Action:
From Prisoner to Prominence
Bible Verse:
Genesis 50:19-20 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in
the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for
good to accomplish what is now being done,
the saving of many lives.”
Character:
Joseph and Pharaoh
Younger kids can just learn verse 19.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Top Secret Tuesday, Advent Week 2
Greetings! Your mission is to complete one of the following:
Advent Week 2
Light 2 of your candles on your advent candleholder and read from Luke 1:26-37 and From Matt. 1:18-24. Answer the following questions, then choose one of the following activities:
How did God tell Mary the Good News about Jesus?
How did God tell Joseph?
What are some things that were promised about Jesus?
Option 1 (older kids): Use and NIV (or NAS) Bible to complete the "Mary's Song of Praise" crossword.
Option 2 (youngin’s):Using stuffed animals, puppets, dolls, or nativity figures act out Gabriel's conversation with Mary, and Joseph's dream from God.
Signature of completion ____________________________________________
Bring this signed paper to Sunday school to claim your Bible Bucks.
Advent Week 2
Light 2 of your candles on your advent candleholder and read from Luke 1:26-37 and From Matt. 1:18-24. Answer the following questions, then choose one of the following activities:
How did God tell Mary the Good News about Jesus?
How did God tell Joseph?
What are some things that were promised about Jesus?
Option 1 (older kids): Use and NIV (or NAS) Bible to complete the "Mary's Song of Praise" crossword.
Option 2 (youngin’s):Using stuffed animals, puppets, dolls, or nativity figures act out Gabriel's conversation with Mary, and Joseph's dream from God.
Signature of completion ____________________________________________
Bring this signed paper to Sunday school to claim your Bible Bucks.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Top Secret Tuesday, Advent Week 1
Greetings!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to complete one of the following tasks:
Advent Week 1
You will be making an advent candleholder to help celebrate the coming of Christmas. To make your holder, use ½ of a paper towel roll, cut lengthwise. Poke 4 holes into the top for the candles. Before placing the candles in, feel free to decorate any way you like (stickers, glue/glitter, markers, etc.). Place the candles in, light the 1st one and read about the birth of Jesus’ cousin, John from Luke 1:5-25.
Have a parent cut out (and mix up!) the eight different pictures on this page. Then your task is to sort out the order of these events. Have fun!!
Remember to bring your signed TST paper to Sunday School to claim your Bible Bucks!
Monday, November 30, 2009
ABC's #11 and 12
For this week:
Action: Sold into Slavery
Bible Verse: Genesis 39:2 “The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered,
and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.”
Character: Joseph and His Brothers
Last week #11
Action: Jacob Becomes Israel
Bible Verse: Genesis 35:10 God said to him, ‘Your name is Jacob, but you
will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.’ So He named
him Israel.”
Character: Jacob
Action: Sold into Slavery
Bible Verse: Genesis 39:2 “The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered,
and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.”
Character: Joseph and His Brothers
Last week #11
Action: Jacob Becomes Israel
Bible Verse: Genesis 35:10 God said to him, ‘Your name is Jacob, but you
will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.’ So He named
him Israel.”
Character: Jacob
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Map Challenge!!
Greetings! Your mission is to complete a Map Challenge from Map 1 and Map 2 (click on the links to view maps):
Map Challenge #1 (for younger kids)
Find the following places we’ve been hearing about in the bible:
1. Israel 2. Edom 3. Dead Sea 4. How many tribes are shown here?
Use the links on the blog to check out some pictures of these places now!
Do you remember what Israel means? _____________________
Map Challenge #2 (for older kids)
Using the maps shown on the TST blog, locate the answer to each question, and write it down below:
The country that Esau founded (what is it part of now?)
What is one city in this country? (It looks really cool!)
The country Jacob founded (What is its name?)
The sea that is closest to Sodom and Gomorrah (What is it called?)
Which sons are represented in the map shown? (#tribes on the map)
After completing one of the challenges, look at the attached sites to see some cool pics of the following places:
Petra, Edom, Dead Sea, and the tribe of Dan
Map Challenge #1 (for younger kids)
Find the following places we’ve been hearing about in the bible:
1. Israel 2. Edom 3. Dead Sea 4. How many tribes are shown here?
Use the links on the blog to check out some pictures of these places now!
Do you remember what Israel means? _____________________
Map Challenge #2 (for older kids)
Using the maps shown on the TST blog, locate the answer to each question, and write it down below:
The country that Esau founded (what is it part of now?)
What is one city in this country? (It looks really cool!)
The country Jacob founded (What is its name?)
The sea that is closest to Sodom and Gomorrah (What is it called?)
Which sons are represented in the map shown? (#tribes on the map)
After completing one of the challenges, look at the attached sites to see some cool pics of the following places:
Petra, Edom, Dead Sea, and the tribe of Dan
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
ABC #10
Action:
Jacob Marries
Bible Verse:
Review Memory Verses for lessons 6-9 (see below)
Character:
Jacob, Leah, Rachel, and Laban
This is a great week to learn any verses that you may have missed
or simply to review what you’ve learned.
week 9-
Genesis 26:4 "I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed."
or for yongers-
Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed Me.
Genesis 26:4
week 8
Hebrews 11:17 “By faith, Abraham when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son.”
week 7
2 Peter 2:6
“He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly.”
**OR, for the younger crew....**
"He condemned the cities... and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly."
week 6
Genesis 15:6 “Abram believed the Lord and He credited it to
him as righteousness.”
Jacob Marries
Bible Verse:
Review Memory Verses for lessons 6-9 (see below)
Character:
Jacob, Leah, Rachel, and Laban
This is a great week to learn any verses that you may have missed
or simply to review what you’ve learned.
week 9-
Genesis 26:4 "I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed."
or for yongers-
Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed Me.
Genesis 26:4
week 8
Hebrews 11:17 “By faith, Abraham when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son.”
week 7
2 Peter 2:6
“He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly.”
**OR, for the younger crew....**
"He condemned the cities... and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly."
week 6
Genesis 15:6 “Abram believed the Lord and He credited it to
him as righteousness.”
Top Secret Tuesday, Genesis 28--31
Greetings!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to complete one of the following tasks:
Pre-School:
Scan Genesis 29:31-30:24 and 35:16-18 and figure out which mom each of Jacob's twelve son's belonged to, and draw pictures of each mom with her children next to her. Write the name of each son on the paper. We will be hearing about these sons later!!
School Age:
Sort the enclosed facts about Jacobs life into two groups: Blessings from God and Consequences for Sin. Then read Romans 6:23 and identify the consequence for sin, and the blessing from God.
Facts enclosed in TST envelopes:
Remember to bring your signed TST paper to Sunday School to claim your Bible Bucks!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to complete one of the following tasks:
Pre-School:
Scan Genesis 29:31-30:24 and 35:16-18 and figure out which mom each of Jacob's twelve son's belonged to, and draw pictures of each mom with her children next to her. Write the name of each son on the paper. We will be hearing about these sons later!!
School Age:
Sort the enclosed facts about Jacobs life into two groups: Blessings from God and Consequences for Sin. Then read Romans 6:23 and identify the consequence for sin, and the blessing from God.
Facts enclosed in TST envelopes:
Jacob had to leave his home in Beersheba to get away from Esau.
Jacob easily found a lovely girl, named Rachel, from his mother’s family.
Jacob was tricked into marrying Leah, Rachel’s older sister.
Laban’s flocks grew very large under Jacob’s care.
Jacob’s wives were unhappy and competed for his love.
Jacob had many children.
Many spotted and speckled sheep were born.
Jacob’s flock grew large and strong.
Laban cheated Jacob by changing his wages ten times.
Jacob left Paddan Aram with great wealth.
Laban was warned not to say anything good or bad to Jacob.
Jacob and Laban made peace with each other.
Jacob returned safely to Canaan.
Remember to bring your signed TST paper to Sunday School to claim your Bible Bucks!
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