WEEK OF
April 9, 2023
Community Garden: Growing from the ground up
PA R E N T G U I D E
Elementary
Use this guide to help your family learn how God can help us have humility.
First, watch this week’s video!
Activity
Talk About the Bible Story
Celebration Dance Party
Why do we celebrate Easter? (To remember that Jesus died, but then came back to life, and that He is alive today!)
What You Need: Upbeat worship music; scarves, streamers, or bandanas
How would you explain the true meaning of Easter to someone?
What You Do:
Humility: Putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve
Play the music and invite your child to sing and dance to the music. Explain that they can use the scarves, streamers, or bandanas. Say, “Let’s have a dance party to celebrate because Jesus is alive!”
Memory Verse
Play two or three songs (or as many as time allows). Dance, sing, and have a mini-parade around your home. Throw an all-out dance party!
“Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3, NIrV
When you’re finished, say, “Through God’s amazing, INCREDIBLE power, Jesus came back to life! He did it so that when we believe in Him and follow Him, we can have life FOREVER with God! Now that’s a reason to celebrate!
Why do we need Jesus in order to have a true relationship with God? (Because Jesus died on the cross for our sins.) What can we do to keep Jesus in our Easter celebrations today? Parent: Tell your child one way you celebrate that Jesus is alive—whether by praying when you wake up, thanking Him as you do chores, praising Him as you hike a trail, or any other way.
Bible Story Crucified and Risen John 18:12–20:23 (John 16; Matthew 26)
Bottom Line Celebrate because Jesus is alive.
Prayer Use this prayer as a guide, either after talking about the Bible story or sometime before bed tonight: “Jesus, You lived a perfect life. You were killed, but God’s power brought You back to life! You will never die again. Through You, we are forgiven. Through You, we can live forever with God. You saved us! Thank You, Jesus! Amen.”
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