Sunday 2nd August 2020: We Need Jesus – We Need New Life

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 9:18-26 in your Bibles. 📖

Lesson Plan

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to change us and make us new!

Thank you for giving us new life in you, now and always.

Amen

Sunday 26th July 2020: We Need Jesus – We Need a Friend

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 9:9-13 in your Bibles. 📖

Or use the text below:

Jesus Calls Matthew

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Lesson Plan

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Thank you Jesus for coming to save us from the wrong things we do.

Thank you for being the greatest friend. Thank you for wanting to spend time with me!

Help me to understand your love and love others like you do.

Amen

Sunday 19th July 2020: We Need Jesus – We Need to be Forgiven

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 9:1-8 in your Bibles. 📖

Or use the text below:

Lesson Plan

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we give thanks to the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Lord Jesus,

Thank you for your amazing goodness. Thank you for coming to forgive us.

Please forgive me for the mistakes I’ve made this week. Help me to remember that, when I’ve done something wrong, you are always there to hear my prayers and forgive me.

Amen.

Sunday 12th July 2020: We Need Jesus to Win

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 8:28-34 in your Bibles. 📖

Or use the text below!

²⁸When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,^[c] two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. ²⁹“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

³⁰Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. ³¹The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

³²He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. ³³Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. ³⁴Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. (Matthew 8:28-34, NIV)

Lesson Plan

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Lord Jesus, I’m so glad that you are stronger than any other power. You are so amazing – even superheroes couldn’t defeat you!

Thank you for being in charge of my life.

Help me to remember that, when I feel afraid or weak, I can always come to you.

Please bless me and set me free from anything that makes me feel scared.

Amen.

Sunday 5th July 2020: We Need Jesus to Feel Safe

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 8:23-27 in your Bibles. 📖

Or use the text below!

Lesson Plan – All Age Groups

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use.

As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Can you keep up with all the actions to My Lighthouse? 🤔

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank you for being with me when the storms come.

You are King over the wind and waves, and you’re my King too.

You can calm down big storms, so I know you can calm me down too.

I trust you to help me when I have problems.

Please help me with any problems I am facing today.

Amen.

Sunday 28th June 2020: We Need to Trust Jesus

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 8:5-13 in your Bibles. 📖

Or use the text below!

Lesson Plan – All Age Groups

This PDF Guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Loving Lord Jesus, thank you for always looking after my family and me.

Help me to remember that I can always talk to you about my problems.

Help me to trust you all the time!

Amen

Sunday 21st June 2020: Kids’ Service

This week, we have a Kids’ Service – check it out!

Sunday 14th June 2020: We Need Jesus!

Bible Verses

Read Mark 1:40-45, Matthew 8:1-4 in your Bibles. 📖

If you don’t have a Bible handy, you can also read the story below.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper – from *My Own Keepsake Bible*

Lesson Plan – All Age Groups

We Need Jesus Lesson Plan – All Ages – this PDF guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. As well as ideas for creative activities and discussion points, it includes a video, which you can check out below!

Check out our suggested praise song and activities below.

Song

Let’s sing and dance as we praise the Lord! 🕺

Prayer

Pray together with your family or use the prayer below. 🙏

Loving Lord Jesus,
We are sorry for the things we’ve done wrong this week. Please forgive us.
Thank you that you are always willing to make our hearts clean from sin when we turn to you.
Help us to stay close to you this week and always, Lord.
Please look after our friends and families, bless and protect them we pray.
Amen.

Additional Resources

Below are some suggestions for related crafts and activities as well as a memory verse.

Your parents / carers can let us know in the WhatsApp Group if you’ve tried any of the activities for this week. We would love to see pictures of all your amazing work! 🤩

Craft Time – Try some of the suggested crafts here or print / copy out the memory verse below to colour, as we remember that as Jesus makes us clean he is setting us free (John 8:36)
Free Indeed Colouring Page (with thanks to internationaldabblings.com)

Sunday 7th June 2020: We Need Jesus!

Bible Verses

Read Matthew 7: 24-29 or look for the story of the wise man who built his house upon the rock in your kids’ Bible. If you don’t have a Bible handy, just use the pictures below!

The Two Houses, from The Lion Storyteller Bible

Lesson Plan – All Age Groups

We Need Jesus Lesson, All Ages – this PDF guide from FaithinKids.org contains a lesson plan for parents to use. It includes:

Video – you can also view it here:
Ideas for how to adapt lesson for older / younger children.
Discussion points
Creative activities for teaching this story.

Check out our suggested music, quiz and crafts below!

Song

Sing along with The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock
Why not play along with these simple piano/guitar/ukulele chords?

Prayer

You can use the words below or just pray together with your family in your own way.

Father-God,
Thank you for giving us your Word as a firm foundation for our lives, to keep us safe through the storms of life.
Please help us to trust you, help us to build our lives on the rock.
Bless us with wisdom to make right choices, and forgive us when we make the wrong choices, today and always.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
AMEN.

Additional Resources

Your parents / carers can let us know in the WhatsApp group if you’ve attempted any of the activities for this week. We would love to see pictures of what you’ve been up to!

Quiz Time! – can you get all five questions right?
Why not try making your own houses on rock and sand, like these?
- You could use objects you find in your garden or
- You could do some ‘junk art’ using scrap cardboard, containers, etc.
- Why not include some of the verses from today’s story in your artwork?
Matthew 7:24 colouring page
Matthew 7:24 Colouring Page (fromvictoryroad.com)

Sunday 31st May 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources!

Under Fives

5-8s

Sunday School Resource for 5-8s, 31st May

8-11s

11-14s

Sunday 24th May 2020

Click here for activities and stories to go with today’s Kids’ Talk!

Under Fives

Five to Eight Years

Sunday School Resource, 5-8 Years, 24th May 2020

Eight to Eleven Years

Sunday School Resource, 8-11 Years, 24th May 2020

Eleven to Fourteen Years

Sunday School Resource, 11-14 Years, 24th May 2020

Kids’ Talk

Home Learning Activities – Joseph (Primary School)

Sunday 17th May 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources.

Sunday School Resource, Under 5s, 17th May 2020

5-8s

Sunday School Resource, 5-8s, 17th May 2020

8-11s

11-14s

Sunday 10th May 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources!

Under 5s

Sunday School Resource, U5s, 10th May 2020

5-8s

Sunday School Resource, 5-8, 10th May 2020

8-11s

Sunday School Resource, 8-11, 10th May 2020

11-14

Sunday 3rd May 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources!

Under 5s

5-8 Years

8-11 Years

11-14 Years

Sunday 26th April 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources!

Under 5s

5-8 Years

8-11 Years

11-14 Years

Sunday 19th April 2020

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Under 5s

5-8 Years

8-11 Years

11-14 Years

Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020

Thanks to Gertrude for providing these resources.

Happy Easter to you all. Indeed Jesus is alive. Watch the video with your children of all ages:

God is not dead…he is alive…singing & in action!

For all teenagers & youth. A song of God’s promises. Whatever you are going through this trying times, always know that He will never let you down…as you try to study at home…preparing for online exams…God will be with you for He is a God who keeps his promises.