Posts tagged 'friend'
March 29th, 2009
This month we learned…..”Who will help you?” “Jesus will help me!”
One of the basic truths that we want our children to know is that Jesus wants to be their friend forever. Today we talked about how long forever is! We also learned that Jesus is planning a special place for us to live in heaven. He loves us and wants us to be with Him forever.
To help us remember this, we built houses out of blocks, we looked at pictures of places far away, we had a pretend special party (like the one we’ll have in heaven someday) and we colored pictures to remind us that Jesus cares for us.
A Special Party
He cares for you! 1 Peter 5:7
Parent, This week during our talk time, we asked our kids what they thought heaven might belike. This week at dinner time, ask your kids that question. Ask them to tell you about the special house that God is making for them. It’s great to hear what they think it might be like and it’s great for you to share your ideas too. The most important thing to reinforce is that God is getting a special place ready for all of us. Jesus loves us and we get to spend forever with Him.
Next week we have a new question and key point: Who wants to be your best friend? Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Our new memory verse, “I amwith you always.” Matthew 28:20
March 29th, 2009
January 11th, 2009
Question: Who loves me? Bottom Line: Jesus Loves Me!
Today we heard a story that Jesus told us in the Bible about the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). There was a man who was hurt on the side of the road and 2 people chose NOT to be good friends, but one chose to be a good friend. To help us remember our story, we played with band aids and doctor kids, we made a crown of love, and we played a hopping game going down a band-aid path.
During our Talk Time we named a friend that we could help this week! Jesus said, “Love (cross arms over heart) each other (open arms and extend outward) as I (point up for Jesus) have loved you (hug self).” John 15:12 (open hands like a Bible.)
Parents, this week put together or upate your first aid kit at home. Let your child help you think of things it might need. If possible, take them to the store to pick out new band-aids for it. Show your child where the first aid kit is kept and remind them that it can be used when someone at home gets hurt. Jesus wants us to help others when they need it.
January 11th, 2009
I read a great article today that I wanted to share with you! It was published by the company that producesour curriculum for preschoolers. Their curriculum builds in a special small group time where kids get to share with other kids how the lesson applies to them. At WSCC, we call it “Talk Time.”
On Sunday mornings, our Talk Time is one of my favorite times to be in a room or leading my own group. I remember last month when our lesson was aboutGod calling David to be the future king. Our question during talk time was- “what wouldYOU like to be when you grow up?” I loved the answers the kids gave….some of them said a fireman or a bus driver. But my favorite answers were “a princess” and “spiderman.” Oh, to be a kid again!
Our talk time does a few imporant things in building community with our kids…
First, it gives kids an opportunity to share something of themselves on a very simple level. As people, we want to be known. We want to be heard. Our talk time gives each child their ownopportunity to experience that. Every child in the circlehas an opportunity to speak and be heard.
Second, it allows kids to build friendships and gives them a sense of belonging. The words our volunteer leaders use can be instrumental in this. “Let’s make room for all our friends in our cirlce.” “While our friends are talking, let’s be good listeners.” “Let’s let our friend, Maggie, share first.” “We have a new friend today, Marcus. Marcus, can you tell all our friends in the circle about….”
During Count Me In, when we learned about GROUP we boiled it down to one word: FRIENDS.Many of our kids will build lifelong friendships at West Side. I’m so glad I get to see the very beginning!
If you’d like to read the article for yourself, click here.
~Jessica
November 4th, 2008
