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VBS Day 4

My faith grows deeper when I share my story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch/n4EQDRYBBmM
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Today's Bible Story is from Jonah 1 - 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch/2LzhwHinO1k
Talk About It
- What did God ask Jonah to do? To go to Nineveh and share God's message.
- Why didn't Jonah want to do this? What did he do instead? He did not like the people and thought they wouldn't listen to him. So, he boarded a boat and decided not to go.
- What happened after Jonah got spit out by the big fish? He delivered God's message to Nineveh and the people prayed to God.
- Read Jonah 1:17-2:1. If you were in a dark and lonely place like Jonah was, what would you do?
- Is there someone you think God is asking you to share your story with? Someone, you think wouldn't listen?
- Who is someone that shared their story about God with you?
- How can sharing our story deepen our own faith?
Craft
Materials
- Mason Jars
- Blue Food Coloring
- Filtered Water
- Aquarium plastic figurines or toy fish
- Blue and white glitter (optional)
- Glycerin (optional, helps water flower more slowly)
- Aquarium rocks and plastic plants
Instructions

Step 1. Add rocks, plants to your mason jar.

Step 2. Fill with water and add some plastic sea creatures.

Step 3. Add some blue food coloring until you are satisfied with the color.

Step 4. Add glitter if using.

Step 5. Add a few drops of glycerin more if you want the water to flow mores slowly and look more viscous.

Step 6. Screw lid shut (at this point you can also glue the lid with some hot glue if you'd like).

Gently swirl to see your sea creatures swim!
Coloring Sheet

Jonah and the Whale Coloring sheet
Prayer

God, each one of us has a story to share. Sometimes, You may ask us to share that story with people who are different than us, sometimes, You may ask us to share that story with someone who we aren't sure will listen. But just like Jonah, when we share our story anyway, our faith grows deeper. Help us to be brave enough to share our stories with others!

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Today's Bible Story is from Jonah 1 - 3

Materials

Instructions