Calvary Children’s Ministry Blog

Topic: God is with me, Jesus is God, the Bible helps us know God

Scripture: Psalm 118:6

Needed: Small fan, small pieces of paper, Bible

Sermon

Good morning, children. Have you ever seen the wind? Why not? We may not be able to see the wind, but we can see what the wind does. (Use a small fan to blow pieces of paper.) We can also feel the wind. (Blow the fan on your face. Have the children hold up their hands some they can feel the wind from the fan.)

Just like the wind, we cannot see God. Trusting God even though we cannot see him is called faith.  But we do have the Bible that tells us about God. The Bible tells us that Jesus was God coming down to earth so we could see him, touch him, and hear him. That’s why it is important for us to read the Bible, especially the stories about Jesus. The Bible tells us what God is like and how we can know him.

Even though we cannot see God, he is always with us. (Read or have an older children read Psalm 118:6.) It is good to know that God is with us.

Prayer

Dear God, thank you for being with us. Thank you for giving us the Bible so we can know you. Amen.

Topic: Father’s Day

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8

Needed: Bible

Sermon

Quotes for father’s day:

Anonymous: The greatest gift I ever had came from God, and I call him Dad!

Fanny Fern: To her the name of father was another name for love.

Kent Nerburn: It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

Anne Geddes Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad.

Unknown: A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be.

Small boy’s definition of Father’s Day: It’s just like Mother’s Day only you don’t spend so much.

One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed, Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be.

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching” Proverbs 1:8. Our parents can teach us many things. Oh, they make mistakes just like we do, but we can still learn from them. God gave them to us to love us, teach us, guide us, and keep us safe. Let’s thank God for our parents.

Prayer

God, we thank you for our parents. Help us to listen to the things they are trying to teach us. Amen.

For young children, adults greatly alter the public space around them. Everything is up for younger children. Adults tower over them, looking down on them from their space up high. A scolding parent looms over a child, and she can feel small and helpless from her perspective closer to the ground. Their small stature puts them in a position where they are unable to see and explore the world around them when surrounded by adults.

As someone who works with children, I have become keenly aware of the young child’s plight. Though I’m average height for a man, to a young child, I am King Kong. I make every effort to lower myself down to the child’s level, by kneeling or sitting next to them. In crowds, a boost up onto the shoulders or up onto a chair allows the child to see what everyone else sees. In church, I recommend parents sit with their children close to the front or allow them to stand in the pews when everyone stands. This allows the child to see what is happening in the service and allows them to experience the worship service with the rest of the congregation.

Topics: God’s love

Verse: Psalm 117:2

Needed: 17″ x 2″ strip of paper, scissors, tape, Bible

Sermon

Good morning, children. (show them to the paper strip) Today, all I have is a strip of paper. If we look at the paper, we can see that it has two ends. (bring the two ends together, being sure to put a twist in it. Have one of the children tear off a piece of tape to tape the two wends together. Now, we have a loop. The interesting thing about a loop is that it has not beginning and no end. It just keeps going around and around. What do you think will happen if I cut the loop down the center? (cut long-ways around the loop. You will end up with an even bigger loop) Now, our loop is twice as big, and it still doesn’t have a beginning or an end.

Our verse today, in Psalm 117:2, tells us about something else that has no beginning or end. (read or have an older child read Psalm 117:2) God’s love never ends. God is faithful. That means me keeps his promise and does what he says. God never stops loving us no matter what happens. Let’s thank him for his love.

Prayer

Dear God, we thank you that you love us, and that your love last forever. Amen.

Notes

Loop Illustration