Sunday, November 15th in Creek Kids

Preschool – "My Diggin Adventure"

 

Need to Know:
God wants us to help others.

 

Key Concept with motions:
God (point up) wants us to help (cheer on the right) others (cheer on the left).

 

Bible Summary:
II Kings 5:1-19 Naaman was a leader of a great army, but he became ill with

leprosy. A servant girl told Naaman's wife that Naaman should go see Elisha. So Naaman went to Elisha's house, and Elisha told Naaman to wash himself in the river seven times. After some convincing from his servants, Naaman washed himself seven times, and he was healed.

 

Bible Verse:
". . . Love each other." I Thessalonians 4:9

 

This Week at Home:
READ the story of the servant girl helping Naaman from a child friendly Bible like The Beginner's Bible. SAY, with your preschooler that
God wants us to help others.

 

 

Elementary – November Virtue "Cooperation

 

 

Virtue: Cooperation—working together to do more than you can do alone.

Memory Verse: "Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do." Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

Bible Story: A Little Help from My Friends (Jesus heals a paralyzed man) • Luke 5:17-26

Bottom Line: Friends who trust God work together to change lives.

The last couple of weeks we've been helping kids discover that (1) cooperation is working together to do more than you can do alone. We've focused on the "more than you can do alone" part and the fact that we need to look for ways to help others succeed. Children also need to understand that cooperation can require plain old hard work and determination. Remember that group of guys who CARRIED their friend to Jesus? "When they couldn't find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus" (Luke 5:19, The Message). They believed that Jesus could help their buddy, and they weren't going to let physical obstacles or a defeatist attitude get in their way. Their faith in Jesus was bold, and He was impressed by it. So this week, in addition to reminding kids that (2) God invented cooperation and that (3) He wants us to work together, help them understand that when they and other God followers trust in Him, (4) the ultimate result is changed lives—theirs as well as others.

This Week at Home:
This month we are applying what we are learning (working together to do more than you can do alone) by purchasing mosquito nets for children in Africa. Ask your child about it! Last week we were able to buy ten nets.