November 3rd

Monthly theme: God is always with me.

Announcements: 
We start a new theme this month!  God is always with me.  I love this easy concept for children to begin to learn.  They can count on God wherever they are!

  
Curriculum: Lesson 1 of 4: Deborah-a wise woman people sought out.

• Click here to view November's 3 min.overview video. Always with me.
• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org
• Login name:  fishleader     Password: jesus  Choose: First Look Curriculum
• Contact Amy: text or voice:  502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

November Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions.    Click here for the November motions  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid...for the Lord, your  God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6.

Prayer Time: #1 in our top 10:   Ask the kids what you can pray about and lead them in prayer. 

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) This week's story is about Deborah and how others came to her for advice because she trusted and loved God.  You could bring props to act out the story(told in curriculum)- maybe a robe for Deborah, an umbrella to sit under the tree, and a child could be the mean king (maybe make a sign and string it on to wear it.) 

Activities: My favorites for this week---

GAMES:

• Goes together-Love this easy activity.  Shows how things always go together and that is the way we are with God.  Just a few props.  Easy!!!
• Good friend- good game if you happen to have lots of stuffed animals around! 

CRAFTS: 

• Paper Plate clock or Deborah activity - we have cardstock I can copy things for you!  

TABLE ACTIVITY:

• When is God with me-Loved this activity as it shows the kids real life examples of when God is with them.  Requires some cutting and pasting...which is good practice for them even if it doesn't look perfect!!

October 27th

Monthly theme: I can always count on God.

Announcements: 

• Last Sunday for this theme-I can count on God
• Story stickers for the kids' backs will be in the rooms Sunday!

  
Curriculum:  Lesson4 of 4  : Battle of Jericho!  Always a fun story for kids!

• Click here to view October's 3 min.overview video. Super Heroes-God's Way
• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org
• Login name:  fishleader     Password: jesus  Choose: First Look Curriculum
• Contact Amy: text or voice:  502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

September Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions.  They really do learn it!  Click here for the motions  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid...for the Lord, your  God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6.

Prayer time- #1 in our top 10:   Don't forget about prayer time sometime in the hour! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lead them in prayer. 

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) Again.  There are Bible story pictures you can print out on the web curriculum-under week 4.  This one might also be told from a Bible book with pictures if you want.  THis is an easy story to tell if you wanted to set up blocks and kids can march around. 

Activities:  My favorites for this week---I have added a link to show how you could make paper horn for the kids to blow.  

GAMES:

• Pick a card activity. This activity reinforces the number concept of the story.
• Brick Wall- you can use wooden blocks we have.  We can pull some into your room. 

CRAFTS: 

• Building Beans -children affix beans onto the Jericho wall.  
• Make a toy horn-click the link here.  This is not part of the curriculum, but I thought a toy horn would be fun to make and use in telling the story.  The children could blow the horns at the right part of the story.

TABLE ACTIVITY:

• Find the story-This would be a fun activity around snack time.  Use the printed sheet from the activity pages to review the story and have the kids find the answers on the page. 

October 20th

Monthly theme: I can always count on God.

Announcements: 

• This Sunday is Children's Serve Sunday for children preschool-5th grade.  Special activities are planned.  See my separate email for details!
  

• There has been some confusion about substitute leaders.  I will send an email this week to clarify.  Thanks for communicating with me!

  
Curriculum:  Lesson3 of 4  : God can keep you safe. Rahab is brave by protecting and hiding the spies. 

• Click here to view October's 3 min.overview video. Super Heroes-God's Way
• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org
• Login name:  fishleader     Password: jesus  Choose: First Look Curriculum
• Contact Amy: text or voice:  502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

 

September Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions.  They really do learn it!  Click here for the motions  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid...for the Lord, your  God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6.

Prayer time- #1 in our top 10:   Don't forget about prayer time sometime in the hour! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lead them in prayer. 

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) Print out the Bible story picture mentioned in the curriculum.  It is on the website uner the Bible story pictures folder.  

Activities:  My favorites for this week

GAMES:

• Hide and Seek-easy game you could play with toys/figurines from your room. 
• Hiding in Rice-We have a rice table you could use for a bit.  Again, bring some of  your own figurines or use some from the room.
• Who's missing- easy game to play with the colored spy pictures they provide you.
• Parachute-we have one you could use in your room or go to the gym for a bit.  I have a few other parachute games you could play as well.

CRAFTS: 

• Red wall: This would be an easy craft and they kids might like it.  You could even braid the yarn after they tape it on.

October 13th

Monthly theme: I can always count on God.

Announcements: 

• Sorry I had the link to the monthly overview video incorrect last week. It's fixed.
• Take a minute to read the small group time under the Make it Real section.  It has some "wrap-up the lesson" dialogue you could use!

  
Curriculum:  Lesson2 of 4  : God makes me strong and courageous-the Bible story of   Esther.  

• Click here to view October's 3 min.overview video. Super Heroes-God's Way
• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org
• Login name:  fishleader     Password: jesus  Choose: First Look Curriculum
• Contact Amy: text or voice:  502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

 

September Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions.  They really do learn it!  Click here for the motions  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid...for the Lord, your  God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6.

Prayer time- #1 in our top 10:   Don't forget about prayer time sometime in the hour! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lead them in prayer. 

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) I will print out the Bible story pictures referenced and you can use for pictures if you want.  Another idea  would be to make the puppets in the puppet pals activity and then tell the story using them.  The kids can hold up the right puppet along the way.  You might make a leader set of puppets to use. 

Activities  My favorites for this week:

• Getting stronger: Basically an activity of exercises talking about getting stronger.
• King/Queen May I: Like mother may I, using a king/queen for emphasis in the Bible story.
• Say It as Royalty:  Fun/cute way to practice the remember verse for the month. Bring some props from home if you have any dress up/ Halloween costumes and you can play King or Queen.
• Puppet Pals-make a set of puppets for each child to use in telling the story.  Could put in a baggie to take home!  It comes with a mini- script to send home. 

October 6th

Monthly theme: I can always count on God.

Announcements: 

• Red fish leaders, don't forget you can bring your kids down to the Blue Room, rm. 107 when you are ready to leave.    
  

  
Curriculum:  Lesson1of 4  : God is the one true God.  Elijah and the Fire.

• Click here to view October's 3 min.overview video. Super Heroes-God's Way
• Curriculum link: www.whatisorange.org
• Login name:  fishleader     Password: jesus  Choose: First Look Curriculum
• Contact Amy: text or voice:  502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

 

September Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions.  They really do learn it!  Click here for the motions  "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid...for the Lord, your  God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6.

Prayer time- #1 in our top 10:   Don't forget about prayer time sometime in the hour! Ask the kids what you can pray about and lead them in prayer. 

Bible Story:  (found under Make it True) I will provide the picture and the stickers they reference in the Bible story section. 

Activities  My favorites for this week:

Games:

• Stay out of the fire:  This is an easy game, using construction paper and tape.
• On a roll:  I think this looks easy and you could have a leader at each table. 
• Only God can cards:  This is also easy.  ** I like this game as it shows off God's power in our world beyond our own abilities.