Categories Virtual CML July 21, 2020

Day 1:  Abraham and Sarah (Camp at Home)

Genesis 12:1-9 tells the story of Abraham and Sarah trusting God completely. They packed up everything and set off through the desert to a place God promised to show them. No map. No GPS. No Google Maps. Just trust in God. Explore trust in God at home. Try any of the following ideas that fit your family the best.

  • Candle Talk: Light a candle and share stories about the ways your family and friends show trust in each other. How do you show trust in God?
  • Activity: Go on a trust walk inside or outside. One person is blindfolded while the other person leads them gently and safely from one place to another. Talk about what it feels like to trust and to be trusted.
  • Connect: Think about your extended family and friends. Did anyone immigrate to this country from somewhere else, trusting in God and leaving everything familiar behind? Have a conversation with them about that experience.
  • Around the World: Talk about what is happening in the news relative to immigration. Do you think God could be calling the people who are trying to immigrate to our country? Why or why not?
  • Tasty Retelling (for Preschoolers)  Invite kids to join you in this tasty retelling. Explain that you will use food to retell the story and that they may eat it at the end. Ask them to copy your words and actions. Give each camper a paper plate and two little graham cracker bears. Say:
    • This is Abraham. Hold him high. (hold up one cracker)
    • This is Sarah. Hold her high. (hold up the other cracker)
    • Sarah and Abraham were married. (hold them both high and touch them together)
    • God told them to take a long trip. Move Sarah and Abraham together around on your plate. Keep moving them until I say stop. (let this continue for about 5 seconds)
    • Stop!
    • Abraham and Sarah rested under a big oak tree. (give each child a pretzel stick for the tree and have Abraham and Sarah rest beside it)
    • Then God told Sarah and Abraham it was time to travel again. Move Sarah and Abraham together around on your plate. Keep moving them until I say stop. (let this continue for about 5 seconds)
    • Stop!
    • At a hilly stop, Abraham and Sarah built an altar to say thank you to God. An altar is like a big table. They used big stones to build the altar. Later they built a second altar made out of wood. Let’s help Sarah and Abraham build an altar. (give each child a small handful of mini-marshmallows and admire the altars they build)
    • Then God told Sarah and Abraham to travel again.
    • Pray:  Thank you, God, for always going with us. Now we thank you for these tasty treats too. You may eat your treats!