First Look. Date Weekly Focus Bible Story 8/2/15 God made me. God Made People Genesis 1: /9/15 God has a plan for me. Samuel 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19

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1 AUGUST 2015 Basic Truth: God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Key Question: Who loves you? Bottom Line: God loves me. Memory Verse: I have loved you with a love that lasts forever. Jeremiah 31:3, NLV Theme: Away We Go 8/2/15 God made me. God Made People Genesis 1: /9/15 God has a plan for me. Samuel 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19 8/16/15 The Bible tells me how much God loves me. 8/23/15 Jesus wants to be my friend forever. 8/30/15 God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever. The Lost Coin Luke 15:8-10 Breakfast with Jesus John 21:1-14 Review Basic Truths

2 Basic Truth: God loves me. Key Question: Who will take care of me? Bottom Line: God will take care of me. Memory Verse: My God will meet all your needs. Philippians 4:19, NIV Theme: Pet Shop 9/6/15 God will take care of me. Esther Esther 2:2 8:17 9/13/15 God will protect me. Rahab and the Spies Joshua 2:1-22, 6:1-25 Elijah and the Widow 1 Kings 17:7-16 9/20/15 God gives me people to help me. 9/27/15 God gives me what I need. Hagar Genesis 21:14-20 SEPTEMBER 2015

3 OCTOBER 2015 Basic Truth: God made me. Key Question: How can you be brave? Bottom Line: God can help me be brave. Memory Verse: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid... for the Lord your God goes with you. Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV Theme: Super Kids II 10/4/15 God knows everything so I can be brave. 10/11/15 God helps me do big jobs so I can be brave. 10/18/15 God is powerful so I can be brave. 10/25/15 God is with me so I can be brave. Gideon at Battle Judges 7:9-22 Miriam Exodus 1:22 2:10 Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 32 Daniel and the Lions Daniel 6:1-23

4 Basic Truth: God made me. Key Question: Who has a plan for you? Bottom Line: God has a plan for me. Memory Verse: "The plans of the Lord stand firm forever." Psalm 33:11, NIV Theme: It All Fits Together 11/1/15 God made me special. Joseph's Special Coat Genesis 37:1-4; Genesis 1: /8/15 God has a plan for me. Joseph Goes to Egypt NOVEMBER 2015 Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5 Joseph in Jail Genesis 39 40; Proverbs 4: /15/15 I can trust God's plan even when it's hard. 11/22/15 I am part of God's plan. Joseph Saves the Grain Genesis 41; Ephesians 2:10 11/29/15 God s plan is always best. Joseph Forgives Genesis 42-45; Psalm 16:11

5 Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Key Question: How do we know God loves us? Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus. Memory Verse: God has given a Son to us. Isaiah 9:6, NCV Theme: Story Sparklers DECEMBER /6/15 God told us He would give us Jesus. The Angel and Mary Luke 1:26-33, 38, /13/15 Jesus is born. Jesus and the Stable Luke 2:1-7 12/20/15 The angels tell about Jesus. The Shepherds Luke 2: /27/15 The wise men come to see God s Son. The Wise Men Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11

6 Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Key Question: Who can do that? Bottom Line: Only Jesus can do that! Memory Verse: "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26, NIV Theme: Who can do that? 1/3/16 Jesus can do things we can t. Catching Fish Luke 5:1-7 1/10/16 Nothing is too hard for Jesus. Feeding 5,000 Mark 6: /17/16 Jesus can do what is impossible. Walking on Water Matthew 14: /24/16 Jesus has power over everything. Calming the Storm Matthew 8: /31/16 Jesus came to do amazing things. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 JANUARY 2016

7 Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Key Question: Who does Jesus love? Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone. Memory Verse: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12, NIV Theme: Buckets of Love 2/7/16 Jesus loves everyone. Woman at the Well John 4:1-30 Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 The Unloved Woman John 8:2-11 2/14/16 Jesus loves us when we do something wrong. 2/21/16 Jesus loves us when no one else does. 2/28/16 Tell everyone Jesus loves them. Disciples Tell Others Matthew 28:16-20 FEBRUARY 2016

8 Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever Key Question: Who can you follow? Bottom Line: I can follow Jesus. Memory Verse: Come, and follow me, Jesus said. Matthew 4:19, NIV Theme: Follow Me 3/6/16 God sent Jesus to teach us to love God and love people. 3/13/16 God sent Jesus to do an important job. 3/20/16 God sent Jesus to do something special. 3/27/16 God sent Jesus to be my friend forever. Jesus Teaches Luke 2:41-50, Matthew 5, Mark 2:1-2, 3:10 Follow Me The Gospels Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-16 Easter Matthew 26:20-30, 27:1-2, 28:1-7 MARCH 2016

9 APRIL 2016 Basic Truth: God loves me. Key Question: Who can you love? Bottom Line: I can love God and love people. Memory Verse: Love the Lord your God with all your heart. Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39, NIV Theme: My Neighborhood 4/3/16 Everyone can learn to love God and love people. 4/10/16 We can love God and love people with our friends. 4/17/16 We can love people with what we have. 4/24/16 I can love God and love people. Saul to Paul Acts 9:1-31 Early Church Acts 2:42-47 Peter and John Acts 3:1-16 Love God, Love People Matthew 22:34-40

10 MAY 2016 Basic Truth: God made me. Question: Who gives you good friends? Bottom Line: God gives me good friends. Memory Verse: Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do. Eccleciastes 4:9, NIrV Theme: Better Together 5/1/16 God gives me good friends. David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18:1-4 5/8/16 Good friends comfort each other. David and Jonathan Say Goodbye 5/15/16 God wants friends to help each other. 1 Samuel 20:3-42 David helps Mephibosheth 1 Samuel 20: Samuel 9:1-13 5/22/16 God made me to praise Him. David Praises God 2 Samuel 6:5, 6:14 Psalm 149:1-5 5/29/16 Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do. David Review

11 Basic Truth: God made me. Question: Who made everything? Bottom Line: God made everything. Memory Verse: You made the world and everything in it. Psalm 89:11, NCV Theme: Creation Station Part 1 6/5/16 Day 1 Light and Dark Genesis 1:1-5 6/12/16 Day 2 Sky and Water Genesis 1:6-8 6/19/16 Day 3 Land, Plants, and Sea Genesis 1:9-13 6/26/16 Day 4 Objects in the Sky Genesis 1:14-19 JUNE 2016

12 Basic Truth: God made me. Question: Who made everything? Bottom Line: God made everything. Memory Verse: You made the world and everything in it. Psalm 89:11, NCV Theme: Creation Station Part 2 07/3/16 Day 5 Fish and Birds Genesis 1: /10/16 Day 6 Animals Genesis 1: /17/16 Day 6 continued People Genesis 1: /24/16 Day 7 God Rested Genesis 1:31 2:3 07/31/16 God made everything. Creation Celebration Genesis 1:1 2:3 JULY 2016