Creek Kids - Sunday October 11th

Sunday, October 11 in Creek Kids


Preschool – “The Great Safari”
“Today in Large Group, the preschoolers went on a safari trip to hear a Bible story about Moses and the Israelites. They learned how they can show love to God.”

Need to Know: God wants us to love others.

Memory Verse: “. . . Love one another.” John 13:34

Motions: God (point up) wants us to love others (spread hand from left to right).

Bible Summary: Exodus 19:16–20:17 God came in a cloud of lightning and thunder and called Moses up to the mountain to talk. He gave Moses ten rules He wanted the people to live by. The first four rules tell people how to show love to God. God said, “You shall have no other God before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” These rules showed the Israelites how to love God.

Review: REVIEW EXODUS 19:16–20:17. God wants us to show love to others. It seems like such an easy concept, doesn’t it? Most of us believe we show love to others at least fairly well. God felt so strongly about showing love to others that He focused six out of the Ten Commandments on this subject. When we read those last six commandments, it’s easy to let ourselves off the hook. Few of us would say we have murdered, given false testimony, stolen, or coveted anything that really mattered. But try rephrasing those commandments: Love your parents. Don’t hate. Don’t lie. Keep your promises. Don’t steal. Don’t be jealous. Maybe you don’t say negative things about your neighbor—but you’ve refused to go over to their house to say “hi.” Maybe you haven’t had an affair—but you have broken promises. Maybe you haven’t stolen something from a store—but you’ve taken things off a coworker’s desk. God knew we needed these commandments. This week, ask yourself, “How can I obey what God is asking of me and truly show love to others?” Be encouraged. God knows we can’t obey on our own strength—but in His, we can.

THIS WEEK AT HOME: Ask your child about the Ten Commandments (God’s Rules for us). Today we learned that God gave us ten special rules to follow and obey. And the last six rules help us show love to others. Remind you child this week of their special words God [point up] wants us to love others [spread hand from left to right]. Let your child know that it’s hard sometimes to follow rules and do the right thing, but God wants us to love to others.


Elementary – Virtue “Individuality”

This month’s theme is “Body Building,” discovering your part of the “body” so you can make a difference.

Virtue: Individuality – discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference.
Memory Verse: “How you made me is amazing and wonderful.” Psalm 139:14, NIrV

Bible Story: THE Epaphroditus (Epaphroditus, a fellow worker) • Philippians 2:25-30

Bottom Line: When you take care of others, you can make a difference.

Review: If asked, most people would probably say they want to have an impact on their surroundings, to leave their mark, or to really make a difference in others’ lives. Do some give up on that idea because they don’t consider themselves equipped to do much good? Do we excuse ourselves because we don’t have enough money? Do we get so caught up in the everyday things that we aren’t aware of the impact we could have through those everyday things? Maybe we don’t realize—or we forget—how God created us. That’s why we’re talking about individuality this month, which is (1) discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference. (2) God, the Creator of the universe, created each and every one of us with unique qualities, right down to our DNA. He created us with intention, in other words. (3) He wants us to recognize our individuality, because (4) we are the only ones in our exact situation with our exact qualities and those qualities could be exactly what we need to meet the needs of the people around us. Just like the situation Epaphroditus found himself in. Our lesson yesterday helped kids see that being in the right place at the right time can put them in the position of helping someone else, which can make all the difference.

Bottom Line: When you take care of others, you can make a difference.

THIS WEEK AT HOME: Remind your child that God made each of them individually, amazing and wonderful. Review the refrigerator door handout with your child this week for some great conversation starters at the dinner table.