How much?
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Have the children memorize John 3:16. This
"little Gospel" says so much and will be a handy resource for the
children for years to come.
* If there is time, talk again about the greatness of God's love. If you have children who memorize easily, consider memorizing Psalm 139 (or verses from the Psalm) which talks about the inescapable love of God. Note that God knows us completely and still loves us totally!
* Make memory work a game by putting the passage on the board and then having the children recite it. Erase a word or phrase at a time and have them repeat it. Continue the process until the class can recite the entire passage.
* Learn the song "Jesus Loves Me." Learn not only the words, but if there are enough children, do some creative things with the music -- some can hum it; others can sing the words. Ask your church organist to help out. She or he would most likely be honored to participate.
* The larger passage (verses 1-17) speaks of new birth or birth "from above" (v. 3). Tell the children that when they were born, their parents probably sent out an announcement to friends and neighbors telling them about this important event. "Our new birth as Christians is very important, too. Most of us have not written an announcement about it. Today we are going to make 'new birth announcements.' " Post these announcements on the bulletin board or have the children give them to parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, or whomever.
* If there is time, talk again about the greatness of God's love. If you have children who memorize easily, consider memorizing Psalm 139 (or verses from the Psalm) which talks about the inescapable love of God. Note that God knows us completely and still loves us totally!
* Make memory work a game by putting the passage on the board and then having the children recite it. Erase a word or phrase at a time and have them repeat it. Continue the process until the class can recite the entire passage.
* Learn the song "Jesus Loves Me." Learn not only the words, but if there are enough children, do some creative things with the music -- some can hum it; others can sing the words. Ask your church organist to help out. She or he would most likely be honored to participate.
* The larger passage (verses 1-17) speaks of new birth or birth "from above" (v. 3). Tell the children that when they were born, their parents probably sent out an announcement to friends and neighbors telling them about this important event. "Our new birth as Christians is very important, too. Most of us have not written an announcement about it. Today we are going to make 'new birth announcements.' " Post these announcements on the bulletin board or have the children give them to parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, or whomever.
