St. John the Baptist

Godly Play is different from a lot of other children’s programs. From the start of the children entering the room, their sacred space, the setting is structured and calm. The Leader welcomes the children at the door and everyone sits together on the floor in a circle.

The Story Teller then accounts the Bible lesson using visual aids and movements while telling the story “in the Godly Play language”. After the story the children are asked “Wondering Questions”, which is unique to the Godly Play program. A Wondering Question is a question that does not necessarily have a “right” or “wrong” answer, nor does the question have to be answered out loud. The question helps to lead in thought and discussion. An example of one of our most common Wondering Questions is “I Wonder… where do you see yourself in this story”. If the student wishes to answer out loud they are welcomed to, or they can keep it to themselves and ponder on it.

After the story time the students engage in Response Time by completing activities of their choice. They choose how they wish to respond to the story, whether through arts and crafts or play or even discussion. After Response Time, the group reunites to enjoy The Feast for the day and wrap up.

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