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Forgive me for
bothering you again – but perhaps this might be a great opportunity
to get some great Christian stories into the hands of children you
love :-)
Does your church do Sunday School prize-giving?
As you know, the
aim of Dernier Publishing is to produce books that will encourage and
inspire children in their faith, and show non-church kids what they
are missing!
If you would like
to . . .
- encourage and inspire your Sunday School children in their faith
- reach out to families of your Sunday School children
. . . look no
further! I have met so many adults for whom reading Christian books
as children made a huge impact on their life, that I am convinced
that we must offer our children the same opportunity. Giving a book
is such a simple, yet effective way of sowing seeds in children's
lives. Here are a few testimonies of how our books are being used,
from the children themselves (not that the books are anything in
themselves, it is the Lord who touches hearts) . . .
"I love this
book and I think it is amazing.”
“I'd really
like to read this book again.”
“Another
brilliant adventure! I really liked the new characters and stories.
It taught me that when I'm feeling down, God is trying to show me how
to think about and help others, which will make me feel better again.
If we stop to listen to Him, he will show us the way.”
There
is a view that children aren't reading, but that just isn't true. Since Harry Potter smashed his way into the book records,
children have been reading again in droves, voraciously.
Unfortunately, much of what is available now isn't necessarily
helpful. There are plenty of novels with an
atheistic viewpoint and many stories which have incited interest in
the occult and witchcraft, violence, materialism and worldly
relationships, but what about books where the Lord is God, where
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ matters, where people pray and read
the Bible?
We need to make
sure that our children have this great alternative!
Whether
your church usually offers books for Sunday School prize-giving or
not, may we urge you to consider doing so this year? Sow
some seeds, while you can.
Here are some comments by adults:
“One
lady who lives 17 miles away from church, came on Sunday. She came
because she had read her son's book.”
“It's
now several weeks since we presented the books to our children in
Kidz Church. I asked how they were getting on with them. They were
very enthusiastic and have been swapping them round when they've
finished their own. Most of these kids are reluctant readers, too.”
“My
niece, aged 15, not overly academic, read her book right through last
night and loved it. I think it's the first time in her life that
she's read a whole book from choice!”
As
you know, we have mystery adventures for 8-11s, exciting dramas,
girlie books for 10-14s, books set in Africa and Canada . . . and
more! Some have a very overt message, some more subtle, but all our
books have the aim of encouraging and inspiring kids in the Christian
faith.
Together
we can make a difference.
Find all our books here:
or visit your local Christian bookshop!
With
many thanks for your support and help,
Janet
P.S.
If
you don't have any input into children's work at your church
yourself, would be kind enough to forward this to your church
minister/Sunday School leaders, or print it out and pass it on? Thank
you very much.
