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 Watch  https://youtu.be/WOSadLyqshg   Talk time.  Who has been to the seaside? What did you do there? Did you swim or paddle in the sea or build sandcastles.  Did you find shells like these?  Have a look at the shells and let children handle them,  God made all the animals that live in the sea. Can we think of any? Look at ocean life page of Flip and Learn chart. Lets thank God for making the sea and all the amazing things that live in it. Pray Lesson. Today we are going to learn about someone in the Bible who had a big adventure on the sea Read Usborne Bible Tales Jonah and the Whale. Craft.  Sequencing  https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jonah-whale-sequencing.pdf Put mini figure ( lego or similar) inside blue balloon. Draw eyes & smile on balloon                                           Small bottles of han...

Watch  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3CDZjpkDKU     Remind the child of Gideon and his call to be a judge and conquer the Midianites . Ask the child if Gideon was excited or scared when God called him . Point out that the army of the Midianites was very large and  strong .  Ask the child if they think a big or a small army would be better to defeat an enemy with lots of soldiers .  Point out that God told Gideon to make the army smaller so that everyone would know that God alone  gave Gideon the victory . Remind the child that God still can provide people who trust Him with the  victory .  Put out a bowl of water and tell your child to take a drink ( this is better done outside to avoid a mess ) . Depending on how your child chooses to drink , you can talk about whether or not he would have been part of Gideon's army . Point out that if someone drinks with their face in the water , they cannot see what is going on around them . Talk about ...

 Do you remember a few weeks ago we heard a story about a man who prayed to God every day even when the King said he was not allowed to? Can you remember his name? Daniel. And do you remember what happened to Daniel when he kept on praying to God? That's right, he was thrown into the lions den. Did the lions hurt him ? No! Because God kept him safe. Daniel was very brave. He was a good man who usually did what the King asked. But when the King asked him to stop praying he knew he couldnt do that because God wanted him to pray and what God wants is always more important than what anyone else wants. Even Kings. Today we are going to hear about a brave girl who was married to a King. She did something brave too. Her name was Esther. Watch   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPDRmkh7J9c Esther was one of God's people but she was married to a King who didnt know God. She lived in the palace with her uncle Mordecai and lots of other people who looked after her and the King. They ...

 Watch  https://youtu.be/P13uIsFW7OA?feature=shared Talk about Samuel hearing God's voice and tell the children that God still speaks to people today. Do you remember when we talked about Jesus being our shepherd? We are like the sheep and the sheep (that's us) know the voice of the shepherd (that's Jesus) At first Samuel heard a voice but didn't know it was God.  He had to practice listening.  And he had to ask an older person, Eli, for help. Just like Samuel we can hear God speak.  God has given us the Bible which is where His words are written down. This is why it's important for us to read and know the Bible.  What time of day did God speak to Samuel?  At night time.  God still speaks to people at night time, sometimes in a dream. Can you think of someone in the Bible who heard God in a dream ? (Joseph in O.T. re brothers Joseph in NT re flight to Egypt) Let's see how good we are at listening ( animal sounds quiz) https://youtu.be/Z-2LjBgEEhE?...

We can watch the story here  https://youtu.be/WcTgzQAeuZo  Chat time. Who likes getting their hair cut?   Maybe some of the girls have never had their hair cut but most of the boys will have.  Can you tell me what happens at the hairdressers?   What would happen if you never got your hair cut at all?  How long do you think it would grow? The person with the longest hair in the world has hair this long.  Measure out 18 .5 feet with a tape measure.   Thats really  really long hair!  How long do you think it would take to wash that much hair!! Today we are going to hear about someone in the Bible who had very long hair. But it wasnt because he wanted to look super cool or anything, it was because God told him not to cut his hair.  His name was Samson and he lived a very long time ago.  God said that if Samson never cut his hair then God would make him really really strong.   So Samson grew his hair and nev...