God's World Needs Our Care
Understand that God created the world and gave humans responsibility to care for it
Identify simple ways to take care of God's creation
Develop a heart of gratitude for the environment
“God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'”
— Genesis 1:28 (WEB)God gave humans the special job of caring for His creation, not destroying it
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how God loves the world He created.
God made a beautiful world and gave us a special job to take care of it. Just like you help keep your room clean, God wants us to help keep His world clean and healthy.
Look at pictures of clean and polluted environments. Discuss what we see and how we can help.
Simpler: Focus on identifying clean vs. dirty
Challenge: Brainstorm specific actions to help the environment
Review what we learned about caring for God's world
Dear God, thank You for the beautiful world You made. Help us take good care of it.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about reducing waste and helping the earth
“The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
— Psalm 24:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Earth Globe Toss: Sit in a circle and toss a soft globe. When catching it, say part of the verse. First child says 'The earth', next says 'is the Lord's', continuing until full verse is recited
Young children are concrete learners. Use simple, practical examples of creation care.
Children might not understand abstract concepts of environmental stewardship
Excitement about helping, asking questions about nature