9th February 2014
1. ICEBREAKER Set a challenge that the youths have to complete, but include various “attacks” to distract and make their task more difficult. E.g. Try to […]
7th February 2014
LESSON SUMMARY Seeing Jesus in the Life of Joseph Joseph was Jacob’s beloved son Because of Jesus, we are God’s beloved children The Lord […]
5th February 2014
1. Lesson (based on Psalm 23:1-2)
Last week, we started looking at Psalm 23. Who can remember the first ...
23rd January 2014
1. STORY: FACING OPPOSITION (Nehemiah 4) Recap We’re following the adventures of Nehemiah as he and the people of Israel work together to rebuild the walls […]
20th January 2014
Lesson: Jesus is our Firm Foundation 1. Story: Tell the story of “The Wise and Foolish Builders” based on Luke 6:47-49. Jesus liked to use ...
12th January 2014
1. Icebreakers Play a simple age-appropriate icebreaker. Some examples: Freeze! Play praise music and lead the children in movements...
12th January 2014
1. ICEBREAKER Play a fun, simple icebreaker (preferably “cup” or “wall” theme), e.g. Cup Stack Relay 2. LESSON: The Cupbearer & Wall Builder (Nehemiah 1 […]
22nd December 2013
1. HOOK: Christmas present Can anyone tell me what is special day is this coming Wednesday? Yes, it’s Christmas! How many of you are happy or […]
15th December 2013
1. HOOK: Save the Ants! (Show toy ant or picture of ant) Let’s say that for some strange reason, you really loved ants with all your […]
8th December 2013
1. HOOK: Lifesavers Prepare paper plate lifesaver rings (cut a hole in the middle of the paper plate) for about half the number of children in […]
2nd December 2013
1. HOOK: Prepare a plastic chair. Get a volunteer to come forward and put a hand on the chair. Get the volunteer to...
1st December 2013
1. LESSON: Jesus King (Matthew 1:1-17) It’s December already! We’re entering the Christmas season. Why do we celebrate Christmas? <invite response> Christmas comes once a year, […]
20th November 2013
1. Story (based on Luke 22:31-34; 54-62) Last week we learned that Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane. He obeyed the Father’s will...
4th November 2013
1. STORY: The Gospel in the Gates (Neh 3:1-32) Once Nehemiah announced his plan to rebuild the wall, the work began. There were 42 groups of […]
3rd November 2013
1. LESSON: New Covenant Giving Most churches, Christian workers and pastors live off people’s giving. When we give, our money goes to help others and help […]