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Day 4

GOD GAVE ME A COMPASS

Children will learn that God instilled a compass in each one of us! Our compass is our Spirit. Our internal Spirit can lead our physical body and our daily choices.

Our compass gives us direction.

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TEACHING MOMENT

Watch this video and continue diving into learning with all of the following activites & discussion questions below! :)

TOOL:

Compass

Our Spirit gives direction.

Suggested Materials: Wild Encounters Compasses $5.19/48

SCRIPTURE:

PRINCIPLE CONCEPTS: internal & external. spiritual & Physical. Mind & body.

“...God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” -1 John 4:16       

“Jehovah God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” -Genesis 2:7

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” -John 4:24                  

"When God gives us love, how much would He want to give? God's love does not have a set limit. He wants to give infinitely. Even after giving everything, God still says, 'Because of you, I want to live in you.'" -Rev. Sun Myung Moon

“Nevertheless our spirit should be strong and stable so we can digest our food properly and distribute the nutrients to our body.” -Rev. Sun Myung Moon

MUSIC:

PRAISE SONGS:

PRAISE DANCE:

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LEARNING STATIONS:

CHILDREN WILL LEARN BY DISCOVERING AT DIFFERENT STATIONS!

@CAMP: Stations will be part of the daily learning! For larger groups, children will rotate in small groups between the different stations. For smaller groups, children can rotate together from one station to the next.

@HOME: Use everything in 1 fun family lesson! OR feel free to use the scriptures, learning video, music + sharing circle on Sunday and continue learning throughout the week using 1 learning station per day!

> Discover Science

Hands on Sensory fun!

> Art Creations

Themed Arts & Crafts!

> Snack (Bathroom break)

Themed Snack time!

> Adventure Quest

Outdoor Movement Games & Activities!

> Sharing Circle

Small Group Interactive Discussion & Prayer on daily theme. *Idea: Sit in a circle on sitting spots & use a special “talking stick” to take turns sharing.

  • DISCUSSION: CHOOSE 1 OR MORE DISCUSSION QUESTION & ACTIVITY:

    • What does a compass do? A compass guides, it gives us direction!

      IDEA: Explore together with a compass, go on a scavanger hunt! Practice directions: North, South, East, West.

    • What compass did God give us? He gave us our Spirit. Why is it important for our Spirit to lead our body?

      IDEA: Visualization. Have children close their eyes and envision their Spirit. What did they see? What colors and feelings?

    • Why is it important to make positive choices centered on our Spirit/Internal? For example, Your alarm clock rings or Mommy wakes you up for school. What should you do? Sometimes our body may want to sleep in but our spirit knows we should get up and get ready for school! Which one should we follow? If we follow our body- we may miss the bus and feel frustrated and crabby! If we follow our mind- we can get ready in time and feel excited for a new day. What other examples can you think of where it’s important to let our Spirit lead our Body?

    • Just like our body needs food to grow, so does our Spirit! How can we grow a strong Spirit with big muscles? So that we can be spiritually strong and filled up with God’s love and strength. How can we align our compass with the magnetic force that is God, our Heavenly Parent?

      IDEA: Sort pictures or items that grow our body (food, water, exercise…) and those that grow our soul (God’s Words, prayer, loving others…)

    • EXPLORER TOOL: Have children cut out and glue on the tool they earned today for their Explorer page! *Compass!

    • PRAY: Thank God for giving us a compass! Ask God to help us grow our Spirits, minds and hearts so that they can be centered on God!

  • TOOL EARNED: CHILDREN CAN RECEIVE> Wild Encounters CompasseS!

> Coloring Pages & Play

Have children complete the daily interactive coloring page! Offer free play time for whoever finishes early.

> ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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