October 7/8 –A Little Girl Helps a Great Captain
Building on Last Week: Because God cares fo us, we can care for others. One way to show care is to tell of God’s power to save and change lives.
Story Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-17
Bible Verse: “Have the same care one for another.” 1 Corinthians 12:25
At Home Ideas:
Wash-Away Doll
You will need: white board Con-Tact paper; scissors; permanent marker; washable markers; wet wipes
Peel off the backing from a length of white board Con-Tact paper. Fold the piece in half so the sticky sides stick together. This will give you a piece of paper that has the white board surface on both sides. ( If you can’t find this product-you could use a piece of poster board covered with contact paper.)
Cut a 6” gingerbread man shape from the paper.
Give your child a person shape and help them use the permanent marker to make a face and clothes for their Naaman doll. Then let your child use the washable markers to draw spots (sores) on Naaman. Give your child a wet wipe and let them wash away the sores as you retell the story of Naaman’s healing.
Explore God’s World
Elisha told Naaman to dip in the Jordan river and God would heal him. The Jordan River was a muddy river. It was muddy because the river currents pick up mud and carry it along. Naaman didn’t want to get into the muddy river—he thought that rivers where he lived would be better.
Let your child see what a muddy river looks like. Put some mud in a jar and an equal amount of water. Let them shake it up, seeing the muddy water and tell you whether they would want to get into that river or not.
Naaman went into the muddy water because Elisha told him to. Naaman went into the muddy water so God would heal him. But it wasn’t the muddy water that healed Naaman. There was no medicine in the water. He got well because he believed and obeyed God.