What Is a Community?
Identify different types of community members
Understand how people work together in a community
Recognize the importance of serving others
“For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
— Galatians 5:13 (WEB)God calls us to serve and care for the people in our community
Gather students in a circle and ask them to share one person who helps them in their community.
Explain that a community is made of many different people who help each other. Show pictures of community helpers like teachers, doctors, firefighters, and postal workers.
Students match community helper pictures to their jobs and draw themselves as a community helper
Simpler: Use fewer helper pictures
Challenge: Write a short sentence about their helper role
Recap how different people help in a community
Dear Jesus, thank you for giving people special ways to help each other in our community.
Coming up: Tomorrow we will explore special places in our community!
“through love serve one another”
— Galatians 5:13 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Hand Motion: Gesture of helping or hugging while saying the verse
Understanding community roles helps children appreciate different contributions
Children might have limited understanding of different job roles
Excitement about community helpers, ability to describe basic roles
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