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We are going to try something new this year and that is a blog to let you know what your children are learning in Sunday School each week!

It can give you insight as to what questions to ask and know that Sunday School is more than delicious snacks and crafts!

This Sunday the students in Preschool through 4th grade learned more about the story of Jonah. Jonah was an Old Testament prophet who was given a job by God. His job was to go to preach repentance to the pagan city of Ninevah. Jonah decided he was not going to obey God. Not only was he not going to Ninevah, in fact he got on a boat that took him in the opposite direction!

There are consequences to not obeying God. God made a huge storm come up, the experienced sailors on the boat thought they were going to drown. They decided to draw straws to see whose sin had made this storm come upon them. They found Jonah, exhausted physically, emotionally and spiritually, asleep in the hold. He drew the short straw! He instructed them to throw him overboard, even though they were frightened to do so. As soon as Jonah hit the water, the storm calmed and a huge fish came and swallowed Jonah.

Jonah spent three days praying in the belly of a fish. When the fish cast him out on shore, he obeyed God and went and preached destruction and repentance to Ninevah. It worked!! They repented of their sins and were saved!

The 5th through 7th graders are starting a new study about being Christian in a world full of many cultures. Today they looked at how different races and cultures came to be and how, no matter what our language, culture or ethnicity, we all have the same great need- a Savior!

We are working on preparing a song for October, I am not yet sure of the exact date we will be singing.

The song is called "Good, Good Father" as we are learning about God the Father and what he does for us in this season of the Sunday School year.

The basic lyrics are below- We look forward to seeing you next week!! Invite a friend!
                                             Zion Lutheran Sunday School

I've heard a thousand stories of what they think you're like
But I've heard the tender whispers of love in the dead of night
And you tell me that you're pleased
And that I'm never alone

You're a good good father
It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are
And I'm loved by you
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am

I've seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we're all searching
For answers only you provide
'Cause you know just what we need
Before we say a word

You're a good good father
It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are
And I'm loved by you
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am

Because you are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways to us

You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways to us

Oh, it's love so undeniable
I, I can hardly speak
Peace so unexplainable
I, I can hardly think
As you call me deeper still
As you call me deeper still
As you call me deeper still
Into love, love, love

You're a good good father
It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are
And I'm loved by you
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am

You're a good good father
It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are
And I'm loved by you
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
You're a good good father.