Small group Leader Blog

May 11 th, 2014

Monthly theme: Jesus is a good friend.

Announcements:  

• This week is a "serve sunday" week, where all children at CCUM will participate in service projects. What does this mean for you?:
•   Please take the children to the fellowship hall and be seated by 10:15.  Tammy and I will stay around and bring stragglers.  Probably need to leave the room at 10:12 or so.  They will watch a video. You will stay with them.
• Return to the room and do  craft provided by and led by "Serve Sunday leaders."  This will take 10-15 minutes.
• Plan to present the Bible story  (maybe while you have snack?) and prepare only (1) activity in case you have time. I would suggest not a craft, since they will already be doing that.  See my comments below.

• We are in the second week of  new unit this month and the theme is " God will take care of me."

Curriculum:  Week 2 of 4:

• Click here to view May'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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May Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions  
   "My God will meet all your needs"  Phillipians 4:19


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 this is week is simple.  I have a bird puppet you can use and you could bring in some bread or something as a prop.  Great message to share with the kids, and simple. 


Activities: (Make it Stick and Make it Fun) comments about some of the activities:
Think about doing some of the activities as a group.  

• Yummy in my tummy -Matching games.  Just need to make some copies.
• Clothespins and Pom Pom balls-Really cute game. (We have clothes pins and pom pom balls.)
• Things we need-This is presented as an individual activity but you could do it as a group.  Can mount on poster board and talk about it together.  
• Bowling game- This is also really cute if you would have some 2 liter bottles to spare.  We don't have excess of these at church.  Maybe you have kids bowling pins at home you could use instead.