June 6 - EPIC - Week 1

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Welcome!

We’re so excited that you stopped over to see what’s happening in kids ministry! Each week we’ll have all information and links you need to stay up-to-date right here in one convenient place.

We have options for you to work through the lesson with your family or set your kids up to watch one of our virtual lessons.

What we’re studying this month

EPIC: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON THE WILDERNESS

SERIES OVERVIEW:

When we think about the Israelites in the wilderness, we often think of it as a time of disappointment, suffering, and promises deferred. What we often forget is that God was there even in the wilderness, reminding the Israelites of God’s goodness and faithfulness. No matter their present circumstances, the people experienced that God was with them, and moved people like Joshua, Caleb, and Rahab to take incredible leaps of faith! Through the amazing accounts of Israel’s journey during that time, your kids will also come to realize that they can: spend time with God anywhere, trust God, take risks for God, and remember what God has done for us.

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the Bible Challenge

ANYONE WHO CAN SAY THIS MONTHS MEMORY VERSE WITHOUT LOOKING GETS TO CHOOSE A PRIZE FROM THE PRIZE BIN

Anyone who turns in SERMON NOTES will get ONE starburst

Anyone who turns in COLORING PAGE will get ONE starburst (age 6 and under only)

Anyone who completes the study questions gets ONE starburst and ONE SMALL prize

How to Study at Home

  1. Get your Child a snack

  2. Read the Bible Story to your child and/or

  3. Click on the link to the YouTube Playlist for that week and watch the videos.

  4. Review Memory work and Pray with your kids when they are done

  5. If you have time or the desire - choose one of the follow-up activities to help the kids engage with the lesson

Weekly Lesson Plan -

BIG IDEA: I can spend time with God anywhere

THE BIBLE: The Israelites Build the Tabernacle: Exodus 35:4-35

INSTRUCTIONS: Look up the story in your Bible and encourage kids to do the same. Read it!

The Israelites were a group of people in the Old Testament who were known as God's people. They had been wandering through the wilderness for a long time and felt like they were just walking in circles with no direction. So, God gave their leader, Moses, instructions for them to follow.

  • One of these instructions was for the Israelites to build a tabernacle! That's an interesting word. Let's say that together: tabernacle. A tabernacle is like a special tent, and the Israelites were able to carry it with them as they traveled. It was a place where the Israelites could go to spend time with God.

  • Here are some examples of the instructions God gave the people:

    • Make curtains of fine twisted linen or yarns of blue, purple, and, deep red.

    • Use gold clasps to hold the curtains together.

    • Weave pictures of angels with wings in the curtains. Join them together to make walls.

    • Make a tent around the curtains with goat hair.

    • Make frames from acacia wood and silver bases.

  • All together, these things created a beautiful tabernacle for the Israelites for when they wanted to talk to God! Each time they stopped in their travels to rest, they would put up the tabernacle. This reminded them that God was with them wherever they went

 ACTIVITY  

Today, we learned about the tabernacle the Israelites built! God gave them very specific instructions on how to build the tabernacle, but I want to see what the tabernacle would look like if YOU were creating it!  USE THE ATTACHED COLORING PAGE TO decorate your tabernacle however you want!

 MEMORY WORK

1 Samuel 12:24 - NIRV - But be sure to have respect for the Lord. Serve him faithfully. Do it with all your heart. Think about the great things he has done for you.

 PRAYER

Toddler Tips: A toddler needs may have trouble understanding the concept of prayer because they cannot see God. Echo Prayer is a good strategy to encourage and teach kids how to talk to God. The teacher or parent speaks aloud a short segment of the prayer, and the children echo back the same sentence or phrase.

Dear God, We thank You for always wanting to spend time with us and for giving us instructions when we need them. Help us to spend time with You anywhere we are.

QUESTIONS

  • Why was the tabernacle so important?

  • Who did God use to tell the Israelites to build the tabernacle?

  • What do you think was the coolest thing the Israelites used to build the tabernacle?

  • Can we talk to God even when we aren't at church or in a tabernacle?

  • Where is one place in your house where you talk to God?

  • Where is a new place where you could talk to God every day?