Its’ time for a Beach Party—sand, sun, and a whole lotof fun! Jesus spent a great deal of time on or near the beach. In fact, He performed MANY miracles near the water. So, the beach is the perfect environment for our preschoolers to learn that Jesus can do anything.
Our preschoolers learned that God gave us Jesus in December, and now they will learn that because Jesus is God’s Son, He can do anything! With God all things are possible! Throughout their lives, children will encounter things they can’t do. But, in Jesus, they have a friend who can do it all. There is no better friend than Jesus, and He wants to be our friend forever.

Sunday January 5, Weeones heard the story from JOHN 2:1-11
Jesus helps at a wedding party by changing water to wine.

REMEMBER THIS:
“With God all things are possible.”
MATTHEW 19:26, NIV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who can do anything?
Jesus can do anything.

BASIC TRUTH:
JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.

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! Who’s ready to have a great day? I’m ready to have a great day! A great day is possible because with God, all things are possible!”

Our weeones heard the Bible story from MATTHEW 2:1-2, 9-11 –
Wise men follow a special star to Jesus, and they worship Him and give Him gifts.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God has given a son to us.”
ISAIAH 9:6, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
How do we know God loves us?
God gave us Jesus.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD LOVES ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, the wise men knew Jesus was special. That’s why they followed the star, worshipped Him, and gave Him gifts. Help us remember how special Jesus is and give Him the best gift by loving people the way Jesus loves us. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Sunday weeones heard the CHRISTMAS STORY!
Christmas is all about Jesus’ birthday!

REMEMBER THIS:
“God has given a son to us.”
ISAIAH 9:6, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
How do we know God loves us?
God gave us Jesus.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD LOVES ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
BATH TIME
Buy a pack of glow-in-the-dark stars. Add them to bath time and dim the lights. As your child plays with the stars, talk about how Mary and Joseph traveled under the stars to Bethlehem. Angels told shepherds in a field under the stars that Jesus is born. Wise men followed a special star all the way to Jesus. Stars are a great reminder of the Christmas story and that God gave us Jesus!

Our weeones heard the Bible Story from LUKE 2:8-20 –
God sends angels to tell shepherds the good news that Jesus has been born.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God has given a son to us.”
Isaiah 9:6, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
How do we know God loves us?
God gave us Jesus.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD LOVES ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, Christmas is such a special time of year. Thank You for the music and food and presents. It’s all so much fun! While we are celebrating Christmas, help us remember that it’s really all about Jesus’ birthday. Without Jesus, there would be nothing to celebrate! We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Our weeones heard the Bible story from LUKE 2:1-7
Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem where Jesus is born and sleeps in a manger.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God has given a son to us.”
ISAIAH 9:6, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
How do we know God loves us?
God gave us Jesus.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD LOVES ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
DRIVE TIME
Tell your child to look for star decorations while you drive. Many store fronts and city organizations like to decorate for the holidays. Play a game where every time you see a star, everyone has to say, “God gave us Jesus!”

The very first Christmas looked a lot different than the one we
will experience over the next few weeks. It was a string of God
planned events that would come together to create a wonderfilled
story that would be told again and again and again.
God sent His Son to earth in the form of a human baby who grew to
be a man like no other. Ultimately, He gave His life for us.
This month, we celebrate the beautiful gift of Jesus. We want preschoolers to say again and again that, ‘God gave us Jesus.’
We want it to live deep within their hearts so they grow to
trust that God loves them with a love so great that He gave
them His one and only Son, Jesus, to be their friend forever.

May we all pause under our own starry, starry night this year
and remember the wonder of what we are celebrating:

God gave us Jesus.

Our Bible Story for weeones on December 1, 2019 was from the book of LUKE 1:26-33, 38, 46-49 –
God sends an angel to tell Mary she will have a baby boy and His name will be Jesus.

REMEMBER THIS:
“God has given a son to us.”
ISAIAH 9:6, NCV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
How do we know God loves us?
God gave us Jesus.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD LOVES 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! Who can tell me why this is the best time of the year?” Tickle your child. “It’s Christmas—the time when we celebrate Jesus’ birthday!”

Our Bible Story for weeones on Sunday November 24 was from the book of LUKE 17:11-19 –
Jesus heals ten lepers and one comes back to say thank you.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.”
Psalm 111:1, ESV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who can you thank for everything?
I can thank God for everything.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
BATH TIME
Add plastic toy food and animals to bath time. As they are floating in the water, tell your child to close their eyes and pick one of the toys. When they open their eyes, ask them to name the toy and then say together, “Thank You, God, for [toy].”

Our Bible story for weeones on Sunday was from EXODUS 16 –
God provides food for the Israelites while they are in a desert.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.”
Psalm 111:1, ESV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who can you thank for everything?
I can thank God for everything.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, thank You for everything. Thank You for our family. Thank You for our friends. Thank You for the food we get to eat. Thank You for our warm, comfy beds. Please help us remember to tell You thank You for everything. You are so good to us! We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Our weeones hear the Bible story from the book of 1 SAMUEL 18:1-4 –
David and Jonathan become best friends.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.”
Psalm 111:1, ESV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who can you thank for everything?
I can thank God for everything.

BASIC TRUTH:
GOD MADE ME.

DO THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
DRIVE TIME
Brainstorm together a list of five things you are thankful for that you may see as you drive (trees, animals, people, fire truck, etc.). Tell your child you will use the list to play a game in the car. Read the list a few times as you drive as a reminder of what you are looking for. Mark the items off as you find them, and thank God for them.

“Can you say thank you?” How many times will a child be asked that question in their preschool years? We ask them again and again because we want to help them learn to be thankful. This month is all about saying thank you. In fact, we are going to be bubbling over with thankfulness with our Bubble Factory theme.

Throughout the month, preschoolers will learn to be thankful for their family, friends, and food. And, they’ll learn that saying, “Thank you” is just as important as being thankful.

Imagine the preschoolers in your church learning to tell God thank you – for EVERYTHING – all while having fun with their small group leaders and friends. Imagine them growing up giving thanks to the Lord with their WHOLE heart.

Our Bible Story for weeones on Sunday November 3 was from the book of RUTH 1-2 –
Boaz helps provide food for Ruth and Naomi.

REMEMBER THIS:
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.”
Psalm 111:1, ESV

SAY THIS TO REMIND YOUR CHILD OF SUNDAY’S STORY:
Who can you thank for everything?
I can thank God for 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, “Time to wake up! At the count of three, let’s tell God thank You for today. Here we go! One, two three! Thank You for today, God!”