SERIES QUICK LOOK
God took the initiative by sending Jesus to show us how much He loves us and fix the relationship between us. When we see a need and choose to do something about it, we reflect God’s image in us. Through our initiative, others can see the reality of God’s love for them.
As kids discover more about how we can reflect God’s character through taking initiative, they’ll spend the month studying the life of Nehemiah. Nehemiah’s life is a perfect example of someone who heard about a need, decided to check it out, trusted God, and dropped everything to finish the project. We can’t wait to see how God helps your kids discover how they can show initiative in their lives.
WORSHIP QUICK LOOK
Week 1 – The Best Is Yet To Come & Good Grace
Week 2 – Through It All & There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do
Week 3 – The Best Is Yet To Come & Graves Into Gardens
Week 4 – There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do & Way Maker
September Curriculum:
Week One (September 5)
Makin' Plans
Today’s Bible Story: Makin’ Plans (Nehemiah Plans to Rebuild the Wall) • Nehemiah 1:1–2:18
Today’s Key Question: What around you needs to be done?
Today’s Bottom Line: Don’t wait for someone else to do what needs to be done.
Monthly Memory Verse: Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23a (NIrV)
Monthly Life App: Initiative—Seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what.
K3 Worship
The Best is Yet to Come
Good Grace
Preteen Worship Files
Week Two (September 12)
Help!
Today’s Bible Story: Help! (Nehemiah Helps the Poor) • Nehemiah 5
Today’s Key Question: Who do you see being treated unfairly?
Today’s Bottom Line: Look for ways to make things right.
Monthly Memory Verse: Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23a (NIrV)
Monthly Life App: Initiative—Seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Basic Truth: I should treat others the way I want to be treated.
K3 Worship
Through It All
There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do
Preteen Worship Files
Week Three (September 19)
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Today’s Bible Story: Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (Nehemiah and Sanballat) • Nehemiah 2:19-20, 4, 6
Today’s Key Question: What distracts you from doing what needs to be done?
Today’s Bottom Line: Stay focused on what needs to be done.
Monthly Memory Verse: Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23a (NIrV)
Monthly Life App: Initiative—Seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Basic Truth: I should treat others the way I want to be treated.
K3 Worship
The Best Is Yet To Come
Graves Into Gardens
Preteen Worship Files
Week Four (September 26)
I Just Want to Celebrate
Today’s Bible Story: I Just Want to Celebrate (The Wall Is Rebuilt) • Nehemiah 3–4, 6:15-16, 8:1-17
Today’s Key Question: What is God doing in your life that you can celebrate?
Today’s Bottom Line: Look for ways to celebrate what God has done.
Monthly Memory Verse: Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23a (NIrV)
Monthly Life App: Initiative—Seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what.