Elementary

General Guidelines for Social Distancing Unit 1: The Savior Is Born Session 1: God Prepared the Way for Jesus (12/06/2020) Ministry Grid Overview Social Media Session 2: Angels Told Good News (12/13/2020) Ministry Grid Overview Social Media Session 3: Jesus Was Born (12/20/2020) Ministry Grid Overview Social Media Session 4: Jesus Went to the Temple […]

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: God Prepared the Way for Jesus John fulfilled Old Testament prophecy by coming to prepare the way for Jesus. He told everyone that Jesus was coming to be the […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Old Testament or New Testament? Materials: signs Old Testament and New Testament, tape Tape the signs on the focal wall of the game area; tape the Old Testament sign low on the wall and the New Testament sign high on the wall. Guide kids to stand in the game area, […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Sentence Books Materials: construction paper and white paper cut into 3 by 8 inches, markers, staplers with staples Lead kids to use the materials to create sentence books about Jesus. Give each child at least 5 strips of white paper. They can write sentences about Jesus on the strips. Give […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Wiggle and Freeze No materials needed. Tell kids to spread throughout the game area. Tell them to wiggle in their space (not moving around the room). Say: “Freeze like a dancer!” All kids freeze into position. Say: “Wiggle!” Continue to call for kids to freeze as different people—drummer, baseball pitcher, […]