Jesus stressed the need to be alone at times
 

Today's selected readings: Mark 6: 30 - 44
 

Kids Church Talk:

* Do you ever have the need to be alone with no-one around (Discuss locations etc)
* What are some of the things you like to do when you are alone?
* What are the advantages of being alone?
* In today's story, Jesus took the disciples away to a deserted place.
* Jesus knew the disciples were tired of all the attention they were receiving from the crowds that came to see him. But Jesus himself was also tired.
* When we are feeling down in the dumps and everyone and everything seems to be against us, it is good to just go off and be alone.
* Jesus understands that, and if we should want to talk to him when we are alone, he would value that, and so too would we.
* Jesus wants us to be his friend, and at times we need to spend time (sometimes on our own) in talking to Jesus.
* On other tinmes it is good to be with someone we like very much. Just the two of you. That makes your relationship with that friend very special.

What you need to get ready:
* A4 sheets - reasonable thickness
* Glossy magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Texta's, pens, pencils etc

Kids Church Activity:
* To make a card (A4 sheet folded into 4) and to cut pictures from magazine etc to depict the areas they liked to go to be alone. Also to include pictures of some of the things they liked to think about, or do, when they were alone