children's sermon, "God's Dream for Us", by Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, January 18, 2015

Children’s message 01/18/2015

contemporaneous notes

God’s Dream for Us

-         Mystery Box –

o   dream catcher (put there by Erica)

-         What is a dream catcher for?

o   catch nightmares

o   doesn’t really work

-         We have an amazing God

-         God wants us to be like the dream catchers

-         but God wants us to catch His dreams for us

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-         God is all the things we just sang about in the song, “Indescribable”…

-         God had us all in mind when He created

-         God had a purpose for each one of us

o   God’s dream for all of us

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-         We can be God’s dream catcher

-         we can grow in grace, in the Word

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-         We start to see God’s purpose

o   God’s dream for us

-         We start to live out God’s plan

-         Be the dream catcher for God

-         God’s peace, joy, is perfect

-         Remember:

1.     You are a child of God

2.     God doesn’t make junk

3.     God has a purpose for you

4.     You are of Sacred Worth

Prayer – Lord, help us to catch that dream You have for us.

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January 23, 2015

Children’s Message: “God’s Dream for Us”

Mystery box

-           a dream catcher (Erica)

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Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

Psalm 34:8

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January 18, 2015

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Children’s Message

Mystery box

-          mouth guard and pair of pliers

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Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Baptism of the Lord Sunday

January 11, 2015

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Children’s Message

Mystery box

-          Winne the Pooh security blanket

-          borrowed from Nolan Howes

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Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Epiphany Sunday

January 4, 2015

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Mystery box

-          tooth brush and dental floss

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Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Epiphany of the Lord Sunday

December 28, 2014

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