Limekilns Parish Church — Scripture Union
What is Scripture Union?
Scripture Union or S.U. is a Volunteer movement which aims to help young people find faith in Jesus Christ. Its strategy is to see the setting up of SU groups in every school in Scotland, Primary and Secondary, with the full support of the school authorities. The majority of volunteers are teachers, parents, senior pupils and students who, week by week, organise SU groups in schools.
Scripture Union at Limekilns School
A Scripture Union group started in Limekilns school in April 2007. This group meets every Wednesday lunchtime in the school hall from 1 - 1.30pm in term time and is open to all P4 - P7 children.
The group is led by a team of 4 Mums - Karen, Elaine, Jennifer and Diana with Al helping with music from time to time.
Children who want to try the SU Club must bring back a signed permission slip from their parents. Numbers attending varies on the time of year and the weather outside! we can have anything from 2 to 20 kids. We use a SU Resource called JAFFA (Jesus A Friend For All) which contains programmes designed to help leaders help children to know Jesus through games, crafts, drama, Bible reading and discussion. Topics we have explored together this year include 'The real meaning of Christmas and Easter'; 'Peer Pressure'; 'Friendships' and what the Bible has to say about them. The children who come are enthusiastic and they enjoy looking up Bible verses and reading them. We aim to help the children to know that they are all precious to God who knows and loves each one.
There are opportunities to take part in weekends away organised by SU with children from other SU groups in the region. Two of our boys enjoyed a weekend at Lendrick Muir, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross (SU Centre) Easter 2008 and are going again to a camp in the summer holidays.
We, the leaders, enjoy this wonderful opportunity to be in school and be with the children, supported by our Church, by Scripture Union and feel welcome and supported in school by the headteacher and her staff.
If anyone would like to find out more about SU at Limekilns school please contact the Manse or Church office. More volunteer helpers would be warmly welcomed!
The history of Scripture Union
SU is part of a world - wide movement that traces its origins back to 1868. Then, a gentleman called Josiah Spiers, gathered children together on the beach at Llandudno, Wales, to tell them stories about Jesus. Josiah Spiers began that Mission by helping children to trace out and decorate Bible verses in the sand. Still today, the commitment is to encourage people of all ages to read and engage with the Bible which is described as being both authoritative and trustworthy.
SU in Scotland formally came into existence in 1902. Holiday Beach Missions formed the core of the work at the start but that soon developed into a camps programme and later work in schools.
Across its history and around the globe, SU's work was and is largely dependent on volunteers - people of all ages and backgrounds, who want to share the message of the Scriptures with children and young people. SU always seeks to work with the Church.