The Centurion (2/21)
Hey families!
Welcome to Church at Home! Follow through the instructions, videos, and activities below to create a Mission Kids church experience right in your living room!! We’re so glad you’re here!
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Love, Mission Kids
This Sunday, we’re discovering…
Main Point: Jesus loves me!
Bible Story: The Centurion - Matthew 8:5-13
What you do
Watch the worship and story video together (and learn the verse of the month!!)
Talk about each of the questions to keep the conversation going
Pray together!
Make it - check out our suggested art activity.
Move it - to have some fun, move around, and reinforce the big idea!
Verse of the Month
A friend (hook your fingers together)
loves (hug yourself)
at all times (spin in a circle with arms out)
Proverbs 17:17 (hold hands like an open book)
God gave us the words of the Bible to show us who He is!
Practice the verse a few times! In Mission Kids, we often practice saying it different ways, like sqeaky, SUPER LOUD, or with a roar!
Talk It Out
Who came up to Jesus when He was walking into town? (a centurion)
Why did the centurion talk to Jesus? (He knew that Jesus could help him)
What did the centurion need help with? (His servant was sick)
Jesus said he would go with him, but what did the centurion say? (the centurion said that he knew Jesus didn’t have to go and could heal his servant from there)
Did Jesus heal the centurion’s servant? (yes)
How do you feel knowing that Jesus wants to be your friend forever?
Pray Together
Before you pray, ask your kiddo to think of one thing they need help with. Then pray together using the one below or your own.
“Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus to help us. Thank You that Jesus is always with us, listening, and ready to help. Please help (kiddo’s name) with (what they said they needed help with). We believe Jesus can help us. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
MAKE IT // ART ACTIVITY
What you need: Activity Page (view/print below or grab from your February Church Kit), crayons, scissors and tape.
What you do:
Color your finger puppets from the activity page and then cut them out.
Fold the sides together so they fit around your fingers
Tape them onto fingers.
Now retell the story using your finger puppets and story page.
MOVE IT // ACTIVE ACTIVITY
What you need: Emojis Activity Page (view/print below or grab from your February Church Kit) and scissors.
What you do:
Cut out your emojis and place them all over the floor.
Call-out an emoji and everyone runs to it.
When you get there say the verse of the month together.
Then call out the next emoji, and hop to it.
When you get there say the verse of the month together.
Continue until you have gone to all the emojis.
YOU DID IT!
Continue the conversation all week by reminding each other of all the ways Jesus shows that he loves us!
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See you next week at Mission Kids Church at Home!