February 3rd, Lesson 1 of 4      Jesus Loves Me!

Announcements:

•  It's Parent Preview Sunday and parents are invited to come to worship at 8:45 and 11:15 with their preschooler.  Parents are to go to 117 (preschool worship room) and children are dropped off in  normal rooms. 

• No music this Sunday Feb. 3rd. 

• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org

              login name is:  fishleader   password:  Jesus
              Select the February-Can you measure it tab

• Please make time to pray with your children!  This is as important as the story.  

•  Text me with any questions or needs:  502-553-9347 or amy@ccum.net 

  
 This week:  Lesson 1 of 4:God cares about me.  The lost sheep

• Click here and watch February's  3 min.overview video.  This is the love month!

February Scripture: "How wide and high and long and deep is the love of Christ." Ephesians 3:18.  Remember to review the scripture with the children each week (motions are in the curriculum under make it true section.)

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) The lost sheep.  THis is a favorite. I have a few stuffed sheep you can use...Let me know if you want one!

Activities:  
A take home for kids: God loves me wide.  I hope to find wooden rulers this week and purchase for the kids to take home.  So watch for these in your room.  I will inscribe them with the words "God loves me wide."
Easy games:   Here, There, and Everywhere; Where is your sheep; 
Craft:  Fluffy sheep.  This craft has an easier version and more challenging version.  Don't shy away from having your kids cut out their own stuff.  They love it and need the practice!
Arrival activity:  Looking for one coloring sheet.
We have all the supplies for these crafts on hand.  Text me what you need and what copies you want.     

Prayer time: Gather in prayer sometime throughout the morning! Ask the kids what you can pray about!

January Lesson 4 of 4, Sunday 1/27

Announcements:

• New leaders:  the link to the curriculum is

              www.whatisorange.org
              login name is:  fishleader   password:  Jesus
              Select the January-go team tab and scroll down.  

• Please make time to pray with your children!  This is as important as the story.  

•  Please text me with any questions or needs:  502-553-9347 or amy@ccum.net 

  
 This week:  Lesson 4 of 4:We can praise Jesus-the lame man walks!

• Click here and watch January's 3 min.overview video.

January Scripture: "Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God." Colossians 4:2  Remember to review the scripture with the children each week (motions are in the curriculum under make it true section.)

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) Story should be easy to tell this week.  See details in curriculum. 

Activities: There are so many great activties this week and not much prep work for any of them.  Move it, Hopscotch, and Cast (kids would love this) are great interactive games.  Leap for Joy and Praise Puppets are craft activities and Word Games is a bean game activity to help learn the scripture.  You can combine a few of these for a fun hour. 

Prayer time: Gather in prayer sometime throughout the morning! Ask the kids what you can pray about!

January-Lesson 3 of 4,  Sunday 1/20
Announcements:

•  No music this week!!!

• Curriculum link:

              www.whatisorange.org
              login name is:  fishleader   password:  Jesus
              Select the January-go team tab and scroll down.  

• Please make time to pray with your children!  This is as important as the Bible story.  

•  Text me with any questions or needs:  502-553-9347 or amy@ccum.net 

  
 This week:  Lesson 3 of 4:I can show I "love you" to Jesus.  Jesus Forgives.
This story continues in the I can talk to and praise Jesus focus for the month. 

• Click here and watch January's 3 min.overview video.

January Scripture: "Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God." Colossians 4:2  Remember to review the scripture with the children each week (motions are in the curriculum under make it true section.)

Bible Story: The story this week is about the "outcast"woman going to dinner with Jesus and bringing him perfumed oil to anoint his feet.  A great story to bring some props, maybe dinnerware, smelly perfume lotion, spray, etc.  and use them in telling the story.  You could also use any play dinner  dishes from some of the preschool rooms.   Use the Bible story in the curriculum.  There will not be a video.

Activities: Lots of great games and interactive activities this week.  Take a look especially at Perfume Bottle, Beautiful Bottle and  Sweet Feet.  They require props that I could get for you. 

Games:

• Who  has it?    Pass the perfume,  Feet Wash Relay (pretend),  and Sweet Feet.  These games are easy and require a prop of some kind of smelly lotion, spray, perfume.  If you don't have any of this stuff let me know.  With two 12 and 14 year old daughters-I own part of Bath and Body Works (ha, ha).  Happy to share some if needed. 

Crafts:

• Perfume Bottle, Beautiful Bottle-  Both of these crafts requrie a few extra supplies, but I think the kids would love it.  If you need water bottles and/or scented oil and koolaid packets for painting let me know.  Happy to pick these up for you and have them in your room.  We have plenty of paintbrushes, etc. 

Prayer time: Gather in prayer sometime throughout the morning! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lift up their prayer requests to God.  This whole lesson is on talking to God. 

 January-Lesson 2 of 4,  Sunday 1/13
Announcements:

•  Welcome to our new winter/spring leaders!  

•  Music this Sunday with Ms. Judy,  meet in room 108 at 10:20 am. 

• New leaders:  the link to the curriculum is

              www.whatisorange.org
              login name is:  fishleader   password:  Jesus
              Select the January-go team tab and scroll down.  

• Please make time to pray with your children!  This is as important as the Bible story.  

•  Please text me with any questions or needs:  502-553-9347 or amy@ccum.net 

  
 This week:  Lesson 2 of 4:Saying Thank you to Jesus, the Ten Lepers.

• Click here and watch January's 3 min.overview video.

January Scripture: "Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God." Colossians 4:2  Remember to review the scripture with the children each week (motions are in the curriculum under make it true section.)

Bible Story: This week's Bible story will be easy to tell.  With your Bible open tell the story listed in the "Make it True: Bible Story" section of the curriculum.    

Activities: Thoughts on some of the activities in the curriculum. Most of theses activities incorporate saying "Thank you" to God.  This would be a good practice for kids.

• Baby Doll Band Aids-Great activity that would be a visual for kids.  Could bring a few baby dolls so groups would be smaller.  There are some around the church if you don't have any at home. 

• Thankful Snow-a craft activity.  We have light blue construction paper.  Could also make this a group activity if you wanted everyone to put snowflakes on butcher block paper and create a snow scene.  Maybe add a snowman? 

• Ten- An active game!

• I am thankful-  This activity looks good, but could depend on who is/is not interested in drawing. 

Prayer time: Gather in prayer sometime throughout the morning! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lift up their prayer requests to God.  This whole lesson is on talking to God.