Preteen

Sunday Parents, in today’s Bible story your child learned that God can do things that no one else can do. God promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation, yet he had no children. Even though Abraham and Sarah were old, God provided a son for them. Monday Our Daily Bible Reading today […]

Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity – Fish in the Net Materials: tissue paper, scissors, masking tape, paper plates Cut large fish shapes from tissue paper. Use tape to create a large “net” on the floor at one end of the game area. Tape a start line at the other end of the game area. Guide a […]

Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Across the Water Materials: plastic cups, water, table tennis balls, timer (optional) Fill three cups with water. Set one cup near the edge of a table and line up the other two cups behind it. On your signal, a child places a table tennis ball at the edge of the first cup […]

Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Off Your Head Materials: paper plates, markers Give each child a paper plate and a marker. Tell kids to hold their paper plates on top of their heads and hold the marker above it, ready to draw. Give simple instructions to draw a flower: Draw a line for the grass. Draw a […]

Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity – Windblown Materials: balloons (one per child), plastic cups, tape, stopwatch or timer Use tape to make a line on a table. Set 7 cups in a row on the line. Set up several stations of 7 cups for several kids to participate at a time. Guide a child to stand […]

Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Puzzle Race Materials: colored paper, marker, scissors, tape Print the Unit Verse on 3-5 different colors of paper; print the complete verse on each color. Cut each verse into 8 pieces. Tape the pieces randomly on the walls around the game area. Group the kids into teams (the same number of teams […]