These suggestions are for use with the 3’s and under who are in worship with you. Or use them during the week to keep connecting with Sunday’s worship.
You may need to organise some resources before Sunday and place in a special Church Bag so you can pick it up and run and have everything with you to share worship with your little one.
The Rhyme Bible by L.J. Sattgast https://www.word.com.au/The-Rhyme-Bible-Storybook-Bible/Linda-Sattgast/9780310726029
https://store.illustratedchildrensministry.com/collections/illustrated-worship-resources/products/bible-story-coloring-pages-spring-2018 (The price you pay will get you 14 colouring in pages, that is 14 Sundays worth and I will possibly refer to them over the coming weeks. To reduce the cost further, you could share with other families or ask your church to purchase them for you. Note this is a USA publication so the season for them is Spring, and the price is in US$, so it will cost a little more and possible attract international transaction charges depending on whom your credit card is with)
https://store.illustratedchildrensministry.com/collections/lenten-2018-resources/products/psalms-coloring-pages-8-5×11 (This series has 9 colouring in pages, including a simplified version for younger hands. They cover the Psalms in the RCL until Easter Sunday. I do suggest you purchase them, just remember the price is in $US so will be slightly higher and may attract an international transaction fee. You might like to share this product with other families or ask your congregation to purchase it for you.)
SOFT TOYS/DOLLS to care for, you may add in bottle, nappies, blanket, etc.
Blocks
OLD TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 21:4-9
READ: THE EARLY READERS BIBLE pp.123-127
PLAY: Heal sick toy animals, soft toys or dolls.
PRAY: Thank you God
for caring about me. (point to yourself)
Amen
PSALM 107:1-3, 17-22
Colouring-In: https://store.illustratedchildrensministry.com/collections/lenten-2018-resources/products/psalms-coloring-pages-8-5×11
OR https://store.illustratedchildrensministry.com/collections/illustrated-worship-resources/products/bible-story-coloring-pages-spring-2018
DRAW: A Thankful face and a Demanding (i want) face.
NEW TESTAMENT: EPHESIANS 2:1-10
READ/WATCH:
SUGGGESTION BY http://storypath.upsem.edu/lectionary-links-rcl-march-11-2018/
PLAY: care for doll or soft toy.
PRAY:
LOVE (MAKE A HEART SHAPE WITH YOUR FINGERS)
JOY (JUMP FOR JOY, LEGS AND ARMS OUT LIKE A STAR SHAPE)
SHARE (USE YOUR HANDS TO HAND SOMETHING OUT TO SOMEONE)
CARE (PRETEND TO HOLD A BABY IN YOUR ARMS)
FOR OTHERS LIKE YOU DO FOR ME
AMEN
GOSPEL: John 3:14-21
READ/WATCH:
BOOK SUGGESTED BY http://storypath.upsem.edu/lectionary-links-rcl-march-11-2018/
DO: Find light and dark spaces, or create light and dark spaces. Ie place “teddy”/ or other toy in the dark cave (made of books or block), now place “teddy” in the light ( from a window or a light or use your phone light to shine a light on “teddy”).
DRAW: a picture of a dark place eg. under the bed, then draw a picture of a Light place eg, sun shining.
PLAY: caring for toy animal or dolls.
The Cross in My Backyard 