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CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES
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In all churches, extra focus must be given to the spiritual developments of the younger generation- the Youth. They are the the ones who will take over from the adults. Hence they must be involved in the main service in order that when the times come for them to lead, they would be able to lead.
The following activities are recommended to assist the youth in the church:
1. Youth fellowship
- sharing testimony
- sing along
- bible study
2. BBQ
- pot bless/meals together
3. OUTING
- hiking
- camping
4. OUTREACH
- visiting other youth group
- evangelism
5. VISITING
- home for the aged
- home for the handicap
- hospital
- other churches
6. Christian CONCERT.
(popular among youth)
- song presentation
- dance/drama
7. JOINT YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
- for churches which are close by
alternate venues
8. CHRISTIAN YOUTH NETWORK
9. YOUTH BAND/CHOIR/DANCE ETC
- learning the guitar or other musical instruments and learning music/dance etc..
10.Camp fire.
This is suitable for small community of say about a hundred people, joining together by the fire and have some activities that will involve everyone.If you cannot get everybody into the church, this is one activity you can get those people join in the fun.One informal way to socialize.
The camp fire is done at the centre of the village.
11. Games.
We must know that young people love games such as football, volleyball etc..To get many people involved, telematch is often the main activity and very popular too.
12.HOLIDAYS
Parents hands are full during school holidays.Sending children for tuition is not a good idea because the children need a break from the books!But they still can learn and motivated by a well organized tour or visits such as to the zoo,museum, the universities, historical places etc.They can be sent to the countryside- to their grandparents at the mountain village to learn about village and countrylife.
13.OTHERS
Learning of basic skills is a great character builder.For instance, learning how to cook, how to split firewood, how to build a shed, how to cut wood with a chain saw, how to draw, how to swim, how to make animal traps, how to climb a tree, how to hunt,hot to cut the grass with a brush cutter and how to open a durian fruit are very useful.The reason why the youth divert their attention to the shopping complexes, their hand phones, the ciber cafe, loitering is because no one ever try to bring them out to do those interesting skill acquisition.Children are tried of being scolded, or nagged or advised but doing those things in group will be a good teacher to their characters.
Why not organise a trip to the highland village and experience nature plus those activities for the youth who stay in the towns?This can be done through the "Balik Kampung concept."
14. NATURE HUNTER
Children needs to be exposed to nature. In other words, they should be brought out of the city into the jungle. To explore the jungle decreases tension and bring us back to normal. The jungle is a silent teacher where all kinds of plants and insects etc are on display- free of charge! Sleeping among the round stones near a flowing streams and taking our bath in there first thing in the morning will refresh our mind and body too. What about sitting by the fire at night, near the river while drinking hot tea or coffee?
THOSE WHO ARE IN THE 50'S, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?>
What are you doing friend? Do you have any worthwhile activities that will make sure that you are ready for eternity? I am serious. At this age of 50 + we must be ready any time. Look around us. Some of those who are below that age had gone already. Many of those gone were those of this age group, especially Asian. Asian seldom go beyond 73 years old. Even if they reach 73, most of their body parts are not functioning very well. Most of those who reach 60 are quite inactive. Therefore we really divide our time and give more to God as we move closer and closer to eternity. Some of the activities that we need to get involved is singing praises unto God. Form a band like His Sparrows. That will make us in tune with God. God will always bless us if we praise His name all the time. Praising God is to give. Give more to God for His blessing.
Another activity is ministry. To spread the Gospel will make up for lost time.. because we might not have done anything for God before. If that is true, you might not have any treasure in heaven. If we do not join the ministry before we go to heaven, we will be shock to find that we do not have treasures in heaven like most people.
So those in the 50s, time to get rid of the old life. Time to enter eternity.
VISIT THE HOMES FOR THE AGE, THE HANDICAP ETC
Many of us never leave the comfort of our homes. We rarely see the unfortunate side of life. The reason is, when a handicap child is born, he or she is either send to a home for such people or he is kept at home and no one else know. So these people are hidden from us.
But by visiting these SPECIAL HOMES, we will be able to educate people about the fact of life and perhaps will teach us something that we had taken for granted in life. Perhaps, we will pay more attention to the needs of some very unfortunate people.
Here in our country, no body starves to death. But if ever we go to some countries far away, we will be a different person.
Visiting these places will help the young people not to take life for granted. Perhaps, after visiting these places, they will be able to make up their minds of what they would do in the future.
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