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First Look Week of September 9, 2019

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Weeones Bible Story for Sunday September 8:
GENESIS 1:9-13 –
God made the land, plants, and sea on
day three. And it was good.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God saw everything he had made.
And it was very good.”
GENESIS 1:31, NIrV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who made everything?
GOD MADE EVERYTHING.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
DRIVE TIME
Play a counting game. See how many trees you can count as you drive. You can also do this with a certain color of leaves. See how many trees with red, orange, yellow, or green leaves you can count. Talk about how God made all the trees on day three.

Week of September 9, 2019

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Bible story for Sunday September 8, 2019-
GENESIS 37, 39:1-2 –
Joseph Sold by His Brothers.

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
When you think you’re alone, you can trust God is with you.

REMEMBER THIS:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Do not depend on your own understanding.”
PROVERBS 3:5, NIrV

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
MEAL TIME
Q&A for Kids: If you were on an outdoor adventure, what three items would you depend on?
Q&A for Parents: Have you ever gotten really lost before? Was it your fault, or someone/something else’s, like a map or the GPS on your phone that steered you wrong?

LIFE APP-
TRUST:
PUTTING YOUR CONFIDENCE IN SOMEONE YOU CAN DEPEND ON.

First Look Week of September 2, 2019

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When is the last time you took the time to really look at everything God made? Taking a moment to take a walk outside or look up the wonders of the world online will totally change the way you share this month’s Bible stories with preschoolers.

We need that WONDER dial turned way up! ALL the way up! And the best way to do that is to
experience some of that wonder!

When we take the time to look at this amazing world God made, we are filled with awe and wonder. It’s that feeling of wonder we want our preschoolers to have as they learn about God’s creation. We are going to do a lot of counting together this month—one, two, three, four, five, six, seven—pausing to learn what God made on each day of creation. Through our fun and exciting activities
and stories we want our preschoolers to learn God made everything, and IT IS GOOD!

Weeones hear the story from GENESIS 1:3-8 –
God made the light and dark on day one and the sky and water on day two. And it was good.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God saw everything he had made.
And it was very good.”
GENESIS 1:31, NIrV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who made everything?
GOD MADE EVERYTHING.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
MORNING TIME
When you go into your child’s room this month, say, “Good morning, [child’s name]! The moon went down and the sun came up! Who made the sun, moon, and stars? God did! Who made you? God did! Who made everything? God made everything!”

Week of September 2, 2019

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GOD VIEW: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRUST AND GOD’S CHARACTER, AS SHOWN THROUGH GOD’S BIG STORY
Throughout history God has proven His faithfulness to us, especially in keeping His promise to send Jesus to save us. God will continue to be dependable. The Bible is filled with examples of people who knew first-hand what it means to trust God. This month, we focus on two of them: Jacob and Joseph. Through their stories, we’ll discover how we can trust Him no matter what we face.

Week One Bible Story was GENESIS 28:10-22 –
Jacob’s Dream.

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
You can trust God no matter what.

REMEMBER THIS:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Do not depend on your own understanding.”
PROVERBS 3:5, NIrV

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
MORNING TIME
Write the verse for this month in a place where the whole family can see it (fridge, family chalkboard, etc.). When you see your child in the morning, point it out to them, read it with them and encourage them to do this each morning before leaving to help them memorize it.

LIFE APP:
TRUST-
PUTTING YOUR CONFIDENCE IN SOMEONE YOU CAN DEPEND ON.

Week of August 26, 2019

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Bible Story for August 25, 2019
GENESIS 12-21
Abraham and Isaac

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Trust and obey even if you don’t know how it will work out.

REMEMBER THIS:
“The way we show our love is to obey God’s commands.
He commands you to lead a life of love.
That’s what you have heard from the beginning.”
2 JOHN 6, NIrV

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
DRIVE TIME
While in the car ask your child if there has ever been a time when it was hard to trust and obey. What happens when you don’t obey or trust a leader in charge? How do you trust and obey others?

LIFE APP:
OBEDIENCE –
TRUSTING WHO’S IN CHARGE BY DOING WHAT YOU’RE ASKED TO DO.

5 Parenting Principles -Parent Cue August 26, 2019

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We think there are five principles that will help you as a parent navigate through a variety of different seasons. And that if you begin to instill them into your parenting, your relationship with your children, and with the other people they need in their lives, will move in a better direction to parent beyond your own capacity.

Check out the article here

First Look Week of August 26, 2019

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Bible Story for Weeones Sunday August 25, 2019
ACT 2:45; LUKE 12:16-21
The Bible teaches me how to share what I have, and that is worth more than gold.

REMEMBER THIS:
“Your teachings are worth more to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.”
PSALM 119:72, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
What is better than gold?
THE BIBLE IS BETTER THAN GOLD.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME. GOD LOVES ME.
JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
BATH TIME
Add bath crayons to bath time. Show your child how to draw hearts with them. Each time he/she draws a heart, say together, “God loves me!”

First Look Week of August 19, 2019

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Bible Story for Sunday August 18:
MATTHEW 7:24-27
The Bible teaches us how to live like Jesus, and that is worth more than gold.

REMEMBER THIS:
“Your teachings are worth more to me than
thousands of pieces of gold and silver.”
PSALM 119:72, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
What is better than gold?
THE BIBLE IS BETTER THAN GOLD.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME. GOD LOVES ME.
JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle up with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, Your teachings are worth more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Thank You for all the people that helped write the Bible so we can know God made us, God loves us, and Jesus wants to be our friend forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Week of August 19, 2019

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Bible story for August 18, 2019:
GENESIS 6-8 –
The story of Noah

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Trust and obey even when others don’t.

REMEMBER THIS:
“The way we show our love is to obey God’s commands.
He commands you to lead a life of love.
That’s what you have heard from the beginning.”
2 JOHN 6, NIrV

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
BED TIME
Share about a time when it seemed that no one else was listening to the person in charge. Did you choose to obey anyway? It’s extra hard to obey when you’re the only one, but God can give you the strength to do it. Noah followed through on what God told him to do for many, many years. Pray together, that God will help you listen to and obey the people in charge this week, even when others don’t.

LIFE APP-
OBEDIENCE:
TRUSTING WHO’S IN CHARGE BY DOING WHAT YOU’RE ASKED TO DO.

First Look Week of August 12, 2019

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Bible story from week two: JOHN 3:16
The Bible teaches that God loves us so much He gave us Jesus,and that is worth more than gold.

REMEMBER THIS:
“Your teachings are worth more to me than
thousands of pieces of gold and silver.”
PSALM 119:72, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
What is better than gold?
THE BIBLE IS BETTER THAN GOLD.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
DRIVE TIME
As you drive, take turns finishing the sentence, “The Bible is better than _______.” End with, “The Bible is better than gold, because it teaches us that God made us, God loves us, and Jesus wants to be our friend forever!”

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME. GOD LOVES ME.
JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.