KiDS Weekly Experience Guide & Parent Cue: week of January 3rd
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2021, we hope that you and your family have a great start to the new year.
Kicking off a new year is also a great opportunity to put some new routines into place that will set your kids up to grow in their faith this year. Perhaps your goal is to engage your kids in more meaningful discussions over the dinner table or while you’re driving around in the car. We have a tool to help you with that! You can sign up for our free text blasts. By signing up, you will receive one text each week with a meaningful question to discuss with your kids. We have a question for our preschoolers and another one for our elementary age kids. Learn more about it here.
Another goal might be to create a regular time for Bible reading/study with your kids. Below, we have a few resources to share with you that may help you with this goal.
PRESCHOOL:
Throughout the month of January, our preschoolers will be learning about the story of the paralyzed man whose friends bring him to Jesus to be healed. If you have the YouVersion Bible app on your phone, you may be aware that there are thousands of reading plans to help you spend time in God’s Word. Life Church has a 6 day devotional for each series that our preschool environments are using. To access this month’s reading plan, go to the bible app on your phone, search under plans for Through the Roof (Bible App for Kids) or simply click here.
ELEMENTARY:
If you have kids in our Elementary environments, we would suggest trying this 14 day reading plan, I Can Learn the Bible: The Joshua Code for Kids. This plan works through some of the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith in kid friendly language. As mentioned above, you can find this on the YouVersion Bible app or by clicking here.
We hope that you find these resources helpful in leading your families! Have a great week!
Preschool Resources
Bible Story: Through the Roof: Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Big Idea: God loves everybody, so He helps you love everybody. Show you’re friends with God by sharing with others and caring for them. Help them when they need it! Be a good friend by telling everybody about Jesus and what He did so they can
Step 1: Watch the video with your preschoolers.
Step 2: Review with your kids.
Ask your kids: How does God help you be a good friend? (God helps me care and share!)
Step 3: Practice the Memory Verse with your preschoolers.
Memory Verse: “Share with God’s people who are in need. ....” Romans 12:13 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 Comes to the World • John 1:1-18; (Ephesians 1:3-14)
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: "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.." John 14:6 NIV
STEP 5: Review with your kids.
Big Idea: We can know God through Jesus.
Ask Your Kids: What are some ways we can know Jesus better?