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

• Amos 7:7-15
• Psalm 85:1-13
• Ephesians 1:3-14
• Mark 6:14-29

Memorize

“You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.” Psalm 85:2

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

• “Jesus Priceless Treasure” (Lutheran Service Book 743)
• “Come thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessing” (LSB 686)

1. Memory Verse-Sing the memory verse to the tune of “head and shoulders, knees and toes” and do the motions. You will have to add some repetition to make it fit: You forgave the iniquity of your people; you forgave the iniquity of your people; and you covered all their sins; Psalm 85 verse 2, verse 2.
2. Sealed-Create a seal with your name or initial, cutting it out of fun foam. Then use it as a stamp (but be sure to make it backwards on the ink pad/paint so it will be the right way on the paper.) Seals denote ownership. Read Ephesians 1:13b. Talk about the seal you’ve been marked with and what it means.
3. Obstacles-Set up an obstacle course. Take turns doing the course. Talk about how life has obstacles and how we can complete those things with God’s help and continue in His purposes for us.

Recitation: The First Commandment [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 55, Maroon p. 56, Black-p. 338]

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 19-23 (Blue p. 55-59; Maroon p. 56-60)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 24-34 (p.58-62)

 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.