Splinks for February 5th - February 11th
1 What is Courage?
Items Needed: seven small pieces of paper
Write each letter of the word courage on a small piece of paper and hide them around the room when the kids aren't looking. Invite them to find letters to a word that will help them every day. After the letters have been found, unscramble them to make the word courage.
In class, your kids learned about two men—Caleb and Joshua—who had courage. Moses sent 12 spies to search out the Promised Land. Two spies (Caleb and Joshua) gave a good report while 10 spies gave a bad report. The ten said they could not win against the people because they were like giants. But Caleb and Joshua encouraged the people to follow God who would help them win.
Why is it hard to stand up for what's right? (Others might make fun of us, exclude us, fight against us, etc.)
What is courage? (Doing the right thing even though you may feel afraid)
Discuss ways to have courage in the situations below:
◦Others are saying bad things about your parents
◦Your teacher says that we all evolved
◦You did something wrong and your mom asks, "Did you ______?"
◦Your friends want to watch a TV show your parents forbid you to watch
◦Your friends make fun of someone
It is not always easy to stand up for what is right, but God can give you courage.
2 Know, Believe, Remember, Do!
Items Needed: four pieces of paper or a white board and marker
Write a blank line for each of the letters in the following words: KNOW, BELIEVE, REMEMBER, and DO. Tell the kids they have 10 guesses to figure out four words that will help them be more courageous. After the words are guessed, ask the kids to help you think about how each word can help them be courageous.
Sometimes it is hard to be courageous and stand up for what is right.
How can these four words help us?
◦KNOW what is right. God has given clear instructions about right and wrong in the Bible. One of the first questions to ask when we are not sure what to do is, “What does God say about this?”
◦BELIEVE God’s Word. Caleb and Joshua believed that God had the power to help them conquer the land He had promised them. They believed God, so they spoke up and reassured others that God's Word will always come true. They cared more about what God thought than what others thought.
◦REMEMBER that God is with you. He has promised to be with you always and can give you courage. (Read Hebrew 13:5.) God and you make a majority! Say a quick prayer to Him when you need courage. He is with you and will help you.
◦DO what is right no matter how you feel. Caleb and Joshua probably felt afraid when the others wanted to stone them, but that didn’t stop them from doing the right thing. Never forget that God rewards those who DO what is right.
3 Fun Ways to Remember
Review the Ten Commandments; the kids are memorizing them until the end of February.
Go the website below and review hand motions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8KDbIUACf4&feature=related
OR
Set the alarm to go off at different times of day or evening and review the commandments. The first person to run to the alarm (or designated spot) and say the first commandment is the first winner. Set the alarm again and the first person to get to the alarm and say the next commandment is the next winner. (You will set the alarm 10 times.) Cheer for the one who arrived first and said the correct commandment the most times!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Home Connection
D6 Family Theme: Justice
The Point: God is pleased when His people carry out biblical justice.Early Elementary
Sunday, your student learned that because God is our judge, we must
hate sin and realize its punishment. He or she learned how the Israelites
complained to Aaron while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. He had them bring
him their gold and he formed an idol for them to worship. When Moses
returned, he destroyed not only the stone tablets, but also the golden calf
Aaron had formed. As a punishment for their disobedience, God sent a
plague upon them to remind them of their sin. Help your student memorize
the third and fourth commandments.
Upper Elementary
Sunday,your student learned ways to treat others right and with fairness.
He or she learned about the last six of the Ten Commandments. God gave
them to help us with our relationships with other people. Help your student
learn the last six of the Ten Commandments.
Home Connection For Families
Listen to God: Read Leviticus 19:15-18
Our holy God expects His people to reflect His nature in their dealings with one another.
In this passage, we see a sampling of God’s expectations. The rest of the chapter includes
clear promises of blessing and cursing that would result from obedience and disobedience.
Select a few of the expectations listed in the chapter to discuss with your family.
Talk to God
Many of the expectations mentioned in the chapter could be summed up
with the reminder to love our neighbor as ourselves. Encourage family
members to think about their daily dealings with people. How do they line
up with the way God expects us to deal with others? Lead your family in a
time of prayer, asking God to help each of you live up to the expectations
He has provided in these passages.
Walk With God
Option 1: Play a game of “Hide and Seek” (or any game your family likes) with a twist—keep
changing the rules. (“No, you only have to count to 4; No, you don’t have to hide your
eyes, etc.”) After it’s over (and you hear lots of “But, that’s not fair!”), ask, why didn’t you
like me changing the rules? Why are rules good? (They help us know what to do, they
make it better for everyone, it’s more fun, etc.)
God has provided us some rules to follow. His Word makes them clear. They help us know
what to do and tell us how to live. God’s rules are just and fair and good.
Option 2: Review some of your family rules and discuss why these rules are important. What
are some of the consequences for wrong actions and why are they important? (Talking
through biblical truths supporting family discipline may help your child.) Imagine what
society would be like without rules. How would the lack of rules affect school, sports, and
the government? End the time with a family game time and talk about why it’s important to
follow rules.
The Point: God is pleased when His people carry out biblical justice.Early Elementary
Sunday, your student learned that because God is our judge, we must
hate sin and realize its punishment. He or she learned how the Israelites
complained to Aaron while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. He had them bring
him their gold and he formed an idol for them to worship. When Moses
returned, he destroyed not only the stone tablets, but also the golden calf
Aaron had formed. As a punishment for their disobedience, God sent a
plague upon them to remind them of their sin. Help your student memorize
the third and fourth commandments.
Upper Elementary
Sunday,your student learned ways to treat others right and with fairness.
He or she learned about the last six of the Ten Commandments. God gave
them to help us with our relationships with other people. Help your student
learn the last six of the Ten Commandments.
Home Connection For Families
Listen to God: Read Leviticus 19:15-18
Our holy God expects His people to reflect His nature in their dealings with one another.
In this passage, we see a sampling of God’s expectations. The rest of the chapter includes
clear promises of blessing and cursing that would result from obedience and disobedience.
Select a few of the expectations listed in the chapter to discuss with your family.
Talk to God
Many of the expectations mentioned in the chapter could be summed up
with the reminder to love our neighbor as ourselves. Encourage family
members to think about their daily dealings with people. How do they line
up with the way God expects us to deal with others? Lead your family in a
time of prayer, asking God to help each of you live up to the expectations
He has provided in these passages.
Walk With God
Option 1: Play a game of “Hide and Seek” (or any game your family likes) with a twist—keep
changing the rules. (“No, you only have to count to 4; No, you don’t have to hide your
eyes, etc.”) After it’s over (and you hear lots of “But, that’s not fair!”), ask, why didn’t you
like me changing the rules? Why are rules good? (They help us know what to do, they
make it better for everyone, it’s more fun, etc.)
God has provided us some rules to follow. His Word makes them clear. They help us know
what to do and tell us how to live. God’s rules are just and fair and good.
Option 2: Review some of your family rules and discuss why these rules are important. What
are some of the consequences for wrong actions and why are they important? (Talking
through biblical truths supporting family discipline may help your child.) Imagine what
society would be like without rules. How would the lack of rules affect school, sports, and
the government? End the time with a family game time and talk about why it’s important to
follow rules.
Splink 1-29 through 2-4
Treating Each Other Fairly
Items needed: 10 dimes for each child
Tell the kids that you want to reward them for being such great kids and want to give each of them a dollar. Give the first one 10 dimes; give the second one 6 dimes; give the next one 2 dimes, etc. (Count out the dimes so they will notice the difference.) You will hear lots of THAT'S NOT FAIR!
Why didn't you like my system? (He got more; we should all get the same, etc.)
Justice is treating everyone fairly. We all want to be treated fairly. There is a standard that is right for all people, all times, and all places that says one dollar should equal 10 dimes. God is the standard for how we should treat others.
Read the last six commandments (which help us know how to treat other people) in Exodus 20:12-17.
Count out 10 dimes for each child!
2. Taste Test
Items Needed: different flavors of ice cream (small sizes would work fine)
Do a taste test to see what ice cream is the BEST. Taste all the different flavors and ask each family member to vote for the best one.
We may disagree on what is the best ice cream, but there are some things we can't disagree on.Is something wrong just because you or I think it is wrong? Why or why not? I may think something is right and you may thing it is wrong, but God is the judge for what is right and wrong. We may disagree with each other, but we cannot disagree with God. He made the rules and knows what is best! If people will live by His rules, they will be happier!
3.The Golden Rule
Role-play situations to help them see how important it is to treat others fairly.
*Everyone is waiting in line and someone walks up to the front of the line
*Two are playing with a toy and another child walks up and grabs it away
*The family is playing a game and one person won't wait his turn, but keeps taking an extra turn
Ask:
How do you feel when someone doesn't treat others fairly? (Angry, sad, disappointed, etc.)
A good thing to ask yourself is, "How would I like to be treated? And then do that to others.
Read Luke 6:31—the Golden Rule. (Do to others as you would have them do to you.) Write it out and post it on the refrigerator. If you have older kids, let them draw a picture of someone treating others fairly, and write the Golden Rule across the top of the picture.
Items needed: 10 dimes for each child
Tell the kids that you want to reward them for being such great kids and want to give each of them a dollar. Give the first one 10 dimes; give the second one 6 dimes; give the next one 2 dimes, etc. (Count out the dimes so they will notice the difference.) You will hear lots of THAT'S NOT FAIR!
Why didn't you like my system? (He got more; we should all get the same, etc.)
Justice is treating everyone fairly. We all want to be treated fairly. There is a standard that is right for all people, all times, and all places that says one dollar should equal 10 dimes. God is the standard for how we should treat others.
Read the last six commandments (which help us know how to treat other people) in Exodus 20:12-17.
Count out 10 dimes for each child!
2. Taste Test
Items Needed: different flavors of ice cream (small sizes would work fine)
Do a taste test to see what ice cream is the BEST. Taste all the different flavors and ask each family member to vote for the best one.
We may disagree on what is the best ice cream, but there are some things we can't disagree on.Is something wrong just because you or I think it is wrong? Why or why not? I may think something is right and you may thing it is wrong, but God is the judge for what is right and wrong. We may disagree with each other, but we cannot disagree with God. He made the rules and knows what is best! If people will live by His rules, they will be happier!
3.The Golden Rule
Role-play situations to help them see how important it is to treat others fairly.
*Everyone is waiting in line and someone walks up to the front of the line
*Two are playing with a toy and another child walks up and grabs it away
*The family is playing a game and one person won't wait his turn, but keeps taking an extra turn
Ask:
How do you feel when someone doesn't treat others fairly? (Angry, sad, disappointed, etc.)
A good thing to ask yourself is, "How would I like to be treated? And then do that to others.
Read Luke 6:31—the Golden Rule. (Do to others as you would have them do to you.) Write it out and post it on the refrigerator. If you have older kids, let them draw a picture of someone treating others fairly, and write the Golden Rule across the top of the picture.
Dear THC Parents,
Our First Wednesday celebration is this week at 5:45. We will eat a meal together as a church family and then, when the THC is dismissed we will go to room 106 for our very own worship service with the youth band led by Sam, Dan and Emma Lehtinen- Aric Archinal on drums, Colby Barnhill on keyboards & the cowbell- Becca Burkhead, Taylor Vann, Audrey Ruiz and Alexa-Rae Gist on vocals.
Afterward we will review the 10 commandments, (which is what we have been learning about in the THC for the past few weeks.)
Then we will eat vanilla ice cream!
THC kids will have the opportunity to recite the 10 commandments on stage for everyone or for their teachers, privately and they will be rewarded with 1 topping for every commandment they can recite.
Toppings will include...
a squirt of canned whipped cream
a sprinkle of sprinkles
a cherry
banana slices
strawberry slices
pineapple chunks
a squirt of chocolate syrup
a teaspoon of chocolate chips
4 marshmallows
4 gummy bears (a special request!)
Here is a simplified list of the 10 Commandments, so that you can work with your little one before Wednesday. Remember, the first four deal with how we relate to God and the last six deal with how we relate to each other.
1. Love God more than you love anything else.
2. Don't make make idols.
3. Always say God's name with love and respect.
4.Honor God by resting and worshipping on the sabbath.
5. Love and respect your mom and dad.
6. Don't kill.
7. Always be faithful to your husband or wife.
8. Don't steal.
9. Don't lie.
10. Be thankful for what you have and don't wish for other people's things.
On Sunday, we are continuing our "celebrate" series and Doug Halcomb is sharing a message on "kids matter to God." It's going to be fantastic, so please make plans to be here!
We are doing things just a litttle differently this week, because we want the THC to enjoy the worship time which is led by the youth band. We also want the THC to have the opportunity to see and support their friends who are being baptized.
With this in mind, please have your children here by 9:15 am in the first service and 10:45 in the second service. THC kids will sit with their teachers and classmates in the auditorium for the worship time and baptism. Then we will return to our classrooms before Doug's message.
Also Sunday, parents, don't forget to bring your new and gently used children's clothes and coats for the Lubbock Impact clothing drive. We will conclude our drive THIS Sunday! Please help us bless our friends at Lubbock Impact who are doing such good work with impoverished families. This is a fantastic way for you and your children to get involved with serving the poor in our community.
Have a blessed week,
Jeannette Gist
Our First Wednesday celebration is this week at 5:45. We will eat a meal together as a church family and then, when the THC is dismissed we will go to room 106 for our very own worship service with the youth band led by Sam, Dan and Emma Lehtinen- Aric Archinal on drums, Colby Barnhill on keyboards & the cowbell- Becca Burkhead, Taylor Vann, Audrey Ruiz and Alexa-Rae Gist on vocals.
Afterward we will review the 10 commandments, (which is what we have been learning about in the THC for the past few weeks.)
Then we will eat vanilla ice cream!
THC kids will have the opportunity to recite the 10 commandments on stage for everyone or for their teachers, privately and they will be rewarded with 1 topping for every commandment they can recite.
Toppings will include...
a squirt of canned whipped cream
a sprinkle of sprinkles
a cherry
banana slices
strawberry slices
pineapple chunks
a squirt of chocolate syrup
a teaspoon of chocolate chips
4 marshmallows
4 gummy bears (a special request!)
Here is a simplified list of the 10 Commandments, so that you can work with your little one before Wednesday. Remember, the first four deal with how we relate to God and the last six deal with how we relate to each other.
1. Love God more than you love anything else.
2. Don't make make idols.
3. Always say God's name with love and respect.
4.Honor God by resting and worshipping on the sabbath.
5. Love and respect your mom and dad.
6. Don't kill.
7. Always be faithful to your husband or wife.
8. Don't steal.
9. Don't lie.
10. Be thankful for what you have and don't wish for other people's things.
On Sunday, we are continuing our "celebrate" series and Doug Halcomb is sharing a message on "kids matter to God." It's going to be fantastic, so please make plans to be here!
We are doing things just a litttle differently this week, because we want the THC to enjoy the worship time which is led by the youth band. We also want the THC to have the opportunity to see and support their friends who are being baptized.
With this in mind, please have your children here by 9:15 am in the first service and 10:45 in the second service. THC kids will sit with their teachers and classmates in the auditorium for the worship time and baptism. Then we will return to our classrooms before Doug's message.
Also Sunday, parents, don't forget to bring your new and gently used children's clothes and coats for the Lubbock Impact clothing drive. We will conclude our drive THIS Sunday! Please help us bless our friends at Lubbock Impact who are doing such good work with impoverished families. This is a fantastic way for you and your children to get involved with serving the poor in our community.
Have a blessed week,
Jeannette Gist
Thursday, January 26, 2012
No Rules = No Fun
Items Needed: two pieces of fruit (or small balls) and two spoons
Announce to the family that you are going to play a game. Then say, "Start." (When they don't do anything, ask, "What's wrong?")
Tell them it's time to play the game, so start!
If they do come up with a plan and start playing a game, change the rules. (You have to hold the balloon between your legs and put the spoon on your head; You have to run around the couch, etc.)
Ask:
Why was it difficult to play this game? (We didn't know what to do; there were no rules, etc.)
Why are rules good? (They help us know what to do; they help us get along; they can protect us, etc.)
God gave Moses and His people the Ten Commandments (ten rules), which would help them know the best way to live.
Obedience Makes Our Lives Better
At the STOP sign, ask:
Why is a STOP sign a good thing? Why should we obey the sign?
(We could get in a crash if we don't obey it; it helps keep us safe; it makes the traffic go more smoothly, etc.)
God's rules (commandments) actually protect us from getting hurt and can make our lives go much better.
Pick one of the commandments and talk about how it protects us and makes our lives better. For example: the eight commandment—Do not steal.
How can keeping this rule protect us? (It protects us from getting in trouble; it can protect us from going to jail; it protects us from a guilty conscience, etc.)
How can keeping these rules make our lives better? (We will get along with others; we will have a good reputation; others will trust us, etc.)
Learning the Ten Commandments
Here's an address for you to use hand signals to learn the Ten Commandments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8KDbIUACf4&feature=related
Watch the video and practice using the hand signals - or make up your own to help you learn the commandments
Items Needed: two pieces of fruit (or small balls) and two spoons
Announce to the family that you are going to play a game. Then say, "Start." (When they don't do anything, ask, "What's wrong?")
Tell them it's time to play the game, so start!
If they do come up with a plan and start playing a game, change the rules. (You have to hold the balloon between your legs and put the spoon on your head; You have to run around the couch, etc.)
Ask:
Why was it difficult to play this game? (We didn't know what to do; there were no rules, etc.)
Why are rules good? (They help us know what to do; they help us get along; they can protect us, etc.)
God gave Moses and His people the Ten Commandments (ten rules), which would help them know the best way to live.
Obedience Makes Our Lives Better
At the STOP sign, ask:
Why is a STOP sign a good thing? Why should we obey the sign?
(We could get in a crash if we don't obey it; it helps keep us safe; it makes the traffic go more smoothly, etc.)
God's rules (commandments) actually protect us from getting hurt and can make our lives go much better.
Pick one of the commandments and talk about how it protects us and makes our lives better. For example: the eight commandment—Do not steal.
How can keeping this rule protect us? (It protects us from getting in trouble; it can protect us from going to jail; it protects us from a guilty conscience, etc.)
How can keeping these rules make our lives better? (We will get along with others; we will have a good reputation; others will trust us, etc.)
Learning the Ten Commandments
Here's an address for you to use hand signals to learn the Ten Commandments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8KDbIUACf4&feature=related
Watch the video and practice using the hand signals - or make up your own to help you learn the commandments
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