| ACTIVITIES |
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All Around Town |
A fun activity that teaches the importance of a having a dependable
map. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Busy or Growing
Closer to Jesus? |
An activity to help young children know how and when they are giving
proper attention to Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Following God's Instructions |
In this activity children learn the importance of following God's instructions. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Good Deeds |
Children discover the importance of doing good deeds
for others. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Help Us Grow |
Children learn that God wants us to grow both physically and spiritually. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Lift & Learn - Armor of God |
A fun activity that encourages children to listen and interact, while learning about the Armor of God. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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One Block at a Time |
Children discover which types of activities help them build a solid foundation on Jesus Christ. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Robot Walk |
Although we may not hear His actual voice, God will guide us by
touching our hearts. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Stars in the Sky |
"Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That
is how many descendants you will have." Genesis 15:15 NLT
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Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Verse Crossing |
Children practice street smarts as they learn what the Bible says about being patient and brave while waiting for the Lord. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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What Do You Hear? |
Children playfully come to understand that God speaks to us in a
still, quiet voice. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Who Should We Obey? |
Some people we should obey, others we should not, but we should always follow and obey Jesus. |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Wise
Men Search for Jesus |
Children use the letter B to help the wise men find baby Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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You Go, I Go |
An activity to help the children learn how to follow each other just as Ruth followed Naomi. |
Approx. 10-15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Meets Jesus |
Children put pictures of Zaccheus in the correct order according
to the story found in Luke 19:1-10. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| BULLETIN BOARDS |
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Fishers of Men |
This display will help the children remember that they
too can be be fishers of men when they let others see how much they
love Jesus. (Mark 1:17) |
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Follow the Leader
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A whimsical yet truthful picture of how Jesus is the
most important leader all of us should follow. |
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Follow the Light
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Children see they can follow the light of the Lord by reading the Bible, praying, worshiping, and going to church. |
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Growing for Jesus |
Children grow fast, and they need to grow in the knowledge
of the Lord. Kids will participate in making this bulletin board
look like a real tree. |
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Putting Jesus First |
The children will enjoy completing this interactive
bulletin board/coloring activity and seeing how they can put Jesus
first in their words, actions, thoughts, and life. |
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Showers of Blessings |
Living for Jesus means we will have a life full of blessings.
These blessing will help us grow and be happy, like flowers during
a spring rain. |
| COLOR PAGES |
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Come, Follow Me |
A coloring page when Jesus called Peter and his brother
Andrew saying, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus Turning Water into Wine |
Coloring Page - Jesus performs His first miracle by turning water into wine! |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Joshua and the Promised Land |
A coloring page showing Joshua and the Israelites getting ready to go into the promised land. |
Approx. 7 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Lazarus, Come Forth! |
Coloring page - Jesus has miraculously raised Lazarus from the dead! John 11:1-43 |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Ruth Stays With Naomi |
Ruth decides to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi, saying, "Where you go I will go, and your God will be my God." Ruth 1:16 |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Come Down! |
Zacchaeus climbs a sycamore-fig tree (Luke 19:4) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| CRAFTS |
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Bee Thumb-body With Jesus
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A craft that reminds kids that they're someone special with Jesus. |
From 15 to 20 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Helping Hands |
A great craft to teach kids that they are never too young to help. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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I Am Ready |
Children make a door hanger to help them remember to be waiting, watching, and ready for when the Lord returns. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus at the Wheel |
Jesus is our Lord and He will guide us down all of life's many roads when we let Him be in the front seat. |
Approx. 20 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus is the Rock |
Children make a simple craft to remind them that Jesus is the rock of our salvation. |
Approx. 7 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Lazarus Arise! |
This craft helps children remember Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Let Your Light Shine |
Children learn that it is important to tell others about Jesus with
this fun filled craft. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Promised Land Trail Mix |
It is always important to follow the leader's instructions, especially if the instructions come from God. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Seeds to Grow By
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A craft that helps children understand that certain activities will
help them grow spiritually. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego |
God's angel protects Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery
furnace. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Sky Watch Hour |
Children make a telescope they can use to pretend to watch for Jesus when He returns in the clouds. |
Approx. 15 minutes Ages 4-6 |
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Water into Wine |
This craft helps children remember Jesus' first miracle, when He turned water into wine. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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What's in your Heart? |
Children fill their hearts with words to describe how they will treat others when they put Jesus first in their own lives. |
20 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| GAMES |
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Always Follow God |
Children scramble to show how quickly they can follow God. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Caterpillar Chase |
God will be our guide when we choose to follow close to Him. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Dressed and Ready |
Children quickly get dressed to show how they can listen and be ready for when Jesus returns. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Follow Jesus |
In this version of “Simon Says” children must carefully
watch for Jesus before following any command. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Go Fish |
Children learn what it means to be fishers of men, with this classic
card game. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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God Says... |
A fun game similar to Simon Says that will help the children learn
to put Jesus first. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Keeping Alert! |
Children see the difference between keeping alert while watching for the Lord and being unprepared for His return. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Like Mary or Martha? |
Two teams identify characteristics of Mary and Martha to win this
game. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Match & Learn |
Children increase their knowledge of God and improve their memory
skills. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Moving Day |
Teams race to get packed so they can move to their new destination. |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Pass the Baton |
Leadership changes hands quickly in this action packed game. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Water into Wine Relay Race |
Children pretend to be servants racing to fill the water jars for Jesus. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| LESSONS |
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Adam and Eve |
Children learn that God created a beautiful place for us to live
and that he filled the world with all kinds of wonderful creatures. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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The Twelve Apostles |
This lesson series on the twelve apostles will help children understand
that Jesus calls all people to follow Him. |
2 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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Gideon Defeats the Enemy |
In this lesson, the children will learn how Gideon defeated a huge army with only 300 men. Although he was far outnumbered, Gideon knew that with God, all things are possible. |
One week
Ages 4-6 |
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God Calls
Abraham |
Lesson one from the "Father of Nations" series about how God promises
many blessings when you are obedient and trust in Him with all of your
heart. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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God Gives Us the Bible |
This lesson will help younger children understand that the Bible
is a precious gift from God. The Bible teaches us how to live a life
that will please God. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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I Wanna Be Just Like
Jesus |
Series about becoming just like Jesus, covering helping and loving
others, depending on God and being an obedient child. |
4 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus' First Miracle |
Children learn about the first miracle that Jesus performed and that Jesus performed miracles to help people understand that He is God's Son. |
One week
Ages 4-6 |
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Joshua Leads Israel |
Lesson series on the life of Joshua. |
3 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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The Life of Joseph
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Three lesson series on the life of Joseph, son of Jacob.
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3 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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Mary and Martha |
Lesson 2 from Special People of the Bible, New Testament about when
we should give Jesus our attention. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Parable of the Sower |
The Parable of the Sower teaches children that God wants us to grow
both physically and spiritually.
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1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Paul
Becomes a Special Disciple |
In the beginning Paul treated Christians very
badly. However, through a timely miracle, and faith, he became a strong
servant of Jesus. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Putting Jesus First |
In this four lesson series, we learn to follow Jesus by putting
Him first in our words, our actions, our thoughts, and our life. |
4 weeks
Ages 4-6 |
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Raising of Lazarus |
Jesus illustrates the power He has over life and death when He miraculously raises Lazarus from the dead. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Ruth Follows God
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n this lesson about when Ruth chose to follow Naomi, the kids discover that they belong to God, and that they can choose to follow Him faithfully.
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1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Samuel - Prophet & Judge |
In this lesson children see that Samuel follows God all the days
of his life, while disobedience causes Saul to lose his job as king. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Samson's Great Strength |
In this forth lesson from the series "Special People of the Bible (OT)" about Samson and Delilah, children learn that our talents and strengths are gifts from God. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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The Fiery Furnace |
Lesson 2 from the series "The Prophet
Daniel." Children learn how God protected Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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The Lord Calls Samuel |
In this lesson, children come to understand that God speaks to us
in many different ways today. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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The Wise and Foolish Builders |
Through this lesson, children will learn the importance of having Jesus and the Bible as their life foundation. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Tower of Babel |
This lesson will help children understand why it is important to
live their lives according to God's rules |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Waiting for Jesus |
This lesson will help students understand the importance of being ready while waiting for Jesus' return. They will also learn how to be patient and the benefits of being patient. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Watching for Jesus |
This lesson will give the children an understanding of what it means to watch for the coming of the Lord. The children will also learn that only our Father in Heaven knows when, but we are all responsible to remain faithful and alert until that day comes. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Climbs a
Tree |
Lesson 3 from "Special People of the Bible: New Testament" about Zacchaeus
who climbed a tree to see Jesus. |
1 week
Ages 4-6 |
| OBJECT TALKS |
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Don't Hide Your Light
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Children learn the importance of using the tools God gives us and
how to be a light to those around us.
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1 week
Ages 4-6 |
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First Things First |
Children learn that nothing should come between us and our love
for God. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Shaky Foundation
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We need to build our lives on the solid foundation God provides.
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Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| SKITS/STORIES |
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Jesus is Anointed |
Mary shows how much she loves Jesus by doing something wonderful
and unexpected in this Bible story. (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jesus Visits Mary and
Martha |
A short story from the Bible about when to be quiet and listen to
the Lord, and when to work hard. (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Ruth Cares for Naomi |
The story of Ruth when she decided to follow God by going with Naomi
to Bethlehem. Ruth 1: 1-18. (Story) |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Ruth Follows God
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The story of Ruth when she decided to follow God by going with Naomi
to Bethlehem. Ruth 1: 1-18. (Story) |
Approx. 15 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Samuel - Prophet & Judge |
The story about how Samuel serves God all the days of his life. (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Showing God's Love |
In this story, a young girl shows how much she loves God by putting
Jesus first in her life. (Story) |
Approx. 8 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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The Death of Lazarus |
A story on the death and resurrection of Lazarus.
(John 11:1-44 Paraphrased) (Story) |
Approx. 8 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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A Very Rich Young Man |
A retelling of the story about a rich young man who wanted to follow
Jesus. (Matthew 19: 13-22) (Story) |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
| SONGS |
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Bartimeaus Can See |
A song about a blind man named Bartimeaus who received his sight
from the Lord. Sung to the tune Are you Sleeping? also
known as Frère Jacques. |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Dancing Squirrel
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A dancing squirrel teaches children to praise the Lord.
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Approx. 5 minute
Ages 4-6 |
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Early Sunday Morning |
A catchy little song, that will soon become a favorite. Sung to
the tune of "Ten little Indians." |
Approx. 7 minute
Ages 4-6 |
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He Loves Me |
A song about the love of Jesus. Sung to the tune of "Three
Blind Mice." |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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I'm a Little Helper
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Little ones become big helpers in this song. Sung
to the tune of "I'm a little teapot."
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Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Jericho's Walls |
A song about one of the ways God provided for His people to enter the Promised Land. Sung to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down." |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Lighten my Load |
Children sing about giving their sorrows, fears, and worries to the Lord. Can be sung to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me." |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Poor Old Lazarus |
A song about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Can be sung to the tune of "Ten Little Indians." |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Put Jesus First |
A song about how the lives of others are affected when we decide
to put Jesus first in our own lives. Sung to the tune of "Oh Where
Has My Little Dog Gone?" |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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The Thinking Song |
A song that asks the children if they are putting Jesus first with
what they are thinking. Sung to "Are you sleeping?"
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Approx. 8 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Wake Me Up! |
Children sing about how they can be used to serve and follow Jesus. Sung to the tune of "London Bridge
is Falling Down." |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Walk on Water Too! |
A song about the gift of courage by trusting and following Jesus.
Sung to the tune of " Deck the Halls." |
Approx. 5 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Wrong Way Saul |
Saul was headed down the wrong way, until the bright light of Jesus
changed his life for good. Can be sung to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down." |
Approx. 10 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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Zacchaeus Come on Down! |
Kids call out to Zaccheaus in the sycamore tree to come down and
follow Jesus. (Luke 19:1-5) Sung to the tune of "Father Abraham." |
Approx. 8 minutes
Ages 4-6 |
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