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 :)