SpringTown & Treehouse (Preschool)

Need to Know: I Will Be Happy Because God Loves Me Bible Story: Review of David’s Life & David Becomes King, Psalm 57:7-10; 1 Samuel 16-20, 2 Samuel 5:1-4 Memory Verse: “Teach me how to live. Lead me along the right path.” - Psalm 27:11 Motions: “Teach me how to live (hold hands out like holding a Bible/book). Lead me along the right path (march in place).” - Psalm 27:11

Review

Today we learned that we have the best reason to be happy! Knowing that God loves us should make us happier than anything else! In Small Group we talked about the things God has given us that make us happy, and how if we didn’t have those things, we can still be happy because God loves us.

In Large Group Mardy shared David’s story with the sad people on Balloon Island. He told them that our Bible friend David did not know what God had planned for him, but he knew that God loved him. Because David knew God loved him, he chose to be happy and follow God through all of life’s ups and downs. The Balloon Islanders soon learned that they should be happy because God loves them!

We can be like David and be happy no matter what is going on in our lives because we know that God loves us!

This Week At Home

Ask your child to tell you about some good things and bad things that have happened in his or her life. Then talk about how no matter what happens to us, we can be happy because God loves us.

ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave (Elementary School)

Need to Know: I Will Remember That God Has Done Great Things For Me Bible Story: Israelites Battle Ai & Remember What God Has Done For Them, Joshua 4:15-24, 6:24, 8:3-35 Memory Verse: “Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do not be terrified. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God.” - Joshua 1:9 (to be continued)

Review

All the great things that happened in the Bible, happened because of God, and all the great things that happen in our lives, happen because God makes them happen.  Today we talked about how continually remembering the great things God has done for us will keep us strong in every battle we face.

In Large Group, Boston and Beans faced their toughest task yet, the Field Manual Memorization Stress Test.  They had to memorize an entire manual, complete physically challenging tasks and answer questions from the manual. Eventually, with God’s help, Boston and Beans were able to pass the test! Sergeant Neice gave each of them a “memory box” with items from past challenges inside to help them remember all the great things God had done for them.

This Week At Home Your child should have come home wearing a bracelet. Ask him or her about the bracelet, and what it reminds your him or her of. Encourage your child to use the bracelet to remember all the great things God has done, especially in his or her life.