| Session |
Bible Story |
Focus |
Bible Memory Verse |
Craft |
Farmhand Fun Exhibit |
Snack |
Skit |
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Jesus’ Life Shows Love Mathew 4:23-25; 26-3-4; Luke 2:4-7, 52; 23:33-34; 24 |
Because Jesus showed God’s love to us, we can show His love to others. |
"[Jesus said,] ’My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.’ "
John 15:12 |
Early Childhood – Bunny’
s Carrot Patch
Primary – Fruity Window Cling
Middler – Growing Love Topiary
Preteen – Giant Produce Pillow |
Dig In!
Funny farming! Junior farmers will plant seeds and later watch their wacky creations grow green grass hair! Plus they’
ll pot flowers or plants to give away as gifts of love. As they dig and plant, kids learn that when they sow seeds of love, love grows! |
Great
Grape
Smoothie |
TC Gets Farmed Out
City boy TC has come to spend the summer at his Uncle Zeke and Auntie Opals’
farm. TC isn’
t Too Clear what he’s doing or Too Certain he’ll like farm life. It’s up to Zeke, Opal and his cousin Annie to show TC that love is the most important crop grown on their farm. |
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Joyfully Found: One Sheep and a Coin
Luke 15:1-10 |
God’s gift of salvation brings great joy and causes us to be thankful. |
"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."
Psalm 126:3 |
Early Childhood – Lost Sheep Game
Primary – Sheep Keeper
Middler – Cow Chime
Preteen – Joyful Message Board |
Let’s Jam!
And the winner is...! Your young fair judges will enjoy tasting and judging fresh fruit jams. But they’ll have an even more fruitful experience as they preserve their own Joy Jam and learn that God’s gift of joy is sweet, too. |
Berry Dipper |
Henrietta Takes a Holiday
Zeke, opal and Annie are working to get their project ready for the county fair. But TC doesn’t show much interest in his project, and a baby chick named Henrietta – until he loses her! Finding the chick helps TC understand what joy is all about. |
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Don’t Worry –Have Peace
Mathew 4:23-25; 6:25-34; 7:28-29 |
When we depend on God’s care, His peace helps us not to worry |
"My peace I give you... Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27 |
Early Childhood – Fruit Shaker
Primary – Bottle Terrarium
Middler – Peaceful Windsock
Preteen – Scarecrow Plant Stake |
Veggies to Dye For!
Cotton-pickin’ fun! Kids will find that the clothes they wear may have begun on a farm – as cotton plants or woolly sheep! While they make dye from fresh beets, carrots and cabbage and dip fabric swatches in farm-grown color, they’ll discover that God has given us everything we need, so we can feel peace instead of worry. |
Peachy Parfait |
Worrywarts Get Wound up
TC and Annie worry themselves into quite a state as they fuss and fret over their projects for the fair. Zeke and Opal help them discover that if they do their best and trust God with the rest, they can have peace instead of worry. |
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A Father’s Patience Pays Off
Luke 15:11-24 |
God is patient with us, and He can help us be patient with others. |
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." Ephesians 4:2 |
Early Childhood – Pinkie Pig Mask
Primary – Stained-Glass Fruits and Veggies
Middler – Piggy Bank
Preteen – Catch-That-Spud Game |
Udderly Amazing!
MOO to you! A dairy farmer’s work is never done, and everyone will learn to have patience as they try their hand at milking (a rubber-glove under) and making real butter. |
Farmer’s Market Melon |
Annie’s No-Good, Very Bad, Awfullest Day
It’s the day before the fair and everything is going wrong for Annie! It looks like she won’t win single blue ribbon for her project. But Annie wins something more important as she learns to grow the fruit of patience. |
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An Unlikely Hero – The Kind Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37 |
We show our love for God by being kind and compassionate to others. |
"Always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else." 1 Thessalonians 5:15 |
Early Childhood – Be-Kind Ribbon
Primary – Garden Patch Tic-Tac-Toe
Middler – Farm Kid
Preteen – Cluck-Cluck Chicken |
Flour Power!
It’s harvest time! Kids get an up-close look at whole grains and get hands-on experience at kneading bread dough and forming the dough into yummy cinnamon bread to bake at home. Your young harvesters can pick kindness by choosing to share their homemade bread with someone else. |
Caramel Apple Slices and Sparkling Cider |
A Blue-Ribbon Surprise
Excitement is all around as Zeke, Opal, Annie and TC find themselves at the county fair award ceremony. Annie receives the surprise of her life as she’s rewarded, not for all her hard work, but for her kindness to others. |
