The Church Grows. After this, Paul moved freely among the disciples in Jerusalem and was speaking with confidence in the name of the Lord.

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1 bible story The Church Grows 8a When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him. They didn t believe he was really a disciple. Then Barnabas brought Paul to the apostles and told them the story about how Paul met the Lord on the way to Damascus and that the Lord had spoken to Paul. He also told them about the confidence with which Paul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. After this, Paul moved freely among the disciples in Jerusalem and was speaking with confidence in the name of the Lord. The family of believers escorted him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. God strengthened the church, and its life was marked by reverence for the Lord. Encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the church continued to grow in numbers (Based on Acts 9:26-31) For Everyone Session 8 Art: Four Story Creative 55 ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring 2018

2 8b What Happened to the Church? puzzle Use the flower code to help you know which letters to write in the blanks. What happened when the apostles started preaching? For Younger Children Session 8 Art: Izabela Ciesinska/Gwen Walters ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring

3 puzzle Solve the Math 8c Solve the math problems. Then use the code to find the letters needed for the blanks. For Older Children Session 8 Art: Ruth Pettis/The Neis Group 57 ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring 2018

4 8d Making Soap Grow Materials needed: bar of Ivory soap, microwaveable dinner plate, microwave What to do: Place your Ivory on a microwaveable plate. Put your soap in the microwave. Run microwave on high for 1 2 minutes. Today I set my microwave for 1:20. You can t really overcook your Ivory, but it will reach a point where it stops expanding. What happens: The Ivory will start to expand at about the 15-second mark. To see it rolling, writhing, and expanding as if it were alive is really exciting! Be sure to warn children not to put the powder in their eyes, nose, or mouth. It IS soap after all, and it would sting the eyes and taste horrible. Why does it happen? Charles s Law states that as the temperature of a gas increases, so does its volume. When the soap is heated, the molecules of air in the soap move quickly, causing them to move far away from each other. This causes the soap to puff up and expand to an enormous size. Other brands of soap without whipped air tend to melt when heated in the microwave. For Everyone Session 8 Photo: Ron Benedict ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring

5 activity The Church 8e What happened to the church during this time in Bible history? Read Acts 9:31 to find the answer. Write what you think the phrases in the verse meant. Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. ience riment God strengthened the church. Its life was marked by reverence for the Lord. Encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the church continued to grow in numbers. For Older Children Session 8 59 ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring 2018

6 8f Food in Alaska King Crab Legs activity Agutuk craft bible puzzle snack song A real Alaskan treat that few get the opportunity story to enjoy is called Eskimo Ice Cream, or more accurately, Aqutak or Agutuk. Smoked Salmon Chowder s ex Grilled Black Cod Modern Alaskan Ice Cream Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup solid vegetable shortening or whipped topping 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water, berry juice, or 2 cups loose snow (optional) Wild berries 4 cups fresh berries, (one or more type: blueberries, cloudberries, cranberries, salmon berries, or blackberries) Directions: Mix the sugar into the vegetable shortening or whipped topping until thoroughly mixed, then add the berries and the optional liquid as needed to make it smoother. For Everyone Session 8 Art: Shutterstock, Inc. ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press Spring _INT_rbMAM18s08pp5561.indd /14/17 12:38 PM

7 SESSION 8 Bible Story Acts 9:26-31 Anchor Point Go and tell about Jesus. 8g Talk About The Church Grows Say the Bible verse together: He began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues. He is God s Son, he declared. (Acts 9:20) Talk about today s Bible story at home: In what ways did the church grow? What do you think a church today needs to grow? Can we grow in other ways than increasing numbers? How do you think we can grow individually? Pray: Thank you, God, for the church in Bible times and our church today; in Jesus name, we pray. Amen. Help your kids learn more using the Parent Connection! ode is QR c h t n a c S he nload t to dow lue Deep B pp Kids A _INT_rbMAM18s08pp5561.indd 61 ORSS, 2017 Abingdon Press ORSS, 2017 Spring 2018 SpringPress 2018 Abingdon 8/14/17 12:38 PM