Preschool
Peter Helps Dorcas
Acts 9:36-43
BIG IDEA: One way God shows that He helps us is by providing for us.
GET TALKING:
- How did Dorcas show God's love and help those around her? (She sewed clothes for people who needed them.)
- Why did Dorcas's friends become sad? (Dorcas got sick and died.)
- Dorcas's friends asked Peter to come help. How did he show God's love and help? (He prayed for her and told her to get up!)
- How did her friends feel when they saw her alive again? (Happy, excited, thankful, praised God.)
ACTION PLAN: Name a few people God has given you to help you.
PRAYER: Tell God thank you for His help.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us." 1 John 3:1
Pre-K/Kindergarten
Peter Helps Dorcas
Acts 9:36-43
BIG IDEA: One way God shows that He helps us is by providing for us.
GET TALKING:
- How did Dorcas show God's love and help to others? (She sewed clothes for people who needed them.)
- When Dorcas died, people were very sad. Who did they go get to help? (Peter)
- How did Peter show God's love and help? (He prayed for her, and then told her to get up.)
- What happened next? (Dorcas opened her eyes. She was alive!)
- How do you think her friends felt when they saw her alive again? (Happy, excited, praised God)
ACTION PLAN: Talk about the different ways that God helps you each and every day.
PRAYER: Thank God for His love and help.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us." 1 John 3:1
Elementary
Who’s the Greatest?
Mark 9:33-37; 10:13-16
BIG IDEA: No matter who we are, we all have value in God’s eyes.
GET TALKING:
- What were Jesus’ friends arguing about? (Who was going to be the greatest.) What did Jesus tell them? (To be the greatest, serve others.)
- What did Jesus do when His friends chased the kids away? (Invited the kids to come to Him. Said God’s kingdom is for them! )
- What did Jesus’ friends learn? (Jesus loves children. God values every person.)
CONNECTING TO JESUS: The stories of Jesus talking with children are usually some of our favorites from the Bible. These stories also teach us a lot about God’s kingdom and that we need to have attitudes like little children to become part of God’s family. Just like children need help from adults, we must recognize our need for Jesus’ help and welcome Him into our lives. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the only way for anyone to become part of God’s family.
ACTION PLAN: Tell why God values each person and why I should, too.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." 1 John 4:11
We are also currently learning the Old Testament books of the Bible...
LAW : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
HISTORY: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
POETRY: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon