Opawa at the movies

Polar Express

Lynne — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:41:00 +0000

Friday 24 November
7pm (byo tea at 6.15pm)

Thinking about High School Musical

Lynne — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:40:00 +0000

For The Kids!!
Do you have a secret passion for something you enjoy doing
but are afraid to tell people because of what they might think?

Troy was known as “the basketball boy” and
Gabriella wanted to change her “brainy girl” image at her new school.
What are you known for at school?
Is there anything you would like to change about your image at school?

Have you put down a friend in front of others?
If a friend hurt you with something they said or did how would you feel?
Would you still be their friend if they said they were sorry?

For The Grownups!!

Belonging is important but so is being true to yourself.
Are you afraid of what other people might think of
Your friends? … Your family? … What you do? … Your beliefs?

Zeak said friends should be “boosting you up not tearing you down”.
What other qualities do true friends have? What kind of friend are you?

“I want to see my son having the time off his life”.
Parents, are you proud off your children when they try their hardest?
Do you have expectations which might be beyond your children’s ability?

Take a chance and try something new.
Being part of a team or activity is great
but it should not rule your life.

Thinking about Racing Stripes

Lynne — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:37:00 +0000

For The Kids!!

This film is about animals. Do you have any animals?
How do you treat them?

How hard is it to be nice to someone
who is different from you and your friends?

Would you like to have friends who treat others like the racehorses treated Stripes? How would you feel about that?

Tucker said “nothing good ever comes easy”.
Do you work hard on the things you are good at?

Do you thank those who help you with things:
people like your coach, teacher, friends or parents?

For The Grownups!!
What are some things that make it difficult
to accept people who are different from us?

“Actions speak louder than words”.
Who do you know, like Tucker, works tirelessly
behind the scenes with little or no thanks?

Do you have a natural ability?
Do you put in the necessary work and training
to make the best use of that talent?

Are you gracious in both victory and defeat?
Do you know people who boast when they win
or make excuses when they loose?
How do they make you feel?

Thinking about Nanny McPhee

Lynne — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:35:00 +0000

For The Kids!!
What five lessons would you try
and teach someone?

Do you find any of these things hard yourself? What could you do to try and be better at them?

Simon had to accept the consequences of his own actions. Try and remember that the things we do effect other people; sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way …
Let’s try and make it all good.

For The Grownups!!
Mr Brown needed to learn to listen to his children … do you always find time to listen
to the children you love?

Can you think of ways to create opportunities
to keep communicating with your children?

Nanny McPhee

Lynne — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:10:00 +0000

Friday 25 August
over-the-road
in the Friendship Centre
7pm (or byo tea at 6.15pm)

THinking about Piglet...

Lynne — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:05:00 +0000

Remember:
You are never too small to do big things!

Kids:
You don’t have to be big to do important things. What could you do that would be a “good thing” with your friends, in your classroom, with your family, in your neighbourhood?

Grownups:
Let’s not underestimate the good that little people can do… are there opportunities we should be giving children we love to do good?

Everyone:
Think about a friend … what do you like about them? Why? Take time this weekend to write a note or draw a picture and give it to them to tell them that you’re glad of them!

Would you like to be described like Piglet:
Always happy to see you.
Always thoughtful.
Always brave.
Never thinking of himself.

Is there anything you need to change
so you are more like this?

Piglet's BIG movie

Lynne — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:12:00 +0000

Friday 29 July

What can we learn from the small-but-brave Piglet?

Robots

Lynne — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:53:00 +0000

Robots
7pm Friday 23 June
(or byo takeaways at 6.15)

See you there!

Thinking about Narnia

Lynne — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:55:00 +0000

Which of the children
did you most relate to?

Lucy, while timid and shy, is braver than she thinks she is!
The youngest child, she is first through the Wardrobe, and is
optimistic, compassionate and a truth-teller.

Susan is mature and respectable, “motherly”… and sometimes bossy.
She is always loyal and faithful.

Edmund begins the story as a mean, spiteful boy.
He is tempted by the White Witch
and betrays his brother and sisters to her.
However he does the right thing in the end.

Peter is brave, loyal and intelligent.
He upholds what he thinks is right.

Who do you think you are most like?
Who would you like to be more like?
Why? What do you like about that character?

What gift would you like to be given? Why?
When the “always winter and never Christmas”
spell began to break in Narnia,
Father Christmas came and gave gifts to the children:

To Peter he gave a shield and a sword.
To Susan a bow and arrows
and a horn to blow when she needed help.
To Lucy he gave a little bottle full of healing cordial
and a dagger to defend herself.

Each gift had its use later in the story, in battle,
in bringing healing, in calling for help

What gift would you like to be given? Why?

Who is ASLAN like?
Who arrived at the same time as Father Christmas?
See: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter 10
See: From the Bible: Luke 2:1-40, Galatians 4:4-5

Who said he was the Son of the Great Emperor?
See: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter 8
See: From the Bible: Matthew 16:13-28, Philippians 2:6-11

Who gave Himself up for someone else’s fault
to be jeered at and killed by wicked people?
See: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter 14
See: From the Bible: Mark 14:32-15:47, 1 Peter 2: 22-24

Who came to life again?
See: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Chapter 15
See: From the Bible: John 20: 1-29, 21: 1-4, 1 Peter 1: 3b-9

More resources:
WEB LINKS
www.narnia.com
www.narniaweb.com
www.narniaresources.com
www.narniafans.com
www.theonelion.net

For more information on the author (CS Lewis)
www.cslewis.org

Opawa at the movies

Lynne — Tue, 16 May 2006 03:58:00 +0000

Offering:
regular movies
questions for reflection

Fourth Friday each month:
cnr Hastings and Wilsons

Next:
The Chronicles of Narnia (1)
Friday May 26 7pm