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Preschool: What Does the Church Do?: Session 1—Solomon Built the Temple (February 7

November 6, 2020 By Kimba Campbell 1 Comment

1s & 2s— Paint Bricks with Water

Bible Story: Solomon Built the Temple 1 Kings 6; 8
Life Point: At church people sing and talk to God.
Weekly Verse: The people sang to God. 2 Chronicles 29:30

Materials: Teaching Picture 10, drop cloth, two bricks, small bowls of water, paintbrushes, plastic smocks

  • Spread the drop cloth on the floor. Position the bricks in the center of the cloth. Place the Teaching Picture on the floor nearby.
  • Help preschoolers put on smocks before painting. Give each a paintbrush and water. Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers paint.
  • Point to the Teaching Picture. Remark that the workers probably used bricks similar to these to build the temple. The people were happy to have a place to sing and talk to God.
  • Social Distancing Tip: Allow two preschoolers at a time to participate in this activity. Disinfect the paintbrushes and smocks between each child’s use.

3–Pre-K— Build the Temple

Bible Story: Solomon Built the Temple 1 Kings 6; 8
Life Point: At church people worship God.
Weekly Verse: The people worshiped God. 2 Chronicles 29:30

Materials: Teaching Picture10, wooden blocks

  • Lay the picture next to the wooden blocks. As children show interest in building with the blocks, tell the Bible story.
  • Point to the temple in the picture. Remark that many people worked to build the temple for many years; the people were happy to have a place to worship.
  • Encourage the children to stack blocks to resemble the temple. Thank God for your church and for the children who attend.
  • Social Distancing Tip: Allow no more than two children to build, spacing them apart in the area.

Kindergarten— Illustrate Ways to Worship

Bible Story: Solomon Built the Temple 1 Kings 6; 8
Life Point: At church people worship God.
Weekly Verse: The people worshiped God. 2 Chronicles 29:30

Materials: Teaching Picture 2, white paper, markers, gel pens, colored pencils

  • As kids come to the table, show the Teaching Picture and tell the Bible story. Talk about the different ways the people worshiped: praying, singing, listening to Scripture, and giving.
  • Give each child a sheet of paper. Show kids how to fold the paper, then fold again. When the paper is unfolded, kids should be able to see four sections. Tell kids to draw a different way to worship in each section.
  • As kids finish, encourage them to share their pictures with the other kids.
  • Social Distancing Tip: Limit this activity to two or three kids, depending on your space. Make a special bag of markers, gel pens, and colored pencils for each child to use during the session.

Filed Under: Kids, Leader Extras Kids, Preschool, What Does the Church Do?, Year 2020-21

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