Pre K
Read: Genesis 1:28- God blessed humanity and said to them, "be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Say: God made us be stewards of our world. He created us to take care of every animal. God blessed us with this world. So we are going to take care of it.
Act: Lets: either pick up garbage outside, clean the car or clean your bedroom.
*After the job is done
Pray: God, thank you for creating this world. Help _____ to take care of it. Amen.
Kindergarten
Read: Genesis 1:28- God blessed humanity and said to them, "be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Say: God made us be stewards of our world. God blessed us with his creation. He intended for us to take care of it. .
Q. What has God given you to take care of?
Act: So we are now going to: either pick up garbage outside, clean the car or clean a room in the house.
*After the job is done
Pray: God, thank you for creating this world. Help _____ to take care of it. Amen.
Elementary
Read: Genesis 1:28- God blessed humanity and said to them, "be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Say: God made us be stewards of our world. He created us to take care of it. God wants us to take care of things he blesses us with.
Q. What has God given you to take care of?
Q. In what ways can you take better care of God's world this week?
Act: So we are now going to: either pick up garbage outside.
*After the job is done
Have your child pray: God, thank you for creating this world. Help me to take care of it. Amen.
Developing Disciple
Genesis 1:28- God blessed humanity and said to them, "be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
You are called to be stewards of God's world. You are called to care for it like God cares for you.
How are you going to fulfill this task this week? Write this plan on the back of your hand (no reason to waste paper) as a reminder.
In what ways do you misuse God's creation? Say sorry of this misuse to our creator God.
Act: Bring a plastic bag with you to work or school. Pick up garbage that you see in parking lots, lawns or sidewalks etc.
Pray: God help me to be a good steward of this world. Please forgive me for the times I misuse and pollute it. Amen.
Disciple Maker
Genesis 1:28- God blessed humanity and said to them, "be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
You are called to be a steward of God's world. You are called to care for it like God cares for you.
How are you going to fulfill this task this week? Write these ideas down on the back of your hand (no reason to waste paper) as a reminder.
In what ways do you misuse God's creation? Put sticky notes next to those things that you overuse as reminders of your calling to be a good steward.
Act: Bring a plastic bag with you to work or school. Pick up garbage that you see in parking lots, lawns or sidewalks etc.
Pray that God helps you to care of his created world. Repent of the ways you have misused or polluted it. Spend several minutes waiting for the Spirit to speak to you.
Additional reading: Psalm 8