Wednesday, March 18, 2015

children's sermon, “God's Love Letter; God is writing your story”, by Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, March 8, 2015

Children’s message 03/08/2015
contemporaneous notes

3rd Sunday in Lent

“God's Love Letter; God is writing your story”

-         Mystery Box – pencil

-         I want to start by saying two things:
1. God loves you there much
2. He is writing your story

-         What do you do for writing?
o   poems – rhyme
o   sonnets in English

-         How does writing make you feel?
o   get feelings out

-         Share writings with friends
-         Some of the kids have even written books
-         There is a love letter written for everyone
o   The Bible
o   “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth”

-         How might God feel if we do something wrong?
-         How might God feel if we do something good?

-         God is creative – He is the Creator – God made creation

-         One of the kids said
o   “a 6-day party a while back”
o   (misheard as “a 6-day party and then a nap”)

-         Well, God did nap on the 7th day (that’s what we call the Sabbath)

-         God’s love letter, the Bible, are instructions
o   It was written for you
o   It tells the story of how God sent His Son to die for us, for our sin

-         God is also writing the story, the journey of your life; it doesn’t end until God puts a period on your story, when you are gathered home.
-         God is the author of your life, writing something good.
-         God is writing your story.

-         But, and this is the best part, that is not the end. At the end of this life, we go to heaven for a new life with Him, with God forever.

-         Prayer

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Children’s Message – “God's Love Letter; God is writing your story”
-          Mystery box – a pencil
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by Pastor Ruth Foss
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praise hymn, “Jesus, Messiah”
praise hymn, “I Stand Amazed”
offertory hymn, “May Jesus Christ Be Praised” (“When Morning Gilds the Skies”)
Communion and Communion hymn, “There Is A River”
closing hymn, “Shout To the Lord”
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-          Mystery box – bottle of grape juice
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praise hymn, “Forever”
praise hymn, “Everlasting”
praise hymn, “To God Be the Glory”
praise hymn, “I Worship You Almighty God”
offertory hymn, “The Love Of God Goes On”
Communion hymn, “10,000 Reasons”
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-          Mystery box – Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Scooby Doo
-          and a candy cane
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image:
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praise hymn, “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”
offertory hymn, “Make My Life A Prayer to You”
Communion hymn, “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him”
closing hymn, “Our God Reigns”
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