The Church in Action:
Our kids often see the church as the building they walk into on Sundays, and if we are honest with ourselves so do we. But the church is so much more than the four walls that keep the rain out. The church is the people, boots to the ground, caring for others, loving others, and making disciples by sharing Jesus with others. As we study the book of Acts your family will have the chance to talk about what the Holy Spirit looks like as it moves through the lives of God’s people, creating change hearts and moving in ways we could not even dream up. The book of Acts is the church in action, and the church isn’t the church unless we see action. During this series you will hear your kids talking about and asking questions about the Holy Spirit, making disciples, sharing the gospel, caring for those who are hurting, and getting out of their comfort zones to make Jesus known to the ends of the earth- even if that just means the other end of the street for them. Join them as a family to take a look at what faith lived out looks like. We can’t wait to see Vintage Church move and grow through this series.
Catechism Question To Review As A Family:
Question 48: What is the church?
Answer: God chooses and preserves for himself a community elected for eternal life and united by faith, who love, follow, learn from, and worship God together. God sends out this community to proclaim the gospel and prefigure Christ’s kingdom by the quality of their life together and their love for one another.
Verse to Memorize:
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20
Our new memory verse this month comes from Matthew 28:19-20. Write this verse somewhere in your house where your family can see it and practice it weekly. Say it in the car, while cooking dinner, while playing. Coming back to this verse as a reminder will help your children remember Jesus’ call on our lives as members of his church!
Watch this video from one of our Vintage Volunteers. Have your bible ready!
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Vintage Kids Podcast
Super short lessons follow the same Scripture that’s taught on Sunday in a kid-friendly format. Now available here, on the Vintage Church app, or Spotify, and coming soon to Apple Podcasts!
Activity with Your Kids
Do You Understand? Book
You will need:
• Strips of construction paper cut to form a book cover.
• Strips of construction paper cut to form a book cover.
• White paper for book pages cut small enough to fit within “book cover”
• String to bind book
• Hole punch
• pencils, pens, or markers
Give each child the book cover and pages to go inside. Hold punch the sides of your book so kids can thread their book to create binding.
On the outside help students write the title: Do You Understand the Story of Jesus? On the inside help them write or illustrate what important parts they think they should include when sharing about the story of Jesus. As they write or draw, discuss how the Ethiopian was reading and Philip helped explain the story of Jesus. This is a chance for them to practice explaining what they know about Jesus and how he died for our sins.