Abraham and Sarah

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For families to do together This rotation’s Bible story is Bake treats or create “Welcome” cards to Abraham and Family Conversations offer visitors. Make up a name and a meaning for that Sarah 1 from Genesis 12:1–9; 18:1–15; and 21:1–7. name. For younger kids What is a promise that was made to you God grants a seemingly 2 Have a play date and share your toys’, names. impossible promised baby to and kept? What promise have you made and Abraham and Sarah. kept? Ask each other what you remember about: How does your family show hospitality? For older kids • Almighty • Favor 3 • Covenant • Cease Is there anyone attending your school from • Ancestor • Deny Take turns sharing something good. Laugh another country? From another state or 4 and be happy and remember God. town? Find out what they miss from home. The names of Old Testament characters pro- Look online to learn more about his or her vide information about the characters. God home. What are some ways you could offer changes Abram’s name to Abraham when hospitality? God makes a covenant that Abraham will be the ancestor of many nations of people. Eye Spark Look for babies and remember Abraham and

Read the whole story together Sarah’s joy. in the Bible!

Spark Story Bible pages 26-29, 34-37 Ear Spark Spark Bible pages 17-18, 21 Listen for laughter and laugh along.

Family Prayer Lord God, please be with us as we struggle to understand your promises, to hope

against hope, and to feel the peace of your Rotation, Abraham and Sarah Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School presence as we wait. In Jesus’ name we pray. © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use provided every copy carries this notice. Amen. TRY IT

Art Creative Drama Cooking Play a “following directions” art game. Give Have family members play the parts of Abraham and Sarah cooked most of their each person in the family a sheet of paper Abram, Sarai and Lot. One family member food over an open fire. Find a safe place to and 4 crayons or markers in red, blue, green, pretends to be God, who writes a series of have a campfire as a family. Follow some and yellow. Designate one person to give directions that will lead the others to a new camping recipes to cook an entire meal out- directions. That person describes 4–8 simple land. The rest of the family follows the direc- doors. While you eat, say thanks for all of the directions for drawing pictures after having tions. Surprise the family with a special treat good things God has given your family. everyone fold the paper into 4 equal parts. at the end of their journey. God gives good When everyone is done, compare drawings. directions. Are they close? Are they different? Talk about Music what you see and what it was like to follow the directions. Just like in today’s story of What songs about family do you know? Video Abraham and Sarah, all we can do is listen Some songs may be very positive. Others carefully and follow God’s directions that Watch a funny television show or movie may describe struggles and challenges that best that we can. together. Enjoy the gift of laughter that God families face. Create a family song playlist to brings to us, and talk about how it makes you listen to together. If you’re feeling creative, see things differently afterwards. Maybe God write a song about your own family! isn’t so serious about everything after all! Computer Lab What do you think? Talk it over. Road trip! Whether around the corner or Science someplace far away, use online maps to plan a road trip with your family and put your- Create a family tree together that shows Bible Skills and Games self in the place of “unexpected visitors.” how you are connected to other genera- Whether going to a strange city or to see Laugh as a family by playing HA! Lay on the tions. (There are many online tools to help friends and relatives, see how people treat floor in a circle with one person’s head on with this!) Look at the way that everyone is you. How can you, as unexpected guests, be the stomach of another. The first person says connected to each other, whether by birth, a blessing to others? “ha.” The second person says “ha, ha.” Keep marriage, adoption, or other connections. adding “ha’s” until everyone is laughing. Celebrate that God has blessed your family.