Children's Worship Update -- Unit 2 and Christmas Lessons

Last Sunday the children finished Unit 2 in the Children’s Worship classes.  Here is a recap of what the children learned in their classes.


Preschool

Joseph Helps His Brothers
Moses: From Basket to Palace
Moses: Exodus
Moses: Manna in the Desert
Joshua and the Tall Wall
Hannah's Prayer
Samuel Listens

In the Preschool class, the children learned how Joseph helped his brothers during the famine and how God provides us food.  They continued to learn how God provides as they learned about Moses from his birth to leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the desert.  You can help your children remember the stories of Moses at dinnertime when they thank God for being powerful and providing food for them as He provided for the Israelites in the desert.  The class marched around as a class just as Joshua and the Israelites marched around Jericho until the walls fell down.  In the last two lessons, the children learned that God listens to their prayers and God can speak to them.  Help your children to pray to God each day and remind them that God speaks to us still through the Bible.


Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Jesus Changes Paul
Jesus Keeps Paul Safe
Jesus Helps Paul Escape
Jesus Keeps Everyone Safe
Jesus Helps Paul in Malta

In Unit 2, the Kindergarten and 1st grade class focused on working for God. After encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was a faithful servant to God and shared the good news of Jesus with everyone.  During this lesson, the children learned how Jesus loves everyone, even his enemies.  They continued through the Unit to see the different ways that Jesus cared for and loved Paul and kept him safe, which allowed Paul to love and care for others.  They were encouraged to be missionaries to others, pray for the sick people that they know and trust in Jesus.  You can continue to encourage your children to use the example of Paul in how they interact with others around them.


2nd & 3rd Grade

The Tallest Tower
Abraham and Sarah Believe God's Promises
God's Promise Comes True
Isaac and Rebekah
Jacob Steals the Blessing
God Blesses Jacob

The 2nd and 3rd Grade class continued their lessons through the book of Genesis in Unit 2.  They learned to identify some of God's promises to us through the stories of Abraham and Sarah and Isaac and Rebekah.  They also identified ways that God answered prayers and continues to answer prayers.  You can continue to talk with your children about how God answers prayer, but sometimes it is not in the timing that we are expecting.  In the story of Jacob, the class learned that God is always patient with us and loves us, even when we sin.  God proves that through blessing Jacob with a family and flocks despite Jacob's sin.

Christmas Lessons

During the next few weeks, all the classes will focus on the Christmas story from Luke 2.  They will celebrate Jesus' birth and talk about how the angels told the shepherds of the Savior.  The December Bible verse, Luke 2:13-14, is a great way to remind your children of the angels' message.