A legal expert wanted to test Jesus. He asked Jesus what he needed to do to gain eternal life. Rather than answering the question directly, Jesus employed an effective teaching strategy. He answered the question with a question. “What do you think?” In answering, the legal expert quoted the commandment found in Deuteronomy 6:5: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind.” He went on to add, “and love your neighbor as yourself,” an instruction found in Leviticus 19:18. Jesus was satisfied with the answer, but the legal expert not willing to leave well enough alone, asked another question: “And who is my neighbor?” In Jesus’ time (not unlike today) there were societal conventions regarding how different groups were to treat each other. There were rules to follow about how Jews should treat Gentiles or Samaritans, how men should treat women, and so forth. In asking for a definition of neighbor, the legal expert was asking for Jesus’ interpretation of these rules of societal behavior. Jesus answered by telling a story.
After telling the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus asks, “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man?” The lawyer, of course, responds, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.” Jesus’ response to the lawyer continues to challenge us today, “Go and do likewise.”
The story of the good Samaritan is, perhaps, one of the most familiar of Jesus’ parables. As you teach your children the lesson of the good Samaritan, be aware of the issue of safety. While encouraging children to be good neighbors and to help those who are in need, remind them to be safe. For children, this often means requesting adult assistance.

SUNDAY MORNING – Click HERE to join us for music and Godly Play Sunday morning at 10:30 on Zoom. Password: CHKids2020

JUNE MEMORY VERSE

“Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love.” (1Corinthians 13:13)

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2020 VBS @ Home : Chapel Hill Knights of North Castle
Date: July 20-24th, 2020.
Time: Anytime
Place: Anywhere
 
Bring the VBS experience into your home with Knights of North Castle Videos and a VBS Kit prepared for you by Chapel Hill! Kits will include craft and science supplies, leader guides for parents, activity/coloring sheets for the kids, and VBS swag for $10/each. If you need financial assistance, scholarships are available upon request.
 
Join us on the “Quest for the King’s Armor” where your child will learn how to be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power! Young Knights will meet the Armorer and Sparky (the ice-breathing dragon puppet), learn motions, and sing along to songs from Knights of North Castle VBS, see craft and science demonstrations, and most importantly, see the Bible Story told in memorable ways and accompanied by helpful discussion
 
For extra interaction, we will also have daily zoom meetings to review and reflect on the Bible story, and close in prayer. Kids will be entered into a raffle for each day they participate on Zoom. HOWEVER, this is optional if you would like to participate on your own time.
 
REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 1st!
VBS Kits will be ready for pick-up Friday, July 17th 1:00-4:00PM
VBS Videos will be available on our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Page.

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DEEP BLUE ADVENTURES APP
While I was looking for all the new material to share with you about our new unit, I stumbled across this app. I downloaded it for free, and it has all the videos to go along with the Bible story each week. There is a trivia game, a fun scripture game and another maze game that reinforced the verse of the month. It isn’t anything fancy, but I thought I would share if you were looking for new ways to engage your kids with our weekly Bible stories at home. GET IT HERE