| Yes, at one time felt boards and overhead projectors | | | | Kids Love to Chat! |
| were all the rage when presenting your Bible lessons | | | | The teachers had an idea. Why just tell the kids about |
| for children. But, unless you have a toddler, preschool, | | | | the missionary? Why not set up a live video chat with |
| or kindergarten class, I recommend you take a look at | | | | him on-line using Skype? What a brilliant idea! The kids |
| some other methods. Now, before someone gets | | | | prepared questions and they met and had a video |
| upset... if overheads, felt boards and chalkboards are all | | | | chat with the missionary live from Russia in their |
| you have, by all means use them! God can and will | | | | Sunday School classroom! How cool is that? How |
| bring life to these tools. His word is alive and powerful! | | | | much do you want to bet those kids will never forget |
| Believe me, I worked for years with little to no budget | | | | that? And, what a shot in the arm for the missionary in |
| in kids ministry. Work technology in as you can. Use | | | | Russia to see and talk to these kids that were |
| what you have to the fullest. But, as I am about to | | | | interested in his work and supporting his efforts? |
| show you, it isn't always expensive and sometimes it's | | | | Will You Go the Extra Step? |
| even free! | | | | This is an instance where teachers were willing to think |
| One Cool Example | | | | out of the box. They didn't settle for the way it was |
| Here is an example of how easily current technology | | | | always done before. By finding a way to use current |
| was introduced effectively into a Bible lesson for | | | | technology, they breathed life into their Bible lessons |
| children. A childrens director and two teachers were | | | | for children. They engaged their kids and grabbed their |
| discussing an upcoming 4th and 5th grade class. This | | | | interest. Don't be afraid to think out of the box and try |
| class had been learning about missions and in particular, | | | | some new, sometimes crazy things with your Bible |
| a missionary that our church supported in Russia. The | | | | lessons for children. This example took a computer, an |
| class was currently raising money as an outreach | | | | Internet connection and the free Skype service. |
| project to send to this missionary. The teachers had | | | | Show kids that you are willing to put in some extra |
| been teaching the kids about Russian culture and other | | | | time and effort to connect with them! There is a ton of |
| aspects of missionary work. | | | | stuff out there... and often times it's even free! |