Resources for connecting your church’s Deep Blue kids with worship this Sunday. (For more information about Deep Blue visit DeepBlueKids.com)

Lectionary Connections

Genesis 28:10-19a

You can find the story of Jacob’s Ladder in the Deep Blue Bible Storybook on p. 45.

Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24

Piggyback Psalm: “Lord You Know”
Words: Emily La Branche Delikat, Based on Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (CEB); Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Lord, you know when I stand and sit down.
Stand and sit down, stand and sit down.
Lord, you know when I stand and sit down.
You know me very well!

Lord, you know when I play and sleep.
Play and sleep, play and sleep.
Lord, you know when I play and sleep.
You know me very well.

You surround me front and back.
Front and back, front and back.
You surround me front and back.
You know me very well!

You knew me before I was born.
I was born, I was born.
You knew me before I was born.
You know me very well!

You will always be with me
Always, always.
You will always be with me
You know me very well.

Sunday School Connections

Unit 2: Speakers for God

Bible Verse: Let those who love your saving help say again: “God is Great” (Psalm 70:4)
Bible Story: Elisha and the Widow’s Jars (2 Kings 4:1-7)

Read the story in the Deep Blue Kids Bible from 2 Kings 4:1-7 or in the Deep Blue Bible Storybook pp. 168-171.

From the “All Hands on Deck” resource for parents written by Brittany Sky:

“After Elijah went to heaven in a windstorm, Elisha succeeded him as prophet to Israel. Elisha did great things as a prophet. He even brought about some miracles. In the fourth chapter of 2 Kings we read of one of Elisha’s miracles. A recently widowed woman comes to Elisha asking for help. Her husband has died and left her encumbered with debt. According to the laws of the time, if a man’s debt was unpaid at death, the creditor was not only allowed to take the debtor’s property, but was also allowed to take his children as slaves. Elisha asks the widow what she has left in her house. The only thing the widow has left is a small jar of oil, and it turns out, that’s all she needs. An important aspect of this story is that the woman asked for help. In a time when self-reliance is valued, asking for help is difficult for many of us to do. Share this message with your children this week: It’s okay to ask for help when we need it. We can always ask God for help and we can also ask other people to help us. Spend this week helping each other and showing how much you care for each other.”

Check out the free printable “All Hands on Deck” resource.