Elementary

Week 1

This Week’s Bible Story

Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52) When Jesus was just a boy, he and his family traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. Shortly after they left to return home, they realized Jesus was missing. Three days later they found him in the temple with the priests, listening to everything they had to say and asking them questions. The Bible says that Jesus continued to grow in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man.

Monthly Verse: For we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7

Check-in + Worship
8:30 - 9:05
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10:30 - 11:05
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As kids check in, invite them to join their parents in the Auditorium during worship. Once the worship set ends, wait in the back for kids to join you and lead them back to the Zion Kids area.

Connect
9:05 - 9:15
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11:05 - 11:15
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Let kids answer today’s icebreaker question: If you could learn from anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

Bible Story
9:15 - 9:30
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11:15 - 11:30
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Look up Luke 2:41-52 and tell the Bible story in your own words.

Key Story Points:

When Jesus was just a boy, he went on a trip to the big city with his parents, Mary and Joseph. But they weren’t the only ones. Lots of people came every year to celebrate a very special holiday called Passover.

When the party was finally over, Mary and Joseph packed up all of their things and went home. They were walking with lots of friends and family.

After they had been walking for a little while, they realized that they forgot something... Jesus! They looked all over but they could not find him anywhere.

After three days looking for their son, Mary and Joseph finally found Jesus. He was in the temple with the priests, listening to everything they had to say and asking them questions. The people were amazed at how much Jesus knew about God.

His mother was so worried. “Why did you do this? We were looking for you.”

“You should have known that I would be in my father’s house,” he said. But his parents did not know what he meant. Jesus kept growing in every way!

Debrief
9:30 - 9:40
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11:30 - 11:40
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Why do you think Jesus wanted to stick around instead of heading home?

How did Jesus show that He wanted to spend time with God and grow in His relationship with Him?

What are some ways that we can follow Jesus’ example?

Prayer Time
9:40 - 9:45
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11:40 - 11:45
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Close your small group time by praying with your kids. This week’s prayer focus is on THANK YOU PRAYERS. Ask the kids in your group, “What is something good that you can thank God for?” Take time to pray for each of the things that were shared.)

Activity
9:40 - 9:45
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11:40 - 11:45
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Give each child a piece of brown paper. Encourage them to draw a picture of something that happened in the Bible story today. Remind kids that before the Bible became a book, it was written down in scrolls. Invite them to roll up their paper from both ends and help them tie it shut to create their very own scroll!

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Play Time + Check-out
9:45 - 10:10
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11:45 - 12:10
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Elementary

This Week’s Bible Story

Check-in + Worship 8:30 - 9:05⁠ 10:30 - 11:05⁠⁠

Connect 9:05 - 9:15⁠ 11:05 - 11:15⁠⁠

Bible Story 9:15 - 9:30⁠ 11:15 - 11:30⁠⁠

Debrief 9:30 - 9:40⁠ 11:30 - 11:40⁠⁠

Prayer Time 9:40 - 9:45⁠ 11:40 - 11:45⁠⁠

Activity 9:40 - 9:45⁠ 11:40 - 11:45⁠⁠