{"id":104557,"date":"2024-11-13T15:09:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblekids.io\/?p=104557"},"modified":"2024-12-20T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:18:01","slug":"volunteers-created-a-memorable-day-for-the-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblekids.io\/en\/volunteers-created-a-memorable-day-for-the-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers created a memorable day for the children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t
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On a Sunday at the end of October, it was finally time for a new Bible Kids Explorers Day for the children in the local church BCC Horten, Norway. It was an exciting and fun day, not only for the children, but also for the adults who participated. <\/span><\/p>\n

The journey through time took us back to the story of the Jewish girl Esther, who became queen of Persia. The story illustrated how God used her to save His people. The message of Esther’s courage and faith, and how God protected and guided her, came through clearly in the film by Bible Kids. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cEveryone was eager to find out how the story would end and watched the film about Ester with great interest,\u201d says Signe Ellefsen (29). She is one of the Sunday school workers in Horten and guided a group of ten children through the interactive time travel. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe tasks we solved along the way were engaging, and I was impressed by how well the children did in the quiz at the end, she says. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mentors and volunteers had worked hard to provide a memorable day for the children. Using various groups and activities, and led by dedicated mentors, the children got to experience the story of Esther up close. Together, they solved tasks and participated in activities related to the day’s theme. <\/span><\/p>\n

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In the last question, the children were asked to come up with their own suggestions for what to do in difficult situations. Some of the answers were: \u201cPray to God;\u201d \u201cDo what Esther did;\u201d \u201cTell an adult.\u201d Signe says that the children’s answers made an impression: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey were short but very wise pieces of advice. I’m grateful to be able to help with this work, because I know it can help children make good choices, and they get role models from the Bible, such as Queen Esther.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Anna (9) talks eagerly about what made the biggest impression:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part of the film was seeing how brave Esther became because she prayed to God.\u201d Then she adds, \u201cAnd it was great fun with horse riding and the jumping castle!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEsther was brave to go up to the king; she could have been killed, but she dared anyway,\u201d says Max Elihu (11) enthusiastically.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a day filled with joy, learning and faith for the children. We hope they came away with something they can take with them into the future where they can say: \u201cWith God’s help, I too can be a hero in everyday life\u201d \u2013 just like Queen Esther. <\/span><\/p>\n