Port of Call - Elementary
Main Point I Will Be Prepared In Everything I Do!
Bible Verse “Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 (NLT)
Bible Lesson Paul preaches in Athens
Family Activity: Better Prepare
Always be prepared to answer questions about God or about your church and to tell people about Jesus. Preparation makes things go better. Have your family imagine some fun things that they would like to do. Write those things down. Now think of some things everyone would need to do in preparation to do that fun thing. Make a list of those things under each fun thing.
Examples are below.
▶ Go on a ski trip: Pack warm clothes. Make travel plans. Make a hotel reservation.
Rent equipment.
▶ Have a picnic: Make some delicious food. Pack a comfy blanket. Pack dishes
and utensils. Pack fun outdoor games. Pack sunscreen.
How would these fun things go if we weren’t prepared? (Not good. We would freeze on the ski trip. We would be bored and hungry on the picnic.)
Things go better when we are prepared for them. One thing we should always be prepared for is telling people about Jesus. One way to do that is to think of answers to questions people might ask us about church or about Jesus.
Go over these questions with your family to make sure they are prepared in advance to invite people to your church or tell them about Jesus if these questions come up.
Who is Jesus? (God’s Son.)
What did Jesus do? (He showed us how to live and took the punishment for our sins.)
Why should I come to church? (We have fun while worshiping God and learning more about the Bible.)
What time are your church services? (____________________________________)
What is something that you learned at church this week? (_______________________)
Are there any special events coming up at your church? (________________________)
Port of Call – Pre-K and Toddlers
Main Point: I Will Have Courage.
Bible Verse: “You must be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, following his instructions in every detail." Deuteronomy 5:32b (NLT)
Bible Story: God takes care of Noah during the flood. - Genesis 7:11 - 8:1
Help your child practice having courage by playing the Have Courage Game.
1. Pick two family members to stand up. Each will hold a piece of paper or a paper plate in front of his or her face. One of them will be the Happy Face and one of them will be the Boo Face. (You will need to change this up for each round of play.)
2. When the game begins, each person will take a turn picking one of the faces to be revealed. If the Happy Face is picked, the person will drop the plate and make a happy face. If the Boo Face is picked, the person will drop the plate and say boo at the player.
3. Talk about how no one knew what kind of face would be behind the plate. Each person needed to have courage even though they didn’t know what would be revealed behind the plate. When they picked a plate they were showing courage.
4. Wrap up your time together by asking God to help each family member have courage in all situations.
Optional: You can reward the person who picks the happy face in each round with a sticker or piece of candy.
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