Paul & Silas In Jail

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!" Philippians 4:4

 

 

This week our Bible lesson comes from Acts 16:24-34. Paul and Silas were thrown in jail because they were teaching others about Christ. While in jail, Paul and Silas surprised the other prisoners by their joyful attitude and faith in the Lord. The bible says that,

 

"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ²⁶ Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose."

Acts 16:25-26

 

The jailer was amazed how God had heard and answered Paul and Silas' prayers. Because of this, he too wanted to know how to become a follower of Christ.

 

 

 The four's class loves praise and worship time!

 

 

To accompany the pumpkin theme that various classroom are doing this week at Joyful Noise, Ms. Bev read a book titled, The Pumpkin Patch Parable by

Liz Curtis Higgs.

 

The Pumpkin Patch Parable tells the story of how we are similar to the pumpkin. Inside of us we have a sticky icky mess, but if we allow him, God will come and scoop out the bad inside of us and place his light in our lives.

 

Ms. Bev read this poem as she carved the pumpkin:

 

Pumpkin Prayer

 

              Dear God,

              Open my mind so I can learn about you. (cut the top of the pumpkin)

              Take away all my sin and forgive me for the wrong things I do. (clean out the inside)

              Open my eyes so your love I will see: (cut out eyes shaped like hearts)

              I'm sorry for turning up my nose to all you've given me.

             (cut a nose in the shape of a cross)

             Open my ears so your word I will hear. (cut ears shaped like the Bible)

             Open my mouth so I can tell others your near. (cut mouth in the shape of a fish)

             Let your light shine in all I say and do! Amen! (place a candle and light)

 

This poem was found on www.teachsundayschool.com 



The Lost Sheep

"What do you think? Suppose a man owns 100 sheep and one of them wanders away. Won't he leave the 99 sheep on the hills? Won't he go and look for the one that wandered off? What I'm about to tell you is true. If he find that sheep, he is happier about that one than about the 99 that didn't wander off. It is the same with your Father in heaven. He does not want any of his little ones to be lost." Matthew 18:12-14

 

 

The infant and toddler class can't wait for chapel time!

 

 Everybody was given a little lamb to love and care for as Ms. Bev read the
story of the Lost Sheep from the Bible.

 



The children helped make Ms. Bev's lamb "woolly" by sticking cotton balls to him.

 

Everyone made their own little lamb to remind them that Jesus loves them just as much as the shepherd loved his sheep.



The Story Of Noah

 ^"Noah did everything just as God commanded him." Genesis 6:22

 

 



A terrible thing was going to happen to the earth, the skies were going to open up and rain was going to pour down. God told Noah to build an ark that would serve as protection for Noah, his family, and two of every kind of animal. Noah obeyed God and did just as he said.

 

Animals were scattered all around the chapel. It was the children's job to find them and get them safely to the ark before it started to rain. The 3's class did a great job helping the animals!

 

 

 

 The Three's class loves chapel time!

 



 

 Check out this fantastic ark the Four's class built during free time!

 

 The Toddler classroom made a beautiful board to display their Growing in Grace projects!