Whatsoever things are

lovelyChurch School

Program

1 Whatsoever things are lovely Phil 4:8

2 All things bright and beautiful Genesis 1:1

3 Love is Corinthians 13

4 Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22

5 Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-11 and Luke 12:22-33

6 John 3:16

7 Praise and worship Psalm 150

8 Encouragement Rom 15:4

WEEK 1 Whatsoever things are lovely

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News PaperRead Phil. 4:6-8

Discuss There is so much bad and sad news in the papers and on the TV every day that is can be easy to think about bad things and forget or not notice all the wonderful things God has done and is doing.Read headlines from a newspaper and fill in a PMI Scale as to whether the news is good (Plus) bad or sad (Minus) or just Interesting

Discuss How we are going to make our newspaper. Each student will make their own paper and we will make one compilation edition to give to the church.What title will they give their own newspaper? What will we call the compilation? What could they include? The students will be the papers reporter. Each week they can bring pictures and stories of good news they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENT

Collect some items of good news

WEEK 2 All things bright and beautiful

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News PaperRead All things bright and beautiful and Genesis 1

Discuss Talk about all the beautiful things God has createdCreate a mindmap about Creation

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Reporter’s Assignment For next week bring pictures and stories of good news about creation animals or pets they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and

void; and darkness was[a] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. 6 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” 7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day. 9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day. 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day. 20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day. 24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all[b] the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so. 31 Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Footnotes: Genesis 1:2 Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original

Hebrew or Aramaic. Genesis 1:26 Syriac reads all the wild animals of.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTBring pictures and stories of good news about creation animals or pets

WEEK 3 Love is Corinthians 13

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News Paper

Read Corinthians 13

Discuss Talk about Corinthians 13 and Quotes about Love

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Reporter’s Assignment For next week bring pictures and stories of good news about love they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

1 Corinthians 13 (New International Version)

Love  1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.  4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.  13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTFind a heart warming story or picture about Love

WEEK 4 Fruit of the Spirit

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News Paper

Read Galatians 5:22

Discuss The fruits of the Spirit

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Reporter’s Assignment For next week find a recipe which uses fruit for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTFind a recipe which uses fruit for inclusion in your newspaper

WEEK 5 The Beatitudes

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News Paper

Read Matt 5:3-11 and Luke 12:22-33

Discuss the Beatitudes and the types of people who are blessed and the passage about Not Worrying

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Reporter’s Assignment For next week bring pictures and stories of good news about financial matters they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

Matthew 5:3-11 (New King James Version)3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.        4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.        5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.        6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.        7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.        8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.        9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.        10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.Do Not Worry Luke 12:22-33   22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 26 If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? 29 “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. 30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. 31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things[c] shall be added to you. 32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTFind a good news story about financial matters for inclusion in your newspaper

WEEK 6 John 3:16

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News PaperRead John 3:16

Discuss stories of rescues and the meaning of this verse which has been called The Gospel in a Nutshell

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Create a visual representation of John 3:16 for inclusion in their paper

Reporter’s Assignment For next week bring pictures and stories of good news about rescues they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTFind a good news story about a rescue for inclusion in your newspaper

WEEK 7 Praise and worship

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News PaperRead Psalm 150

Discuss Talk about all the ways we can praise and worship God

Discuss Contents for our newspapers relating to today’s lesson

Reporter’s Assignment For next week bring pictures and stories of good news about music they have found for inclusion in their papers

Work on their newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

Psalm 150 (New King James Version)

Let All Things Praise the LORD 1 Praise the LORD!                  Praise God in His sanctuary;          Praise Him in His mighty firmament!           2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;         Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!           3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;         Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;         Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;         Praise Him with clashing cymbals!           6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.                  Praise the LORD!

NEWS REPORTER’S ASSIGNMENTFind a good news story about music for inclusion in your newspaper

WEEK 8 Encouragement

Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. This term our program is called Whatsoever things are lovely and we will be talking about subjects which are positive and edifying and making our own Good News Paper

Read Encouragement and the verses relating to it

Discuss

Create Little Silver boxes with bows on top

Finish the newspapers and colouring, word finds and mazes which will be included in their newspapers so they should not be taken home now

Get into a circle and pray for the coming week.

Romans 15:4 (New International Version)4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that

through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Psalm 10:17 (New International Version - UK)17 You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and

you listen to their cry,Acts 4:36

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),Acts 4:35-37 (in Context) Acts 4 (Whole Chapter)

Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.Acts 9:30-32 (in Context) Acts 9 (Whole Chapter)

Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.Acts 11:22-24 (in Context) Acts 11 (Whole Chapter)

Acts 13:15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak."Acts 13:14-16 (in Context) Acts 13 (Whole Chapter)

Acts 15:32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.Acts 15:31-33 (in Context) Acts 15 (Whole Chapter)

Proverbs 12:25An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.

ENCOURAGEMENTYou must stop letting any bad words pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.     Paul had no doubt that Christians’ speech differed from the world’s negative, nasty, rage-filled and slanderous talk. The ones redeemed by Christ would get rid of “the world’s obscenity, foolish talk, and coarse joking.” (Ephesians 5:4) The world would hear a new, wholesome style of communication.     Mrs. Littauer was asked to speak to a group of children about living for Christ, and she chose to use a verse that was a very important part of her family’s life. As she began her explanation of Ephesians 4:29, she asked the question, “Is it possible that some of the good families in this church occasionally say things to each other that are not kind?” The children answered, “Yes” and then began to discuss how they could think more about saying nice things to others. One young man said, “Our words should be like building blocks and no one should knock the stack down with negative words.”     Florence explained to the children that when our words come out they should be like “little presents all wrapped up to be given away.” The idea of “presents” brightened them all up, and one precious little girl stood up, stepped into the aisle and said loudly to everyone, “What she means is that our words should be like little silver boxes with bows on top!” Florence said, “What a beautiful thought! Our words should be gifts to each other, little silver boxes with bows on top.”     From this experience Florence wrote Silver Boxes and fifteen other books, on themes that emphasize rising above adversity, choosing hope over despair, and maximizing faith to succeed in every area of life. She is a “dream booster” and encourager.

Put the finishing touches on your newspaper