Leader Guide
Craft
- Paul and Barnabas Encouragement Card
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers
- Optional decoration: happy face stickers, foil stickers, etc.
Make one copy of the Paul and Barnabas Encouragement Card for every two children, plus extras. Carefully cut out the individual cards from each copy.
Give a card to each child. Give crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers, stickers, and any other decorations to children to share.
Take Note: Make a card to encourage someone.
There are many reasons that people need to be encouraged. Can you name some? Sad, hurt by someone, disappointed, someone they know is sick or has died, a pet is lost or sick, they’ve received a bad grade or failed to make a team, etc.
Have children write a short note on the inside of their card to someone who needs to be encouraged and then sign their name. Have them color and decorate their cards to personalize them.
Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “I will love and encourage others.”
Take these cards home and give them to the people you made them for. The cards are one way to show God’s love and care for others.
Conclusion: No matter the reason or how your encouragement comes—a card, a kind word, a listening ear, text, phone call, prayer, song, or even a smile—it can motivate someone and give them hope.