Author Archive: KidMin

Week of June 17, 2019

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In 252 Kids week three we heard Matthew 6:25-27-
Don’t Worry!

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
You can have peace because God is in control.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
BED TIME
When do you find it difficult to show love to others? The truth is, we don’t always have it in ourselves to respond with love. But the awesome thing is that God can give us His love for others! He loved us first, and when we ask, He will give us His love to pass on to others. Any time you’re tempted to act in an unloving way this week, ask God for His love to give to others.

REMEMBER THIS:
“The fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient,
kind and good. It is being faithful and gentle and having control of oneself.”
Galatians 5:22-23a, NIrV

LIFE APP:
LIFE APP—What God is doing in you to change the world around you.

First Look Week of June 17, 2019

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In wee-worship this week, kidss heard John 14:27; MATTHEW 6:25-34 –
Jesus uses birds and flowers to teach us why we should not worry.

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who gives you the power to do everything?
Jesus gives me the power to do everything.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child and pray, “Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus to give us peace. Every time we see a bird or a flower, help us remember that Jesus gives us the power to have peace. We don’t every have to worry about anything because we have Jesus. You are the best, God, and we love You very much. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

REMEMBER THIS:
“I can do everything by the power of Christ.”
Philippians 4:13, NIrV

BASIC TRUTH: JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

First Look Week of June 10, 2019

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Our Sunday morning Bible Story this week was ACTS 16:16-34-
Paul and Silas pray and sing to the Lord while in prison.

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:

Who gives you the power to do everything?
Jesus gives me the power to do everything.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:
DRIVE TIME
As you drive, take turns saying, “Jesus gives me the power to [action word].” When you get where you’re going, say together, “Jesus gives me the power to do everything!” Example action words: love, help, run, smile, hug, clean my room, forgive, wash dishes, walk my dog, etc.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I can do everything by the power of Christ.”
Philippians 4:13, NIrV

BASIC TRUTH: JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

Week of June 10, 2019

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Our Bible story for 252 Kids this week:
ACTS 5:17-42 –
Apostles Are Treated Badly.

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Choose joy no matter what’s going on.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
MEAL TIME
Q & A for kids: Fill in the blank: Love is _________
Q & A for parents: What is your earliest memory of experiencing love from someone?

REMEMBER THIS:
“The fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient,
kind and good. It is being faithful and gentle and having control of oneself.”
Galatians 5:22-23a, NIrV

LIFE APP:
LIFE APP—What God is doing in you to change the world around you.

Parent Cue – Works in Progress – June 10, 2019

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But what’s our role in helping our kid develop these traits? Are they already hardwired?
Here’s something important to remember as you consider: God has made each one of us in His image, with the ability to live with integrity and demonstrate His character to others.

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First Look Week of June 3, 2019

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Have you ever played PAC-MAN? The best part of that game is eating the large power pellets. Pac-Man immediately powers up, and then you can do anything. The bad guys can’t get you! You can eat them and earn bonus points doing it! It’s awesome!

Feeling like we can do anything is a pretty great feeling. We may not have power pellets lying around that we can eat to power up, but we do have another power source—a real power source that gives us the power to do everything God wants us to do. His name is Jesus. And,He is AMAZING!

We are going to Power Up through the next two months with the hope of creating a super fun and engaging experience for preschoolers to learn about the fruit of the spirit—what happens when we are connected to Jesus, the real power source.
Our Bible Stories for week one of Power Up were 1 CORINTHIANS; JOHN 3:16; JOHN 13:34 –
When Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to love others the way He loves you.

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:
Who gives you the power to do everything?
Jesus gives me the power to do everything.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:
MORNING TIME
When you go into your child’s room this month, say, “Good morning! Where’s my [child’s name]? There he/she is! I love my [child’s name] SO much!” Scoop your child in your arms and give him/her a long hug as you rock him/her.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I can do everything by the power of Christ.”
Philippians 4:13, NIrV

BASIC TRUTH: JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

Week of June 3, 2019

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God created us in His image, and He sent His Son, Jesus, to show us the way to live. He also knew we would need help; that’s why He sent us the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit, we can produce fruit that points others to Jesus. Every month, kids discover something about God’s character and how they can reflect or respond to that character because they are created in God’s image. We call those Life-Apps. And this summer we’re discovering how several of these Life-Apps show up specifically in what the Apostle Paul calls the fruit of the Spirit.

Our Bible Story for week one of Power Up is 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-8a-
Love Is . . .

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Love others because God loves you.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
MORNING TIME
Find a banana and use a marker to write, “The fruit of the Holy Spirit produces love!” on the fruit. As you say goodbye hand your child the banana and tell them to, “love others because God loves you!”

REMEMBER THIS:
“The fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient,
kind and good. It is being faithful and gentle and having control of oneself.”
Galatians 5:22-23a, NIrV

LIFE APP:
LIFE APP—What God is doing in you to change the world around you.

First Look Week of May 27, 2019

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This Sunday our weeones heard the story from 1 SAMUEL 17:1-50 –
David is brave and battles Goliath for God’s people.

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:
Who helps you do big things?
God helps me do big things.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE STORY:
BATH TIME
While bathing your child, add an assortment of big and little bath toys to the water. Tell your child to sort the toys into groups of big and little by lining them up on either side of the bath tub. Talk about how God loves us and wants to help us do all things, both big and little.

REMEMBER THIS:
“We have the Lord our God to help us.”
2 Chronicles 32:8, NLT

BASIC TRUTH: GOD MADE ME.

Week of May 27, 2019

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Our Bible Story in 252 Kids week four was HEBREWS 12:2-3 –
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus.

SAY THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
Keep going because of what Jesus did for you.

DO THIS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:
DRIVE TIME
On your drive this week try out some of these fun riddles with the kids. “What has hands but can’t clap?” (Clock) “What is at the end of a rainbow?” (The letter W) “What goes up but never goes down?” (Your age) Remind your kids that even when life gives us riddles and gets difficult, to keep going because God is with you.

REMEMBER THIS:
“But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.”
Isaiah 40:31, NIrV

LIFE APP:
PERSEVERANCE—Refusing to give up when life gets hard.