11-12 July – Are we listening? Key Question: Who can speak to us? Big Idea: God speaks to us Memory Verse: “Speak Lord, I am listening” – 1 Sam 3:10 Bible Story Focus: God speaks to Samuel – 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19 Let’s Rhyme Boys and girls, remember that God loves you so much and He is with you, all the time. Let us sing our rhyme for this month: (chorus of ‘Round and round the garden) God is with you (trace your finger round child’s palm) God is with you! (trace your finger round child’s palm) One step, two step (walk fingers up child’s arm, tickle under arm) GOD LOVES YOU! (Big HUGS and say this enthusiastically) Let’s do Guess Whose Ears What you need: A page with pictures of 6 pairs of ears What to do: Point to the “Guess Whose Ears?” page and ask kids to identify which ears belong to which animals (an Answers page is attached if the kids want to see the answers). After the activity : Great job on matching the ears to the animals, kids. You and I also have ears. Do you know why we have ears? …. Yes, to listen and hear things. In our story today we will be learning how God called Samuel and he listened and did what God wanted him to do. Just like Samuel, we can use our EARS to listen and do what God wants us to do. Let’s Sing Check out these amazing songs about how we can thank God all the time. Copy and paste link and enjoy singing together. What a mighty God we serve He's got the whole world in His hands 10-9-8 God is great! Let’s Watch Let’s see our video on “Are you listening?!” Hope you’ll enjoy it!! Let’s Read What you need: Bible
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11-12 July – Are we listening?
Key Question: Who can speak to us?
Big Idea: God speaks to us
Memory Verse: “Speak Lord, I am listening” – 1 Sam 3:10
Bible Story Focus: God speaks to Samuel – 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19
Let’s Rhyme
Boys and girls, remember that God loves you so much and He is with you, all the time.
Let us sing our rhyme for this month: (chorus of ‘Round and round the garden)
God is with you (trace your finger round child’s palm) God is with you! (trace your finger round child’s palm)
One step, two step (walk fingers up child’s arm, tickle under arm) GOD LOVES YOU! (Big HUGS and say this enthusiastically)
Let’s do
Guess Whose Ears What you need: A page with pictures of 6 pairs of ears
What to do: Point to the “Guess Whose Ears?” page and ask kids to identify which ears belong to which animals (an Answers page is attached if the kids want to see the answers). After the activity : Great job on matching the ears to the animals, kids. You and I also have ears. Do you know why we have ears? …. Yes, to listen and hear things. In our story today we will be learning how God called Samuel and he listened and did what God wanted him to do. Just like Samuel, we can use our EARS to listen and do what God wants us to do.
Let’s Sing
Check out these amazing songs about how we can thank God all the time. Copy and paste link and enjoy singing together.
What a mighty God we serve He's got the whole world in His hands 10-9-8 God is great! Let’s Watch
Let’s see our video on “Are you listening?!” Hope you’ll enjoy it!! Let’s Read
It’s story time! Do you know where’s our story is from? Yes, the Bible! The Bible is God's special book. The stories in God's Word are true. Raise your hand if you know the Bible is a special book. Yes, and if it’s in the bible, it’s true, because the Bible is True! What You Need: Bible, pillow, blanket, and plush animal Hello Kids, welcome to Kids Connect! I have a super cool story to tell you straight from the Bible. Today’s story is from 1 Samuel 3 and it takes place at bedtime. There once was a boy named Samuel who served the priest, Eli. One night, Samuel was going to sleep and he heard someone call him, ‘Samuel, Samuel.’ Samuel ran to Eli and said ‘Here I am!’ ‘Here I am, Eli. You called me?’ But Eli didn’t call Samuel. So Eli said, ‘Go back to bed, Samuel.’ That was weird. Samuel was sure he heard his name being called. So Samuel went back to bed just like Eli told him to. Just as he was about to go to sleep, he heard the voice again. ‘Samuel, Samuel!’ Oh! It’s the voice again. ‘Here I am,’ Samuel said, and he ran again to Eli. ‘Here I am! Eli, you called me?’ But Eli replied, ‘My son, I did not call you. Go back to bed.’ What is going on? Who is calling Samuel’s name? But Samuel went back to bed again. And again, he heard the voice, ‘Samuel, Samuel!’ ‘Here I am! I’m here, Eli!’ It was then that Eli realized that is was GOD calling to Samuel. Eli told him to go back to bed, and when he heard the voice again, he should say, ‘Speak, Lord, I’m listening.’ So Samuel did what Eli said. He went back to bed. And sure enough, he heard the voice again. ‘Samuel, Samuel.’ This time he knew it was God and so he said, ‘Speak, Lord, I’m listening.’ And you know what? God told Samuel all the plans He had for him. “Isn’t that awesome? Even though Samuel was a kid just like you, He learned to listen to God. And, we can too! God talks to us through the Bible. He tells us all sorts of BIG things we should do even though we are just kids. Samuel listened to God, and you can too! So it’s really important that we spend time in quiet and listen as well as look out for ways God will be speaking to us.
11-12 July – Are we listening?
Let’s Pray
Let’s do our Memory Verse (Preschool 3-4)
Let’s Create
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“Dear God, thank you for the story of Samuel and how he listened to You. Thank you that You speak to us in many ways. Help us to spend more time listening to your voice. Please help us obey all of what you say. Amen.”
