1s & 2s— Design a Card
Bible Story: The Antioch Church Helped Acts 11:19-30
Life Point: People at church show love for others and help them.
Weekly Verse: Do good to everyone, especially those in the church. Galatians 6:10
Materials: construction paper folded into a card, washable markers, stickers
- Give each preschooler a card and encourage him to design a card to give to a friend.
- Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers make their cards. Comment that the people showed love by giving gifts to help them.
- Tell the children that they can show love to people by giving their cards to people who are sick. Say and repeat the preschoolers: “Do good to everyone.”
3–Pre-K— Count Pennies
Bible Story: The Antioch Church Helped Acts 11:19-30
Life Point: People at church show love for others and help them.
Weekly Verse: Do good to everyone, especially those in the church. Galatians 6:10
Materials: Pennies (at least 45), index cards, marker, bowl
- Print the numerals 1–10 onto individual index cards. For younger preschoolers, add the correct number of dots to match the numeral. Place the pennies in a bowl.
- Invite children to choose a card and count that number of pennies. Tell the Bible story as preschoolers count. Comment that the church people gave food and money to help the church in Jerusalem.
- Explain that people at church show love for others and help them, sometimes by giving money. Tell some ways that your church uses money that people give. Say the Weekly Verse together.
Kindergarten—Scoop and Weigh Rice
Bible Story: The Antioch Church Helped Acts 11:19-30
Life Point: People at church show love for others and help them.
Weekly Verse: Do good to everyone, especially those in the church. Galatians 6:10
Materials: Teaching Picture 9, container of uncooked rice, scoops, bowls, digital food scale, pads, pencils
- Display the teaching picture with the materials on a table. Invite kids to scoop, pour, and weigh the rice. Offer pads and pencils for kids to write any observations they might have.
- Tell the Bible story as kids are working. Explain that the Antioch church collected food, like grains, to send to the people in Jerusalem. Show the teaching picture and comment that people at church show love for others and help them.
- Talk about ministries in your own church. Tell kids how money and other donations are used by your church to help others. Say the Weekly Verse together.
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