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Making a Difference in Our Community

Looking Forward: Our Role in History

Day 179of 180
Week 36of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how small acts of kindness can help our community

2

Learn practical ways to serve others

3

Recognize God's love through serving

📖 Scripture Connection

Galatians 5:13

“For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

— Galatians 5:13 (WEB)

God calls us to serve others and show His love through our actions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Markers or crayons
  • Scissors
  • Envelopes
  • Stickers (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and ask about times they've seen someone help others. Share a brief story about community kindness.

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to be helpful?
2Teaching (7 min)

Talk about different ways we can help our community, focusing on simple, age-appropriate acts of kindness.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Helping neighbors
  • Being kind to friends
  • Sharing with others
  • Showing God's love
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can you make someone smile today?
  • What small thing can you do to help someone?
3Activity: Kindness Cards for Community Helpers (10 min)
hands-on

Students will create thank you cards for local community helpers like postal workers, teachers, or firefighters.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold construction paper in half
  2. Draw a colorful picture on the front
  3. Write a simple thank you message inside
  4. Decorate with stickers if available
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw card outlines for students

Challenge: Write a longer, more detailed message

4Closing (3 min)

Discuss how their cards might brighten someone's day

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who can you show kindness to?
  • How does helping others make God happy?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us to love others and show Your kindness in our community. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll celebrate all we've learned this year!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 25:40

“The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”

— Matthew 25:40 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out the verse with hand motions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Learning to serve is an important part of Christian growth

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage genuine kindness
  • Help children understand serving isn't about recognition
  • Model servant-hearted behavior
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel their actions are too small to matter

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine excitement about helping others

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Mail cards to local fire station or school
  • Create a family service project together
  • Talk about ways to help neighbors

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