Preteen

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Unit 1: Jesus Is God’s Son Session 1: Jesus Healed a Paralyzed Man (6/06/2021)  Social Media Session 2: Jesus Calmed the Storm (6/13/2021) Social Media Session 3: Nicodemus Visited Jesus (6/20/2021) Social Media Session 4: Jesus Promised the Holy Spirit (6/27/2021) Social Media Unit 2: God’s Plan for Creation Session 1: God Created the World […]

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: John Told About Jesus God gave John the Baptist a special job. John told people, “Get ready for Jesus! Jesus is coming!” God sent Jesus to earth from heaven. […]