A
brilliant morning written and led by Barbara Meardon (Adviser for Work with
Children and Families) & Joanne Triffett (PDO Mother’s Union) and run by
volunteers from the Mother’s Union, Clergy and Parishes in the Swanage area.
The
theme for the work with the children and grandparents together was to explore
aspects of Lent and Easter in a creative way with a reflective story of how
Jesus called the disciples and still calls us today. The grandparents had some
time on their own to discuss issues they have experienced being grandparents
and how they can share their Christian faith and the children made glass
painted lanterns and boats.
Note
it is never too young to teach stewardship and community when you can persuade
the smallest person to sweep up!!
if anyone would
like the practical ideas do get in touch
barbara.meardon@salisbury.anglican.org
Top tips:
• a great welcome and top class hospitality are crucial
• having everything ready
• have a theme - The theme for the work with the children and grandparents together was to explore aspects of Lent and Easter in a creative way
• use reflective storytelling and wondering questions so that everyone present is engaged whatever age they are - we had the story of how Jesus called the disciples and still calls us today from Margaret Coooling's Book Bible Storybags.
• The grandparents had some time on their own to discuss issues they have experienced as grandparents and how they can share their Christian faith while the children had fun making glass painted lanterns and boats to remind them of the themes in the story. Note it is never too young to teach stewardship and community when you can persuade the smallest person to sweep up!!
