The Parent Weekly for February 25th, Remember and Celebrate; God Loves Me.
God has given parents the privilege of being the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith.
The Parent Weekly is designed to reinforce that truth by allowing your family to have time in God’s Word before your child attends church each week. It will provide you with ways to introduce The Big God Story and have age-appropriate conversations with your little one as you prepare her for what she will be experiencing in church for the next four weeks.
Research has shown that children between the ages of two and four learn best through repetition. Because of this, TruBlessings will spend two weeks on the same part of The Big God Story and the Big Idea.
Each week you will receive a new Blessing. A blessing is a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words of encouragement and guidance. While giving the blessing, you may desire to lay hands on your child as you speak the Scripture or pray a prayer over him.
Hamilton the Hedgehog will play a role in your child’s experience in church each week—be sure to ask about him. He loves to Dig into God’s Word. The passage of Scripture provided will assist you as you reinforce the Big Idea. Did You Know? has fun facts about this part of The Big God Story for you to share with your child. And Connect as a Family is simply a conversation starter to assist you as you spiritually parent.
What we learned today:
Big Idea: Remember and Celebrate
God Loves Me.
Where we’re headed next time:
Big Idea: God is with Me
Matthew 14v22–33; Mark 6v45–51. After praying, Jesus walked on the water to meet the disciples, who were out on the lake in a boat. Peter walked out on the water to meet Jesus. When Peter became afraid and began to sink, Jesus saved him.
Dig into God’s Word
Read Matthew 14v28–31. After reading, remind your child that God is with her, just as Jesus was with Peter.
Connect as a family
Your child may enjoy playing with water. During bath time, give her a few objects and discuss which ones sink and which ones float.
How did Jesus get to His friends who were out on the lake?
Could anyone but God do this?
NO! Jesus is God.
Blessing
Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.
Open a Bible and read Psalm 73v28a: “But as for me, it is good to be near God.”
A blessing to pray over your child; (Child’s name), May you enjoy being near God.
