A Thankful Heart

Preview of this Kidz Worship Series

Includes Music Suggestions Bible Memory Crafts Suggestions Bible Stories Snacks Prayer Time Activity Sheets

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LESSON TOPICS

Lesson 1 A Thankful Prayer

(Five finger prayer)

Lesson 2 The Ten Lepers Lesson 3 & 4 Josephs Thankfulness Lesson 5 Our Heritage
(The Pilgrims)

Lesson 6 Jobs Thankful Heart Lesson 7 A Circle of Thankfulness

(Family, friends, home, country, God, church & creation)

Lesson 8 Paul & Silas Sing Praises in Jail

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MEMORY VERSES
Lesson 1 I Thess. 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus. Lesson 2 Luke 17: 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. (NIV) Lesson 3 Psalm 107: 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Lesson 4 Psalm 100: 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Lesson 5 I Tim. 4:4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. Lesson 6 Job 1:21b The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. Lesson 7 Phil. 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. Lesson 8
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Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."

MUSIC
U-tube links are provided for learning and listening

Give Thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZwIY8L4wfE 2. God is So Good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4enC172CU4 3. Shout to the Lord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnlr8fC1flU 4. Doxology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjS_XYvwU8&feature=related 5. Lord I Lift You Name on High
1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Dc8Rs88Y4

6. You Are Worthy of My Praise

7.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlviSIX7Zws

Big House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxypH-DzXc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgAM3lxjNMs&feature=related

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Snacks Suggestions Week 1 Veggie sticks/dip, apple juice, cookie Week 2 Apple slices, apple cider, crackers & cheese Week 3 Pizza muffins, juice, chips Week 4 Cupcake, apple cider, crackers-ncheese Week 5 Breakfast bar & milk, banana Week 6 Jell-o, string cheese, apple juice Week 7 Tortilla chips, salsa or cheese & cupcake Week 8 Grapes, hotdog, pretzels, apple juice

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Crafts
Week 1: Turkey Prayer Hand Print. Draw hand print on a sheet of white paper. Cut out. Write who to pray for on each finger. (Family, Church, Friends, USA Leaders, Myself) Glue to colored construction paper. Put hand up-side-down and make a turkey out of the hand. See link here:
http://www.sharperteaching.com/system/files/Turkey%20Craft,%20Songs,%20Chant,%20Game.p df

Week 2 Make Thank you cards. Write things they are thankful for on the cards. Decorate.

Week 3 & 4 Josephs Coat of Many Colors http://www.dltkbible.com/crafts/mpaperjoseph.htm

Week 5 Pilgrim Crafts http://www.dltkholidays.com/thanksgiving/crafts-pilgrims.htm

Week 6 Jobs Heart Craft

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Draw a very large heart. Divide into sections. Write the story of Job in each section. Sketch pictures for each section. Give examples to help them using the lesson.

Week 7: Turkey and Feet Circle Craft - provide construction paper and have the kids cut our 5 hand prints. Then cut out one foot print (can be done over their shoes) Write on the foot print (Family, friends, home, country, God, church, & creation). See link to view putting together. Three hands glue at the palms and place foot print on top as the head of the turkey. The hands prints are the feathers behind the turkey. Use colored construction paper for each part. http://crafts.kaboose.com/hands-and-feet-turkey.html Week 8 Paul & Silas in Prison Craft - See this link to open up each section to build the jail. There are 5 pages to open and print out.
http://www.christianitycove.com/youth-sunday-school-lessons-trials-of-job/455/

NOTE: The Bible Lessons and Bible Memory with Activity Sheets will be on separate files. These are in the making at this time.

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