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.