Little Ones
Monthly Topic: “G” is for Glorious’
Big Idea: Heaven is Glorious, just like God is!
Memory Verse: “It is written, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Bible Story Focus: What is heaven like? | John 14:1-3, Revelation 21:3-4, Revelation 21:18-19
Lesson summary: In this lesson, kids will have a chance to learn about a wonderful
place God is preparing for His believers called heaven. They will
learn what heaven will be like and how we get there.
Monthly Songs:
Like His Love by Crossing Music
Unimaginable by Crossing Music
Preschool
Monthly Topic: “G” is for Glorious
Big Idea: God has prepared a forever home in heaven for those who trust in
Him, and it is Glorious, just like He is.
Memory Verse: “It is written, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Bible Story Focus: God has prepared a forever home, called heave, for those who trust in him | John 14:1-3, Revelation 21:3-4, Revelation 21:18-29
Dinner Table Discussion
Discuss the following questions as a family during dinner this week. They’re meant
to prompt further conversation about what was experienced on Sunday morning.
I Wonder Questions:
I wonder…what is heaven?
Heaven is a glorious place that God is preparing for everyone who loves him.
I wonder…who is preparing heaven for us?
God is preparing heaven for us.
I wonder…what will heaven be like?
No one knows exactly what heaven will be like but God tells us in His word that it will
be glorious. There will be no tears and the streets will be made of gold.
You can talk more as a family about what heaven might be like.
Monthly Songs:
Like His Love by Crossing Music
Unimaginable by Crossing Music
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Kindergarten – 4th Grade
Echoes of Eden: Week 1
JUNE MEMORY VERSE
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also given men a sense of what he’s been doing down through the ages. But they can’t completely figure out what he’s done from the beginning to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
OVERVIEW
In this unit, children will examine the way The Gospel helps us to make sense of all of life—including art. Together we will enjoy high quality children’s literature, search for places where the beauty of the Gospel intersects and points to the greatest story of all, and discover how to engage with our culture in winsome ways.
OBJECTIVES
Children will learn:
* That all great art contains an echo of Eden—memories of a good creation, the tragedy of our current condition, and a longing for redemption and restoration.
* How to use quality literature to notice Gospel themes, find common ground with others, and discuss these truths in winsome ways.
* To enjoy literature, engage in culture, and understand what it means to be created in the image of a creative God.
* To learn how to “hunt and gather truth” in a variety of contexts.
* The Gospel is not just for saving souls, but reaching and redeeming all of creation.
JUNE 3
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodsen
Book Summary: Two little girls strike up a friendship even though they live on opposite sides of a fence. Though they are divided in many ways, they get around the rules by sitting on top of the fence together. The end of the book points us to the hope of Christ knocking down all fences and restoring our broken world.
Key Concept: Jesus will restore our broken world.
Lesson Verse: Ephesians 2:14-15a “For He himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands.”
5th Grade
Grapple Question: Will God Make Me a “Jesus Freak”?
Kids Learn: Conforming to the Image of Christ
Dig Into the Bible: Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Peter 2:1-3
Preteens just want to fit in, so the thought of being set apart as a “Jesus freak” is scary! Being like Jesus doesn’t make your child a freak, but it does make him or her different. God can give your child courage to be proud of those differences. Tell your child about a time you took a stand for something you felt strongly about—maybe a co-worker asked why you pray before lunch, or you debated your view of God with a relative. Knowing that you made it through that tough time—even when it made you different from others—will help your child stay firmly rooted next time his or her faith is tested.
