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.

Children's Worship Recap

The children have done a great job of transitioning into their new classes this fall.

We are wrapping up Unit 1 in our Children’s Worship classes this Sunday. Here is a recap of what the children have covered in each of their classes.


Preschool

God Made the World
God Made People
Adam and Eve Disobey

Noah Obeys God
Abraham and Sarah Obey God
God Takes Care of Joseph

You can help your child to remember to thank God for all of creation on a walk outside and for their friends and family as you pray each day. You can also remind them that God always loves us, even when we disobey. Lastly, you can talk with your child about the many ways that God cares for us, like He cared for Noah, Abraham, Sarah and Joseph.


Kindergarten & 1st Grade

God Cares for Joseph
Joseph Trusts God
Hannah Prays to God
Samuel Listens to God
David, A Good Shepherd
David Trusts God

In Unit 1, the class focused on trusting God. They learned that God cared for Joseph and his family. Talk with your child about how God will take care of him/her no matter where he/she is. You can also remind your child that God always hears our prayers just as He heard and answered Hannah’s prayer for a baby. The class learned about how Samuel listened to God and that we can use the Bible to learn about God today. Ask your child what things the Bible tells us about God. They also learned about David as a shepherd and how God saved him from Goliath. You can talk with your child about how God is with us everywhere we go.


2nd & 3rd Grade

Creation: Skies and Seas, Plants and Trees
Creation: Owls and Octopuses, Panthers and People
Creation: Taking Care of God’s World
Sin Spoils God’s World
Cain and Abel
Rain and Rainbows

In Unit 1, the class learned about God’s never-ending love for creation. They focused on the how wonderful God’s creation is and the variety and beauty of all of creation. You can help your child to remember to praise God for their favorite animal or food or flower. You child may also want to think of how to better take care of our earth to show their appreciation for what God made. You can remind your child what the serpent did in the Garden of Eden and how Jesus has saved us from our sin because God loves us. When learning about Cain and Abel, the class was reminded how anger and sin can spoil our relationships, but that God still loves us when we sin and wants us to love others. He shows us His love through His promise to Noah too. Ask your child what promise from God we can remember when we see rainbows.