Early Childhood Essential: God is in Control
Memory Verse: “I depend on God alone.” Psalm 62:5 (GNT)
Bible Story Focus: God Rescues the Israelites (Exodus 3-14)
Early Childhood Essential: God is in Control
Memory Verse: “I depend on God alone; I put my hope in Him.” Psalm 62:5 (GNT)
Bible Story Focus: Noah (Genesis 6:9-9:17)
Circle Time: Have you ever seen a very big storm? Tell me about it! (Preschool Purple only)
Activities: Rainbow Magnetic
Early Childhood Essential: God is in Control
Memory Verse: “I depend on God alone; I put my hope in Him.” Psalm 62:5 (GNT)
Bible Story Focus: Intro Lesson
Circle Time: What kinds of things do you see in a city?
I Wonder Questions: I wonder…what letter did we get from the mailman today? What does is stand for? — The letter ‘D,’ for Dependable | I wonder…what does dependable mean? — When we say God is dependable, it means that we can count on Him because God is in control. | I wonder…What was your favorite part of Story Street? — Answers will vary
Activities: 8:15 & 10:45: Trace the Letters | 9:30: Play Doh ABCs Activity
Unit: Echoes of Eden
Lesson Title: Sonia and the Biggest Block Tower Ever by Kathryn Butler
Lesson Summary: Sonia dreams of being just as talented as the other kids in her class. Hoping to impress her teacher, she constructs a tower using blocks. As she imagines it growing taller and taller, she eventually incorporates books, a fire truck, boxes of crayons, and even a golden hamster! When she snaps back to reality, she is disappointed to find that her tower is not nearly as impressive as she had imagined.
Activity: Children will draw a picture of themselves doing something the way God created them, and reflect on how they can share that with others.
Essential: God is sovereign. In the beginning, he created everything.
Lesson Scripture: Genesis 1:27
Lesson Objective: Identify one way God created them in his image
Application: God created me in his image, and I can use how he created me for good.
Unit: The Lord's Prayer
Lesson Title: School Year Prayers
Lesson Summary: In this lesson, kids will combine what they learned about prayer from the Lord’s Prayer unit with how they can pray when big things, like the beginning of the school year, happen. They’ll review what prayer is, and consider what they can be praying about as the school year begins.
Activity: Students will participate in prayer stations. They can complete a fill-in-the-blank prayer activity, writing their own prayer for the school year, a prayer craft, or make a whole-class list of what they are thanking God for.
Essential: God is relational: He invites us to talk to him through prayer.
Lesson Scripture: Jeremiah 29:12 & Philippians 4:6
Unit: Questions Jesus Asked
Lesson Title: The Four L’s
Lesson Summary: God’s Law shows us how life works best and shows us our need for a Savior. Our Crossing Kids expectations (The 4 Ls) do this as well.
In this lesson, children will review the Four L’s, which are Crossing Kids expectations that help us remember how Sunday mornings work best. The Four Ls are love God, love others, love to learn, and love the building. They will discuss the story of the Rich Young Ruler/The Good Samaritan. They will learn what the 4 L’s are rooted in, see how life works best under God’s law, and be reminded of our need for a Savior.
Activity: Skittle Review--Children will use different colored skittles to answer questions that help us apply the 4 Ls.
Essential: God is immutable: he doesn’t change, but he does change us. Sanctification is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus.
Lesson Scripture: Mark 12:30-31, Luke 10:25-37, Psalm 119:98-99