Nursery
Babies at Canyon Church are shown the love of God by being played with, held and cared for!
Walkers/Preschool
Currently we are combining the Walkers and Preschool classes as there have been a small number of children in these classes. We are watching attendance closely and as this class grows, are ready to split the Preschoolers into their own classrooms.
The kids are going through a series with Boz the Bear, "Colors and Shapes Lessons." Today they watched "A Busy Body Day" and learned that God helps us grow stronger as we play with our friends.
Live It: Help your child learn this prayer.
“Thank you God as this day ends.
For my family and my friends.
Taking time to sit and pray,
Thank you God, for this great day. Amen.”
Elementary (K - 5th Grade)
This classroom will also be split into smaller classes as attendance continues to grow.
The kids are in a series called "Get Ready for Easter." Today, each child heard about Jesus as He was led away to be crucified. They saw that He went through great pain and suffering in order to pay the price for our sins. They learned that through belief in Jesus, the gift of salvation is made available to all who believe.
Bible Story: Matthew 27:26-50
It was hard to believe that only a few days ago people were welcoming and praising Jesus as He came into Jerusalem. He was received as a king. Now, Jesus was being brought in to trial after trial and the people wanted to have Him killed. The Roman soldiers laughed at Jesus and beat Him with a whip 39 times across His back. They jokingly put a purple robe and crown made of thorns on Jesus to make fun of Him being a king. Then they made Him carry a heavy wooden cross on His back while the angry crowd yelled out at Him. During this cruel time there were also good people who loved Jesus, who followed Him and cried for Him. When Jesus fell and could no longer carry His cross, a man named Simon took it and carried it for Him up to Golgotha where the soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the wooden cross. The cross was placed upright in the ground and as Jesus hung on a cross, the soldiers played a game to see who would win Jesus’ clothes. Jesus was crucified with two thieves, one on His right and one on His left. One of the thieves believed Jesus was the son of God. While Jesus was on the cross, He told the thief who believed in Him that He would see him in heaven later on. As Jesus hung on the cross, an eerie darkness settled over the land. Jesus cried out “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Then Jesus died.
The Child’s Prayer:
Dear Jesus, I am so glad You died on the cross for me. Your suffering was payment for my sins. I believe that You are God’s Son and I will be able to live with You forever in heaven. This week, if I haven’t already asked Jesus to be the boss of my life, I will take the steps necessary to find out more about what it means to believe in Jesus so I will have a place in heaven with Him. Amen.
Memory Verse:
God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in Him will not die but will have eternal life.
John 3:16
Live It:
Talk about these questions…
Question 1: What kind of things do I believe in?
Question 2: What do I believe about heaven?
Question 3: What do I believe about God?
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