Driving Home Point

Week of May 25, 2008

This week children learn to challenge each other to practice God's love. They have looked at Jesus' teachings and learned the characteristics of God's love. They also learned to connect with His unending love every day to lead and renew them.

Recent news of Cyclone Victims of Myanmar took great example of how to practice God's love in our daily lives. They also shared what they saw and felt during Fundraising church event "Relief to Relive" on May 24th. They talked about how they helped their parents and other church members to pull up this event in short period to meet the urgent needs in Myanmar. They also shared how other strangers' generous and sincere support moved us to help the people's need in Myanmar.

It was very emotional week for all of us. We hope and pray to hear of the amazing ways God has used their efforts to enrich their life and the lives of others continuously!

Dear iParents, during the week ask children what would they do;

• If they knew doing one thing really well would mean they'd have everything they need, how hard would they try to do it well? How would they try?
• How can they know if they're being truly loving?
• What's one thing they can do this week to love people better?

BIBLE POINT: God teaches us how to love.

BIBLE STORY: Paul Describes Genuine Love. (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)

KEY VERSE: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs." (1 Corinthians 13:4-5)

PRESCHOOL Play and Pray

Read The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown to your preschooler. Then talked about how much you love him or her. Try to help your child understand that Jesus, too, will always come for us if we ask Him to.

Time with TEENAGERS

Write your teenager a love letter. Include specifics to make the letter personal, but make sure the message is that you love your teenager simply because he or she was born. You might want to include John 3:16-17. Mail the letter so that it will arrive at the house in a day or two.

ELEMENTARY Truths

Take your child our for ice cream or pizza, and share stories about people who have shown love to you in special ways. Discuss how the loving things people do help you understand Jesus' love. Thanks for taking the time to show your love for your child!

Lord,

Many people in Myanmar is suffering from Cyclone Nargis' disaster. Please be with them in the time of trobles and needs. Keep them under Your wings ...

Driving Home Point

Week of May 4, 2008


This week children learn how they could thank Jesus for the gift He's given them. It's so freeing to understand that we can't earn our friendship with Jesus. Because Jesus initiates and sustains our friendship with Him, we don't have to work to maintain His favor. This gives us the energy to live lives of grateful service for Him.

Ask children;

• What would you do if someone gave you the most valuable thing in the world- and you didn't have anything to give in return?


• If we are not saved by the good things we do, why should we do good things?


• How can you thank Jesus for the gift He's given you?

BIBLE POINT: God's power saves us by His grace.
BIBLE STORY: Paul Explains Christians' Relationship With Christ (Ephesians 1:15-2:10)KEY VERSE: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

PRESCHOOL Play and Pray

Find a children's book at the library about volcanoes, storms, or other forces of nature. Look at or read the book with your child, and talk about how God's power is greater than all of these.

ELEMENTARY Truths

Encourage our child to write or type the words to Ephesians 2:8-9 on a sheet of paper and decorate it with colorful artwork. Discuss with your child what it means that God's grace is a gift to us. Help your child think of someone to share the gift with; then help your child wrap the paper in a gift box and present it to that person.


Time With TEENAGERS

As you're shopping with your teenager or talking about things your teenager needs, talk a little about the relative importance of things your child "needs" - for example, help your teenager conclude that shoes are more important than a video. Then talk about the gift God has given us and what we need in order to be saved.