ACTIVITIES
An activity to show children how God can use our friends to help in times of need and how we should have patience to let God answer our prayers.
An activity to show how friends are special gifts from God.
Children see how friends, whether good or bad, can easily rub off on us.
Children learn to celebrate the return of their friends.
Kids quickly decide if what you say is showing love and kindness or not.
This activity encourages children to reflect on those they think about the most and encourage these people to live for Christ.
COLORING PAGES
Jesus wants us to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Paul's friends help him escape harm by lowering him from the city wall in a basket. (Acts 9:25)
CRAFTS
The children will color hearts for one another to remember to stick together.
GAMES
A guessing game to encourage friendship between classmates.
Each child will work with a friend to win a race.
LESSONS
This lesson will help the children understand how they can pray boldly and ask God to provide for their needs and the needs of others. Children will also learn different ways they can treat others that will help show God's love.
In this lesson, children learn about David and his best friend Jonathan. They will also discover how friends are a blessing from God and that Jesus wants to be our best friend.
This lesson will teach children that God is pleased when we help others!
This lesson will help children understand that friends are wonderful gifts from God and how they should always act friendly towards other children.
This lesson teaches that Jesus is preparing a place for us in Heaven. He will return one glorious day and we will be with Him in Heaven.
This Sunday school lesson will help the children understand that Jesus can comfort and heal them during those times when they are not feeling well.
This lesson will help the children realize why it is important to go to church and learn about God.
In this lesson, children discover Jesus is there to give them comfort whenever they need Him. They will also learn that they should provide help to others whenever they can.
This lesson will help the children discover that Jesus is our good shepherd. He protects and cares for us.
OBJECT TALKS
Just as our parents prepared a room for us in their house, Jesus is preparing a place for us in Heaven.
SONGS
We have a friend indeed, and His name is Jesus Christ. Sung to “Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here.”
A song about King David, friendship, and the friend we have in Jesus. Sung to “The Farmer in the Dell.”
(Audio Available) A song to roll with laughter while learning about the three persons of God. Sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”
STORIES
(Storybook Available) A paralized man is able to see Jesus with a little help from his friends.
The story of a lasting friendship between David and Jonathan. (1 Samuel 18-20)
(Storybook Available) A small elephant becomes too big for his friends.
(Storybook Available) A young girl learns to be careful with what she says, so her friends won't be hurt by her words.
The story of when Paul's friends helped him escape from Damascus by lowering him in a basket through an opening in the city wall. (Acts 9:19-27)
A retelling of the story of the Good Samaritan.
(Storybook Available) Because of patience and prayer, a tiny mouse receives a wonderful blessing in this delightful story.
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