August 2010 Editorial

TITLE: SUNDAY SCHOOL IS SUNDAY COOL..!

What does the term ‘Sunday School’ mean to you? Old fashioned and outdated? Pointless and unnecessary? Our local and national daily newspapers are full of reports of increased crime rates, addiction and depression becoming worryingly common in the younger generation. It may surprise you that the Bible can provide the answer to these and other problems. That’s where Sunday School comes in.

Bible teachings can give children a really positive set of values and a sense of purpose in life, as well as respect for other people and the world we live in. It’s not about indoctrinating children with farfetched beliefs; the Bible teaches God's principles and encourages positivity, optimism and hope for the future. By learning these things, our children can be better equipped with the tools to live respectful, loving, honest lives – values notably lacking in our society today as a whole.

So, Sunday School can have genuine benefits. Helping children to live, laugh and learn is something we, at the Ashby Christadelphian Church, have supported for many years. We currently have classes catering for children up to the age of 10. The children have lots of fun with craft activities, singing and bible stories; all the time, building life-skills and friendships.

If you're still not sure about Sunday School, why not come along to one of our weekly charity coffee mornings held at our hall on Thursdays between 10am and 12noon? You can meet some of our members, see the Sunday School rooms and look at some of the photographs and displays. Alternatively check out our new website www.ashbychurch.co.uk. As a matter of course, all our teachers and helpers are CRB checked.

Useful Bible Passage: Ecclesiastes 12 v 1 “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them".”