This Sunday we reviewed the "lost" parables from Luke 15. We also played some games (see LOST: games).
(During review week I normally like to have the kids do something in church or for the congregation. It wasn't possible this week. What I would have done is have the kids lead the congregation in reciting our memory verse...Luke 15:10...There is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents... complete with a rousing cheer of joy at the end!)
January 27, 2009
January 18, 2009
LOST: craft
Our craft today was a magic trick that we can use to share the Gospel! "I once was lost, but the blood of Jesus covered me and now I'm found!"
(The craft was a basic "magic wallet" trick. The outside of the wallet has Luke 15:10 written out. Inside is placed a "coin" that says "I once was lost". The wallet is closed and a red cloth place over it, "but the blood of Jesus covered me". When the wallet is opened it now has a "coin" that says "and now I'm found!" Full disclosure: This was a very involved project with a lot of prep work. My group was 9 kids, 3rd-9th grade. I knew ahead of time that they are good about following instructions.)
(The craft was a basic "magic wallet" trick. The outside of the wallet has Luke 15:10 written out. Inside is placed a "coin" that says "I once was lost". The wallet is closed and a red cloth place over it, "but the blood of Jesus covered me". When the wallet is opened it now has a "coin" that says "and now I'm found!" Full disclosure: This was a very involved project with a lot of prep work. My group was 9 kids, 3rd-9th grade. I knew ahead of time that they are good about following instructions.)
January 11, 2009
LOST: games
Today we reviewed the "lost" parables from Luke 15. We especially discussed the idea of lost and found. In these parables, Jesus shares a scene we can relate to...finding something that was lost. Today we played "finding" games to emphasize the idea of lost and found. As the kids played the games, they were excited to find what they were searching for. This is just a little taste of the joy of the shepherd, the woman and the father from Jesus' parables. Of course, these parables tell of a joy that is just a small taste of the joy in heaven when even one sinner repents! Today we also started a prayer request list for the kids to share their requests.
(We played three "finding" games. Our main game was a team matching/memory game. The kids split into two teams and took turns flipping over two cards in the hope of finding a match. If a team found a match they got another turn. I used clip art to make matched sets on 8.5 x 11 cardstock. These were spread out over a large area with room to walk in between cards. The large scale of the game let everyone see and made it more interesting as a team game. The next activity was individual hidden picture puzzles. As individual puzzles were finished, small groups worked together on "finding jars". A "finding jar" is a canning jar filled with birdseed and small items to find. The kids are provided a list of what to look for and find the items by shaking and rotating the jar. I used 20 items in a quart jar. Some items were: guitar pick, safety pin, rubber band, paper clip, penny, toothpick, pony bead, pom-pom, button, marble, nail etc. The most important rule for "finding jars"...DON'T OPEN THE JAR!)
(We played three "finding" games. Our main game was a team matching/memory game. The kids split into two teams and took turns flipping over two cards in the hope of finding a match. If a team found a match they got another turn. I used clip art to make matched sets on 8.5 x 11 cardstock. These were spread out over a large area with room to walk in between cards. The large scale of the game let everyone see and made it more interesting as a team game. The next activity was individual hidden picture puzzles. As individual puzzles were finished, small groups worked together on "finding jars". A "finding jar" is a canning jar filled with birdseed and small items to find. The kids are provided a list of what to look for and find the items by shaking and rotating the jar. I used 20 items in a quart jar. Some items were: guitar pick, safety pin, rubber band, paper clip, penny, toothpick, pony bead, pom-pom, button, marble, nail etc. The most important rule for "finding jars"...DON'T OPEN THE JAR!)
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