OCTOBER 4, 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 we thank you for today. Thank you for Jesus and we thank you that He loves each of us. Thank you for Abraham and we are excited to learn more about him this month!

  2. Sing God is So Good.

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

  4. Color a picture of Moses and the Ten Commandments

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 all the stories in Your book.

  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. God rested on the last day. In our story, we talk about how this day is special and mark with a cross. Take painters tape and create a cross on a piece of paper. Have your child color with sidewalk chalk and then remove the tape to reveal the white cross!

  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. Respond - God rested on the last day. In our story, we talk about how this day is special and is marked with a cross. Make a fun pencil topper.

  6. Sing with Mr. Larry and Ms. Gayle’s video or sing God is So Good.


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 - God rested on the last day. We call this Sabbath and many Christians take a Sabbath and rest on Sundays. Draw a picture of your favorite way to rest. 

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

  7. Sing How Great is Our God.






For Our 4th and 5th Graders:

  1. Have your child pray.

  2. Read Genesis 1:26.

  3. Journal -Who do you think is us? 

  4. Read Genesis 2: 1-3. 

  5. Journal - What did God do on the 7th day? What does rest mean? How do you rest? How does your family rest?

  6. Respond - God completes creation and He rests. Do you think God had a party on the last day? We celebrate milestones and events in our lives. Ask your parents if you can a small party with your family to celebrate all the things that God gave us through Creation! Part of our spiritual discipline of celebration is knowing that every good gift is from God and it is a reason to party!

  7. Sing How Great is Our God





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

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