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Friday, September 14, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
September in kidSPACE
Here's what September will look like in kidSPACE!
Preschool:
We will start this month with a short creation lesson that emphasizes that God made each and every one of us. We will then return to the story of the lost sheep to emphasize how much God loves us. He loves us so much, He will always search for us. We then visit Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to learn that not only does God love us, but He will help us. Finally, we learn that Jesus is our good friend in the story of calming the storm. God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. The final week will be spent on a very fun review of all the stories ensuring that the preschoolers hear all three basic truths one more time.
Verse: "Nothing can separate us from God's love." Romans 8:9 NIrV
Elementary:
Our God spoke into the darkness and created the entire universe. He is big enough to control the wind and the rain, yet able to meet the needs of the smallest sparrow. God knows all things and still desires to hear each of our prayers.
As we learn more about who God is and what He does, respect becomes a natural response to God’s character. But not only does God have all authority, according to the Bible, He also sets up governing authorities on earth. So showing respect to those in authority over us is an extension of showing respect to God.
This month’s memory verse is a quick and easy reminder of exactly that: “Show proper respect to everyone.” (1 Peter 2:17a, NIV) Proper respect acknowledges what is appropriate given the situation and position of the person. The person in authority over us was made by, is loved, and was placed in authority by God. We show them respect with our speech, actions, and attitude.
But what if we disagree with our authority? Sometimes respect means we won’t get our way or that our idea won’t win out. It might mean swallowing our pride in a very humbling moment. Or choosing our words very carefully when it would be easier to lash out or say something hurtful or defensive. When we stop and remember to respond with words and actions that show our authorities they are important, that they are made by God, and that God has given them their position, we show respect to our authority and to God.
Respect is truly a question of how we respond to our authorities. Will we assume that everyone has something they can teach us? Or will we stubbornly work to get our own way? When we choose to elevate our attitude and think a little higher, we show others they are important because God has given them their authority.
Preschool:
We will start this month with a short creation lesson that emphasizes that God made each and every one of us. We will then return to the story of the lost sheep to emphasize how much God loves us. He loves us so much, He will always search for us. We then visit Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to learn that not only does God love us, but He will help us. Finally, we learn that Jesus is our good friend in the story of calming the storm. God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. The final week will be spent on a very fun review of all the stories ensuring that the preschoolers hear all three basic truths one more time.
Verse: "Nothing can separate us from God's love." Romans 8:9 NIrV
Elementary:
Our God spoke into the darkness and created the entire universe. He is big enough to control the wind and the rain, yet able to meet the needs of the smallest sparrow. God knows all things and still desires to hear each of our prayers.
As we learn more about who God is and what He does, respect becomes a natural response to God’s character. But not only does God have all authority, according to the Bible, He also sets up governing authorities on earth. So showing respect to those in authority over us is an extension of showing respect to God.
This month’s memory verse is a quick and easy reminder of exactly that: “Show proper respect to everyone.” (1 Peter 2:17a, NIV) Proper respect acknowledges what is appropriate given the situation and position of the person. The person in authority over us was made by, is loved, and was placed in authority by God. We show them respect with our speech, actions, and attitude.
But what if we disagree with our authority? Sometimes respect means we won’t get our way or that our idea won’t win out. It might mean swallowing our pride in a very humbling moment. Or choosing our words very carefully when it would be easier to lash out or say something hurtful or defensive. When we stop and remember to respond with words and actions that show our authorities they are important, that they are made by God, and that God has given them their position, we show respect to our authority and to God.
Respect is truly a question of how we respond to our authorities. Will we assume that everyone has something they can teach us? Or will we stubbornly work to get our own way? When we choose to elevate our attitude and think a little higher, we show others they are important because God has given them their authority.
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