June 21, 2020 Preschool and Kindergarten Activities

Bible Story Focus: I spy someone who believes in Jesus.

Paul’s Conversion • Acts 9:1-20 Memory Verse: “These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” John 20:31, NLV Key Question: Who can believe in Jesus? Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus. Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

1. Happy Necklace What You Need: “Happy Face” cutout, cardstock, yarn, colorful paper straws or pasta such as macaroni, elbow or rotelle, hole punch, and scissors What You Say: “When we believe in Jesus and follow his one special rule, we can be happy. Let’s make a special happy necklace.” [Cut straws into pieces…this is GREAT fine-motor work for your child!] [Cut out the smiley face and punch a hole in it.] [Cut a 24” piece of yarn, and thread the straw pieces and smiley face onto it. It might help to put a small piece of tape on the end of the yarn to make threading easier. Tie a knot at the end. “Jesus came to teach us how to love others and to be our friend forever. Jesus said there was one rule: Love each other the way I love you. This made a man named Paul angry because he believed you had to follow a lot of rules if you loved God. One day, Paul saw a bright light and heard someone talking to him. It was JESUS! Jesus asked why Paul did mean things. He told Paul to go to a house and wait. “Paul couldn’t see anything after he saw the bright light, but he did what Jesus told him to do. Some of Jesus’ friends came to help Paul because Jesus had taught them the new rule: Love each other the way Jesus loves you. After a few days, Paul could see again. Angry Paul, who was mean to people, became happy Paul who loved people and believed in Jesus! “Jesus is God’s Son. He came to teach us how to love others and to be our friend forever. Jesus is alive, and we can believe in Him. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus.” 2. Play-Doh Emotions What You Need: Play-Doh What You Say: “In our story, we heard about a man named Paul. Paul grew up believing that you had to follow a lot of rules if you loved God. I mean A LOT of rules! Paul heard people say that Jesus taught a brand NEW rule—not a lot of rules, just ONE rule. “Jesus’ one rule was, ‘Love each other the way I love you.’ Because Jesus is God’s Son, they followed Him and did what He said. This made Paul very angry. Paul wanted people to follow all of the other rules. He did not want people following Jesus. With your Play-Doh, show me what Paul’s angry face looked like. (Pause.) Wow! That is an angry face! “Do you know what Paul did? He was so angry that he was mean to people who followed Jesus. What do you think a mean face looks like? Show me with your play-doh. (Pause.) Mean and angry look a lot alike. One day, when Paul was on his way to be mean to more people for following Jesus, he saw a bright light and heard someone talking to him. It was JESUS! Jesus asked Paul why he did means things. Then, He told Paul to go to a house and wait. “After Paul saw the bright light, he couldn’t see anything, but he did what Jesus told him to do. Someone had to help him find the house.

Some of Jesus’ friends came to the house to help Paul. They helped Paul because Jesus had taught them the new rule: Love each other the way Jesus loves you. “After a few days, Paul could see again. Angry Paul, who was mean to people, became happy Paul who loved people and believed in Jesus! Show me what Paul’s happy face looks like. (Pause.) That is a great happy face!” “Everyone can believe in Jesus. When we believe in Jesus, we love people the way Jesus loves us, and that makes us happy!

Happy Necklace What You Need: “Happy Face” cutout, cardstock, yarn, colorful paper straws, hole punch, and scissors What You Say: “When we believe in Jesus and follow his one special rule, we can be happy. Let’s make a special happy necklace.” [Cut straws into pieces…this is GREAT fine-motor work for your child!] [Cut out the smiley face below and punch a hole in it.] [Cut a 24” piece of yarn, and thread the straw pieces and smiley face onto it. It might help to put a small piece of tape on the end of the yarn to make threading easier. Tie a knot at the end. “Jesus came to teach us how to love others and to be our friend forever. Jesus said there was one rule: Love each other the way I love you. This made a man named Paul angry because he believed you had to follow a lot of rules if you loved God. One day, Paul saw a bright light and heard someone talking to him. It was JESUS! Jesus asked why Paul did mean things. He told Paul to go to a house and wait. “Paul couldn’t see anything after he saw the bright light, but he did what Jesus told him to do. Some of Jesus’ friends came to help Paul because Jesus had taught them the new rule: Love each other the way Jesus loves you. After a few days, Paul could see again. Angry Paul, who was mean to people, became happy Paul who loved people and believed in Jesus! “Jesus is God’s Son. He came to teach us how to love others and to be our friend forever. Jesus is alive, and we can believe in Him. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus.”

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BIBLE STORYPaul’s Conversion

(Acts 9:1-20)

REMEMBER THIS“These are written sothat you may believe

that Jesus is theChrist, the Son of God.”

John 20:31, NLV

SAY THISWho can believe in Jesus?

I can believe in Jesus.

“Dear God, thank You that Jesus loves everyone, and everyone can believe in Jesus. You are the best, God, and we love You. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Parent Cue • Preschool • Week of June 21st

WHAT YOU NEED:Paper plates, Play-Doh® or crayons

WHAT YOU DO: Encourage children to use the Play-Doh to create the emotions from the story on the paper plate or draw them with crayons. Talk about how Paul’s emotions changed once he believed in Jesus.

WHAT YOU SAY: “In our story, we heard about a man named Paul. He did not want people following Jesus. With your Play-Doh, show me what Paul’s angry face looked like. Wow! Those are angry faces!“Paul was so angry that he was mean to people who followed Jesus. What do you think a mean face looks like? Show me on your plate. “Then, Jesus appeared to Paul like a bright light. Angry Paul, who was mean to people, became happy Paul who loved people and believed in Jesus! Show me what Paul’s happy face looks like. Those are great happy faces!“Everyone can believe in Jesus. When we believe in Jesus, we love people the way Jesus loves us, and that makes us happy! Who can believe in Jesus? I can believe in Jesus.”

Activity:EMOTIONS

Have fun learning and playing with your preschooler.First, watch this video:

https://bit.ly/ISpyJuneWeek3Then, follow up with the fun activities below!

Use w

ashable crayons or markers to draw

your favorite part of this w

eek’s Bible Story:

WEEK

1:Jesus, G

od's Son, is born. H

e grows up to do am

azing things that only H

e can do.TH

E GO

SPELSW

ho is God’s Son? (Jesus)

Who can do am

azing things? (Jesus)

WEEK

2:Jesus dies and com

es back. Then H

e visits His friends so

they can see that He is alive.

MATTH

EW 26—

28; JOH

N 21:1-14

Who showed us how to love others? (Jesus)

W

ho is alive? (Jesus)

WEEK

3:Paul has a life-changing

encounter with Jesus that m

akes him

believe that Jesus is alive.A

CTS 9:1-20W

hat is the new rule Jesus gave us? (Love everyone)

Who went from

angry to happy when they m

et Jesus? (Paul)

WEEK

4:Peter tells everyone, everyw

here that Jesus is alive, H

e loves them

, and wants to be their

friend forever.A

CTS 10W

ho can we can tell about Jesus? (Everyone)

W

here can we tell people about Jesus? (E

verywhere)

Where can you read

God’s w

ords?

Who w

ants to be your friend forever?

Who can believe in Jesus?

Them

e: I Spy

Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be m

y friend forever.

Bottom Line:

I can believe in Jesus.

Mem

ory Verse: “These are written

(Op

en your hand

s like a bo

ok.)

so that you (Po

int out.)

may believe

(Point to

head.)

that Jesus is the Christ, (Po

int up.)

the Son of God.“(Ro

ck bab

y.)

John 20:31 (O

pen hands like a book.)

WEEK

1:Jesus, G

od's Son, is born. H

e grows up to do am

azing things that only H

e can do.TH

E GO

SPELSW

ho is God’s Son? (Jesus)

Who can do am

azing things? (Jesus)

WEEK

2:Jesus dies and com

es back. Then H

e visits His friends so

they can see that He is alive.

MATTH

EW 26—

28; JOH

N 21:1-14

Who showed us how to love others? (Jesus)

W

ho is alive? (Jesus)

WEEK

3:Paul has a life-changing

encounter with Jesus that m

akes him

believe that Jesus is alive.A

CTS 9:1-20W

hat is the new rule Jesus gave us? (Love everyone)

Who went from

angry to happy when they m

et Jesus? (Paul)

WEEK

4:Peter tells everyone, everyw

here that Jesus is alive, H

e loves them

, and wants to be their

friend forever.A

CTS 10W

ho can we can tell about Jesus? (Everyone)

W

here can we tell people about Jesus? (E

verywhere)

I can believe in Jesus.

Use w

ashable crayo

ns or m

arkers.

Find the objects hidden in the playground!