Children’s Choir

OBJECTIVE: To celebrate and rejoice in the music of the Lord! To provide an opportunity for our children to sing and perform in God.

PEOPLE SERVED: Children, congregation

LEADERS: Music Director

STAFF: DRE and the Music Director

SUGGESTED DATE: Practices on Sunday afternoons and performances once a quarter.

DESCRIPTION: Once a week, provide an opportunity to sing and make music for God and then every quarter a performance for the congregation during the Sunday morning service.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: None

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Comfort Critters

OBJECTIVE: To provide a mission project for the younger aged elementary children to participate in and lead.

PEOPLE SERVED: Children and the children at the children’s hospital.

LEADERS: Children’s coordinator, volunteer bus drivers

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Continues throughout the year with quarterly visits to the children’s hospital.

DESCRIPTION: Each Sunday children can bring in their old stuffed animals to be left in the sanctuary. Then once a quarter the children will have the opportunity to go to the children’s hospital to give their old toys to the other children.

EVALUATION: Donations

BUDGET: Money for gas

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Tuesday Afternoon Story Hour

OBJECTIVE: Provide a time for families to listen to Christian themed stories and a time for fellowship.

PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents, families

LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator, volunteers

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Every Tuesday afternoon

DESCRIPTION: Each week a volunteer will read a Christian themed book to a group of younger aged children. They will have a chance to talk about the book and how the book ties into our mission as a Children’s ministry. Following the discussion there will be juice and a snack.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: $25 for juice and snacks

Easter Festival

OBJECTIVE: To celebrate Easter as a Church community.

PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church

LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, volunteers

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Easter time (March, April)

DESCRIPTION: The Easter festival should be different activities that allow all of the participants an opportunity to get involved in the joy of Easter. You should have an egg decorating table. Decorate plastic eggs with magic marker and then while the children are listening to the children appropriate version of the Easter story have a volunteer hide the decorated eggs. Make cotton ball bunnies or cotton ball ducks. Have various crafts tables and at the end of the festival have a church potluck meal.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: Money for crafts. The eggs and the dinner should be donated by the participants.

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Christmas Festival

OBJECTIVE: To serve as a fun Christmas celebration. Families and the church get together and have fun in fellowship. This strengthens the church and the community and creates family traditions.

PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church

LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Christmas time (December)

DESCRIPTION: Tables are set up with different crafts projects like Christmas cards for the shut-ins, tree ornaments, etc. Christmas carols are sung. The children have the opportunity to bake cookies. A backdrop of the stable could be set up and Mary and Joseph costumes set out and Polaroid’s of the children taken. The cookies made can be set out with hot cocoa for everyone to enjoy. This is just a program for everyone to get together and celebrate Christmas traditions as a church family.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: Money for crafts, activities, food and drinks.

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Fall Festival

OBJECTIVE: To celebrate returning to school, Sunday school beginning and the end of summer with the church while strengthening the church family.

PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church

LEADERS: Volunteers to run booths, Family Life Coordinator (no training)

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: When classes resume in the fall (August)

DESCRIPTION: Volunteers run booths. There are craft projects, face painting, bean bag toss, fishing games, and many other fun carnival games. Prizes include candy and little goodies. It’s just a fun day to celebrate the end of summer and to promote Sunday School classes.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: Money for crafts, games, prizes, food and drinks.

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Trunk or Treat

OBJECTIVE: To serve as a safe Halloween celebration. Families and the church get together and have fun in fellowship. This strengthens the church and the community.

PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church

LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator (no training needed)

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Halloween time (October)

DESCRIPTION: The adults in the congregation decorate their cars and trunks and hand out candy to the children. The children come dressed in their Halloween costumes and go trick or treating to all the cars. The church will provide snacks and drinks inside.

EVALUATION: Attendance

BUDGET: $15 for drinks, $15 for snacks. The candy/treats will be provided by the participating cars.

SPECIAL NOTES: If you have to move inside due to weather use tables for each trunk.

Mental Drama, Role-Playing and Biblical Stimulation

General Overview of the method:
The Bible has can be viewed as a drama where God seeks and finds His people. This method can help students’ better see and understand what is going on in the Bible by being in the action. Since there are so many instances in the Bible where feelings dominate thought, these exercises are a good way to the class in these feelings. If you involve the whole group each person can view the scene in a new way. You emphasize ideas and feelings so everyone can see what was going on.

Age Level:
This is good for children, youth and adults. It is a nice way to involve everyone and everyone likes to play pretend. You can’t ever get to old for that. It is a cool method to get all ages to see different things.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Bible
o An imagination
o Preparation for some of the dramas others are improvisation.
o The teachers need to be prepared with questions

Step by step instructions for the model:
Have the class read the scripture and to think about what they see talking place. Have them visualize how they would handle the situation. Ask them to see the situation from all view points. Just having the students visualize can make an in mind mini drama. You could also have the class do role playing. Have them act out what is going on during the scripture passage. You can have a few perform for the whole class or you can have the group break into pairs and have everyone try out acting out the parts. You could have a simulation. Have your students perform an accurate portrayal of what happened in the Bible. There are many ways you can use acting in bible study but they all should help you visualize and feel what is really happening.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
This method is a good way to help your students see what is going on. It helps them be in the scene and involved in the feelings of the characters. It can make people feel awkward and silly and some people will be reluctant to participate. It is a cool way to get people involved in the stories.

Spectrum Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
I think that this is a very important method of study. We as Christians should want to know how other people view the Bible and what their beliefs are compared to our own. It will help us better form our views and will help us better understand our fellow man. If we get a better idea how others understand things we can get along better and live the way we were meant to live. It helps us see how others interpret the Bible and it will help us better understand one another. We get to ask questions, find answers and see why people believe the things they do based on history. It gives you a better perspective. The teacher develops a “spectrum” of different views for the class to view. You have to see the differences from an open mind and some of the things won’t make you happy at all.

Age Level:
This is good for high school classes and adult classes but I think you could include these things with the middle school kids. We should be aware of the differences throughout Christianity.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Research
o Bible
o Handouts of the differences, comparison charts
o Open minds
o Chalkboard
o Pens/pencils/chalk

Step by step instructions for the model:
Read your Bible passage. Have the class think about the different ways they have heard this scripture interpreted and have them list them on a chalk board. As you talk and lecture, add or modify the board. Have your class explore more in depth the various aspects to each point. See what points you can identify with and have the students talk about why they can see it that way. It can lead to really cool discussions but be careful.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It’s important to be very open-minded. This is a subject that can turn people off but it can be very rewarding. I think this is an important part of studies. You need to see where other people are coming from.

Depth Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
This is a method to dig deeper into the Bible. It helps us find out what we need to know now about the scripture and has students find out what the author had in mind for the audience. It also has you find out what the text means to the world today. It’s a lot like the shared praxis method. This way of studying brings meaning from the bible together with meaning from now. It can be the same meaning or a completely different meaning between now and then. You have to explore the different possibilities of each scripture and see where it fits into your life today. It goes from informational to confrontational. That’s the major difference between it and the shared praxis method.

Age Level:
This approach is good for youth and adults. It’s a nice way to tie life of today with the life of the Bible. It’s a nice way to see where God’s stories fit into our stories. It’s a good way to get everyone talking.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Preparation
o Bible
o Open mind
o The ability to be open

Step by step instructions for the model:
Have your class read the scripture before class and begin forming their own opinions and thoughts on the subject matter. See what questions come to mind and what new insights are made apparent to you. Have your class discuss these things and also have them include their personal insights. Start by finding out what the text says. Try to just view the text. Then see what that meaning has for us today. Then you must find out what the passage means to you.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It is a good way to outline a bible study and is a good way to combine the past with the present and the future. It combines information about and involvement very well. It can be a very fulfilling Bible study if your group opens up and talks about their experiences. The entire group has to feel comfortable enough to open up and talk about themselves and what they really think about the different situations. Because it’s a discussion method you have the ability to get off track.

Shared Praxis Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
Shared praxis is a way to start from where you are now, look at the bible and see where it fits into your life now. We need to know where we are in order to understand where the people in the bible are coming from. You also include how the bible has been interpreted before by the church. Thinking and feeling our interaction with the story helps us to understand the story better and where we are in the bigger picture based on the stories.

Age Level:
This is a good adult bible study but it could work well with youth groups as well. You have to discuss your experiences and think about different emotions that you felt during those experiences. It’s a nice discussion method for groups to use to openly discuss the bible and where we all fit into that.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Preparation
o Bible
o Open mind
o The ability to be open

Step by step instructions for the model:
Have the class think about a time when they felt a certain way. Have the class discuss the times they have felt those ways. Have them talk about why they feel those certain emotions during those situations. Read the scripture for the day. Have the group describe how they react to the scripture and what the differences are between the scripture and your experiences. At this time you should read what a scholar has to say about the scripture. You would then have the class talk about the similarities and differences between the scripture story and your story. You then lead the class to make a faith statement to help you with your future and the future of the church.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
The good thing about this method is that it combines life today with life back then. It involves a lot of discussion which is good but it can allow for getting off track. It requires a lot of research on the part of the teacher so if you’re not going to do the work don’t do this.

Art and Chalk Drawings

General Overview of the method:
This is a way to allow students to incorporate doing art into Bible study. It allows a creative interpretation of the lesson studied and gives those artistic students the opportunity to respond in a way they are more comfortable with. I know that when I draw out my feelings it not only looks pretty but it all comes out and it’s something between just me and God. You are the only one who knows what you are saying in your picture. It’s a great way to respond to the word.

Age Level:
I would recommend this for children and youth but I think adults could benefit from this approach too. It’s good for youth because sometimes it’s hard to express in words how you are feeling and it’s a good alternative way to speak without words. Children like art and creative things. They are still developing and the need a creative way to see God.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Something to draw on
o Something to draw with
o Bible

Step by step instructions for the model:
After you give your lesson open up with the possibility to draw your response to what you learned. You could take a big piece of black fabric and set out chalk to draw with. Have your students go back and draw what they are feeling and thinking on the big banner. You could also hand out paper and drawing utensils. It should be a time when your students can reflect on what was being said without saying anything. It’s a free way to express many feelings and thoughts without judgment from other students.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It’s a neat way to get your students to express themselves without asking them to talk aloud. It can be a silly way of doing things if the participants don’t like to draw or feel uncomfortable. The thing is you don’t have to be an artist to express yourself with art.

Biblical Scholars in Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
Incorporating biblical scholars can be a very beneficial to bible studies. It gives a different look at certain topics in the bible for people who specialize in their given fields. You have many options of get a biblical scholar. You can hire an actual person or you can buy videos or cassette tapes. The scholars can discuss many aspects of the religious world, things like new discoveries, different theologies, historical facts and various other materials important to bible study. This is a neat way to present your class with information that will help them better understand God and what God is saying.

Age Level:
This can be used with bible study for adults. It is a very testing material and too many youth have a struggling faith and they don’t need to be influenced by a scholar. Scholars can be very influencing and students need to be able to use the information not let it turn them off of thinking.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Bibles
o Scholar
o Video or audio
o Open minds
o Papers to take notes
o Pens/pencils

Step by step instructions for the model:
Before listening to the speaker have your class study the material that will be discussed so they have time to make their own interpretations. Listen to the speaker. You can have the speaker talk for only fifteen minutes and then break for small group discussion and then meet back up for more information. You could just listen to the full speech and then discuss but make sure you discuss what you hear.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It’s really good way to get information from a reliable source but it’s something that can influence you and will keep you from forming your own opinions.

The Berryman Approach

General Overview of the method:
This method is a way to create a place of wonder, question, creativity and to allow children the ability to be engaged with the Bible study. The Berryman approach is supposed to help children be comfortable and relaxed with the Bible and bible lesson. It is set up to allow children to respond to the word how they want to. It can seem chaotic but having choices will help the children develop their own understanding of God and what it all means to them. You have to remain in a calm state and ask lots of questions to get the child thinking about how the characters feel, think and are doing. This is a very quiet and free type of bible study for children. It is based on the spoken lesson and the unspoken lesson and allows the children to interpret the study on their own terms.

Age Level:
This approach was made for children. It can’t work on adults because it will put them to sleep. It calms everyone down and allows the child to focus and ask questions. It’s a very interesting approach to children’s bible study.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Different stations set up for children to use
o Lots of options
o Calmness
o Preparation
o Bible

Step by step instructions for the model:
You should begin the class with a calm voice and a reverent state. Allow your students to fall into the state of wonderment. Ask lots of questions to keep them thinking. Give them a few options so they can respond to the word in a way they like and feel comfortable. This is all based on their choices and the ability to keep the children in a state of wonderment and peace.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It’s a very good way to teach little children. It give them an opportunity to learn for themselves and to ask questions. It allows the child to learn in a hands on way and in a creative way. The problem is that sometimes kids are squirmy and could get bored.

Disciple Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
Disciple Bible study is a pre-planned bible study class that was created by Methodists for Methodists to develop a better in depth understanding of the Bible. It is a curriculum that you buy and use for adults. There is a youth version but for the most part it is an adult study. It is a very good Bible study but it requires homework outside of the study and takes a very large amount of time for a class. Anyone should be prepared to devote lots of time to this and if they do it will be very rewarding. Disciple tries to allow students to decide what discipleship is and what it means for them. It is a great way to bring a group of students closer and to prepare them in leading the congregation.

Age Level:
Disciple was made for adults but there is a youth version. It is a lot of work so it wouldn’t work for younger students.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o The Disciple curriculum
o Lots of preparation from the students and teacher
o Notes and notebooks
o Pen/pencils
o Time

Step by step instructions for the model:
Make sure students are preparing outside of class for class. Go over the study guides and the layout for the next lesson so you are prepared to teach. Have all of the necessary class helps ready for class. Sometimes there are videos and audio, be ready with those.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It is a really good Bible study. It goes over the entire Bible, but because it is a nine month class it goes by quickly and can leave students feeling like they just had a crash course study. It requires lots of out of class work. It is a great source of curriculum and can develop many great church members.

Bible Study during the School Year

General Overview of the method:
Teaching the Bible throughout the school year is a basic way of teaching the Bible in a nine month series based on the Church seasons. You break the Bible study into five parts. These five parts are titled All-Saints, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter/Pentecost. It is supposed to be a celebration of each Church season. Each season has a certain theme that is to be taught. All-Saints concentrates on what it means to be fully human. Christmas is about Jesus. It encompasses advent and Jesus’ birth. It also focuses on God’s light throughout the Bible. Epiphany focuses on how the world responds to God’s light and Jesus. Lent should study the darker side of human nature. Easter/Pentecost is a time when we learn that no matter what we do God will always care for us and bring us out of bad times. With that we are brought back to sainthood.

Age Level:
This is a good outline for any age group. It is a basic way of having Bible study and allows you to add a number of the other methods to it to teach any of these topics. I think that this isn’t really an age based thing but a basic outline for when to teach what lesson and it’s a good way to help students see the changes in church seasons.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o An understanding of the church seasons
o Preparation
o Methods of how to tech since this is a way to plan what to teach

Step by step instructions for the model:
You should take this model to plan your bible studies. It isn’t an actual way of teaching but a way to plan what to teach. You should use this to help you outline what you are going to teach during the year. It is a good foundation.
Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
It is a good model of when and what themes to teach during the school year. It is only nine months long so you have to find something else to do during the summer. It is a good foundation and outline for your study. It teaches your students the church traditions and history and it deals with all major themes of the Bible.

Scavenger Hunt

General Overview of the method:
Scavenger Hunts are a good way to get your students involved with the Bible and the different Bible helps that are available. I didn’t know about many of the resources that existed until we did the Scavenger Hunt in class. In this approach it isn’t much about the verses as it is about getting involved with what is in the Bible. You explore the maps and you look in the Bible dictionaries to find terms. You have your students’ use the Bible commentaries and you have them use the Who’s Who in the Bible to learn more about the different characters. This is a very good way to have your students learning about the Bible and how to use the Bible. They will get acquainted with all of the different Bible helps. It’s a really cool way to get involved with the Bible.

Age Level:
This is good for youth and adults. Children would not be able to do this. You have to be able to read and understand how to find things in the different books. This is good for the older students because they can use the sources on their own by then and it’s important that they know and have exposure to these things.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Bible
o Bible Commentaries
o Atlases
o Bible Dictionaries
o Theology Dictionaries
o Who’s Who in the Bible
o Handouts with questions that the group need to find answers to
o Pens/pencils

Step by step instructions for the model:
Have the students break into groups and go through the different sources to find the answers. At the end of class give them the answers.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses): It’s a really good way of getting involved with the Bible and all of the helps. It isn’t an actual Bible passage study but it is a Bible study. It helps students get more comfortable with the Bible and the layout of the Bible.

Bible Study Using the Senses

General Overview of the method:
Sensory Bible study uses all of your senses to understand Bible stories. It helps people to feel as if they are actually there and participating in the Bible story. It’s a neat way to get everyone involved using your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and touch. You use many different methods to bring your students into the action and scene of the Bible.

Age Level:
This is a good approach for all ages. I really like this with younger kids. Children need a hand on approach and to feel like they are included in the lesson and this is a great way to get the students there.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Things that you can smell
o Things you can see
o Things you can feel
o Things you can hear
o Things you can taste
o Bible
o Any materials to help you be in the Bible

Step by step instructions for the model:
To do this type of Bible study you need to have different stations set up for your class. Have a lesson and exegesis ready and go over your Bible passage with your class. Have a candle burning or have something that might have a smell like the ones from your passage. Have some kind of snack that would help your study. You should have something your students have hold and feel from your verses. You should have something your class can see and you should have something your class can hear, like a song or noise or dialogue from that scene in the Bible.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
This way of teaching is a good method for all ages. It involves everyone and allows your students to be creative. There is always something to do so children won’t get restless. It’s a very good way to incorporate all of the learning methods.

Dialoguing

General Overview of the method:
Dialoguing is a way to talk through questions to find better questions. There are no real answers to the Bible but with discussion you can talk your way through some of the complications so you have a better understanding on where you stand. There are three kinds of dialoguing that happens. It happened between you and yourself, between you and your neighbor, and between you and God. Dialoguing is a good way to explore what it all means with people you trust and feel comfortable with. Communication is the best way to understand each other and to get a better hand on what is really going on.

Age Level:
This can work with middle school aged groups but I would recommend this for more of the high school kids and up. Adults would greatly benefit from this method of Bible study. It’s a very good tool for anyone though. Communication is the best way to understand each other and to get a better hand on what is really going on.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Bible Commentaries
o Bible Dictionaries
o Bible
o Open mind
o Lots of tolerance because you will run into people who do not see what you see

Step by step instructions for the model:
Prepare for your class by studying the text and try to assign the text to your group so they can study it too. Before class, prepare a list of key point so you can try to keep on topic. Divide into small groups and allow all members to discuss what the passage says and it it’s an event that’s happening what exactly is going on. Have the groups discuss what it means for the people of the world today and what they think God is saying about it. After about 20 minutes have all the small groups come together to tell everyone what each group talked about. Try your best to keep everyone on topic and do not allow rudeness.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
Because it is discussing, it is very easy to get off topic. This is a good approach though for all groups to get into a deep discussion about the Bible. It ca be offensive though if you let it go wherever. It is a very good spiritual growth tool.

Movies and Videos in Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
Using movies in Bible study can be extremely beneficial. It is a visual way of tying scripture in. Every time I have been in a study group that used a movie to demonstrate something from the Bible I have remembered the clip and what was being taught. Using movies will help the visual learners see what they read.
There are different types of movies that you can use. You can use movies like I did today or you can use movies that play out scenes from the Bible. I have been in a Bible study that used a movie version of Acts. It was really neat. Every verse was spoken by who needed to speak it or narrated and acted out. I can still remember many clips of that series and it’s because of that movie.

Age Level:
It can be used for any age group depending on the movie. I would recommend it mostly for youth and adults.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Movie clips or a video
o Bible
o Lots of preparation

Step by step instructions for the model:
There are two ways to use videos in Bible study. You can substitute your lesson with a video or you can incorporate a video clip into your lesson. In order to add a clip in you should, one, research your topic and find a movie clip that helps demonstrate your point for your bible study. Play the clip and then discuss your Bible verses and begin your lesson. If you use a video for your Bible study make sure to watch it all so you know it will benefit the class.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
I personally love this approach. It is a very good visual aid to incorporate into Bible study. It is a good help for students to remember what they are learning. The downfall of any movie is that it can take away from the original book and cause you to see it in a way that you hadn’t before and because it’s a visual aid you will always see it that way from then on.

Writing Activities, Puzzles, Games, Paraphrases and Reverse Paraphrases

General Overview of the method:
Writing Activities, Puzzles, Games, Paraphrases and Reverse Paraphrases can be used to dive deeper into the Bible. It’s a good tool for those students who need a more hands on approach to learn. To use these tools you tale different word games and put a biblical spin on them. It helps students memorize various stories from the Bible and it helps reinforce the knowledge learned from other various Bible studies. The crosswords are a good way to remember words and paraphrase are a good way to help people understand what they read. You take verses and right them in a manor in which you understand. The reverse paraphrases can be given to students after studying a story to find the mistakes and that helps reinforce what really happened in the story.

Age Level:
Since they are word games the students have to know how to read and have a general idea about spelling. It’s a good tool for older elementary aged students and can be used all the way through adults. I think that middle school aged children would benefit greatly from these word games.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Handouts for the different word games
o Bible
o Pens/pencils
o Preparation, which includes having your research done and word games checked
o If you make your own games, the software and the research needed to create the games

Step by step instructions for the model:
There are many things you could do because there are many materials including in the topic. You could make a crossword puzzle from the different books of the Bible or use a reverse paraphrase to help students remember what didn’t happen so they know what did happen. Basically have a bible study, pass out the handout and allow time for your students to work on the different games.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses): It’s a really good reinforcement tool but it can’t be used alone. It’s a wonderful hand on activity but it can take a while to get done. Use groups or pairs for some of these activities to help each other

Line Drawings in Bible Study

General Overview of the method:
These line drawings are illustrations of different scenes and stories from the Bible. These illustrations were drawn by Annie Vallotton for the T.E.V. The American Bible Society gives many examples for using the different posters and cards to help teach and reinforce Bible stories. You can use the pictures in a variety of ways to help a group of students learn. This is a good addition to any lesson because it will visually enforce the lesson taught.

Age Level:
I think line drawings are best for youth and adults but exposure to children of these pictures would also be helpful. The youth and adults could actually do the activities but children like pictures and showing them these pictures can be useful.

Specific Materials/Supplies/Handouts Required:
o Line drawings
o Bible
o Paper
o Markers/colored pencils

Step by step instructions for the model:
There are a few ways you can use the line drawings in a Bible study. One way you can incorporate them in your study is by having your students arrange the pictures in chronological order. You can do that with lessons pertaining to Jesus’ life. You could have your students arrange the cards in order of the events that took place during Jesus’ ministry. You could also have the students look at a picture and draw what the story is that is being represented or you could have them draw a line drawing of a different story using the original line drawing as an example. You could have the just play with the pictures and allow for free thought and discussion. You could lay down many different cards and have the students pick out the ones that go with certain topics. These can be used in many ways.

Evaluation of the model (strengths/weaknesses):
Line drawings can be used along with any kind of Bible study method but you can’t have a whole Bible study with just the drawings. They allow for creative thought and are a good way to incorporate visual items for those students who learn visually.