Eyes on the Prize

When life gets busy it can be hard to keep our “eyes on the prize”—heaven! It’s difficult to keep eternal things in mind. Discover the truth about paying attention to our eternal goal through playing a four-square balloon game.

• Activity
• Ages 11-14
• Luke 14
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Fair Finish

A group of laborers rose early and went to the marketplace. Some were hired at daybreak. Others were hired when the day was almost over. All received the same wages. Play a game based on this story. Work with the goal of helping all students complete the day and earn their wages. Discuss fairness.

• Activity
• Ages 11-14
• Matthew 20
• GCED staff
• © General Church

The Fiery Furnace

A scripted lesson concerning Daniel and the fiery furnace. Includes a choice of projects, a coloring page, a recitation and a parent-note.

• Sunday School Lesson
• Ages 3-6
• Daniel: A Man of Conscience
• Daniel 3
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Five Smooth Stones

Children assemble a project that allows them to re-enact the story of David and Goliath by taking five smooth “stones” from a “stream” and putting them into a “shepherd’s pouch”. The Lord’s name is written on each stone to remind children that it is the Lord who really fights our battles.

• Project
• Ages 3-6
• 1 Samuel 17
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Following the Lord Mobile

• Project
• Ages 6-9
• Mark 3
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Following the Lord Stained Glass Window

Color a stained glass window showing the Lord and His twelve disciples. For each disciple, note something true and good that we can do to follow the Lord.

• Project
• Ages 12-15
• Mark 3
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Footprints to Heaven: The Ten Commandments

Make the Lord's footsteps your pathway by crating a path of "footprints" to heaven.

• Project
• Ages 5-12
• Psalms 85, Exodus 20
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Forgiveness Experiment

Do an experiment to find out what to do if you make a mistake.

• Activity
• Ages 7-14
• Practicing Forgiveness
• Luke 7
• GCED staff
• © General Church

Forgiveness Headlines

Examine newspaper headlines about people who have been caught doing something wrong. Should the perpetrators be judged? or forgiven?

• Activity
• Ages 11-14
• Practicing Forgiveness
• Matthew 18
• GCED staff
• © General Church