| ACTIVITIES |
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Do You Have
it Under Control? |
This activity helps the kids understand how much control they
have over certain areas of their lives. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Do Not Open
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A temptation that will be hard to resist. Are the kids up to it,
or will they give in like Adam and Eve?
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Excuses |
In this activity, children learn to distinguish between good and bad excuses. |
Approx.15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Friend or Foe? |
Kids discover how much influence their friends have on their lives. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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How Tempted Are
You?
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Children are tempted by many things. This little quiz will give
the kids an idea of how well they can resist some everyday temptations. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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How Would I React? |
When something goes well, how do you feel? Who do you tell? What
do you say to God? How about when something goes wrong? |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Lazy or Wise
Ways? |
A challenging activity illustrating the consequences of laziness. |
Approx.12 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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Snowball or Avalanche? |
Kids discover that even little white lies can snowball into an
avalanche. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Stand Your Ground
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Have the courage to do what's right, even if no one else will.
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Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Temptation Resistance |
How easy is it to do something you know is wrong, especially when the temptation is so great? Four short stories to test the kids' temptation resistance. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Time For God |
An activities chart will help each child see how he or she might
spend a whole Saturday. After finishing the charts, the kids will
see how much time they leave for God. |
Approx.15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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What Should Randy Do? |
Randy's week is full of choices. He wants to be honest and
live a Godly life. The kids describe in their own words what
Randy should do to be an honest person. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Who Hid the Spies? |
Children search for letters to decipher the answer to the question, "Who hid the spies?" |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| BULLETIN BOARDS |
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Fall
for Jesus |
Kids fall for many things. Why not fall for Jesus, by
following and growing in the knowledge of Him. All participate in
making this bulletin board resemble a real tree ready for leaves to
fall for Jesus. |
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Follow Jesus |
This display will remind the kids that they can follow
Jesus and obey him wherever they are, at home, in school, at church
and even while playing. |
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Narrow is the Road to Life |
A colorful scene showing the difference between the
broad road to destruction and the narrow road leading to life as described
by Jesus in Matthew 7: 14 |
| CRAFTS |
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Missing Piece
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People try to fill the empty spot in their hearts with many things,
but only one thing is meant to fit.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Self-Control Wheel |
A fun way for kids to find a verse from the Bible that will help
them when they feel tempted |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Where Did Rahab Hide the Spies? |
When finished, this craft becomes a game students can play with friends. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| GAMES |
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Pick the Leader
|
A mind challenging funny game to see how people easily follow what
others do.
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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The Narrow Road |
According to Jesus there is a narrow road that leads to life, but
only few enter through its gate. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Throw Out Your Excuses |
How do we show our lazy side? In this game, excuses for being lazy
can have consequences. |
Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Tower of Babel |
A challenging game that teaches children how to speak other languages. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Wise or Not-So-Wise? |
Children run to demonstrate their knowledge of wisdom as described
in James 3:17. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| LESSONS |
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Anointed For God |
Lesson 1 from the series "King David." Children learn that men look at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. |
1 week
Grades 2-6 |
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Becoming a Tongue Tamer |
Lesson 3 from the "Daily Living" teachings from James
about becoming a tongue tamer. |
1 week
Grades 2-6 |
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Becoming Wise |
Lesson 4 from the Daily Living series about choosing Godly Wisdom
over earthly wisdom that is of this world. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Beware of Lying |
Lesson 3 from the "God's Warnings in the Bible" series
which teaches the importance of telling the truth. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Doing What Is Right
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Lesson 4 from the "Lessons on Obedience" series about
gaining self-control by doing what is right.
|
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Esther Helps God's
People
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Lesson 4 from the " Big Things With God" series.
|
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Rahab Helps the Spies |
Lesson 2 series on the life of Joshua. Rahab's decision to help God's people also saved her life and the life of her family. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Joseph Honors God |
It is important to honor God at all times. Joseph knew that it would be a sin against God to give into the desires of Potiphar's wife. He chose to honor God at any cost. He was not concerned that doing so may get him into a lot of trouble. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Keep Your
Eyes on Jesus
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Lesson 2 from the "Christian Living" series about keeping
your eyes on Jesus to stand firm against the devil.
|
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Self-Control |
Lesson 4 from the "Christian Living" series about having
self-control to follow the will of our Lord. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Take God at His
Word
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Lesson 2 from the "Lessons on Obedience" series about
Taking God at His Word instead of finding excuses. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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The Fall |
Lesson 3 from the "In the Beginning" Series about the
fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. |
1 week
Grades 2-4 |
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The Prophet Daniel |
Lesson series on the book Daniel and having a reputation for being
obedient and faithful to God. |
4 Weeks
Grades 1-6 |
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The Rich Man &
Lazarus |
Lesson three from the "Treasure Hunters" series about
meeting the needs of others. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Walk the Narrow
Path
|
Lesson 1 for the "Christian Living" series about staying
on the path of righteousness. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
| OBJECT TALKS |
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Cutting Corners
|
We should be careful to follow God's standards, so that we will
not defile ourselves and ruin our reputation.
|
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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Eye of the Needle
|
Object Talk to show how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of
God when weighed down with earthly possessions. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Friends Rub Off |
Coloring in large letters that spell FRIENDS with a black pencil,
you will show how friends, whether good or bad, can easily rub off
on you. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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God's Goodness |
Children discover that the good we have comes from God. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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God's Instructions |
Blessed are those who listen to God's instructions. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Love of Money |
The desire for wealth can eclipse or overshadow everything else
in our lives, leaving us spiritually bankrupt. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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No More Static |
An object lesson about having control over what others see and hear
in you. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Now Is The Time! |
Things this side of Heaven only last so long, including us. |
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Pages of My Life |
It's the quality that counts, not the quantity. |
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Pour Me Out |
A life used by God, is a life worth living. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Precious Gift of Time |
An illustration to demonstrate how quickly time passes. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Race of Your Life |
Your behavior either helps or hinders your ability to accomplish
the tasks God gives you. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Right Reaction
|
We react to many things without even thinking, even out of habit.
Is our reaction fitting for a Christian? |
Approx. 8 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Take A Chance? |
Life has many pitfalls but with God's help we can avoid many of
them. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Well Balanced Life |
An engaging example of the importance of having a balanced life. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Who is on the Throne?
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While many things compete for our time, nothing should come before
God.
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Approx. 8 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Your Choice
|
The devil sometimes wraps bad things in pretty packages. This Object
talk will show the kids that it is easy to be fooled by the devil.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
| PUZZLES |
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| SKITS/STORIES |
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Fulfilled or Unfulfilled? |
Two short skits to show the difference between giving into the
desires of this world and finding contentment in following the ways
of the Lord. (Skit
for seven) |
Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Power of the Tongue |
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing, my brothers, this
should not be. James 3:10 (Skit for
four) |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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Stuff |
Jesus didn't tell us, "Go therefore into all the world and collect
a bunch of stuff." (Skit for three) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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The Game
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A twin brother finds that putting others first instead of hiding behind a lie is the right choice. (Story) |
Approx. 8 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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The
Wreck of Atlantis |
We have been given the precious gift of time, we can't afford to
waste it. (Story) |
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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You Can Be a Doer! |
In this skit, Amy learns that she cannot simply listen to the Word
of God, she must also do what it says. (Skit for two) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Why Go? |
Why should we go to Sunday school? A skit about discipleship. (Skit
for four) |
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
| SONGS |
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Christians Who Don't Do Anything |
A song about some Christians who just don't get it! They believe
in God, but have no actions to show it! This is their song! (Sung
to Veggie Tale’s “Pirates who don’t do anything!”) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Christians Who Will Do Anything |
A song about Christians who DO get it! We believe in showing our love for God with actions, not just words! This is our song! (Sung
to Veggie Tale’s "Pirates who don’t do anything!") |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Putting Jesus First |
A song about putting Jesus first in thoughts, words, and actions.
(Sung to the tune “Are you sleeping?”) |
Approx. 8 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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