Date: May 5, 2024
Early Childhood Essential: God is with his people.
Memory Verse: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” -Matthew 28:19
Bible Story Focus: Paul and Silas Escape from Jail -Acts 16: 16-34
Lesson Overview:

In this lesson, children will learn about when Paul and Silas were thrown into jail for teaching others about our forever king Jesus. They will learn that God was with them while they were in the prison and about the miraculous way he set them free. They will also learn how Paul and Silas were able to still share the good news with others, even in jail.

Circle Time Questions: (Preschool Purple Only)

• What’s your favorite song to sing to God?

Activities:

• Tambourine Praise craft

Date: May 5, 2024
Early Childhood Essential: God is with his people.
Memory Verse: “Go and make disciples of all nations” –Matthew 28:19
Bible Story Focus: Paul and Silas Escape from Jail (Acts 16:16-34)
Lesson Overview:

In this lesson, children will hear the remarkable story of Paul and Silas being freed from jail after being imprisoned for teaching God’s word. They will learn that God was with them and hear of God’s miraculous way of freeing them. Children will know that once they were freed, they shared the gospel with a jailer. Because of what he heard; the jailer became a believer of the forever king, Jesus. God is with his people. 

Circle Time Questions:

• Have you ever done the right thing but gotten in trouble for it?

I Wonder Questions (Snack Time Discussion):

• Why were Paul and Silas thrown into jail?
  • Because they were telling others about Jesus and the people didn’t like it.
• How did God use Paul and Silas to change the jailer’s life?
  • They told him about Jesus and he believed.
• Why does it matter for us to tell others about Jesus?
  • Because God uses his followers to tell others about Jesus

Activities:

• 8:30am/11:00am: Paul & Silas Coloring Page
• 9:45am: Tambourine Praise

Date: May 5, 2024
Unit: The Church: Believing the Gospel, Sharing its Message
Elementary Essential: God is Glorious: He is worthy of all praise.
Memory Verse: “Let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us cheer each other up with words of hope. Let us do it all the more as you see the day coming when Christ will return.” -Hebrews 10:25
Unit Overview:

In this unit, students will learn that the Church is the community of all true believers for all time. Students will study the spiritual transformation that took place in the early church (Acts 2) and learn what it looked like then, and how it can look now. Each week, we’ll take a closer look what the Bible teaches about the Church and the implications it has on the Church today. Throughout the unit, students will learn about Pentecost, how God’s church is for all people, how God furthers his church, and how they can be part of God’s church.

Lesson Title: Getting to Know The Crossing
Lesson Overview:

Kids will learn that our church, The Crossing, is part of what God uses to further his global Church. They’ll discuss what The Crossing believes, and how they can play a role in the life of our church and take a tour to see how this plays out here at The Crossing.

Lesson Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Lesson Objective: Kids will learn about what our church believes and the role it plays in furthering the Gospel message.
Lesson Application: I can be part of our church by praying for the church, serving, worshipping, and learning alongside others.

Date: May 5, 2024
Unit: Judges
Elementary Essential: God is our rescuer: He graciously rescues us from our sin and the destruction it causes.
Memory Verse: “The Lord is tender and kind. He is gracious. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t keep bringing charges against us. He won’t stay angry with us forever. He doesn’t punish us for our sins as much as we should be punished. He doesn’t pay us back in keeping with the evil things we’ve done.” -Psalm 103:8-10
Unit Overview:

Judges is a book about a gracious God delivering an unworthy people from the mess they create over and over again. In this unit, kids will hear how once the Israelites settled in the Promised Land of Canaan, they turned away from loving and obeying God and instead “did what was right in their own eyes.” Again and again, the Israelites fall into a cycle where the people rebel, God disciplines them, the people repent and cry out to God, God sends a judge to liberate the people from their oppressors, the people live in peace, and then once again forget God and go their own way. Though the book appears to contain one dismal story after another, it contains the Gospel as a long-suffering God of mercy continually working to rescue his undeserving people. It points us to Jesus—the ultimate Judge and rescuer we need.

Lesson Title: Judges Review Pt. 1
Lesson Overview:

In this lesson, kids will watch a series of Gospel Project videos that tell the stories of Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, and Samson. They will discuss the similarities between them and how the deliverance that God offered the Israelites from their sin points to the greatest deliverance of all he offers us in our sin through Jesus.

Lesson Scripture: Judges 1-16 (Review)
Activity: Today’s activity is embedded in the discussion. Students will complete the discussion then work on their own to complete the reflection page.