June 6, 2021 Sunday School Newsletter

Sunday, June 6th

The worlds sneakiest snake A few years ago Corbie Day got to the rock bottom of this Garden of Eden mess saying, “He’s a sneaky snake”. I loved this because Eve always gets all the blame and Corbie wasn’t having it. That’s our Sunday School! We stick up for people! But don’t think Corbie let her off the hook completely. He admitted, “I don’t think she listened very well that day when God told her not to eat it (the fruit from that tree) . But sometimes I don’t listen.” So there you have it! If we all would listen, then we might not get kicked out of a garden or tricked by a sneaky snake. But forgetting and not listening is something we all do, all to naturally! So. it’s a good thing we have Jesus and a Bible and Sunday School, Father Mark and parents to remind us not to believe sneaky snakes or people! And not to worry, God’s story is one of redemption. Many Medieval artists always painted Jesus saying goodbye to Adam and Eve. We can imagine he was saying, “Don’t worry. You and your descendants will be ok! I am watching out for you” This was thousands of years before Jesus would be born. So this clearly means that if Jesus was taking care of Adam and Eve then, that he’s caring for us right NOW!

SUNDAY SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER from Miss Courtney

SERVICES @ ST. JOHN'S Sunday - June 6th  8:00 am - Rite I -church 9:30 am - Rite II- Memorial Garden 9:30 am - Sunday School - Memorial Garden

Never let snakes or anything sneaky come between your family and God! If someone asks us to do something that we think doesn’t feel right then we shouldn’t do it! But don’t ask the snake, ask your parents or someone at church! We bet Eve didn’t even enjoy that apple. Bible Lesson The Old Testament - Genesis 3; 8-15 (verse 3) Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.”   The New Testament Mark 3:20-35 (verse 24) If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. The Gospel Promise - John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Craft: We are going to make Christmas apple trees. Why? Because this is the story of humanity’s redemption from apple tree debacle to our Christmas Savior of Peace, Jesus Christ. I can’t wait to see what the kids do with this. The story of Adam and Eve isn’t static. They aren’t stuck. It’s always being worked on by God. It’s miracle in the making. We need to see our lives like this too.

Prayer Camp with Miss Myrna Prayer Camp with Miss Myrna is always extra special! We continue learning The Lord's Prayer using embodied prayer - an ancient practice common in the early days of Christianity.

One Minute Field Trip How we can find Adam and Eve nearby and outside and take a hike through a Bible Story?  We are going mountain climbing! Sort of! We will visit two real mountains up on the Hudson in Warwick, NY called Mounts Adam and Eve. This well known painting also titled Mounts Adam and Eve 1872 by Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1823 – 1900 is now featured at The Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston Salem NC., known for its Colonial Period collection.

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