God ordains the Passover

Title:              God ordains the Passover

Passage:        Exodus 12 –13

Principle:     God is merciful and sovereign

Praise:           “There Is a Redeemer”

Prompt:          Ask your child these questions:

· What was God’s final judgment on Egypt?

· Did Pharaoh let the Israelites go?

· What do Jews remember when they celebrate Passover?

· Who is the Passover lamb for Christians?

Practice:       Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

· By praising God for His awesome power and mercy.

· By trusting Christ as the final Passover lamb.

· By telling others about Christ’s death for sin.

Memory verse: 

2 year olds through kindergarten: 

Exodus 20:8 

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”

1^st through 5^th grade: 

Exodus 20:8  

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” .

Missionary:       Dale & Karen Marshfield

Ministry:             Baseball Chapel

Next Week:        Exodus 14—15

Parent Note

I want to encourage you to be actively involved in your child’s spiritual life. 

Several ways to do this are through:

1. Doing family worship (Read, Pray and Sing) with your family once a week.
2. Checking out family ministry ideas at ekidzministry.blogpspot.com
3. Working on memory verses together.  We are currently doing the ten commandments as our memory verses.  While these verses are very familiar to most, there is still great truth to be learned.
4. Sharing ideas and activities with other families.  You can email ideas to drodgers@emmanuelbaptist.com and I will share them with others.
5. Serving together.  It was great to see several families participating in yesterday’s work. 
6. Most importantly, Praying together daily.

SOME DATES TO REMEMBER:

May 5th—

The 1st through 5th graders will be in the second service with their families.  At a later date, there will be a sermon guide along with service tips on the family ministry page.
The Jamaica team will be sharing there report with the church on Sunday night.  Children 4 years old and up are encouraged to come here what God did during the mission trip.

 

May 26th—

The 1st through 5th graders will be in the entire Celebration Service.

 

June 15th—

Sonshine Carnival

 

June 16th—20th

Sonshine

God sends plagues on Egypt

Title:              God sends plagues on Egypt

Passage:        Exodus 7—10

Principle:     God is awesome and powerful.

Praise:           “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

Prompt:         Ask your child these questions:

· What were Moses and Aaron to tell Pharaoh?

· How did God punish Egypt?

· Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?

· Why did God send the plagues?

Practice:        Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

· By submitting to God’s great power.

· By trusting God’s awesome plans.

· By telling other people about God’s greatness.

Next Week:  Genesis 25:21–26; 27:1–29

Memory verse: 

2 year olds through kindergarten: 

Exodus 20:7

“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain”

1^st through 5^th grade: 

Exodus 20:7 

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.”

Missionary:       Fred & Rachel Whitman

Ministry:             Baseball Chapel

Next Week:        Exodus 12 –13 

God raises Moses to lead Israel

Title:              God raises Moses to lead Israel

Passage:        Exodus 3

Principle:     God’s plans cannot be stopped.

Praise:           “Holy, Holy, Holy”

Prompt:         Ask your child these questions:

· How did God reveal Himself to Moses?

· What did God call Moses to do?

· Did God have a plan to deliver Israel?

· What characteristics of God do we learn about in this account?

Practice:        Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

· By fearing and obeying God because He is holy.

· By trusting God because His plans are perfect.

Memory verse:

2 year olds through kindergarten: 

Exodus 20:4

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image”

1^st through 5^th grade: 

Exodus 20:4 

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.”

              

Missionary:       Antonnio & Diane Navarrete

Ministry:             Baseball Chapel

Next Week:        Exodus 7—10

http://www.davidwhiting.org/my_weblog/2013/04/5-ways-to-make-sure-your-kids-hate-church.html

5 Ways to Make Sure Your Kids Hate Church:

1. MAKE SURE YOUR FAITH IS ONLY SOMETHING YOU LIVE OUT IN PUBLIC

Go to church... at least most of the time. Make sure you agree with what you hear the preacher say, and affirm on the way home what was said especially when it has to do with your kids obeying, but let it stop there. Don’t read your Bible at home. The pastor will say everything you need to hear on Sundays. Don’t engage your children in questions they have concerning Jesus and God. Live like you want to live during the week so that your kids can see that duplicity is OK.

2. PRAY ONLY IN FRONT OF PEOPLE

The only times you need to pray are when your family is over, holiday meals, when someone is sick, and when you want something. Besides that, don’t bother. Your kids will see you pray when other people are watching, no need to do it with them in private.

3. FOCUS ON YOUR MORALS

Make sure you insist your kids be honest with you. Let them know it is the right thing for them to do, but then feel free to lie in your own life and disregard the need to tell them and others the truth. Get very angry with your children when they say words that are “naughty” and “bad,” but post, read, watch, and say whatever you want on TV, Facebook, and Twitter. Make sure you focus on being a good person. Be ambiguous about what this means.

4. GIVE FINANCIALLY AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T IMPEDE YOUR NEEDS

Make a big deal out of giving at church. Stress to your children the value of tithing, while not giving sacrificially yourself. Allow them to see you spend a ton of money on what you want, while negating your command from Scripture to give sacrificially.

5. MAKE CHURCH COMMUNITY A PRIORITY... AS LONG AS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO DO

Hey, you are a church-going family, right? I mean, that’s what you tell your friends and family anyways. Make sure you attend on Sundays. As long as you didn't stay up too late Saturday night. Or your family isn't having a big barbecue  Or the big game isn't on. Or this week you just don’t feel like it. Or... I mean, you’re a church-going family, so what’s the big deal?

What does God forbid in the first commandment?

What does God forbid in the first commandment?

The first commandment forbids that we recognize any other gods as the true and living God and that we worship or serve them, for God alone is worthy to receive our worship and service.

Psalm 14:1; Romans 1:20-21; Psalm 81:10-11; Romans 1:25-26

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT:

• Why does God forbid the worship of other gods?
• Mention other gods that people worship and the way in which they worship them.

Resources for Husbands, Wives, Parents and children.

For moms - http://www.sbts.edu/family/blog/family-ministry-and-motherhood/
"Moms—especially mothers of young children—often come to church feeling tired, then return from church feeling guilty."  This blog article offers encouragement to moms.

For husbands & wives - http://www.ccef.org/blog/men-conversation-overload
Men and women are different.  OK, I know that isn't new information for anyone BUT did you know that men and women also communicate differently.  O.K. so that wasn't new either.  Here is a blog article that can help husbands and wives think about and talk about these communication differences.

Prayer fingers.

What is required in the first commandment?

What is required in the first commandment?

The first commandment requires us to know and acknowledge God as the only true God, as our God, and to worship and glorify him.

Chronicles 28:9; Deuteronomy 26:17; Matthew 4:10

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT:

• What does it mean to know God?
• What does it mean to worship God?
• What does it mean to glorify God?

Check out the blog tomorrow for some worship helps related to the question "What does God forbid in the first commandment?"

Moms Matter tomorrow morning

Tomorrow morning Pastor Dave is going to be sharing at Mom's Matter, which begins at 9:15.
The topic is family worship.  Resources will be posted on this blog tomorrow evening.

The 10 Commandments and family worship!!

Question we talked about in class this weekend...

What is the summary of the ten commandments?

The summary of the ten commandments is to love the Lord your God
with all your heart
A all your soul
with all your strength
with all your mind

and to love your neighbor as yourself

Something to talk about
-mention three ways in which we can show our love for God
-mention three ways in which we can show our love towards our neighbor

Matthew 22:37 - 40

Taken from teach your family the truth by Brian Stone

This week's memory verse is...
Exodus 20:3
"You shall have no other gods before me”

God prepares Israel for deliverance

Title:              God prepares Israel for deliverance

Passage:        Exodus 1—2

Principle:     God has compassion for His people.

Praise:           “There Is a Redeemer”

Prompt:         Ask your child these questions:

· Did God make Jacob’s family into a great people?

· Why did Pharaoh decide to kill all of the Israelites’ baby boys?

· Whom did God protect?

· Did God hear Israel’s cries?

Practice:       Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

· By trusting God during times of trouble. He does not forget His people.

· By crying out to God for help in times of trouble.

Memory verse:

2 year olds through kindergarten: 

Exodus 20:3 

“You shall have no other gods before me.”

1^st through 5^th grade: 

Exodus 20:3 

"You shall have no other gods before me”

Missionary:       Steve & Rowena Barnes

Ministry:             Baseball Chapel

Next Week:        Exodus 3

7 Things to Pray for My Children

Get the whole pdf here.
http://cdn.desiringgod.org/pdf/blog/7_ThingsToPrayForYourChildren.pdf

7 Things to Pray for My Children

1. That Jesus will call them and no one will hinder them from coming.
2. That they will respond in faith to Jesus’s faithful, persistent call.
3. That they will experience sanctification through the transforming work of the Holy Spirit and will increasingly desire to fulfill the greatest commandments.
4. That they will not be unequally yoked in intimate relationships, especially marriage.
5. That their thoughts will be pure.
6. That their hearts will be stirred to give generously to the Lord’s work.
7. That when the time is right, they will GO!