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Wow: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Jesus' Miracles SCRIPTURE: the Gospels DECORATING THEME: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) AGE GROUP: Preschool (Get the Elementary version here !) Whether it's a rocket car powered by soda and mints or a tornado in a water bottle, there's so much in our world that can fill us with awe. The world of STEM is full of things that look like little miracles, but they're nothing compared to the miracles God can perform. In this four-week series, kids will take a look at some of the miracles that Jesus performed during his ministry. Through stories showing the power of Jesus, they'll no doubt go, Wow! Jesus has the power to heal, to calm our fears, to provide, and to save. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Wow! Jesus has the power to heal. (The Faith of the Centurion: Luke 7:1-10) Wow! Jesus has the power to calm our fears. (Jesus Calms the Storm: Luke 8:22-25) Wow! Jesus has the power to provide. (Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand: John 6:1-15) Wow! Jesus has the power to save. (Jesus Walks on Water: Matthew 14:22-36) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids will be amazed by the story of the faith of the centurion. Some things in science are amazing, like invisible forces that move magnets, but nothing compares to what Jesus can do. This week, a Roman centurion believed that Jesus could heal his servant just by saying the word-and he was right! Jesus didn't even need to be in the same place to help, because Wow! Jesus has the power to heal. This week, kids will be amazed by the story of Jesus calming the storm. In science class, we learn how storms form-but when you're caught in one, facts don't always calm your fear. This week, Jesus and his friends are in a boat when a huge storm hits, and all it takes is Jesus' voice to bring instant peace. Even in our scariest moments, Wow! Jesus has the power to calm our fears. This week, kids will be amazed by the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand. It's pretty cool when a tiny reaction creates something big-like baking soda launching a rocket! This week, Jesus took one kid's small lunch and turned it into a meal for over five thousand people. It wasn't a science trick-it was a miracle that reminds us Wow! Jesus has the power to provide. This week, kids will be amazed by the story of Jesus walking on water. Walking on water might sound like a science trick-but when Jesus did it, it was the real thing. This week, Jesus walked across a stormy sea and saved Peter when he started to sink, showing that his power is greater than anything around us. Whether we need help, hope, or a second chance, Wow! Jesus has the power to save. MEMORY VERSE: "In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all." - 1 Chronicles 29:12b (NIV)

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