KiDS Weekly Experience Guide & Parent Cue: week of January 23rd
We hope you and your family are staying warm and cozy during these frigid January days! It’s a great time to enjoy the beauty of the snow from the comfort of your warm home. If your child loves the outdoors or loves science, we have a Bible reading plan for them! The Wonder of Creation is 100 day devotional by Louie Giglio and YouVersion has a 7 day version to try. You can find this devotional in the Bible app or by clicking HERE. When you encounter God’s creation, you experience the wonder and magnificence of God.
Upcoming Event:
Parent and Child Dedication—This annual event will take place on Sunday, March 13th at all of our campuses. Parent & Child Dedication is an opportunity for parents to publicly recognize their children are a gift from God and to dedicate themselves to Christ-centered parenting. If you are interested in registering for Parent & Child Dedication, sign up here. Registration closes Sunday, February 27, 2022.
Check out our weekly experience guide below. Have a great week!
Preschool Resources
Bible Story: FIRST SIN — The Fall
Big Idea: Wisdom is knowing what’s right and choosing to do it. Ask God for wisdom. Listen to what He says. Stay on God’s path, and live like Jesus. Don’t make the wrong choice like Adam and Eve did when they disobeyed God.
Step 1: Watch the video with your preschoolers.
Step 2: Review with your kids.
Ask your kids: How do you make the right choice? (I ask God! God helps me make the right choice.)
Step 3: Practice the Memory Verse with your preschoolers.
“If any of you need wisdom, ask God for it.’” James 1:5 NIRV
Step 4: Print the Adventure Guide to use with your preschooler throughout the week.
Elementary Resources
STEP 1: Read the Bible Passage with your kids
Bible Story: Jesus teaches on Worry • Matthew 5:1-2, 6:25-34
This month we are teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus saw a large crowd of people gathering to hear Him teach, so He went up a hillside, sat down, and began to speak. Jesus taught about many things; one of these things was worry. Jesus reminds us that the birds of the air and the lilies of the field are taken care of by God. God knows all of our needs, and He provides for us. So instead of worrying, we can seek first the Kingdom of God.
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: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 NIV
STEP 5: Review with your kids.
Big Idea: Jesus teaches us how God provides.
This story helps us address three kinds of questions that kids may have. They are our He (God question), our We (people question), and our Me (purpose question) for this week.
Ask Your Kids:
Our He Question about God: How much does God care about what He created?
Our We Question about people: Why should we trust God instead of worrying?
Our MeQuestion about our purpose: Why do I still worry even though I follow Jesus?