Hosanna! Bless Box Archive
We sent out Bless Boxes during the 2020-2021 school year when we couldn't meet during the pandemic. We're no longer distributing new ones, but if you'd like one or all of the boxes below, please reach out to Pastor Mike.
MAY
LEARN ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Just Right for Younger Kids
Deeper for Older Kids:
LEARN ABOUT PENTECOST:
Just Right for Younger Kids
Deeper for Older Kids:
Resources for Parents:​
If you haven’t begun spending time each day in conversation and prayer with your kids as we’ve added steps the past few month, we invite to you try. The simple, five-step FAITH5 faith practice can make a difference in your family, no matter how old your kids are.
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The 5 steps are:
Step 1: SHARE highs and lows.
Step 2: READ a Bible story.
Step 3: TALK about how the Bible relates to your highs and lows.
Step 4: PRAY for one another’s highs and lows.
Step 5: BLESS one another
Learn about the steps on the Faith Inkubators website.
APRIL
HELLO FROM PASTOR MIKE
LEARN ABOUT EASTER:
Resources for Parents:​
If you haven’t begun spending time each day in conversation and prayer with your kids as we’ve added steps the past few month, we invite to you try. The simple, five-step FAITH5 faith practice can make a difference in your family, no matter how old your kids are.
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The 5 steps are:
Step 1: SHARE highs and lows.
Step 2: READ a Bible story.
Step 3: TALK about how the Bible relates to your highs and lows.
Step 4: PRAY for one another’s highs and lows.
Step 5: BLESS one another
Learn about the steps on the Faith Inkubators website.
MARCH
HELLO FROM PASTOR MIKE
GET INTO HOLY WEEK:
Palm Sunday (for littler kids):
Palm Sunday (for bigger kids):
Maundy Thursday (for younger kids)
Maundy Thursday (for older kids)
Good Friday (for younger kids)
Good Friday (for older kids)
Resources for Parents:​
If you haven’t begun spending time each day in conversation and prayer with your kids as we’ve added steps the past few month, we invite to you try. The simple, five-step FAITH5 faith practice can make a difference in your family, no matter how old your kids are.
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The 5 steps are:
Step 1: SHARE highs and lows.
Step 2: READ a Bible story.
Step 3: TALK about how the Bible relates to your highs and lows.
Step 4: PRAY for one another’s highs and lows.
Step 5: BLESS one another
Learn about the steps on the Faith Inkubators website.
FEBRUARY
HELLO FROM PASTOR MIKE
GET INTO THE BIBLE WITH GODLY PLAY:
The Mystery of Lent:
The Faces of Lent:
LEARN MORE ABOUT LENT & PRAYER:
What is Lent?
How to Pray (more or less)
Resources for Parents:​
We're encouraging families to begin learning the Faith 5 discipline created by Faith Inkubators.
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Hear what creator of Faith 5, Dr. Rich Melheim, has to say about the FIFTH step--blessing one another.
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This is the fifth and final step. If you'd like to learn more about Faith 5 and check out all the previous steps, you can find them on the Faith Inkubators website.
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Looking for the full USA Today article "Experts say this is what children need to survive the COVID-19 pandemic" that was excerpted in the parent booklet? View it online here.
JANUARY
HELLO! FROM PASTOR MIKE
GET INTO THE BIBLE WITH GODLY PLAY:
Jesus and the Twelve:
The Story of the Church:
Disciple Trivia Game
Learn to Speak Greek with Pastor Mike
Resources for Parents:​
We're encouraging families to begin learning the Faith 5 discipline created by Faith Inkubators.
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Hear what creator of Faith 5, Dr. Rich Melheim, has to say about the fourth step--praying for one another's highs and lows.
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We'll be learning a new step each month. If you'd like to learn more about Faith 5 and check out all the steps, you can find it on the Faith Inkubators website.
DECEMBER
DECEMBER: Hello! from Pastor Mike
DECEMBER: Learn about Christmas
For Younger Kids:
For Older Kids:
DECEMBER: get into the Bible with godly play
The Advent/Christmas Journey
This video contains the lesson through Christmas.
Watch the following sections for each week:
Advent 1 / November 29: 0:00-3:54
Advent 2 / December 6: 3:55-5:43
Advent 3 / December 13: 5:44-8:11
Advent 4 / December 20: 8:12-10:15
Christmas / December 24/25: 10:16-14:28
DECEMBER: resources for Parents
We're encouraging families to begin learning the Faith 5 discipline created by Faith Inkubators.
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Hear what creator of Faith 5, Dr. Rich Melheim, has to say about the third step--reflecting on the Bible story and how it relates to our highs and lows--and the difference it makes.
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We'll be learning a new step each month. If you'd like to learn more about Faith 5 and check out all the steps, you can find it on the Faith Inkubators website.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER: Hello! from Pastor Mike
NOVEMBER: LEARN ABOUT ADVENT
For Younger Kids:
For Older Kids:
NOVEMBER: GET INTO THE BIBLE WITH GODLY PLAY:
Unfolding the Advent Journey
This video contains the lesson for all 5 weeks.
Watch the following sections for each week:
Advent 1 / November 29: 0:00-3:54
Advent 2 / December 6: 3:55-5:43
Advent 3 / December 13: 5:44-8:11
Advent 4 / December 20: 8:12-10:15
Christmas / December 24/25: 10:16-14:28
NOVEMBER: Resources for Parents:​
We're encouraging families to begin learning the Faith 5 discipline created by Faith Inkubators.
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Hear what creator of Faith 5, Dr. Rich Melheim, has to say about the second step--reading the Bible with your kids--and the difference that it makes.
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We'll be learning a new step each month. If you'd like to learn more about Faith 5 and check out all the steps, you can find it on the Faith Inkubators website.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER: Hello! from Pastor Mike
OCTOBER: Learn about Parables
For Younger Kids (includes Songs!):
For Older Kids:
OCTOBER: Godly Play
Parable of the Great Pearl
Parable of the Leaven
OCTOBER: Resources for Parents:​
We're encouraging families to begin learning the Faith 5 discipline created by Faith Inkubators.
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Hear what creator of Faith 5, Dr. Rich Melheim, has to say about the first step--sharing highs and lows with your kids each day--and the difference that it makes.
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We'll be learning a new step each month. If you'd like to learn more about Faith 5 and check out all the steps, you can find it on the Faith Inkubators website.