Fall

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Parent Connection: 5th Grade Week

Bible Story/Big Idea

Week 1

Eternal King (God) Psalm 93:1,2 John 1:1-3

Week 2

Mutiny (Lucifer: SatanRebellious Heart)

Week 3

Just One Bite (Adam & Eve) Genesis 1-3

Week 4

Undivided Heart (Cain & Abel) Genesis 4

Week 5

I Promise (Abraham) Genesis 12-25 Good and Bad (Joseph) Genesis 37-50 Good Bye to False gods (10 Plagues) Exodus 1-18

Week 6 Week 7

Week 8

Week

9

Holy People (Moses and the People) Exodus 19-Lev. 27 Trust Me (Moses and the People)

It Fits Together, God’s Story

Bottom Line

Faith Skill/Memory Verse

God’s kingdom is eternal.

God opposes the rebellious heart while He favors the obedient heart I choose to obey God

God wants to own my heart, so I must keep my heart closed to sin God keeps His promises no matter what

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.” John 1:1-3

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20

God keeps His promises no matter what God should be my #1

God gave His rules to help me to be holy.

“But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.” 1 Peter 1:15

God wants me to trust Him, because He promises to supply all our needs

Hebrews 11:6

Spiritual Essentials Worship I worship My Eternal God

Trust I trust and obey God

Trust I can trust God no matter what Trust & Wisdom I can trust and follow God’s way Trust I can trust God no matter what Trust I can trust God no matter what Worship I worship God only

Wisdom I need to make wise choices by following God

Trust I trust God no matter what

Fall

@ Your Home Drive Time: Ask your child what it means that God is “eternal and external” This year your child is bringing a GodTime handout home each week to develop a personal time with God. Drive Time: Ask your child about what they have learned about Satan. Talk about why God hates the rebellious heart. Review John 1:1-3 with your child Drive Time: Ask about the 4 A’s: God’s way to deal with sins in their lives: Acknowledge your responsibility/Ask forgiveness/Make Amends /Turn Away. Bed Time: Pray with your child to have an undivided heart. Pray for your child to have a heart pure and devoted to God Refrigerator Note: Make a poster of 2 Corinthians 1:20 to remind each other God is faithful and trustworthy. Bed Time: Read Romans 8:28 together and talk about how God can use both good and bad times for His purpose as He did in the life of Joseph. Mealtime: Ask your child to share how the 10 plagues related to the Egyptians gods in Exodus. Talk about how we should make God #1 in our lives Bed Time: The GodTime page your child brought from Sunday goes along with their Sunday School lessons. Use this week’s Godtime for Bed Time talk. Mealtime: Talk about how the Israelites failed to trust God, whining and complaining. Challenge your family to monitor their attitude this week!

Carmel is committed to making disciples of those Nearest, our Neighbors and the Nations

Parent Connection: 5th Grade Week

Bible Story/Big Idea

Week 10

Victory (Joshua)

Week 11

Re-Cycled! (Judges)

Week 12

Obedience Training (Gideon)

Week 13 Week 14

It Fits Together, God’s Story

Bottom Line

Faith Skill/Memory Verse

Victory comes from trusting and obeying God no matter what!

I must obey God rather than men!

Spiritual Essentials

@ Your Home

Trust I trust and follow God no matter what

Drive Time: Ask your child to share about how Joshua led the Israelites to victory; a key battle strategy and talk about how they can apply “Trusting” God to win their battles. Bed Time: Ask your child to share “The Judge Cycle” and pray together not to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

Joshua 1: 7

Worship I worship God with my life

Review Memory Verses (John 1:1-3, 1John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Hebrew 11:6, Joshua 1:7)

Trust and Wisdom I trust and obey God

God will restore us if we ask Him as we sin

God’s Story Rewind (Review and Celebrate) United We Stand (Saul and David)

Week 15

Living Wisely (Solomon)

Week 16

Welcome To Our World (Isaiah/Micah/Jesus)

God looks at my heart

Psalm 51:10-11

To fear God and follow His instruction is living wisely

Proverbs 1:7

God’s promise is fulfilled by the birth of Jesus

Isaiah 9:6

Fall

Trust and Wisdom I choose to follow God wholeheartedly

Trust and Wisdom I trust and obey God Worship I worship Jesus

Meal Time: Ask your child about what Big doG stands for (Disciple of God) and talk about what it means to have God as our master.

Bed Time: Ask your child to share what they have learned about God over the past two months. Bed Time: Teach your child to pray using Psalm 51:10-11, asking God to create a pure heart and renew a steadfast spirit within them. Meal Time: Read Proverbs 1:7 before dinner and talk about how each of your family can life wisely by following God’s instruction written in the Bible. Family Project: Make an invitation card to invite another family to Carmel’s Christmas Eve service sharing the Christmas story and go on caroling in your street!

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