BIBLE LESSON

SPRING 17TEACHING The Church Begins to Grow

Acts 2:3647
J O U R N E Y 1 0 PLAN
9:15 AM
3sPre-K
KEY WORD
THE GOSPEL SPREADS Family
THE CHURCH BEGINS
Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
CENTERS: your class goes to the Big Room.
1 INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES (35 minutes)
WHAT YOU DO
Supplies: Coloring pages and crayons; several large pictures of a church, each cut SECTION 2: CIRCLE UP
into four or five pieces to create a puzzle Leaders Bible Background
The disciples had watched Jesus
Spread the pieces of the pictures out on a table.
return to heaven. They waited for
Challenge the children to try and put the pieces together. the power that Jesus said He would
Tell them the picture they create will show what our Bible lesson is about today. send through the Holy Spirit. It
came on the Day of Pentecost as
CIRCLE UP (57 minutes)
2 Call the students to the circle.
tongues of fire appeared above their
heads. Peter stood in front of the
Provide each one with a Bible to hold. Ask them to find pictures of Jesus in the temple and began to preach. He
back of the Bible. described who Jesus was as well as
Explain that todays lesson is from the book of Acts in the New Testament. the message of faith He brought.
Show the teaching pictures as you read aloud the information on the back. He invited the people to join the
Be enthusiastic. Engage the children in conversation about the pictures. disciples as they began to take the
Close your circle time with prayer. Gospel message to the world. More
than 3,000 people responded to
PROJECTS (510 minutes) the invitation. The church had been
3 PETERS MEGAPHONE born. These new converts were
baptized. They shared what they had
Supplies: Copies of the megaphone pattern, crayons, 12 yarn strips, verse labels for
with one another in a spirit of love.
Acts 2:41, and tape Some sold their possessions and
Have each child color the pictures on the megaphone pattern. shared the money with others who
Help them to roll the paper into a cone. were poor in the group. There was a
Tape along the seam. commitment to Christ and there was
Attach the verse label for Acts 2:41 a commitment to one another. The
Discuss what each picture represents. Bible says that people were added
Have the children use the megaphone to share the Good News about Jesus with to their numbers daily. The disciples
the person sitting next to them. had been obedient to the command
Attach the yarn with tape to the megaphone and hang around the childs neck. given by Jesus before He returned
to heaven.
 BIBLE LESSON
SPRING 17TEACHING The Church Begins to Grow
Acts 2:3647
J O U R N E Y 1 0 PLAN
9:15 AM
3sPre-K
KEY WORD
THE GOSPEL SPREADS Family
THE CHURCH BEGINS
Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
BIBLE MEMORY REVIEW (3 minutes) your class goes to the Big Room.
4 During the month of May, we will review the four verses the children have been
memorizing. Use the motions to help the children remember the verses. Pause briefly to
remind the students what each verse means. After each verse, have the students march
around the room repeating the verse in unison.
PROVERBS 15:1 ACTS 16:31 EPHESIANS 6:1 JOHN 14:27
A gentle answer turns away wrath, Believe on the Lord Jesus Children, obey your Do not let your heart be
but a harsh word stirs up anger. Christ, and you will be saved. parents in the Lord, for troubled, nor let it be fearful.
A gentle Use one hand to pat the Believe on this is right. Do not
other softly. Put hands together and then Children Shake your head from one
Answer Put fingers to mouth and bring to the chest. Point to a child. side to the other.
then point outward to audience. The Lord Jesus Christ Obey Let your heart
Turns away Position hands as on Touch center of palms one Make a large circle O Put your hand over your heart.
steering wheel; turn to the right. after the other. with your fingers. Be troubled,
Wrath Make a mean face with And you will be saved. Your Parents. Make a heart by putting
hands out in front of body. Put arms across chest and then Shake index finger as if your fingers together and
break free with fists high in something is being taught. shake them.
But a harsh word Put fingers to the air.
mouth and then point outward with In the Lord Or afraid.
mean face on. Acts 16:31 Point upward. Act as if you are scared.
Open hands as if holding For this is right. John 14:27
Stirs up Put a pretend bowl in a book.
crook of arm and then stir like crazy. Give a thumbs-up sign. Open hands as if holding
Ephesians 6:1 a book.
Anger Make a mean face.
Open hands as if holding
Proverbs 15:1 a book.
Open hands as if holding a book.

WRAP-UP (3 minutes)
5 Ask the children some review questions about the lesson.
Who preached a sermon about Jesus to the people?
How many people were saved?
How would you describe the church? (Gods forever family)
Try to get them to say the first five books of the Bible in order.
Ask them to find one person this next week they can tell about Jesus.

BIBLE WALK (510 minutes)

6 Talk about the two parts of the Biblethe Old Testament and the New. Ask the
children to open the front of the Bible and then the back of the Bible.
Provide a set of cards with pictures for the first four or five books of the Bible. Show
the children the pictures and connect the pictures to the names of the Bible books.
Ask them to put the cards in the same order the books appear in the Bible.
If possible, play one of the songs about the books of the Bible on your phone or iPad
and let the children sing along.
The Bible Book Bop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KZ7eTVoFtY or
The Books of the Bible: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENT6HD58yA4
 BIBLE LESSON
SPRING 17TEACHING The Church Begins to Grow
Acts 2:3647
J O U R N E Y 1 0 PLAN
11:00 AM
3sPre-K
KEY WORD
THE GOSPEL SPREADS Family
THE CHURCH BEGINS
Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
CENTERS: your class goes to the Big Room.
1 INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES (35 minutes)
WHAT YOU DO
Cut up two or three sets of the Church Storybook sheets. SECTION 2: CIRCLE UP
Lay them out on the table so the children can see them. Leaders Bible Background
The disciples had watched Jesus
Read one of the word-strips aloud that describes the pictures and have the
return to heaven. They waited for
students figure out which pictures match the word-strip. the power that Jesus said He would
The children should continue in this manner matching up the pictures and the send through the Holy Spirit. It
word-strips until they are all done. came on the Day of Pentecost as
Explain that in todays Bible lesson, we are going to see how this idea of church tongues of fire appeared above their
began. heads. Peter stood in front of the
Ask the children to come to the circle and open their Bibles. temple and began to preach. He
described who Jesus was as well as
CIRCLE UP (57 minutes) the message of faith He brought.
2 Call the students to the circle. He invited the people to join the
Provide each one with a Bible to hold. Ask them to find pictures of Jesus in the disciples as they began to take the
back of the Bible. Gospel message to the world. More
Explain that todays lesson is from the book of Acts in the New Testament. than 3,000 people responded to
Show the teaching pictures as you read aloud the information on the back. the invitation. The church had been
Be enthusiastic. Engage the children in conversation about the pictures. born. These new converts were
Close your circle time with prayer. baptized. They shared what they had
with one another in a spirit of love.
Some sold their possessions and
PROJECTS (510 minutes)
3 THE CHURCH SHARING BOX
shared the money with others who
were poor in the group. There was a
[Children who did not attend the 9:15 service can choose which craft they want to do. commitment to Christ and there was
Children attending both services will do the following.] a commitment to one another. The
Supplies: Small brown boxes with a slit in the top, an outline of a church cut out of Bible says that people were added
cardstock, crayons, glue sticks/dots, verse label of Acts 2:41 to their numbers daily. The disciples
Provide each child with a box and an outline of the church to color. had been obedient to the command
After they have colored the church, help them glue it to the box so that it is free- given by Jesus before He returned
standing. to heaven.
Attach the verse sticker at the bottom on the front.
Remind the students what the disciples did to lead people to Jesus. Talk about
Peters sermon. Explain that today churches all over our country meet together
weekly and put their money together to help get the message out.
Challenge them to begin putting coins in this box and bringing them to church.
 BIBLE LESSON
SPRING 17TEACHING The Church Begins to Grow
Acts 2:3647
J O U R N E Y 1 0 PLAN
11:00 AM
3sPre-K
KEY WORD
THE GOSPEL SPREADS Family
THE CHURCH BEGINS
Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
BIBLE MEMORY REVIEW (3 minutes) your class goes to the Big Room.
4 During the month of May, we will review the four verses the children have been
memorizing. Use the motions to help the children remember the verses. Pause briefly to
remind the students what each verse means. After each verse, have the students march
around the room repeating the verse in unison.
PROVERBS 15:1 ACTS 16:31 EPHESIANS 6:1 JOHN 14:27
A gentle answer turns away wrath, Believe on the Lord Jesus Children, obey your Do not let your heart be
but a harsh word stirs up anger. Christ, and you will be saved. parents in the Lord, for troubled, nor let it be fearful.
A gentle Use one hand to pat the Believe on this is right. Do not
other softly. Put hands together and then Children Shake your head from one
Answer Put fingers to mouth and bring to the chest. Point to a child. side to the other.
then point outward to audience. The Lord Jesus Christ Obey Let your heart
Turns away Position hands as on Touch center of palms one Make a large circle O Put your hand over your heart.
steering wheel; turn to the right. after the other. with your fingers. Be troubled,
Wrath Make a mean face with And you will be saved. Your Parents. Make a heart by putting
hands out in front of body. Put arms across chest and then Shake index finger as if your fingers together and
break free with fists high in something is being taught. shake them.
But a harsh word Put fingers to the air.
mouth and then point outward with In the Lord Or afraid.
mean face on. Acts 16:31 Point upward. Act as if you are scared.
Open hands as if holding For this is right. John 14:27
Stirs up Put a pretend bowl in a book.
crook of arm and then stir like crazy. Give a thumbs-up sign. Open hands as if holding
Ephesians 6:1 a book.
Anger Make a mean face.
Open hands as if holding
Proverbs 15:1 a book.
Open hands as if holding a book.

BIBLE WALK (510 minutes)

5 Talk about the two parts of the Biblethe Old Testament and the New. Ask the
children to open the front of the Bible and then the back of the Bible.
Provide a set of cards with pictures for the first four or five books of the Bible. Show
the children the pictures and connect the pictures to the names of the Bible books.
Ask them to put the cards in the same order the books appear in the Bible.
If possible, play one of the songs about the books of the Bible on your phone or iPad
and let the children sing along.
The Bible Book Bop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KZ7eTVoFtY or
The Books of the Bible: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENT6HD58yA4

WRAP-UP (3 minutes)
6 Ask the children some review questions about the lesson.
Who preached a sermon about Jesus to the people?
How many people were saved?
How would you describe the church? (Gods forever family)
Try to get them to say the first five books of the Bible in order.
Ask them to find one person this next week they can tell about Jesus.