Get Ready to Take Off! The Sparks Update. New “flight” theme throughout program Three-year rollout, one book per year –HangGlider™ materials will be in.

Get Ready to Take Off!Get Ready to Take Off!

The The SparksSparks Update Update

The The SparksSparks Update Update

New “flight” theme throughout programNew “flight” theme throughout programThree-year rollout, one book per yearThree-year rollout, one book per year– HangGlider™ materials will be in 2008-09 Ministry Guide– WingRunner™ will be introduced in 2009 and SkyStormer™

in 2010

New curriculum approachNew curriculum approach – The new Sparks curriculum is a chronological approach to

biblical events which will naturally flow into the apologetics approach of T&T

– In Sparks we tell them what happened in the Bible. In T&T we tell them why we believe the Bible is true

Introduction of Sparky’s three new friends…Introduction of Sparky’s three new friends…Chloe, Jacob and Joel!Chloe, Jacob and Joel!

CurriculumCurriculum

Flight 3:16– New entrance booklet; focused on the gospel– John 3:16 now learned in parts instead of one section

New Handbooks– HangGlider™ is new first-year handbook– To be followed by WingRunner™ and SkyStormer™

Parent Pages – In addition to regular handbook pages, the new Sparks

handbooks will have Bible biographies for the parent to read to the child

Handbook CD – Each handbook will also include a CD of the biographies so

children can listen to them even if a parent is not available to read to the child

– Also great for “drive time” in the car

Uniforms & AwardsUniforms & Awards

The red vest staysThe red vest stays and will now feature the and will now feature the updated Sparks logoupdated Sparks logo

The jewels are staying, tooThe jewels are staying, too – but will be placed – but will be placed on a pilot-wing award holderon a pilot-wing award holder

Emblems will stay ON the vest.Emblems will stay ON the vest. (No more having (No more having to remove them from the uniform at the end of to remove them from the uniform at the end of the year.) Sparkies will get to display them for the year.) Sparkies will get to display them for their entire time in Sparkstheir entire time in Sparks

Leader ResourcesLeader Resources

FlightPlan FlightPlan is the Leader’s Guide for each section of the handbook. is the Leader’s Guide for each section of the handbook. It’s crammed full of information including biography summaries, It’s crammed full of information including biography summaries, teaching tips and memory gamesteaching tips and memory games

WHO do I need to know from the Bible? WHO do I need to know from the Bible? is theis the large-large-group lesson book featuring additional Bible-character studiesgroup lesson book featuring additional Bible-character studies

In-flight MovieIn-flight Movie is a new DVD featuring eight, three-minute is a new DVD featuring eight, three-minute segments plus special features. Sparkies will love joining the segments plus special features. Sparkies will love joining the adventures of the Sparks characters in their backyard clubhouse!adventures of the Sparks characters in their backyard clubhouse!

Great Stuff for Sparkies!Great Stuff for Sparkies!

Frequent FlyerFrequent Flyer – – the new extra-credit cards will be in a the new extra-credit cards will be in a uniquely designed, four-color format and be Bible-version-uniquely designed, four-color format and be Bible-version-specificspecific

Security CheckPointSecurity CheckPoint is a new, Sparks-level version of the is a new, Sparks-level version of the “What’s Next” booklet; ideal for Sparkies who are new believers or “What’s Next” booklet; ideal for Sparkies who are new believers or as a tool to reinforce the basics of salvationas a tool to reinforce the basics of salvation

Music MakeoverMusic Makeover – – Sparks music will be all-new, fun and Sparks music will be all-new, fun and energetic! Keep an ear open for new verse music CDs, a new energetic! Keep an ear open for new verse music CDs, a new Sparks worship music CD…and an awesome update of the Sparks Sparks worship music CD…and an awesome update of the Sparks Theme Song! Theme Song!

AND SO MUCH MORE …AND SO MUCH MORE …

GET READY TO GET READY TO

TAKE OFF ON TAKE OFF ON

AN EXCITINGAN EXCITING

ADVENTURE!!!!ADVENTURE!!!!