Memory Verse Sept. 03 to Oct. 01

August 27th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand 

1st-2nd grade 

Village Life with God, Lesson 13--Review

Review the lessons from this past quarter by playing "Sheep in the Fold."

Focus:

~God makes Himself known in the Bible.

~Bible-times people placed God at the center of their community and personal lives.

~Those in church communities work, play and worship God together.
~God is always present and active in the lives of His people.

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade

Triumphant Over All: Lesson 13--Review

Review lessons from this past quarter by playing "Mountain Expedition."

Focus:

~Jesus prepared His follower to carry on the work of God after His ascension. 
~Jesus prayed for all believers .
~Jesus' death on a cross was a great price he paid to forgive sins.
~God raised Jesus from the dead as He promised. 

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Remember and Celebrate: Festival of Jubilee

Celebrating God's Gift of Freedom

Rockwall Completion Celebration/Promotion Celebration!

Review Sunday

Every quarter, our TRU children participate in the review game of ZONK! to help them remember what they've discovered during the past several weeks in the Big God Story.

God commanded the Israelites to set aside 7 days to put up temporary tents to remember and celebrate God's provision. When God God wants us to know that He provides all that we need even when we live on this earth temporarily. He also wants us to look forward to the day when we get to live in our eternal home, heaven, with Him. 

Worship with Youth Band
Game: "Redo"

Memory Verse: 

“Salvation is found in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                  —Acts 4:12

August 20th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand 

1st-2nd grade 

Village Life with God, Lesson 12--Birth and Death

God directs the birth, life and death of each person.
Genesis 21. 23--Sarah and Isaac 

God is Eternal

Verse Review: James 1:17a; Psalm 28:7; Romans 13:1; Proverbs 17:22; 18:22

Focus:

~God is eternal.

~God blessed Abraham and Sarah to have a son at their old age.

~Those who trust Jesus as Lord and Savior live eternally in heaven with GOd.

Missionary Biography: David Livingstone--The End of His Journey

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade

Triumphant Over All: Lesson 12--It's True!

Jesus died and rose again to pay for the sins of all people.

John 20:19-21:25

Verse Review: John 15:8; 16:33; 17:22; Matthew 26:39; 28:5-6a

Focus:

~Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection.
~Jesus bless those who believe without seeing Him in person.
~Jesus commands His followers to care for others. 

Missionary Biography: Mark and Gloria Zook--Never Ending Story

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God is the Beginning and the End
Promise of Jesus' Return

(Rev. 19:11-21; 21-22)

Anticipate: "Beginning and Ends" 

This week we learn about God’s ultimate ending for His Big Story. It can be scary to think about the end of all times as described in Revelations but the important things to remember are that God Himself has no beginning

and end (is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent).

Worship with Youth Band

Game:"Beginning and Ends--Name That Story"

Memory Verse: 

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

When God sent Jesus into the world, He fulfilled His promise of sending the Messiah to save all people from sin and death.  Jesus not only died on the cross, but He rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and promised to come back for us again.  He also sent the Holy Spirit to be our Comforter, Teacher and Counselor to live in us.  God's story is not finished yet.  When Jesus returns for us, He will come in victory and invite us home to live with God forever.  In heaven, everything good and beautiful will be there.  Jesus' glory will light up the whole heaven.  And there will be no crying, mourning, pain or death.  What a glorious day to look forward to!  God's story is still being written in the lives of His followers today.  It is our responsibility to share His truth and good news with others.  

Respond: "CHOSEN Ones"

When we are in the middle of something like school or a test or doing homework it is easy to forget that the Big Story, God’s story is still in play and happening all around us. We can get discouraged or scared or unhappy

when we feel “stuck” but if we can remember that God is infinite and that this powerful infinite God chose us before we were born, it can help make things bearable and put the situation into perspective. Things aren’t so bad when you

have eternity to look forward to!  He has CHOSEN us to be His children whether in this life or the next. We can rejoice at Jesus’ return knowing that from the beginning of time God already chose us as His royal priesthood and has prepared a place in heaven for us!

Bless:

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

May our children experience joy because of the gift that God has given them--the gift of eternal life with Him.

August 13th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand 

1st-2nd grade 

Village Life with God, Lesson 11--Marriage

God created marriage for one man and one woman to serve God together.
Genesis 24--Isaac and Rebekah

Jesus is the Bridegroom of the Church

Verse: Proverbs 18:22

Focus:

~Jesus is the Bridegroom of the church.

~Marriage is a gift from God.

~God answered prayers by presenting Rebekah as the wife of Isaac.

Missionary Biography: David Livingstone--Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade

Triumphant Over All: Lesson 11--Crucified, Yet Alive!

Jesus died and rose again to pay for the sins of all people.

Matthew 27:27-28:20

Vers: Matthew 28:5-6a

Focus:

~Jesus willingly suffered and died because of His great love for all people.
~3 days after His death, Jesus came back to life, just as He predicted.
~Jesus commissioned His followers to make disciples of all nations. 

Missionary Biography: Mark and Gloria Zook--New Believers Grow.

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God is Salvation
Paul in Rome

(Acts 27-28)

Anticipate: "Getting to Shore" 

Paul was shipwrecked several times in his life and he had to find ways to survive an get to the shore. How did he do it? God provided other people and the remains of the ship to help Paul survive. But Paul had to see the

trash as a way to survive and the people (often his enemies or guards) as those who would help him…in other words he had to see the situation through God’s eyes and look for what God provided him in order to survive.

Worship with Youth Band

Game:"Rapid Journey"

Memory Verse: 

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

This week we learn from the Apostle Paul who at the beginning of his life did everything he could to persecute and injure Christians. But God already saw that Paul would become His and when called Paul gave up everything and began a difficult life change to become an apostle. Why did Paul struggles so hard to build the early church? He knew he was chosen by God and that even when he was a sinner, God saw Christ in him.  Its important to understand that Paul KNEW God chose him, an unworthy man, to be His apostle.

Respond: "Seeing Myself through God’s Eyes"

Paul must have been absolutely sure he was chosen by God in order to survive and persevere under all the harsh circumstances he experienced. Sometimes we too need to remember to see our circumstances and ourselves through God’s eyes.  God see us through the cross, through Jesus death and resurrection that paid for our sins. Because He see Christ in us, He knows we belong to him, so we need to see ourselves in the same way. We are called by God and every time we look into a mirror we need to remind ourselves of that fact.

Bless:

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

May our children live by faith as they walk with God.  May our children see how God wants to use them to grow His kingdom and help others live in their new identity.

August 06 Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand 

1st-2nd grade 

Village Life with God, Lesson 10--Government

God appoints human leaders to carry out His plan.
Exodus 18--Moses the Judge

God Is Our Judge

Verse: Romans 13:1

Focus:

~God is Judge over all the earth.

~God appoints human leaders in authority over people. 

~Jethro gave Moses wise advice for governing the Israelites.

Missionary Biography: David Livingstone--Slaves

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade

Triumphant Over All: Lesson 10--Betrayed!

Jesus accepted the illegal arrest, trial, and mockery that led to His death.

Matthew 26:36-27:26

Vers: Matthew 26:39

Focus:

~Every one of Jesus' disciples deserted Him before His death.
~The Jewish leaders mocked and abused Jesus.
~The people demanded Jesus' death instead of the murderer Barabbas'. 

Missionary Biography: Mark and Gloria Zook--Ee-Taow.

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God Calls Us His Own
Paul in Ephesis

(Acts 119; Ephesians 1)

Anticipate: "Animal Hunt" 

God created us to never stop learning or observing. He made us just like Himself! And as we grow up we learn details about things that we take for granted. Most of us have been learning about animals since we were

very little. Because we know how many kinds there are, we can use their attributes to figure out which animal it is even without seeing a picture.

Worship 

Memory Verse: 

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

Paul wrote his letter to the church in Ephesus to encourage them to stay true and rejoice in their identity in Jesus Christ.  For believers are chosen, forgiven, redeemed and called to do His good work.  We belong to God.  And He calls us His master piece.  The salvation we have in Him is precious and something to treasure.  Knowing that we belong to Him gives us hope and strength.

Respond: "Being A Creator"

Now its our turn to create something! As you are following instructions and making your animals think about how much MORE difficult and complex it was for God to create the instructions and then make YOU inside your Mom. He spent more time and more care doing that than you will creating these animals and He made sure He got it RIGHT! So when you take these home remember that even as they are your creations, you are God’s precious creation.

Bless:

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”                                          —Acts 4:12

May our children know, through Jesus, that they've been chosen to be God's own and that He loves them just as they are. 

Memory Verse August 06

July 30th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand 

1st-2nd grade 

Village Life with God, Lesson 9--Cities

God protects His people from enemies.
Joshua 6--Joshua and Jericho

God Is Our Shield

Verse: Psalm 28:7a

Focus:

~God is the strength and shield of His people. 

~Bible time people built walls around cities to protect them from enemies.

~God helped Joshua and the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho.

Missionary Biography: David Livingstone--Back in England

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade

Triumphant Over All: Lesson 9--Be One!

Jesus prayed that believers will be one with God and with one another.

John 17

Vers: John 17:22

Focus:

~Jesus prayed that believers will have oneness in Him. 
~Jesus asked God the Father to protect and sanctify His disciples. 
~Jesus' prayer included believers yet to be born.

Missionary Biography: Mark and Gloria Zook--An Exciting Ending

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God Is the Living God
Paul in Athens

(Acts 17)

Anticipate: 

Worship with Mr. Michael
Game: "How High Can It Go?"

Memory Verse: 

“Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well.  From now on, you do know him and have seen him.'”                                          —John 14:6-7

This Sunday, we had the Leon's share their missionary experiences at Zimbabwe with us.  We learned about how modern day missionaries are called into God's work, and how they experience God's power before, during and after their journeys. 

Respond: 

Bless:

“Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well.  From now on, you do know him and have seen him.'”                                          —John 14:6-7

May God reveal Himself to our children this week.  May God inspire our children to share the truth with others.