OCTOBER 18: GOD PROVIDES FOR ELIJAH
1) PARENT PREPARATION
Note to Parents: “Teaching a Sunday School Lesson” is a weekly episode on the Lutheran radio show Issues Etc. that correlates to this specific Sunday School curriculum. Listening to either of these 30-minute conversations will give you the basic Bible points to teach your child(ren).
With LCMS Pastor Tom Baker (2013): https://issuesetc.org/2013/09/20/2-god-provides-for-elijah-i-kings-17-pr-tom-baker-92013/
With Deaconess Pam Nielsen of Concordia Publishing House (2009): https://issuesetc.org/2009/09/29/teaching-a-sunday-school-lesson-god-provides-for-elijah/
2) WEB PAGES THAT CORRESPOND TO THIS SPECIFIC LESSON
This week’s Bible text, 1 Kings 17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+17&version=ESV
Overview of this lesson from the publisher (CPH):
https://seedsoffaith.cph.org/2017/09/14/old-testament-4-lesson-3-god-provides-for-elijah/
This lesson’s Everyday Faith Family Page from the publisher (CPH):
https://www1.cph.org/sundayschool/downloads/OT4_EveryDayFaith_L3.pdf
3) AGE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FROM OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS:
Ages 3 through Kindergarten (6-page PDF)
First, Second and Third Grade (8-page PDF)
Fourth and Fifth Grade (5-page PDF)
4) EXTRA OPTIONAL LINKS
Illustrated retelling of this week’s Bible story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQIzV-ER-X4
“Elijah and the Widow” animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNTIqy2YBo8
“God is Good” song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6TsIAHIgs
Elijah Fed by Ravens Printable Coloring Page: https://coloringhome.com/coloring-page/189100?album=elijah-coloring-pages#
Elijah and the Widow Printable Coloring Page: https://coloringhome.com/coloring-page/189780?album=elijah-and-the-widow-coloring-page
Balancing Raven Printable Craft: http://online.fliphtml5.com/hzou/pqid/#p=1