PRAYERSCRAPBOOKING
A Quick Flash
Gwen Smithies and Janet Lees
Aim
To promote the value of usingscrapbooking as a method of teachingand learning in church based activities
To consider how this might bedeveloped in both the church and faithcommunity in relation to prayer
To produce at least one page using ascrapbooking technique
By the end of this presentation Ihope you will:-
Have some knowledge of getting startedwith Scrapbooking
Recognise the value of undertaking such aproject in a faith based setting
Feel confident and skilled in introducingScrapbooking in all age church activities
What is Scrapbooking?
Scrapbooking:-
Is the art of preserving memories and/orexperiences by using photographs/postcardsetc. and combining them with journaling andmemorabilia.
Growing in Prayer
Still Growing
In these words
and silences,
we make stories.
Some of them are true.
Some of them really happened.
Some of them are what we wish for,
wait for, yearn for, hope for.
God the storyteller,
help us to sort out the threads.
God the story keeper,
add them to your store.
God the story maker,
keep us alive to your words in us.
Take the smallest seed of faith,
that together we may nurture it,
and know it is still growing.
Why Scrapbooking?What’s the good in it?
Where might it happen?
Scrapbookingand thejourney of faith
What’s The Connection?Scrapbooking and Prayer – Is there a link?
My Favourite Prayer
A prayer from a friend
Creating prayers
Still there
Even though the mist falls
I know the mountain is there.
Even thought the wood is dense,
I know the cuckoo is there.
Even though the road is long,
I know the bothy is there.
If I know these three;
mountain,
cuckoo,
bothy,
how much more do I know you , God,
creator of mountains,
companionable cuckoo,
and sheltering bothy.
Over the sea to Eigg
Other ideas
Teach us to pray….
… Our Father who is in heaven
What do I need to begin?
1Assorted papers/card
2Double sided tape
3Punches
4Scissors
5Letter/number stampsand inks
6Hole punch
7Ribbons/wool
8Glue pen
9Brads(split pins)
10Buttons/thread/needle
What do I need to complete a page?How do I start?
•Select a photograph, picture or postcard –
think about the content/colour/audience
•Select one sheet of 12 x 12 card for the background
•Select paper or card to form a mount for the picture – thinkabout colours etc.
•Select other bits and pieces to use for decoration e.g. scrapsof patterned paper, labels, brads, ribbon or wool
•Consider the layout of the page and decide what size lettersetc. to use
Away you go – Just enjoy!