(Lessons for Younger Children)
Summary of Citywide Children’s Meeting
Regarding the Character Lessons
September 22, 2024
Character: Accurate
- If our parents say to do something a certain way, there is usually a reason why. Children should do things accurately, the way their parents say.
- When you bake, you need to have accurate measurements. If you add too much liquid to a cake, it will be soupy. If you add too much flour, the cake will be hard.
- God was accurate in designing man. Our eyes are in a particular place, our nose is pointing down and not up, etc.
- MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 6:22b – “…according to all that God commanded him, so [Noah] did.”
- CRAFT/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) A pre-printed ruler representing accuracy for the children to decorate; 2) color by number, sticker by number; 3) Simon Says
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 9566 NOAH – Noah Did, Noah Did, Genesis 7:5, 9 9528 Vessels Unto Honor Song #8 9501 (Bible Story Songs Wonderful CD) Song 1
September 29, 2024
Character: Dependable
- Dependable = you can count on someone.
- God is dependable; He is always there. Every day He causes the sun to rise and the sun to set.
- Example of feeding a pet – you need to be dependable to feed your pet every day.
- CRAFT/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) Popsicle stick with paper – one side can have the sun and the other side the moon to show that God is dependable, 2) seasons craft.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 3445 I’d Like to be Found Faithful 178 THROUGH ME 9032 Go Jesus Song 13 – We’re gonna be God’s servin’ children
October 6, 2024
Character: Diligent
- Sometimes mommy might not feel like cooking, but she is diligent to cook dinner so you can have something to eat.
- Example of the ant – each ant has its own job to do. If they don’t do their jobs, the ant colony would fall apart. Show a video of ants working.
- MEMORY VERSE: “Go to the ant,… Consider its ways, and be wise,” (Proverbs 6:6)
- CRAFT/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: Make an ant out of 3 egg carton segments, pipe cleaners, googly eyes.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 9523 Vessels Unto Honor Song #3 4601 Matthew Song (2) 25 – MAKE THE BED 4619 Matthew Song (2) 23 – WHERE ARE MY SHOES 2834 Eighth Commandment – Work Hard and Do Not Steal (Tune: She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain) (Stanza 2)
October 13, 2024
Character: Endurance
- God doesn’t give up. He can help us not to give up.
- It takes endurance to memorize God’s word, grow a plant, run a race.
- CRAFT/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) make a paper person and glue it on a popsicle stick. Prepare a separate paper with a picture of a track or a road which the children can color. Cut a horizontal slit on the track/road. The man can “run” across by sliding the popsicle stick; 2) Make an “ENDURANCE” shape puzzle. Write the letters of the word “endurance” on a shape with each letter being a different shape. Prepare a second paper with just the shapes (not the letters). The children can cut out the shapes with the letters and match/glue them on the second paper to spell out the word “endurance.”
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 5223 OUR GOD DOESN’T GIVE UP (From Bible Story Songs – Moses volume 1) (Tune: O Dem Golden Slippers) 48 THE WISE MAN AND THE FOOLISH MAN 9428 The Bible Song #28 – These Are Those Who In A Noble And Good Heart Luke 8:15 (Round)
October 20, 2024
Character: Respectful – Part 1
- Role play situations with the children on how to be respectful.
- CRAFT/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: (1) Speech bubbles with words and phrases you can say to honor people. (2) Make a flower with 5 petals with “Respectful” in the center. Pre-print a way to honor people on each petal for the children to color. Cut and paste the petals around the center and add a stem. (3) Make a tree with “Respectful” on the trunk. Children can cut and paste pictures of ways to be respectful that can be the “leaves” on the tree. 4) Using two pieces of paper, make a lift-the-flap craft with pictures of being respectful on the bottom page and cut out flaps on the top sheet to lift up revealing the scene. 5) Paper plate wheel divided in 4 sections with one quadrant cut out on the top plate. The top plate can be fastened to the bottom. The top plate will have “Respectful” and the verse. The bottom plate will be divided into 4 quadrants with a picture in each section of how to be respectful.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 9204 David Song 4 – Honor, Honor (1 Samuel 2:30) (3-Part Song); 9219 David Song 19 – I’d Like to Honor You (3 Part Song); 5205 OBEY (Tune: Jesus Loves Me This I Know); 9225 David Song 25 – Let’s Honor with Manners (Romans 12:10); 9204 David Song 4 – Honor, Honor (1 Samuel 2:30) (3-Part Song); 2830 Knock, Knock (A Song about Proper Greetings); 9211 David Song 11 – Can you say, How Do You Do; 2829 Honor and Respect for Authority (Sung to the tune of Reuben, Reuben)
October 27, 2024
Character: Exact (Week 1 of 2)
- October 27 is the regional conference.
- Focus for week 1: An exact person is someone who is fully and completely correct and precise in the work that they do.
- In creating man, God was exact. He placed all of our body parts exactly where they should be.
- In addition to the examples in the lesson, baking and cooking require exact measurements.
- Bring measuring cups, rulers, yardsticks and other tools for measuring to help the children do “exact” things.
- “A place for everything and everything in its place.”
- CRAFT IDEAS/ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) Have the children glue pre-cut eyes, mouth, nose, eyebrows, ears in the right place on a face. 2) Color by number. 3) Connect dots to make a shape. 4) Print out paper rulers for the children and they can measure different things (rulers are exact). Children can glue the paper rulers on cardboard or cardstock so it is more sturdy and put the verse on the back. 5) Sticker by number. 6) Play Simon Says. 7) Puzzles and mazes. 8) Building block challenge to create a structure that is stable and exact.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 178 Through Me; 4601 Matthew Song (2) 25 – Make The Bed; 9523 Vessels Unto Honor Song #3 – A Place for Everything
November 3, 2024
Character: Exact (Week 2 of 2)
- Remind the children that God is exact. We can review last week’s lesson about God being exact.
- Focus for week 2: An exact person will follow instructions without leaving anything out or taking shortcuts.
- Give the children multi-step instructions: (first…, next…, last…, or step 1, step 2, step 3, etc.) to complete a simple activity without taking shortcuts or skipping a step. Examples: making the bed or packing a lunch box can be done in an exact way or in a sloppy way with shortcuts.
- God is exact in His speaking. God is truth (reality) and He speaks truth. We should speak truth and be exact not only in things that we are doing, but in our speaking.
- Psalms 119:160 “The sum of Your word is truth.”
- See craft ideas & activity suggestions from October 27.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 9522 Vessels Unto Honor Song #2 Everything We Do and Say; 9530 Vessels Unto Honor Song #10 Speak Truth, Speak Truth
November 10, 2024
Character: Respectful – Part 2
- The children want their belongings to be respected. They also need to respect other children’s belongings.
- Treat other people the way you like to be treated. You need to give respect in order to get respect.
- When you borrow something, you should take great care of it and return it in the same condition, not broken or damaged.
- MEMORY VERSE: “And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor…he shall make full restitution.” (Exodus 22:14)
- CRAFT IDEAS and ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) Coloring page with the word “RESPECT”. Add pictures of a broken toy or torn clothing, and contrast with pictures of returning a toy or clothing that has been cared for. The children can color and decorate. 2) See craft suggestions from Respectful (1)
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 9204 David Song 4 – Honor, Honor (1 Samuel 2:30) (3-Part Song); 9219 David Song 19 – I’d Like to Honor You (3 Part Song); 5205 OBEY (Tune: Jesus Loves Me This I Know); 9225 David Song 25 – Let’s Honor with Manners (Romans 12:10); 9204 David Song 4 – Honor, Honor (1 Samuel 2:30) (3-Part Song); 2830 Knock, Knock (A Song about Proper Greetings); 9211 David Song 11 – Can you say, How Do You Do; 2829 Honor and Respect for Authority (Sung to the tune of Reuben, Reuben)
November 17, 2024
Character: Self-Control
- Our conscience tells us right from wrong and helps us exercise self-control.
- Self-control is when we make a choice NOT to do something we know is wrong.
- Help the children use self-control in scenarios: (1) You build a tall tower of blocks and another child wants to knock it down (2) You want to play with the toy that another child is playing with – do you grab it away from them?
- What can children do if and when they don’t use their self- control?
- Use your words to say how you feel
- Tell mom and dad why you are upset
- Help the children say “no” to the wrong choice and use self-control.
- MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 29:11 – “A fool utters his anger, but a wise man holds it back.” OR 2 Pet 1:6a – “and in knowledge, self-control…”
- CRAFT IDEAS and ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS: 1) Play a simple game by telling the children to do something (ie. wave their hands, clap, jump up and down, spin around, etc.). When you say stop, the children must exercise self-control and stop right away. 2) Make a happy smiling face attached to popsicle sticks and decorate with googly eyes and yarn for hair 3) Make a traffic light craft (green has a smiley face, red has a frown, yellow has a thinking face) 4) Make a stop and go sign on paper and glue to flip sides of a popsicle stick.
- SUGGESTED SONGS: 11 OH, BE CAREFUL! 9522 Vessels Unto Honor Song #2 Everything We Do and Say 9532 Vessels Unto Honor Song #12 10 INSIDE ME