| Help yourself to these great children's sermons! We've written special sermons for the upcoming months, but you'll find many ideas that will work well on any given Sunday. Enjoy! |
| Special Emphasis -- Eliza Broadus Offering For State Missions |
For the month of September, our children's sermons will focus on missions right here in Kentucky! These children's sermons are the perfect complement to your church's Eliza Broadus State Missions Offering emphasis. To find out more about the special offering, click here.
September 7
(Best presented by a woman dressed as Eliza Broadus and speaking in the first person.)
I like to pretend. Do you? I’m not dressed as I usually dress. That’s because I’m pretending I am not me, but that I am Eliza Broadus. A long time ago, I was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. My daddy was the pastor of a church and a teacher at the university there. I liked to visit the school where my daddy taught. I often picked flowers, which grew around the walls of the schools. I played dolls with my sister Annie. I was a happy child, especially when I was with my daddy. Daddy loved music. He and I would sing songs and laugh together. When I grew older, my family and I moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Daddy taught at a school there called The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He later became president of the seminary. In Louisville, I joined Walnut Street Baptist Church and became a member of the missionary society of that church. Later, I was elected president of the Kentucky Central Committee, which was the beginning of WMU. I tried to get women all over Kentucky interested in missions. I helped start state projects to encourage people to save money for missions. In 1913, I led Kentucky Baptists to take an offering for state missions. This became an annual event. I guess that’s why they later named the offering for me—the Eliza Broadus Offering for State Missions. Now, every September, mothers and fathers and boys and girls use special envelopes, like this one (show envelope). They put money in these envelopes, which helps people in Kentucky to learn about Jesus. I am very glad that the idea I had a long, long time ago is still used each September. The Bible says in I Corinthians 12:5, “There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.” There are many ministries across Kentucky—but there is one mission and that’s telling everyone about Jesus. (Lead in a short simple prayer.)
Suggested song: I Love To Tell The Story on page 572.
Sermon prepared by Brenda Price, Kentucky WMU preschool/children consultant.
September 14
Good morning. I am so glad that you came to worship today. I have a message for you. (Sign the words “Jesus loves you” by touching your middle finger to your opposite palm and then reverse to the other hand for “Jesus.” Then cross your arms on your chest for “loves.” Now point to the children for “you.”) Can you guess my message? It was “Jesus loves you.” What kind of language did I use? That’s right, I spoke to you in sign language. Did you know that there are 300,000 people who cannot hear in Kentucky? There is one Baptist church for deaf people in Kentucky and it is in Louisville. Some churches use sign language during church so that deaf people can understand the service. Some churches have Sunday School classes just for deaf people. We want everyone to know about how much Jesus loves him or her. (Open your Bible to Romans 10:17.) The Bible tells us in Romans 10:17 that “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” Part of the money that we give to state missions this year (the Eliza Broadus Offering) will go to help deaf people hear about God’s love for them in ways that they can understand. Pray asking God to help us tell others about Him in ways that they can understand.
Suggested hymn: “Go, Tell It On The Mountain” on page 95.
September 21
Thank you for joining me for the Children’s Sermon today. I am very glad that you are here. Do you remember the message I shared with you last week? Sign, “Jesus loves you” with the children. Remind them that Jesus loves everyone and we get to tell people about Jesus in ways that they can understand. Have you ever been sick? What do you do when you are sick? (Listen to their answers.) Sometimes you have to go to the doctor. Sometimes you have to take medicine. What would you do if your family could not take you to the doctor or get medicine for you? Some people are not able to go to the doctor or to get medicine when they are sick. There are special places to help people when they are sick. One of these places is The Answer Center Ministry in Henderson, Kentucky. One day a week The Answer Center has a medical clinic. Twenty or thirty people come to see them to get free medicine, clothes and other things they need. The center gives Bibles and school supplies to children. All of these things are free. Do you know why The Answer Center can help people? The money that we give to the Eliza Broadus Offering helps The Center to help people. The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:3-4 that we are to help others. Pray thanking God that He allows us to help others.
Suggested hymn: “Because I Have Been Given Much” on page 605.
September 28
Welcome to worship today! I am glad you are here. All month long we have been talking about ways people tell others about Jesus. Do you know anyone who does not speak English? There are many people in Kentucky who speak other languages. Many people speak Spanish. Gus and Gloria Reyes are missionaries who work with Spanish speaking people in Bowling Green. Just about a year ago they started a Spanish speaking church at Forest Park Baptist Church. They teach people to read English and help them in many ways. The Reyes talk with people everywhere they go. They tell them about all the things offered at their church. The Reyes tell the people about Jesus in ways that they can understand. The money that we give to the Eliza Broadus Offering will help the Reyes and others tell people about Jesus in ways they can understand. Matthew 28:19-20 reminds us to tell others about Jesus. Pray asking God to help us tell others about Jesus in ways they can understand everywhere we go. Suggested hymn: “I Love To Tell The Story” on page 572.
Sermons prepared by Wendy Dever, preschool/children's associate. |