A Monthly Update for kids and parents at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church
Table of Contents
What’s in a name? 2
Daniel’s Name Toothpick
game
3
Menu Matters 4-5
Mini Mess:
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream
6
Nebuchadnezzar’s Statue
Activities
7
Fruit & Vegetable bugs 8
Prayer with Daniel 9
The Trinity 11-12
Abraham lived in the city of Ur (sounds like I’m
clearing my throat). God told Abraham that he
would become the father of a great nation. Abraham
trusted God and was obedient to Him and after 25
years, God’s promise was fulfilled through the birth
of Isaac. God tested Abraham’s faith by asking him
to sacrifice his Isaac - this interaction pointed to how
God would provide His only Son, Jesus Christ, as a
sacrifice for the sins of the world.
This July, we will follow the stories of the
Patriarchs and Matriarchs (a series of Fathers and
Mothers) as they move through their lives
following God and believing in His promises.
This month, through the activities in our weekly
Mini Mess, we will explore the successes and
failures of this special family who
became the “blessing to all
nations” through one
of their descendants..
GOD WILL PROV IDE !
Table of Contents
Star Babies Project 2
The Waiting Game 3
The Test-trust 4-5
Mini Mess: A wife for Isaac 6-10
Sermon Stories Zoom 11
Fourth of July treats 12
“Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then God
said to him, “so shall your offspring be.” Genesis 15:5
Sarah and Abraham’s promise from God was
quite literally written in a star, and this paper
craft commemorates that by turning stars into
babies.
Materials:
glue, scissors, some
colored or patterned
paper, and the printout
1. Start by cutting
your star. You can
either make a template,
do this by eye or use the one cut method....
Click here to learn
how to make a star
2. Once you have your star you need the
printout. This contains hands, feet, and
hands, as well as a selection of labels.
Choose the label that most suits your
teaching time, or let the child choose. A
little bit of glue and you’ve created a star
baby!
God Fulfilled His Promise
Have you ever had to wait for something you really wanted? Maybe for your birthday or
Christmas? It’s really hard to wait for something isn’t it? And the more you want
something, the harder it is to wait! But, when you finally get it, it’s really great, isn’t it?
Yeah, we all hate to wait, but we love it when the wait is over and the wait makes
the gift even greater!
A long time ago God promised Abraham that he would give him and Sarah a child
but both Abraham and Sarah were quite old and well past the age of having
children. The bible says that Abraham trusted God, but that didn’t make
waiting any easier. It’s hard to wait for something even when we know it’s
coming. It’s like when you know you’re going to get something great for
your birthday, but it’s still hard to wait!
Well, eventually, God gave Abraham and Sarah the baby they had waited for over
many years. The baby’s name was Isaac and even though they were very old, Isaac
was perfect and worth the wait! Isaac surely was a miracle from God.
It’s always hard to wait for things we really want, but God’s miracles are
always worth the wait. They always come at just the right time.
When God promises he is going to do something, we can be certain he will fulfill
his promise. God wants us to trust him and believe that he is a powerful God who
loves us and always fulfills his promises to us. Sometimes we have to wait for his
promises to be fulfilled, just like Abraham and Sarah had to wait, but that just
makes the gift that much more wonderful!
Play the Waiting Game
Get a timer and designate a special “waiting”
chair.
One person sits in the chair and says,
“I’m waiting for (name) to visit.”
Everyone answers, “How long can you wait?”
Start the timer. The person “waiting” should
stay quiet and still for as long as possible, while
the other players make silly faces at them.
Stop the timer when the waiting person starts to talk, giggle, or
squirm.
Give each person a turn to wait.
Who is best at waiting?
Abraham trusted God
Object Lessons
God called Abraham to leave his
homeland and journey to a distant
land (Genesis 12). He had to leave
everything behind to journey to an
unknown place, this was really hard because he had to
trust that god would lead him and even if everything
around him was changing, God would guide him.
Materials: Balloons, tape, straw and string/yarn
Choose someone to be Abraham. Another person stands
about 10 feet away from 'Abraham' and aim an inflated but
untied balloon at him. let it go. the balloon will fly
around a little bit crazy in the air and then land
wherever.
This is like us when we get stressed about things and
don't let others help us.
Next blow up another balloon (still without tying the
end) and tape it to a piece of straw with a long string
running through it (see above). 'Abraham' holds on to
one end of the string and the untied balloon/ straw is
held by someone at the other end. When let go, the
balloon will travel along the string and end up right at
its destination (Abraham)!
This shows us how, if we trust God or those around us
to help when things are changing and we are worried
then, like the string, they and God will help to keep us on
track!
What to do: place the index card over the top of the glass, making sure that the whole of
the rim is covered by it, and press down. Hold onto the top of the card with one hand and
move your other hand down the glass, towards the bottom of it. Carefully flip the glass
upside down, making sure you keep holding the card in place. You may get a TINY bit of
drip page at this point, but don't panic! Now slowly move your card holding hand out
from underneath and the card should stick, holding the water at bay!
What is holding the card in place is the air pressure pressing upwards (stronger than
gravity pressing downwards). We can't see the air pressure but we know it must be
working or the water would drop out. We can't see God but we know that he is there
holding us up and supporting us too. The teacher might not have wanted to trust me,
but I knew what I was doing and God knows what He is doing!
Talk about:
What is trust?
Who do you trust and why?
Have you ever trusted God?
When might you need to trust God?
You will need: A glass of water (about half- 2/3 filled) and an index card.
Lewinsville Presbyterian church-”Bringing home the mess”
A Wife for Isaac (Genesis 24:34-38; 42-49; 58-67)
God promised Abraham a big family, but he and his wife, Sarah, had only one
son, Isaac. When Isaac grew up, Abraham sent a servant to find Isaac a wife.
The servant traveled a long way To a town where people believed in God. He
asked God for a sign to help him know God’s Plan, and then went to the town
well to wait. The sign from God came! A woman named Rebekah offered the
servant water. And offered to pour water for his camels. She would Be
Isaac’s wife.
My Name is Eliezer and I am the
servant of my master, Abraham.
My master has sent me back to the
land of his family to find a wife
for his son, Isaac.
I have waited at the village well
for the women of the town to
come and fill their jugs for the
day.
I have prayed that God would
show me the woman he has
chosen to be Isaac’s wife. I have
asked that as a sign it would be
the one who gives me water from
her jug and then offers to give
water to my camels. If she is then
from the house and family of my
master, then she will be the one
who God has chosen to be the
bride of Isaac.
Camel racing is the sport of
running camels at speed with a
rider astride, over a
predetermined course. The sport
is generally limited to running
the dromedary—whose name is
derived from the Greek verb
dramein, “to run” — camel.
Camel racing is a popular sport
in the Arab world and can be
traced to the 7th century CE.
SUPPLIES:
Camel Template
Pencil
Markers
Scissors
Tape
Straw (two sizes)
1. Print out the camel template.
print more than one. Draw
different blankets and
numbers on the camels, then
cut out the camels.
2. cut the straw in half. These
straws come in chocolate milk
packets and are two sizes. If
you do not have these straws,
you’ll need two sizes so that
one fits into the other. tape
the larger straw to the back
of the camel. tape down one
end of the straw shut.
Now to race: place the smaller
straw in the larger straw and
then blow into the straw to
cause the camels to fly
across. Use a measuring stick to
keep track of who had the camel
that went the longest distance.
When choosing a bride, the two families negotiate so called marriage agreement. The groom
has to pay the bride's father a dowry. He uses part of this money to buy a traditional Bedouin
jewelry for the bride. Sometimes the dowry includes animals like camels.
When Rebekah was chosen to be Isaac’s bride, Eliezer gave her gold bracelets and a nose ring.
He was representing the groom’s family and paying part of a dowry or “Bride Price”.
Click on one or all the these
directions for making different types
of bracelets, using different material
and remember the bracelets given as
dowry for Rebekah.
Dress up wedding veils
Materials:
• white headband
• 2-3 feet white tulle
• white ribbon
• scissors
• needle and 2 feet of white thread
• hot glue
1. Find a white head band. If you don’t have one, wrap
any color headband up in white ribbon before you begin.
2. thread your needle with your 2 feet of thread. No need to
knot it yet. Take the top of your tulle, thread your
thread through it once and then tie a knot to secure it.
3. Stitch the thread up and down every inch or so through
your tulle until you get to
the end. Pull the tulle back
and the thread tight, until
you get a 4-5 inch section of
scrunched up tulle. Tie off
the end of the thread by knot-
ting it with the end of the
tulle, just as you did at the
beginning.
4. Add hot glue to the top of
your head band in a 4-5 inch
strip, then add your tulle
section to the hot glue. Care-
fully press this down – cau-
tion, hot glue is hot! Trim off
any excess tulle that may be over the headband’s edge.
5. Cut out another section of white ribbon the same length
of your headband. I found some lovely beaded ribbon to
add a little pearl look to the veil. Attach this ribbon to
your headband, on top of your tulle, with hot glue.
Press it down to secure it.
The Wedding Veil
The cloth for the wedding dress is
provided by the female members of
the groom's family. In Egypt, for
example, it is a green or red silk cloth.
It’s the groom's mother who usually
makes the wedding dress.
Bride's face can not be seen at the
wedding ceremony. That is why there is
the "arga" cover on her face.
Red is the color of brides! The wedding
veil (arga) is covered in shiny coins
which are for reflecting the evil eye
away.
SUNDAY, JULY 19 10 A.M.
ZOOM SERMON STORIES
FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Children and Parents are invited to come together for this
special Zoom gathering and exploration of the stories of
“Jacob’s Angelic Encounters” Sunday morning, July 19 at 10
A.M. on ZOOM.
Families will be led in activities that center on the Biblical
accounts of Jacob’s Ladder and Jacob’s wrestling match
with the Angel (God?). This will be an opportunity for children
and families to come together for some fun learning &
reconnecting with church friends.
All materials for the activities will be provided
to participants. Boxes with supplies and
the ZOOM information will either be
mailed out (if a mailing address is
provided) or can be picked up at the
church --Wednesday, July 15-Friday, July 17,
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Registration is needed to get mailing addresses (if we don’t
have a church record) and to compile the boxes with enough
materials for all the children in each family to have the sup-
plies for the projects. Please click on the button below and
give your name, address and the number the children who
will be attending.
A 4TH OF JULY TREAT
INGREDIENTS:
• 3 CUPS RICE CHEX™ OR CORN CHEX™
CEREAL
• 3 CUPS BLUEBERRY CHEX™ CEREAL
• 1 CUP MINIATURE MARSHMALLOWS
(FROM 10.5 OZ BAG)
• 1 CUP PRETZEL STICKS (ABOUT 50
FROM 15 OZ BAG
• 1 PACKAGE (11 OZ) WHITE BAKING
CHIPS
• 3 TABLESPOONS RED, WHITE AND
BLUE NONPAREILS OR JIMMIES
• 3 TABLESPOONS RED AND BLUE STAR
SPRINKLES
• 3 CUPS POPCORN
• 1 CUP RED, WHITE AND BLUE COL-
ORED CANDY-COATED CHOCOLATE
CANDIES
Directions
1. Line large rimmed cookie sheet with wax paper. In a
large bowl combine cereal, marshmallows and pretzel
sticks.
2. In a medium microwaveable bowl, microwave chips
uncovered at 50% power for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring
after 1 minute, until almost melted. Stir until smooth.
Pour onto cereal mixture and mix well.
3. Spread onto prepared cookie sheet in single layer,
sprinkle with sprinkles and cool completely. Cut
into bite size clusters.
4. In large serving bowl, add coated cereal mixture. Stir
in popcorn and chocolate candies, mixing to combine.
ABRAHAM’S STAR SNACK
Gather pretzel sticks, wax paper, a bowl of peanut butter chips (or
you could use chocolate chips if your child is allergic), scissors, and a
Ziploc bag.
Melt the peanut butter chips in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir.
Place the melted peanut butter chips in a Ziploc bag and press it into a
bottom corner. Cut the tip of the bag to create a piping bag.
Roll out some wax paper and place two pretzel sticks on it (see pictures below), connecting them with peanut
butter from your piping bag. Then add four more dots of peanut butter, as seen in the picture below. Use the
pictures below to see how to form your stars.