ELEMENTARY KIDS & FAMILIES
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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in God’s Word BEFORE your children attend church. Because God’s plan is for parents to be the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith, we want YOU to be the one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them. For additional support in spiritual parenting and to learn more about creating transforming environments in your home, be sure to pick up HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource from your church or download at HomeFrontMag.com. You can also access the HomeFront app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Younger Kids
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• The Israelites celebrated seven annual feasts and festivals: Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Festival of First Fruits, Feast of Harvest, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths). • During the feasts, the Israelites ate, danced, sang, played instruments, prayed, and offered sacrifices to God. • The Feast of Passover celebrates God as Deliverer.
REMEMBER & CELEBRATE
• Each part of the Passover meal represents a part of telling the story of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt.
Just for Fun
Older Kids Encourage your older child to think back over her life and remember the many ways God has protected and provided for your family. Relying on God’s faithfulness during these past experiences can help her maintain perspective during current or future difficulties.
Teachable Moments
Feast of Passover: A Feast Celebrating God as Deliverer
and celebrate as a family. Set aside an evening to remember tradition for your family. fun a me beco Hopefully this can ys revolved around a Just as the Israelite celebrations alwaly (e.g., eat ice cream, feast, create a fun feast for your fami, or build a fire and roast make milkshakes, get French fries tever you choose, just marshmallows in the backyard). Whatime remembering what do something special and spend the ly and in each of you God has done in the life of your fami Read Psalm 100. individually over the past few weeks.
Your child will learn to respond to God’s active presence in his life by watching how you respond to God’s activity in yours. Remember and celebrate the ways God has delivered you as you teach your child about Passover.
After reading Scripture, discuss the following together: • What has God done in our family recently?
• What have you heard God say to our family recently?
• How can we thank God for protecting us and providing for us?
Blessing For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.
A blessing to pray over your child:
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[Child’s name], the Lord is God, and we are His people. May you remember the many ways He has provided for and protected you and continue to praise and thank Him for His deliverance.