Letters to Moore Public Schools- Tornado Victims

Letters to Moore Public Schools- Tornado Victims















Materials:

• Paper
• Crayons/markers/colored pencils
• Envelopes and stamps

What I Did:

I prepared things for the kids to put in the letters in case they needed help, which consisted of:

• Nicoma Park is praying for you
• Our prayers are with you -from First Baptist Church of Nicoma Park
• Moore is in our prayers -from First Baptist Church of Nicoma Park
• Praying for your strength and peace
• We love you -from First Baptist Church of Nicoma Park
• You are not alone
• You are in our thoughts and prayers -from First Baptist Church of Nicoma Park
• Psalms 121:1, 2 -I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
• Galatians 6:2 -Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ

Make sure you read all of the letters and make sure they're appropriate before sealing the envelopes.

* This project can work for any group that has had an unfortunate disaster occur near their hometown or in their state or country. We would like to help in any way we can and prayer is the best way to help for our 3rd and 4th grade students. Make sure you explain to them that this is a serious matter and they need to be mature about it because there are people without homes and the lifestyle that they themselves have right now. Prayer and assurance are what they need right now.

Prayer Pails

Prayer Pails                                                                                    Anytime of the year


Materials:

• Popsicle sticks
• Small pail/cup
• Any kind of writing utensil (*colorful markers are probably preferred)

What I Did:

I wrote down 10 specific things/people on 10 popsicle sticks that I would like to pray for anytime that I sit down to pray. My list (for example-use) is as follows:

1. Mom and Dad
2. Meme and finances/health (grandmother)
3. Bro. Mark and Stuart and their families (preacher and youth pastor)
4. Friends: health and decisions
5. That I will make good decisions
6. School: teachers and authority
7. The Earys and the CHS Band (work/boss)
8. Cousins (brothers/sisters)
9. Thank God for my salvation
10. Thank God for my friends and family

It does not have to be completely things that you need help with. I included things I would like to thank God for that are in my life, because those things should also always be included in one's prayer. I used ten, but I recommend between 5-10 popsicle sticks be used. The more you use, the more creative the kids can get. And don't let them use just generic answers such as "parents" or "preacher"; tell them to get specific with their lives! Things they would actually ask God about themselves. They don't have to share it with anyone if they do not want to.You could even ask before you start on the project for some examples that could be written on the sticks and maybe get some interesting answers! Tell them they can take these out anytime they sit down to pray (when they wake up, before eating, before going to bed, etc.) It's a fun way to remember what you want to pray for!

Mother's Day Cards/Flowers

Mother's Day Cards/Flowers                                                           Mother's Day!

Materials:

• Crayons/markers
• Paper (already printed/copied for the children)
• Optional: Flowers that were previously grown/made/planted in Sunday School from the "Flowers in Flower Pots" Sunday School long-term activity

What I Did:

This is a super simple activity to do in Sunday School, with just about any elementary-age group. I just printed out a card that I found on Google Images, but I wanted it to be some type of plant/flowers card because we had been growing flowers that they would be able to take home to their mothers for the holiday. The inside of the cards are blank white paper, so that the children can put whatever they would like to say or draw in it for their mothers. They loved it! Especially the planting part. :)

Note-Taking in Worship Long-term Project

Note-Taking in Worship         Anytime of the year- longterm project

Materials:

• Small notebook
• Writing utensil 

What I did:

This project is intended to last for as long as the student is in the class, and if they choose, afterwards.

In order to expand on note-taking skills and getting more out of the message on Sunday mornings, I have decided to start this fun, little project. 

I have written on the inside flaps of the notebook what my expectations are and what they are to do.

The front inside says "You may write whatever you feel you are led to write. This is an aid to help you in your note-taking. At the end of every month, you will turn these in to me and if you have filled it out for every day that you have been to church this month, you will receive a prize."

The back inside tells what the acronym, SOAP, means and entails:

SOAP

S: Scripture verses

O: Observations (the bullet points shown on the screen)

A: Application to your own life (what the preacher says that applies to your life or something you can work on in your own life that relates to the message)

P: Prayer of response (a prayer that is your own personal prayer that reflects the message that has been given)

If they do not want to go with what the acronym says because maybe it is too much for them, let them write whatever they want about the message. But when I check them, I want to be able to tell that they got something out of the message that applies to them and their life. I want to make sure that they learned something that morning. That is the intention of taking notes in church and I want them to understand that. I started taking notes in service when I was very young and I still do. I used to because it kept me from not being able to sit still and it helped me pay attention. I think that this will do a lot of good for my students and maybe teach them more just by writing down and listening to the preacher. 

Creative Creation: Decorating the Days of Creation

Creative Creation: Decorating the Days of Creation Anytime of the year


Materials:

• paper
• crayons/colored pencils/marker

What I did:

This is a very, very simple project for if you didn't really have time to think of something and it is last minute, or if you are a broke teacher and need something cheap to work with, both of which I have been in that situation. 

I simply blew up numbers on separate pieces of paper and made copies like crazy of each one, stapling them together, and then decorated/colored the days of creation on the corresponding numbers. For example, for the first day, God created light and darkness, so in the top corner of the paper I drew a sun and in the bottom corner I drew a moon. On the second day, God created the sky and the sea, so I drew water and clouds (hold up on the birds and fish, they come in later.) I also drew the words "light and darkness" or the corresponding words on the correct days of creation, just so my children understand what was created on that day and so that they knew what to draw, but that part is completely optional.