FAMILY PLUS Preschool - July 5

Hi Parents and Grandparents,

I hope that you were able to enjoy the 4th of July with your family. I had time to relax and enjoy the day with my family. We had no plans and sometimes its just nice to sit back and relax. I hope that some time during the summer you and your family will find a couple of days to do just that.


This Sunday, July 8, 2012, your preschooler will hear this story - People Prayed for People  Acts 12:1-17
Bible story brief -
• God wanted Peter to tell others about Jesus, so that is what Peter did. King Herod did not want Peter to teach about Jesus. The king put Peter in prison. Peter’s church friends began to pray for God to help Peter.
• One night when Peter was asleep, an angel appeared. He woke Peter up. “Hurry!” the angel said. “Get up! Get dressed! Put on your sandals and your coat and come with me.”  Peter did what the angel told him to do.
• Peter and the angel walked past the prison guards, through the open gate into the city. Then the angel left. Peter thought he had been dreaming but realized he was not. He said, “God sent the angel to help me.”
• Peter went to Mary’s house, where his church friends were praying. He knocked on the door. Rhoda came to the door. When she heard Peter’s voice, she was so excited that she forgot to open the door and let Peter in! “Peter is at the door!” she told the friends who were praying, but they didn’t believe her. Peter kept knocking. Finally someone opened the door. The church friends were surprised to see Peter standing there!
• Peter told his friends how God had helped him. Peter said, “Tell our other friends what has happened tonight. Tell them how God helped me.”

Bible Verse - Pray for one another. James 5:16
Life Application - I can pray for people.
Bible Truth - I can pray for people.

Your parent challenge this week - If you and your child are in the car and see an ambulance, say: “We can pray for others. The Bible says we can pray for one another.” Say a prayer aloud, with your eyes open, for the person in the ambulance. As other times arise during the week, pray with your child for others. Find time to talk together about the Bible story.

Save these dates:
* No Wednesday night activities in July  Enjoy your time with your family
* Preschool Day Camp - July 9-13 - 9 to 3 - Ages 3 years to completed Kindergarten. Cost $45
* Summer Nights For Families - July 22 Movie Night, we will be showing Ice Age 4 at the Roxy.
If there is something that I can help you pray about with you or your family please let me know.   

Thank you for allowing us to partner with you in guiding your child spiritually.
Bridget :)