| ACTIVITIES |
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Adventures
in Trust |
A Lesson in overcoming life's obstacles. |
Approx. 12 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Excuses
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In this activity, children learn to distinguish between good and bad excuses.
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Approx.15 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Follow the Rules
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Following the rules is very important. We must be careful. Sometimes
we overlook the obvious.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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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.
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Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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If I Was In Charge! |
Changing the rules may sound like fun at first, but consequences follow. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Mini Roles of
Obedience
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What would you say to someone who wants you to join them in doing
the wrong thing?
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Size Up the Ark
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Children visit the great outdoors to visualize the size of Noah’s
ark.
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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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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Ten Commandments
Quiz
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How well do the kids know the Ten Commandments? This simple little
quiz will be enlightening.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Warning Signs
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Warning signs we see everyday help to keep us safe, but warning
signs from God help us in many more ways.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
| BULLETIN BOARDS |
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Don't Stain Your Reputation
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A reputation can be tarnished like a stain on a robe.
The way to have a good reputation is by obeying God in all things. |
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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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We Will Serve the Lord |
There is a difference that everyone can see when a household chooses to serve the Lord. |
| CRAFTS |
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I'm a Child of God
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A fun craft to help children with their daily walk with God.
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Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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Jonah & the Big Fish
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A whale of a craft, that is a lot of fun. |
Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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Spit Out Jonah!
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Kids create a fun beach scene that includes a whale spiting out
Jonah and a few other things.
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Approx. 20 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
| GAMES |
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Moved by Your Actions |
Children advance to the finish only by imitating the actions of
familiar characters. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Noah Says
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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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Path to Great Treasure
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A game to show how rewarding it is when we completely follow God's
instructions. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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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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An Obedient Faith |
Lesson 3 from the "Life of Noah" series about being obedient
to God's calling.
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1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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A Cry For A King |
Lesson 1 from "The Rise & Fall of Saul. We should wait
on God's timing or face the consequences. |
1 week
Grades 2-6 |
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Becoming a Doer |
Lesson 2 for the Daily Living series about becoming a doer of the
Word, not merely a hearer. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Becoming Submissive |
Lesson 5 from the Daily Living series about being submissive and
how to practice being submissive to God. |
1 week
Grades 2-6 |
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Father of Nations |
Three lesson series, based on the faith and obedience of Abraham, through which God creates an entire nation of people. |
3 weeks
Grades 1-6 |
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God Speaks to Elijah |
Lesson 2 from the hearing God's Voice series about how God will
take care of us when we obediently do what He asks. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Instructions and Commands |
Lesson 1 from the Wisdom of Proverbs series about listening and
obeying instructions to build character and please God. |
1 week
Grades 3-6 |
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Lessons on Obedience |
7 Lesson series to show some of the ways we should be obedient to
God. |
4 weeks
Grades 1-6 |
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Ten Commandments
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Lesson on Moses and the Ten Commandments.
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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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Saul - The First King of Israel |
Lesson three from "The Rise & Fall of Saul" which
deals with the dangers of rejecting God. |
1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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Sending the Apostles
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Lesson two from "The Twelve Apostles" series about how
the Apostles were obedient to Jesus.
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1 week
Grades 1-6 |
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We Can Obey
Jesus
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Lesson three from the "Discovering Jesus" series
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1 week
Grades 1-6 |
| OBJECT TALKS |
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Hardened Heart
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Being able to spin a hard-boiled egg will show how a hardened heart
makes it difficult to resist the devil.
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Approx. 3 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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New Life in Christ |
Baptism expresses the forgiveness of our sins and the freedom to
live a new life in Christ. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 3-6 |
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Soar for God |
When we have faith and follow the Holy Spirit, we will soar as high
as a kite for God. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-5 |
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The Spirit is Willing
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An object talk to show how easily the devil can keep us from doing
what we know is right. The Spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Weeds |
Weeds in the lawn are like sins in our
lives, they're destructive. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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World Without Rules
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A world without rules would be chaotic, just as a game without rules
would be pointless.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
| PUZZLES |
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Saul is Anointed King |
Children search for words related to Saul becoming king. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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Tower Maze |
Kids race to see who can complete their tower maze first. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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Tower of Babel |
Words from the Bible story on the Tower of Babel are scattered throughout
this puzzle. Can you find them all? |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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Unlikely Bible Heros
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God often uses ordinary people to accomplish great things for His purpose. In this puzzle, children unscramble the names of some unlikely Bible heroes. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
| SKITS/STORIES |
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Fiery Furnace
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A lesson in standing for God no matter what. (Skit for six)
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Approx. 1 5 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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God Will Provide
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The story of Elijah during the time of severe drought while an unfaithful
king ruled the Northern Kingdom shows how God can provide in miraculous
ways. (Skit for five)
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-5 |
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Practice Being Submissive |
It's not easy to be submissive, but in this skit we see that practice
makes it easier. (A skit for two) |
Approx. 15 minutes
Grades 2-6 |
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The Fall
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Role play of the story when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden
of Eden. (Skit for five)
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 2-4 |
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The Mural
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The story of one young boy's discovery of the importance in being
obedient. (Story)
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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The Passover
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Role play about three households during the tenth plague of Egypt
showing the importance of obedience to God. (Skit for nine)
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Approx. 15 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. (A
skit for two) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
| SONGS |
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Abraham Packed Up All His Things |
An entertaining song about Abraham and the promise he received from
God. (Can be sung to “Jingle Bells.”)
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Approx. 10 minutes
Grades 1-6 |
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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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Mighty Men
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Song about wanting to be like the mighty men of God.
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Approx. 5 minutes
Grades 1-4 |
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