ACTIVITIES
Children will discover how God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, so He could show us the way to salvation.
Children learn about the "Prayer of Faith," and then develop their own prayer for the appropriate time.
The children will identify true and false statements regarding salvation.
Children rank good deeds for getting to Heaven, only to learn that Heaven is a gift, and cannot be earned.
BULLETIN BOARDS
This bulletin board will help children remember five important things that Jesus is.
Don't wait until it is too late! A bulletin board to help children understand the urgency of receiving God's gift of Salvation.
GAMES
What would you do with a hundred dollars? Kids discover the difference between earthly and heavenly treasures while having a little fun.
According to Jesus there is a narrow road that leads to life, but only few enter through its gate.
Children guess the price of several items and discover the real price for Heaven.
A fun board game for two teams. Players help a small child left behind at camp get
home while discovering what it costs to get to our heavenly home.
LESSONS
After completing this Sunday school lesson, the children will understand that it is impossible for someone to get to Heaven on his or her own efforts. The next two lessons address the issues that all persons are sinners and this sin causes separation from God. The last two lessons explain how God sent His only Son to pay the price for our sins and how it is by placing our trust in Jesus alone that we can be saved.
In this lesson, the children discover that their identity is in Christ and because of Christ we become citizens of Heaven taking on a heavenly mindset.
In this Sunday school lesson, the children will discover that Jesus is God's answer to our sin. They will learn that Jesus died on the cross for us, and purchased our place in Heaven. Jesus got what he did not deserve, to keep us from getting what we do deserve, that is eternal death and separation from God.
Through this lesson children will learn why it is important that we live our lives for the Lord.
With this lesson the children will have a good idea of what matters in life. The choice between material possessions or relationship will determine how they would want to live their lives, and hopefully, it will make them realize that a life full of materialism cannot fulfill an empty heart.
OBJECT TALKS
The children will evaluate all the places, clubs, events, etc. that they belong too while discovering that Heaven is the one place that matters most.
We build many things to help us reach difficult places. However, we can only reach Heaven through the love and forgiveness of Jesus.
God tells us there is only one way to get to Heaven.
Children will learn that it is better to wait for heavenly rewards than it is to indulge themselves with worldly pleasures.
PUZZLES
(Crossword) We should store treasures in Heaven, not on earth. All of the answers to this crossword puzzle about where our treasures should be stored can be found in Matthew 6:19-21.
(Word Search) The children will learn the details of one of Jesus’ miracles.
SKITS
The Son of God came to earth as a man to show us the way to Heaven. (Skit for seven)
STORIES
(Storybook Available) Follow the great adventure one family had at "The Carnival."