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Wonder-Full: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Worship SCRIPTURE: Psalms DECORATING THEME: Natural wonders of the world AGE GROUP: Preschool (Get the Elementary version here !) From the Northern Lights to the Great Barrier Reef, our world is full of so many incredible wonders! In this 4-week series, we'll explore the natural wonders of the world while learning from the book of Psalms about how all of God's creation is evidence of how wonderful our Creator is! Each week, we'll invite kids to worship because of all the "wonder-full" things God has done by putting their hope in God , asking for God's help , remembering what God has done , and living for God ! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES We can worship by putting our hope in God. (Wait in Hope: Psalms 33:12-22) We can worship by asking for God's help. (Ask for Help: Psalms 80:8-19) We can worship by remembering what God has done. (Remember It: Psalms 103:1-8) We can worship by living for God. (Way to Live: Psalms 112) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: Kids learn from this week's psalm that worship can look like waiting in hope. Some wonders-like the Northern Lights-leave us in awe because they remind us that even in the dark, something beautiful is coming. This week, the psalmist shows us that worship isn't just about singing-it can look like trusting and waiting, even when we don't have all the answers. When we choose to trust God in every season, we can worship by putting our hope in God. Kids learn from this week's psalm that worship includes asking God for help. When we look at towering mountains or wide open oceans, we're reminded of how big and powerful God is-and how small we sometimes feel. This week, the psalmist shows that worship isn't just praising God when life is easy-it's also calling out for help, knowing God hears and cares. No matter what we're facing, we can worship by asking for God's help. Kids learn from this week's psalm that a big part of worship is remembering God's faithfulness. Wonders, like the layers of the Grand Canyon, remind us that incredible things have been happening long before we arrived. This week, the psalmist shows us that remembering what God has done in the past is one of the best ways we worship in the present. As we look back at God's faithfulness, we can worship by remembering what God has done. Kids learn from this week's psalm that worship is all about how we live for God. Trees reaching for the sky or rivers rushing forward show us how creation worships by doing exactly what it was made to do. This week, the psalmist reminds us that worship isn't just what we say-it's how we live and the choices we make every day. Whether we're at school, at home, or with friends, we can worship by living for God. MEMORY VERSE: "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." - Psalm 139:14 (NIV)

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