Day 1 · Sunday, November 1
Our Family Mission
Joshua 24:15A mission statement is a few sentences that say who your family is and what you live for. Today you'll write yours together.
1Read it
Joshua led God's people into the land God promised them. Near the end of his life, he gathered everyone together and told them to choose who they would serve. Then he told them what his own family had decided.
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”Joshua 24:15
2Talk about it
- What does it mean for a family to serve the Lord?
- What is one thing our family already does that shows we love God?
3Do it
Make a family mission statement.
Fill in the blanks below together. Everyone gets a say. Then copy your mission onto paper and decorate it with markers, crayons, stickers, or whatever art supplies you have. Get creative! Hang it on the refrigerator where everyone will see it.
Mission statement template
Our family
We love God by ______.
We love each other by ______.
We love other people by ______.
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15
4Pray it
God, thank you for our family. We choose to serve you. Help us live out our mission every day, at home and everywhere we go. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 2 · Monday, November 2
Pray Over Your Home
Psalm 91:1–2Today you'll walk through your home together and pray over each room.
1Read it
A shelter is a safe place to stay. This psalm says God himself is a safe place for everyone who trusts him.
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’”Psalm 91:1–2
2Talk about it
- Where is a place that makes you feel safe?
- How is God like a shelter for our family?
3Do it
Walk room to room and pray.
Go to each room together. Read the verse out loud, then have a different person pray the short prayer each time. Check off each room when you finish.
Room-by-room prayer guide
4Pray it
God, you are our shelter. Thank you for our home. Make it a place where people can feel your love. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 3 · Tuesday, November 3
Find Your Five Stones
1 Samuel 17Today's story is David and Goliath. You'll need to step outside for a few minutes to find some rocks.
1Read it
The Philistine army had a giant named Goliath. Every day he dared someone from Israel's army to come fight him, and every soldier was afraid. Then David, a young shepherd, said he would go. God had protected him from a lion and a bear while he watched his sheep, and David trusted God to help him again.
“Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.”1 Samuel 17:40
“David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty.’”1 Samuel 17:45
Have more time? Read the whole story together in 1 Samuel 17.
2Talk about it
- Why was David brave when everyone else was scared?
- What is something that feels like a giant to you right now?
3Do it
Go find five stones.
Head outside and find five rocks, just like David did. Bring them back and sit together. Pick up one stone at a time, read what it stands for, and answer the question.
Five Stones guide
- 1God is with me.Where do you need God to be with you this week?
- 2God has helped me before.David remembered the lion and the bear. When has God helped our family?
- 3God is bigger than my giant.Say your fear out loud, then say, “God is bigger.”
- 4I can pray when I'm afraid.What could you pray the next time you feel scared?
- 5The battle is the Lord's.David said this in 1 Samuel 17:47. Say it together as loud as you can!
Keep your stones somewhere you'll see them, like a windowsill or the kitchen table, as a reminder to trust God.
4Pray it
God, you were with David, and you are with us. When we feel afraid, help us trust you. You are bigger than any giant we face. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 4 · Wednesday, November 4
Seek the Lord With Your Whole Heart
Jeremiah 29:13Today's challenge: everyone memorizes one verse before bedtime.
1Read it
God's people were living far from home. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God gave them a promise: if they looked for him with everything in them, they would find him.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”Jeremiah 29:13
2Talk about it
- What does it mean to seek God with your whole heart?
- What are some ways we can look for God during our day?
3Do it
Memorize the verse with hand motions.
Read the memory card together three times. Then make up a hand motion for each part, or use the ones below. Say it with the motions, then try it without looking. Before bedtime, see who can say it from memory.
Scripture memory card
Memory Verse
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13Little ones can say: “Seek the Lord with your whole heart.”
- “You will seek me”Hand over your eyes like you're searching.
- “and find me”Point up to God.
- “when you seek me”Search again.
- “with all your heart.”Both hands over your heart.
- “Jeremiah 29:13”Open your hands like a book.
4Pray it
God, we want to know you more. Help us seek you with our whole hearts. Thank you for promising that we will find you. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 5 · Thursday, November 5
A Generational Blessing
Psalm 145:4Today you'll call someone older who loves Jesus and hear how God has been faithful to them.
1Read it
A generation is a group of people born around the same time, like grandparents, parents, and kids. God wants each generation to tell the next one about the great things he has done.
“One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.”Psalm 145:4
2Talk about it
- Who is someone older than us who loves Jesus and loves our family?
- Why does God want us to hear stories from people who have followed him for a long time?
3Do it
Call a grandparent or spiritual mentor.
Call or video chat a grandparent, or another older believer who has helped your family follow Jesus. Put the phone on speaker so everyone can hear. Let the kids ask the questions.
Conversation guide
Start the call:
“Hi! It's Seek Week at our church, and we want to hear how God has been faithful to you. Do you have a few minutes?”
Ask:
- How did you come to know Jesus?
- Can you tell us about a time God took care of you?
- What is a Bible verse that has helped you?
- What do you want our family to know about following God?
Then ask:
“Would you pray a blessing over our family?”
After the call: Have each person share one thing they want to remember.
Can't reach anyone today? Parents, tell your kids how you came to know Jesus and a time God was faithful to you. Then pray a blessing over them.
4Pray it
God, thank you for the people who showed us your love. Thank you for being faithful to them and to us. Help our family pass your love on to the generations after us. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 6 · Friday, November 6
Count Our Blessings
1 Thessalonians 5:18Today you'll make a list of everything your family is thankful for.
1Read it
Paul wrote this letter to a church that was going through hard times. Even then, he told them to keep thanking God.
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”1 Thessalonians 5:18
2Talk about it
- What is something you're thankful for today?
- How can we thank God even on a hard day?
3Do it
Make a family gratitude list.
Go around in a circle and have each person name something they're thankful for. Keep going until you have at least ten. Add them below or write them on paper. When you're done, take a picture of your list with your family.
Family gratitude list
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4Pray it
Take turns thanking God for one thing on your list. Then pray together:
God, you have given us so much. Thank you for every blessing on our list, and for the ones we haven't noticed yet. In Jesus' name, amen.
Day 7 · Saturday, November 7
Prepare for Worship
Psalm 122:1Today you'll get ready for church together and pray for what God will do.
1Read it
God's people sang this song as they traveled to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. They were glad to go.
“I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’”Psalm 122:1
2Talk about it
- What is your favorite part of going to church?
- Who could we invite to come with us?
3Do it
Get ready for Sunday.
Work through the checklist together and check off each one as you go.
Sunday preparation checklist
Seek Week ends with Worship Night on Sunday, November 8, at 6:00pm, as Heart for the House begins.
4Pray it
God, thank you for our church. Get our hearts ready to worship you. Speak to us when we gather, and help everyone we invited feel welcome. As Heart for the House begins, show our family how we can be part of what you are doing. In Jesus' name, amen.
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