AGENDA School of Christian Mission

Sudan Training for Leaders of Children July 17, 2008

Welcome – Attendance Sheet

Safety: UMC Safe Sanctuary – Two-person rule – Allergies (food & insect bites) – Medicines

Overview of Children’s Study – Piece Work/Peace Work: Working Together for Peace and Sudan by Martha Bettis Gee

Goal: Examine the “piece work” of diversity that is Sudan – Explore the interlocking issues that make up the complex situation that exists in Sudan today – Respond as Christians to make a difference for the children of Sudan.

Session 1 – Keep the Children Healthy! Bible Story: John 6:1-14,The Message – Feeding Five Thousand - Nametags - Quilt piece - Overview using map/stories/cards - Masks for Storytelling/Art - Water Jug Carry Game - Play “Pass the Loaves & Fish Around” Session 2 – Make the Children Safe! Bible Story: Matthew 2:13-18,The Message – The Escape to Egypt - Quilt piece - Make Instrument - Red Hands Project - Two-sided puzzle in file folder - Puppets for Storytelling Session 3 – Let the Children Be Children! Bible Story: Matthew 18:1-7,The Message – The Greatest in Kingdom of Heaven - Quilt piece - Make homemade toys - Play games - Crossword puzzle/word search Session 4 – Help the Children’s Voices to Be Heard! Bible Story: Philippians 4:4-9,The Message – Rejoice in the Lord - Quilt piece (add nametag) - Service Project (UMCOR) - Prayer Pinwheels - Islam - Henna Design

Each Day – Sing, Pray, Play Games, Enjoy Simple Snacks, Add to Quilt and Hear Stories

Closing Litany, page 35 (handout)

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Resources www.presbykids4kids.org This is a Presbyterian Church website and is updated by the author – Martha Bettis Gee www.nilekids.net This site has stories, music, etc., about Sudan. www.redhandday.org This site tells about the February 12, 1009 event. Handprints with prayers may be sent to Martha Gee, The Office of Child Advocacy, 100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3224, Louisville, KY 40202-1396 for the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, coming up in November 2009 http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/sudan This site has many pictures and information. www.churchworldservice.org/betterworld2/sudan This site has activities, stories, etc. Piece Work/Peace Work: Working Together for Peace and Sudan by Martha Bettis Gee This is the teacher’s guide for the Sudan study for children grades 1-6. It may be ordered from the Mission Resource Center, 800-305-9857. The Sudan Project: Rebuilding With the People of Darfur – A Young Person’s Guide by Melissa Leembruggen. This book is organized around the alphabet which much information for children. It may be ordered from the Mission Resource Center. Cultures of the World – Sudan by Patricia Levy & Zawiah Abdul Latif. Great overall book of Sudan. This book may be borrowed from the public library, J962.4. Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams. This is a Reading Rainbow Book about a little boy, Kondi, who Is determined to make a galimoto – a toy vehicle made of wire. $4.95 from Amazon.com. Self-Hardening Modeling Clay 3/4 cup flour (not self-rising) 1/2 cup salt 1/3-1/2 cup boiling water 1 1/2 tsp. powdered alum 1 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil food coloring if desired Combine flour, salt, alum in mixing bowl. Add oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with spoon until well blended. Dough should not stick to sides of bowl and should be cool enough to handle. Add food coloring. Knead until well blended. This makes about 1 cup. Double recipe for large projects. Mix several double recipes rather than one large amount. Dough keeps several months without refrigeration.

Games of Sudan Anashel (much like football) 8 players on a team – 2 teams Throw an object that is somewhat hard to see – bone in the sand. Everyone runs for the object after a signal. When someone finds the object and picks it up, the player runs to finish line without being caught or wrestled down. The object can be thrown from one teammate to another. Whee 8 players on a team – 2 teams Hop on one leg to finish line. Players try to stop other team players by bumping them out of the way. The whole team has to cross the line to win. The Sheep and The Hyena (birthday game) For this game, the birthday child is to choose who is to be the sheep, and another to be the hyena. All the other players form a circle. The sheep goes into the center of the circle. The hyena stays outside the circle. The players move around in a circle. They try to stay close to each other so that the hyena can’t enter the circle to tag the sheep. When the hyena enters the circle, he or she becomes the sheep. Another player is chosen as the hyena. The end of the game is once all players have had a turn at being the hyena.