KiDS Weekly Experience Guide & Parent Cue: week of August 1st
It’s hard to believe that it is already the beginning of August! This summer seems to be flying by! We have loved watching our entire church body learn about the Fruit of the Spirit this summer. We hope that this has helped you to have meaningful conversations with your kids about each fruit of the spirit. Don’t forget to utilize our summer devotionals to keep the conversation going all week long. We have attached the devotional below. One side features the same devotional that our adults can sign up for. Use this with your older kids or paraphrase the devotional with your younger kids. There are multiple discussion questions that are great for engaging your kids in conversations about each Fruit of the Spirit. The other side of the sheet walks kids through the S.O.A.P. method so that they can learn a simple method for studying ANY passage of Scripture. Use the Scripture passage on the front of the sheet and then 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. You can find the sheet here:
Check our our weekly resources below! Have a great week!
Preschool Resources
Bible Story: Patience
Big Idea: Patience is waiting with a good attitude.
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: Patience • Acts 24
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: Patience is waiting with a good attitude.
Ask Your Kids: What is a situation where you can display a good attitude while you wait?