Thursday, December 8, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
The Doubting Disciple Activities
Below you will find links that contain various types of activities for you and your family to do. This week you will find them to have to do with the story of the doubting disciple Thomas.
(Word puzzles, coloring sheet, etc)
Faithweavers (FKLC) Take Home Sheet Week 9
Follow the link above to find a pdf which contains a great resource for families with devotions, daily scriptures, discussion starters and family challenges.
Earthly Inheritance vs Heavenly Inheritance
Consider the various tips regarding wills and inheritance that are offered at these websites. Then think about your "heavenly" inheritance.
Read 1 Peter 1:3-9 as a family and discuss the following items:
• Describe the inheritance that is explained in this passage of Scripture.
How is a heavenly inheritance different from an inheritance on earth?
• What promises does God make regarding heaven?
Why should this give us hope?
• How can we obtain this "heavenly" inheritance?
Spend a few moments in prayer, thanking Jesus for paying the price of salvation so that we could be the children of God and inherit eternal life.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Fun Resurrection activities
Resurrection, Peter &John Visit the Tomb, Road to Emmaus, and Thomas Doubts
Click the above links to find several different fun activities for kids and families including Coloring Sheets, Word Puzzles, quizzes, mazes, and more :)
Click the above links to find several different fun activities for kids and families including Coloring Sheets, Word Puzzles, quizzes, mazes, and more :)
JESUS IS ALIVE- EASTER WEEK TAKE HOME SHEET
At the website above you will find family devotions, discussion starters, and daily challenges for the whole family :)
Metamorphosis Metaphor
Butterfly Facts
Enchanted Learning Butterfly Activities
Virtual Museum: Butterfly Life Cycle
Take a look at these websites above that show pictures of butterflies in the various stages of their lives. There are activities and coloring pages at the Enchanted Learning site that younger members of the family will enjoy. You will see the entire life cycle of the butterfly at the Virtual Museum website. Be sure to watch closely as the butterfly leaves the pupa case.
Let each family member participate as you discuss the following questions:
• How does a caterpillar in a pupa case remind you of Jesus in the tomb?
• How does a butterfly coming out of the pupa case remind you of Jesus coming to life again after his crucifixion and burial?
Enjoy a family art project where each person sketches his or her favorite butterfly or caterpillar. Tape the drawings in a prominent place as a reminder that Jesus came back to life and is alive!
Enchanted Learning Butterfly Activities
Virtual Museum: Butterfly Life Cycle
Take a look at these websites above that show pictures of butterflies in the various stages of their lives. There are activities and coloring pages at the Enchanted Learning site that younger members of the family will enjoy. You will see the entire life cycle of the butterfly at the Virtual Museum website. Be sure to watch closely as the butterfly leaves the pupa case.
Let each family member participate as you discuss the following questions:
• How does a caterpillar in a pupa case remind you of Jesus in the tomb?
• How does a butterfly coming out of the pupa case remind you of Jesus coming to life again after his crucifixion and burial?
Enjoy a family art project where each person sketches his or her favorite butterfly or caterpillar. Tape the drawings in a prominent place as a reminder that Jesus came back to life and is alive!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Fun Easter/Holy Week Family Activities
As your family prepares for Easter why not enjoy doing some of the fun activities at these links with your family:
(Games and other activities)
Triumphal Entry Activities, Last Supper Activities, Last Supper Activities 2, Garden of Gethsemane, Peter's Denial, and Jesus is Crucified
(Coloring Sheet, Quiz questions, mazes and word puzzles)
Triumphal Entry Take Home Sheet
(Devotionals, daily Scripture, Discussion starters your family to use with your preschool to Teenage children, and daily challenges for you and your family)
Worthy of Our Praise
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on what we celebrate as Palm Sunday, the people praised him as a King. They thought Jesus would make a wonderful government official!
Choose two or three stories from the Time website that involve influential people. Read the articles and think about the qualities that make people leaders.
Discuss the following questions as a family:
- Name several leaders from history.
- What made them famous?
- Who are some people from today's world that you consider worthy of praise?
- What qualities do these persons possess that you might want to emulate, develop or have yourself?
- Why is Jesus worthy of our praise?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Family Fun Activity Pages- Lazarus Lives
Click the following link to find some fun activities for your family to do! Mazes, Word puzzles, quiz questions, and even a coloring page!
Living Lazarus
Click on these links to read and watch the story of Lazarus.
Then talk about some of the following topics that relate to the story:
When Jesus told Martha that Lazarus would be resurrected, she thought he was talking about "the last days." Martha wasn't completely wrong in her assumption, but she didn't quite have the "big picture." Although Jesus did raise Lazarus from the dead that day, he also explained to Martha that he was the resurrection.
ASK
• What did Jesus mean by that?
• How does Jesus work miracles in our lives today?
• Can you think of ways that Jesus gives Christians hope? As a family, make a list of these.
Lazarus Lives Video
When Jesus told Martha that Lazarus would be resurrected, she thought he was talking about "the last days." Martha wasn't completely wrong in her assumption, but she didn't quite have the "big picture." Although Jesus did raise Lazarus from the dead that day, he also explained to Martha that he was the resurrection.
ASK
• What did Jesus mean by that?
• How does Jesus work miracles in our lives today?
• Can you think of ways that Jesus gives Christians hope? As a family, make a list of these.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
How can your family be a good Samaritan?
Brainstorm ideas for helping someone in your neighborhood. You could pick up trash at a local park, visit a church member whose yard needs work, invite a family to your house for a meal, or donate toys to a family shelter. There are many ideas to choose from! Once you've completed your family project, get back together and discuss what each family member will most remember about showing the love of Jesus through actions.
Care As Christ Cared for us (Activity that Correlates to FKLC Chapel this week)
Go to the Life of Christ website where you will find articles, maps, charts, and studies about the life of Christ. As you browse both websites, look for examples of Jesus showing that he loves and cares for people.
Discuss these questions as a family:
• How has Jesus shown that he cares for people?
• In what ways has Jesus shown his love for you?
• How did the good Samaritan show that he loved the injured man?
Discuss these questions as a family:
• How has Jesus shown that he cares for people?
• In what ways has Jesus shown his love for you?
• How did the good Samaritan show that he loved the injured man?
Monday, March 28, 2011
Women at the Well Family Fun sheets
This link will take you to a PDF that is full of fun. It contains a coloring sheet, quiz questions, word puzzles, and even a maze.
Week 4 Take Home Sheet Samaritan Women
Here is the Weekly Take Home Sheet. I encourage you to use these daily with your family so you and your family can discuss what your child is learning in the services throughout the week.
We Need Living Water
Check out these Web sites that explain how water is an essential part of life:
Then answer these questions as a family:
Then answer these questions as a family:
- How long do you think you could last without a drink of water?
- Can you find research to support your answer?
Just as we cannot survive without physical water, life is pointless and hopeless without the living water that only Jesus can give. As Christians, We can say that having the living water would be more important then physical water. Physical water gives us a shortlife on earth but living water gives us a eternal life in Heaven.
- How long do you think you could last without Jesus? Explain.
- Discuss the gift of living water.
- How do you think it changed the Samaritan woman's life?
- How might it change yours?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Mysteries of Space and Eternal Life?
Have some fun with these "spacey" web sites.
For many years, the thought of traveling in space was a mystery and a dream. Then people figured out how to do it, and a man actually stepped out on the moon! But before he could do that, he had to believe that it could happen.
- Why does the key to eternal life seem like a mystery to so many people?
- What's the solution to the mystery of eternal life?
- Read John 3:1-17.
- How did Jesus explain eternal life to Nicodemus?
- Consider this question as a family: Who is the giver of life, not just life on this earth, but eternal life in heaven?
Softly repeat the name of Jesus several times as a family; then spend a few moments in silent prayer.
Jesus and Nicodemus Activity sheets
Follow the link above to find a colorsheet, questions, and word puzzles for this weeks story :)
Spring Week 3 Take home sheet
This week the Ashes to Fire and the Faithweaver Curriculum are the same. Use both this page and the devotional book that you recieved to bring the lesson home.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Jesus is Tempted Activities
Click Here for activities such as a coloring sheet, questions, and word puzzles that go along with the Ashes to Fire story focus this week. Do them as a family or do a "mini-competition" using them.
Take Home Page for FKLC Chapel Services
Note: This take home page goes along with only the chapels done for FKLC. Since the church is going through the Ashes to Fire Curriculum and this weeks lesson was not based on the same story.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Lord's Prayer in Many Languages
This site has the Lord's prayer in a couple of different english versions and several different Languages.
Lord's Prayer
Lord's Prayer
2 AWESOME videos about Prayer and Kids :)
Use the links above with your family to start discussions about the purpose and practice of prayer, with a special emphasis on The Lord's Prayer.
The Lord's Prayer Family Challenge
During the next week I want to challenge you and your family to do the following during your nightly family devotional time:
In family devotions or prayer time, talk about one line of The Lord's Prayer per evening for the next week or two.
In family devotions or prayer time, talk about one line of The Lord's Prayer per evening for the next week or two.
- What did Jesus mean in each line?
- How does that line "translate" into our time and our family?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
hymns of our faith
Click on the link above to find a list of hymns you can sing. Find one or two that are specifically about faith. Lyrics are provided for some of the hymns. For others, you might want to grab the family hymnbook, just to have the words handy.
Think about the words as you sing.
How do the hymn writers express their faith?
Do you think their words sum up what it takes to have faith in Jesus in today's world? Why or why not?
Read Matthew 14:22-27.
Read Matthew 14:22-27.
Then discuss the following questions as a family:
What was the reaction of the disciples when they first saw Jesus walking on the water?
What was the reaction of the disciples when they first saw Jesus walking on the water?
Why do you think they were afraid?
What did Jesus tell them?
In response to the disciples' fear, Jesus reminded them who he was. Think of times when you have been afraid. How can remembering who Jesus is help you to have faith in him?
In response to the disciples' fear, Jesus reminded them who he was. Think of times when you have been afraid. How can remembering who Jesus is help you to have faith in him?
You Gotta Have Faith
Look up events that happened on today's date in history. Identify specific events that reflect faith.
For example, did the scientist need faith to believe an invention would work? Did the driver of the fire truck have faith that the engine would turn over when he put in the key to start it? Did a country need to have faith in its leaders? Talk about how faith can affect our choices. Then discuss what it means to have faith in Jesus.
P.S. from PJB:
There are many things that we daily put faith in from the very small and unnoticed things such as faith that our car will start to the big things such as God :) Take time to not only look at things in the past that required faith but look at your daily lives and see how big a role it plays in what we do.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Week 10 (Feb. 6) Take home page
The activities and ideas found here are a great way to help your family grow spiritually and relationally.
Do you act like Light?
This lesson is filled with facts about light: LIGHT LESSON
Give it a good read and then try answering a few questions:
What did you learn about light? Can you name at least three things?
How does physical light compare with spiritual light?
Ask each person in the family to share how he or she can be the light of Christ.
Ask a member of the family to read Matthew 5:13-16 aloud.
Then join hands and pray. Privately commit to being salt and light throughout the following week.
Give it a good read and then try answering a few questions:
What did you learn about light? Can you name at least three things?
How does physical light compare with spiritual light?
Ask each person in the family to share how he or she can be the light of Christ.
Ask a member of the family to read Matthew 5:13-16 aloud.
Then join hands and pray. Privately commit to being salt and light throughout the following week.
Do You Act Like Salt?
Check out this lesson on salt.
LESSON ON SALT
What does salt do? What do you think Jesus meant when he asked Christians to be salt? How do you act like salt? Discuss this as a family and enjoy each person's idea on this subject.
LESSON ON SALT
What does salt do? What do you think Jesus meant when he asked Christians to be salt? How do you act like salt? Discuss this as a family and enjoy each person's idea on this subject.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Beattitude Attitudes
Christian History articles
Browse through some of the issues of Christian History magazine to find examples of people who have shown attitudes that please God. What specific attitudes do you find that would make God happy today? How can we learn more about how to live in a way that pleases God?
Browse through some of the issues of Christian History magazine to find examples of people who have shown attitudes that please God. What specific attitudes do you find that would make God happy today? How can we learn more about how to live in a way that pleases God?
Monday, January 3, 2011
God's Guidance through his Word
Online Bible Links
God guides us through his Word. Using the search engine at this site, look for Bible verses that address God's guidance. Let family members take turns reading the verses that you find.
Read Matthew 2:13-23.
How did God guide Joseph?
In what ways does God guide his children today?
Can you share a personal experience when God guided you?
Family-Friendly TV Guide
Talk about how this web site can guide you in planning your TV time for the next few days.
Then talk about the tools God has given us to guide us in all aspects of our lives.
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