1.9 Family Experience Story/Resources

THIS WEEK, we continue our January Family Experience series, UNBOXED.

We invite you to join us on our YouTube channel (Canyon Creek Project) or Facebook live for Family Experience every Saturday at 11AM. Experience worship as a family through praising with your voice and watching and listening to the weekly lesson come alive!

“With the holiday season having just passed by, most kids still have the concept of giving and receiving gifts fresh on their minds. While many, if not all, of the gifts that were unboxed at Christmas will eventually fall into disrepair, gifts given by God will never fade! Through this “Unboxed” series, kids will discover what kinds of gifts those are, starting with the fact that everyone has special gifts! Then they will see how God can use those gifts to help others, among those gifts being special blessings from God, as well. Our gifts help us care about what God cares about, by focusing on heavenly things, and we can trust God with our gifts when we offer it up cheerfully!”

Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

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January 9: “God uses my gifts to help others.”

The Body of Christ: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Memory Verse: 

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.” 1 Peter 4:10

Experience this lesson through family worship:

Activity 1: The Big Picture

* INSTRUCTIONS: Lay out a piece of butcher paper large enough to draw an outline of each family member. Use markers to add details to the outline, such as eyes, eyelashes, ears, a nose, hair, etc. This is a team effort!


* “Each of you used what you had to help create the big picture! God gave everyone different gifts. But that doesn't mean that my gift is better than yours. Your gift is not better than your friends. Every gift is good and important! The Bible tells us to look at our own body. Our bodies are made up of many different parts! See bible text 1 Corinthians 12:12-31


Activity 2: Sketch a Scene

* INSTRUCTIONS: Give each family member a paper with a hand-drawn picture frame on it. Encourage the each person to think about a time when someone else helped them. Maybe it was their mom or dad, a brother or sister, a friend, or a teacher. Tell them to draw a picture to show how someone else helped them.


* God uses our gifts to help others, and God also uses other people’s gifts to help us.


* Remember how we are all parts of the same body? We all need each other. God made us to work together and help each other.

1.2 Family Experience Bible Story

UNBOXED

“With the holiday season having just passed by, most kids still have the concept of giving and receiving gifts fresh on their minds. While many, if not all, of the gifts that were unboxed at Christmas will eventually fall into disrepair, gifts given by God will never fade! Through this “Unboxed” series, kids will discover what kinds of gifts those are, starting with the fact that everyone has special gifts! Then they will see how God can use those gifts to help others, among those gifts being special blessings from God, as well. Our gifts help us care about what God cares about, by focusing on heavenly things, and we can trust God with our gifts when we offer it up cheerfully!”

We invite you to join us on our YouTube channel (Canyon Creek Project) or Facebook live for Family Experience every Saturday at 11AM. Experience worship as a family through praising with your voice and watching and listening to the weekly lesson come alive!

January 2: “Everyone has special gifts”

Spiritual Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Click HERE to watch the weekly video

Memory Verse:

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.” 1 Peter 4:10

Experience this lesson through family worship:

Activity 1: Made with Gifts

  • INSTRUCTIONS: Get sticky notes in assorted colors and give a few of each color to each family member. Then when you say go, have each family member go around and put sticky notes on each other!

  • “Look around! Is there anyone who doesn't have a sticky note on them? No! Just like how everyone has special gifts from God!”

Activity 2: Hot Potato Gift Edition

  • INSTRUCTIONS: Like the game, Hot Potato, your family is going to pass around a gift-wrapped box to show that sometimes we get a gift and sometimes we give a gift away. Make sure the kids pass the gift nicely. Play music as the kids pass the box and stop it occasionally. Whoever is holding the box when the music stops is out of the game. Repeat until there is a winner. To take this activity to the next level, consider putting little treats or toys in the box. The winner gets to pass it out to everyone! Or, each time the music stops, whoever is holding the box gets a gift before they are out of the game.

  • There are two ways we use gifts. We can either give them to someone or we can get a gift from someone.

  • Have you ever given someone a gift?

12.26 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our series, MAIN EVENT - worshiping and celebrating because God keeps His promises, which focuses on the the birth of Jesus! This week, we are talking about how WE CAN CELEBRATE BECAUSE GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES.

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

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December 26- We can celebrate because God keeps promises

Simeon and Anna at the temple: Luke 2:25-38 (Joshua 21:45)

Memory Verse: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” Luke 1:46-47

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExhUgF5hGvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aGLV5CfoTU

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

Coloring page: http://www.religiocando.it/fileXLS/nuovo_testamento/presentazione_di_gesù_al_tempio/presentazione_di_gesù_al_tempio_disegni_great/presentazione_di_gesù_al_tempio_1.gif

Craft Ornament: 

Materials- glue, crayons or markers, cardstock, scissors, and hole punch. Print template below and follow instructions on template.

https://sundayschoolzone.com/activity/mary-and-joseph-christmas-ornament-bw/

Family Worship Activity:
Ask your kids/family what their favorite Christmas song is? Create a cheer (with motions, dance moves, and marching!) with the lyrics of the song (for example; we wish you a merry Christmas). You can use pom-poms or megaphones as props. After cheering your song lyrics a couple times, cheer our BIG IDEA “We can Celebrate because God keeps promises.” Use this as a tool throughout the week as your lead your family into daily worship.

12.19 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our series, MAIN EVENT - worshiping and celebrating because God keeps His promises, which focuses on the the birth of Jesus! This week, we are talking about how WE CAN WORSHIP JESUS!

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch the video.

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December 19- We can worship Jesus

The wise men and shepherds: Luke 2:8-20; Matthew 2:1-12

Memory Verse: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” Luke 1:46-47

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExhUgF5hGvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aGLV5CfoTU

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

Coloring page: http://www.bible-printables.com/Coloring-Pages/New-Testament/05-jesus-birth-003.htm

Craft: Jesus in a manger handprint; Materials: paint (yellow, brown) or crayons/markers, paper, scissors, and glue. Go to link below and follow instructions.

https://www.craftymorning.com/diy-baby-jesus-in-manger-handprint/

Family Worship Activity:
Family card making; make a thank you card for Jesus! Either write or draw what you want to thank Jesus for and place it somewhere in your home or on your Christmas tree that will remind you that Jesus was born for you/us! (you can use the above craft to create your card)

12.12 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our NEW series, MAIN EVENT - worshiping and celebrating because God keeps His promises, which focuses on the the birth of Jesus! This week, we are CELEBRATING JESUS’ BIRTH!

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Watch this week’s video by clicking HERE.

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December 12- We can celebrate Jesus’ birth

Jesus is born: Luke 2:1-7

Memory Verse: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” Luke 1:46-47

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExhUgF5hGvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qehm0vZFmSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yAfmw4mT4U

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

Coloring page: https://ministry-to-children.com/jesus-manger-coloring-page/

Craft: Star ornament- Materials: standard and mini wooden clothespins, twine or ribbon, gold paint or glitter, cardstock, pen

Follow directions in the link below. Use pen and cardstock to write this weeks theme “We can celebrate Jesus birth”

https://equippinggodlywomen.com/homemaking/christian-christmas-crafts-kids-star-bethlehem-ornament/

Family Worship Activity: 

This week we are talking about Jesus birthday! We can celebrate birthdays by opening presents! Let’s play a silly game of wrapping up each other to remind us that Jesus is the best present we have ever gotten. Take turns wrapping each other up, using your paper of choice, while playing one of the above Christmas songs.

12.5 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we begin our NEW series, MAIN EVENT - worshiping and celebrating because God keeps His promises, which focuses on the the birth of Jesus! We talk about how WE CAN CELEBRATE GOD’S PLAN.

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

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December 5- We can celebrate God’s plan

Mary and Joseph: Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24

Memory Verse: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” Luke 1:46-47

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExhUgF5hGvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFYcJC6Fj8A

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

Coloring page: https://www.biblewise.com/kids/fun/coloring/mary-angel.php

Craft: origami crown (see Family Experience demo on FB live or CCP youtube channel)- materials: paper

https://mycrafts.com/diy/origami-for-kids-origami-crown-easy-origami-1/

Family Worship Activity:  

Create or gather a variety of maps of your state/city/country. Have your kids look at the maps and figure out where they lead. Explain, this week we heard a story about Mary and Joseph and the plan (a map) God had for them! A lot of people use maps to plan, because maps help us figure out how to get somewhere. Lets make a map of our schools, our home, our church, or even the way we get from our home to our favorite store.

11.28 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our series, SING! Giving God Praise, which focuses on the book of Psalms! We learn that I AM NOT AFRAID BECAUSE GOD CAN BE TRUSTED.

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here on our website each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

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November 28- I am not afraid because God can be trusted

Psalm 56; 1 Samuel 21:10-22:2 – When I am afraid

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKkbIZtqhyQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gdBRllf_sw

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/whenever-i-am-afraid-i-will-trust-in-you

Do this fun STEM activity with your kids.

You will need a glass of water and an index card. See link below for details. 

http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.com/2016/09/trusting-god-amazing-water-glass-trick.html?m=1

Family Worship Activity:

Do something courageous with your kids this week. Some ideas are a simple trust fall on your couch or something bigger, like a really tall slide at the park. You know your children best; so choose something that they’re slightly afraid to do- and do it with them. Make the connection that you are with them to help calm their fears. God is like that too. He calms our fears and helps us not be afraid just like he did for David. Read 1 Samuel 21:10-22:2 and Psalm 56 together.

11.21 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our series, SING! Giving God Praise, which focuses on the book of Psalms! We learn that I AM FORGIVEN BECAUSE GOD LOVES ME.

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here on our website each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch the video

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November 21- I am forgiven because God loves me

Psalm 32- Confession and forgiveness

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-2fm7IKcU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAaQS0poL-Q

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

https://twistynoodle.com/jesus-forgives-my-sins-coloring-page/

You will need:

A bar of soap

Paper

Scissors

Something to draw with

Tape

Super Soap
:

Draw the outline of a person on a piece of paper.  Discuss how sin (the wrong choices that we make) clouds up our hearts and separate us from God. Ask your child to provide examples of sins and then write the name of the sin on the figure. Explain that God's forgiveness, through Jesus, is like super soap that washes away our sins when we are truly sorry and ask forgiveness. Decorate a bar of soap using a piece of paper decorated with stamps, crayons, stickers, or markers.  Tape the label on the soap to finish.

Family Worship Activity:

Have a bubble party this week! Spend a good amount of time blowing bubbles with your family. Then have everyone sit and watch while one-person blow the bubbles. Let’s watch what happens when we blow a bubble. Watch as it floats in the air and then pops! That helps us understand what happens when we pray to God and ask God to forgive our sins. God forgives us and it’s gone!!! Just like a bubble pops and is instantly gone, you are instantly forgiven because God loves you!

11.14 Family Experience Bible Story!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we continue our series, SING! Giving God Praise, which focuses on the book of Psalms! We learn that I AM CONFIDENT BECAUSE GOD LEADS ME.

Since we’ve expanded our family worship time in-person, our videos are a little shorter now., but we are still linking all of the resources here on our website each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video

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November 14- I am confident because God leads me

Psalm 119:101-105- Your word is a lamp for my feet

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmMFCMiT-ac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GZLtt_I3Wg

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

https://www.biblewise.com/kids/fun/coloring/the-lighted-path.php

You will need: 

Construction paper

Marker or crayon

Scissors

Glue, tape, or stapler 

Make a Chinese paper lantern like the one in the link below. Before you join the ends have your kiddos write “I am confident because God leads me” or simply “God leads me”

https://www.origami-resource-center.com/chinese-lantern.html

Family Worship Activity:

As a family, play follow the leader. Give each person the chance to be “the leader”. The leader will choose an action and the rest of the family will follow. Explain that it’s fun to be the leader. The best leader we have is God and we should always follow that God tells us to do. We can be confident when God is our leader. The bible tells us so- Read Psalm 119:101-105 together.

11.7 Family Experience Bible Story!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we begin our new series, SING! Giving God Praise, which focuses on the book of Psalms! We learn that I AM WONDERFUL BECAUSE GOD MADE ME.

You may notice that our weekly videos are a little bit shorter this month than in the past - that is because we have expanded our in-person Family Experience Worship time to make it more meaningful and interactive for you and your families (and shortened the video segment by a few minutes). You can tune in live via Facebook or YouTube every Saturday morning at 11am. If you miss it live, check out the archived video on our YouTube channel or Facebook page - it is always the first part of our livestream of the week!

We are still linking all of the resources here on our website each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story.

Click HERE to view this week’s video.

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SING - Week Two

November 7- I am safe because God watches over me

Bible Passage: Psalm 23- The Lord is my Shepherd

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijsESdEnZg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZgoNHJwb88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO-2fm7IKcU

Coloring sheet and craft/activity: 

You will need: 

3 of 4 toilet paper rolls

crayons

glue

scissor

coloring pages printed from these links

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B07lcb4iixb1ZDNkMWNkNTItYTlmMS00ZTZmLWI1ZjgtODQ0ZDgyZmZiOTUy/edit?hl=en

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B07lcb4iixb1ZjM1ZTA3NGEtMDY2YS00Y2EwLTk5MjUtMmEyMzcxMzc2NjQ3/edit?hl=en

Print the shepherd and the sheep from the link below. Color them and cut them out. Glue them to toilet paper rolls in order to allow them to stand up. 


Family Worship Activity: Play a game with your family. Choose one person to be blindfold. Tell them they need to retrieve an object from the room (you choose ahead of time) and bring it back. Let them try…Make sure they don’t hurt themselves or run into anything. Stop them after a few moments and say “great try!” Then, try again, but this time lead them by verbal step by step directions. Make the connection that “it’s so much easier when Im guiding you, isn’t it? I was watching over you the entire time to make sure you didn’t get hurt and you knew the right way to go. Jesus does that too. He watches over us and makes sure we are always safe.”

10.31 Family Experience Bible Story

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE BIBLE STORY video, we begin our new series, SING! Giving God Praise, which focuses on the book of Psalms! We learn that I AM WONDERFUL BECAUSE GOD MADE ME.

You may notice that our video this week is a little bit shorter than our past videos - that is because we have expanded our in-person Family Experience Worship time to make it more meaningful and interactive for you and your families (and shortened the video segment by a few minutes). You can tune in live via Facebook or YouTube every Saturday morning at 11am. If you miss it live, check out the archived video on our YouTube channel or Facebook page - it is always the first part of our livestream of the week!

We are still linking all of the resources here on our website each week so be sure to scroll down to find the list of resources (praise songs, crafts, etc..) that go with this week’s story. 


Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

10.24 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we finish our series, AMAZED: God of Miracles, which focuses on the life of the prophet, Elijah! We learn that GOD DOES AMAZING THINGS and hear a story about a time when Elijah got a very special surprise.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video and keep scrolling on this post to access all of the resources/activity links for this week!

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Amazed- Week 4- “God Does Amazing Things!”
2 Kings 2- “Elijah and the Chariot of Fire”

Memory Verse: Deuteronomy 7:21 “The Lord your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.”

Family Worship songs: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijsESdEnZg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZX34Q6lIU

Family Worship Coloring sheet and activity: 
Fireworks in a Jar
Materials: 
a bowl
cooking oil
watercolor paint color
measuring spoons
a jar
water


In a bowl pour two to three tablespoons of cooking oil. Add 3-5 drops of watercolor paint color. Use a spoon to stir the paint into the oil. The 1 will not mix, but stirring will help to break the paint apart. Then, carefully pour the oil into a jar of water. The oil will settle at the top of the jar after a minute. The watercolors, however will actually begin to shoot down, slowly mixing into the water to create a “fireworks” effect! The watercolors will continue to shoot down like fireworks until all of the paint has fallen from the oil. Just like our “fireworks” are pretty amazing—God is even MORE amazing!

Family Worship Activity: 
Play a game of ‘true or false’ with your families. Use stories of Jesus doing amazing things like;
True or False;
- Jesus walked on water
- Jesus fed 5000 people with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish
- God created the world and all the animals
- Jesus healed a man who couldn’t walk
Then include some amazing things that God is doing for your family. 
Make the point that we can know that God is amazing by looking at all He has done and is doing. 

10.17 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we continue our new series, AMAZED: God of Miracles, which focuses on the life of the prophet, Elijah! We learn that GOD SPEAKS TO ME and hear a surprising story about a time when God spoke to Elijah in a very unexpected way.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video and keep scrolling on this post to access all of the resources/activity links for this week!

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Amazed- Week 3- “God speaks to me.”
1 Kings 19- God speaks to Elijah in a whisper

Memory Verse: Deuteronomy 7:21 “The Lord your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.”

Family Worship songs: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZX34Q6lIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5wRCWIdvXU

Family Worship Craft: 
Coloring page

Listening ears headband
Materials: 
- Ear Template
- construction paper
- glue, tape, or stapler
- crayons or markers
- scissors

Print, color, and cut out ear template from link above. Attach with glue, tape, or staples to a strip of construction paper the length of your child’s head.

Family Worship Activity: 
Gather your families around this week and make super easy megaphones out of rolled up construction paper. Have each person whisper into their megaphone truths from our bible lesson (while the others practice listening) – 
Example of Bible truths you can use:
* God is amazing

* God speaks to me

* God isn’t in the earthquake, wind, or fire- he’s in a whisper

* I am not alone!

* God provides! 

* Deuteronomy 7:21
Then make the connection that God is always making effort to speak to us- we need only to listen.

10.10 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we continue our new series, AMAZED: God of Miracles, which focuses on the life of the prophet, Elijah! We learn that GOD KNOWS WHAT’S BEST FOR ME and hear an incredible story about a time when God answered Elijah’s prayer and showed a lot of people that He is the only true God who loves us and cares for us.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video and keep scrolling on this post to access all of the resources/activity links for this week!

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Amazed- Week 2- “God Knows What’s Best for Me”
1 Kings 18- Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Memory Verse: Deuteronomy 7:21 “The Lord your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.”

Family Worship songs: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZX34Q6lIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6fhTnD1I8

Family Worship Craft: 
Coloring page (click on coloring page)- https://kidscorner.reframemedia.com/bible-stories/elijah-on-mount-carmel 

God lights up the Altar
Materials: 
Print page from link- https://i.pinimg.com/originals/27/9c/5f/279c5ffd9dfe0d24a0e919dc7249e050.jpg
Markers or crayons
Red, yellow, orange, and blue tissue paper
Popsicle sticks
Glue 

Print and color rocks from link above. Glue pieces of tissue paper to create “fire”  and the popsicle sticks on top of rock altar. Glue pieces of the blue tissue paper (water) at the bottom of alter. Write this week’s memory verse (Deuteronomy 7:12) at the bottom of the page.

Family Worship Activity: 
Collect some basic household items that NEED something else to be used. For example; what goes with toothpaste? What goes with a battery? What goes with a baseball? Or a straw? Let your kiddos spend time guessing. 
Retell (or have them retell) today’s story. Remind them that just like each item we collected needs something to work or be used, we sometimes need something too- God knows exactly what we need and he will provide it because He is amazing!

10.3 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we begin our brand-new series, AMAZED: God of Miracles, which focuses on the life of the prophet, Elijah! We learn that GOD TAKES CARE OF ME and hear a story about how God took care of Elijah during a very difficult time in his life.

Watch this week’s video to find out more & be sure to keep scrolling down in this post to view all of the resources for this week!

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Amazed- week 1 “It’s amazing! God takes care of me.”

1 Kings 17:1-6- God provides for Elijah

Memory Verse:

Deuteronomy 7:21 “The Lord your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.”

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZX34Q6lIU[‘

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCKSqVAW5ZM

Family Worship Craft: 

Coloring page

Raven paper bag puppet

Materials: 

  • paper lunch bag

  • template

  • black, yellow, and white construction paper

  • pencil

  • scissors

  • glue/tape

Instructions: print template from link above, trace and cut out template on black paper, trace and cut out child’s hands on black paper (these will be birds wings), glue all pieces together as shown from this link

Family Worship Activity: 

1. Find a box of any size… as a family wrap it with wrapping paper but leave the lid free to open. Place inside some special strips of paper. Take turns writing ways that God is amazing and taking care of you. Think of some everyday things that God does for your family and then think back in your life and write share something big that God has done for you. 

Remind your kiddos of our bible verse this month- “The lord your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.” And He will take care of you just like he did Elijah.

2. Use old magazines to have children cut out pictures of food, house, water, clothing, etc. Glue pictures on construction paper. Write at the top “God takes care of us!”

9.26 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we finish our series, WISE! We learn that WE CAN ASK GOD OUR QUESTIONS and hear a story about a man named Nehemiah who had a big and important question!

Watch this week’s video to find out more & be sure to keep reading this post for the list of resources mentioned in the video (praise songs, crafts, etc..)

Click HERE to watch the video

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Wise- week 4- We can ask God our questions.

Nehemiah Asks to Rebuild the Wall: Nehemiah 2:1-20

August Memory Verse:

James 1:5

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABoyVKTPY5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoPcmZ7_KAg

Family Worship Craft: 

Coloring page

Materials:

Craft sticks

Glue

Brown or grey paint

Family Worship Activity: 

We live in a generation where answers are at our fingertips... literally. We can find the answer to almost anything within minutes…. but there are life questions that the Internet can’t always answer. Like, How can I get better from this illness I’m suffering? Or I’m struggling to understand why my friends aren’t so friendly to me anymore? These are real questions that only God can answer and in His time. 

Spend some time this week thinking of some trivia questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to. (For example, how deep can a humpback whale swim before taking a breath? Or how many people can fit in the Sistine chapel?)... make a list of 8-10 questions and then look the answers up with your families. It was good to have immediate answers, right?! 

Then, share some questions you have with your family that God can only answer. Ask your children if they have any questions for God. Have a special prayer time with your families asking God those questions. Be sure to thank God for his trustworthiness to answer these questions in his perfect time.

9.19 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we continue our series, WISE! We learn that WE CAN ASK GOD FOR THE RIGHT WORDS and hear a story about a time when gave King Solomon just the words he needed after two women came to him with a big problem!

We also have a Family Experience Worship from 11-11:15am every Saturday morning. We hope you’ll join us next week on Facebook, YouTube, or in-person.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video.

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Wise- week 3- We can ask God for the right words.

Solomon’s Wise Ruling: 1 Kings 3:16-28

August Memory Verse: James 1:5

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5MeNT1GEAI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKkbIZtqhyQ

Family Worship Craft: 

1) Coloring page- http://www.bible-printables.com/Coloring-Pages/Old-Testament/10-OT-031-solomon.htm

 2) Get creative and make your own paper bag puppets- make 3 total (King Solomon, and the 2 Women)

Materials: 

Paper lunch bags (3)

Crayons or markers

Paper

Glue or tape

Extras;  yarn, googly eyes, glitter, puffy paint

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/62724/classic-craft-making-paper-bag-puppets/

Family Worship Activity: 

Use the paper bag puppets to retell today’s story.

9.12 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we continue our new series, WISE ! We learn that GOD CAN BE TRUSTED and hear a story about a time when GOD KEPT HIS PROMISE to King David and King Solomon.

CLICK HERE to watch this week’s video to find out more & be sure scroll down to view all of the resources mentioned in the video (linked below)

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Wise- Week 2-
God can be trusted.

Story -
The Ark of the Covenant: 1 Kings 8:1-21; Proverbs 3:1-7

August Memory Verse -
James 1:5

Family Worship Songs -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDpHibftHs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSURGdQediE

Family Worship Craft: 
Coloring page- https://craftingthewordofgod.com/2014/05/10/solomons-temple-coloring-page/

Family Worship Activity: 
Each person will need a paper plate and a marker. Direct your family to place the plate on their heads. During the activity they cannot take it down to look at their picture. It has to stay in place. Have them use a pen/pencil to draw…
Give these commands:
1. Draw a house.

2. Draw a sun in the sky.

3. If you haven’t already, put a chimney and windows on the house.

4. Draw a line where the ground should be.

5. Add flowers coming up from the ground.

6. Place a happy face on the sun.

7. Draw a tree on the side of the house.

8. Add a person to the scene under the tree

9. Now, let everyone look at their artistic creations! It is always silly to see how the scenes turn out. Ask a few questions. Was it difficult to know where to put the objects? What was the hardest part about drawing these pictures? What would have made it easier?


Play a second round. Choose partners. Let one person be the artist and the other gets to represent “Gods Hands.” It’s a pretty important role!
Repeat the process and read the instructions aloud. The artist will still draw the objects on the plate, but this time they will have “God’s Hands” to direct and assist them. The helper can use their hands to place the marker in a good spot on the plate, or to shape the objects in an appropriate manner.

Once the eight steps are competed for the second time, compare the two finished scenes. What method was easier? Did it help to have someone who could see the whole picture guiding the artist? Was it hard to give some control over to the helper?

God’s hands are always reaching out for us. He loves us. He cares for us. We can trust Him to pick us up when we are feeling sad, clap for us when we are choosing the right, wipe away our tears, and point out the way we need to go. God can always be trusted!

(For more details see below link)
https://oneshetwoshe.com/gods-hands/

9.5 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video, we start our brand we series, WISE ! We learn that WISDOM COMES FROM GOD and hear a story about how a KING who became the WISEST guy to ever live!

Click HERE to view this week’s video and continue scrolling down in this post to find links to all of the resources mentioned in the video.

We also have a Family Experience Worship from 11-11:15am every Saturday morning. We hope you’ll join us next week on Facebook, YouTube, or in-person.

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Wise- week 1- Wisdom comes from God.

Solomon Gets Wisdom: 1 Kings 3:1-13

August Memory Verse: James 1:5

Family Worship songs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTJxVJuLfck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijsESdEnZg

Family Worship Craft: 

Coloring page- https://whatsinthebible.com/activity-library/king-solomon/

Materials: 
Green/light green construction paper
Yellow construction paper
Scraps of dark green, orange, and blue construction paper
Marker or crayons, glue
Scissors
http://childrensbiblelessons.blogspot.com/2014/08/lesson-solomons-desire-granted.html?m=1

Family Worship Activity: 

Show this video to your families- “The Ant and the Grasshopper” by Pinkfong 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMrw3cwVUc 

or choose any of their other videos of Aesop’s Fables –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG3lWRYw270&list=PLQiKLJnked45jAJDyG02EQBhe0QQYXeiW

- Ask: How was the ant wise?”, “How was the grasshopper not so wise?”

- Explain: It’s important to ask God to make us wise and help us to make wise choices, even when we don’t feel like it at the moment.

- Play Wise or not wise: list these scenarios to your kids and have them respond “wise” or “not wise”

  • labeling things that belong to you

  • eating ice cream right before bedtime

  • asking a grownup for help when crossing the street

  • Reading a book

  • Reading a book upside down

  • Sharing your toys with your friends

  • Eating something that fell in the dirt


8.29 Family Experience Live!

This week in our FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIVE video is the last week of our series, BRAVE! We learn that GOD HAS A PLAN FOR MY LIFE and continue learning about a brave girl named Esther who risked everything in order to save the people she loved!

We also have a Family Experience Worship from 11-11:15am every Saturday morning. We hope you’ll join us next week on Facebook, YouTube, or in-person.

Click HERE to watch this week’s video. The resources mentioned in the video are linked below.

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Resources:

Brave- Week 5
“God has a plan for my life”
Esther saves her people (Esther 8:5-17)

August Memory Verse: Isaiah 41:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTimp4I3u5s

Family Worship Songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFYcJC6Fj8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEL0WpeH088
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPvnZILn6EY

Family Worship Craft:
Coloring page: Print link and color -
https://colornimbus.com/esther-become-kings-harem-in-purim-coloring-page/

Craft finger puppets-
download, print, and color (unless you choose the print in color option)
https://toriavey.com/home-garden/purim-finger-puppets/

Family Worship Activity:
Pretend play- use your finger puppets (see above craft) and retell the story of Esther.
See Esther 8 as a narrative guide (or any Queen Esther book you have on hand). (Fun note- You can add noise makers for whenever Hamans name is said.. or pretend royal music for when the king or queen is mentioned. Applauds/“hallelujahs” for Esther’s success. The more creative and fun you make it, the more you children will remember and retell).
Make the connection that God had a plan for Esther's life that she did not know at the time. It took bravery and courage for her to move forward.... God has big plans for you too! God will help you be brave when it’s time to take a scary step forward.