Witness
November 22nd - 28th
"These commandments....impress them on your children..."
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Talk About It
The questions are to spark conversation as a family. You know your family best so please feel freedom to use these tools in ways that work for you. The points under the questions are possible talking points to use as needed.
Ask: What is a witness?
Ask: Where do you usually hear the word “witness”?
- “One who has personal knowledge or experience of something” (wordcentral.com).
- Someone who sees something
- Someone who can talk about something they’ve experienced
Ask: Where do you usually hear the word “witness”?
- Witnesses appear in court
- When there is a car accident
- The police take statements from witnesses
Say: I am going to show you a video clip and I want everyone to remember at least one detail, and then tell us why that one thing caught your eye, why did you find it interesting?
Show: A video clip depicting one or several car crashes. I’d suggest this one called Snowy Car Crashes (nobody gets hurt in this one)
Ask: What is one thing you think you could do to tell the story of Jesus through your life?
*Adapted from https://teresaklassen.wordpress.com
Show: A video clip depicting one or several car crashes. I’d suggest this one called Snowy Car Crashes (nobody gets hurt in this one)
Ask: What is one thing you think you could do to tell the story of Jesus through your life?
*Adapted from https://teresaklassen.wordpress.com
Create It
Picture This
What You Need: 4x6 cards, markers, crayons, camera, pictures
What You Do: Today we’re filling the frames from last week. Fill with things like:
What You Do: Today we’re filling the frames from last week. Fill with things like:
- You can take this month’s memory verse and put it in a frame
- Or this verse was talked about in our family message: John 13:35
- Other favorite verses that remind how to be good witnesses
- Pictures of your family because showing love to them is a good witness.
Do It
Searching For Witnesses
What You Need: Binoculars for each person, String, Marker
What You Do:
What You Do:
- Each family member write your name on your binoculars.
- Tie the string onto the binoculars.
- This week be on the lookout for family members showing love in a way that if others saw it, they’d know you love Jesus.
- When you see someone showing love to someone else, go and hang your binoculars on their doorknob or choose a place for each family member to look for their Witness Award.
- Your name is on it so they know who saw or experienced their loving act.
- Maybe at dinner every night each person can say why they gave their award to the person they chose.
- This game can go on all this week as you are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving.
