Elementary
Grades 1–6: God’s Plan for Creation — Session 3: Noah Built the Ark (July 18)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Practice Finding Bible Verses Materials: Bible for each child Give each child a Bible. Call out a verse for kids to find in their Bibles (consider using the verses provided below, all about strength that comes from God). Take time to teach book, chapter, and verse to any child who […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: God’s Plan for Creation — Session 2: Adam and Eve Sinned (July 11)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Pin the Question Materials: poster board, marker, stickers, tape Write these questions on poster board: How does it make you feel knowing God created the world?What do you think God’s plan was for creation?Do you wish we could still walk with God here on earth today? Why?If you could have […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: God’s Plan for Creation — Session 1: God Created the World (July 4)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Highs & Lows Materials: none Sit in a circle. Tell something that was a high point and something that was a low point of your week, and then invite kids to go around the circle and do the same. Model honesty and vulnerability in an age-appropriate way. After each kid […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is God’s Son — Session 4: Jesus Promised the Holy Spirit (June 27)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – No Distinctions Materials: none needed Invite all the kids in your group to stand up. Call out certain traits of kids such as clothes they are wearing, months they were born in, activities they do at school, and so forth. Be sure not to name physical traits of kids. When […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is God’s Son — Session 3: Nicodemus Visited Jesus (June 20)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Hop Tag Materials: none As kids arrive, play hop-tag! Assign someone it be It for a normal game of tag with a twist: everyone hops on one leg! It should hop around trying to tag others. If someone is tagged, she becomes It. Kids can simply join along in the […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is God’s Son — Session 2: Jesus Calmed the Storm (June 13)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Erase a Word Materials: dry erase board and marker Write the Bible verse Matthew 8:27 on the board. Once kids arrive, gather them together and have them read through the verse five times. Then erase two to three words. Challenge kids to recite the verse again without those words. If […]
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