Talk (Prayer collage)

Stuff Needed

• Newspapers
• Scissors
• Pens / glue
• Lining paper
• A funny picture
• Put out four separate tables, each with some papers etc. on them

Talk Introduction

• Tonight we're going to be thinking about prayer...communicating / talking with God
• There are lots of different ways to communicate with people
  • talking, like I am now
  • pictures...[show the "funny picture"]
  • text messaging
  • our body language [get some one to pose with attitude]
• God does not mind how we communicate with him
• It's more important that we try in whatever way suits you

Middle bit

• So we'd like you to spend the next 10 minutes looking through the papers.
• Think about...
  • What happened in the world this week?
  • What's happening in our lives and those around us?
  • What are you thankful for?
  • What are you worried about?
• Cut out any words, pictures that stand out to you
• Stick them to the paper for "God to see"
• [Give about 10 minutes for them to come up with something]

End bit

• [Invite each table to explain their collage and finish with a prayer]

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