Innocademy Devotions 2015

Starting out another year of devo's is so very exciting and busy!!!

Here is a run down of what the week will look like, we would love to see your child everyday but are happy to have them anytime.  Parents are always welcome to come with your child and see what we are doing.  As you can see we are still in need of some help and we still need a co-chair for the year.  Please contact me with any questions you have katie.meeuwsen@gmail.com

                        All ages together                  Younger Friends(K-4)               Older Friends(5-8)
Monday                                             ABC review - teacher needed    Biblical Concepts-Sean Killilea
 
Tuesday            Old Testament - Steve Meeuwsen ( helper needed)

Wednesday                                    ABC verses - teacher needed            ABC verses-Rebekah deVries   

Thursday          Worship and Scripture Memory - led by some older friends
 
Friday                                           Jesus Storybook Bible-teacher needed              Skits- Tess Kotecki    

   Here is a list of the ABC verses the kids will be learning for the year.  The Older and Younger friends will be learning the same verses but not together. Innocademy ABC verses 2015-2016 revised.docx if you would like to print one for yourself.

A-     And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.  The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Mark 12:30 NLT

B-      Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Act 16:31a

C-      Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  Ephesians 6:1 NIV

D-     Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.  I have called you by name; you are mine.  Isaiah 43:1b NLT

E-      Let Each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.  Philippians 2:4

F-      Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.  Isaiah 41:10 NIV

G-     God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.  Psalm 46:1 NIV

H-     He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.  Psalm 62:2 NLT

I-        but If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all wickedness.  1 John 1:9 NLT

J-       Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  Hebrews 13:8

K-      Kind words are like honey – sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.  Proverbs 16:24 NLT

L-       Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.  John 13:34b-35

M-   May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.  Psalm 19:14 NLT

N-     Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.  Philippians 4:11 NLT

O-     Once made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.  Hebrews 5:9

P-      Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  Ephesians 6:11 NIV

Q-     Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.  Ecclesiastes 9:11

R-      Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!  Philippians 4:4

S-      Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  Colossians 3:2

T-      This is his command:  to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.  1 John 3:23

U-     Under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4

V-     Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.  John 13:16NIV

W-   Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.  Colossians 3:23 NLT

X-      May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, Galatians 6:14b

Y-      Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.  Psalm 119:105

Z-      “Zacchaeus, come down immediately.”  Luke 19:5b

 

Again if you have any questions or concerns please contact me at katie.meeuwsen@gmail.com

 

 

Last one for the year, and it is long!!!!

Whoa, I am so sorry I you have been checking this since February!!!  Apparently this is not my strong point, if it would be for someone else, I think I am ready to hand it off :)

We just finished Matthew 28:1-10 on Worship Wednesdays and to finish out the year we are working on Jeremiah 29: 11-13  "For I know the plans I have for you," declared the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Anyway, the rest of the letters for the year....
"p" Be patient, bearing with one another in love."  Ephesians 4:2
"q" Everyone should be quick  to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."  James 1:19
"r"  Show proper respect to everyone."  1 Peter 2:17
"s"  Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you."  Matthew 6:33
"t" Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much."  Luke 16:10
"u"  Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up."  Ephesians 4:29
"v" I am the vine; you are the branches...apart from me you can do nothing.  John 15:5
"w" Worship the Lord your God and serve him only."  Luke 4:8
"x" If anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."  Philippians 4:8
"y"  Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.  1 Timothy 4:12
"z"  Zacchaeus, come down immediately."   Luke 19:5

"m, n,o"

Sorry again for the delay in updating this blog.  We have currently covered "m & n", and will be working on "o" on February 10.

The "m" verse is "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."  Luke 6:36.  We have been really trying to stress the is in this verse.  Our Father is, was, and always will be merciful to us!

The "n" verse is "Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 19:19.

The "o" verse is "Children, obey your parents in the Lord.  Ephesians 6:1.

We have also been working on a new verse on Worship Wednesdays.  "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."  Psalm 103:11-12

Loved

Our verses for "l" is John 3:16.  It is such a foundational verse and we have such passionate teachers we are spending a second week on the verse and adding verse 17.  "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn but to save the world through him."  John 3: 16-17. 

"j &k"

"Jesus answered,...'You must be born again."  John 3:5-7

"Always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.  1 Thessalonians 5:15

We are close to half way through and as we are reviewing the verses it is fun to see the kids remembering the verses we have learned.  I have a list of all the verses and stories that go with them but am not "techie" enough to get them on here.  You can email me at katie.meeuwsen@gmail.com and I would be happy to email it to you.

Thankful

I am so privileged to be able to be at devo's close to everyday and I am so very thankful.

Thankful for the parents that bring their kids to school early every morning!

Thankful for the kids that love to come to devo's and try to get their friends to come!

Thankful for eager hearts, willing to learn new verses, to hide in their hearts!

Thankful for teachers who put their time into lessons and come each week to teach!

Thankful to God for blessing us so greatly!!!

Just a few reminders that we will be listening to the kids say Psalm 100 this week Wednesday, November 20.  We can always use extra ears to listen to the kids.

Our older friends have started a book called "The Case For Christ - Student Edition" by Lee Strobel.  It may be helpful for your student to have a copy as they go through the book. 

letters "g, h, i"

These verses are for the last week of October, and the first two of November.  "give, and it will be given to you." Luke 6:38.  "The Lord is my helper;  I will not be afraid."  Hebrews 13:6.  "What is impossible with men is possible with God."  Luke 18:27.