for Elementary

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes about Divine Providence and the Permission of Evil)

Special Quotes from the Word: Comparing Freedom to Aspects of Nature

Teaching the Spiritual Concept (talking about Divine Providence with children)

Family Talks:

Parent Article:

"Should We Leave Our Children in Freedom?" by the Rt. Rev. Alfred A. Acton

Projects and Activities:

Activities

Learning by Heart (PDF)
Children's Prayers on the Freedom and Permission of Evil (PDF)
 Dramatizing the Story of Jonah (ages 9-14) (PDF)
 Free As a... (PDF)
 Looking Up and Down a Stairway (a family activity) (PDF)


Projects

 Paper Bag Fish Puppet (paper bag puppet) (ages 3-6) (PDF)
 Jonah Swallowed by the Great Fish (ages 3-7) (PDF)
 Jonah and the Great Fish (ages 4-8) (PDF)
 Sequencing the Story of Jonah (ages 4-8) (PDF)
 Picturing True Freedom (ages 4-12) (PDF)
 Jonah and the Stormy Sea (ages 8-12) (PDF)
 Chains of Evil (ages 9-14) (PDF)
 Where Is Your Head? (ages 12-up)(PDF)


For more Projects see the Sunday School lessons and projects.

Coloring Pages

 Jonah Sleeps During the Storm (PDF)
 Casting Lots (PDF)
 Throwing Jonah into the Sea (PDF)
 Jonah Inside the Great Fish (PDF)
 Like Deer That Roam Free (PDF)

Family Activities

Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (html)

 Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (PDF)

Sunday School:

For ages 6-9

 Glenview New Church Lesson 3.34: Jonah (PDF)

 Primary Religion Project for the Story of Jonah (PDF)
(Use a sock to make a fish puppet and then make a finger puppet Jonah. Then act out the story.)

For ages 9-12

 Oak Arbor New Church Lesson 45: Beauty for Ashes (PDF)

 Intermediate Religion Project for Jonah (PDF)
(Use a plastic bottle to make the great fish and make a pipe-cleaner figure for Jonah.)

Songs:

 Father in Heaven (PDF)
 Simple Gifts (PDF)
 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (PDF)
 Thou Art Our Watchful Shepherd, Lord (PDF)

 

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