Wednesday Kids

Lesson Plans

Below are the lesson plans for the upcoming weeks. For each date, you will find the theme, Bible verse, Bible Story you will share with the kids, games, and activities. If you need some resources Storyrunners has a lot you can look at like: how to learn the Bible story, how to be a good storyteller, new ideas for what to do, learning methods, and more; click the button below for more resources including links to listen and read the stories.

Wednesday Night Schedule

• 5:30- Dinner Starts

• 6:05-Huddle in Kid’s Wing

• 6:15- Doors Open

• 6:15-6:30

  •   K-2-Activities

  • 3-5- Games

• 6:30-6:45

  •  K-2 Boys-Story

  • K-2 Girls- Games

  • 3-5- Story

• 6:45-7:00

  • K-2 Boys- Games

  • K-2 Girls-Story

  • 3-5- Activities

• 7:00-7:15

  • Worship Time with Youth Group

Lesson Plans- Elementary

Date: November 12

Bible Verse: “My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Bible Story: Jacob- Genesis 25:19-35; 27:1-40

Games:

1.   Scrambled Verses:

Write or print the verse on a piece of paper, leaving lined blanks for several words. Under the blank lines, write the letters that make up that word, scrambled. Have your child unscramble the letters to figure out what the word is.

2.  Night in the Museum:

·      Choose one student to be the museum guard.

·      Select the theme of your museum.

·      Students should freeze to represent a statue of something you would find in this museum.

·      The guard walks around the room.

·      When the guard is not looking at them, students should move.

·      Students must freeze when the guard is looking.

·      Anyone that the guard sees moving is eliminated.

·      The final person becomes the guard in the following round.

Activity: Service Project: Make Thanksgiving cards for the Nursing Home

Date: November 19

Bible Verse: “My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Bible Story: Joseph- Genesis 37:1-11, 19-34; 41:46-57; 42:1-45:15

Games:

1.   Would You Rather:

Have students pick between two options. Have them move to one side of the room to make their decision.  (Example: Would you rather eat donuts or cupcakes? if you like cupcakes, go to the left wall and if you like donuts, go to the right wall.)

2.   Sharks and Minnows (Inside Version):

Instead of running, have kids move by hopping, crawling, or walking in different ways (e.g., "walk like a penguin"). The "sharks" tag the "minnows" in a designated space.

• Identify who will be the shark(s), either a player or the leader. Everyone else will be minnows.

• The shark stands in the middle of the play area and says, ”Fishy, fishy, come out and play.” The minnows slowly walk towards the sharks.

• At any time, the shark can yell, “Shark attack!” At which point, the minnows must run to the opposite boundary line without being tagged.

• If a minnow is tagged, s/he also becomes a shark.

• When there is only one or two minnows left, they become the sharks in the next round.

Activity: I’m Thankful Turkey: Kids will fill out each feather with something they are thankful for and then decorate the turkey.

Date: December 10

Bible Verse: My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keep in with his wonderful riches. Philippians 4:19

Bible Story: Moses- Genesis 7:1-12:32

Games: Minute to Win it Stations

·      Santa Hats Cup Stacking

Take turns stacking a red cup, then a pom pom, then red cup then pom pom until your stack falls over. Count the number of cups and let the next person take a turn. The player with the most cups stacked wins.

·      Blow the Cups Down

Blow up a balloon, set up empty disposable cups, and have contestants hold the untied balloon in front of the cups. Knock over the most cups and you have a winner!

·      Candy Cane Cup

Objective: Lower a candy cane into a cup while blindfolded because we like to make simple tasks impossible.

1.     Tie string to candy cane

2.    Blindfold player

3.    Try to lower cane into cup

·      Snowball Toss Game-

 Set the cups up like bowling pins. Toss the snow balls into the cups.

·      Snowball Toss Game #2

Throw Snowballs into the hamper.

Activity: Service Project: Christmas Cards for the Nursing Home

Date: December 17

Bible Verse: My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keep in with his wonderful riches. Philippians 4:19

Bible Story: Jesus is Born- Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20

Games:

Christmas Bingo with Christmas Treats

Activity: Christmas Ornament

Decorate your own Ornament

Lesson Plans- PreK

Date:    November 12

Bible Verse: “My Sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Bible Story: Jacob- Genesis 25:19-35; 27:1-40

Game: Simon Says: “One person is designated as Simon, and the other players follow their instructions. Players must obey any command that starts with "Simon says". If Simon gives a command without first saying "Simon says," players should not perform the action, and anyone who does is out of the round.”

Activity: Service Project: Thanksgiving Cards for Nursing Home

Date:    November 19

Bible Verse: “My Sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Bible Story: Joseph- Genesis 37:1-11, 19-34; 41:46-57; 42:1-45:15

Game: Freeze Dance- Turn on some music and dance! Freeze when the music stops and keep dancing when it starts again!

Activity: Joseph Water Color Pages

Date:    December 10

Bible Verse: “My God will meet all your needs.” Philippians 4:19

Bible Story: Moses- Genesis 7:1-12:32

Game: Christmas Bingo

Activity: Service Project: Christmas Cards for the Nursing Home

Date:    December 17

Bible Verse: “My God will meet all your needs.” Philippians 4:19

Bible Story: Jesus is Born

J is for Jesus book

Game: Candy Cane Hunt, Movie and Christmas Treats 

Activity: Jesus is born Nativity Hat

Need Help?

Our goal is to connect kids to Jesus. We do this best when we work together, that’s why we are here to support you. If you need any assistance you can always contact Melissa Jennings (Children’s Ministry Coordinator) or Jaime Schoper (Children’s Ministry Lead).