Church Building Fire, July 24, 2019

Memorial Drive Church of Christ building
 caught on fire early Wednesday morning, July 24, 2019.

The fire went through the middle of the building from the front to the back.  The foyer, the "Bell Tower", the teachers' workroom, some offices, stairs to balcony, adult and elementary school classrooms, and bathrooms were destroyed.  So much more of the building was compromised.  It is still being inspected.

This reminds me of our song about Job, 
"Praise the Lord at all Times". 

Also, the church is NOT the building, it is the people.

Door we normally enter.

Just inside those doors.

The cross has children’s handprints on it.

Fire burned through the middle of the building.

This entry faces Memorial Drive.

Gideon, Judges 6-7

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Digital Resources

• The Beginner's Bible App  Stories:  “Gideon’s Bible” 

• Bible for Kids App Stories:  No story

Video Resources - 

• Read and Share DVD Bible, vol. 4, Story 1, "Gideon--Too Many Soldiers; Trumpets & Pots" OR Gideon's Battle on YouTube (They are the same.)

• God’s Story: Gideon on YouTube by Crossroads Kids’ Club  

Print Resources

• Beginner's Bible, "Gideon's Battle", page 140
• Gideon's Fleece Big Book (printed) from Lambsongs

 

Prop Resources 

• Glowsticks
• Full armor of God

Song(s)

Gideon's Army, Concept:  God did it all!

Gideon’s army was way too big,

so God made it small.

They needed to know when battle was won,

God did it all!

"This little light of Mine" - Talk about why Gideon's army covered their lights.
Alter verse to " Hide this light so the Mideonites can't see."  Use glowsticks with this verse. 

 

Vocabulary

• judges
• jug or pitcher
• torch

Deborah, Judges 4

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Digital Resources, Apps

•  The Beginner's Bible App  Stories: Deborah Leads the Way (This app is good for several reasons.  As the text is read, each word is highlighted, so it's excellent for beginning readers.  This is an app version of The Beginner's Bible, so it's good to have the printed book for kids to use at home too. In class we wait until the text has been read and then take turns with the interactive parts.)
• Bible for Kids App Stories:  No story

Video Resources - 

• Deborah Leads the Way, YouTube, CareBear's Bible Stories for Kids
• God's Story Deborah, YouTube, Crossroads Kids Club, younger version of story

Print Resources

• Beginner's Bible, "Deborah Leads the Way", page 136
• "Deborah and Barak" printed from Lambsongs

(I didn’t read the entire Lambsongs version because it includes the violent end.  We stressed that the Israelites were God’s favorite people and they LOVED God —and then they would forget about him!  God STILL loved the Israelites though.  God would allow the Israelites’ enemies to conquer them and then the Israelites would remember God and ask for his help.  Judges were chosen by God to help the people.)

Prop Resources
Full armor of God dress up pieces
Battery tealights

Song(s)

 

Vocabulary

• judge - There were 15 judges of Israel including Deborah
• Prophetess