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

• Exodus 19:2-8
• Psalm 100:1-5
• Romans 5:6-15
• Matthew 9:35-10:20

Memorize

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

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

• “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (Lutheran Service Book 790)
• “Church of God, Elect and Glorious” (LSB 646)
• “God Loved the World so That He Gave” (LSB 571)

1. Treasured Possession-Make artwork of a “treasured possession.” Talk about what it means that God would deem us His “treasured possessions.”
2. Memory Verse Toss-Toss a ball around the room. With each catch, the person holding the ball says the next word of the memory verse. First, play where you help a person who gets stuck, then add the element where the one who gets stuck is out and see who the last person standing is. Why did Christ die for us?
3. Disciple Tag-Start with one “It” who will be “Jesus” in this activity. Each person who gets tagged becomes a disciple and joins in the tagging. Play until the last person is tagged. Talk about how we can join Jesus in sharing Him with others.

Recitation: The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer and Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 178, Maroon p. 183, Black-p. 246]

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 212-214 (Blue p. 179-180, Maroon p. 184-186)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 255-260 (p. 247-251)

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.