1. Every week in New Zealand, more than 4000 volunteers come to school for a 30 minute Christian Religious Education lesson.

3. George Barna Research Findings Between the ages 5 and 12, lifelong values, beliefs and attitudes are formed. By age 13, spiritual identity is largely set. School age is the most receptive time of life to know Jesus.

4. family Breakups violence drugs & alcohol occult sexual abuse suicide ARE WE FAILING OUR CHILDREN?

5. “Let the children come to Me…” “Your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.”

6. …in our …in our schools for the Christian Scriptures Open door …in our schools for Religious Education (Bible In Schools) …in our …in our schools for the Christian Scriptures An open door… in our schools for Religious Education (or Bible In Schools)

7. Only 1 out of every 10 children come to church. But every child must attend a school … “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few…” Matthew 9:37

8. State Schools Sunday School Brigade,Rally R.Rangers After School Clubs Other Outreach Total No. of Children Our greatest opportunity

9. Provides modern and exciting syllabus approved by the School Trustees Association Coordinates, supports, trains volunteers CEC Churches working together A nglican, Apostolic, Assemblies of God, Associated Churches of Christ, Baptist, Brethren, Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, New Life, Presbyterian, Religious Society of Friends, Salvation Army. Catholic church as observer status.

10. Christian education in a secular environment Child-centredBible-based Discovery learning Life-based, age appropriate Religion In Life Syllabus

11. Area Schools Children Schools  With RE With RE Without RE With RE With RE Without RE Kapiti 9 16630 Porirua 0 22 Tawa/ 5 12547 Newlands Wellington 1 32 Lower Valley 6 111919 Upper Valley 9 1494 6 Wairarapa 11 10809 Wellington Region R.E. Coverage

12. R.E. Christmas Program

13. Shepherds looking for Jesus

14. Salvation Army Cadets teach R.E in Upper Hutt Schools

15. Kids love flannelgraph pictures And activities

16. Listening to Bible stories…

17. Or acting them out!

18. What kids think God is like

19. Pray – (powerhouse of the work) Pray – (powerhouse of the work) Be a teacher or helper Be a teacher or helper Child minding for volunteers Child minding for volunteers Financial gifts How can you help?

20. Volunteers need to abide by the Code of Expectations be of good standing in their church have no criminal convictions relating to children or family. undertake training provided by CEC

21. New volunteers won’t be thrown in the deep end… Start as an observer or a helper Team teach with a coach/mentor Support from team mates, convenors, and coordinators Excellent training

22. Excellent Training

23. “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” Abraham Lincoln

24. God commands us to teach the future generation... God commands us to teach the future generation... "And he commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children. Then their children would know them, even their children not yet born. And they would tell their children. So they would all trust God…. They would not be like their ancestors who were stubborn and disobedient" Psalm 78:5-8

25. “ Future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim His righteousness!” Psalm 22:30 God Defend New Zealand