Welcome to Safari Kids - Online!
Whether you are attending church online, or you're just missing a Sunday due to travel or sickness, this new online page will keep your kids connected to the stories, lessons, songs, and activities that are happening on campus! Just click on the appropriate video below to attend a Little Explorer's Sunday morning (up through Kindergarten), or to enter our virtual Watering Hole (kids 1st - 5th grade)!
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Watering Hole: 1st - 5th Grades
Ms. Tracy invites you to come with your kids to our virtual Watering Hole Sunday service! This weekly video runs approximately 20 - 25 minutes, and will simulate a condensed Sunday morning in the Watering Hole, with songs, Bible verse review, story, and lesson application! Ms. Tracy encourages parents and grandparents to complete the extra activities described under the video as well!
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Find the story in the Bible!
Help your kids find and read today's story from Matthew 3 or Mark 1: 1-11, and John 1:29-34. If you have one of our Bibles, use the phone app to listen to a recap of our story! As you read, stop and talk about parts of it:
Talk about baptism!
Watch or re-watch the part of our lesson describing baptism. Ask your child to describe in their own words why we get baptized. Ask your child if they have ever prayed to accept Jesus as their Savior. Do they believe the things the Bible teaches us, that Jesus is God and is the ONLY way to have our sins forgiven, the only way to have a relationship with God, and life forever with him? Ask them if they would like to pray and tell God that!
Memory Verse!
Today is the day for your kids to say their verses by memory! If they can do it, please email Ms. Tracy using the form at the bottom of this page, and let her know if they said John 1:1-2 or John 1:1-5!
Help your kids find and read today's story from Matthew 3 or Mark 1: 1-11, and John 1:29-34. If you have one of our Bibles, use the phone app to listen to a recap of our story! As you read, stop and talk about parts of it:
- What prophet in the Old Testament told about John? (Mark 1:2)
- What does it mean to "confess" your sins? (Matthew 3:6) Who should YOU confess your sins to?
- What did John call Jesus? (John 1:29)
Talk about baptism!
Watch or re-watch the part of our lesson describing baptism. Ask your child to describe in their own words why we get baptized. Ask your child if they have ever prayed to accept Jesus as their Savior. Do they believe the things the Bible teaches us, that Jesus is God and is the ONLY way to have our sins forgiven, the only way to have a relationship with God, and life forever with him? Ask them if they would like to pray and tell God that!
Memory Verse!
Today is the day for your kids to say their verses by memory! If they can do it, please email Ms. Tracy using the form at the bottom of this page, and let her know if they said John 1:1-2 or John 1:1-5!
Little Explorers Lesson: Children up to Kindergarten
Today, Ms. Christina joins Ms. Jami, her daughter Olivia, and their puppet "Snaily" for the lesson! Get your little one, their Bible, and join us . . . in Virtual Little Explorers! Watch the whole video for activity suggestions, help with the Bible app, and a final song!
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Activity #1: Make a Bookmark
Use some paper from your house, and make a bookmark for your child's Bible! Help them decorate it with crayons, stickers, and more! Place the bookmark in Matthew 3, Luke 3, Mark 1, or John 1, where the account of Jesus' baptism is recorded!
Activity #2: Play "Repent!"
Teach your children what "repentance" means with this game! "Repent" means to turn away from sin and turn to Jesus! Choose a space where your child can walk away from you for a good distance (across a long room, across the backyard, etc.). When you yell out, "Repent!", your child should turn around and come back to you. Switch places and play again!
Activity #3: Bible Time!
Find a Bible to look at (we hope you've asked for one of the free ones we are giving out)! If you are using the Storybook Bible from us, it's on page 167 - and don't forget, you can download the app that goes with the Bible, and let it read the story summary to your child as well! (Go HERE for more instructions on that app!) As you read, ask your child questions to check their understanding of the story:
1. Where did John the Baptist live?
2. What did John do when people said they were sorry for their sins?
3. What did Jesus ask John to do?
4. What happened when John baptized Jesus?
Use some paper from your house, and make a bookmark for your child's Bible! Help them decorate it with crayons, stickers, and more! Place the bookmark in Matthew 3, Luke 3, Mark 1, or John 1, where the account of Jesus' baptism is recorded!
Activity #2: Play "Repent!"
Teach your children what "repentance" means with this game! "Repent" means to turn away from sin and turn to Jesus! Choose a space where your child can walk away from you for a good distance (across a long room, across the backyard, etc.). When you yell out, "Repent!", your child should turn around and come back to you. Switch places and play again!
Activity #3: Bible Time!
Find a Bible to look at (we hope you've asked for one of the free ones we are giving out)! If you are using the Storybook Bible from us, it's on page 167 - and don't forget, you can download the app that goes with the Bible, and let it read the story summary to your child as well! (Go HERE for more instructions on that app!) As you read, ask your child questions to check their understanding of the story:
1. Where did John the Baptist live?
2. What did John do when people said they were sorry for their sins?
3. What did Jesus ask John to do?
4. What happened when John baptized Jesus?
"To everything there is a season..." Eccl. 3:1
We (Ms. Tracy & Ms. Jami) have been praying and asking God to lead us in this new season, so that we can disciple the children in our church family who are returning to campus, and those who are still worshipping with their families at home. You can read about our on-campus changes by clicking the button, below.
If your family is participating from home on a regular basis, we would love to provide a Connection Teacher for them! This teacher will send them periodic postcards and follow up on lessons by video call, speaker phone, or other methods you feel comfortable with. They will help your child find our lessons in their Bible (which we will give them for FREE), and give them a connection to First Alliance! Interested? Click the button to see our video, or fill out the form at the bottom of this page to request a Bible and/or a Connection Teacher!
If your family is participating from home on a regular basis, we would love to provide a Connection Teacher for them! This teacher will send them periodic postcards and follow up on lessons by video call, speaker phone, or other methods you feel comfortable with. They will help your child find our lessons in their Bible (which we will give them for FREE), and give them a connection to First Alliance! Interested? Click the button to see our video, or fill out the form at the bottom of this page to request a Bible and/or a Connection Teacher!
