2 0 2 5 . 0 4 . 2 0 / Jesus is loving (Luke 13:10-17)
Today in elementary class, we learned about Jesus’ love for each of us. In the craft session, we made two origami items: a love envelope and a heart-shaped balloon. The children completed them and said they wanted to share love with others!
2 0 2 5 . 0 4 . 1 3 / Jesus is wonderful (Mark 7:31-37)
Today in elementary class, we learned that God is wonderful through the story of Jesus healing a deaf man who couldn’t speak. In the craft part, Teacher Kathy led the children in making a Wonderful Bulletin Board, where we wrote down each blessing we could count on notes and attached them to the board.
For our 2-k class, we learned about ‘Jesus healing the deaf man,’ and we also reviewed other miracles Jesus performed that we have read recently. Although we don’t often see similar miracles today, there are still many wonderful things that God has given us in life. We can also ask God for things that glorify Him and benefit others.
In the craft session, Teacher Liu Yuan led us in making ‘the abundance of the cross.’ The children chose wonderful things from old magazines and decorated a cross with them, reminding us that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross gives us an abundant life.
2 0 2 5 . 0 3 . 3 0 / Jesus is Dependable (Luke 8:40-42, 49-56)
我們通過耶穌讓Jairus的女兒復活的故事，學習耶穌說到做到Jesus is dependable. 今天我們沒有做手工，而是分成兩組玩了一個Human Knot遊戲，小朋友們要學會一起配合，be dependable for each other，一起解開繞在一起的「人結」
Today, we dove into the story of Jesus raising Jairus’ daughter and saw how Jesus keeps His word-Jesus is dependable! To bring that lesson to life, we split into two teams and played the “Human Knot” game. The kids grabbed hands, twisted and turned, and found themselves in a tangled mess! But as they worked together, they leaned that to solve the puzzle, they had to trust each other and be dependable- just like Jesus is for us! It was such a fun way to see how teamwork and faith go hand in hand!
2 0 2 5 . 0 3 . 2 3 / God is a Treasure (Matthew 13:44-46)
Today in elementary class, we talked about God as a treasure. In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus shared two stories about a man who sells everything to buy a treasure. For the craft activity, we made a treasure pouch out of origami and placed two chocolate coins inside to represent the treasure.
2 0 2 5 . 0 3 . 1 6 / Jesus is Compassionate (Luke 7:11-17)
Today, we focused on the theme “Jesus is compassionate” and studied the story from Luke 7, where Jesus raises a widow’s only son. After the classmates gained a deeper understanding of the story, they expressed their willingness to create a comic storybook to share this story with more people through acting it out.
Today’s craft was making a compassion wristband, which features colorful heart designs created by the children, along with the words “Jesus loves you.” In the future, if any child sees a friend who is feeling sad or distressed, they can give this carefully crafted wristband to them as a source of comfort and to remind them that Jesus loves them.
2 0 2 5 . 0 3 . 0 9 / Jesus is Bold (Mark 3:1-6)
Jesus boldly demonstrated God’s love by healing a man’s deformed hand on the Sabbath, fully aware that his actions would provoke the Pharisees—yet he did it anyway.
This waving hand craft serves as a reminder of Jesus’ boldness in our Bible story and encourages us to be bold as well. We can show courage by simply waving “hi” to others and spreading God’s love and kindness wherever we go. Just as Jesus was bold, we can be bold too!
Both classes created crafts using their own and their friends’ hands, symbolizing and celebrating their friendships!
Helping Hands by Elementary Kids
The Waving Hand by Joseph Zhang (2-K)
2 0 2 5 . 0 3 . 0 2 / Jesus is Our Friend (Matthew 9:9-13)
Jesus sees a tax collector named Matthew and calls him to be a disciple. When the religious leaders see Jesus eating with Matthew and his friends, they don’t approve! But Jesus is our friend and he was a good friend to Matthew!
Jesus is our friend so we are good friends to others! This friendship basket allows kids to add cards, messages or small gifts and give it to their friends!
Friendship bracelets, crafted from colorful plastic straws and decorative elements, symbolize the bond and connection between people! This craft reminds our kids that Jesus is our friend, we can be good friends to others too!
The Friendship Bracelet by Joseph Zhang (2-K)
2 0 2 5 . 0 2 . 1 6 / Jesus is Amazing (John 4:43-54)
We study the story of Jesus’ miracle. How Jesus healed Galilee royal official’s son.
We see God’s amazing miracle everyday in our life. Where can we see God’s miracle? The creation of our world, the beautiful nature we live in, the secret of universe that we can yet grasp. And the law of physics that we experience everyday. Today, we are making a boomerang 🪃! We discover how we can use air to make things we throw to turn back! As we grow up, we will continue to learn more of God’s amazing creation through school and work!
2 0 2 5 . 0 2 . 0 9 / God Hears Our Prayers (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66)
Zechariah and Elizabeth were old. Elizabeth didn’t have a child. So they prayed to God. God heard their prayer and answered, and John was born. What a joy and Lord had shown great mercy and love.
We are making our own Action Bible!!! Everyone gets to have a chance to come up with a ChatGPT prompt that pictures the story. And the best images are voted. Can you tell the story from our action Bible?
2 0 2 5 . 0 2 . 0 1 / Community Carnival
Marbled Art: we invite all visitors, children or adults, to create unique marbled art crafts. Whether in watercolor paper or wood discs, unleash your creativity and explore endless artistic possibilities!
Marbled Art Coaster by Jace Hsieh (Lower Elementary)
Marbled Art Ornament by Michael Xu (2-K)
2 0 2 2 O C T – N O V / God Gives Caleb Courage (Numbers 13:1 – 14:9)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” Proverbs 3:5-6
2 0 2 2 J U N – A U G / Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
The monthly Bible verse in August is “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12
To help the kids remember this golden rule, we’ve been singing a song called “The Golden Rule” every Sunday. Here are the lyrics:
Do to others what you would have them do to you
Do to others what you would have them do to you
Be kind and honest, be good and loving too
The Lord commands us, it is the golden rule
On one Sunday, our dear friend Neemers was sick so the kids decided to make him a card. How kind and loving!
2 0 2 1 S E P – O C T / The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23
The Fruit of the Spirit by Sarah Shang (2-K)
2 0 2 1 . 0 8 . 0 8 / God Protects Paul From a Snakebite (Acts 28:1-10)
The 2-K kids created paper snakes today to help them remember that God protects us!
2 0 2 1 . 0 6 . 2 5 – 2 7 / Church Retreat
During the retreat, the kids finished their gospel-flipper-flapper-themed artwork at home:
1 / [Yellow] God’s Creation
by Mia Chen (2-K)
2 / [Black] Sin
by Philippus Chen (2-K) & Pierrette Chen (Lower Elementary)
3/ [Red] Jesus Died For Us
by Jadon Xue (2-K)
4/ [White] New Life
by Katelyn Chua (Lower Elementary)
5/ [Green] Grow in Christ
by Peter Pan (Lower Elementary)
2 0 2 1 . 0 3 . 0 7 / Jesus Calls Matthew To Be His Friend (Matthew 9:9-13)
But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:12-13)
Jesus as a physician by Peter Pan (Lower Elementary)
2 0 2 1 . 0 2 . 2 8 / God’s Children Shine (Philippians 2:14-18)
The elementary kids designed their own coat of arms to highlight the characteristics of being a child of God after reviewing our church’s annual theme (Love God, Love People) and studying Philippians 2:14-18.
by Jordan Lin (Upper Elementary)
2 0 2 1 . 0 1 . 3 1 / Jesus Washes The Disciples’ Feet (John 13:1-17)
Jesus set an example that we are God’s servants. We can do things to help others and care for others. This week our students created encouragement cards for the frontline workers during the current pandemic to share God’s love.
by Jadon Xue (2-K)
by Will Zhang (2-K)
by Aviva Zhang (Lower Elementary)
2 0 2 1 . 0 1 . 2 4 / The Parable of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
by Micah Lin (Upper Elementary)