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If potassium nitrate solution is used to paint something onto the tissue paper and the tissue paper is dried, the letters or symbols slowly burn from the center to the edge after lighting. In this way, hidden things can be made visible.
When steel wool is between the poles of a battery, it starts to burn. This can be used to illustrate many biblical passages where fire occurs.
Strong magnets offer many possibilities for interesting effects such as displaying magnetic fields, illustrating the invisible power of God, showing attraction/repulsion and much more.
If pepper is sprinkled on the water, it remains on the surface. If liquid soap is added, it is pushed to the edge, further added pepper sinks. This can be used to illustrate deliverance from sin or Peter sinking.
A PET bottle is filled with hot water, emptied and quickly screwed shut. It soon contracts, although no external force is visible. The experiment can illustrate the invisible power of God.
A piece of copper turns black when it glows in the flame. If the hot black piece of copper is immersed in alcohol, it becomes copper-colored again. This can be used to illustrate the confession of sins and the cleansing of guilt.
A juice made from red cabbage has a completely different color in an alkaline and acidic environment. This shows how the smallest influences can have a big effect and how creative God is in creation.
If a balloon is filled with air and held over a flame, it will burst immediately. If you fill it with water, it will survive the flame unscathed. The experiment serves to illustrate various passages from the Bible.
Here you can find an overview of all the ideas that were presented at the BESJ Team Weekend Ideas Market.
In the attached file you will find the most important points to evaluate a devotion / input, based on the HALMA system. On the second page you will find key points for evaluating an afternoon program. Always remember in the team - give each other feedback! Because five positive ones weigh just as much as one negative one.
A method of earning the Jungschar stars in the form of a competition.
This article describes the construction of a launch pad for the water rocket, for which you can also find the building instructions here on Youngstarswiki.
This year we made a camp where an artifact has to be found. This was with us the golden Hörnli.
The camp is thematically based on Uncharted/Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider and thus had counterparts who were dressed in a mercenary outfit.
A devotional concept for a semester with 9 afternoons.
It deals with 9 important stations / miracles / experiences from the life of Jesus.
In the desert town of EI Geyser fire has broken out and far and wide there is no water to extinguish it. The residents ask for help in the firefighting efforts. They put out a reward for those who transport the most water into the city.
Two airlines are gearing up for battle. They hurriedly make as many firefighting planes as possible, fill water in the tanks and fly as fast as possible to EI Geysir.
The cover image here shows the game plan.
In a camp setting or on a special day, a fair is set up by the children. Leaders and caregivers visit the children's fair. Through a great offer the children try to take the play money from their caregivers.
A night game for at least 12 (optimally 20) 8-12 year olds where participants need to pay close attention and where a fun mix of action and tactics is created that experience shows is really fun for kids and leaders.
The labyrinth is a kind of post run with 44 posts. The correct solution of a post always results in the next post to be approached. If you choose the wrong solution, you have to wait a little longer