We had a great morning today in JUMP and JUMP Zone! We talked a bit about how we can use God’s Word every day – just like we use electricity, toothbrushes, and more! It’s so important for us to learn God’s Word and keep it in our hearts. Even if a Bible isn’t within reach all the time, His Word can be if we learn it and keep it in our minds through memory! That way, we can use it for encouragement, guidance, comfort for ourselves as well as our friends and family! We also reviewed our memory verse: “Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105. Keep working on it with your kids!
We shared about Operation Christmas Child with the older kids this morning. Shoeboxes are available for pick-up anytime through the rest of the next two weeks. We encourage everyone to pick up a box and fill it up with gifts for kids in need. (Dollar Stores work great for a service project like this!). Pack it full of candy, toys, toiletries or small clothing items and return it to Lord of Life by Sunday, November 22.
In JUMP Zone, we did a little activity to learn that it can be hard to take on a big task. Sometimes we need to break it down into smaller, easy-to-manage pieces. We can’t learn the whole Bible all at once, just like we can’t learn the names of everyone in a room full of people. We then talked about the following things in our small groups:
- Why was it hard to learn everyone’s name at first? What made it easier??
- Why might it seem hard to learn everything in the Bible? What can make it easier?
- Why is it important to understand what’s in the Bible?
JUMP Deep is an experience that 1st-5th graders can get involved with in January. They will have the chance to get deeper into God’s Word within Small Groups. More info will be on the way soon!
Have a fantastic week!
