Lot (Genesis 13) | Story

 
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Today’s hero is Lot, because he shows us the gift of God’s Protection

Essential Teachers notes:
While Abram is God’s chosen it’s important to see Abram, and all the people who are called to serve God, as part of a family. The decision Abram made to follow God’s call lead both him and the people he travelled with on a great adventure, and for their willingness to follow, God protected them.
While I allude to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah I don’t dwell on the story, nor do I dwell on the lie that Abram told the Pharaoh in Egypt. I also excluded the part about Lot’s wife being turned to Salt, though you may choose to include this if you wish at the end of the story.

Main Passage : Genesis 13
Additional Passages : Genesis 12, 14,18,19

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My Kids Craft Essentials

 

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I’ve met people who claim they simply don’t have the tools they need to do crafts with their children, and it’s for them I write this. A guide to just the bits you really need. There really is no need for cutting machines and expensive craft tools to make memorable creations with your children. While it would be wonderful to imagine one day we will all have these clever tools at our disposal, it’s not a reality yet. I think for around 2 thirds of crafts I only use the top 10 items listed.

I’ve grouped my top 30 kids craft essentials into 3 sets.

 

set-1 The first 10 are essential for everyone…
and I’d be surprised if your home didn’t already hold most of them.
 
Paper – just the cheap 80g office paper. Buy it in a ream / big packet.
Scissors – get a comfortable pair for you and a few child sized pairs.
Glue – dry glue sticks work best. If you use wet glue set out only enough for your needs.
Sticky tape – put it on a dispenser to save yourself hours of finding the end.
Printer – If you can, invest in a laser printer, more expensive but saves money over time.
Stapler – any size any shape, buy the spare staples too.
Coloured pencils – cheapest solution to colouring is often pencils, they last ages.
Pencil sharpener – get a chunky one that catches the mess inside.
Hole punch – a single one is best but a standard desk punch will suffice.
Sticky tack – for positioning, can also be used like plasticine.
 
set-2 The second 10 are things I’d hope at least one person on the team has…
or the church cupboard has in stock.
 
Ruler – If you can find a metal one all the better.
Push pin – The best thing I’ve found to score paper with is a plastic topped push pin.
Felt tip pens – bright and bold, chunky ones are good, keep the lids on!
Wax crayons – for the younger kids and to fill large spaces, thicker ones don’t snap as easily.
Thin card – approx. 140g often passes though the printer like paper but makes a big difference.
Craft knife – get a blade cover and keep it out of reach of the youngsters.
Cutting mat – well worth the extra to get one and they last for years
Cardboard – old cereal boxes, packing boxes, anything study you can stick paper to to.
Paint – large bottles or tubes of red, blue, yellow, black, white and silver should suffice
Paint brushes – Buy the cheapest biggest pack and let the small ones do finger painting
 
set-3 The third 10 are the basic craft items that get used again and again…
while not available everywhere, it’s usually worth buying when you see on offer.
 
Cardboard tubes – salvage these, get them from kitchen paper not toilet paper if possible.
Split pins – the simplest way to make moving crafts.
Pipe-cleaners or chenille stems – can be great to play with on their own too
Lollipop sticks or tongue depressors – save them or buy in bulk. Often sold in colours.
Tissue paper – get the flat tissue paper and not the crinkly crepe paper.
Craft foam – buy it in multi packs and get the flat sheets to cut your own shapes out.
Ribbon or string –thin ribbon is great for threading and hanging alike.
Stamp pad – or make your own using a little paint and a piece of felt on a plastic dish.
Fabric – collect scraps of felt and non fray thinner fabrics, in plain colours.
Fabric scissors – well worth having one set of blades that haven’t be dulled by paper-crafts

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Lot (Genesis 13) | Character Images

 
Here are the images you need for the hero’s attributes linked to Lot (Genesis 13).

Each hero set contains a high quality graphic of the character, a take home bible card and a colouring page.

The images are displayed small here, click on the image you wish to have, then save the image that loads.
(Please note : these images have no watermark but are not copyright free, they are only intended for classroom use.)

 

English

 

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German

 

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Abram (Genesis 12) | Games

 

While many like to start the biblical narrative from Adam or Noah, I have a particular love for the old man Abram, the father of faith. This introduction lesson was difficult to write games for but here a few that may be suitable for your group.
 

Six stand – The idea behind this game is following instructions just as Abram did, even when they don’t make sense. You’ll need at least one dice for this game, more if you have a large group. The children sit in a circle and take turns rolling the die, the aim of the game is to roll the numbers 2-6 in order. when an individual rolls a 2 or 3 they kneel, a 4 or 5 has one foot flat on the floor, the other leg kneeling, and a number 6 lets the child stand. If you roll a 1 you return to a sitting position. a 4 or 5 is useless if a 2 or 3 wasn’t already rolled, equally a 6 is useless unless you have rolled a successful 4 or 5.
 

Blind directions – One child is blindfolded and whispered some instructions, for example, take 3 steps, turn any direction and repeat. The other children don’t know the instructions and need to stand around the space not moving. the first person reached by the blindfolded participant swaps places and is given new instructions. Tor older kids add in star jumps, crawling, and longer strings of directions, eg, 6 steps, turn right, crawl for 5 seconds, turn left, 3 start jumps, walk backwards 2 steps, turn right, repeat.
 

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Abram (Genesis 12) | Craft 2

 

The story of Abram is the root of not only our faith, but many others around the world. The beginning passage however is quite simple, it has a great promise made only in words, without concrete objects or analogies. This craft brings our attention back to the character God chose.

 
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