Sunday, February 22, 2015
February 22, 2015: Snow
Snow-Day! No church. Lucky for me, it was a make-up day anyway. We usually miss at least one service at the beginning of the year due to bad weather.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
February 15: Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
February 15: Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
Supplies:
1 sheet of paper for each child
Colored chalk to share
Pencils
Activity Before Story:
Hand
out a sheet of paper. Tell students to draw a big circle or oval on their
paper. Then slowly give them this list, giving them time to finish drawing each
item before continuing on: 1. Two eyes far apart from each other, with very
small pupils. 2. One enormous-sized nose. 3. A set of lips that look they came
from a monkey. 4. Two ears that would flap in the wind. While telling the
story, allow students to draw other “unattractive” features on their faces,
such as a rash or bruise, or stitches and scars. Allow them to color with
colored chalk for effect.
Story (From The Beginner's Bible):
Ten
men were very sad. They were sad, because they were sick. They were so sick
they had to live away from their families. They had to live away from their
friends.
One
day the ten men found out that Jesus was coming their way. They decided to go
meet him. When they saw him, they called, “Jesus, Jesus!” Jesus looked. And He
said, “Go to the priest. Let him take a look at you.”
Now
the priest was the one who could tell them if they were well. He could tell
them if they could live with their families again. So they started on their way
to see the priest.
While
the men were walking, they began to notice something. They were feeling better.
They were looking better. In fact, they were all well! They were so excited.
They hurried on to see the priest. All but one. One man remembered something.
He remembered to go back to Jesus and say thank you.
Summary & Questions:
If
you have good manners, then you say “thank you” when someone does something
nice for you. Jesus did something very nice for these men. How many men were sick? They were so sick they were not allowed to
be near their families, because then their families would get sick! How do you feel when someone tells you
“thank you” for doing something nice? How do you think Jesus feels when we tell
him “thank you”? What are some things we should be thankful for? When we
pray, we can thank Jesus for everything He does for us.
Activity After Story:
Ask
kids if they would like to have faces that looked like the ones in their
pictures. Tell students that Jesus loves us no matter what we look like. Just
as He healed the ten lepers who had sores all over their bodies, Jesus wants to
help you with the sins and problems in your life. When Jesus helps you, do you
tell Him thank-you? We should be very thankful to Jesus for taking care of us.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
February 8: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
February 8: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
(From The Beginner's Bible)
(From The Beginner's Bible)
“There
was once a man who had two sons,” said Jesus. “The younger son was not happy at
home. He dreamed of an exciting life far away. One day, he decided to leave his
home. So he went to his dad. ‘I know that part of your land is mine,’ he said.
‘I want you to pay me for my share.’
The
father gave the son what he wanted. The son took it all and went far away. At
first he was happy. He did whatever he wanted to do. He went wherever he wanted
to go. He bought whatever he wanted to buy.
Before
long he spent all his money. He did not even have the money to buy food. So he
got a job feeding pigs. He was sad. He wanted to go home. He was also afraid.
Maybe his father would not like him anymore. But he began the long trip home.
At least he could be a servant instead of a son.
His
father saw him coming. He ran to meet him. He hugged and kissed him. ‘Let’s
have a party,’ he said. ‘My son was lost, but now he is found!’”
God
is like this father. He is full of joy when someone decides to obey Him.
Questions:
-What did the young son do?
-Why did he want to come home again?
-Why was the older brother jealous?
-Have you ever had to forgive someone? Tell me about it.
-Tell about a time someone forgave you.
I have a sheet I let the kids paint with watercolors after this activity. In bubble letters "FORGIVE OTHERS" is written. The letters/spaces are big enough to make cute designs and patterns if the kids wish to explore their creative side a little! Always a fun craft.
I have a sheet I let the kids paint with watercolors after this activity. In bubble letters "FORGIVE OTHERS" is written. The letters/spaces are big enough to make cute designs and patterns if the kids wish to explore their creative side a little! Always a fun craft.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
February 1: Jesus Visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
February 1: Jesus Visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
Story (From The Beginners Bible):
Activity Before Story:
Hand
out play-doh. Allow students to roll it around while the story is being read.
Once
there were two sisters. One was named Mary. One was named Martha. Jesus was
their good friend. He came to see them whenever He was in town.
One
time while Jesus was at their house, He had a long talk with Mary. Mary sat by
Jesus. She listened and listened. Jesus had so many wonderful things to say.
Martha was thinking about other things. She knew there was a lot of work to do.
She wanted to get their dinner ready. She wanted to clean the house. She wanted
to make a nice bed for Jesus. And while Martha worked, worked, worked, Mary sat
and listened.
Finally,
Martha got upset. “Jesus,” she said, “Mary is not helping. I am doing all this
work by myself. Tell her to come and help me!”
“Martha,
Martha,” Jesus said. “You are upset about so many things. Mary is doing
something very important. She is listening to me. She chose to do the best
thing.”
Summary & Questions:
While Mary listened to Jesus, what was
Martha doing? Why did Martha get upset? Have you ever felt that you were doing
the right thing like Martha, and your brother or sister was not? Why did Jesus
say that Mary was doing the right thing? Do you think it is more important to
fix dinner or talk about God? When we are with our families, we can do
both!
Activity After Story:
Hand
out wooden popsicle sticks. Tell students to flatten out the play-doh like a
pancake. Tell students to press their palms into the play-doh to create a
handprint. Show them how to do it really hard so that fine details will be
visible. Ask students what details they notice about their hands. Tell them
that our hands make us very different than animal species. We are able to do
much with our hands. Ask students if they use their hands to do what God wants
them to do. Ask students how they know. “Are we listening and for God?”
Have
the children mush up the play-doh and create and sculpt an ear. Take a minute
to talk about how ears are not all alike, just like our talents are not all
alike. Talk about the different shapes and sizes of our ears. Have them look at
their neighbors’ ears and notice the differences. Pray with the kids and thank
God for our hands and ears and for stories in the Bible that teach us so much
about the love of God and Jesus. Allow students to play with play-doh for the
remainder of the time.
February 2015 Lessons
February 1: Jesus Visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
February 8: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
February 15: Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
February 22: Catch-Up/Make Up as needed for SNOW!
February 8: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
February 15: Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
February 22: Catch-Up/Make Up as needed for SNOW!
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