Read the Bible texts using different translations or age-appropriate children’s Bibles, act it out, use puppets or visual aids.

• Acts 8:26-40
• Psalm 150:1-6
• 1 John 4:1-21
• John 15:1-8

Memorize

“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” 1 John 4:9

Listen to and sing the songs that will be a part of this week's worship service.

• “Jesus Lives the Victory’s Won” (Lutheran Service Book 490)
• “Good Christian Friends Rejoice and Sing” (LSB 475)
• “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” (LSB 633)

1. Chariot Races-Use a wagon or scooter to pull one person behind another. The one riding should read the Bible while they ride. Take turns, timing each group to see who is the fastest “chariot team.” Read the account of Philip & the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. Talk about what we should do if we don’t understand God’s Word when we’re reading it.
2. God’s Love-Create artwork of God’s love. Look at 1 John 4:7-21 for inspiration. Compare and contrast God’s love with our love. Talk about the source of our love and how it shapes our love.
3. Red Rover-Connect everyone but one person together in a red rover line (holding hands side by side a distance away from the remaining person). Explain that this line is like the branches being connected to the vine but there are things that are actively at work to try to break us away from Jesus, the vine and source of life. Have the runner try to break the line. Take turns being the runner.

Recitation: The Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer and Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 195, Maroon p. 200, Black-p. 279]

Q & A: Assign one person to be the catechizer to ask questions and allow others to answer. (Guide them/provide unknown answers.)

• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2008 Questions 234-235 (Blue p. 195-196, Maroon p. 200-201)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 290-291 (p. 279-280)

 Need a catechism? Let us know!

1. Share highs and lows of the day.
2. How have you seen God at work lately?
3. What does the Scripture reading teach about God?
4. What does it teach about people?
5. What is the key theme of the Scripture reading?
6. What do you learn about the key theme? How can you apply it to your daily walk with the Lord? (Yourself, your relationship with God or your relationships with others?)
7. Any cautions to heed? Any promises to anticipate?

• Adoration (Wow, God!): Proclaim at least three things that amaze you about God today.
• Confession (Sorry, God!): Confess, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
• Thanksgiving (Thanks, God!): Thank God for blessings, lessons, gifts, etc.
• Supplication (Please, God!): Ask God to intervene where you know of needs.