OCTOBER 25, 2020 - CGKIDS

Parents - 

Below are some resources for our children in children’s ministry. Please note that our Preschool - 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 us. Thank you for creating so many wonderful things. We pray that you remind us of your goodness every day. Amen.

  2. Sing Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart. 

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

  4. Color a picture of the animals entering the ark!




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: Thank you God for today. Thank you for creating Adam and Eve and for all the true stories in the Bible. 

  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 wondering questions on the video. 

  5. Color the ark. Color the animals. Have a parent help you cut the animals out and then glue the animals on the boat.

  6. Sing with Mr. Larry and Ms. Gayle’s video. 

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 today. We thank you for the promises that you made to the People of God and to us. 

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

  3. Watch the video above. 

  4. Wonder - answer the wondering questions from the video.

  5. Color the ark (Katie attach the ark and animals that I sent you here). Color the animals. Cut the animals out and then glue the animals on the boat.

  6. Sing with Mr. Larry and Ms. Gayle’s video or sing Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart.

For Our 2nd and 3rd 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 today. Thank you for sending us your Son, Jesus. Please help us make others aware of Jesus’ love for them and how He gave to save us from our sins. 

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

  3. Watch the video above.

  4. Wonder about the questions in the video. 

  5. Response - Draw an ark on a piece of copy paper or a piece of brown construction paper if you have it. Imagine the animals that were in the ark. Draw them in the ark.

  6. Today’s story is from Genesis 6:9 - 9:17.

  7. In your journals, answer the questions that Pastor Erik asked in the service. You can also answer the questions in the Gospel Guide


For Our 4th and 5th Graders:

  1. Have your child pray.

  2. Read Genesis 6:5-14

  3. Journal the following: What does favor mean? How do you think Noah found favor in God’s eyes? What is the opposite of favor?

  4. Read Genesis 7:1-21.

  5. Journal the following: How did Noah obey God? How did God keep His promise? 

  6. Submission is giving up getting our own way. Noah didn’t have to obey God. We choose to follow God and what He wants. Take a piece of paper and write “Submission is giving up getting our own way” and then decorate it with scenes from today’s story.



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

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