By James Gunter
Well, here is it the first of April, 2006 and we are putting the finishing......no, I'm serious.....we are putting the finishing touches on our very first Sunday School quarterly. On Monday the 27th of March, we added some “personal” examples to Victory, Provision, Fruits of the Spirit and Living Abundantly. We want the lessons to be real, and we want to reveal that the people writing this lesson material are real as well.
We finalized our “look” for our business cards just before the trip to Nicaragua, but upon picking them up last Wednesday (3/28/06), we noticed that the printer had overlooked a step before the final printing was done, so we now find ourselves waiting for corrected cards. They have a great look, and we can't wait to get them. Hopefully, they will be ready by mid-April.
In addition to adding some personal touches to the lesson plans, we also created handouts for each lesson. This will provide the teacher with some additional interaction with the students. Micah created a really neat “Reconciliation Treaty” for the lesson on reconciliation. Just the layout really makes you think before signing it, so we know this one will be fun. The handout for the “Fruits of the Spirit” is very colorful and should get some attention.
We are working on some ideas for the “headings” on our lesson material – one with a “secret agent” or “undercover” theme to it. We feel this will help to bring the lessons to life as we do various skits and develop the “look” for CCC when it comes to seminars and workshops. We want the whole experience with CCC to be a unique one that people won't forget. The Bible is full of mystery, drama and action, so we feel this is a pretty natural fit for our lesson plans and seminar presentations.
Micah is taking a little break with the wife this week, so we aren't able to get together for very much writing; however, I will continue by researching Scripture and other background that can be used for a future book we are working on based on the lives of a couple who gets very little mention in the Bible, but made a major impact on Paul's ministry and life. Watch for our future book on this amazing couple.
