PRAYER SCRAPBOOKING

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PRAYER SCRAPBOOKING

• A Quick Flash

Gwen Smithies and Janet Lees
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Aim
To promote the value of using scrapbooking as a
method of teaching and learning in church based
activities To consider how this might be
developed in both the church and faith community
in relation to prayer To produce at least one
page using a scrapbooking technique
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By the end of this presentation I hope you will-
Have some knowledge of getting started with
Scrapbooking Recognise the value of undertaking
such a project in a faith based setting Feel
confident and skilled in introducing Scrapbooking
in all age church activities
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What is Scrapbooking?

• Scrapbooking-
• Is the art of preserving memories and/or
  experiences by using photographs/postcards etc.
  and combining them with journaling and
  memorabilia.

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Growing in Prayer
Still Growing In these words and silences, we
make stories. Some of them are true. Some of them
really happened. Some of them are what we wish
for, wait for, yearn for, hope for. God the
storyteller, help us to sort out the threads. God
the story keeper, add them to your store. God the
story maker, keep us alive to your words in
us. Take the smallest seed of faith, that
together we may nurture it, and know it is still
growing.
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Why Scrapbooking?Whats the good in it?
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Where might it happen?
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Scrapbooking and the journey of faith
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Whats The Connection?Scrapbooking and Prayer
Is there a link?
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My Favourite Prayer
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A prayer from a friend
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Creating prayers
Still there Even though the mist falls I know the
mountain is there.   Even thought the wood is
dense, I know the cuckoo is there.   Even though
the road is long, I know the bothy is there.   If
I know these three mountain, cuckoo, bothy, how
much more do I know you , God, creator of
mountains, companionable cuckoo, and sheltering
bothy.
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Over the sea to Eigg
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Other ideas
Teach us to pray. Our Father who is in heaven
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What do I need to begin?

• Assorted papers/card
• Double sided tape
• Punches
• Scissors
• Letter/number stamps and inks
• Hole punch
• Ribbons/wool
• Glue pen
• Brads(split pins)
• Buttons/thread/needle

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What do I need to complete a page?How do I
start?

• Select a photograph, picture or postcard
• think about the content/colour/audience
• Select one sheet of 12 x 12 card for the
  background
• Select paper or card to form a mount for the
  picture think about colours etc.
• Select other bits and pieces to use for
  decoration e.g. scraps of patterned paper,
  labels, brads, ribbon or wool
• Consider the layout of the page and decide what
  size letters etc. to use
• Away you go Just enjoy!