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The Methodist Recorder – 12 April 2007
As spring and summer holiday plans begin to be made, so provision for holiday
clubs is likely to be discussed.
Junior Heroes
incorporates all the publisher’s usual excellently practical details which are
designed to ensure a well-run, effective holiday club, enhanced by the author’s
performing and musical experience. Planned as a five-day programme, the children
of the Bible on which it is based (helped along by a Watt family daily drama)
are Samuel, David, Josiah, Naaman’s unnamed servant girl and the boy with his
loaves and fishes, as well as an extra story looking at how Moses’ sister,
Miriam, risked her life in order to save her baby brother.
The introduction leaves no room for doubt
on what is required of a club leader and their varied helpers, not least in the
legal requirements which have to be met – conflicting though these might be when
‘No team member should be alone with a child where their activity cannot be seen
by others’ is juxtaposed with the need to have enough helpers to escort children
to the toilet.
The photocopyable material is aimed at the
5-11 age group and, despite the need for a well-crafted framework, is designed
to result in a thoroughly happy (and therefore well-remembered) time for
everyone involved.
I particularly like the injunction to team
members to ‘expect to have fun yourself and be open to learn. The teaching
aspect of the programme is not just for the kids – God may choose to speak to
you, too!'
The Church Times – 07 September 2007
I’m a John Hardwick fan; so it is good to know that he has produced more holiday
club material. I’ve not yet had chance to try out this book, but on first
reading it looks as useful as his previous publications.
Junior Heroes!
explores the lives of young people of faith whom God used to do his work, and
whose stories are told in scripture.
The
book provides guidelines for putting on a club, a suggested timetable and
programme, theme songs, ideas for talks, games, crafts, puppet sketches,
worksheets, and so on. There is also material for an end-of-club event, or slot
in a service
Alan Charter: Head of Missions for Scripture Union and Director of Children
Matter.
John Hardwick is one of those unique individuals who
somehow seems to have received more than his fair share of gifts! I know only
too well, after working alongside John for a number of years.
Through that time I am pleased that I learnt a great deal from him, so I am
especially glad that some of that experience is passes on through this book.
John's ability to communicate creatively, added to his love for the Bible, and
his passion for reaching children of all ages for Jesus, mean that this new book
is one that I am sure will enhance the work that you do to share God's good
news.
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