First Look
AUGUST 2015
Basic Truth: God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: God loves me.
Memory Verse: “I have loved you with a love that lasts forever.” Jeremiah 31:3, NLV
Theme: Away We Go
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
8/2/15
God made me.
8/9/15
God has a plan for me.
God Made People
Genesis 1:26-27
Samuel
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19
8/16/15
The Bible tells me how much
God loves me.
Jesus wants to be my friend
forever.
The Lost Coin
Luke 15:8-10
Breakfast with Jesus
John 21:1-14
God made me. God loves me.
Jesus wants to be my friend
forever.
Review Basic Truths
8/23/15
8/30/15
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First Look
SEPTEMBER 2015
Basic Truth: God loves me.
Key Question: Who will take care of me?
Bottom Line: God will take care of me.
Memory Verse: “My God will meet all your needs.” Philippians 4:19, NIV
Theme: Pet Shop
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
9/6/15
God will take care of me.
9/13/15
God will protect me.
9/20/15
God gives me people to
help me.
God gives me what I need.
Esther
Esther 2:2 – 8:17
Rahab and the Spies
Joshua 2:1-22, 6:1-25
Elijah and the Widow
1 Kings 17:7-16
Hagar
Genesis 21:14-20
9/27/15
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First Look
OCTOBER 2015
Basic Truth: God made me.
Key Question: How can you be brave?
Bottom Line: God can help me be brave.
Memory Verse: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid . . . for the Lord your
God goes with you.” Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
Theme: Super Kids II
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
10/4/15
God knows everything so I can
be brave.
God helps me do big jobs so I
can be brave.
God is powerful so I can
be brave.
God is with me so I can
be brave.
Gideon at Battle
Judges 7:9-22
Miriam
Exodus 1:22 – 2:10
Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32
Daniel and the Lions
Daniel 6:1-23
10/11/15
10/18/15
10/25/15
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First Look
NOVEMBER 2015
Basic Truth: God made me.
Key Question: Who has a plan for you?
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
Memory Verse: "The plans of the Lord stand firm forever." Psalm 33:11, NIV
Theme: It All Fits Together
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
11/1/15
God made me special.
11/8/15
God has a plan for me.
11/15/15
11/22/15
I can trust God's plan even
when it's hard.
I am part of God's plan.
11/29/15
God’s plan is always best.
Joseph's Special Coat
Genesis 37:1-4; Genesis 1:26-27
Joseph Goes to Egypt
Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
Joseph in Jail
Genesis 39–40; Proverbs 4:11-12
Joseph Saves the Grain
Genesis 41; Ephesians 2:10
Joseph Forgives
Genesis 42-45; Psalm 16:11
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First Look
DECEMBER 2015
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Key Question: How do we know God loves us?
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
Memory Verse: “God has given a Son to us.” Isaiah 9:6, NCV
Theme: Story Sparklers
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
12/6/15
12/13/15
God told us He would
give us Jesus.
Jesus is born.
12/20/15
The angels tell about Jesus.
12/27/15
The wise men come to see
God’s Son.
The Angel and Mary
Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
Jesus and the Stable
Luke 2:1-7
The Shepherds
Luke 2:8-20
The Wise Men
Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
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First Look
JANUARY 2016
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Key Question: Who can do that?
Bottom Line: Only Jesus can do that!
Memory Verse: "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26, NIV
Theme: Who can do that?
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
1/3/16
Jesus can do things we can’t.
1/10/16
Nothing is too hard for Jesus.
1/17/16
Jesus can do what is impossible.
1/24/16
Jesus has power over everything.
1/31/16
Jesus came to do amazing things.
Catching Fish
Luke 5:1-7
Feeding 5,000
Mark 6:31-44
Walking on Water
Matthew 14:22-33
Calming the Storm
Matthew 8:23-27
Water to Wine
John 2:1-11
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First Look
FEBRUARY 2016
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Key Question: Who does Jesus love?
Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone.
Memory Verse: “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12, NIV
Theme: Buckets of Love
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
2/7/16
Jesus loves everyone.
2/14/16
Jesus loves us when we do
something wrong.
Jesus loves us
when no one else does.
Tell everyone Jesus loves them.
Woman at the Well
John 4:1-30
Zacchaeus
Luke 19:1-10
The Unloved Woman
John 8:2-11
Disciples Tell Others
Matthew 28:16-20
2/21/16
2/28/16
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First Look
MARCH 2016
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever
Key Question: Who can you follow?
Bottom Line: I can follow Jesus.
Memory Verse: “’Come, and follow me,’ Jesus said.” Matthew 4:19, NIV
Theme: Follow Me
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
3/6/16
God sent Jesus to teach us to
love God and love people.
3/13/16
God sent Jesus
to do an important job.
God sent Jesus to do
something special.
God sent Jesus to be my
friend forever.
Jesus Teaches
Luke 2:41-50, Matthew 5,
Mark 2:1-2, 3:10
Follow Me
The Gospels
Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-16
Easter
Matthew 26:20-30, 27:1-2, 28:1-7
3/20/16
3/27/16
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First Look
APRIL 2016
Basic Truth: God loves me.
Key Question: Who can you love?
Bottom Line: I can love God and love people.
Memory Verse: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart. … Love your neighbor
as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39, NIV
Theme: My Neighborhood
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
4/3/16
Everyone can learn to love
God and love people.
We can love God and love
people with our friends.
We can love people with what
we have.
I can love God and love
people.
Saul to Paul
Acts 9:1-31
Early Church
Acts 2:42-47
Peter and John
Acts 3:1-16
Love God, Love People
Matthew 22:34-40
4/10/16
4/17/16
4/24/16
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First Look
MAY 2016
Basic Truth: God made me.
Question: Who gives you good friends?
Bottom Line: God gives me good friends.
Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one. They can help each other in
everything they do.” Eccleciastes 4:9, NIrV
Theme: Better Together
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
5/1/16
God gives me good friends.
5/8/16
Good friends comfort each other.
5/15/16
God wants friends to help each
other.
5/22/16
God made me to praise Him.
5/29/16
Two people are better than one.
They can help each other in
everything they do.
David and Jonathan
1 Samuel 18:1-4
David and Jonathan Say Goodbye
1 Samuel 20:3-42
David helps Mephibosheth
1 Samuel 20:14-17
2 Samuel 9:1-13
David Praises God
2 Samuel 6:5, 6:14
Psalm 149:1-5
David Review
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First Look
JUNE 2016
Basic Truth: God made me.
Question: Who made everything?
Bottom Line: God made everything.
Memory Verse: “You made the world and everything in it.” Psalm 89:11, NCV
Theme: Creation Station Part 1
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
6/5/16
Day 1
6/12/16
Day 2
6/19/16
Day 3
6/26/16
Day 4
Light and Dark
Genesis 1:1-5
Sky and Water
Genesis 1:6-8
Land, Plants, and Sea
Genesis 1:9-13
Objects in the Sky
Genesis 1:14-19
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First Look
JULY 2016
Basic Truth: God made me.
Question: Who made everything?
Bottom Line: God made everything.
Memory Verse: “You made the world and everything in it.” Psalm 89:11, NCV
Theme: Creation Station Part 2
Date
Weekly Focus
Bible Story
07/3/16
Day 5
07/10/16
Day 6
07/17/16
Day 6 continued
07/24/16
Day 7
07/31/16
God made everything.
Fish and Birds
Genesis 1:20-23
Animals
Genesis 1:24-25
People
Genesis 1:26-27
God Rested
Genesis 1:31 – 2:3
Creation Celebration
Genesis 1:1 – 2:3
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