MATERIALS NEEDED:
The Parent Guide page printed, paper and pencils/pens for each person, a Bible or Bible App.
WHAT YOU DO:
Open/download/print the PARENT GUIDE.
Gather your family together where you can watch the Bible video and you have room to do the activities.
WHAT YOU SAY:
Our October Life App is "Integrity". Do you know what integrity means? (wait for responses) Integrity means being truthful in whatever you say and do.
A life app is something that God wants to do IN you to change the world AROUND you. And being truthful is super important because people depend on us to tell the truth. And we depend on others to tell the truth. Without integrity, it's hard to trust anyone, isn't it?
This month, let's keep our focus on being truthful in what we say and do.
The Parent Guide page printed, paper and pencils/pens for each person, a Bible or Bible App.
WHAT YOU DO:
Open/download/print the PARENT GUIDE.
Gather your family together where you can watch the Bible video and you have room to do the activities.
WHAT YOU SAY:
Our October Life App is "Integrity". Do you know what integrity means? (wait for responses) Integrity means being truthful in whatever you say and do.
A life app is something that God wants to do IN you to change the world AROUND you. And being truthful is super important because people depend on us to tell the truth. And we depend on others to tell the truth. Without integrity, it's hard to trust anyone, isn't it?
This month, let's keep our focus on being truthful in what we say and do.
WHAT YOU DO:
If you have a Bible, open it to 2 Kings chapter 5, or pull it up on a Bible App. Help kids find where the passage is located.
WHAT YOU SAY:
This month we’re talking about what it means to live with integrity. What’s integrity again? (Integrity is choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do.)
When you have integrity, you’re truthful with others AND truthful with yourself.
Today’s story is a great example of how NOT to have integrity.
We can learn a lot from people in the Bible who made good choices . . . and we can learn from people who made not-so-good choices, too. We can find out how to avoid making those same mistakes.
Let's take a look at how today's story reminds us that when you're not truthful, you lose someone's trust.
Show this video:
If you have a Bible, open it to 2 Kings chapter 5, or pull it up on a Bible App. Help kids find where the passage is located.
WHAT YOU SAY:
This month we’re talking about what it means to live with integrity. What’s integrity again? (Integrity is choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do.)
When you have integrity, you’re truthful with others AND truthful with yourself.
Today’s story is a great example of how NOT to have integrity.
We can learn a lot from people in the Bible who made good choices . . . and we can learn from people who made not-so-good choices, too. We can find out how to avoid making those same mistakes.
Let's take a look at how today's story reminds us that when you're not truthful, you lose someone's trust.
Show this video:
APPLYING THE MESSAGE TO OUR LIVES
WHAT YOU SAY:
In the end, Gehazi’s lie had won him some new clothes . . . but it had cost him Elisha’s trust.
Not only that, he would have to suffer with that terrible skin disease for the rest of his life!
Gehazi’s story is an example that we SHOULDN’T follow, because . . .when you’re not truthful, you lose trust.
Now, let's do a KidsConnect activity to connect with today's Bible message.
WHAT YOU DO:
Open/view/download the PARENT GUIDE and do the activities together.
WHAT YOU SAY:
In the end, Gehazi’s lie had won him some new clothes . . . but it had cost him Elisha’s trust.
Not only that, he would have to suffer with that terrible skin disease for the rest of his life!
Gehazi’s story is an example that we SHOULDN’T follow, because . . .when you’re not truthful, you lose trust.
Now, let's do a KidsConnect activity to connect with today's Bible message.
WHAT YOU DO:
Open/view/download the PARENT GUIDE and do the activities together.
PARENT GUIDE:
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CONNECT WITH OTHERS
Take a photo of your family doing one of the activities and post it to our private Facebook group @ Foothills Family Ministries or ask Ms. Lisa to share it lisastewart@foothillsumc.org. Seeing pictures of other KidsConnect families doing the activities will hopefully help us feel connected during this time of physical isolation!