Series Overview
This month is all about introducing preschoolers to God – the One who loves them with a love that lasts forever. When it comes to preschoolers and what they know about God, there are a few faith skills we want to make sure they have in their little red wagon. We want every child to know that they can hear from God, pray to God, talk about God to others, and live for God. We hope they will pull these faith skills around, wherever they go, for the rest of their lives. Then they can go with confidence because they have the faith skills needed for whatever comes their way.
Memory Verse
“I will always love you” – Jeremiah 31:3, CEV
Week One (May 5)
King Josiah
Story Focus: I Can Hear From God | 2 Chronicles 34
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: God loves me.
When King Josiah’s workers find scrolls with God’s words on them, he quickly reads the scrolls to hear from God. We want preschoolers to know they can hear from God too. Every time they listen to or read a Bible story, they can hear from God like King Josiah did. The Bible is full of stories and words from God about who God is, how we should live and how much God loves us. The Bible is like a big I LOVE YOU from God!
Week Two (May 12)
Hannah
Story Focus: I Can Pray to God | 1 Samuel 1-2
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: God loves me.
Hannah talks to God when she is sad because she knows she can talk toGod anytime, anywhere, and about anything. And after Hannah cries out to God and talks to Him about why she is so sad, she isn’t sad anymore. We want preschoolers to know that they can talk to God too—anytime, anywhere, and about anything—just like Hannah did, because God loves me!
Week Three (May 19)
Jeremiah
Story Focus: I Can Talk About God to Others | Jeremiah 31:3, 29:11
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: God loves me.
Jeremiah is a prophet, and he tells God’s people important things like “God loves you with a forever kind of love” and “God has plans for you.” And we want preschoolers to know that they can talk about God to others too. They can tell everyone, everywhere that God loves them and has plans for them, like Jeremiah did.
Week Four (May 26)
Shadrach, Meshach + Abednego
Story Focus: I Can Live for God | Daniel 3:10-28
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: God loves me.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego have a choice to make. Are they going to live for the king and do what the king says OR are they going to live for God and do what God says? Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego choose to live for God. They know that, no matter what happens, God loves them. We can choose to live for God, too, because God loves me and God loves you!