Children’s Church, Sunday, April 26, 2020
DOWNLOAD coloring page and faith seeds activity
Directions for Faith Seed’s activity:
- Cut out the template for the seed packet and follow directions on the template.
- Fill with seeds (rice, beans, etc.)
- Read “How to Grow Faith” with your children and encourage reading some verses from the Bible.
Gatherlings Time April 8, 2020
Easter Sunday Craft
Directions for Easter Resurrection Cross: CLICK HERE for download
Supplies: White paper-thicker the better,
Washi tape (or any other type of tape),
Watercolor paints (or crayons, markers)
- Using painters tape make a cross on a piece of white card stock.
- Using watercolors paint at least the area around the cross. Try not the get the paper too wet, it will make removing the tape harder. *Some ideas: rainbow stripes, thumbprint collage— get creative!
- You want to pull the tape off when it is barely dry. Watercolors dry pretty quickly, so you should be able to remove shortly after the project is finished. If it starts to pull the paper, try pulling from a different angle. F
Messy Church Craft, Friday, April 3, 2020
SUPPLIES:
- Water bottle or glass bottle
- food coloring
- glitter
- glue or oil (olive oil, baby oil)
- any items you want to include inside the bottle (Legos, letters, pom poms, etc.)
Palm Sunday Craft
Directions for Palm Leaf Fan – CLICK HERE for palm template
- Cut out the palm leaf template.
- Fold the green paper (hotdog style) and using the palm leaf template to cut out the side of the palm leaf (opposite of the folded side)
- Open up the fold to show the entire palm leaf. You can tape a popsicle stick, folded construction paper, chopstick, etc. to the back to make a Palm Leaf fan.
- Post your finished Palm Leaf on the Gatherlings page or email to the church office
Children’s Church, Sunday March 29, 2020
Directions for Fruits of the Spirit necklace:
Click here to download directions & color sheet.
Materials: Fruits of the Spirit print out, markers (crayons, paint), hole punch, yarn (or twine)
- Color each of the fruits of the spirit.
- Cut out each circle.
- Hole punch each circle and thread yarn through each circle, tie at the end.
The coloring page is great for adults and kids alike as a stress-reliever!
Gatherlings Time, Wednesday March 25, 2020
If you are able, have your child watch the Session 4 video before we meet on Wednesday. Click here for the the lesson plan. Please print out page 8 for each child. Also, print page 9 (coloring page) for infant-5 and any other child who wants a copy. For older students, they can print out page 10 to complete after the lesson.
Link to watch the Deep Blue video online-
Children’s Church Sunday March 22, 2020
Directions for butterfly activity:
Materials: butterfly cut-out template, different colored pieces of tissue paper, glue, scissors, (hole punch, yarn are optional)
- Print and cut out butterfly template.
- Tear or cut colored tissue paper into pieces.
- Glue the tissue paper onto the butterfly template mosaic-like and let dry.
- *Optional: hole punch a hole at the top of the butterfly and attach yarn to hang the butterfly from a window or door like a suncatcher.
Sermon Homework: Dec. 15, 2019
John the Baptist, through his disciples, asks Jesus, are you the one to come or are we to wait for another? Jesus was not living into his idea of how the Messiah should act. Yet Jesus was doing miraculous things like healing and sharing the good news of God’s kingdom. How do we expect the Messiah to act? Have we put Jesus into a box and need to open our eyes once again to how amazing the child is? Jesus modeled obedience and humility. Read Philippians 2:1-8. How can we be humble like Christ is humble? Jesus was a very different type of leader than our political leaders. How can we seek to be more like Christ?
Sermon Homework: Dec. 8, 2019
As we continue to prepare our hearts for Christ, looking at John the Baptist helps us to ensure we are ready. John’s role was to prepare everyone. Matthew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ We are to examine our hearts, repent of the ways we have failed to fully love God, neighbor and self. What do you need to repent of and invite the Holy Spirit to transform? John the Baptist proclaimed that we must bear fruit worthy of repentance. While grace is a free gift, out of gratitude for God’s grace and salvation we bear fruit. When have we born fruit? How can we continue to abide in Christ so we can continue to bear fruit?