KiDS Weekly Experience Guide & Parent Cue: week of July 11th
We hope you all enjoyed the first week of our summer series, Marked By, our study on the Fruit of the Spirit. This summer everyone from 2 year olds to adults will be studying the Fruit of the Spirit on Sunday mornings.
This summer we are excited to offer an opportunity for families to further study God’s Word together. Each week, we will provide a devotional that adults can use to dig deeper into our study from Sunday. In addition, there are questions to discuss as a family as well as a fun sheet that kids an use to study the passage themselves. The sheet walks kids through the S.O.A.P. method. You can find the sheet here:
The S.O.A.P. method is a simple and memorable method for examining God’s Word. This can be used with any passage and all you need is your Bible, a writing utensil and a piece of paper or a journal. Simply follow these steps…
SCRIPTURE—Choose a verse or a passage to read. A good place to start is to use the passage listed on the back of the devotional page (see above) that applies to this week’s lesson.
OBSERVATION—Write down interesting facts or points you see in this Scripture. This is a great place to ask some who, what, when, where, why questions.
APPLICATION—Ask yourself, “How does this apply to my life?” For younger kids ask, “What will you do today because of what you read?” Let them fill in the blank, “I Will __________ today.”
PRAYER—Ask God to help you. Kids can write out a simple prayer to God or use that spot to list out the things they are praying for.
Check our our weekly resources below! Have a great week!
Preschool Resources
Bible Story: Love
Big Idea: Love is showing others we care about them through our actions.
Step 1: Watch these videos with your preschoolers.
Step 2: Practice the Memory Verse with your preschoolers.
Memory Verse: “But the fruit of the spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law” Galatians 5:22-23
Elementary Resources
STEP 1: Read the Bible Passage with your kids
Bible Story: Love • 1 John 3:16-18
STEP 2: Choose a worship video to sing with your kids
STEP 3: Watch the Video with your Kids
STEP 4: Practice this month’s Bible Verse with your kids.
Memory Verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-control; agains such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
STEP 5: Review with your kids.
Big Idea: Love is showing others we care about them through our actions.
Ask Your Kids: How can you show someone you care about them through your actions this week?