God Provides for His People!
During the month of June, we will continue following the Israelites as they journey through the wilderness and receive God’s law at Mount Sinai..
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Throughout each lesson we will see how God continually provides for his people despite their rebellious and wayward hearts: giving manna in the wilderness, providing helpers for Moses, and meeting with them on the mountain to provide the Ten Commandments. During June we will do all of Unit 5 and the first part of unit 6. You can read the unit overviews here: Unit 5 and Unit 6.
For parents and volunteers for VBS, click here to see the final updates.
For Teachers
May was a great month in our children’s ministry. We were fully staffed most of the month, and we have welcomed new team members, which is very exciting. You may also have noticed that we’re trying out a few different things (such as testing out different ways of doing snacks), so thanks for your patience as we seek to continue to improve things.
VBS final updates: Read all the updates for volunteers and parents.
Teaching tip for June: Repetition, repetition, repetition. Repetition, repetition, repetition. (See what we did there?) As adults, we often need to hear things more than once for it to sink in. How much more for children! You may think you’re overdoing it if you repeat a point or a key lesson multiple times, but you’re not. Children absorb and internalize by being exposed to truth over and over again. So don’t hesitate to reiterate your main points frequently. It may seem uncomfortable to you, but it’s not to them!
Training videos: Check out these Gospel Project videos for each of the upcoming lessons in June. Click on the date and lesson title to expand and show the video.
June 2: Session 5.1, Bread from Heaven
June 9: Session 5.2, Jethro Helps Moses
June 16: Session 5.3, The Ten Commandments
June 23: Session 6.1, The Golden Calf
June 30: Session 6.2, The Tabernacle Was Built
For Parents
We continue to be very excited to partner with you in raising the future generation of the kingdom of God. We have a lot of exciting things in store that we will roll out this summer: new “ROCK Books” for the children to use in their classes and at home; “ROCK Blocks” where the children will work together to achieve a big goal; and more!
Family worship tip for June: Sing! Most kids love to sing. We encourage you to check out our Books & Resources page, where we have some suggested music for family listening. Look for it under Christian Life Together > Parenting > Music. And…in June our Music Ministry will be releasing our first ROC Digital Songbook that will be a great tool for you to use with your family. Stay tuned!
Devotional Questions for June 2-8
- Read Exodus 15-17
- Why did the Israelites complain in the wilderness?
- How did God provide for the Israelites?
- List your family’s needs. Then pray and ask God to provide.
Devotional Questions for June 9-15
- Read Exodus 18
- Who can you ask for advice? Are you willing to listen to advice?
- Why is it important for family members to help one another?
- How can your family members support and encourage one another to follow Jesus?
Devotional Questions for June 16-22
- Read Exodus 19-20
- What rules does your family have? Why does your family have rules?
- List the Ten Commandments. Why did God give these commandments?
- Does God accept us based on our ability to obey his commandments? Why or why not?
Devotional Questions for June 23-29
- Read Exodus 32 and 34
- Why did Aaron make the golden calf?
- Moses talked to God for the Israelites. Who talks to God for us?
- An idol is anything a person puts in the place of God. What things or people might be idols in your life?
Devotional Questions for June 30-July 6
- Read Exodus 35-40
- What was the purpose of the tabernacle?
- Who brings sinners back to God?
- How can your family spend in God’s presence?
