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God knows me.

Jesus loves me.

The Holy Spirit leads me.

I am a child of God.

Each week we read/watch GOD’S BIG STORY.

GOD’S BIG STORY teaches us a new WONDER TRUTH.

The WONDER TRUTH points us back to THE WORD OF WONDER.

THE WORD OF WONDER is our unit memory verse.

What’s Next in Children’s Church

Memorize Scripture

Each unit that we study in Children’s Church a Word of Wonder (WoW). We work work to memorize this in class and encourage them to continue memorize at home.

When children memorize the WoW they have the opportunity to find our leaders in a “silly hat” and share.

Once the WoW is successfully shared they will earn a pin to add to their lanyard. (Encourage your kids to wear their lanyards to church on Sunday.)

Please note children may only earn 1 pin per WoW.

We want to reward the kids for their hard work in memorizing scripture so we will have “PIN PARTIES” for those who have earned enough pins.

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This month’s lesson

Lesson 1- August 10

WONDER TRUTH: Because God Knows Me, I Am Known

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2; Psalm 8

GOD’S BIG STORY: God creates people on purpose and with a purpose. His amazing love fills us with wonder when we realize that because God knows us, we are known!

continue the conversation at home

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What did God make the man from? (the dust of the earth)

• What did God make a woman from? (a rib from the man)

• What were the names of the first two people? (Adam and Eve)

• What do you think it would have been like to see God create everything? (Invite the kids to use their imaginations to picture creation!)

• Who wrote lots of the poems and songs in the book of Psalms? (David)

• What are some of the most amazing things about God? (If kids need ideas, remind them of how God created everything, how He loves us, how Jesus died for us, how God keeps His promises, etc.)

• How can you know that God cares about you? (If kids need ideas, offer some ideas such as: Because God created us for a purpose and with a purpose, we know that He cares about us. God created animals and flowers and trees, and we are more important to Him than those beautiful things.)

• What does it mean to you that God knows you? (If kids need ideas, let them know that they can always feel loved and comforted and special because the God who created everything knows them.) 

Lesson 2 - August 17

WONDER TRUTH: Because Jesus Loves Me, I Am Loved

SCRIPTURE: Colossians 1; John 3

GOD’S BIG STORY: Though sin damaged God’s good creation and separated people from God, God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, followers of Jesus can live securely in God’s love.

continue the conversation at home

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What did God do way back in the very beginning? (He made the world; He made people.)

• How did God feel about His creation? (He loved everything that He made; He said it was good.)

• What happened when the first people disobeyed God? (They sinned; they messed up God’s perfect creation; sin came into the world; people were separated from God.)

• How did Jesus show us God’s love? (God sent Jesus to earth so we can be saved; He died and came back to life. He forgives us.)

• When you think about Jesus’ love for you, how does it make you feel?

• Share about someone who loves you and how you know that person loves you. 

• Can you think of someone who needs to know about Jesus’ love? 

Lesson 3 - August 24

WONDER TRUTH: Because the Holy Spirit Leads Me, I Am Led

SCRIPTURE: John 14

GOD’S BIG STORY: While preparing to be with God the Father in heaven, Jesus promises His followers that God would send them the Holy Spirit—God’s very presence—to lead them always.

continue the conversation at home

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Jesus told His friends—the disciples—that He was going to leave. Where was Jesus going? (to be with God the Father in heaven)

• Who did Jesus promise God would send to the disciples to be with them when Jesus went to heaven? (the Holy Spirit)

• Jesus says that the Holy Spirit is like a friend. What do good friends do? (They are with you, they listen, they care, they help.)

• Jesus says the Holy Spirit is like a teacher. What do good teachers do? (They help you learn, they help you understand, they explain things, they are patient.)

• Jesus says the Holy Spirit is like a helper. What can the Holy Spirit help us do? (obey God, follow God’s way)

• For people who trust and follow Jesus, where does the Holy Spirit live? (in their hearts)  

Lesson 4 - August 31

WONDER TRUTH: Because of Jesus, I Am a Child of God

SCRIPTURE: Galatians 3; 1 John 3

GOD’S BIG STORY: In response to confusion about Jesus’ message, Paul writes a letter to the Galatians explaining that it is simply through faith in Jesus that we become God’s children.

continue the conversation at home

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Whose family did God promise to grow and bless the world through? (Abraham’s)

• Who did God send to earth so we could become children of God? (Jesus)

• How do we become children of God? (have faith in Jesus and believe and trust in Him)

• What is sin? (anything we think, say, or do that is not what God wants)

• What does faith mean? (trusting God and obeying Him)

• Because of Jesus, we are children of God, and we get to follow Jesus every day! What are some ways you follow Jesus? (If kids need ideas, offer ideas such as reading the Bible, going to church, telling others about His love, loving others.)