The Big God Story
Have you ever gone fishing? You cast your pole with the line. You wait. And then a fish bites and you pull it up. Whoa! Every fish seems like the big one. Jesus went fishing, but instead of catching fish, he caught people. Well, actually, he told the men fishing that He wanted them to follow Him and be His disciples. Peter, James, and John, and 9 others became Jesus’ friends. They followed Him. They helped Him. They listened to stories. They talked with Jesus. They were Jesus’ disciples. They worked hard and loved God. When Jesus went away to heaven, they took over and did just as Jesus told them too. Now we can be Jesus’ helpers, too.

THE BLESSING.
(Parents- Bless your children with these words.)
May you know and experience God’s great love for you.
May you see in each day the special way you are part of God’s Big Story.

Alike and Different GAME
Play a game. 5 objects. Four are alike and one is different. Can you pick out the one that is different? Do it again. Different can be color, shape, size, cold, hot. Have fun playing this with your kids. Our lesson today is about how Jesus chose 12 friends who were alike and yet different.