On Your Marks (Paperback)

n your marks...get set...go! Join up with other athletes and take part in the Global Games to discover what it was like for the disciples to follow Jesus and how you can be on his team today! On Your Marks is suitable for children with little or no experience of church, as well as those who are already part of a church community. A flexible programme, it provides everything you need to run a holiday club: craft, games, Bible discovery, small-group discussion, creative prayer and more! Sunday 1, Opening ceremony: Mark 9:33-37 (Be like a child) Day 1, Making the team: Mark 1:14-20; 2:13-17; 3:13-19 (Jesus calls his disciples) Day 2, Shaping the team: Mark 10:46-52 (Jesus heals Bartimaeus) Day 3, Inspiring the team: Mark 9:2-13 (and 8:27-30) (Jesus is the Son of God) Day 4, Challenging the team: Mark 6:45-52 (Jesus walks on water) Day 5, Sticking to the team: Mark 4:1-9,14-20 (Parable of the sower) Sunday 2, Closing ceremony: Mark 14-16 (the gospel message) On Your Marks aims to: * Explain who Jesus is and who he came to do as he lived on earth. * Give children the opportunity to respond to Jesus. * Allow children to hear what it means to be a Christian, as they talk with adult Christians. * Create a fun programme where children will feel welcomed and valued.