AUGUST MEMORY VERSE
“Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!” (Psalm 100:1)
David was the king of Israel, and he established Jerusalem as the capital. Our Bible story today centers around David bringing the special chest, or the ark of the covenant, to Jerusalem. Bringing the special chest to Jerusalem was so important that it was one of David’s first acts as king.
The special chest contained the stone tablets given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. The Israelites viewed the chest as a symbol of God’s presence. The special chest had traveled with them in the wilderness. It was a constant reminder that God was with them.
Bringing the special chest to Jerusalem was so important to David that he was personally involved with the transport of the chest. He did not just order people to bring it to him; he was a part of the procession as the chest was moved to Jerusalem. In fact, he was so excited, he danced joyously before it as it was moved. When the chest arrived in Jerusalem, David and all the people celebrated with great joy.
Young children understand joy. They are inherently joyful! Explain to them that David had a personal relationship with God. David prayed and talked to God often. David worshipped and praised God. To bring the special chest to Jerusalem was an emotional and joyful moment for David. Explain to your children they can also have a personal relationship with God, through prayer and worship. The relationship can fill them with joy as David was filled with joy.
David showed his joy for God through dancing. Watch your children this week in class and see how differently the children express their joy. How do you show your joy for God?
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
Please join our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Group for prerecorded and “Godly Play LIVE” Sunday School lessons. We will post favorite songs with actions each week as well as lesson plan demonstrations, and much more!
If your child did not receive a “Flat Jesus” in the mail this week, here is a digital download for you to print at home. We want the kids to remember that, even though we cannot meet together at church right now, that Jesus is always with them! Have your child color, cut out, and laminate his/her “Flat Jesus” then take him with you on your summer trips and outings. Snap a picture of “Flat Jesus” and post on our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Group to see where CH Kids are taking Him this Summer.
During the month of August, we will continue to post lesson plans and videos on our Chapel Hill Kids Facebook Group. On the last Sunday of the month, we will do a Zoom meeting to show off the memory verse, sing and dance together, and to check in before school starts. Our return date to the church has not been decided at this point.
Topic: August CH Kids Sunday School Zoom Meeting
Time: Aug 30, 2020 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 728 4235 0946. |. Passcode: CHKIDS2020