This week we are teaching preschoolers and kids that God includes us. In the book of Ruth, we see the incredible story of Ruth—an outsider—who was welcomed and included as a part of God’s family. Ruth married a man named Boaz and they had a baby. They didn’t know but eventually a very special baby would be born from their family tree, and His name would be Jesus. God sent Jesus so we could have a relationship with Him and with others who trust and follow Him. Preschoolers and kids can know when we put our trust in Jesus, we are included and belong in God’s family. 

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As preschoolers and kids learn that we are made for community, this week they will learn that God values us. In our Bible story, some Pharisees (religious leaders) were upset because Jesus was welcoming sinners and eating with them. Jesus told two stories (one about a lost sheep and one about a lost coin) to teach that God values everyone. In both stories, someone searched for what was lost and celebrated when it was found. Preschoolers and kids can know that God seeks after everyone and invites everyone to know and love Him. We don’t have to do anything or be anyone special. God values us and loves us because He made us, and He wants us to be with Him forever.  

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Preschoolers and kids will learn that God connects us through the story of two friends this week named Saul and Barnabas from the book of Acts. Saul used to persecute Christians, but Jesus transformed his life. After Saul (later called Paul) started following Jesus, he and Barnabas traveled around and shared the good news of Jesus. Preschoolers and kids will learn that God connected Saul and Barnabas for this very purpose! When we trust and follow Jesus, God connects us with other people who trust and follow Jesus. We can find those people at church! 

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This November, preschoolers will learn the Simple Truth, "God Gives Me Friends" and kids will learn the Simple Truth, “I Am Made for Community.” We will explore stories that teach how God welcomes, connects, values, and invites us—all so we can be part of His family and enjoy amazing relationships with others. 

This week, preschoolers and kids will learn that “God Welcomes Us” through a story Jesus told about a man who planned party banquet. When the people the man invited refused to come, he sent his servant to invite everyone he could find. Jesus told this story to help us know that everyone is invited to His kingdom, but we must accept the invitation. God sent Jesus so everyone who believes in Him can have a relationship with Him. 

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This week preschoolers and kids will learn that “God Gives Me a New Hope.” In our Bible story from the book of Joel, God gave the people a message that suffering would come as a result of their sin. But Joel also told the people that God loved them, and His forgiveness would never run out. He told them to not be afraid because God would make everything new again. We all deserve punishment for our sin, but instead, God gives us love and forgiveness. God is ready to restore and make us new when we believe in Him and ask for forgiveness. Preschoolers and kids will understand that we can have hope in the future because of forgiveness and a new life with God forever. 

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In Luke 5:1-11 we read the story of a large crowd who wanted to hear Jesus teach. Jesus asked Peter to take Him out in the water on his boat so more people could see and hear Him. After Jesus finished teaching, He told Peter to cast his nets to catch fish. Even though Peter and his friends had been fishing all night and had not caught any fish, they decided to obey Jesus. They caught so many fish that the net began to break, and the boats began to sink. When Peter saw this, he knew that Jesus had the power that only comes from God. Jesus offered Peter a new identity when He asked Peter to follow Him. Peter chose to leave his old life and follow Jesus. 

Preschoolers and kids will learn that when they trust and follow Jesus, He gives them a new way to live too. Peter helped other people believe that Jesus is the Son of God. God offers us all that same new identity when we trust and follow Jesus. 

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This week we will teach preschoolers and kids that “God Gives Me a New Heart!” The prophet Jeremiah had special message from God for His people. No matter how hard God’s people tried to obey Him, they kept sinning. Their sin and disobedience deserved punishment. But God had a plan to change their hearts! Because of our sin and brokenness, our hearts want things that are not in God’s good plan. We will teach preschoolers and kids that when we experience the forgiveness of Jesus and trust in Him, He gives us new hearts that help us know Him, love Him, and live the way He created us to live. 

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This week, we are teaching that “God Gives Me a New Start.” Preschoolers and kids will hear the story of when Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, to follow Him. (Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17; Luke 4:27-32) When Jesus told Matthew to follow Him, Matthew immediately obeyed. Despite what people thought about Matthew, Jesus gave him a new start. Preschoolers and kids will learn that when they put their trust in Jesus, He forgives their sin and gives them a new start. God sent Jesus to forgive our sins and make us totally new with brand-new identities in Him! 

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Our Bible story this week teaches preschoolers that “God Knows Everything that Happens” and kids that “God Knows Every Situation.” Nehemiah was one of God’s people, living in exile in another country. When Nehemiah was given permission to lead people back to their home city of Jerusalem, they faced opposition from other people. However, God taught them that He knew their situation and would continue to lead and guide them. We will teach preschoolers and kids that God knows every situation–including theirs–and He is always at work, no matter what. The best news is that God knows our situation and gives us what we need most—Jesus. 

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We are teaching preschoolers and kids the story of Job this week. Job was a good man who loved God, but a lot of bad things happened to Job. He lost his animals, his children, and he became very sick. Job’s friends and his wife all told him to tell God he was sorry for sinning so the bad things would stop happening. But God spoke to Job and his friends and reminded them that He was the One who made and controlled everything. Job realized he did not need to understand why things happened—he could trust that God knew his hurt and cared for him no matter what. Preschoolers and kids will learn from the story of Job that they are never alone or unseen in their hurts. God sees them, knows every hurt, and loves them through everything. 

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