Elementary
Grades 1–6: The Church Began — Session 3: The Church Chose Leaders (April 21)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – How Can I Help? Materials: slips of paper, large cup, pen Before the session, write on slips of paper different scenarios where people in your church need help. Place the slips of paper in a cup. Allow volunteers to pull out a slip of paper, read it to the class, […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: The Church Began — Session 2: The Church Spoke Boldly (April 14)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – What Is It? Materials: index cards or paper squares, athletic headband Print words or names of objects associated with Jesus on the cards or squares. Possible words could include: manger, temple, baptized, Jordan River, disciple, cross, miracle, heal, preach, Savior, tomb, arose. (Choose words your children will know and understand.)Mix the cards. […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: The Church Began — Session 1: The First Church (April 7)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Verse Scramble Materials: different colors of construction paper, marker, scissors Print the Weekly Verse on different colors of construction paper. Cut each verse into 4-6 pieces. (Each kid will need a piece.) Mix the pieces. Guide kids to sit around the play area. (They can be spaced out; they do […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 5: Jesus was Crucified and Resurrected (March 31)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – What Do You Know? Materials: Large piece of paper, marker Display the paper. Draw a vertical line down the middle of the paper. At the top of the left column, print Know and at the top of the right column print Want to Know. Guide kids to tell you things they know about Jesus’ […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 4: Jesus Entered Jerusalem (March 24)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Pin the Tail on the Donkey Materials: large piece of paper, marker, yarn, tape, blindfold Before the session, draw a donkey on a large piece of paper and tape the paper to the wall in your classroom. As the kids enter the room, give them a piece of yarn with […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 3: Jesus Healed a Man Born Blind (March 17)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Blind Box Materials: 3 cylinder boxes (like oatmeal), 3 large athletic socks, various materials with different textures Pull a sock over each box so that a child can reach through the open top of the sock, but not see inside. In each box, put an item with a different texture […]
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