Summer fun is in the cards.

Brethren Forerunners and Dutch Blitz move over! The Gather ’Round curriculum project has released a deck of 78 colorful "Parable Cards" to play at home in conjunction with the summer material on the parables of Jesus.

The cards offer a question, suggestion, or prayer corresponding to a particular parable. For example, a card for the parable of the rich fool who builds new barns to hold all his produce asks, "What does it mean to be rich toward God?" Another card asks that you tell about a time you decided you needed more storage space for something you were saving.

Twenty-six "Any day cards" suggest activities that apply to any parable, such as "Take the characters from your favorite television show and make up an episode that tells the same story as this parable."

Parable Cards are the Gather ’Round "Talkabout" for the summer quarter. Talkabouts are take-home items that offer families a way to bring up the weekly Gather ’Round scripture texts in conversation and simple activities at home. Each quarter offers a different item. The Talkabout for spring 2007 is a refrigerator magnet puzzle. Talkabouts for previous quarters have been a 14-sided pop-up and a daily tear-off calendar.

Congregations order the Talkabouts for each household in the congregation. Families can also order them on their own for $5.95. Order from Brethren Press at 800-441-3712 or go to www.gatherround.org.

Source: 3/16/2007 Newsline