SPLINK week of June 10th

June 10-16 The Good News     Bearer of Good News   Items Needed: five slips of paper Bag or jar to put them in   Think of five ideas of "good news" your kids would like to hear (stay up 30 minutes past bedtime, eat an extra dessert, play a game with the whole family at 7 p.m., choose the dinner menu, find and eat bag of candy hidden in the pantry, etc.) and write each one on a slip of paper. Put them in a bag or jar.   Each morning at breakfast choose (with a lot of fanfare) one person to be the bearer of good news. Invite him to choose a slip of paper from the jar and read it to the family. Don't forget to follow through on doing the good news.   How did it feel to choose and tell the good news?   In this week's Bible story, Paul told the people in Antioch the GOOD NEWS about Jesus.   What is the GOOD NEWS about Jesus? (We can have forgiveness of sin because Jesus died and rose from the dead.)   Everyone who believes in Him can have a friendship with God. This is GOOD NEWS! Paul and Barnabas were glad to share the GOOD NEWS with the people.             Spreading the Good News   Items Needed: copy paper or preferably, card stock Scissors   Type some messages—some GOOD NEWS on the computer. Print these out on cardstock (or paper) and cut them apart. (If you make them business card size, they will be easier to carry around.)   Some ideas: Remember . . . God loves YOU! Jesus died so you can live! You are IMPORTANT to God . . . He sent His Son to die for you! Nothing can separate you from God's love. Have a good day! God loves you! Call out to God; He wants to hear from you. Never forget—God is FOR you!   Brainstorm the names of people you can share some good news with—mail carrier, grocery store clerk, neighbor, friend, homeless person, garbage collector, etc. Make a plan for each family member to give away a card today, and a smile to go with it.         Happy Father's Day!   Make your plans this week to honor Dads (Granddads, uncles or surrogate fathers). Brainstorm ideas with the kids about making a video card for Dad.  Film the kids completing some of these sentence starters: My dad is really great at ______. I wish I could tell my dad that _________. No one is better than my dad at _______. I love my dad because ________. My dad makes me laugh when he __________. My dad is special because ____________.   End with I love you!   On this journey with you, Pastor Beau