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Here is a children’s church lesson on Ananias and Sapphria for your 9-11 year olds.  Try using drama and small group activities for this Sunday school lesson to reinforce the message of this lesson which is to help others.

Bible Story:
Have the students read the story of Ananias and Sapphria from Acts 5: 1-11.

Activity:
Give each student a piece of paper with the following word bank and list of scrambled words and have them unscramble them:

Word Bank:  Ananias    Sapphria    money    lied    land    fear

adnl
papriahs
afer
asanian
eonym

Drama:
Act out Peter questioning Sapphria from the story.

Discussion:
Ask the students why we should help others.

Activity:
Have the students get into pairs or small groups and answer the following questions:
-What led Barnabas to help other Christians?
-Why did Ananias and Sapphria give?
-How did Peter feel toward Ananias and Sapphria?
-Can we deceive God?

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Try this lesson for your children’s church ideas to teach your 6-8 year olds about Jesus as a child.  The children enjoy the discussion and activities and are able to see Jesus in a new light. They can identify with the idea that they can also spread the word of God.

Bible Story:
Tell the story of Jesus as a child in the temple (Luke 2: 41-52) in such a way that this age group can understand.

Discussion:
Talk to the children about how Jesus was a child once just like they are now. Discuss how Jesus had to deal with the same things that they do, like sharing and listening to his parents. Also talk about how even though Jesus was young, he helped adults to learn about God. Emphasize to the children that even though they may be young they can help adults learn more about God too by showing kindness and love.

Activity:
Make friendship bracelets.

Materials needed:
String or yarn
Fruit loops

Have the children string fruit loops on the string to make bracelets. You will have to help them tie the bracelets. Have them make as many as time allows for. When they have finished explain that they have made friendship bracelets. Talk about how giving someone something nice is one way to share God’s love and brighten someone’s day. Explain that they are going to share the bracelets that they made with adults. Then when class is over take the children to where the adults in the church gather and have the children hand their bracelets to adults and tell each adult that they give a bracelet to, “God loves you!”

Art:
Give the children crayons and paper. Have them draw a picture of themselves helping someone to learn about God.

Song:
Have the children sing Pass It On (sang to the tune of Frere Jacques)

Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on. Pass it on.

God wants you to share it.
God wants you to share it.
Pass it on. Pass it on.

Wasn’t meant for you alone;
Pass it on. Pass it on.
God wants you to share it.
God wants you to share it.
Pass it on. Pass it on.

Let it travel through the years,
Pass it on. Pass it on.

God wants you to share it.
God wants you to share it.
Pass it on. Pass it on.

Let it wipe another’s tears,
Pass it on. Pass it on.
God wants you to share it.
God wants you to share it.
Pass it on. Pass it on.

Til in heav’n the deed appears;
Pass it on. Pass it on.
God wants you to share it.
God wants you to share it.
Pass it on. Pass it on.

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Here are some ideas to teach your 2-5 year olds the lesson of Ananias and Sapphria.  Use these Sunday school coloring pages to help illustrate the hidden message in this lesson, that God sees all.

Bible Story:
Tell the story of Ananias and Sapphria from Acts 5: 1-11. You can tell this story using a children’s bible or just tell it in such a way that this age group can understand it.

Activity:
Using a white crayon draw hearts on 3 by 5 index cards (one for each child). Then write their names on the hearts with the white crayon. Show these to the children and ask them if they can see the hearts or their names. Tell them that we can’t see them, but God can.

Art:
Give the children one of the index cards and markers. Have them color the index cards with markers. The crayon will show up. As they reveal the hearts, remind them that God sees what we can’t see.

Activity:
Show the children fruits, vegetables and flowers. Talk about why fruits and vegetables are good. Then talk about why flowers are good.  Let the children eat the fruits and vegetables if they would like.

Activity:
Plant flower seeds with the children

Need: Small flower pots
Potting soil
Flower seeds

Help the children plant a flower seed. As you do talk to them about how our actions are like seeds. If we do good things, then more good things will happen, but if we do bad things then more bad things will happen.
Just like if we plant good fruits, flowers and vegetable seeds that is exactly what we will get and if you plant weeds, then you will get weeds.

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Looking for ideas for children’s church activities?  Here are some ideas to use with your 12-14 year olds to teach the Sunday School lesson on Sodom and Gomorrah.  This lesson is important in getting them to understand the difference between the sin and the sinner and to see how God wants us to do what is right.

Discussion:
Ask the students if living God’s way is easy in today’s society. Why or why not?

Bible Reading:
Read the story of Sodom and Gomorrah from Genesis 19: 23-29. You can have the students take turns reading the story out loud.

Craft:
Create a picture.

Need:  Butcher paper
Crayons or Markers

Have the students draw a picture of a large flame together. Then have them write Sodom and Gomorrah. Have them find a place to hang their flame up so that they can look at it and remember to do what is right.

Discussion:
Ask the students who is affected by the sins we commit, besides ourselves.

Discussion:
Talk about ways that we can help each other stay on God’s path.

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I find that using Sunday school craft ideas to teach Sunday school lessons work well with all ages.  This is an idea I use with my 9-11 year olds.  Lead your discussion on choosing right from wrong and peer pressure while doing the craft outlined below.

Bible Story:
Have the students read the story of Daniel in the Lion’s den from Daniel 6: 16-24 and Daniel 6: 26-27.

Drama:
Have the students act out this story.

Art:
Make a Bible bag.

Need:  Brown paper gift sacks or plain small tote bags
Paint

Let the children decorate the bags with paint. These bags can be used for the children’s Bibles. Reinforce that the bags are for their Bibles and their Bibles are to help them learn about God and believe in Him.

Discussion:
Talk about why it is important to do what we know is right.

Discussion:
Discuss why it is so hard to do the right thing sometimes. Talk about how peer pressure and the evil in this world will try to pull us away from what we know and believe to be right and true.
Then talk about ways that we can help each other do the right thing and ignore those who not living their lives the right way.

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