April Lessons

Note: Since I will be joining the Zimbabwe mission team in the month of April, the April lesson summaries will be in this one big post. Thank you in advance for your understanding.  And please remember the Zimbabwe children and the Zim team in your prayers.   Glory to our God!                                                                                                                                                                                    ~Ms. debbie

April 5th:  Happy Easter!  Enjoy our Easter Family Worship in the sanctuary! 
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April 12th: 

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 

Hezekiah's Service--2 Chronicles 29
God graciously responds when people gather to worship Him.

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2     Worship the Lord with gladness;
    come before him with joyful songs."--Psalm 100:1-2

God is gracious!

9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

John 10

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."--John 10:11

Jesus is the Good Shepherd!

10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade 

Jesus Appears to His Disciples (John 20)

"By believing you may have life in [Jesus'] name."--John 20:31

Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."--John 10:10
Real life only comes through Jesus, because He is alive!

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April 19th: 

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 

 Jacob's Altar--Genesis 35:1-15
God's people sacrificed animals on altars to receive forgiveness of sins.

"These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."--Deuteronomy 6:6-7

God is forgiving!

9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-35

Jesus challenges people to carefully examine the reasons behind their actions.

Verse review: John 8:12; Luke 10:2; Luke 12:34; John 9:3; John 10:11

Jesus challenges us to check our motives.

10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade 

Jesus Reinstates Peter (John 21)

Jesus redeems!  No matter what we've done, if we come to our redeemer, Jesus, and ask for His forgiveness, He will forgive us.

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April 26th: 

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade

The Tabernacle--Exodus 40

God's people witnessed His glory in the wilderness tabernacle.

"For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above all gods."--Psalm 97:9

God is Most High!

9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

John 11 . 

Jesus proves that He has power over death.  

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;"--John 11:25

Jesus is the living proof!

10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade 

Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14)
God is Lord of the Sabbath.  When we choose to set aside time to remember and celebrate who God is, we are keeping the Sabbath.