Sunday School Themes: What Our Children Are Learning We use Bible-In-Life Sunday School Curriculum by David C. Cook for our Toddlers- 4 th graders. We use Group s Grapple Curriculum for our 5 th and 6 th grade Ministry. Below you will find the themes and Bible lessons the children will be learning this year. Preschool and Elementary Sunday School September/October/November 2016 Themes: This is the Bible, Tell Me About God, God s Helpers Bible Lessons: Genesis, Exodus, 1 Kings, Esther, Psalms, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Luke, John, Acts, 2 Timothy, 2 Peter, 1 John Themes: We are Important to Jesus, Jesus Helps Us, God Made the World Bible Lessons: Genesis, Psalms, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Themes: We are Important to Jesus, Jesus Helps Us, God Made the World Bible Lessons: Genesis, Psalms, Song of Songs, Amos, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Themes: Escaping Egypt, God Delivers Us, Following God with Courage Bible Lessons: Exodus, Numbers, Joshua Themes: Escaping Egypt, God Delivers Us, Following God with Courage Bible Lessons: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Joshua Relationships: Why Can t We All Get Along? Why Do My Parents Always Say No? Why Can t We All Just Get Along? Why Can t I Be an Only Child? Why Do I Have to Sit in the Back Seat?
Faith Questions: Who Is Jesus? What if Jesus Is a Liar? What if Jesus Is a Lunatic? What if Jesus Is a Loser? What if Jesus Is Lord? Choices: Kids Just Wanna Have Fun Why Can t I Go to PG-13 Movies? What Would Jesus Have on His Playlist? Is God a Party Pooper? Can Being a Christian Ever Be Fun? December/January/February 2017 Themes: Hello, Baby Jesus!, God Loves Me, What Did Jesus Do? Bible Lessons: 1 Samuel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Romans Themes: God Sent His Son, Jesus; God Made Us; We Worship God Together Bible Lessons: Genesis, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts Themes: God Sent His Son, Jesus; God Made Us; We Worship God Together Bible Lessons: Genesis, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Psalm, Luke, Matthew Themes: God s Plan, Who Jesus Is, What Jesus Said Bible Lessons: Judges, Isaiah, Micah, Matthew, Luke, John Themes: God s Plan, Who Jesus Is, What Jesus Said Bible Lessons: Judges, Matthew, Luke, John, Galatians Relationships: Best Friends Forever
Why Do Some People Have More Friends? Am I Only Supposed to Be Friends With Christians? Do I Have to Like Everybody? Why Are My Friends So Mean Sometimes? Faith Questions: Bible Fact or Fiction? Did God Really Write the Bible? How Do I Know if the Bible Is True? How Is the Bible Different From Other Books? Why Should the Bible Matter to Me? Choices: What s the Point? Why Did God Create Me? How Come I'm Not Perfect? Why Didn't God Make Us Like Robots? What Does God Want From Me? March/April/May 2017 Themes: Jesus Did Good Things, Jesus is Alive!, We Love God Bible Lessons: 1 Samuel, Psalms, Matthew, Mark, John, Acts, Philippians Themes: Jesus Shows His Love, Jesus Friends Show His Love, Jesus Friends Help Others Bible Lessons: Matthew, Luke, John, Acts, 2 Timothy Themes: Jesus Shows His Love, Jesus Friends Show His Love, Jesus Friends Help Others Bible Lessons: Matthew, Luke, John, Acts, 2 Timothy Themes: Final Days of Jesus, Jesus Conquers Death, How Believers Live Bible Lessons: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans
Themes: Final Days of Jesus, Jesus Conquers Death, How Believers Live Bible Lessons: Psalms, Matthew, John, Acts, 2 Peter Relationships: Who s the Boss of Me? Why Do So Many People Boss Me Around? When Do I Get to Be the Boss? What About When My Parents Are Unfair? What If My Parent Asks Me to Do Something Wrong? Faith Questions: Salvation the Great Escape Why Doesn't Everyone Go to Heaven? Why Isn't "Being Good" Good Enough? Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Why Doesn't Everyone Just Believe in Jesus? Choices: Hide 'n' Seek Is It Okay if I Don t Get Caught? Is it Okay if Nobody Gets Hurt? Is it Okay if I Was Trying to Help? Is it Okay if My Friends' Parents Say It's Okay? June/July/August 2017 Themes: God Made All Things, God Gives Us Good Things, Thank You God Bible Lessons: Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Luke, John, Hebrews, 1 John Themes: God Takes Care of Us, God Wants Us to Care for Others, Jesus Cares for Everyone Bible Lessons: Genesis, 2 Samuel, 2 Kings, Psalms, Mark, Luke, John Themes: God Takes Care of Us, God Wants Us to Care for Others, Jesus Cares for Everyone Bible Lessons: Genesis, Exodus, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Matthew, Luke, John
Themes: Rules to Live By, Who God is, Living Out Our Faith Bible Lessons: Genesis, Exodus, Ruth 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Proverbs, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, Ephesians Themes: Rules to Live By, Who God is, Living Out Our Faith Bible Lessons: Exodus, Isaiah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Ephesians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Philemon, 3 John Relationships: Big, Big God How Can Such a Big God Be a Best Friend to Me? Will God Make Me a "Jesus Freak?" What About When God Feels Far Away? Do I Have to Tell Others About My Friend God? Faith Questions: What Next? Will the End Really Come? Will I Be Okay When the World Ends? What's So Great About Heaven? What's So Bad About Hell? Choices: Forgiveness A Second Chance How Many Second Chances Do I Give? What if Someone Doesn't Ask for Forgiveness? What if Someone Won't Forgive Me? Do We Have to Be Friends Again?