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Work together to help someone in need

3/24/2022

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​Hi Reign Forest Friends,
 
For the month of March, we are learning all about COOPERATION: Working together to do more than you can do alone.
 
In week three, we head to a story found in Luke 5:17- 26. We discover a paralyzed man, someone who cannot walk, who just happened to have some excellent friends. When they heard that Jesus was in town, they tried everything to get their friend to Jesus. When they arrived, the place was packed. Instead of giving up, the friends went to the roof and tore a hole big enough to drop their friend down right in front of Jesus. Jesus did something unbelievable because of their faith and cooperation.
 
We did two cooperative games, including an Iceberg game and a Hula hoop challenge. See the links below for a description.
https://www.playworks.org/game-library/hula-hoop-challenge/#:~:text=How%20to%20Play,group%20cheer%20each%20other%20on.
https://thephysicaleducator.com/game/iceberg/
 
We ended our time with a few children using simple props to reenact the Bible story above.
 
Bottom Line: Work together to help someone in need. When we see others with needs that seem huge and overwhelming, we often think they’re too big for us to help and end up doing nothing. However, if we cooperate with others to meet those needs, we have a better chance of making a difference in their life and pointing them to God.
 
Bible Verse #19: “Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” (Romans 12:16, NLT).
 
Have a great week!
The RF Team
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Work together to help someone succeed

3/14/2022

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​Hello Reign Forest Friends!
 
For week two, we look at Exodus 17:8-13, at a time where Joshua is leading the Israelites in a fierce battle against the Amalekites. When Moses held up his staff, the Israelites were winning the battle. When Moses got tired, Aaron and Hur came to the rescue and helped hold up his arms. The Israelites won the battle because of how they all cooperated.
 
Bottom Line: Work together to help someone succeed. Like Hur and Aaron, our kids need to realize that working together isn’t just about doing something for themselves. You can work with people to help others accomplish something as well.
 
Bible Verse #18: “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed” (Ecclesiastes 4:9, NLT).
 
Blessings,
The Reign Forest Team
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God wants us to work together

3/6/2022

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​Hi Reign Forest Friends,
 
In the month of March, we are learning all about COOPERATION: Working together to do more than you can do alone.
 
God created us to work together in a community. Throughout the Bible, we see how God brought people together to accomplish something big for Him. When we work together, we reflect what Jesus envisioned for His followers. Our love for one another can point people to Him.
 
Today we learned how God’s people cooperated to build the sacred tent or tabernacle. We read throughout Exodus 28, 31, 35, and 39 how God chose people to work together. God could have had Moses build this on his own, but instead, God called expert artists and builders along with all kinds of people to work together to create this incredibly intentional place of worship. We also had fun playing several games where we had to work together to accomplish our goal.
 
Bottom Line: God wants us to work together. Sometimes we think it’d be better if we didn’t have to rely on anyone else to get a job done, but this isn’t how God created us. God created us for community, to work together and do more than we can do on our own. We hope that kids see the value in cooperation because cooperation starts with God.
 
Bible Verse #17 - “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works”   (Hebrews 10:24, NLT).
 
Bible verses for March are in your mailboxes today. Please have your child add these to his/her ring of bible verses. Everyone is doing an awesome job, and we are so proud of each of them!
 
Attached is the devotional paper that we normally send home with your child(ren). Going forward, we plan to attach the take-home paper to the RF update email for you instead of printing it out. Let us know how this works for you or if you would prefer a printed copy. Attached is also a coloring page from our story today if your child enjoys coloring.
 
Have a great week!
The RF Team
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