BOOK RESOURCES:
Bible for Me: 12 Favorite Stories by Andy Holmes
A Bible for toddlers that presents some of children’s best-loved stories from both the Old and New Testaments: Creation, Noah, Birth of Jesus, Loaves & Fishes, and more. The distinctive illustrations in popular cartoon style combined with lively narrative and sturdy construction will make this a treasured book for all preschoolers.
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The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories by Kelly Pulley
Written for early readers, The Beginner’s Bible includes 95 classic Bible stories, rewritten in a language children can understand. From the baby Moses (“A Basket Boat”) to the baby Jesus (“The Most Special Baby”), from Noah (“The First Rainbow”) to David and Goliath (“The Giant”), children are introduced to timeless stories and basic biblical concepts.
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Other books of particular interest:
Bible for Me: Christmas (for pre-schoolers and early readers).
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Bible for Me, Prayer Time (for young readers 4-8)
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ONLINE RESOURCES: -
PCUSA Lectionary – Daily Bible Readings
http://www.pcusa.org/lectionary/
A great place for daily readings, devotional guides, catechisms, and questions about the lectionary. Use this for personal use or with your children/family for daily readings or discussion guides.
Kids 4 Kids – A Website Just for Children!
http://www.presbykids4kids.org/
Parents, you’ll love this site! Click in the upper right hand corner (“for parents and leaders”) for how to fully utilize this sight. It is designed for your kids to navigate through pictures, stories, videos and much more. This is a great teaching and instructional tool.
A Resource for Men
http://www.pcusa.org/men/
This resource from the PCUSA is a site designed for men (go figure!). It has links, news, resources, and much more to peruse.
A Resource for Women
http://www.pcusa.org/women/
This site is much like the resource for men… but better (of course)! It has videos, links, news, and articles to name a few.
Ideas! – A PCUSA Magazine
http://www.pcusa.org/ideas/issue.htm
This site has the lastest issue of Ideas! magazine available for you to read online. Among other articles there are usually a few that pertain to Christian education, families, men/women, and topics that promote home discipleship.
Just Living – Embodying Faith in our Daily Life: Sustainable Autumn Living
https://www.pcusa.org/justliving/seasons/autumn.htm
A comprehensive list of ideas and activities for living a daily faith. This section of the PCUSA website specifically addressing autumn living. There are many good ideas here for various topics. Enjoy!
Parents and Kids Magazine – Online
http://wickedlocalparents.com/
The online version of a secular, local (greater Boston), and free magazine. The hard copy is available outside the fellowship hall at BPC. This online resource offers a community calendar, advice, blogs, and much more.
