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Sunday School Curriculum

Dear friend and partner in ministry, We appreciate you and all you bring to the kingdom of God in your local context. Perhaps you participate in or lead a small group. Perhaps you teach Sunday school or work in the nursery. Whatever your gifting, your contribution is unique and bears the mark of the Holy Spirit at work in you. We are honored to be your partner! The mission of The Foundry Publishing is to empower people with life-changing ways to engage the mission of God. To that end, we are excited to premiere our brand-new line of curriculum for all age levels—adult, youth, and children. We believe that studying God’s Word in a systematic and theologically intentional way moves people from biblical literacy (knowing and understanding God’s story) to biblical intimacy (appropriating God’s story as the guiding narrative of one’s own life). There are a lot of choices in the curriculum market today. Our promise to you is that, when you choose The Foundry Publishing, you will receive the best in Wesleyan-Holiness scholarship, along with discussion-driven, easyto-teach, media-rich lessons that will encourage your people to deepen their relationship with Jesus. We invite you to give us a try and let us know what you think! We look forward to hearing from you. May God richly bless the work of your hands as you go about the work of the kingdom today. Bonnie Perry Director of Editorial

Age Levels Adult Engage participants in community-building conversation that connects everyone to the transformative truth of God’s great story.

Youth Guide students into deeper conversations about their faith and help them learn how God’s Word applies to their own lives and the world around them.

Children Help kids discover, explore, and connect with God’s Word.

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Adult Why Faith Connections? The Leading Wesleyan-Holiness Curriculum Written by premier Wesleyan scholars, pastors, and leaders, Faith Connections is a biblically and theologically solid curriculum you can trust.

Easy to Prepare and Use With a streamlined and updated leader’s guide, customizable session notes, multiple videos for each unit, and weekly audio, Faith Connections provides all the resources you need to make teaching as easy as possible—while still providing the highest quality in biblically rich content.

Life-Changing Encounters with Biblical Truth Designed to foster conversation and exploration, Faith Connections resources inspire participants to move from biblical literacy to biblical intimacy. Each session connects learners to the empowering and transformative truth of God’s great story.

Online Content FoundryLeader.com makes teaching easy and fun. The mobile-friendly site features customizable content, video segments presented by subject-matter experts, weekly audio, and more. FoundryLeader.com equips leaders with everything they need to create a meaningful experience for their participants.

What’s New in Faith Connections? Video Commentary Enjoy all-new videos by biblical scholars and leaders available on FoundryLeader.com. As a leader, you will gain insight and support from the expertise of leading Wesleyan scholars.

Illustrated Bible Life Weekly Audio Don’t have time to sit down and read the Illustrated Bible Life article for the week? You can now listen on the go with the “Articles Out Loud” audio recordings.

New Methodology A new session format helps facilitators feel confident teaching and leading their group in a biblical, theological, and relevantto-everyday-life dialogue. Simple to lead, the conversational style of the discussion guide will engage participants in thought-provoking, community-building conversation.

New, Easy-To-Use Leader’s Guide Designed with time-saving prep, a streamlined methodology, discussion questions written to motivate group participation, and video and media support, the new Faith Connections Leader’s Guide takes the guesswork and stress out of teaching.

All-New Methodology: • Connect to My Experience: A brief opening exercise intended to engage the participants in today’s topic. • Connect to the Word: An introduction to the Scripture passage and questions designed to lead your group into lively and meaningful discussion. • Connect to My Life and the World: Questions that relate the topic to real life, helping you unpack practical ways to put God’s truth into action. • Insight: Bible background, cultural, and historical context that will help you understand and communicate the Scripture passage in a deeper and more comprehensive way.

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Want to change the lesson around? Add a few questions or notes? Lessons are available on FoundryLeader.com so you can customize each week to fit your teaching style.

A quick and convenient reminder of last week’s discussion topic and this week’s objective—no more page turning.

New, wider margins for notes and comments!

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New media! Video commentary by leading biblical scholars and weekly audio recordings of Illustrated Bible Life articles for preparing on the go!

The new Reflect questions help wrap up the lesson with something for everyone to ponder.

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New, easy-tofollow format!

Engaging, nonthreatening questions encourage participation and discussion.

FoundryLeader.com FREE for every Faith Connections leader! What’s on FoundryLeader.com? • Practical video commentary featuring leading Wesleyan scholars • Editable versions of each session so you can customize content for your group • Illustrated Bible Life audio articles

• Session notes and discussion handouts for your group • PowerPoints for each session • Articles and commentary • And more

Youth Why Faith for Life: Youth? New Format Designed with both the teacher and the students in mind, Faith for Life was created with an intuitive, easyto-teach lesson structure. Take a look at the sample included for more details about the new format.

With reproducible student handouts for each lesson included in the Youth Leader resource, you get everything you need at one low price.

The new youth curriculum, Faith for Life, provides a Wesleyan perspective on Scripture and faith while creating interactive and engaging experiences and discussions for students. Written by youth ministry professionals and pastors, Faith for Life is approachable and equips leaders with the resources needed to connect with students.

Flexibility

Everything you need for your group.

Each lesson provides options, giving the teacher the chance to customize the lesson to his or her personality and teaching style.

Only $24.99 per quarter.

Wesleyan Theology Lessons include Bible commentary from a Wesleyan perspective, along with explanations of the terms and meanings of Wesleyan theology.

Affordable

WESLEYAN SNAPSHOT explains and provides definitions for terms unique to our theological tradition, to help bring clarity to what we believe as Wesleyans.

BOOK PROFILE provides further context and details about the biblical text, for a greater understanding of the biblical narrative.

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MAIN IDEA aids the teacher in the big picture and goal for each lesson.

BIBLE BACKGROUND helps explore cultural concepts, key words, and background information for the biblical text.

KEY RESOURCES point to additional resources within youth ministry, theology, and Christian ministry for teachers or students eager to expand their knowledge and explore their interests.

LESSON OUTLINE includes a snapshot of the lesson for greater ease in customizing and tailoring the content for each unique teacher.

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TEACHER HELPS explore unique elements included in the lesson to equip the teacher for class discussion.

FLEXIBILITY: Optional ideas and activities are offered in each lesson, allowing teachers to customize lessons to best engage their students.

FOUR OBSERVATIONS help expand the main idea and equip the teacher for class discussion and lesson construction.

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FOUNDRYLEADER.COM offers access to additional resources including unit introduction videos and customizable messages that can be delivered electronically, through text, or over social media to parents and students.

REPRODUCIBLE HANDOUTS for students are available for each session in the back pages of the leaderâ€™s guide.

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Eureka! is a new children’s curriculum that will lead your kids to “aha!” moments as they explore God’s Word and discover God’s love.

WHAT IS EUREKA!? Eureka! disciples kids by teaching them the fundamentals of studying God’s Word—not only so they can grow in their faith today but also to equip them with the skills they’ll need to study the Bible throughout their lives. A lot of children’s curriculum tells kids what they will learn at the beginning of a lesson and then utilizes a Bible passage to prove the point. Eureka! reverses that model and teaches kids to read the Bible in a whole new way. Eureka! starts with a Scripture passage, gives students tools to explore the text, and then challenges them to discover what the passage says about God and his love for us.

Eureka!: That moment when a child discovers a whole new way to read and understand the Bible. That moment when Scripture comes alive with the love of God.

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FIVE FOUNDATIONS OF EUREKA! 1. DISCOVERY Kids are curious. They want to try it out and figure it out, learning and discovering things for themselves. Kids are more likely to remember and embrace discoveries they view as their own. Follow the curiosity of your kids and see where God leads!

2. DEEP HERMENEUTIC Eureka! dives deep by equipping kids with the experience to read and explore the Bible. Five simple questions guide every exploration of Scripture. They’ll discover not only what’s in the Bible but also how to read God’s Word.

3. PARTICIPATION Kids and leaders are equal participants. Lessons thrive with interactive activities and discussions. Guide and collaborate with kids as you dig into God’s Word and explore faith discoveries. Everyone has ownership in the exploring process.

4. CONFIDENCE A consistent routine means knowing what’s coming next. Class interaction shows kids that leaders are genuinely interested in their input. Leaders aren’t asked to lecture, memorize, or be amazing storytellers. Confidence abounds for everyone.

5. KOINONIA We need kids to tell us what’s on their minds. Kids need us to listen, encourage, and guide them. Every Eureka! age level explores the same scripture each week, making family conversations after church more fruitful. Kids help kids. Adults help kids. Kids help adults. Eureka! brings families together.

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OLDER ELEMENTARY

With the help of Sir Neil and his trusty sidekick, Pam the Alpaca, kids will be led on an expedition each week. From the audio journal of Sir Neil to the decoder messages, kids are brought into the adventure! As the story of God comes alive, Eureka! equips kids with the experience and confidence to read and explore the Bible. As they explore, kids will make faith discoveries each week. 24

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Leader’s Guide Here we go. You’re about to explore the creation story. God created us. He loves us. We belong to Him. That’s all we need. Now get out there and follow the curiosity of your kids. See where God leads!

Genesis 1:1—2:3 Creation Week 1

Sir Neil’s Journal of Exploring Supplies ■ Bibles Feats and Braveness: The intrepid ■ Discovery Guides adventurer ■ Eureka! DVD or CD Sir Neil is our main ■ DVD or CD player expedition guide for ■ Pens and markers older elementary.

■ Before you explore, Each week, Sir check out the back Neil’s writings are page for some designed to engage expedition extras.

the kids as soon as they arrive in class. His journal will be printed in the Discovery Guide, with an audio version Digital resources available at FoundryLeader.com. Password: Purple included on the Eureka! DVD and CD ■ Kick off class and get in the exploring mood. Listen to Attack of the Purso classes can listen ple Plum Pudding in Sir Neil’s Audio Journal of Feats and Braveness. along!

Remember Verse ■ Play the verse video for Ephesians 2:10. ■ Ask for volunteers to try and say the verse from memory. ■ “We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIrV) ■ Got wiggly kids? Need an active option after watching the video? Check out The Remember the Remember Verse activities on FoundryLeader.com.

Verse inspires kids to explore God’s Word and live in What’s That Word? God’s love. Help the ■ Decode the words in the Discovery Guide (DG) individually or as a class. kids remember the ■ Decoded words are heavens, image, and our. verse with the video ■ Invite a kid or adult to read the definitions for each word. and song included ■ Invite kids to ask questions or share anything else they know about these words. on the Eureka! DVD and CD.

Peaks and Pitfalls

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The first week in a passage will focus on “What’s This Say about God?” The second week will focus on “What’s This Say about Us?” These discussion times will help kids identify and articulate their discoveries.

Hear It

■ Invite kids to prepare themselves to listen to the passage. ■ Have an adult read the Eureka! Bible Passage on page 3.

Tell It So Much Drama or Word Word ■ As a class, choose one of these two Tell It methods to tell the story. ■ Instructions for each are on page 4. The So Much Drama script is on page 3.

Embrace It ■ Invite kids to quietly read and reflect on the passage on their own using the Eureka! Bible Passage or their own Bible. ■ After 3-5 minutes of quiet reflection, invite a student or leader to read the Eureka! Bible Passage out loud again.

What’s Happening in the Passage? ■ Explore the passage. ■ What happened in Genesis 1? Who can retell the story as it happened in the Bible? ■ If you could have been there for one day of creation, which one would it be? Why? ■ What do you think the creation must have looked like by Day 6?

What’s This Say about God? ■ Explore what the passage says about God. ■ What does God do in this story? What does Jesus do? ■ Why do you think God decided to start creating? ■ What do you think it means to be created in God’s image? In what ways are we created in His image? ■ What’s this passage say about God?

Record Your Discovery ■ Discuss faith discoveries made today. ■ Give kids time to write or draw a faith discovery on their Discovery Relic on page 4 of their DG. Make your own relic while kids make theirs. ■ Invite kids to share their completed relic with the class. ■ Close class in prayer.

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Each student writes or draws a faith discovery they made on their Discovery Relic. These are personal faith discoveries, an inspiration they want to remember, or action steps they want to take in their Christian walk.

The Eureka! Bible Passage is an abridged version of the Bible passage for each expedition. Many of the Bible passages we explore can be pretty long, so this gives you a quick and condensed version of each passage, staying true to the most common Bible translations.

So Much Drama Storytelling Script

Cast: God, Power, Creativity, Skills God’s got His Power, Creativity, and Skills by his side. They high five each other. It's time to create!

Genesis 1:1—2:3 Eureka! Bible Passage

A. In the beginning God created the heavens. He created the earth. The earth was empty and dark. The ocean covered everything. The Spirit of God hovered over the deep empty waters. On the first day, God spoke and there was light everywhere. God separated the light places from the dark places. He called the light “day” and the dark “night.” B. On the second day, God made space between the waters. There was water above and water below the space. He called this space “sky.” C. On the third day, God spoke and the water under the sky gathered to one place. Dry ground appeared. God called it land. Plants began to grow on land. D. On the fourth day, God spoke and the stars took order. He made the sun to shine all day and the moon to shine at night. E. On the fifth day, God told fish to fill the sea and birds to fill the sky. He blessed them. F. On the sixth day, God spoke and all kinds of animals came on the earth. He told the animals to fill the land. Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image and likeness.” He created people in His own image, both male and female. He blessed them and told them to rule over the sea and land. G. God looked over everything He had made, and it was all very good. By the seventh day, God had finished His work and He rested. He blessed the seventh day and set it aside as holy.

They all huddle up, sway back and forth, and say, “Let’s do this!” God says, “Day 1: Let’s make light.” Skills struts to the wall, flips the switch, and says, “Light!” God says, “Hey, Power. Use your karate skills and split that water!” Power takes a deep breath, chops, and yells, “HI-YA!” Just like that, the sky is created on Day 2. God says, “Now, look what my creativity can do.” Creativity blows wind all over the place! Its cheeks and eyes get huge. Land, plants, and trees appear. Day 3 is done. God says, “Power, grab the CreationCannon. We need a sun, moon, and stars.” Power straps on the gigantic CreationCannon, pulls the creation lever, and says, “Boom! Solar system up!” That’s Day 4. God says, “Skills. Day 5. Birds. Fish.” Skills gives a confident nod and says, “On it.” Skills walks in a circle, reaches up high and says, “Birdies!” It does it again and says, “Fishies.” God says, “Day 6: Let's make some creatures!" They all give a fist pump and say, “Sweet.” God says, “First, Creativity, make some creatures that walk on the ground.” Creativity grabs the CreationCannon from Power. Creativity sets the switch to land animals, looks through the scope, pushes the button, and says, “MOOOOO!” Next, God and His Power, Creativity, and Skills all kneel and mix the earth on the ground. Just like that. Humans. God looks at the humans and says, “In my image. Excellent.” They all stand up and smile big. God says, “Well, this all looks great! Day 7 is a day for rest.” They all softly pat one another on the back and then fall asleep standing up. The end.

The Tell It methods are interactive methods to explore, reenact, and enjoy the Bible passage. Most Tell It methods involve important storytelling prompts and help kids analyze and internalize different parts of the Bible passage. These activities also give kids an opportunity to practice their listening, discussion, and teamwork skills.

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EXPLORING QUESTIONS FOR OLDER ELEMENTARY KIDS These five “what” questions make up the foundation of a strong Bible study strategy (hermeneutic) and form the fabric of Eureka!. It won’t be long before your kids have these down pat. What’s That Word? Explore different words in the passage. Kids have much more confidence when they know the meaning of words. What’s Happening in the Passage? Explore the people, setting, and action of the passage. Understand it and enjoy it. Empathize with and appreciate the people in the passage. What’s Happening in the Bible? Explore a different part of God’s Word as context for our main passage. We see God’s big story unfolding in front of us. What’s This Say about God? God reveals himself through the Bible. God teaches us about himself and his love throughout the Bible. What’s This Say about Us? As we learn about God and embrace his love for us, how do we react? Who are we? How do we live in God’s love? 30

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RESOURCE KIT INCLUDES: Class Relic and Wall Poster: The class will look at all of their discoveries from the two weeks spent on each lesson and decide on a relic that represents their discoveries. The Relic Wall Poster will display the discovered class relics like a trophy case, helping the class keep track of the discoveries they’ve made over the past weeks together. Older Elementary DVD: 3 Remember Verse Videos: These memory verse videos offer a creative way to engage kids as they learn the monthly Bible memory verse.

Older Elementary CD: These audio stories and songs are placed on both the DVD and CD for convenience.

12 Sir Neil’s Audio Journals of Feats and Braveness: These audio journal entries are designed to engage the kids as soon as they arrive in class. Kids will look forward to hearing about Sir Neil’s adventures each week.

• 12 Sir Neil’s Audio Journals of Feats and Braveness

• 3 Remember Verse Songs

• 3 Eureka! Songs

3 Music Videos: These music videos create character connection and reinforce the building blocks of the curriculum. • Eureka! Theme Song • The 5 Whats Song • Savior, King, and Friend Song

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YOUNGER ELEMENTARY

Niki Knack and Kiwi the Gerbil are ready for adventure! With Scripture memory videos featuring your favorite characters, to Niki’s weekly tale of bravery, kids will use their explorer skills to uncover God’s love. Each week is a new expedition into Scripture. Open God’s Word, trust the Holy Spirit, follow the curiosity of the kids, and see where God leads.

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Leader’s Guide Here we go. You’re about to explore the Creation Story. God created us. He loves us. We belong to Him. That’s all we need. Now get out there and follow the curiosity of your kids. See where God leads!

Week 1

Exploring Supplies Niki Knack’s ■ Bibles Gritty Journal of ■ Discovery Guides Adventuring: The resourceful explorer ■ Eureka! DVD or CD Niki Knack is our ■ DVD or CD player main expedition ■ Pens and markers ■ Index cards guide for younger

elementary. She is a classically trained ■ Before you explore, adventurer check out the back pagewith for some expedition all of the tools to extras. traverse the world. Niki travels with her faithful sidekick, Kiwi the gerbil. Kids will get excited about Niki and Kiwi’s Digital resources available at FoundryLeader.com. Password: cactus adventures and want ■ Kick off class and get in the exploring mood. Listen to Coughing Cactus to come back each Needles in Niki Knack’s Gritty Audio Journal of Adventuring. week to see where the duo heads next.

Remember Verse

■ Play the verse video for Ephesians 2:10. ■ Ask for volunteers to try and say the verse from memory. ■ “We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIrV) ■ Need an active option after watching the video? Check out the Remember The Remember Verse activities on FoundryLeader.com.

What’s That Word? ■ ■ ■ ■

Genesis 1:1—2:3 Creation

Decode the words in the Discovery Guide individually or as a class. Decoded words are heavens, image, and our. Invite a kid or adult to read the definitions for each word. Invite kids to share anything else they know about these words.

Peaks and Pitfalls

Verse inspires kids to explore God’s Word and live in God’s love. Help the kids remember the verse with the video and song included on the Eureka! DVD and CD.

Younger Elementary • September 1, 2019

Hear It

■ Invite kids to prepare themselves to listen to the passage. ■ Have an adult read the Eureka! Bible Passage on page 3.

Tell I t So Much Drama or Doodle Mix ■ As a class, choose one of these two Tell It methods to tell the story. ■ Instructions for each are on page 4. The So Much Drama script is on page 3.

Embrace It ■ Invite kids to quietly read and reflect on the passage on their own using the Eureka! Bible Passage or their own Bible. ■ After 2-3 minutes of quiet reflection, invite a student or leader to read the Eureka! Bible Passage out loud again.

What’s Happening in the Passage? ■ Explore the passage. ■ What happened in Genesis 1? ■ What do you think creation sounded like? Give me some examples. ■ What is your favorite thing God created in the oceans? ■ What do you think the creation must have looked like by Day 6?

What’s This Say about God? ■ Explore what the passage says about God. ■ What does God do in this story? ■ Why do you think God decided to start creating? ■ What does it mean to be created in God’s image?

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EXPLORING QUESTIONS FOR YOUNGER ELEMENTARY KIDS These five “what” questions make up the foundation of a strong Bible study strategy (hermeneutic) and form the fabric of Eureka!. It won’t be long before your kids have these down pat. What’s That Word? Explore different words in the passage. Kids have much more confidence when they know the meaning of words. What’s Happening in the Passage? Explore the people, setting, and action of the passage. Understand it and enjoy it. Empathize with and appreciate the people in the passage. What’s Happening in the Bible? Explore a different part of God’s Word as context for our main passage. We see God’s big story unfolding in front of us. What’s This Say about God? God reveals himself through the Bible. God teaches us about himself and his love throughout the Bible. What’s This Say about Us? As we learn about God and embrace his love for us, how do we react? Who are we? How do we live in God’s love?

Leader’s Guide // $9.99 Student Discovery Guide // $5.99 Expedition Resources Kit // $29.99

RESOURCE KIT INCLUDES: Class Relic and Wall Poster: The class will look at all of their discoveries from the two weeks spent on each lesson and decide on a relic that represents their discoveries. The Relic Wall Poster will display the discovered class relics like a trophy case, helping the class keep track of the discoveries they’ve made over the past weeks together. Younger Elementary DVD: 3 Remember Verse Videos: These memory verse videos offer a creative way to engage kids as they learn the monthly Bible memory verse.

Younger Elementary CD: These audio stories and songs are placed on both the DVD and CD for convenience.

12 Niki Knack’s Gritty Audio Journals of Adventuring: These audio journal entries are designed to engage the kids as soon as they arrive in class.

• 12 Niki Knack’s Gritty Audio Journals of Adventuring

• 3 Remember Verse Songs

• 3 Eureka! Songs

3 Music Videos: These music videos create character connection and reinforce the building blocks of the curriculum. • Eureka! Theme Song • The 5 What’s Song • Savior, King, and Friend Song

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PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN

Kai and Scout need your help as they explore! These two raccoons will be singing songs, telling stories, and helping kids memorize Scripture! Each week of Eureka! Jr. will engage little ones in exciting faith discoveries.

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Leader’s Guide

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Can you believe it? You’re about to explore the Creation story with your kids. God created us. God loves us. We belong together with Him! Follow the curiosity of your kids and see where God leads! So, choose your Exploration Stations, practice the story, and gather supplies. It’s time to go exploring!

Before You Explore The Basic Supplies Discovery Guide for each kiddo Eureka! Jr. Stamps Eureka! DVD or CD Story Cards

Exploration Station Supplies Explore Creation

magnifying glass, paper, crayons, nature items like rocks, leaves, twigs, etc. Let’s See! Story Story Cards, 1-8 Picture the Story Discovery Guides and crayons Sculpt the Story Play-Doh Build the Story blocks or building bricks

Before You Explore shows you the lesson at a glance and what materials you will need.

September 1, 2019

What’s That Word? is a time set aside to explore a word kids may encounter during the expedition. This makes it easier for kids to understand the passage when they listen to the passage later in the expedition.

1 Here We Go! Hide the Kai and Scout cards (#49-52) from the Story Card deck. Have kids try to find the cards when they arrive. Play The Come Along Song from the Eureka! Jr. DVD or CD. Invite kids to come to your gathering spot (at a table, on the floor, etc.).

2 What’s That Word? Show the Bible picture from page 1 of this lesson. Invite kids to find the hidden word in the picture. Say belong out loud as a class. (Option: Pass out the Discovery Guides (DG) now and let kids find the hidden word in the picture on their own DG.) Chat about the word. Does anyone know what belong means? Belong means we are welcomed and included. The opposite of belong is to be left out. We feel sad when we are left out of a game or not invited to play with some friends. We can feel happy that we belong to Jesus! We are a part of His family! He loves us and always invites us to be with Him! Read the Remember Verse (provided in the next section). Invite kids to stand up when they hear belong and then sit down. Repeat the verse again—faster this time.

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4 Happy & Sad Invite kids to share something happy and not-so-happy that happened this past week. Pray together.

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But God wasn’t finished creating. In fact, He had just begun. Water was everywhere. So, on the second day, God moved the water. High above It covered everything on the earth. I the water, God made the blue sky. wonder what colors were in the sky when God created it? Now, On the third day, God gathered the water and called it “ocean.” He had the sky and the ocean, but He knew something was missing. I On the land wonder what was missing? That’s when God created land! God created rocks, trees, plants, mountains, and flowers. God saw that it was good. I wonder if God was done creating? The sun kept Nope! On the fourth day, God created lights in the sky. the earth warm and bright in the daytime. God created the moon and stars so that we would never have to be in complete darkness again. God finished this day by saying it was good too! On the fifth day, God began to have some more fun. He created all different types of birds to fill the sky: blue birds, red birds, yellow birds, and even eagles! There were birds of every color, shape, and size. Then God looked at the oceans and began to create all of the different sea creaFrom the tiny goldfish to the large whale, God created every tures. one. I wonder what sea creature you like best? God loved them all and said everything was good. On the sixth day, God looked at the sky and oceans. He then looked at the land. I wonder what God wanted to create next? God began to creLions, elephants, rabbits, and sheep were just a ate all of the animals. few of the animals God created! I wonder how the earth sounded after God had created all of these animals? After making all the animals, God had one more thing to create. I wonder what it will be? This would be People—boys and girls! the most important creation. God created us. He created us different than all the other creatures because we were created in the image of God. After creating people, God said we were very good.

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Invite kids to share what they worked on or discovered. Discoveries may range from “God really loves me” to “I know that I belong to God” to “I think I need to forgive my sister.” After kids share, you can stampThis each kid’s What’s SayDiscovery aboutGuide Godsheet! & Us?

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7 Exploration Stations Introduce the Exploration Stations you’ll be doing. Review your rules for the Exploration Stations (quiet voices, share items, etc.). Explore Creation Station: Explore nature items with hands, a magnifying glass, or by making a leaf rubbing. Let’s See! Story Station: Re-create the story with the Story Cards. Picture the Story Station: Color the picture on your Discovery Guide. Sculpt the Story Station: Use Play-Doh to make something from the story. Build the Story Station: Use the blocks to build something from the story. Invite kids to choose which station they go to. Kids can stay at one or visit multiple stations. As kids play, visit each station and ask questions about their play and how it relates to the story. Allow 15-20 minutes to explore. Announce when it’s almost time to stop. Bring kids back to the gathering area before cleaning up.

8 Share Your Discovery Invite kids to share what they discovered about the Bible story. Share what you discovered as you interacted with the kids. Remind kids to use their Discovery Guide to keep exploring at home. Pray as a group, thanking God for leading their discoveries. Use a Eureka! Jr. Stamp to stamp each kid’s Discovery Guide to show that they completed today’s expedition. Play Tidy-Up Song from the Eureka! Jr. DVD or CD as the kids clean up the room.

9 Goodbye Blessing Using the other Eureka! Jr. Stamp, stamp each child’s hand as you share the following blessing with each one. May you experience God’s love this week as you remember that you belong to God. You were created in His image and you are very, very good.

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EXPLORING QUESTIONS FOR EUREKA JR. These two “what” questions make up the foundation of a strong Bible study strategy (hermeneutic) and form the fabric of Eureka! Jr. It won’t be long before your kids have these down pat. What’s That Word? We explore a key word in the passage. Kids have much more confidence during expeditions when they know the meaning of words. What’s This Say about God and Us? God reveals himself through the Bible. God teaches us about himself and his love. As we learn about God and embrace his love for us, how do we react? What are we to do? How do we live in God’s love?

Leader’s Guide // $9.99 Student Discovery Guide // $5.99 Expedition Resources Kit // $34.99

RESOURCE KIT INCLUDES: Eureka! Jr. Expedition Poster: This poster has pictures of each Bible story. Teachers cut out the pictures and tape them to the timeline in the designated spots so kids can see the stories they’ve learned. Story Cards: With the deck of Bible story cards, telling the story becomes a visual experience. Use the pictures and symbols to keep the kids interested in the story. Kids also have a set they can cut out from their Discovery Guide so they can retell the story at home. 2 Discovery Stamps: These are used during class for teachers to stamp kids’ Discovery Guides and also their hands. Preschool & Kindergarten DVD: 3 Remember Verse Videos: These memory verse videos are a creative way to inspire kids to explore God’s Word and live in God’s love. Having a monthly memory passage instead of a weekly passage allows less consistent kids the chance to memorize the same passage as everyone else.

Preschool & Kindergarten CD: Listen along to the weekly Bible story and start every class with the Eureka! Jr. theme song, gathering song, and cleanup song with this listening CD.

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