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Sunday School this week was held for ALL students - Littles, Middles, and Youth
Littles Theme - Thank you God for everything! Littles - Since our "Littles" in attendance this week were not with us last week, we repeated last week's lesson on thankfulness. We watched a couple of short videos about giving God thanks for all that we have and also learned the popular childhood prayer of grace, “Thank You for the World so Sweet.” We talked about all of the things in our life and world that we are thankful for. Time permitting, we listened to some other Thanksgiving sing-a-long songs with actions. Craft/Activity - They made booklets of the prayer we learned and also made a cornucopia craft. Middles and Youth Theme - Because of all that God has done for us, we should respond with an attitude of gratitude. Middles and Youth - We began with a mobile phone “game” where the kids had to work in a group and text things they are grateful for. Then we read and discussed Luke 17:11-19. In this bible passage, Jesus was traveling on his way to Jerusalem when he came across a group of lepers. The lepers begged for mercy and Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests. They went and on their way, they were healed. But only 1 of them thought to go back to Jesus and thank him, shouting his gratitude and glorifying God. This is a great example of living with an “attitude of gratitude.” God has done much for us. He loves us, provides for us, protects us, and guides us. We should respond with an attitude of gratitude. This means that we need to live in a way that shows thankfulness to God. We discussed ways that we can do this. We also began planning for our presentation during the Christmas Eve service.
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Sunday School this week was held for our "Littles" group only. Littles Theme - Thank you God for everything! Littles - We watched a couple of short videos about giving God thanks for all that we have and also learned the popular childhood prayer of grace, “Thank You for the World so Sweet.” We talked about all of the things in our life and world that we are thankful for. Time permitting, we listened to some other Thanksgiving sing-a-long songs with actions. Craft/Activity - They made booklets of the prayer we learned and also made a cornucopia craft.  Sunday School was held this week for ALL of our students - "Littles," "Middles," and "Youth."
Littles Theme - God loves us so much and also puts people in our world who love us! Littles - We read the book, “I Love You So . . .” by Marianne Richmond. We talked about people on earth who love us as much as the book describes, parents, grandparents, siblings, and also how much God loves us. Craft/Activity - They made God Loves Me fall ornaments. Middles and Youth Theme - Angels in our midst. Key concepts: *Hospitality *Angels in our midst *”Thin places” Middles and Youth - We read a version of the story of Abraham and Sarah and their visit by angels in their desert home (Genesis 18:1-16). Sitting at the entrance of his tent, Abraham looks up and unexpectedly sees three men standing there. Abraham offers hospitality, rest and food to the strangers. He begs to be allowed to serve them. After they eat, one of the men tells Abraham that his wife Sarah will have a son. Sarah, listening from the tent, laughs because she, in her very old age, is unable to bear children. The Lord hears Sarah laugh and says to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Is anything too hard for the Lord?” We discussed the concept of “thin places” as found in Celtic Christianity. A “thin place” exists where the border between earthly, human experience and God is barely there, very thin; it is a place, event or experience in which one feels God’s presence more deeply and more strongly. We also discussed what it means to be an angel. What are the qualities an angel possesses? What does an angel do that sets him/her apart from others? Are there people in their lives that they’d describe as “angels.” They may be family members, friends, people in their community, teachers or members of the congregation. Craft/Activity - They did a quick worksheet about angels in our midst as a follow-up to our discussion. They also made an angel to keep or to give away as a reminder to look for angels in our world. |
OUR PROGRAMWe hold Sunday School every Sunday, Sept. through May, during the 10:00 Worship Service. Our program includes students of all ages, from Preschool through High School Archives
March 2023
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