10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Theme: Roots, Open wide your hearts.
Paul tells the Corinthians that they are God’s servants and co-workers. Paul’s sufferings as a Christian should bind the church community together, not drive it apart.
This week’s resources explore: being God’s servants and co-workers.
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Theme: Roots, My grace is sufficient.
Paul writes about being ‘caught up into Paradise’, but declines to boast about it. Instead he focuses on his ‘thorn in the flesh’ because it makes him boast only about his weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in him.
This week’s resources explore: how God uses perceived weaknesses as a source of strength and blessing.
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Theme: Roots, Gathered in Christ.
Paul writes of God’s plans for the whole of creation and, against that background, of the inheritance or destiny of those who have set their hope on Christ. They are the adopted children of God.
This week’s resources explore: being chosen by God; God’s plan for creation.
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Theme: Roots, Household of God.
Paul writes that Jesus breaks down the walls of division between people of different ethnic origins – he brings reconciliation and makes peace. Those who follow him are no longer strangers, but fellow members of the household of God.
This week’s resources explore: how, in Christ, human divisions are broken down and a new community is built.
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Summer Activities: Music
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Summer Activities: Cooking
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Summer Activities: Craft
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Summer Activities: Visit to the Park
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Summer Activities: Singing and Dancing
10:30am – BMC Junior Church – Theme: Roots, Taking notice
Mark 7.24-37
In Tyre, a Gentile woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter. At first Jesus rebuffs the woman, but she argues back and the child is healed. Travelling on to Sidon, Jesus heals a deaf man, and his reputation as a healer spreads.
This week’s resources explore: honouring the marginalised; the power of faith.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Proper 18 Year B