Small group Leader Blog

October 11th,  God loves me.

Announcements:  

• No Music this Sunday. 
• This Sunday is a "serve" sunday for children's ministry.  All children from fish-5th grade will learn about and participate in a service project.  Children will learn about Serbia and a preschool we are supporting. We plan to collect "pennies and change" to purchase peanut butter that will be shipped to them.  Please carve out around 10 minutes for the children to hear a story from a "serve team" member.  They will pass out the information for the preschoolers to take home.  They will be rotating between both fish rooms; so, I appreciate your flexibility in managing your lesson. 

Curriculum:  Week 2 of 4: Stories this month:  Oct.4th-God made me; Oct. 11th-The Lost Sheep; Oct. 18th-Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Oct. 25th-Jesus Calms the Storm.
Theme:  God loves me, God made me, and nothing can separate us from God's love. 

• This Sunday's (10/11) curriculum and story click here 
• This Sunday's (10/11) activity pages click here
  
• Contact Amy: text or voice: 502-553-9347  email: amy@ccum.net

October Scripture:  Please go over scripture each week with the motions 
"Nothing can separate us from God's love."  Romans 8:39  click here for scripture motions.

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

Bible Story: (found under Make it True ) This week's story is the lost sheep.  The curriculum has an interactive way to tell it and you can improvise at your will.  You might just consider hiding a sheep around the room that is the #3 sheep.  I have plenty of stuffed sheep for you to use.

Activities:  (Make it Stick and Make it Fun) Love sheep week!  It is fun and easy and the kids enjoy it!

• Sally Sheep-a hide and seek game. I have stuffed sheep.
• Hide the sheep- another hide and seek game.
• Counting sheep-a counting / memory sheep game with cotton balls
• Ball of Love-fun game to play after the story that uses each of the children's names.  I love to do these games where the children hear their name.

CRAFT:

• Story sheep- a traditional sheep craft where the children glue on cotton balls.  I could print out labels to go on the sheet that have the scripture verse or tell the theme.  YOu could also write this on the sheet before copying it.  I can copy it onto cardstock on Sunday morning.