Lesson 6 Helpfulness

Loving My Family

Helpfulness

Read: 1 Kings 17: 7 - 16

Questions for Discussion:
What do you think would have happened if the widow hadn’t believed Elijah?
Can you think of a time you didn’t want to be helpful because you didn’t
think it would make a difference?
Think of a time you were helpful when no one asked you for help.
What was their response? How did that make you feel?
What are some thing you can do to be more helpful to your family?

As a family take turns doing chores around the house this week. For example a different person could to dishes for a day and then rotate. Another idea could be to have everyone pitch in to do chores together and finish them up a lot faster.

Key Thought: All families get busy from time to time. If all the members can pitch in and be helpful it can make stressful times become much easier for everyone.

Pray that your family will work together to be a blessing to each other.

Activities
Preschool: Ask them to help you do a project around the house. It could be pulling weeds in a garden, holding a screw driver for you, or helping feed a pet.

Lower Elementary: Ask them to help clean up a play room or other room in the house that someone else normally ends up cleaning. Explain to them how helpful it can be if they join in the cleaning.

Upper Elementary: Ask your child to make a lunch for mom or dad to take to work. Explain that it can help save time, energy, and money.

Teens: Make breakfast for the whole family in the morning. Wake up a little earlier to help
everyone as they start their day.