Week of August 11, 2019: Expect the Unexpected (Ages 0-4)
- Faith To Go
- Aug 12, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 25, 2020
Hosted each week by the Faith To Go team in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, David Tremaine, Maya Little-Sana and Charlette Preslar, the Faith To Go Podcast highlight themes from the Sunday Gospel reading for you to take into your faith discussions and reflections throughout the week.
Activity Time: Storing Up Treasure
Supplies: box, crayons/markers, grocery store
Create a treasure box! Have your children decorate the box to look extra special. That week, during your shopping, pick out some special canned goods that you can bring to your local food bank as treasure.
Story Time: Kids Against Plastic
Watch this video together and then use the discussion questions below to reflect as a family.
Discussion Questions:
1) I wonder what single use plastic is.
2) I wonder what are the goals for the environment that we have.
3) I wonder what these girls did.
4) I wonder if this inspires you.
5) I wonder how it makes you feel.
Dinner Time: Where is Your Treasure?
Below is a prayer with which to start your meal and then discussion questions to explore this week’s topic with your family while you eat.
Prayer-
The days are getting longer.
Keep your Spirit in my heart and mind
during this growing season.
Be with me as I finish the school year,
participate in summer activities,
enjoy the gift of summer turning into fall.
Help me recognize your works in all that I do
at work,
at rest,
and at play,
so that I can give thanks for all you provide,
even without my even asking.
Questions 0-4 years old
1. I wonder what was the last thing you picked out for your parents to buy.
2. I wonder why you picked it.
3. I wonder what other things you’ve needed recently.
4. I wonder what these things say about what you love.
5. I wonder what you think Jesus would say about these things.
Bedtime: Reflections for Children at the End of the Day
During your bedtime routine, invite your children into a time of reflection about their day, maybe by saying, "Did you know that God really wants to know what happened in your day today, and that God is always listening whenever you need to tell God something?" Then continue with these questions:
1) What are some things that happened today that you want to tell God about?
2) What is one happy thing that happened today? What is one sad thing that happened today?
3) Did you see God or feel God with you when those things were happening? Where did you see or feel God when those things happened today?
4) Read to your children this week’s scripture selection, then ask the questions that follows.
Luke 12:32-40
(read by assigned person)
Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
"Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
"But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour."
Did the story remind you of anything that happened in your day today?
5) What are some things that you want to tell God that you are grateful for today?
Share some of your conversations in the comments below:
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