Welcome Back to Kids Zone. Below is our first "take home" lesson. We are excited to be studying the Gospel of John this year.
Please take time to read it and find out how we can support each other in teaching our kids who God is and what it means to Believe.
Thank,
Nancy Laney
Dear Parents, September
8, 2013
Here we are
at the beginning of a new year. Severn
and I, your children's Kids Zone teachers are looking forward to working with
you in teaching your children the great truths of God's word.
We will be
studying the Gospel of John this year, looking at "who Jesus is" and
what it means to "believe". We
will have a weekly memory verse (see below) and some suggested activities for
you to do with your child at home. We
know lives are full and time is precious, but these activities are planned to
take no more that 5 minutes and God will surely bless the time.
Here is the
first:
When it is nearly dark
outside, stand in the center of a room with windows and with the lights
off. Look out the window and notice the
dimly lighted sky. Now turn on all the
lights in the room and look out the window.
Notice now how everything outside looks totally dark. This is similar to
God's Word, which is known at the Light.
When we are far from God's Light (in a dark room), the sin of the world
outside doesn't appear so dark. But when
we are close to God's Light (in a well lit room), it is easy to tell how dark
the sin of the outside world truly is.
Prayer: thank you God for your Word that is like a
lamp that gives me light and helps me see and avoid sin in the path. Help me walk in your light.
Memory Verses
(students will be given a ticket and entered in a drawing for every
verse they memorize)
** John 20:31 These
things have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son
on God: and that believing you may have life in His name.
** John 1:4 In Him
was life; and the life was the light of men.
** John 1:12 As many
as received Him, them He gave the right to become children of God, even to
those who believe in Him name.
** (repeat) John 20:31
these things have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
** John 5:24 Whoever
hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life.
** John 6:33 For the
bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
** John 7:37b Jesus
stood up and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to
me and drink."
