City Kids Parent Take-Home Genesis 15, 17 Big truth: God can always be trustedChrist connection: God counts us righteous through Jesus!Memory verse: Psalm 32:1 songBlessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Dinner-table questions Family Discipleship activity: sand-counting or stargazing! Go outside on a cloudless night. (Hats and hot chocolate might help!) Try to count the …
The Father of Nations
City Kids Parent Take-Home5 November 2023 Genesis 12-13 Big truth: God promises to bless the nations through AbrahamChrist connection: Jesus is the blessing for the world!Memory verse: Psalm 32:1 songBlessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Dinner-table questions Family Discipleship activity: family trees Draw your family tree, as far in the past as you can …
A Table and a Tower
City Kids Parent Take-Home29 October 2023 Genesis 10-11 Big truth: People wanted to be great, but only God is great.Christ connection: Jesus brings people from all nations together into his good kingdom. Memory verse: Romans 6:23 songFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Dinner-table questions Try …
Rain, Rain, Go Away
City Kids Parent Take-Home22 October 2023 Genesis 6-8 Big truth: God sent a flood to judge all the wickedness on earth.Christ connection: God punished our sin and rescued us through Jesus’ death!Memory verse: Romans 6:23 song For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Dinner-table questions: Family …
From bad to worse
City Kids Parent Take-Home15 October 2023 Genesis 4 Big truth: Sin was everywhere and in everyone. Christ connection: We are guilty and gone away from God, but Jesus makes us blameless and brings us back!Memory verse: Romans 6:23 song For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. …
A very bad day
City Kids Parent Take-Home8 October 2023 Genesis 3 Big truth: Sin, suffering & death came into the world because Adam disobeyed God.Christ connection: Jesus is the promised snake-crusher. He beat sin and death!Memory verse: Romans 6:23 songFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Dinner-table questions: Family …
And so it begins
City Kids Parent Take-Home1 October 2023 Genesis 1-2 Big truth: A very good God makes a very good world, with humans as His very good image bearersChrist connection: Jesus makes sinners new and will restore the world!Memory verse: Isaiah 40:28 song Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. …
Introducing the Biggest Story
Hi parents! I hope and pray that you’ve known the Lord’s sustaining grace through the craziness of September, which is almost over! The children’s ministry team have been so encouraged by our time in the New City Catechism with the kids over the summer. I’ve definitely seen them grow not only in knowledge of God, but faith and wonder at …