I Can Share
Greeting: Welcome each child as they come in the door. Make sure they have name tags, and the parent has signed them in on the sheet.
Opening: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Sing song “I am Special”
Development:
Scripture: The Lord searches all the earth for people who have given themselves completely to him. He wants to make them strong. 2 Chronicles 16:9a
Saint: Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit. He was sent to Cartagena in South America where he spent forty years in a great slave market of the West Indies, laboring for the salvation of African. He was often refered to as the slave of slaves. He was their apostle, father, physician, and friend. When news would arrive of a slave ship coming into port, Peter would go on board to comfort the people even those inflicked with disease. He fed and clothed them , and nursed them back to health. He organized many charitable organizations among the Spanish just as St. Vincent de Paul did in Paris.
Story: The Biggest Gift of All from the poor widow
Activity: Making hearts and smiles to share with those we love. We also have our annual day of sharing. Outreach and Kinderchurch join together to ask the children of our community to give to those that are less fortunate. Ideally your child will select one item from their toy box to be given away. If your child is not ready or willing to give, simply introduce the concept.
Special Thanks to Laura Calderwood for her involvement from Outreach to make this event possible.
Song: Jesus loves me, Jesus loves little children (sign language optional)
Exercise: If you are happy and you know it. (foreign languages optional)
Prayer: Rise and Shine and give God your glory, glory. Rise and shine and give God your glory, glory. Rise and shine and give God your glory, glory children of the lord.
Bible Verse: A friend loves at all times.
Blessing:May the Lord bless you and your family each and everyday. May you seek time in your day to pray, and may the love of the Lord be in your thoughts as you play.
Happy Feelings
Greeting: Welcome each child as they come in the door. Make sure they have name tags, and the parent has signed them in on the sheet.
Opening: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Sing song “I am Special”
Development:
Scripture: You have made us little less than God and crowned us with honor and glory. You have given us rule over your creation and entrusted it to us.
Saint: John the Baptist was the second cousin of Jesus. It is thought that when the two were young they often visited and played together. They both grew up learning about the Temple in Jerusalem and the Holy Law.
When they were about thirty years old, John began preaching near the Jordan River, and baptizing those who repented. Jesus was one of the people that was baptized by John.
Story:Using our spiritual gifts
Activity: See booklet
Song: Away in A Manger (sign language optional)
Exercise: Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. (foreign language optional)
Prayer: Our hands we fold, Our heads we bow for food and drink we thank the now. Amen
Bible Verse:For a child has been born for us (sign language optional)
Blessing: God made you, God loves you, and God knows each of you by name. May you grow to be the very special person God wants you to be. Amen.
Dismissal:
Going to Church
Greeting: Welcome each child as they come in the door. Make sure they have nametags, and the parent has signed them in on the sheet.
Opening: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Sing song “I am Special”
Development:
Scripture: God is Lord as well as Father. God is loving Mother as well as Father. (Cf. CCC 239)
Saint: St Rose of Lima. Rose is an American saint. She was born in Lima, Peru less than one hundred years after Columbus discovered America. Her birth name was Isabel, but because she was so beautiful people called her Rose.
As she became older she was scared of her beauty. She thought her own beauty would lead her into doing evil. She cut off all her hair, and worked hard every day until her hands became rough. She also wore clothing that was unbecoming. Nothing could make her ugly. Her beauty was deeper than her radiant skin, and her beauty shone through more and more each day.
All around her people were leading lives that were full and anger. She thought she would show Jesus how muc h she loved her fellow people by praying for them. She lived in a hut with dirt floors, and she slept on that floor. Everyday she got up and prayed. She prayed for her people, and for all their sins.
Rose became a Dominican nun, and was known for her power of prayer. The people loved her, and to this day the people of Peru claim that it was she that drove away an enemy fleet that was attacking Peru.
Story: letters to church leaders
Activity: See booklet
Song: Jesus loves me, Jesus loves the little children (sign language optional)
Exercise: Head shoulders, knees, and toes (foreign language optional)
Prayer: Our hands we fold, Our head we bow, for food and drink we thank the now Amen
Bible Verse: A Friend loves at all times. (sign language optional)
Blessing: May the Lord bless you and your family each and everyday. May you seek time in your day to pray, and may the love of the Lord be in your thoughts as you play.
Dismissal:
I am Growing
Greeting: Welcome each child as they come in the door. Make sure they have name tags, and the parent has signed them in on the sheet.
Opening: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Sing song “I am Special”
Development:
Scripture: Love your neighbor as yourself. (Cf. Mt 22:39)
Saint:Neumann was born in Europe, and came to United States to be ordained as a priest. His first assignment was to go to Buffalo New York where he would work among the immigrants of the area. He knew seven languages so he could talk to the people in their language about God.
He trained many teachers, and went on to open over one hundred schools in Philadelphia.
John Neuman followed Christ's command to “Go and teach all nations”.
Story: Who is most important (318)
Activity: See booklet
Song: He's got the whole world in his hands. (sign language optional.)
Exercise: If you are happy and you know it
Prayer:
Hurt no living thing; Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep. By Christina Rossetti
Bible Verse: Love your neighbor as yourself. (Sign language optional.)
Blessing: As you grow... May you continue to become the very special person God wants you to be. May you always remember that God loves you. May you always show love and kindness to others. Amen.
Dismissal: