13 August 2023
Bible readings for today
Liturgical Colour: GREEN |
CollectJesus, Saviour in storm,
when the waters of the deep are broken up, when the landmarks are washed away or drowned, come to us across the water; for the glory of your holy name. Amen. E Īhu, te Kaiwhakaora i te tūpuhi, pakaru mai ai ngā ngaru o te hōhonutanga, ka ngahoro te whenua, ka waipuke, ka toromi rānei, whakawhiti mai ki a mātou i runga i te wai. mō te korōria o tōu ingoa tapu. Āmine. |
Jesus walks on water (Matthew 14:22-33)
In todays reading we hear about Jesus walking on water, and Peter stepping out of the boat towards him
Children's talk |
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Do you find it easy to tell your friends that you are a Christian? (pause) In today’s story, Peter wanted to have faith in Jesus, but he got scared and started to doubt. Even though he knew that it was Jesus, and he had seen Jesus walk on water, Peter still started to sink when he got scared.
I know that on a Sunday morning at church is the easiest time for me to be a Christian because most of the people at church are Christian as well. But outside of church I have friends who aren’t Christian and sometimes I struggle to talk to them about Jesus because I get scared of what they might think of me. So I can identify with Peter in the story, because even though I know Jesus, I still struggle sometimes to tell my friends about him. But here is the amazing thing, what does Jesus do when Peter doubts and starts to sink? Can you remember? (pause) Well, Jesus helps Peter up! That’s really important for us to remember, because Jesus understands that sometimes we struggle, and Jesus is still there for us even if we haven’t been there for him. So next time you are in a situation where you are trying to decide whether or not to share about Jesus, or invite a friend to church, try to remember today’s story and hopefully it will give you the strength to do the right thing. And don’t forget that you can always pray to Jesus about it. |
Eye contact gameWhat to do: Split the children into pairs. Explain that when you say ‘start’, they must maintain eye contact with their partner for as long as they can. The last pair to still hold eye contact is the winner.
Note: To make this more interesting, you could set up an obstacle course that the pairs must attempt to go through without breaking eye contact |
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Peter walks on Water animation by Saddleback Kids, found here on YouTube
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Joseph (Genesis 37)
Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, and rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh, where his presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt.
Activities
- Toddler Devotion Ideas (Baby Devotions)
- Game: Drop Joseph in the Well (Ministry 2 Kidz)
- Minute to Win it: Joseph's Coat (Holly's Home)
- Craft Ideas (Our Littlest Disciples)
- Mosaic Coat Craft (Crafting the Word of God)
- Coloured Coat Gingerbread Man (The Crafty Mummy)
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Psalm 105
Liturgy: call to worshipCome, let’s give thanks to God together,
for our God always keeps His promises! Let’s sing songs and make music together, for our God always keeps His promises! Let’s watch for signs of His presence among us, for our God always keeps His promises! Let’s remember all the wonderful things He had done, for our God always keeps His promises! |
