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Preschool: Tell About Jesus: Session 5—Peter Told Cornelius About Jesus (May 31)

February 18, 2020 By William Summey 1 Comment

1s & 2s— Walk on a Tape Path

Bible Story: Peter Told Cornelius About Jesus Acts 10:1-48
Life Point: All people need to know about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: We tell that God sent His Son for all the world. 1 John 4:14

Materials: Bible, Kids Activity Page, Teaching Picture 14, masking tape

  • Use the masking tape to make a path on the floor that travels around the room. Place the Bible, activity page, and teaching picture at different places on the path.
  • Lead two or three children on the path. When you come to the Bible, open it and say the Weekly Verse. Comment that Peter told Cornelius about Jesus. When you find the activity page, help the children complete the activity. When you come to the Teaching Picture, point to Peter and Cornelius and tell the Bible story.
  • Tell the children that Peter walked a long way to tell Cornelius about Jesus.

3–Pre-K— Make a Handprint Mural

Bible Story: Peter Told Cornelius About Jesus Acts 10:1-48
Life Point: All people need to know about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: We tell that God sent His Son for all the world. 1 John 4:14

Materials: Bible, large sheet of paper, tape, marker, paint in pie pans, painting smocks, newspaper

  • Tape the paper to the wall at the children’s eye level. Set the paint on newspaper near the paper. Print the Weekly Verse across the top of the paper.
  • Help a child make her handprint with the paint onto the paper, then was her hands. (If you do not have a sink, have a tub of soapy water and paper towels.) Print each child’s name on her handprint.
  • Talk about the Bible story as children paint. Comment that Peter knew that all people need to know about Jesus. Open the Bible and say the Weekly Verse.

Kindergarten— Make a Flag

Bible Story: Peter Told Cornelius About Jesus Acts 10:1-48
Life Point: All people need to know about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: We tell that God sent His Son for all the world. 1 John 4:14

Materials: Bible, 9-by-12-inch heavyweight paper, sticker of various shapes (stars, circles, squares, rectangles, triangles), markers, yarn, hole punch, labels with Weekly Verse, pictures of flags of other countries

  • Look at the pictures of the flags. Talk about the different kinds of designs each country has for its flag. Notice the shape and emblems used in the design of the flag.
  • Invite the children to design flags for their families. They can use stickers and markers.
  • Talk about the Bible story. Explain that Peter went to visit Cornelius, who was from another country. Peter told Cornelius and his family about God and Jesus. Peter knew that all people need to know about Jesus.
  • Give each child Weekly Verse sticker for his flag. Punch holes in the side and tie yarn through the holes.

Filed Under: Leader Extras Kids, Preschool, Tell About Jesus

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