Small group Leader Blog

April 13th, 2014

Monthly theme: Jesus is a good friend.

Announcements:  

• This Sunday  April the 13th we will continue passing out our "Easter Story" Box.  This is a FUN hands on tool to help preschool and kindergarten families guide their children through Holy Week to Easter.  1 box per family.  You can distribute the boxes to families during the 10am hour and they will also be available near the Children's Welcome desk.
• Your commitment to lead 10 am preschool small group will continue through the end of May!  Only a few more weeks.
• Note:  I will have palm branches in each room this Sunday.  For you to use.

Curriculum:  Week 2 of 5:  Its Palm Sunday.

• Click here to view April's 3 min.overview video.
• 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 
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April Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions  
   "A friend loves at all times"  Proverbs 17:17


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) The story is a well known one this week.  You will be telling about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.  The curriculum does a good job laying out everything to tell the story. The Bible and a palm branch will be needed to tell the story.  You could bring in any other props as you might want.  Note:  I will have palm branches in each room.  For you to use.

Activities: (Make it Stick and Make it Fun) comments about some of the activities:

Games:

•  Kitchen parade:  We have bells, tapping sticks, and hand sliders I can get for you if you like this game.  The kids love instruments!
• Leaves and Coats:  Really cute, easy game.  I will have color  copies of the coats and palms already made.  Use any kind of music with CD in room.
• Donkey Relay-also a fun game.  I don't have any of these props, but you are welcome to bring in a broom or yard sticks.

Craft Activity:

• Palm leaf investigations- I have 20 maginifying glasses you can use for this project.
• Leaf Impressions-This would be fun and easy and we have large crayons without the label you could use.
• My little donkey-also a cute, fun craft.  There is yarn and clothespins in the resource room; and I have light colored cardstock to make copies.