Growing a Faith that's Built to Last.

We all want a faith that is strong and solid and that reaches to the sky. The life of Paul shows us that it is possible to have a faith that goes SKY HIGH. 

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High Rise Children's Ministry Curriculum Lesson Overview

Lessons 1-4:

Memory Verse:

“We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.” 1 Corinthians 3:9 (NIRV)

Basement
Scripture: Acts 7:34-8:1, The Stoning of Stephen
When the crew starts working on building our tower, they start going in the wrong direction! They are building the basement level. When we first meet Saul, he is definitely going in the wrong direction, persecuting those who love Jesus, rather than becoming one of them. 
Objective: Kids will say “I will go in the right direction by putting my trust in Jesus.”  

Foundation
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19, Saul's Conversion
A solid foundation ensures that our sky high tower will be strong and will not be shaky. Saul lived on a foundation of following rules and punishing those who did not.. But when he encountered Jesus, he realized that Jesus was the only solid foundation to build his life upon. 
Objective: Kids will say “Jesus is my solid foundation.”

Balcony
Scripture: Acts 9:19-25, Saul Escapes
Stepping out onto the balcony of our high rise, we get an incredible view. When people were trying to kill Saul because he spoke about Jesus, his friends took him out on the balcony and lowered him in a basket to the ground below. God was giving Saul a view of his incredible love and protection. 
Objective: Kids will say “I will rest in God's love and protection.”

Windows
Scripture: Acts 13:1-5, Paul and Barnabas Sent
Our high rise has plenty of windows to see all the amazing things around them. While the church was celebrating their amazing God, the Holy Spirit gave them a view of his plan: to send Saul (Paul) and Barnabas into the world to share Jesus with everyone. 
Objective: Kids will say “I want the world to see Jesus clearly.”

Lessons 5-8: 

Memory Verse: 

“May you have power together with all the Lord’s holy people to understand Christ’s love. May you know how wide and long and high and deep it is.” Ephesians 3:18 (NIRV)

Heating & Cooling Vents
Scripture: Acts 16:6-10, Paul's Vision
Sometimes our high rise building is given cold air to cool it down and sometimes it is given warm air to heat things up. It all comes through the air vents. Paul felt like things had cooled down when God prevented him and his companions from going to Asia, but a special vision showed him that things were just starting to warm up.
Objective: Kids will say “I will go wherever God leads me.”

Floors - Levels
Scripture: Acts 16:11-15, Lydia's Conversion
Our high rise has many different levels, called floors. Each floor has different places to explore. When Paul went to Macedonia, there were different levels or purposes to his trip. One of those was meeting Lydia. When Lydia met Paul, she realized that Jesus wanted to take her life to another level.
Objective: Kids will say “I will tell others about Jesus and trust Him to change their lives.”  

Steel Frame
Scripture: Acts 16:16-34, Paul and Silas in Prison
Our high rise is solid because its frame is made of solid steel. It is not easily shaken. Paul and Silas had faith that was not easily shaken. Even when they found themselves in prison, they still prayed and praised God. And once again, God came through, shaking the walls of the prison and giving Paul and Silas another chance to share Jesus. 
Objective: Kids will say “I will put my faith in Jesus and not be shaken.”

Antenna
Scripture: Acts 18:1-11, Another Vision
Like many high rise towers, ours has an antenna at the top, drawing in radio signals and other communications from all over. Paul received several communications from God in the form of visions. In this vision, God encourages Paul to keep preaching about Jesus, that despite the highs and lows, Paul will be lifting the name of Jesus sky high! 
Objective: Kids will say “I will lift the name of Jesus sky high!”

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ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM:

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• Perfect for kids ages 6-12
• 8-weeks
• Includes large group and small group resources
• This curriculum is an instant download
  
• Download a free sample here

EACH LESSON INCLUDES:

• Make It Stick! Parent Sheet - so you can let mom and dad know what kids are learning each week and look like a rockstar teacher who's thought of everything.
• Memory Verse - so that you can make sure kids are getting Scripture in their minds and hearts every single week and you can feel like each lesson was a success even when it seems like 90% of your lesson time is spent saying things like "calm down", "let's be quiet", "hands to yourself!"
• Skit or Puppet Show - so you have a way to easily connect the lesson with your hands-on and visual learners. No drama team? No problem! Just hand the script to the kids. They'll have a blast and think you're the coolest.
• Craft Activity - so you can give kids a physical reminder of the Bible lesson (and give yourself an activity to keep them busy until mom and dad come back!)
• Game - so kids don't leave and say church was BORING! Games are so important to help keep kids engaged. Our large group games always include a "What's The Point" section to help you connect the game to the lesson.
• Large Group Lesson - so you can present the Bible story in a clear and fun way, which means now you can enjoy Saturday nights instead of stressing over putting a lesson together!
• Small-Group Discussion - so you can find out who was paying attention and who was talking to their neighbor.  Just kidding, this is a great way for you to build deeper relationships with your kiddos after each lesson, which means you're going to care about them so much you'll cry like a baby when they graduate and go to middle school :(
• More! - Yes, there is even more than all of that so that you can easily put together the perfect lesson for your ministry each weekend, which means no more agonizing over how to adjust complicated lesson plans. 

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Guaranteed to Be Awesome!