MARCH 14, 2021 - CGKIDS

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Parents - 

Below are some resources for our children in children’s ministry. Please note that our Older Preschoolers - 3rd grade children are hearing the same story so that portion of the resources for the Sunday will be the same. The response options are different and have been created to be age appropriate. However, if you choose to reenact the story, you can have all ages participate. If you have multiple children in your family the Godly Play option for the K/1 grade room is a good option to adapt to all family members. 

For Our Younger Preschool children:

  1. Pray with your toddler. It can be something simple like - God, thank you for loving me. You love me all the time - day or night! Thank you for sending Jesus to show me Your love. Amen.

  2. Sing Thank You Lord. 

  3. Watch the video above with today’s story.

  4. Today we talked about Jesus calming the storm. Color a picture.

For Our Older Preschool Room children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin. If they struggle, it can be something simple like: God, thank you for my family. Thank you for Jesus. We are so glad that he grew up into a man and did so many great things!

  2. Watch the video above of our Godly Play story. 

  3. Wonder - Answer the questions provided in the video.

  4. Respond - Grab some sand paper and cut shapes in it. Take some old crayons and unwrap them. Take a piece of copy paper and place the sandpaper shape underneath. Roll the crayon over the paper to reveal the shape underneath!

  5. Sing Hosanna (Praise is Rising). We will sing this song on Palm Sunday and it is a tradition at CGNE. I am hoping to get participation by all of our children whether it is in the sanctuary at CGNE or at home via the live stream. I will have palm branches available for those children who will be participating at home. Pick-up will be on Saturday, March 27 from 10:30 - noon and March 28 (Palm Sunday) starting at 8:30. For those who will be in person, we will do our palm waving in a safe, physically distant way! 

For Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin. If they struggle, it can be something simple like: Thank you God for Jesus. We are grateful he came to us as a baby and grew up to do many great and wonderful things. Amen.

  2. Watch the video above of our Godly Play story. 

  3. Wonder - Answer the questions provided in the video.

  4. Respond - Grab some sand paper and cut shapes in it. Take some old crayons and unwrap them. Take a piece of copy paper and place the sandpaper shape underneath. Roll the crayon over the paper to reveal the shape underneath!

  5. Sing Hosanna (Praise is Rising). We will sing this song on Palm Sunday and it is a tradition at CGNE. I am hoping to get participation by all of our children whether it is in the sanctuary at CGNE or at home via the live stream. I will have palm branches available for those children who will be participating at home. Pick-up will be on Saturday, March 27 from 10:30 - noon and March 28 (Palm Sunday) starting at 8:30. For those who will be in person, we will do our palm waving in a safe, physically distant way! 


For Our 2nd and 3rd grade children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin.

  2. Remind the children that the story they are about to watch is from the Bible.

  3. Watch the video above of our Godly Play story.

  4. Wonder - Answer the questions provided in the video.

  5. Respond - 

  6. Read 

  7. Sing Hosanna (Praise is Rising). We will sing this song on Palm Sunday and it is a tradition at CGNE. I am hoping to get participation by all of our children whether it is in the sanctuary at CGNE or at home via the live stream. I will have palm branches available for those children who will be participating at home. Pick-up will be on Saturday, March 27 from 10:30 - noon and March 28 (Palm Sunday) starting at 8:30. For those who will be in person, we will do our palm waving in a safe, physically distant way! 

For Our 4th and 5th Graders:

  1. Have your child pray.

  2. Read Matthew 5:19. Work on memorizing this verse during the week.

  3. Read Luke 6:43-45.

  4. Draw an apple tree. 

  5. We are created by God. An apple tree will only make apples. In order for apples to grow, the tree needs water and good nutrients from the soil. Add roots to your tree if it doesn’t have them. If the tree is healthy, it will make fruit. 

  6. People are similar to a tree. Our hearts are like the roots. When we read our Bibles and participate in spiritual disciplines like praying, serving and worshipping God, it helps water our roots. Our actions help us make good fruit! 

  7. Think about these spiritual disciplines: prayer, meditation, study, fasting, service, and solitude. Make a list of the ones that you do. Make a list of the ones that you don’t do or could do better. Write down a plan to incorporate the disciplines that you don’t currently do.

  8. Sing Hosanna (Praise is Rising). We will sing this song on Palm Sunday and it is a tradition at CGNE. I am hoping to get participation by all of our children whether it is in the sanctuary at CGNE or at home via the live stream. I will have palm branches available for those children who will be participating at home. Pick-up will be on Saturday, March 27 from 10:30 - noon and March 28 (Palm Sunday) starting at 8:30. For those who will be in person, we will do our palm waving in a safe, physically distant way! 

I want to highlight some resources for you to talk to your children about race, racism and diversity. 

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