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The
Adventure
Begins!
When I started work with Scripture Union back in 2004, I was given two books: one on the history of Scripture Union in New Zealand, and the other was a copy of ‘The Adventure Begins: a practical guide to exploring the Bible with Under-12’s’ by Terry Clutterham. This book has proven to be one of the best resources on my bookshelf. To my dismay it is now out of print. Published in 1996, this book is as relevant now as it was all those many moons ago. If you can find it in a second hand book shop I encourage you to buy it, or if you are based in Auckland feel free to come and borrow a copy from me. This book works from the premise that God meets us in the pages of the Bible. Clutterham has this to say: “When we realise that God is on every page of the Bible, our adventure begins. We have something vital to discover about him in every part of his word. When our children realise this too, together we become a team of explorers. Delving into the Bible with children will mean living adventurously. Not only shall we attempt thinking, attitudes and activities that we have never tried before, but our children themselves will be giving us as much as we give them: perhaps they will bring us fresh insights and thrilling new ways of getting ‘under the skin’ of the Bible.” In this edition of the WAY2GO mag I want to give you a couple of great ideas from the book, just in case you can’t find yourself a copy. Let the adventure begin!
___ Annette Osborne SUNZ Children and Families Consultant