TAKE THE LEAD WEEK 4
God Gives Me Leaders I Can Follow!
Watch this week’s video
READ: Ruth: Ruth 1:1-18; (Lamentation 3:22-33)
MEMORY VERSE: "And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
Leaders take the lead. Like a drum major leading a marching band or the grand marshal at a parade, leaders are out in front showing others the way. Legendary leaders of the Bible like Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and Ruth will help our kiddos see what leadership looks like and how they can become great leaders too. Young leaders will grow this month learning that "God gives me courage to lead", "helps me learn from mistakes", and "gives me leaders I can follow." Everyone can be a leader, let’s take the lead together.
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Week 4 Resources
God gives me leaders I can follow
MEMORY VERSE: "And what does the Lord require of you? To act ustly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
READ: Ruth: Ruth 1:1-18; (Lamentation 3:22-33)
SONG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1QKn-Oce8
CRAFT:
Hometown Map
Give your kiddos a piece of 11”x17” white paper and white crayon. Have them draw a lot of horizontal and vertical lines at random all the way across their paper. Then have your kids color over the entire paper with green and blue colored pencils or watercolor paint. Give them the Hometown
Map printable (this one) and help them fill out each billboard. Afterwards, they can cut out each billboard and glue them to their map. For more fun, teach kids how to fold their maps like a real map!
FOR TODDLERS: Help kids draw their families or other things from their town on the paper. Let them color over it with watercolor paint.
Look at all the cool places on your map. Would you miss these places if you ever had to move away?
In today’s story, Naomi wanted to go back to her hometown, so Ruth followed her. But by following her, Ruth would be leaving her hometown, too!
Ruth was able to say goodbye to all of her favorite things at home because she trusted Naomi and God.
God gives us leaders to follow!
COLORING: https://sundayschoolzone.com/activity/god-helped-ruth-and-naomi-coloring-page/
DISCIPLE:
Shoebox Floats
What is a parade without a float! Have your family build a shoebox float together. You family can choose any one of our Bible "grand marshals" we've been talking about – Deborah, Gideon, Samson, or Ruth – and imagine that they are going to be honored on that float!
Gather a shoebox and a bunch of different supplies (ie; crayons, colored pencils, markers, play-doh, play, wiki sticks, stickers, gems, washi tape, construction paper, glue/tape, scissors, glitter, etc). Check out some of these to give you an idea: example 1, example 2, example 3. For fun play this months theme song while they decorate!
Pray: Dear God, thank you for giving us leaders we can follow, leaders who are kind and real who show us how to trust you and do the right thing. Help us to take the lead by imitating leaders who love you and care about us, instead of spending a lot of time being influenced by people who don't help us grow. We know that when we follow the right people, we are actually following you! Amen.
DISCUSSION:
How was Ruth related to Naomi?
Why did Naomi decide to return to her hometown?
What did Ruth say when Naomi told her to go back to Moab?
Read Lamentations 3:22-24. How does this verse remind you of Naomi's actions? Of Ruth's actions?
Who are some of the people you trust the most when it comes to picking what to wear, eat, buy, watch, or listen to?
How do you decide whose opinion matters most in your life?
What are some things you do when you follow someone?