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Table Talk I Week of February 22

February 23, 2020 | General Posts, eKidz at Home, Table Talk

Family life is busy, so being intentional with the time you do have is more important than ever. Table Talk helps mealtime matter — whether it’s at the soccer field, in the car, or around the table. Let this resource be a tool to connect your family and create faith-based conversations with your Quest and Motion children.

QUEST
3 YEARS – KINDERGARTEN

This weekend, we learned “We can love like Jesus.” Jesus loves EVERYONE. He loves us even when we make wrong choices, and He will always choose to be our friend, no matter what. Since Jesus shows such big love to us, we should show that kind of big love to others! Check out this week’s curriculum recap here.

Question 1: Does Jesus stop loving us when we make bad choices? (no)
Question 2: Can you think of a time when someone made you sad or mad? Did you treat them with love anyway? (If your child can’t think of a time they were sad or mad, help them. Say something like “what about that time when… “ to get them thinking. Also, ask them why they responded the way they did. Would Jesus have done anything differently?)
Question 3: Jesus wants us to love others the way He loves us. That means we should treat people kindly and show them love no matter what happens. Who can you show love to this week?

MOTION
1ST – 5TH GRADE

This weekend, we learned about dealing with family drama. We are all imperfect people, so we can’t expect our families to be perfect. The best thing we can do is to help set a positive tone in our families through understanding, compromising, and serving. Check out this week’s curriculum recap here.

Question 1: What commonly causes arguments or frustrations between people in your family?
Question 2: What’s one specific thing you could do to help reduce conflict in your family?
Question 3: Tell me three things about your family you can thank God for today.

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Motion :: Week of February 22

February 23, 2020 | General Posts, Motion (1st - 5th grade), Drama

Drama. Relationship drama. Gulp! But don’t worry! We’re learning how to deal with drama. Each week, we’ll see how Colossians 3:13-14 offers us a path to peace when drama tries to bring division into our friendships, “more-than-friends” relationships, and families.

This week, we tuned into the Loop Show and took a look at Colossians 3:13-14, to learn that we don’t get to choose our family, but we do get to choose how we respond to them when drama shows up.

God has placed each of us in our specific families for a purpose. We don’t get to choose our family, but we do get to choose how we respond to our family when drama shows up. We can choose to be patient. Colossians 3:13 tells us to “bear with each other.” This means that we offer grace and understanding, and that we’re ready to be patient with others when they upset us.

We can choose to forgive. We all make mistakes, so we all need forgiveness. God forgives us when we ask, so we should forgive our families when they ask for it, too. We can choose to respond with love. Verse 14 tells us love is the key to unity in our relationships, so if we want our families to be unified and peaceful, we must choose to speak and act from a place of love.

At bedtime this week, read Colossians 3:13-14 and pray together. Ask God to help your child have a positive presence in their families. Pray for God’s love to strengthen them as they seek to create peace instead of drama.

Curriculum from Life.Church.

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Safari :: Week of February 22

February 23, 2020 | General Posts, Safari (6 weeks - 2 years)

WE’RE LEARNING… Jesus loves everyone.
MEMORY VERSE: “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12b (NIV)
BIBLE STORY: Jesus and the Children I Mark 10:13-16

During the worship experience this weekend, we made a craft to help us remember that Jesus loves everyone. Grab your toddler’s newsletter from this weekend to use in this activity to help them remember what they learned!

Say, “If you know Jesus loves (your parents, brothers and sisters, friends, neighbors, etc.), hold your paper in the air and say, “Jesus loves everyone!” Continue the activity using a different example each time.

After the activity, ask, “Great job! Remember, Jesus loves everyone, and we can, too! We can love others just like Jesus does. Who loves you?” Encourage your toddler to say, “Jesus loves everyone.”

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Quest :: Week of February 22

February 23, 2020 | General Posts, Quest (3 years - kindergarten), All Aboard

Jesus loves everyone, and He wants all of us to come aboard and be His friend forever. Throughout the Bible, we find stories about people Jesus loved who were considered unworthy. At some point, even our preschoolers will find themselves in the shoes of these “unworthy” people. But Jesus loves them no matter what, and that’s what we want them to know. We want to help them choose grace and love everyone the way Jesus loves them.

This weekend, we learned that Jesus tells us to love other people the same way He loves us. Watch this week’s video on the Parent Cue app with your child to help them remember that Jesus loves everyone!

During bathtime this week, add bath crayons or shaving cream. Tell your child to copy you as you draw with a crayon or trace with your finger into the shaving cream. Switch and copy your child. Talk about how Jesus wants us to love people the way He does. He wants us to follow Him!

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Table Talk I Week of February 15

February 16, 2020 | General Posts, eKidz at Home, Table Talk

QUEST
3 YEARS – KINDERGARTEN

This weekend, we learned “Jesus is our friend even when no one else is.” Jesus knew all the wrong things the unloved woman had done. But when everyone else made fun of her and tried to punish her for the bad choices she’d made, Jesus chose forgiveness and became her friend. Even when we feel like no one else wants to be our friend, Jesus always will. Check out this week’s curriculum recap here.

Question 1: Had the unloved woman made a lot of bad choices? (yes)
Question 2: Did Jesus decide not to be her friend because of her bad choices? (no)
Question 3: Have you ever felt lonely or like you didn’t have a friend to talk to? Who will always be your friend, no matter what? (Jesus)

MOTION
1ST – 5TH GRADE

This weekend, we learned about finding our value in who God says we are instead of seeking approval from others. We already have God’s full love and attention, so we don’t need to seek those from anyone else. Instead, we should focus on being the best friend we can be to others. Check out this week’s curriculum recap here.

Question 1: What do you usually do when you want someone’s attention?
Question 2: Is it wrong to enjoy the attention others give us? (No, but it becomes a problem when you start relying on other people’s attention or approval to feel good about yourself.)
Question 3: Do you think you’re a good friend? Why or why not?

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