KidSpring Blog

What happened in SpringTown & Treehouse? (Preschool)

Need to Know: I Can Be Kind To My Family!

Bible Story: Joseph & His Brothers (Genesis 37 & 45)

Remember Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 (NIrV)

Love (Right hand on heart)

One another (Point to others)

Like members (Arms out to sides, palms up)

Of the same family. (Hug yourself)

1 Peter 3:8 (Hold up 3 fingers, then 8 fingers)

What happened in ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave? (Elementary School)

Need to Know: My Family Can Love God By Giving Him The Credit!

Bible Story: Paul & Barnabas Give God the Credit (Acts 14:8-18)

Memory Verses: 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIrV) (This week we began memorizing verse nine)

Verse 8

I want all of you (Point to everyone in your group)

To live together (Make a roof above your head)

In peace. (Throw up a peace sign)

Be understanding. (Tap finger above eyebrow)

Love one another (Throw up “I love you” sign language—ring & middle finger down)

Like members of the same family. (Right arm pretends to side hug, then left arm)

Be kind (Point to smiling face)

And tender. (Pat heart twice)

Don’t be proud. (Cross arms & make a bad attitude face)

Verse 9

Don’t pay back evil (Shake head “no”)

With evil. (Make a mean face)

Don’t pay back unkind words (Shake head “no”)

With unkind words. (Fingers make “X” over lips)

Instead, pay them back with kind words. (Make hands talk to each other)

That’s what you have been chosen to do. (Point to someone)

You can receive a blessing (Reach up and pull down)

By doing it. (Swing arms in walking motion)

1 Peter (Hold up one finger)

3:8-9 (Hold up three fingers)

What happened in SpringTown & Treehouse? (Preschool)

Need to Know: God Wants My Family To Do Our Best!

Bible Story: Cain & Abel (Genesis 4:1-17)

Remember Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 (NIrV)

Love (Right hand on heart)

One another (Point to others)

Like members (Arms out to sides, palms up)

Of the same family. (Hug yourself)

1 Peter 3:8 (Hold up 3 fingers, then 8 fingers)

What happened in ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave? (Elementary School)

Need to Know: God Wants Me To Love My Family By Putting Their Needs Before Mine!

Bible Story: Paul & Silas Minister to the Jailer (Acts 16:16-34)

Memory Verses: 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIrV) (Next week we’ll begin memorizing verse nine)

Verse 8

I want all of you (Point to everyone in your group)

To live together (Make a roof above your head)

In peace. (Throw up a peace sign)

Be understanding. (Tap finger above eyebrow)

Love one another (Throw up “I love you” sign language—ring & middle finger down)

Like members of the same family. (Right arm pretends to side hug, then left arm)

Be kind (Point to smiling face)

And tender. (Pat heart twice)

Don’t be proud. (Cross arms & make a bad attitude face)

Verse 9

Don’t pay back evil (Shake head “no”)

With evil. (Make a mean face)

Don’t pay back unkind words (Shake head “no”)

With unkind words. (Fingers make “X” over lips)

Instead, pay them back with kind words. (Make hands talk to each other)

That’s what you have been chosen to do. (Point to someone)

You can receive a blessing (Reach up and pull down)

By doing it. (Swing arms in walking motion)

1 Peter (Hold up one finger)

3:8-9 (Hold up three fingers)

What happened in SpringTown & Treehouse? (Preschool)

Need to Know: God Wants My Family To Listen To Him!

Bible Story: The Fall (Genesis 3:1-24)

Remember Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 (NIrV)

Love (Right hand on heart)

One another (Point to others)

Like members (Arms out to sides, palms up)

Of the same family. (Hug yourself)

1 Peter 3:8 (Hold up 3 fingers, then 8 fingers)

What happened in ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave? (Elementary School)

Need to Know: God Wants Me To Love My Family By Having A Good Attitude!

Bible Story: Paul & Silas in Prison (Acts 16:16-25)

Memory Verses: 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIrV) (We’ll work only on verse eight for the next two weeks)

Verse 8

I want all of you (Point to everyone in your group)

To live together (Make a roof above your head)

In peace. (Throw up a peace sign)

Be understanding. (Tap finger above eyebrow)

Love one another (Throw up “I love you” sign language—ring & middle finger down)

Like members of the same family. (Right arm pretends to side hug, then left arm)

Be kind (Point to smiling face)

And tender. (Pat heart twice)

Don’t be proud. (Cross arms & make a bad attitude face)

Verse 9

Don’t pay back evil (Shake head “no”)

With evil. (Make a mean face)

Don’t pay back unkind words (Shake head “no”)

With unkind words. (Fingers make “X” over lips)

Instead, pay them back with kind words. (Make hands talk to each other)

That’s what you have been chosen to do. (Point to someone)

You can receive a blessing (Reach up and pull down)

By doing it. (Swing arms in walking motion)

1 Peter (Hold up one finger)

3:8-9 (Hold up three fingers)

What happened in SpringTown & Treehouse? (Preschool)

Need to Know: God Gave Me My Family!

Bible Story: Adam & Eve Have a Family (Genesis 2:4-24, 4:1-2)

Remember Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 (NIrV)

Love (Right hand on heart)

One another (Point to others)

Like members (Arms out to sides, palms up)

Of the same family. (Hug yourself)

1 Peter 3:8 (Hold up 3 fingers, then 8 fingers)

What happened in ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave? (Elementary School)

Need to Know: God Wants Me To Love My Family By Giving Second Chances!

Bible Story: Saul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-31)

Memory Verses: 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIrV) (We’ll work only on verse eight for the next three weeks)

Verse 8

I want all of you (Point to everyone in your group)

To live together (Make a roof above your head)

In peace. (Throw up a peace sign)

Be understanding. (Tap finger above eyebrow)

Love one another (Throw up “I love you” sign language—ring & middle finger down)

Like members of the same family. (Right arm pretends to side hug, then left arm)

Be kind (Point to smiling face)

And tender. (Pat heart twice)

Don’t be proud. (Cross arms & make a bad attitude face)

Verse 9

Don’t pay back evil (Shake head “no”)

With evil. (Make a mean face)

Don’t pay back unkind words (Shake head “no”)

With unkind words. (Fingers make “X” over lips)

Instead, pay them back with kind words. (Make hands talk to each other)

That’s what you have been chosen to do. (Point to someone)

You can receive a blessing (Reach up and pull down)

By doing it. (Swing arms in walking motion)

1 Peter (Hold up one finger)

3:8-9 (Hold up three fingers)

What happened in SpringTown & Treehouse? (Preschool)

Need to Know: I Should Show Love!

Bible Story: Sheep & the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)

Remember Verse: Ephesians 5:1 (NIrV)

You are the children (Point to others)

That Jesus dearly loves. (Hug yourself)

So be (Arms out to sides, palms up)

Just like Him. (Arms reach to God)

Ephesians 5:1 (Hold up five fingers, then one finger)

What happened in ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave? (Elementary School)

Need to Know: A Good Friend Tells Others About Jesus!

Bible Story: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40)

Memory Verses: 1 John 4:9-11 (NIrV) (Only verses 10 & 11 for ImagiNation)

Verse 9

God showed (Point up, pumping arm twice)

His love for us (Make a heart with your with your fingers)

When he sent his only Son (Brush right hand against/past left hand)

Into the world (Make a circle with arms)

To give us life. (Wiggle your body)

Verse 10

Real love (Fist pounds heart)

Isn’t our love for God (Shake index finger in “no” motion)

But His love (Point up)

For us. (Thumbs point to self)

God sent His Son (Rock a baby)

To be the sacrifice (Arms stretched out to side)

By which our sins are forgiven. (Pretend to dust/clean self off—wipe arms)

Verse 11

Since God loved us (Hug yourself)

This much (Measure with hands in front then to side)

We must love each other. (High five someone)

1 John (Hold up one finger)

4:9-11 (Hold up four fingers)