What Is Better Than Gold? Family Plus PS

Hi Parents and Grandparents of Preschoolers!

Here is your weekly activity that you can do with your preschooler to help them understand the story.

Pick a few of your child’s favorite storybooks, grab a Bible and cuddle up on the couch with your child. Read the storybooks together. Talk about why your child loves these books so much. (Favorite characters, pictures, parts of stories, etc.) Pull out the Bible and talk about how it is the most valuable book in the whole wide world because it has God’s words in it.

This Sunday, June 1, 2014, your preschooler will learn that :

The teachings in the Bible are better than gold, especially the one that says Jesus wants to be our friend forever! - Psalm 119:72


BASIC TRUTH - God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
BOTTOM LINE - The Bible is better than gold!
MEMORY VERSE - “Your teachings are worth more to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.” Psalm 119:72 NCV

KEY QUESTION - What is better than gold?

Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• If your child is in any kind of extra events please let me know. I love going to ball games of any kind, recitals, or award ceremonies. Just let me know the dates and I will do my best to attend.

• July 7th - 11th Preschool Daycamp ages 3 year olds - Completed Kindergarten         Cost is $50 Limited spots so sign up today.

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.  

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

Bridget :)

They Were Surprised But I Am Not! Family Plus PS

Hi Parents and Grandparents of Preschoolers!
Here’s an activity you can do with your preschooler to help bring this week's story home.
Name people who tell your child about God and Jesus. Sing songs about Jesus. Remind your child that many people love her and help her learn about God and Jesus.
Play a guessing game. Describe a place or person (church, home, grandparent, friend) and ask your preschooler to tell you where he can learn about God and Jesus or who tells him about God and Jesus.
This Sunday, May 25, 2014, your preschooler will learn about this story:


Peter and John Preached Based on Acts 3:1-10,16
One day Peter and John were walking up to the temple. They saw a man who could not walk. Every day someone carried him there so he could ask people for money. When he saw Peter and John entering, he asked them for help.
Peter and John looked at the man. “Look at us,” they said. The man looked at them expecting to get some money. But Peter said, “I do not have any money, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus, get up and walk!”
Peter took him by the hand, and the man stood up. His feet became strong. He stood and walked into the temple with Peter and John. He was walking and leaping and praising God.
The people recognized the man. They knew he was the one who would lie at the gate and ask for money. They were surprised by what had happened to him.
Peter and John said, “We did not make this man walk by our own power. He was made well by the power of Jesus.”

Christ Focus: Tell others about the hope of Jesus!
Life Point: Tell everyone about the hope of Jesus. Life Verse: God loved us and sent His Son. 1 John 4:10

Questions:
What did the man on the temple steps want from Peter and John?
What did they do for him?


Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• If your child is in any kind of extra events please let me know. I love going to ball games of any kind, recitals, or award ceremonies. Just let me know the dates and I will do my best to attend.

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.  

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

Bridget :)

He Loves Me! Family Plus PS

Hi Parents and Grandparents of Preschoolers!

Here’s an activity you can do with your preschooler to help bring this week's story home.

Let your child hear you pray. Look for opportunities throughout the day to say a thank-you to God. Encourage your child to say or sing a thank-you prayer. Say: “God hears us when we talk to Him. Talking to God shows our love for Him.”


This Sunday, May 18, 2014, your preschooler will learn about this story:

David Wrote a Song of Thanks Based on Psalm 138:1-8
David was the king of Israel. He was a man who loved God. David wanted to say thank you to God. These are some of the words David wrote:
Thank You, God, for Your love. You have kept Your promises. I will sing praises to Your name.
Whenever I pray to You, You listen and answer. You have made me strong.
All the leaders of the earth will praise You, God. You are mighty and strong.
People will sing of the wonderful things you do. Even though You are great, You love us.
God, You protect me if I am in danger. You will help me do what You want me to do. You will love me forever.

Christ Focus: Jesus said to thank God for all things.
Life Point: Thank God for hope.
Life Verse: God loved us and sent His Son. 1 John 4:10

Questions:
What are some things that David thanked God for in his song?
What can you thank God for?

Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• If your child is in any kind of extra events please let me know. I love going to ball games of any kind, recitals, or award ceremonies. Just let me know the dates and I will do my best to attend.

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.  

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

Bridget :)

Home Again! Home Again! Family Plus PS

Hi Parents and Grandparents of Preschoolers!

I love this week's bringing the story home challenge. I am going to do this myself with my family even though they are not preschool age.  As a family, review sign language for “God loves me” (one finger pointing up to God/arms crossing chest/pointing to self). During the week, when two family members see each other for any reason, see who can remember first to sign “God loves me!”

If your child is in any kind of extra events please let me know. I love going to ball games of any kind, recitals, or award ceremonies. Just let me know the dates and I will do my best to attend.

This Sunday, May 11, 2014, your preschooler will learn about this story:

Jesus Used Parables to Teach Based on Luke 15:11-32
Jesus often used a story or a parable to teach people how much God loved them. One day Jesus told a parable about a father and his sons. Jesus said, “A man had two grown sons. The younger son said, ‘Give me my share of the family money.’
“The father was sad, but he divided the money between his sons. Soon after he received his money, the younger son left. He moved to a faraway country. He began to make wrong choices and do many wrong things.
“After a while, the son had spent all of his money. He had no food to eat or clothes to wear. Finally a man gave him a job caring for pigs. He was so hungry he even thought about eating the pigs’ food. The son remembered his father’s house. He knew his father’s house had plenty of food to eat. He decided to go home and work for his father.
“The son went home. When he was still far from the house, his father saw him. The father ran to the son and hugged and kissed him. The son said, ‘Father, I have done wrong things. I should no longer be your son.’ The father did not listen. He called to his helpers, ‘Quick! Bring clothes and sandals for my son. We will cook a big dinner and celebrate because my son has come home.’ The people began to celebrate. The father was happy his son was home again.”

Christ Focus: Jesus’ love for us gives us hope.
Life Point: We have hope because we know God forgives.
Life Verse: God loved us and sent His Son. 1 John 4:10

Questions:What did the younger son want from his father?
How was the son welcomed home?


Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.  

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

Bridget :)

Ther Reason For Hope! Family Plus PS

Hi Parents and Grandparents of Preschoolers!

This week to bring the story home, talk with your child about times that God has answered specific prayers for your family. Remind her that even though sometimes we don’t get the answer we hope for, that God always wants what is best for us. Begin a prayer journal. Write down prayer requests made at each devotion time, and then be sure to record God’s answers as they come.

Also as you go about family activities, mention Jesus’ love for your child. Say: “Jesus loves you. He loves Mommy and Daddy. Jesus loves your friend Bobby.

The earlier we train our little ones at a young age to pray for their friends or family when they are sick or maybe just not so nice to them, will make it a priority for them as they get older.

This Sunday, May 4, 2014, your preschooler will learn about this story:

Jesus Performed Miracles Based on Matthew 8:1-13
Jesus had been on a mountain, teaching people about God’s love. As He came down the mountain, a man came up to Him. The man had a serious skin disease. “Jesus,” the man said, “if You are willing, You can make me well.” 
“I am willing,” Jesus said. The man was well! Jesus told the man to go show himself to the priest and give an offering to God.
Jesus traveled on to a town called Capernaum. As He entered the town, a soldier came to Him and pleaded, “Please help my servant. He is sick and hurts very badly.” Jesus told the man that He would come and heal his servant.
“Jesus, You do not have to come to my house,” the man said. “Just speak the word, and my servant will be better.”
Jesus was amazed by the man’s words. Jesus knew the man believed that He could help his servant. “Go home,” Jesus said. “Since you believed, your servant will be better.” Jesus helped people and gave them hope.
Christ Focus: Jesus cares about us and wants to help us.
Life Point: Jesus wants to give people hope.
Life Verse: God made us special. Psalm 8:5

Questions:

How did Jesus help the first man?
How did Jesus know the soldier believed that Jesus could help his servant?

Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• May 11th Child Dedication - If you are interested in dedicating your child, you can do so by emailing me or calling me.

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.  

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

Bridget :)