Small group Leader Blog

February 10th, Lesson 2 of 4.... Jesus Loves Me!

Announcements:

•  It's the second and final day for 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. 

• There WILL BE music this Sunday Feb. 10th.

• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org

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• Please make time to pray with your children!  There is also a prayer you could reference at the end of the "Make it Real" section of the curriculum. This is as important as the story.  

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

  
 This week:  Lesson 2 of 4:God will always love me.   The Prodigal Son.

• 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 Prodigal son.  This is probably not a regularly told story for preschoolers, but it fits in well with the scripture and theme this month.  Read through the story in the curriculum and consider bringing props to use in telling it...i.e.  pretend money (from a game maybe?), use the pictures from the activity pages to show what the son spent his money on, etc.

Activities:  
There aren't many crafts for this story but a few games and a "story review" activity.  Here are my thoughts:

Funny Farm Game:  A good game for before you tell the story.  Put a leader at each table to lead this game.

Feed the pigs:  Just a funny game to get them thinking about the ugly job of feeding the pigs. We have been bags at church and could come up with some baskets for you.  We also have pink paper we could use to copy the picture. 

Welcome Home:  I think this looks like a great activity for after the story.    See the sheet in the activity pages.    

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