Monthly Overview
his month, we will continue with our Power Up theme as we learn how Jesus gives us the power to love others— and not just the ones who are easy to love. No, this kind of power is what helps us love everyone! This powerful kind of love looks a lot like goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Our hope is that in the midst of playing games and laughing, connecting with friends and spending time small group leaders, talking with parents at home and driving down the road, our preschoolers will learn how much Jesus wants to help them be all that God made them to be. Everything that Jesus is—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control—is available to us. All we have to do is plug into the power source and POWER UP!
We are going to Power Up through the next two months with the hope of creating a super fun and engaging experience for preschoolers to learn about the fruit of the spirit—what happens when we are connected to Jesus, the real power source.
BIBLE STORY:
Every Good and Perfect Gift
James 1:17
James 1:17
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to show goodness.
BIBLE STORY:
Peter’s Friends Pray
Acts 12:1-19
Acts 12:1-19
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to be faithful.
BIBLE STORY:
Jesus Is Gentle
Mark 5: 25-34
Mark 5: 25-34
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to be gentle.
BIBLE STORY:
Timothy
1 Timothy 4:12
1 Timothy 4:12
BOTTOM LINE
When Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to have self-control.
Monthly Overview
GOD VIEW: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT AND GOD’S CHARACTER, AS SHOWN THROUGH GOD’S BIG STORY
God created us in His image, and He sent His Son, Jesus, to show us the way to live. He also knew we would need help; that’s why He sent us the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit, we can produce fruit that points others to Jesus. Every month, kids discover something about God’s character and how they can reflect or respond to that character because they are created in God’s image. We call those Life- Apps. And this summer we’re discovering how several of these Life-Apps show up specifically in what the Apostle Paul calls the fruit of the Spirit.
BIBLE STORY:
Every Good and Perfect Gift
James 1:17a
James 1:17a
BOTTOM LINE
Show God’s goodness to others.
BIBLE STORY:
Peter Gets Out of Prison
Acts 12:1-19
Acts 12:1-19
BOTTOM LINE
Be faithful so others can count on you.
BIBLE STORY:
Jesus and the Little Children
Mark 10:13-16
Mark 10:13-16
BOTTOM LINE
God can give you the strength to be gentle.
BIBLE STORY:
Taming of the Tongue
James 3:3-10
James 3:3-10
BOTTOM LINE
God gives you the power to have self-control.
