Dear families,
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope this is a restful, joyous holiday for your family. We’re wrapping up our series on the creation story from Genesis with our preschoolers, and the lessons of resilience from the Bible in our elementary classes.
At the close of the allegorical “week” of creation, God looked at everything He had made — it was very good — and He rested. This is what God invites us into: the importance of rest. It’s His gift to us. Before we do any of the work He asks us to participate in, a Sabbath rest is vital to prepare for the good things to come. Likewise, Adam and Eve were about to begin the work of naming and caring for all of life on Earth. But first, God shows us how we rest.
That’s true with resilience, as well. When things are difficult, we need to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and start all over again. And the best way to prepare for those moments is to rest in God’s goodness! May this weekend (and the upcoming summer holiday) bring a renewed promise of rest — from a God who loves us very much — to you and your family.
With love,
Miss Elisa
This week’s preschool episode
Ollie and the wonder clubhouse
All month, our preschoolers are learning with Miss Elisa that God made everything.
Today's story is all about God resting (Genesis 1:1–2:3) and we remember that God made everything.
Practice our preschool memory verse: “God saw everything He had made. And it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)
This week’s LOWER Elementary Episode
THE 252 Story
This month, our elementary kiddos are exploring with Miss Elisa that resilience is getting back up when something gets you down.
Today's story is all about how we keep looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-3) and that we can keep going because of what Jesus did for us.
Practice our elementary memory verse: “But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.” (Isaiah 40:31)
This week’s upper Elementary Episode
THE so and so show
This month, our elementary kiddos are exploring with Miss Elisa that resilience is getting back up when something gets you down.
Today's story is all about how we keep looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-3) and that we can keep going because of what Jesus did for us.
John, Brandon, Stephen, and Kellen explore the key question: What can help you focus on Jesus?
Practice our elementary memory verse: “But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.” (Isaiah 40:31)
