Month: Theme: Time Allotted: OBJECTIVES

July 2012 Stewardship 1.5 2.0 hours To allow the kids to understand the meaning of stewardship. To know how we can be good stewards of Gods blessings : time, talent and treasure For them to understand that the blessings that they have are the things that they can share and be good stewards of John 17:7 .all you have given me comes from you 15 mins Gathering Songs / Teaching of song/s 10 mins Opening Prayer / Kid Praise 5 mins Memory Bible Verse 15 mins Intro- talk : Stewardship 30 mins Activity 1 10 mins Processing / Conclusion 10mins Closing Prayer / KFL Heart Habits / Announcements Follow you Kids at Play - show pictures of people being good stewards of either time, talent and treasure - role play or film showing of parable of the talents (Matt. 25:13-40) First Step Activity : Crossword Puzzle Even as children, we can give to our church in many ways to help the body of Christ grow. Some suggestions of how you can give are hidden in the word search.

MEMORY BIBLE VERSE SCHEDULE

Song for the Month Suggested Activities

Arts and Craft : Good Steward Wheel Materials: Coloring page for each child (see attatched file) Crayons or colored markers Glue sticks Brass Brad (used for the fastener of paper clock) Double Sided Tape Ribbon (optional) Directions: First have the children color their Gift wheel. Then follow the cutting instructions on the cutout sheet Have the children glue the finished wheel to the colorful round circle cut from construction paper. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the center of the pointer. Then using a pencil, poke a hole through the the wheel and circle, and fasten the pointer using a brass brad. Tie a colorful ribbon near the top of the craft or stick magnets on the back side. Processing: What are the other blessings that we have that we can give back to Jesus (time, talent and treasure)? Ask them some more examples on how they can be good stewards. Ask them to put the wheel in there room where they will always be a reminded of how they can share and be stewards of Gods blessings to them for others. Footstep Game : What are the things that I have that I should share? Material : Prepare a box or bowl with strips of paper with situations of where they can use their time, talent and treasure Direction : Form two teams. Have the first teams representative get a piece of paper in the box or bowl.

You would have to give a situation and they would have to act out the situation with the solution. If they are able to act out the situation and give an answer how they can be good steward in that situation, give team100 points. Then let team B do the same. Team "B" also gets 100 points if they answer it correctly. The team with the most points after the time wins. Sample situations : Talent teacher asked to volunteer for a school play, there is a kiddolympics and you are asked to join Time Mommy is sick with fever, Dad came home from the office tired Treasure a beggar asking for alms, mom gives allowance Step Up > What are the blessings that God gave you? > How do you think you can be a blessing to others? How do you think you can be good stewards of these blessings that God gave you (time, talent and treasure) to your friend, family, elderly and strangers in need? Challenge: > Of all the things that they said, let them choose three that they will promise to do before the next assembly comes. Let them write it down on a piece of paper. Let them form a dyad. Tell it to their partner who would be accountable to. Their partner will be the one to check if they are able to do the task on the next meeting. Stewardship All that we have is given to us by God. He gave it to us for us to take care and nourish them. As stewards, we should make sure that we take care of these things accordingly to as Gods purpose. As we do these we should do it with a cheerful heart and a generous spirit. God doesn't want us to give because we feel that we have to. It pleases God to see that we give because we want His kingdom to grow. We can share many things that God has given us; we can give of our time, money, talents and prayers. All of these things help others learn about God's wonderful plan of salvation. When we give, God will make our gifts grow beyond our wildest expectations.

Pep Talk Activity for First step, Footstep, and Step Up

Sample picture for Kids at Play

NO GIFT IS TOO SMALL

Even as children, we can give to our church in many ways to help the body of Christ grow. Some suggestions of how you can give are hidden in this word search. Words can be found in any direction. Can you find them all?

B P O R C U D X O F B

V A L I S T E N I N G

R C B S G Z C Z P E M

X L H Y S I N G I N G

W E G E S M L O T I R

A A V N W I J T I M E

H N E O Y N T P T O E

K I N M L U H T H Y T

G N I S S E N T I W I

R G K X K P D W N N N

H E L P I N G S G X G

N J R E Y A R P V Y G

MONEY PRAYER HELPING BABYSITTING

CLEANING TIME LOVE SINGING

GREETING TITHING LISTENING WITNESSING

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