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Claus or the Little Mermaid.But we do need to teach our children what the word truth means.Truth is fact.Truth really happened.
    Always use the Bible.Even if you’re not reading from the text, have the Bible open in your lap so preschoolers will know what you’re saying is coming straight from the Bible.
    Encourage older preschoolers to bring their Bibles.Take time to show them how to open their Bibles to the exact page you’re reading from.They love this and it helps them grasp God’s truth in a more concrete way.
    Let’s be determined to use the gifts God has given us to teach our children about the unchanging truth of God’s Word.
—Gina

I love the pure energy that erupts when our preschoolers gather in a group to experience God—it’s one of my favorite times in ministry.
    When we do our planning, here’s how we build a worship flow that creates an amazing and age-appropriate experience for preschoolers.
    Welcome(1 minute)—The host welcomes preschoolers and interacts with them.Make sure this person is a “big kid” who can inspire smiles, giggles, and cheers.
    Song(2 minutes)—The worship leader leads children in a fun, energetic worship song with simple motions.
    Bible verse(2 minutes)—The host teaches kids the Bible verse of the month.Keep the verse short; a single sentence works best.
    Song(2 minutes)—The worship leader leads kids in a fun, medium-paced worship song with simple motions.
    Bible Time(4 to 5 minutes)—An energetic person shares from the Bible, using audience participation and tools such as pictures, puppets, or props.He or she also has preschoolers repeat the teaching truth several times before, during, and after the telling.The teaching truth is based on the Bible and is a simple statement of a few words.An example would be “God watches over me” based on Noah and the Ark.
    Prayer(30 seconds)—We close in prayer.Children can participate in the prayer by repeating each line.An example would be “Dear God (pause), thank you for watching over me.(Pause.) I know you’re always with me.(Pause.) In Jesus’ name.Amen.”
    Worship time can be the highlight of preschoolers’ week when you create an experience they can connect with.I love it when parents tell me...
how much their children love coming to church.
how their preschoolers talk with them about what they learned in worship.
how their children sing songs during the week that they learned at church.
    I love it when I walk by an environment and see preschoolers saying by their actions and enthusiasm, “Yeah!It’s worship time!”
— Dale

The Word is living and active and brings true transformation to the hearts and lives of people.Can you imagine trying to venture through this life without it?I’m truly thankful for the gift of God’s Word.
    We’re here to share the true stories of God’s love with the next generation.We’re the communicators.And it’s vital that we make the most of this opportunity.After all, we only have the preschoolers for a short time each week.Here’s how to increase the impact of your Bible time.
    Emphatically remind preschoolers that the Bible is God’s book.Take every opportunity to convey to preschoolers what they hear from the Bible is God’s truth, given to us by God.These aren’t made-up stories.Always treat the Bible with special respect to show preschoolers this isn’t an ordinary book.
    Tell, don’t read, the Bible.You don’t necessarily have to have the Scripture memorized; just know where you’re going and hit all the main points.
    Use expressiveness.Make it exciting.God’s Word is too awesome to be shared in a boring way.
    Offer concrete experiences.Let kids pretend they’re inside the furnace with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; let them taste, see, and feel the bread that Jesus shared with the 5,000.For example, a couple who teach 4- and 5-year-olds in our preschool ministry once brought in 12 large baskets filled with loaves of bread.There must’ve been close to 100