| ACTIVITIES |
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Being Close to
God
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Children toss popcorn from different distances to see that the closer
they are to God, the stronger our relationship can be with Him.
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Approx. 8 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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Breath of Life |
An activity to demonstrate the depth of desire that we should have for God. |
Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Following
On Faith
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A Bible research activity to learn how we can faithfully
follow God even through difficult or uncertain times.
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Funny Face
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Giggles fill the room as children learn an important principle.
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Approx. 12 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Holy Balloon
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A person who is not filled with the Holy Spirit is like a deflated balloon, lifeless, limp and not much fun. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Made By God |
Experience the wonder and awe of God's creation. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Time for God
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An activities chart helps each child see how he or she might spend
a whole Saturday. After finishing the charts, the kids will see how
much time is left for God.
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Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Unseen Power
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God's unseen power: what would we do without it? |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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What Can I Hear?
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An activity to show that we hear many things with our ears, but
we can also hear the voice of God when we listen with our hearts.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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What My Father Does |
Jesus only did what he saw his Father doing. We should only do what
Jesus would do. John 5:19 |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Why Do We Praise
God?
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God is awesome and is worthy of our praise for many reasons.
Kids can match these reasons with pictures of similar objects. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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Worldliness or
Godliness
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Children will use current events to see the presence of worldliness
and godliness in our daily lives.
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Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| BULLETIN BOARDS |
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Follow Jesus
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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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I Can Pray to God |
This bulletin board will remind the kids that they pray
to God wherever they are, at home, in school, at church and even
while playing. |
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I Wanna Be Just Like Jesus |
A reminder that to be just like Jesus, one must be humble,
loving, depend on God
and be a living sacrifice. |
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Make Time For God
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A display to remind the children to spend time with
God each and every day. |
| CRAFTS |
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God Dictionary |
Kids will make a dictionary that describes what they know about
God. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Jonah & the Big Fish
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A whale of a craft, that is a lot of fun.
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
| GAMES |
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Changes, Changes Not |
A game that introduces children to God's unchanging attributes. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Knock Knock |
A child selected to be king will judge the abilities of the other kids to describe a situation that is pleasing to God. If accepted by the king, they can enter his pretend kingdom. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Listen Carefully |
Can you recognize the voice of God. A fun game to see how well you
can listen for the master's voice. |
Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Noah Says |
In this version of “Simon Says”, dogs bark and beg,
cats meow and lick their paws, and ducks quack and waddle. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-3 |
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Room Search |
No matter where we run or try to hide, God knows where we are, because
He is right there with us. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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Turning to God
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The world may be full of distractions, but when we turn to God, He
will help us along the way.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Voice of God |
A game that shows how we can have confidence that God is talking to us through His Scriptures. |
Approx. 12 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Walk of Obedience |
Children race to solve puzzles, answer questions, and obey the rules. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
| LESSONS |
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Attributes of God |
Three lesson series about the goodness of God, fearing God, and
the fairness of God. |
3 Weeks
Grades 1-6 |
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Following On Faith |
Lesson 1 from "The Book of Ruth" series about following
God on faith alone. |
1 week
Grades 2-6 |
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God Answers Prayers |
Children learn that God typically answers the prayers of our hearts in one of three ways: yes, no, or wait. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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I Belong to God |
Three lesson series about how God knows everything, is everywhere,
and we are special because He created us. |
3 weeks
Grades 2-6 |
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Joseph's Jealous Brothers |
From the story of Joseph and his jealous brothers, this lesson shows how God works for the good of those who love Him. The children learned how God helped young Joseph during some very difficult times. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Prayer |
Three part lesson series on why we should pray, how we should pray
and the purpose of prayer. |
3 weeks
Grades 1-6 |
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Who is God? |
Lesson 1 from the "Three Persons of God" series. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
| OBJECT TALKS |
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In Awe of God
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We stand in awe of God. His greatness no one can fathom.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Jesus Is Here
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We must always live our lives remembering that Jesus is right here
with us, knowing everything we say and do.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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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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Race of Your Life |
Your behavior either helps or hinders your ability to accomplish
the tasks God gives you.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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What Can I Hear?
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If we listen carefully we can hear God's small, still voice in a
big way.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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What's Inside? |
Children discover what pure goodness is. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
| PUZZLES |
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God Knows Everthing |
God knows the secrets of our hearts, our thoughts, how we were made; He knows everything. Kids search for words from key verses about God's knowledge. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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God The Father |
All of the answers to this crossword puzzle deal with the attributes of God or His interaction with Biblical leaders. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Where is God? |
Children discover that God is all around us; He is everywhere. Words are taken from Psalm 139:7-12. |
Approx. 12 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| SKITS/STORIES |
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Why Go?
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Why should we go to Sunday school? A skit about discipleship. (Skit
for four)
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Approx. 7 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
| SONGS |
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Wonderful God
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Sing and rejoice that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are with us. A song about the three persons of God.
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Approx. 4 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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