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Youth Sunday School Classes

Early Elementary

Lesson 7: Our Homes

Bible Basics: 2 Kings 4:8-13

Lesson Focus: God cares about where we live.

Memory Verse: “The Lord will indeed give what is good.” Psalm 85:12

Bible Readiness: To connect their own experiences with the Bible story about God caring about Elisha having a place to live, the children will draw and talk about the rooms of a house.

Bible Story: God Cared about Where Elisha Lived.

Bible Response: To apply the Bible lesson about God caring for Elisha, the children will plan to thank God during the coming week for caring about where they live.

Seeing God throughout the Week: We learned today about the couple God led to help Elisha have a place to stay when he came to visit their town. Talk with your family about ways you can help visitors to your home feel loved and welcomed.

Elementary

Lesson 7: Working as a Team (Mother’s Day)

Bible Basis: Acts 4:32-37; 9:26-28; 11:19-26; 13:1-2; 15:36-41

Lesson Focus: God’s people work as a team.

Memory Verse: “For we are co-workers in God’s service.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

Bible Readiness: To help connect their experiences with the Bible story about Barnabas serving the early churches, children will participate in a game and discussion.

Bible study: Barnabas works with other Christians.

Bible Activity Choices: Children will explore how the church works as a team.

Bible Response: To apply to their everyday lives the principle of working as a team with God’s people, the children will decide how they will take part in the church’s work.

Tie to the Bible: Today our Bible story tells how some people worked as a team to do what God wanted. Let’s investigate who they were and what they did.

Seeing God throughout the Week: Remind students that they are part of a church team. Encourage them to look for opportunities to work together with other members of the church team. God can show the children where He wants them to work for Him.

Middle School

Lesson 7: Money Management 101

Bible Basics: Acts 4:32-37; Acts 5:1-11

Focus: Give with all your heart.

Connecting with God’s Word: Evaluating How We Give: Students will play a game and discuss spending habits.

Studying God’s Word: Students will study Acts 4 and 5 to learn the attitude that God wants in our giving.

Interacting with God’s Word: Growing as Gracious Givers: Students will choose from activities about giving with all their heart.

Applying God’s Words: Giving with All Our Hearts: Students will commit to evaluate their giving and their giving attitude in the coming weeks.

Memory Verse: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7

Seeing God throughout the Week: Giving is not an easy thing. What God wants for us is for us to give cheerfully. Encourage students to think of ways they can give cheerfully to others this week.