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Church Notice: English service will be at 10am at the gym. English Sunday School will start at 11:30am sharp. |
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Dear Parents,
In January our focus is a FaithInKids series With God Together – Tackling our Emotions through the Psalms
This week we are looking at GOD KEEPS US SAFE - How to face Anxiety “ ‘I am worried because everything is out of control’ with Psalm 46, so that your children can turn to God for help when they are afraid.
FOR PARENTS
https://www.faithinkids.org/article/take-cover-psalm-46/
With God together - tackling emotions through the Psalms: a Sunday School series (1min21)
https://youtu.be/dFBNeLSMiDA?si=Jzptqr2j0gX1qOiv
WORSHIP
Psalm 46:1-2 - Refuge and Strength (1min 52)
https://youtu.be/ieecXltbNUI?si=FrSOUp_APyz03C_S
WATCH
God Is Our Refuge Object Lesson for kids. Psalm 46:1
https://youtu.be/2lYwMSL0spk?si=fZjnTUlCK7pCwrts
DISCUSSION SHEET https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tq5ZH9q2BeqgY6NdHaZoFiIrMMZBPJsf/view?usp=sharing
The world can be a scary place, for both parents and children alike! We can’t give our children a safe, trouble-free world, but we can show them how to run to God with every fear and concern. No one but God is in complete control and no one loves our children more.
Today your child learned: God is strong and unshakeable; I am safe in him. When I am afraid, I can run to him. He offers help and peace.
On the rollercoaster of life we experience many different emotions. The Psalms teach us to take them to God. Use these questions to get a conversation started about today’s lesson with your child. Pick a time that sets you up for success - maybe in the car on the way
home or before bedtime. Make yourself part of the conversation and share your own ideas - this is not a test!
Chat with your child about what they learned. Try asking…
• How do you know when you are afraid? What does it feel like inside? What are some things that happen to you? What causes you to feel afraid?
• When someone is afraid, what could they do? (Run away, hide, fight, tell a parent or friend.)
• Why is going to God with our fears the best thing we could do? (He loves us, is all powerful, keeps his promises, is a refuge that doesn’t change.)
• We can’t see God, so how do we run to him when we are afraid? What does that look like? (Singing to God, praying, asking someone to pray for us, reading or remembering a bible verse.)
Consider reading Psalm 46 at bedtime. Psalm 46 talks about our great God, our great trouble, our great forever city, and our great peace. Can you tell me what you learned about these four things?
Let’s pray!
God doesn’t want us to handle our fears alone. Let’s practice giving our fears to him!
‘Dear God, sometimes I feel afraid when ______________ . Please help me to know you are with me. Help me to obey you. Help me to be a loving friend when others are afraid. Thank you for being my safe place. Amen.’
CRAFT
Bible Craft Ideas: Be Still Psalm 46 Sunday School Activities
https://youtu.be/MoJnDUqT2L8?si=M7ERQFLqSyFYMSQa
