PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON - June 28, 2020

We're changing things up a bit this week!  But when changes come, we can still be sure that God is the same - yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  Don't forget to download the printables below:

Activity pages for all ages - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Special thanks to Patrice Karst (and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, her publisher) for allowing us to include The Invisible String in today's lesson.  To find more books by Ms. Karst, go to www.patricekarst.com.

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - June 21, 2020

We're going on a treasure hunt so turn on your super-powered eyes and help us search for the thing we should value the most!  Don't forget to download the printables below:

Printables for all ages - CLICK HERE (please note: pages 1 and 2 will work best when printed on cardstock)

Many thanks to Seeds Family Worship for allowing us to use their music video, "Treasure (Matthew 6:20-21)" in today's lesson.  For more music scripture-based music like this, go to www.seedsfamilyworship.com.

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - June 14, 2020

This week's lesson is all about water....LIVING water!  Hear the story of The Woman at the Well (John 4), read a book, and make a living-water-heart craft to see how Jesus' love can change our hearts...and the world!

Don't forget to download the printables!

K-2nd grade printables - CLICK HERE

3rd-5th grade printables - CLICK HERE

Special thanks to Jill Roman Lord for allowing us to include a read-aloud of her book, "If Jesus Lived Inside My Heart" in today's lesson.  To find more books by this author, visit www.jillromanlord.com

DANCE & SING-ALONG

Looking for a little bit of fun today?  Here's a new Dance & Sing-along video so you can get your praise on!

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - June 7, 2020

Have you ever been tempted to make a bad choice?  We all have!  This week's lesson is all about our power to choose and the gift God gave us that helps us make wise choices - the BIBLE!

Don't forget to download the printables!

K-2nd grade printables - CLICK HERE

3rd - 5th grade printables - CLICK HERE

Special thanks to Ganit & Adir Levy for allowing us to read their book, "What Should Danny Do?" (published 2019 by Elon Books) in today's lesson.  For more information about their series of choose-the-ending books, please visit www.whatshoulddannydo.com.

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - May 31, 2020

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This week's lesson is all about a man named Job and, even though his story is a sad one, we can learn a lot from it! Join Ms. Joyce and Mrs. Faircloth as they share Job's story and help us remember that even when bad things happen, God is still with us. 

Don't forget to download the printables!

K-2nd grade printables - CLICK HERE

3rd-5th grade printables - CLICK HERE

Resources used in this lesson: "Peter's Perfect Prayer Place" by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, published by BH Kids, 2015. Used with permission under Fair Use Copyright law. To find other resources by the Kendrick brothers, visit www.kendrickbrothers.com.

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - May 24, 2020

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Join Mrs. Faircloth and Ms. Joyce as they talk about all sorts of IMPOSSIBLE things and you'll learn that God's great power can turn the impossible...into possible! 

Don't forget to download the printables...

K-2nd grade printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

3rd-6th grade printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

"Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug" by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Jay Fleck; published by Chronicle Books LLC, 2019 

"Star Over Bethlehem" by Joni Eareckson Tada, c. 2014

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - May 17, 2020

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Celebrate the beauty of God's magnificent earth by learning the creation story and how God gave us each a job to do - to keep the earth clean and healthy and beautiful!  Don't forget to download this week's printables so you can create your very own garden markers.

Activity pages for all ages - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Special thanks to Ellie Holcomb and Full Heart Music for their permission to use the following resource in today's lesson: 

"Sing" by Ellie Holcomb. ©2018 Full Heart Music

Nature video footage:

"Planet Earth: Amazing Nature Scenery" - a montage created by Robert Revol of clips from BBC's Planet Earth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2L2UGZJAM

4K African Wildlife | African Nature Showreel 2017 by Robert Hofmeyr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbE79-1OSI

A Storm of Color time lapse by Pecos Hank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYubHpEMTPM

Baby Elephant Walk Song video by Judy Lehmberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS8eq5DROuo

Blooming Flowers by Artur Homan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJqA02a_g-Y

Epic Nature Compilation by Iceman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRXs8wH6Cx4

Epic Plante Earth – a compilation by HellkiteDJ of clips from BBC’s Planet Earth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6gjIkF4OFQ

Excellent Thin Cyrrus Clouds and Moon Rise by JcmdiStockFootage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMMnvVEM8k

DANCE & SING-ALONG - May 12, 2020

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The story of Paul & Silas teaches us that when things get tough, it's better to pray and praise God than to complain and worry.  So let's PRAISE!

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - PAUL & SILAS - May 10, 2020

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In today's lesson, we'll learn about how Paul and Silas were able to sing God's praises even in prison because they knew God was there with them.  So we're going to sing and praise God, too!  We'll even see some of Ms. Joyce and Mrs. Faircloth's bloopers!

Don't forget to download the printables below for a fun craft.

Activity pages for all ages - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Special thanks to Max Lucado, HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Group Publishing for their permission to use the following resources in today's lesson: 

"I'm Not a Scaredy Cat" by Max Lucado. ©2017 by Max Lucado. Published by Tommy Nelson (HarperCollins Christian Publishing) 

"God Is Always With Us" by Jay Stocker. © 2009 Group Publishing, Inc.

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - SAUL TO PAUL - May 3, 2020

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This week we'll be learning about Saul's conversion and about how the early Christians took care of each other by sharing kindness.  We'll hear the Bible lesson, sing a song, read a book, and even make a fun craft! 

Don't forget to download the printables...

K-2nd grade printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

3rd-5th grade printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Special thanks to Group Publishing and Diane Alber for their permission to use the following resources in today's lesson:

"The Golden Rule" by Jay Stocker. © 2014 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

"Kindness Snippet Jar" by Diane Alber. © 2019 Diane Alber. All rights reserved. Used with permission under Fair Use Copyright law. To find other wonderful Diane Alber resources, go to www.dianealber.com or purchase her books, including one that helps to explain coronavirus, here: https://www.amazon.com/Diane-Alber/e/B00J3YRL56?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1588498287&sr=8-1

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - THE HOLY SPIRIT - April 26, 2020

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We're fast-forwarding a bit through the church year to the season of Pentecost in which we learn about the Holy Spirit.  Many thanks to Jennifer Grant and her publisher, Beaming Books, for allowing us to share Jennifer's book, "Maybe God Is Like That, Too" during today's lesson.  

K-2nd grade Activity Pages - download HERE

3rd-5th grade Activity Pages - download HERE

BETHEL KIDS' CRAFTS - SHEEP SOCK PUPPET - April 23, 2020

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Note:  Because everyone is so busy with distance-learning and work-from-home, we realize you might not have time for crafts.  With that in mind, this will be the last crafting video for a while.  Should you decide you have need of this creative outlet, just shoot us an email (jkmentzer@bethellewes.org) and we'll start making them again!  And don't worry...Pajama Sunday School videos will still be uploaded every Sunday.  

Today's craft video will show you how to make your very own sheep sock puppet!  Since this craft involves hot glue, and some of you might not be allowed to use that, we've also included a no-hot-glue sock puppet version as well.  Make one or both!  

Don't forget to download the puppet templates HERE.

DANCE & SING ALONG - April 20, 2020

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Need a break from all of that distance learning? Why not take a dance-and-sing-along break! It'll do your bodies (and spirits) some good. Blessings to you all!

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEED MY SHEEP - April 19, 2020

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In this week's Pajama Sunday School lesson, Mrs. Faircloth and Ms. Joyce help us learn how we can feed Jesus' sheep.  Don't forget to download and print the lesson printables below:

K-2nd Grade Printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

3rd-5th Grade Printables - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

BETHEL KIDS' CRAFT - SHADOW PUPPET THEATER

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This week's craft will not only provide hours of creative play for your kids, it can be a useful school-at-home tool as well.  Use this awesome shadow puppet theater as a way to summarize a book, a final project for a science lesson on how light interacts with objects, or even as a presentation tool for a creative writing assignment.  Get creative and keep your kids engaged!

Before you begin, be sure to download the printables for this project by clicking HERE.  

EASTER DANCE & SING-ALONG VIDEO

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This week's Dance & Sing-Along video will keep you in the Easter mood and help you burn off a few of those Easter-candy-calories.  Have fun!

PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL - TWO VERSIONS - April 12, 2020

Since the Easter story can be a bit overwhelming for little ones, we are presenting TWO Pajama Sunday School videos this morning: one for 2-4 year olds, and another for 5 & up. The Toddler/Pre-k lesson is shorter and a bit less detailed and will be totally appropriate for sensitive little ones. The 5 & up version touches on all aspects of the Easter story, without getting too graphic.  You decide which is right for your child!  And don't forget to download the printables below.  HAPPY EASTER!

For the Toddler & Pre-K version, CLICK HERE.

For the Kindergarten & Up version, CLICK HERE

Printables for K-2nd, CLICK HERE.

Printables for 3rd-5th, CLICK HERE. 

EASTER EGG WREATH CRAFT - April 9, 2020

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Chase away the boredom with this week's craft project - an Easter Egg Wreath!  Don't have any paint at home?  No worries!  You can use scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, or even create your own cool patterned paper with markers or crayons.  Then simply cut out the egg shapes and create your wreath!  Just remember...don't hang this where it can get wet.  :)

Here are the supplies you'll need:

- A paper plate or piece of cardboard cut into a ring

- Plain paper (or use scrapbook paper if you don't want to decorate your own)

- Paint, watercolors, food dye, markers or crayons

- Paintbrush or sponge (if using paint)

- Craft glue (or hot glue with parental supervision)

- Ribbon/yarn/string to hang wreath

- Scissors

- I found it helpful to use cookie sheets with a piece of wax paper on top as my 'work surface' so that I could easily move the paper to a safe place as it dried.  I also covered the table with an old towel to catch any spills.

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DANCE AND SING-ALONG - April 7, 2020

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It's Tuesday and you know what that means...it's time to DANCE! Have fun singing and dancing along with these awesome favorites from past VBS seasons. And don't forget to check back on Thursday for our crafting video. God bless you!

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PAJAMA SUNDAY SCHOOL WEEK #3 - April 5, 2020

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Today we'll be continuing the Holy Week story, starting with Palm Sunday and ending on Holy Thursday, when Jesus said to his disciples, "Remember me."  We'll be playing Miracle Bingo so that we can remember Jesus, too!  Parents, don't forget to print out the printables so that your family can play along.

Miracle Bingo Printables - CLICK to PRINT

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ORIGAMI CRAFTS - PRAYER CATCHER AND FLEXAGON - April 2, 2020

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This week's craft projects require very few supplies but will provide tons of fun for Bethel's kiddos AND inspire them to pray for others each day.  All you need is paper (print out the templates below) and a pair of scissors.  It's that simple!  Parents:  a helpful "warm-up" might be to draw some random lines on a scrap piece of paper and have your younger children practice folding along those lines.  Once they master that skill, they'll be ready to go!

Prayer Catcher Template - A quick and easy project for kids of any age.

Flexagon Template - This may require a bit of supervision for younger children.

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Dance and Sing-along - March 31, 2020

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Feeling a little bored?  Tired of trying to think of something to do?  We've got the answer for you...get up and dance!  Our Week 2 Dance & Sing-along video will get you jumping and dancing.  But even more importantly, it'll get you focused on praising God.  That's something we can do ALL the time!

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Pajama Sunday School - Holy Week Pt. 1 - March 29, 2020

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Welcome to another Pajama Sunday School Lesson!  This week we're going to dive into the Easter Story by learning about Palm Sunday, even though Palm Sunday isn't until next week.  Hosanna!  Can you guess who our special guest will be? 

Don't forget to download the activity sheets so you'll have something to do on a rainy day.

K-2 Activity Pages - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

3-5 Activity Pages - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

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