October

Jesus said, You are My friends.  John 15:14-15

Bible Story:  Jesus blesses the children

Teach:  making friends/being a friend to Jesus

Mission project: Make a "bible" at home

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

Jesus Loves The Little Children

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.

Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight,

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Jesus loves the little children, all the children in our school.

Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight,

Jesus loves the little children in our school.

November

God cares for you.  1 Peter 5:7

Bible Story: Feeding the 5000

Teach:  Trust and gratitude

Mission project: bring in cans of food for needy

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

Thanking God

One little, two little, three little fingers, four little, five little, six little fingers,

Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers, Ten little fingers folded in prayer.

Thanking God for my whole family, Mother, Father, Sisters, Brothers

Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles, All together sharing love.

December

Jesus was born in Bethlehem.  Matthew 2:1

Bible story: Birth of Jesus

Teach:  Sharing

Mission project:  bring in items for Tree of Warmth

Sing: Jesus Loves Me

Little Gray Donkey

Little gray donkey, clip, clop, clip, clop; on the way to Bethlehem. Repeat

Carrying Mary, clip, clop, clip, clop; on the way to Bethlehem.  Repeat

Joseph beside her, clip, clop, clip, clop; on the way to Bethlehem.  Repeat

January

God made everything.  Genesis 1:31

Bible Story: Creation

Teach:  Caretaking, stewardship

Mission project:  Recycling project

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

God Made Me

God made me, God made me.  In my Bible book it says, that God made me.

God loves me, God loves me.  In my Bible book it says, that God loves me.

God helps me, God helps me.  In my Bible book it says, that God helps me.

God keeps me, God keeps me.  In my Bible book it says, that God keeps me.

February

Love one another.  1 John 4:7

Bible Story:  Jonathan & David

Teach:  Love

Mission project:   Make cards to send to someone (family, neighbor, etc.)

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

God Is Love

Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children

God is love, God is love. (repeat both lines)

Praise Him…(hands folded in prayer)

Serve Him…(open hands held out)

Love Him…(hands over heart)

March

We are helpers.  2 Corinthians 1:24

Bible Story:  The Good Samaritan

Teach:  Helping

Mission project:  Send home helper chart

Sing: Jesus Loves Me

A Helper I Will Be

A helper I will be.  A helper I will be.

There’s work to do, there’s work to do in my family. 

A helper I will be.  A helper I will be.

There’s work to do, there’s work to do in my community.

April

God Gives Us Family.  Ephesians 6:1-3

Bible Story:  The Prodigal Son

Teach:  Obedience, forgiveness & unconditional love

Mission project:  Family tree

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

Action: Families

Some families are big (spread arms out wide)

Some families are small (bring arms close together)

But God made our families (point to heaven) one and all!

(Repeat first 2 lines)

But God loves our families (cross arms over chest) one and all!

(Repeat first 2 lines)

But God keeps our families (cup hands in front) one and all!

May

I thank God.  Psalm 136:1

Bible Story:  10 Lepers

Teach:  Praise/Gratefulness

Mission Project:  Send home a thank you note from preschool/and a blank thank you note for family to write to someone to whom they are thankful

Sing:  Jesus Loves Me

Thank You God

Thank you, God, I can see with my eyes. Repeat

Thank you, God, I can see, thank you, God, I can see.

Thank you, God, I can see with my eyes.

Hear – ears

Smell – nose

Touch – hands

Pray - mouth