Children's Chapel
Elementary (1s
t-4th grade) class will learn about the fruit of God’s spirit: Love, Joy, Peace and Patience through various fun and engaging activities with the story of Jesus’ death on the cross, resurrection and other bible stories
3/28 Lesson 28 The greatest Love Ever: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16
4/4 Lesson 29 Jesus bring great Joy: Knowing that Jesus is alive gives us joy. (Easter Craft)
4/11 Lesson 30 Isaac Keeps the Peace: Working to make peace helps us build friendship
4/18 Lesson 31 Patient Prophet: Patiently keep doing what God wants you to do.
Preteen & J.H (5-7th grade) class will grapple the bible to explore and discuss on Salvation
3/28 Why did Jesus have to die? : The Sacrificial System for Forgiveness
4/4 Why doesn’t everyone just believe in Jesus: The need to accept Christ’s gift (Easter Craft)
4/11 Why doesn’t everyone go to heaven? : Sin separates us from God
4/18 Why isn’t “Being Good” Good Enough: Good works are not enough
Snacks & Drinks
Special thanks to John Corse, Elijah & Heather Bergman and Angelique Abbott for kindly donating snacks and drinks!
Here is the new schedule.
3/28 Joan Hewitt
4/4 Perry & Pat Stevens
4/11 Betsy Acott
4/18 Avegail Bottoff
4/25 Dana Ybarra
Releasing My Child into God’s Hands an excerpt from The Power of Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian
…We don’t want to limit what God can do in our children by clutching them to ourselves and trying to parent them alone. If we’re not positive that God is in control of our children’s lives, we’ll be ruled by fear. And the only way to be sure that God is in control is to surrender our hold and allow Him full access to their lives. The way to do that is to live according to His Word and His ways and pray to Him about everything. We can trust God to take care of our children even better than we can. When we release our children into the Father’s hands and acknowledge that He is in control of their lives and ours, both we and our children will have greater peace.
We can’t be everywhere. But God can. We can’t know everything. But God can. No matter what age our children are, releasing them to God’s hands is a sign of our faith and trust in Him and is the first step toward making a difference in their lives. Prayer for our children begins there.
PRAYER
Lord, I come to You in Jesus’ name and give (name of child) to You. I am convinced that You alone know what is best for him (her). You alone know what he (she) needs. I release him(her) to You to care for and protect, and I commit myself to pray for everything concerning him(her) that I can think of or that You put upon my heat. Teach me how to pray and guide me in what to pray about. Help me not to impose my own will when I am praying for him (her), but rather enable me to pray that Your will be done in his (her) life.
Thank You that I can partner with You in raising him (her) and that I don’t have to do it alone. I ‘m grateful that I don’t have to rely on the world’s unreliable and ever-changing methods for child rearing, but that I can have clear direction from Your Word and wisdom as I pray to You for answers.
Thank you, Lord, for the precious gift of this child. Because Your Word says that every good gift comes from You, I know that You have giving him (her) to me to care for and raise. Help me to do that. Show me places where I continue to hang on to him (her) and enable me to release him (her) to Your protection, guidance, and counsel. Help me not to live in fear of possible dangers, but in the joy and peace of knowing that You are in control. I rely on You for everything, and this day I trust my child to You and release him(her) into Your hands.
In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
