Sunday Update

Grace Kids Worship 

 Children in preschool - 3rd Grade participate in a time of worship together.

  They had fun with the song in the video this week. Thank you Mr. Rob for leading them today!  They also worked on the Bible Book Bop and worked on the first 14 books of the Bible.  Way to go KIDS!!! If you want to keep practicing at home check out the youtube video:  Bible Book Bop

Thank you SO MUCH Ms. Becky for your instruction in the Wordless Book the last few weeks for the Critters and Sprouts Class (Preschool Group).

9/30: RED COLOR

Reminds us of:  Blood

Truth:  Jesus spilled His blood to pay for my sin.

Memory Verse:  “Through His blood, our sins have been forgiven.”  Ephesians 1:7

Song:  What Can Wash Away My Sin?

(Encourage your child to sing the song and say the memory verses taught above in the video by Ms. Becky)

Great Job today for all classes on their Memory Verses for the month of September!  Keep up the good work.  Check out The Scoop at the following link to see the memory verses  for October:  The Scoop - October Newsletter  

Explorers (Kindergarten - 1st grade)

Today they heard a story about Power from on High:  The Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-47) The aim of the lesson was to teach that it is the Holy Spirit who invites people to be converted.  During the lesson it was discussed that the Holy Spirit is a person, not just a power, and that He is God.  In order to help the children understand the meaning of book of Acts have them take first two fingers of right hand and walk up and down left arm.  Explain to them that Acts gives the accounts of many missionary journeys.  

 (www.ABCJesusLovesMe.com)

Seekers (2nd - 3rd Grade)

Today their lesson was on Luke 18:9-14 (God Loves a Humble Heart).  Encourage children to find the verses in the Bible at home and read it together as a family.  They can share what they learned today in class.   

"This well-known parable demonstrates, as do many others they type of "religion" Jesus was interested in. Much of Jesus' teaching centered on compassion, love, forgiveness, self-denial, and humility.  The counterintuitive nature of this parable is not always appreciated:  God is actually more pleased with a sinner who knows about and is sorry for his sinful nature, than someone who is acting properly and morally but who thinks that his good deeds ares something to brag about". 

(Telling God's Story by Peter Enns - pg. 19)

Adventurers (4th - 6th Grade)

Memory Verses:  Today the children received a laminated bookmark with the verses for September - November (John 1: 12- 16)  

Today their lesson was on Jesus: Perfect Law Keeper

Themes of Lesson: 

Jesus is fully God and became fully human.

Jesus was tempted like Adam, but did not sin.

Jesus kept God's holy and righteous commands succeeding where all other people have failed.

Jesus was victorious over Satan, fulfilling the Old Testament Promises

In the beginning...Jesus, pg. 291

Application you could use with your child at home from 

In the beginning...Jesus, pg. 272

"Once a person trusts in Christ and is on His winning "team" is his contest against sin over? Is he still tempted to sin again? Why? Give the example of Paul's struggle from Romans 7:15-20. Who can help the Christian fight against sin? Read Hebrews 2:16-18. How can Jesus help us in our fight against sin? Has Jesus given Christianity any "tools" to use? Have your child read John 14:15-17 and Ephesians 6:13-18 for some examples."