Grace Community United Methodist Church

Children s Sunday School

May 10 There are 5 attachments referred to in the lesson. Print them out
ahead of time.

Welcome to this week’s Sunday School Lesson! Dr. Sam and Debi hope that you had
a good week. Do you know what special day it is? Mother’s Day! Correct! Be sure to
tell your mother, or grandmother or favorite aunt “Happy Mother’s Day” and let them
know that you love and appreciate them. At the end of today’s lesson you can learn
how to put on a puppet show, just for them!

Let’s start today’s lesson with some of the songs we have learned.

Opening songs:
“Boys and Girls for Jesus” Lyrics are attached. Click here and you can sing and
whistle along with a BIG group of children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaNz6NHg5q0

Remember our new song from last week? Let’s sing it again while the children in
the video act out the story from last week. Silver and Gold Have I None
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFZJFXvuv0A

Opening prayer: Someone from your family can say a prayer. Be sure to include a
prayer for all of the mothers in your life.

Review from last week:

If you recall, last week we heard a bible story about Peter and John who went to
the Temple to pray. Do you remember what happened?

Yes. A lame man begged for money, but Peter and John said, “In the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk
Do you also remember what the Jewish leaders said to Peter and John?
That’s right: don’t EVER talk about Jesus again!

Today’s lesson:

READ aloud Acts Chapter 12, 1-17. King Herod wants to kill Peter, Peter’s
Christian friends pray non-stop for him, and an angel frees Peter from prison

See the story. View this web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr7Udj8lEUU

Questions

1. King Herod didn’t want Peter ever to talk about Jesus again, so what did he do?
2. Peter was chained to soldiers. Do you think he could escape?
3. Did Peter sit up all night worrying about what would happen to him?
4. What did the angel tell Peter?
5. At first, Peter thinks he is dreaming; when does he know he isn’t dreaming?
6. What were Peter’s Christian friends doing while Peter was in prison?
7. Peter wants to tell his friends what God has done. At first, what do the friends
say?
8. After Peter leaves for another place, what do you think his friends did?
9. When the guards woke up the next morning, what do you think they did?

Remember the song “I’m in-right, outright, upright, downright happy all the
time? Let’s sing it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfUuEIyM2rk

Lesson summary: See the attachment. 11f Loving God/Loving Neighbor. This page
recaps our story Acts Chapter 12: 1-17 and reminds us that we too can pray to God
and that God hears and answers our prayers.

Bible Memory: We hope you can memorize these Bible verses.

Memory Verse for May:

Peter and John said, “As for us, we can’t stop speaking about what we have
seen and heard.” Acts 4:20
See the attachment

April’s Bible Memory verse:

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation
3:20. See the attachment

Closing Prayer Someone from your family can say a closing prayer

Closing song “Assurance March.” Click here and a piano player will accompany you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK4ath4TvBc

Craft:

See the attachment for Paper Bag Puppets. Have a puppet show for Mom and
other family members!