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QUESTION: What do monkeys, lions, and elephants sing at Christmas time?
ANSWER: <JUNGLE BELLS!>
~ Ben
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Family Time: Mary Ordinary
Read the following short paragraphs. After you read them, there are a couple discussion questions and a short activity to do as a family. This week, you parents just might learn something new about your kids . . . and you kids just might learn something new about your parents!
MATERIALS NEEDED: Smiles!
THIS WEEK'S VERSE: Philippians 4:13 -- I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
READ: This week's key concept was "God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things!"
God sent the angel Gabriel to tell Mary she would have a baby and the child would be God's son. Though Mary was afraid at first, she listened to the angel and allowed God to use her in an extraordinary way.
Remember the paintbrush. And ordinary paintbrush can create a masterpiece of art! Mary was humble and ordinary, but she became a "star of Christmas" by being willing to obey God.
2. The person with the smile shares something extraordinary another family member has done (such as helping with a chore, giving a hug, etc.).
3. Then the person waves their hand in front of their face, "grabbing" the smile and changing to a straight face. They "toss" the smile to the family member who did the extraordinary thing.
4. The person who "catches" the smile waves their hand in front of their face and replaces their straight face with a smile -- then shares an extraordinary thing a different family member has done.
5. Keep the game up until everyone has shared. You can even play several rounds.
Adapted from The Stars of Christmas, (c) 2008 Willow Creek Association & The Chapel
MATERIALS NEEDED: Smiles!
THIS WEEK'S VERSE: Philippians 4:13 -- I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
READ: This week's key concept was "God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things!"
God sent the angel Gabriel to tell Mary she would have a baby and the child would be God's son. Though Mary was afraid at first, she listened to the angel and allowed God to use her in an extraordinary way.
Remember the paintbrush. And ordinary paintbrush can create a masterpiece of art! Mary was humble and ordinary, but she became a "star of Christmas" by being willing to obey God.
TALK:
How are we like ordinary paintbrushes in the hands of God?
DO:
1. During dinner this week, play "Toss the Smile". Each member of your family begins with a straight face; assign one person to begin with a smile.2. The person with the smile shares something extraordinary another family member has done (such as helping with a chore, giving a hug, etc.).
3. Then the person waves their hand in front of their face, "grabbing" the smile and changing to a straight face. They "toss" the smile to the family member who did the extraordinary thing.
4. The person who "catches" the smile waves their hand in front of their face and replaces their straight face with a smile -- then shares an extraordinary thing a different family member has done.
5. Keep the game up until everyone has shared. You can even play several rounds.
Adapted from The Stars of Christmas, (c) 2008 Willow Creek Association & The Chapel
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
THE STARS OF CHRISTMAS
Starting last Sunday, in Kidventure we began a new program for the month of December: The Stars of Christmas.
This program includes videos, object lessons, lots of small group times, music, and all sorts of exciting things to do . . . all focused on discovering (or re-discovering) the real stars of Christmas.
Our first "star" is Mary. We learned about her last Sunday. Of course, as we learn about all these "stars", what we are really learning is that Jesus is the true star of Christmas.
Our Family Time activities for the month comes from the this program as well. (Although our bad jokes do not. And there's some pretty bad ones coming up. I love it!) Use the family times to review what the kids have learned at home, and also to review the verses we are learning.
~ Ben
This program includes videos, object lessons, lots of small group times, music, and all sorts of exciting things to do . . . all focused on discovering (or re-discovering) the real stars of Christmas.
Our first "star" is Mary. We learned about her last Sunday. Of course, as we learn about all these "stars", what we are really learning is that Jesus is the true star of Christmas.
Our Family Time activities for the month comes from the this program as well. (Although our bad jokes do not. And there's some pretty bad ones coming up. I love it!) Use the family times to review what the kids have learned at home, and also to review the verses we are learning.
~ Ben
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Baaaaaa-d Joke of the Week
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QUESTION: What do you get when you cross a boa constrictor with a sheep?
ANSWER: <A wrap around sweater.>
QUESTION: What do you get when you cross a boa constrictor with a sheep?
ANSWER: <A wrap around sweater.>
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Bad Joke of the Week
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QUESTION: What do you call a sleeping Tyrannosaurus Rex??
ANSWER: <A dinosnore!>
QUESTION: What do you call a sleeping Tyrannosaurus Rex??
ANSWER: <A dinosnore!>
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Family Time -- HOPE
Read the following short paragraphs. After you read them, there are a couple discussion questions and a short activity to do as a family. This week, you parents just might learn something new about your kids . . . and you kids just might learn something new about your parents!
MATERIALS NEEDED: Paper and pen, pencil, crayons, pencil crayons, markers, or whatever you want to draw with and draw on!
THIS WEEK'S VERSE: Romans 5:3b-5 -- . . . we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
READ: Hope can mean a lot of different things.
There's "Taco Bell Hope", which we talked about on Sunday. Taco Bell Hope is when you say, "Boy, I hope I get a lot of cheese on my taco" when you go through the drive-through. It's also when you say, "I hope I get a wii for Christmas." Or, "I hope we don't have homework tonight."
Taco Bell hope is wishing!
Real hope, Biblical hope, Godly hope . . . the hope that Paul talks about in Romans . . . THAT hope is not wishful thinking!
THAT hope is the kind of hope that we KNOW will happen! It's confidence! Assurance!
When we put our hope in God, it's not like Taco Bell Hope. We know that when we put our hope in God, we will not be disappointed. When we ask God to forgive our sins, we KNOW he will do that! When Jesus is a part of our life, we KNOW that we will spend forever with him!
Lots better than Taco Bell hope, eh?
MATERIALS NEEDED: Paper and pen, pencil, crayons, pencil crayons, markers, or whatever you want to draw with and draw on!
THIS WEEK'S VERSE: Romans 5:3b-5 -- . . . we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
READ: Hope can mean a lot of different things.
There's "Taco Bell Hope", which we talked about on Sunday. Taco Bell Hope is when you say, "Boy, I hope I get a lot of cheese on my taco" when you go through the drive-through. It's also when you say, "I hope I get a wii for Christmas." Or, "I hope we don't have homework tonight."
Taco Bell hope is wishing!
Real hope, Biblical hope, Godly hope . . . the hope that Paul talks about in Romans . . . THAT hope is not wishful thinking!
THAT hope is the kind of hope that we KNOW will happen! It's confidence! Assurance!
When we put our hope in God, it's not like Taco Bell Hope. We know that when we put our hope in God, we will not be disappointed. When we ask God to forgive our sins, we KNOW he will do that! When Jesus is a part of our life, we KNOW that we will spend forever with him!
Lots better than Taco Bell hope, eh?
TALK:
1. What's the difference between Taco Bell Hope and Biblical Hope? Is Taco Bell Hope bad?
2. What are some things that we KNOW God will always do?
DO:
Draw a picture of a taco and a picture of a Bible. Inside the taco, write some examples of "Taco Bell Hope". Inside the Bible, write some examples of "Biblical Hope".~ Mr. Ben
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