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Scripture Union Singapore is an inter-denominational, non-profit volunteer-based Christian organisation
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We are part of Scripture Union International, founded in 1867 in the UK. Today, Scripture Union
International is an alliance of different Scripture Union movements in over 130 countries worldwide.

MISSION
Working with the churches, Scripture Union Singapore aims to make God’s good news known to children,
young people and their families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible
reading and prayer so that they may come to a personal faith in the Lord Jesus, grow in Christian maturity
and become committed church members and servants of a world in need.

We are committed to the truths of the Bible and exist to fulfill the call of God to:
• Evangelise people of all ages by sharing with them creatively the Good News of Jesus
• Encourage a systematic way of reading God’s Word by using Scripture Union’s devotional resources
• Equip children’s and youth ministry leaders and teachers with effective strategies and teaching methods
of sharing God’s truths
• Promote and distribute resources and curriculum for Sunday School/ Children’s Church
• Conduct seminars and conferences on Christian values for the family.

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SCRIPTURE UNION SINGAPORE A NOTE FROM THE

Executive
Council Members 2009-2010
Chairman Rev Dr Alfred C.H. Yeo
Secretary Mrs Geneieve Tang

Director
Treasurer Professor Freddy Boey
Members Dr Cheah Fung Fong
Mr Chris Chan
Mr Jon Ong
Mrs Valerie Ong
Mr Steven Wee Dear Friends

We have received so much encouraging feedback from

you about our new-look newsletter. Thank you for
Vice-Presidents Mr Eric Chan
Elder Goh Ewe Kheng letting us know!

Trustees Mr Eric Chan

Among the many comments we received was an email
Elder Dr Lawrence Chia
from Wendy Strachan, SU’s International Children’s
Elder Goh Ewe Kheng
Elder Yang Soo Suan Ministry Co-ordinator. Wendy is a renowned authority
in Children’s Ministry, and here’s what she said:

“Impacting Generations is most impressive! I love

Contents the mix of ‘thinking’ articles, creative practical articles

and resources. I’m sure that you have received very
good feedback from those who receive it – and you
deserve to do so. Well done to all involved!”
FEATURE
04 Creative Teaching
Friends, we hope you will find this issue just as inspiring,
and filled with practical tips that enable you to do
PEOPLE
what we’ve all been called to do: To impact the next
12 Saluting the SU pioneers
generation for the glory of God!
13 Writing a New Chapter in SU History

HIGHLIGHTS Enjoy!
08 Camps
10 Events
10 Training
11 Missions

IDEAS
14 The Creative Teacher’s Toolkit
16 SU Resource Catalogue David Leong
Executive Director
Scripture Union Singapore

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 Tips and Ideas
for teaching God’s Word
to the next generation

CR E ATI VE
T E A C H I N G
Want to help children and youth
grow in their relationship with God?
A little creativity goes a long way.
Whether you are teaching a Sunday
school class or preaching a sermon,
these ideas and tips will help you
keep your approach fresh, and your
audience engaged.

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Arrest attention from the beginning
If you want to be an effective communicator of God’s
good news, there’s no point starting tentatively. If you
could X-ray the minds of your audience, you would find
they wander many pathways! To prevent this, appeal
to their curiosity. Here are several ways to do this:
• A question
Questions arouse the curiosity of your audience.
‘I’ve got something in my pocket that is alive.
What do you think it is?’ (Taking out a seed can
introduce a lesson on the parable of the sower.)
• A brief story about another child (or children)
This can either be true or imagined.
• Start well into a Bible story
When planning to recount a Bible story, work out
the best place to begin. The best start is often not
the beginning of the story but towards the end,
in fact, as close to the end as possible. Sounds
strange? Look at the following example.
Goliath the giant muttered to himself as he
strapped on his heavy helmet and picked up his
enormous spear. ‘This is becoming ridiculous!’
he grumbled. ‘Every day for the past month
I’ve been challenging these chicken-hearted
Israelites to send a champion to fight me. It’s
a waste of breath.’ The Philistine champion
lumbered over to the edge of the valley and,
after taking a deep breath, began to shout.
‘Hey! Over there! Send out someone to fight
me. If he can beat me, we will be your servants,
but if I beat him, then... What? Don’t tell me
someone is coming! I don’t believe it!’
This introduction has the following features:
• It introduces the antagonist (the hero’s opponent)
early, so that we know what the protagonist (the
hero) is up against.This is an important technique
in building suspense.
• It plunges into the action – the moment of combat
is only moments away. The effect is more gripping
than starting by describing David making his way
to the battle front.
• It uses a good deal of dialogue, which has a
fascination for the listeners.
• It uses colourful language like ‘muttered’,
‘grumbled’, ‘lumbered’.
• It uses an interrupted line or a pause: ‘If I beat
him, then...
Act it out
In children’s ministry, there are
two main categories of drama:
A production where children are the actors
Most children enjoy dressing up and performing,
although usually girls are less self-conscious than
boys and find it easier to participate. The children
can mime the actions while an adult or a competent
reader narrates, or be are trained to perform a play,
speaking to a simplified script. This can be successful
as long as sufficient opportunity for practice is
available beforehand.
A production by adults where children are the
audience
This can be a brief skit usually involving two people.
• A teacher takes the part of a character recounting
his or her experience in the first person. Dressing
up enhances this performance.
• Actors learn their parts from a prepared script and
perform with both action and recited dialogue.
• The entire story is narrated while others mime. The
actors simply act out what the narrator says.
Ideas for dramas include:
• Bible stories
• True stories that illustrate a biblical parable.
It could be a story of a treasure hunter who
risked everything to find a lost treasure ship.
• Parables in a different context. An example
would be the Good Samaritan in a
contemporary setting as a biker.
• Original stories. While this is undoubtedly the
most difficult, it’s good to remind ourselves
that every classic was once new and original.
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 What do you do
when a ‘helper’
isn’t helpful?
While most children
enjoy participating, some
become self-conscious or
attention-seeking and,
as a result, become a
hindrance rather than a
help. When this happens,
for example when a
child deliberately holds
a card upside down, act
calmly and decisively,
either making light of it,
Involve children and let them taking the card away and
participate signalling the child to
Children like to be part of the action, so involve return to his place without
them in what you do whenever possible. Giving comment, or saying ‘I’m
them such opportunities encourages them to sorry, but I don’t think you
participate enthusiastically. can be sensible enough
today, perhaps I’ll pick you
• The simplest form of involvement is to be again tomorrow.’
asked to ‘help’. Including them in planning and
helping will give them a sense of belonging and Never resort to ridicule
teamwork. Within safety and care guidelines, or show your irritation by
children can help keep the registrations, move making a cutting remark.
tables, set out seats, operate the powerpoint Such actions only serve to
slides and do many other tasks. (Children should put a barrier between you
be asked to demonstrate the necessary skills and the child concerned.
with your materials before being entrusted to If you find it necessary
operate the equipment in a session.) to correct children in
front of others, make
• Children enjoy being chosen to be ‘captains’. an opportunity to relate
If you run an overhead projector quiz game positively to them at a
for instance, choose two captains to move the later time so that it is
markers representing their teams on the screen. clear that you have no
continuing animosity. It is
• They can also hold up song cards, lead the wisest not to refer back to
actions for an action song, or respond in a the incident because this
conversation with a puppet. Older children may give the impression
could help as puppeteers, especially if you let that you are apologising
them practise with you beforehand. for being firm.

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 Keep it brisk!
The tempo of a good meeting
The zest that we bring
for children can be described as
‘unhurried haste’. to our programmes
• Children thrive on variety, so pack into your springs largely from
programme as many different features as our attitude.
practical. Move briskly from one item to
another, avoiding anything that drags.
As a rough guide, each section of the overall
programme should be no longer than ten
minutes. The exception may be the talk which
could stretch to fifteen minutes.

• Each member of your team should know the

programme, what comes immediately before
their part and how long their segment is to take,
so that the whole meeting flows smoothly. As
one person leaves the platform, the next must
be already arriving. Your role as overall leader
is to keep everything flowing smoothly. There
may even be times when it will be necessary to
interrupt in order to hurry things along.

• Train your team to be focused about all they

do. Each person should start straight in on
the segment of the programme allocated to
Children inevitably respond to enthusiasm.
them, and not hark back to something that has
Whether presenting a message, running a game,
previously happened.
demonstrating craft, producing a leaflet, conducting
a quiz, leading singing or organising a programme,
• If you have a visitor to introduce, be brief and let
if it’s done enthusiastically, the children will respond
them get started. If the leader takes five minutes
positively.
to say how wonderful the speaker is and how
privileged they are to have him come to visit
The apostle Paul expressed it this way: “Whatever
them, it may be difficult for that speaker to regain
you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for
the attention of the children. Don’t warn them
the Lord, not for men... lt is the Lord Christ you are
to be on their best behaviour either. This is an
serving” (Colossians 3:23-24).
unconscious vote of no confidence in the visitor’s
ability to interest the children.

Adapted from The A-Z of Ministry with

Be enthusiastic!
Children by Owen Shelley with Michael Perini
The zest that we bring to our programmes springs and others. Published by Scripture Union
largely from our attitude. Australia. Used with permission.

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 HIGHLIGHTS HOLIDAY TREK:
Camps Church Camp
Programme for Children
June 3 to 6 June 8 to 11
Grace Assembly of God 68 Yio Chu Kang Chapel 30
Children Children
Venue: Girls Brigade campsite, Singapore
e Venue: Bayview Hotel, Malacca
SU Trek leaders: David Leong, Daniel Teu,
u, SU Trek leaders: Jolene Poh, Christine Teo
o
Florence Foo, Tan Tai Yong, Benjamin Ng
The Trek leaders from SU
were able to connect with
the kids very well!
Yap Ai Tin,
Children’s Programme Co-ordinator

My son enjoyed the camp very much and

would like to come again. I can see that
he is wanting to know more about God.
Jessie Lim, parent

June 7 to 10
Paya Lebar Methodist Church 100
Children
Venue: Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya
SU Trek leaders: David Leong, Lim Hui Lian,
an,
Ng Fong Yee, Ang Ee Ling, Aaron Lim June 8 to 11
40
Moriah Bible-Presbyterian Church
h Children
Venue: Pulai Springs, Johor Bahru
SU Trek leaders: Florence Foo, Sharlene Koh,
h,
Seow Kai Lun

June 8 to 11
Cornerstone Community Church 96
The SU Trek leaders overflowed Children
Venue: Equatorial Hotel, Malacca
with God’s anointing and SU Trek leaders: Lydia Chen, May Loke,
ministered with all their heart Sarah Seah, Lim Soon Chui, Steven Lim
and much love for the Lord.
They could connect with the The Trek leaders from SU carry such a heart and love
children and had a variety of for the children! They are well-trained and the camp
methods to reach out to the programme was systematic and organised. We enjoy
children, and were quick in ourselves very much!
adapting the programme to the Pastor Sharon Chong, Children’s Pastor
needs of the children. The children enjoyed the songs
and continue to sing them even after our church June 8 to 11
camp. We have been blessed by the SU team, and 45
Barker Road Methodist Church Children
the change in the lives of the children is evident. Venue: Hotel Renaissance, Malacca
Carolyn Lee, SU Trek leaders: Meenaci Mak, Stephanie Ng,
Pastoral Staff-in-charge of Children Ministry Nancy Yap

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SU served 12 churches through its Oligopistos Holiday Trek Programme for children.
While the adults enjoyed their church camp sessions, the children were concurrently
immersed in a programme packed with creative action songs, biblical teaching points
and practical life application. Oligopistos, which means ‘O you of little faith’, proved
to be an educational, engaging and enriching experience.
Another four churches have requested for this same programme during the
December holidays.

June 10 to 13 40 June 12 to 15 52
Children Children
Bedok Methodist Church Bethesda (Frankel Estate)
Venue: Golden Beach Hotel, Desaru Church
SU Trek leaders: David Leong, Cynthia Goh, Richard
d Chai,
h i Venue: Pulai Spring Resort, Johor Bahru
Ron Phua, Patricia Wong, Daniel Teu SU Trek leaders: Tang Lai Kin, Elaine Tan,
Amy Lee
Our children remember the songs and
are still performing at home – much June 13 to 16 12
Children
to the delight of their parents! All Saints Presbyterian Church
h
Mabel Lam, Venue: Hotel Sofitel, Johor Bahru
Children’s Ministry Co-ordinator SU Trek leaders: Meenaci Mak, Serene Chew

The Trek leaders from SU were helpful in

keeping the children with them whenever the
adult sessions overran. They were excellent
in organising the children’s performance and
getting the adult audience to participate. The
children said, “I feel closer to God after the
programme”.
June 11 to 15 40 Chan May Ping,
Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church Children
Children’s Programme Co-ordinator
Venue: Hotel Sofitel, Johor Bahru
SU Trek leaders: Brenda Cheong, Cecillia Fung, Rebecca
ebecca
aPPhua
hua
June 15 to 19
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Queenstown Baptist Church Children
June 12 to 15 Venue: Hotel Renaissance, Malacca
Covenant Community Methodist 30 SU Trek leaders Steven Chia, Mary Goh,
h,
Church Children Joaane Stephen
Venue: Guoman Resort, Port Dickson
SU Trek leaders: Linda Goh, Caleb Lim, Ron Phua
a SU provided quality facilitators to teach and
lead the children. We would recommend other
When the song “In Whom I Can Trust” churches to engage SU for their church camp!
was being sung, I could sense the Holy Pastor Elaine Kwok, Children’s Pastor
Spirit moving. It was good to have such
an enthusiastic and youthful team
leading the children to experience
God’s presence in the Word and in worship!
Plan ahead for 2010!
Yeo Hwee Lan, Find out how you can have Scripture Union
Children’s Ministry Pastoral Staff run your Church Camp Programme for
Children, or express your giftings by being
a volunteer Trek Leader!

Call B. Moorthy at telephone number

6337 1437 or email ministry@su.org.sg

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 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

Events
Events Training
Training
Since the beginning of 2009, Scripture Union
has ministered to 12,429 adults and children in more than
Training a New
118 churches and organisations. Here we highlight some Generation
recent events.
of Children’s
Global Day of Prayer Workers &
(Children’s Programme) Teachers
Scripture Union staff and volunteers were out in Since the start of the year,
full force at the Singapore Expo on May 31. SU Scripture Union has trained
Singapore, together with Gwen de Rozario of ARISE more than 200 teachers in 35
and Dr Cheah Fung Fong of TRAC Board of Children churches and organisations.
Ministry, conducted the Global Day of Prayer Here we look at some of
children’s programme for these key training events.
480 children. The children
participated actively in the prayer agenda and
interceded for new unity, new urgency and new
unction in our nation.

Also involved were worship teams and facilitators

from Cornerstone Community Church, Covenant
Evangelical Free Church, Fairfield Methodist
Church, St John’s-St Margaret’s Church, Pasir
Panjang Hill Brethren Chapel, Bethesda Bedok-
Tampines Church and Chapel of the Resurrection,
among others. Creative
Bible Teaching
@ Singapore Bible College
Scripture Union designed,
developed and delivered a six-
week course called Creative
Bible Teaching for Singapore
Bible College (SBC). It started on
21 July and will run for six weeks.

It is one of the four courses in

SBC’s Certificate in Children’s
Children’s Worship Service Ministry programme offered
@ Newton Life Church through its Centre for Continuing
Theological Education.
Many thanks to SU staff B. Moorthy for conducting our Children’s
Worship Service for the past two Sundays on May 17 and 24! We had
The next course, Creative
a wonderful time. I really appreciate your effort to ‘dig’ from the kids
Evangelism & Discipleship of
the important lessons learnt from each of the characters in the Old
Children, started on September
Testament. You have been very encouraging and motivated all our kids
15 and will run for six weeks.
to participate. We hope that you can be with us for at least one Sunday
each month! For future courses, please contact
Lisa Chan, Children’s Ministry Head, Newton Life Church training@su.org.sg or
call 6337 1437

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 HIGHLIGHTS Impacting
g Asia’s
Introduction
d to
Children Ministry
Missions
Missions Children, Y
Youth
@ Singapore Bible College
& Families!
Missions is very much the heartbeat of Scripture Union. Through
Jessica Lim, a Sunday School
these regional missions, Scripture Union Singapore ministered to
teacher who attended the
more than 300 people and served a total of 23 churches
‘Introduction to Children
and organisations in the first half of 2009.
Ministry’ course at Singapore
Bible College, tells how the
course was life-transforming
for her. SHENZHEN
CHINA
I was very blessed by this course.
JOHOR BAHRU Event: Shenzhen Sunday School
The teaching was creative and
MALAYSIA Teachers’ Training
informative, and there were
Church: Faith Community Assembly Date: March 30-Apr 1
many opportunities for class
Event: Couples’ Night and Participants: 80
participation and interaction. We
were inspired by David Leong’s Inter-generational Service
Date: March 7 & 8 MALACCA
passion as he energised the class
Participants: 58 MALAYSIA
with fun-filled teaching.
Event: 52 Creative Ideas
During the second last lesson, to Teach Bible Stories
I began to pray and seek God for (SU Peninsular Malaysia)
affirmation because I came with Date: Apr 17-18
TAPAH, PERAK
a heavy and burdened heart. Participants: 120
MALAYSIA
Throughout that evening, God
Event: SU East & West Asia ON
spoke to my heart through the PU LI & TAICHUNG
Institute 12 (An orientation course
teaching notes provided, and TAIWAN
for newly appointed SU staff
a song sung during the lesson
from the region) Event: Teachers Training Seminars
melted my heart. I was very much
Date: May 20-21 & Children’s Evangelistic Parties
encouraged. During the last
Participants: 28 (SU Taiwan)
lesson, when Percy Low shared
Date: June 26-July 5
three songs with us, I felt the
Participants: 262
touch of the Holy Spirit. God’s
presence was getting stronger.

Thank You!
There was a joy within me that FR OM TA IW AN
was beyond description. Thank You. We thank
you for
your kindness and ge
nerosity
At the close of the last lesson, in sharing your best gif
t,
Brother David gathered all the Brother David Leong,
Both his service and the wi th us.
impact he made in Ta
students to form a circle. As he 6 July were fabulous iwan from 25 June to
and far reaching. The
led in prayer, a sudden joy came from the teachers we feedback we received
re truly encouraging.
to me. Tears of joy flowed down
my cheeks and I was keenly In the children’s rally
in Puli, out of 250, ab
aware of the very presence of the accepted the Lord. As out 200 children
for the rally in Taichun
Lord. I was in reverent awe. God children accepting Ch g, the percentage of
rist reached 100%. Bro
reminded me that faithfulness to the children with the the r David reached out
love of God, and in the
begins with the little things. I of God, both young an awesome Presence
d old bowed down be
now understand the importance and adoration. What fore God in worship
an unforgettable scene
of having a right attitude of the partnering with you in ! We look forward to
the work of God again
heart in our serving. God is truly .
faithful and my faith is once Yours faithfully,
again re-focused on God. Paul Liao
General Secretary, Scr
ipture Union Taiwan
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Elder Goh Ewe Kheng was a young man in his twenties
when he became one of the pioneers of the SU movement
in Singapore. Now 85, he continues to serve as adviser
to Scripture Union and
numerous other ministries.
Evergreen
Elder
he story of how Josiah Spiers, the founder
of Scripture Union, wrote the words “God is
Love” on the beach in Wales and began to
explain the gospel to the children who gathered
around him, is one that resonates with Elder Goh.
“I attended some of the early SU meetings in the
1950s, and I heard the testimony of how SU started
and how children were blessed through the holiday
camps. I was keen to find out more,” he recalls.
At that time, he was teaching in Sunday School and
youth meetings in his church, while running a family
business. Scripture Union registered officially in 1961,
and he became a Council Member the following year.
“I liked children and youth work, and I took charge of
the Chinese Sunday School work and youth meetings.
I remember that there was always much to rejoice
over at the Council meetings when we reported
on the camps and school groups. There were many
testimonies of how lives were changed, and people
started to serve God. It was very encouraging,” he says.
Since then, he has untiringly given of his time to be a
member of the SU Council, and served as Chairperson
from 1998 to 2000. Over the years, he has witnessed
God’s provision for the ministry. “When SU’s seaside
campsite was acquired by the government, God
granted us great favour and we were given the
campsite at Sentosa for our use. God is a faithful God,
and He will always provide.”
Serving in SU and other inter-denominational
ministries has also given him a bigger picture of
unity. “Through serving in an inter-denominational
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SALUTING
the SU pioneers
organisation, you get to know brothers and sisters
from other churches, and you get to see how
different churches can work together without
getting sidetracked by doctrinal differences or church
traditions.” Moving forward, he sees camps continuing
to be a key feature in SU’s ministry: “It is always a time
when lives are changed.” When asked for a word of
encouragement for the new generation of Council
members and volunteers, he says, “It is good to involve
young people. God uses the youth. It is not necessary
to wait till they mature. As they get involved, they will
draw closer to God,” he says with conviction.
Besides impacting generations through his years of
service on the SU Council, Elder Goh has also raised
his own brood of five children and one god-daughter.
Today, he and his wife Phaik Hong are grandparents
of 14 and great-grandparents to three. One of their
daughters is a children’s pastor in Vancouver, while
another works in a church here in Singapore. Another,
a son, is a lay preacher.
Though he could rightfully rest from his labour of
love, his days are productively filled with meetings
and voluntary work for organisations such as Bible
Society of Singapore, Full Gospel Businessmen,
Christian Business Men, Prisons Fellowship, Asian
Outreach as well as community service organisations
like 365 Cancer Prevention Society, Concern & Care,
and Fei Yue Community Services.
When asked why he continues to volunteer his time
and expertise way past retirement age, the founding
elder of the Church of Singapore (Marine Parade) says
with a smile, “It is a joy to serve the Lord.”
 WRITING A NEW CHAPTER
IN SU HISTORY
The past three years have been a transitional period in the history of Scripture Union Singapore. At its
Annual General Meeting on 7 July 2009, Mr Jon Ong, SU’s Chairman from 2006 to 2009, described
how the process of renewal in SU has been set in motion, and will continue to move forward under
its new Chairman Rev Dr Alfred Yeo. Here is an edited excerpt of his speech.

“I am greatly heartened as I count God’s many We have also re-oriented our ministry to focus more
blessings to SU. Simply put, God has given SU on education and training of children’s workers. In
Singapore passionate Council Members and conjunction with this, a collaboration with Singapore
hardworking staff members. During the past year, Bible College has started, teaching children’s workers
we moved out of Bible House after 34 years, to allow from all over the region at a professional certificate
its rebuilding and our re-positioning in ministry level. Our regional children’s ministry has also been
expressions. Our Sentosa campsite saw its last day stepped up with a “Train the Trainers” programme, as
after 30 years, with lots of memories and many souls well as direct ministry
won for Christ, but our camp ministry continues to to children in various
grow from strength to strength. I want to thank all Asian countries.
staff, workers, volunteers, supporters of SU for co-
labouring to bring God’s light to the lost, in Singapore In line with our
and the region, and marching together with one working principles,
heartbeat towards God’s purpose and destiny for SU. SU must continue
to partner churches
When Professor Freddy Boey was Chairman of the of different
SU Singapore Council from 2001-2005, he envisioned denominations, all
the need for transformation and renewal in the united in passion to
organization. When I took over from Dr Boey in reach the lost, and
2005/2006, I had the privilege, together with my fellow in particular the
Council members, of setting into motion this process of young, for Christ. L-R: Prof Boey, Rev Ye
o, Mr Ong
rejuvenating and repositioning SU for the next lap.
The torch is now passed to Rev Dr Alfred Yeo, our
In terms of human resource, over the past 3 years, new Chairman for 2009-2010. Rev Yeo is, of course,
younger council members and staff have been well-known as the founding and senior pastor of
inducted. These new members have brought vibrancy Grace Methodist Church, and is no stranger to the
and a fresh perspective to SU – we now have a new SU movement. He was the General Director of the
website and new magazine to engage a new movement from 1981 to 1985, and the Chairman of
generation and to extend our reach, to the SU East & West Asia Regional Council from 2005-
partners and the harvest field. We now 2006. He brings to his role much wisdom and insight,
have a stronger staff strength, and and I believe he will lead SU to greater heights in the
a pool of experienced associate days to come. To God be the Glory!”
trainers who are available to
teach SU programmes. Jon Ong

THANK YOU! We thank Mr Jon Ong for his contributions

and service. He remains a Council member responsible for
Regional Missions, and a member of the SU East & West Asia
Regional Council Executive Committee. We also thank God for
the dedicated service of Mr Era Mahendran and Mr Alex Yeo,
who stepped down from the Council this year, and wish them
God’s richest blessings in their future service.
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 THE
Creative
Teaching Idea:
Teaching With Fruits ––

P
AP LES
We live in a world where there are frequent news updates and a constant stream of latest information. Children
are familiar with the concept of newspapers and TV news bulletins. Here is a refreshing way to present the
‘breaking news’ of what happened to Saul on the road to Damascus. You can also use it to illustrate the urgency
and importance of other Bible events.

Power Point : I am the apple of God’s eye!

Bible Passage : Genesis 25:21-34, 27:1-45
Memory Verse : Deuteronomy 32:1b – “He shielded him and cared for him; He guarded him as the apple
of His eye.”
Teaching Aids
Teaching Aids: 12 apples, a fruit knife, plate/basket to hold the apples

Introduction

Option A:
To tell the Apple Tree Story
The Apple Tree Story Once again the tree said to God,
Once upon a time there was “I want stars,” but instead,
an apple tree which God had God gave him beautiful red fruit.
created. It was a young tree without any leaves The tree was even unhappier. The wind saw how
or fruit. One night the young tree saw the brilliant unhappy the apple tree was and the wind became
stars and was very unhappy. He wished for himself unhappy too. The wind blew and tried to set the
to have these sparkling stars on his branches so apple tree free of the leaves and the fruit, but he
that he too would be beautiful. failed.

The next morning, God noticed that the tree
was unhappy, and He said to him, “Let me make
something for you. I will dress you up in a beautiful
mantle of green so that you will be beautiful to
behold. Then you will not be so unhappy.” But the
tree was not content with God’s plan. “I do not want
a mantle of green, I want stars.” The next morning
the tree saw that God had not given him stars, but
green leaves. And the tree frowned upon it.
However, as the wind blew, some of the leaves and
the red fruit fell to the ground. One piece of fruit
broke into two pieces right in the middle. When the
tree looked upon the broken fruit, guess what he
saw? (At this point, slice the apple in half, from the
side, and show it to the children. When you slice
the apple horizontally in the middle, you will see
the shape of a star.) Inside the fruit was the shape
of a star!

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Option B:
To play the ‘Apple Match’ Game
1. Depending on the number of apples
available, identify 5 to 10 children to
play the ‘Apple Match’ game.
2. Every child will be asked to choose their
own apple and given 1 minute to study
its outward appearance.
3. The apples will be collected back and all mixed up
on a plate/basket.
4. Each child will then be asked to identify their own
apples within 1 minute.
5. Although every apple’s outward appearance is
different, each has unique or special features
Lesson
Have the children open their Bibles to Genesis
25:21-34, 27:1-45.
Highlight the character of Jacob:
• He cheated his brother Esau of his birthright
as the firstborn son (Genesis 25:21-34)
• He tricked his father Isaac to give the
blessing of the firstborn son to him instead
of his brother Esau (Genesis 27:1-45)
• However, in Deuteronomy 32:10, we find
Moses speaking of how the Lord cared for
Jacob and guarded him as the apple of His
eye.
Ask the children: What does it means to be
the “apple of God’s eye”? Like Jacob, we have
also done many things that displeased God.
However, God still loves us and sees in us a
reflection of His image. We are very special to
God! We are precious in God’s sight.
© 2009 Scripture Union Singapore
For more creative teaching ideas, attend the next Scripture Union course on 52 Creative Ideas to Teach Bible Stories.
which help you identity it even though it has
been mixed up with the rest. In the same way,
because God made us special, He can identify
us even when we are mixed up/lost in a crowded
world.
6. Secondly, even though some apples looked more
red and tasty while others looked dull and rotten,
whatever their outward appearance may be, they
have the same potential inside.
7. Cut one apple into half (from the side, not from
the top) and showed the children the “star-
shaped” inside it. WOW!
Application
1. Prepare some non-toxic poster colours on different plastic
bowls or plates.
2. Give each child half a page of drawing block paper.
3. Have them write their names and standard at the top of
the drawing block.
4. Have a few apples cut out to have the star-shapes shown.
5. Use washing sponge and dip half the sponge into the
colour bowls or plates.
6. Get each child to choose what colour he/she would like to
dip his/her cut apple in.
7. Each child makes a collage of apple imprints on his paper.
8. At the bottom of the page, ask each child to write the
words: “I am the apple of God’s eye.”
9. Ask each child to write out next to or on each of the apple
imprint one special or unique thing about them. E.g. “I am
smart.”
You may end the class by singing the song “If you’re black or
if you’re white” (Tiny Lives Mighty Praises CD from Scripture
Union Singapore) and then close in prayer, thanking God for
each child’s uniqueness.
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