Elementary

Use these statements to connect each session of Bible Studies for Life: Kids to Christ as you teach your children each week. Unit 1, Session 1: Jesus Read the Scriptures Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah wrote about God’s plan to send a Messiah. He would bring good news and redeem […]

Unit 1: Jesus the Great Teacher Social Media Covers for Unit 1 Session 1: Jesus Read the Scriptures (3/01/2020) Ministry Grid Overview Weekly audio training podcast Social Media Session 2: The Sermon on the Mount (3/08/2020) Ministry Grid Overview Weekly audio training podcast Social Media Session 3: Jesus Taught About Forgiveness (3/15/2020) Ministry Grid Overview […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Team Peter, Team Paul Materials: pads of large sticky notes, pencils Divide the group into two teams. (If your group is large, divide into four or six teams. If your group is small, one or two people can be a team.) Assign each team the name Peter or Paul. Give […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Easy/Not Easy Poem Materials: paper, pencils Invite kids to write Easy/Not Easy poems. The first line begins “It’s easy to….” and kids complete the sentence. The second line begins “It’s not easy to….” Tell kids to continue to alternate Easy/Not Easy statements for at least 6 lines. Ask volunteers to […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Jesus Wall Materials: paper, crayons, tape Invite kids to draw pictures of things they know about Jesus. They can draw pictures of Bible stories. They may want to write words on the paper about Jesus, too. Provide tape for them to create a wall display about Jesus. Tell kids that […]