FUN CHAT
Biblical Educator, take to the class pictures of several seeds: orange, papaya,
peach, watermelon, avocado, mango, etc. Glue the pictures on a cardboard. Start the class by asking: Kids, do you know what there is on this poster? (Point to the pictures and wait for their participation). They are seeds of some fruits. Who here could tell me what fruit they belong to? (Wait for their participation).
Biblical Educator, point and say the name referring to the seeds of fruits and
explain: Children, for these seeds to be fruitful, it is necessary that the person who plants it does all the necessary procedures. He will have to choose good soil for planting, water the seeds in the right time, put them in a place where there is clarity and is not airless. Finally their caretaker will need to take much care of them if he wants to harvest good fruit in the future.
Class, there is no use planting the seed and not caring for it, or care for it in
whatever manner, right? So it also happens to each of us. There is no use going to church, listening to the Word of God that is the seed, if we do not keep it inside our hearts fondly. We should rejoice with what we have been learning and practice the Word of God without complaining. We should not live with God in whatever manner we want, being disobedient, displeasing Him. In Psalms it is written: “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart! “ We should be happy serving God and knowing He has chosen us and He is always with us. When we rejoice with God’s things then we are blessed. Paul and Silas were servants of God and felt happy serving Him; that’s why even in times of difficulty they did not give up but received the deliverance they wanted. Who here is very happy with God say “I am”. Amen!
Biblical Educator, make a prayer with the class and then, using the poster of the week, explain the verse and memorise it.
ACTIVITIES
Age 2-3
SUNDAY - Colouring. Paint very well Paul and Silas praising God in prison.
MONDAY - Recreation. Take to the class a black cardboard (or other dark colour) and write on it: “Person with a sad heart” and a white cardboard (or yellow) and write on it: “Person with a happy heart”. Take also several pictures (newspaper and magazines) of happy and sad people. It is advisable that the pictures are twice the number of children that attend the class. Stick masking tape behind the pictures. Put the chairs in a circle and place the
pictures facedown (with the tape up) and the cardboards in the middle of the circle. Start by saying: Today we heard the story about Paul and Silas who were very happy to be serving God and even in prison they did not complain but praised God with joy. Now, who wants to help me make a beautiful poster? (Wait for their participation). Biblical Educator, follow the order of the
circle and ask a child at a time to get up, pick a picture and stick it on the related cardboard, meaning, the pictures of sad people on the cardboard written “People with a sad heart”. Guide the class, cheer when someone is right and give another opportunity for those who did it wrong. Continue until all the pictures are stuck on.
WEDNESDAY - Painting the scene. Paint it well. God sent an earthquake to free Paul and Silas.
MONDAY - Recreation. Take to the class a black cardboard (or other dark colour) and write on it: “Person with a sad heart” and a white cardboard (or yellow) and write on it: “Person with a happy heart”. Take also several pictures (newspaper and magazines) of happy and sad people. It is advisable that the pictures are twice the number of children that attend the class. Stick masking tape behind the pictures. Put the chairs in a circle and place the
pictures facedown (with the tape up) and the cardboards in the middle of the circle. Start by saying: Today we heard the story about Paul and Silas who were very happy to be serving God and even in prison they did not complain but praised God with joy. Now, who wants to help me make a beautiful poster? (Wait for their participation). Biblical Educator, follow the order of the
circle and ask a child at a time to get up, pick a picture and stick it on the related cardboard, meaning, the pictures of sad people on the cardboard written “People with a sad heart”. Guide the class, cheer when someone is right and give another opportunity for those who did it wrong. Continue until all the pictures are stuck on.
WEDNESDAY - Painting the scene. Paint it well. God sent an earthquake to free Paul and Silas.
Age 4-7
SUNDAY - Different puzzle. Even in prison, Paul and Silas praised God. Paint, cut and glue the pieces correctly. Biblical Educator, help the kids at the time of the activity and use blunt school scissors.
MONDAY - Game of differences. Paul and Silas were rejoicing in serving God, that’s why they helped the fortune teller.
TUESDAY - Remembering the lesson. Mark with an X the scene referring to the attitude of Paul and Silas in prison, then paint it.
WEDNESDAY - Cut and stick. Paul and Silas went to the house of the jailer to talk about Jesus. Cut and glue the little feet that take them to the house.
THURSDAY - Researching. Split the class in groups of five members.
Distribute a sheet of office paper to each group, magazines, and newspaper (if you do not have magazines or newspaper from church then use other gospel magazines, you can also get some pictures on the internet). Ask the kids to choose pictures of people doing the Work of God: pastors preaching, people evangelizing, distributing food, visiting hospitals, etc. Biblical Educator, you and your helper will cut out the chosen pictures and then give it to the group. Ask them to glue the pictures on the sheet. When all of them conclude the research, each group will give their opinion about the people in the pictures, about the attitude of Paul and Silas mentioned in the story, about the joy of being God's. Conclude saying: Today we learned that we should rejoice having God in our lives, amen?
FRIDAY - Let’s colour? Paint only the scene where God sent an earthquake to free Paul and Silas.
SATURDAY - Free activity.
SUNDAY - Different puzzle. Even in prison, Paul and Silas praised God. Paint, cut and glue the pieces correctly. Biblical Educator, help the kids at the time of the activity and use blunt school scissors.
MONDAY - Game of differences. Paul and Silas were rejoicing in serving God, that’s why they helped the fortune teller.
TUESDAY - Remembering the lesson. Mark with an X the scene referring to the attitude of Paul and Silas in prison, then paint it.
WEDNESDAY - Cut and stick. Paul and Silas went to the house of the jailer to talk about Jesus. Cut and glue the little feet that take them to the house.
THURSDAY - Researching. Split the class in groups of five members.
Distribute a sheet of office paper to each group, magazines, and newspaper (if you do not have magazines or newspaper from church then use other gospel magazines, you can also get some pictures on the internet). Ask the kids to choose pictures of people doing the Work of God: pastors preaching, people evangelizing, distributing food, visiting hospitals, etc. Biblical Educator, you and your helper will cut out the chosen pictures and then give it to the group. Ask them to glue the pictures on the sheet. When all of them conclude the research, each group will give their opinion about the people in the pictures, about the attitude of Paul and Silas mentioned in the story, about the joy of being God's. Conclude saying: Today we learned that we should rejoice having God in our lives, amen?
FRIDAY - Let’s colour? Paint only the scene where God sent an earthquake to free Paul and Silas.
SATURDAY - Free activity.
Age 8-10
SUNDAY - Comment. Observe the scene and give your opinion about the attitude of the biblical characters.MONDAY - Crossword. Complete the crossword with the words of the story of the week.
TUESDAY - Paint and memorise. Even in prison, Paul and Silas praised God. Paint and memorise the verse of the week.
WEDNESDAY - Let’s answer? Did you pay attention to the story? Then answer the following questions.
THURSDAY - Research. Split the class in groups of five members. Distribute a sheet of office paper to each group, magazines, and newspaper (if you do not have magazines or newspaper from church then use other gospel magazines, you can also get some pictures on the internet). Ask the kids to choose pictures of people doing the Work of God: pastors preaching, people evangelizing, distributing food, visiting hospitals, etc. Biblical Educator, you and your helper will cut out the chosen pictures and then give it to the group. Ask them to glue the pictures on the sheet. When all of them conclude the research, each group will give their opinion about the people of the pictures, about the attitude of Paul and Silas mentioned in the story, about the joy of being God's. Conclude saying: Today we learned that we should rejoice for having God in our lives, Amen?
FRIDAY - Activities. 1. Complete the sentence using the words below. In your opinion, which was the main message from today’s story?
SATURDAY - Hot potato. Biblical Educator, take to the class a radio, a gospel CD and balloons. Blow up the balloons then write: Paul, Silas, jailer, authorities, fortune teller, fortune teller’s bosses, jailer’s family on pieces of paper. Then stick with adhesive tape the name of the characters on each balloon. Arrange the class in a circle and, when you put music on, the balloons should pass from the kid’s hands. When the music stops, the kid who has the balloon should read the name of the character and explain the participation of it in the story. After that this kid will leave the circle. Continue the game (using another balloon) until all the characters are mentioned.
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