Today we began a unit on the Luke 15 "Lost" parables. We read from scripture and also viewed a video version of the prodigal son from "Story Keepers". Our new memory verse is Luke 15:10...There is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents.
("Story Keepers" is a animated video series that follows first century Christians in Rome.)
December 28, 2008
December 21, 2008
CHRISTmas: review
Today we added the wisemen to our nativity scene and prepared candy cane gifts for the congregation. We reviewed the Christmas story and ways we can be reminded to focus on Jesus! The kids also received a gift from GROW, an ornament in the shape of a gift marked "Celebrate Jesus, God's great gift!" I hope that this ornament will always remind you to focus on Jesus. Merry CHRISTmas!
(The candy canes we handed out to the congregation had tags that listed the symbolism of the candy cane. Several versions of this info can be found online. During Sunday School, the kids wrote Merry CHRISTmas on the tags and attached them to the canes. After service, the children handed out the candy canes.)
(The candy canes we handed out to the congregation had tags that listed the symbolism of the candy cane. Several versions of this info can be found online. During Sunday School, the kids wrote Merry CHRISTmas on the tags and attached them to the canes. After service, the children handed out the candy canes.)
December 14, 2008
CHRISTmas: activity
Today we added the shepherds to our nativity scene and read Luke 2. As we focus on Jesus this Christmas, we want to celebrate like the shepherds...worship Jesus then tell everyone all about Him! Whatever ways we celebrate we can remember that Jesus is the reason for the celebration. Today we cut out and decorated cookies as a reminder to "celebrate like a shepherd"!
(Each child received his own rolled out piece of sugar cookie dough. Sharing small cookie cutters the kids cut out shapes and transferred them to a clean sheet of paper labeled with their names. They then used egg yolk "paint" to decorate the cookies. After Sunday school, I baked all the cookies, keeping track of whose were whose. Each child took home his own cookies.)
(Each child received his own rolled out piece of sugar cookie dough. Sharing small cookie cutters the kids cut out shapes and transferred them to a clean sheet of paper labeled with their names. They then used egg yolk "paint" to decorate the cookies. After Sunday school, I baked all the cookies, keeping track of whose were whose. Each child took home his own cookies.)
December 8, 2008
CHRISTmas: games
Today we continued to look at CHRISTmas and how to keep our focus on Jesus. We added Jesus to our nativity scene. We also discussed popular Christmas items and the ways we can let them remind us of Jesus. Feel free to visit the AWANA room to take a look! We played a game that involved a gift to remind us that Jesus is a gift from God. We also did a relay race building a Christmas tree to remind us that evergreens can be a reminder of the eternal life found in Christ.
Remember to practice our memory verse and especially to stay focused on Jesus!
(We played a hot potato type game with a gift wrapped in many layers of paper. Kids sit in a circle and while music plays pass the gift around. When the music stops the person holding the gift unwraps one layer of paper. Play continues until each layer is unwrapped. Inside is a small gift or treat for everyone. During the game emphasise that Jesus is a gift from God. We also did a relay game to build a Christmas tree after discussing evergreen as a reminder of everlasting life. Each team has 7 green plastic cups, six plain and one with a star. In relay fashion each runner adds a face-down cup to a 3/2/1 pyramid. The seventh runner adds the star cup face-up to the top of the "tree".)
Remember to practice our memory verse and especially to stay focused on Jesus!
(We played a hot potato type game with a gift wrapped in many layers of paper. Kids sit in a circle and while music plays pass the gift around. When the music stops the person holding the gift unwraps one layer of paper. Play continues until each layer is unwrapped. Inside is a small gift or treat for everyone. During the game emphasise that Jesus is a gift from God. We also did a relay game to build a Christmas tree after discussing evergreen as a reminder of everlasting life. Each team has 7 green plastic cups, six plain and one with a star. In relay fashion each runner adds a face-down cup to a 3/2/1 pyramid. The seventh runner adds the star cup face-up to the top of the "tree".)
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