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Click one of the underlined sessions or units below to listen to tips and ideas. For years 1 and 2 of Kid Connection editor Karen DeBoer has recorded storytelling and small group ideas for each session. For years 3 and 4 the session tips have been combined into a unit overview. Visit this site regularly to click on the session or unit you’re teaching and listen to tips and ideas for those lessons.
For a description of the organization, scope, and sequence of KC, click here.
Fall Quarter
Unit 1: Lookin’ Good
Something from Nothing (Creation 1)
God SPOKE It, God MADE It (Creation 2)
You're In Charge! (Taking Care of God’s Creation)
Spoiled Rotten (The Fall)
Unit 2: God to World: I Still Love You
A New Start (Noah)
Get Up and Go! (Abraham and Sarah)
That’s Impossible (Birth of Isaac)
A Promise is a Promise (Isaac and Rebekah)
Unit 3: A Schemer and a Dreamer
Double Trouble (Jacob and Esau)
Family Feuds (Jacob’s Family)
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph Rules
Winter Quarter
Unit 4: God's Incredible Rescue Plan
Phase 1—The Birth of Moses
Who, Me? (The Burning Bush)
The Great Escape (Leaving Egypt)
That’s Incredible (The Red Sea)
Unit 5: The 40-Year Campout
Daily Delivery (Manna and Quail)
Grasshoppers, Giants, and Grapes, Oh My! (Exploring the Promises Land)
Red Rope Rescue (Rahab and the Spies)
The Walls Came Tumblin’ Down (Fall of Jericho)
Unit 6: Mothers and Others
I’m With You (Ruth and Naomi)
From Other to Mother (Ruth and Boaz)
Yes, Hannah (Hannah’s prayers)
Listen Up, Samuel (Samuel’s Call)
Spring Quarter
Unit 7: A King Is the Thing
Saul, Come on Out (God Chooses Saul)
Shepherd Boy, Come on Down (David, Israel’s New King)
David and the Really Big Bully (David and Goliath)
Wise Guy (Solomon)
Unit 8: Excuse Me, God Would Like a Word with You
Dinner Is Served (Elijah and the Widow)
Baal, Meet God (Elijah on Mt. Carmel)
Gulp! (Jonah and the Big Fish)
Second Chances (Jonah Goes to Nineveh)
Unit 9: Narrow Escapes
Three Friends and a Furnace (The Fiery Furnace)
The Braggy King (Nebuchadnezzar)
Between the Lions (Daniel in the Lion’s Den)
Foiled Again (Esther)
Fall Quarter
Unit 1: Breaking News
Priest Dumb-struck (Birth of John the Baptist)
Angel Brings Birth Announcement (The Angel’s Message)
Baby Born in Barn (Jesus is Born)
Seniors See the Savior (Simeon and Anna)
Unit 2: Jesus Calling
Life Lessons (Jesus in the Temple)
Presenting . . . God's Son (Jesus is Baptized)
You’re Invited (Jesus Calls Peter)
A Call for You (Jesus Calls Matthew)
Unit 3: Awesome Power
Wine Out of Water = WOW! (Jesus Changes Water into Wine)
Goodbye, Waves! (Jesus Calms the Storm)
It’s Gotta Be a Miracle!(Feeding of the 5,000)
Believe It! (Jairus’s Daughter)
Winter Quarter
Unit 4: Who Cares?
Just Go See! (Jesus Heals a Ruler’s Son)
Get Up and Go! (The Man Who Couldn’t Walk)
Just Ten Percent (The Lepers)
Let Me See! (The Man Who Couldn’t See)
Unit 5: Your Very Best Friend
Come to Me (Jesus Blesses the Children)
Zacchaeus, Come on Down! (Jesus Visits Zacchaeus)
Time Out (Mary and Martha)
Lazarus, Come Out!(Lazarus Lives Again)
Unit 6: Bad News, Good News
Sole Friend (Foot Washing)
Alone! (The Garden)
Tried and Denied (Peter’s Denial)
Bad News, Good News (Jesus Died and Lives Again)
Spring Quarter
Unit 7: Living Proof
It’s True! (Jesus Appears to His Friends)
Now I’ve Seen Everything! (Jesus Appears to Thomas)
Do You Love Me? (Feed My Sheep)
Go! (Jesus Goes Back to Heaven)
Unit 8: That’s the Spirit!
Catch the Spririt! (Pentecost)
Jump for Joy! (A Man is Healed)
Give Your Gifts Away! (Tabitha)
Open the Door! (Peter’s Rescue)
Unit 9: Paul—God’s Special Agent
Roadblock! (Saul’s Conversion)
Earthquake! (Philippian Jailer)
Shipwreck! (Paul’s Shipwreck)
Surviviors (Malta)
Fall Quarter
Unit 1: A Garden, a Tower, and God’s Amazing Power
Sooo Good! (Creation)
Too Bad, So Sad! (The Fall)
Wrapped in a Rainbow (Noah)
Tower of Power (Tower of Babel)
Unit 2: A Baby, a Liar, and a Bush on Fire
A Laughing Matter (Birth of Isaac)
A Blessing in Disguise (Jacob and Esau)
A Dream Come True (Joseph)
I AM So You Can (Moses)
Unit 3: Ten Plagues, One Law, and Two Brave Men
Frogs in Your Bed! (The Ten Plagues)
Family Rules (Sinai)
A Smashing Success (Gideon)
A Bad Hair Day (Samson)
Winter Quarter
Unit 4: The King Thing
You Get What You Ask For
Cutting Corners
A Penalty, A Party, and a Promise
Family Feud
Unit 5: Elijah’s Wild Ride—and Other Adventures
This Will Tear You Up
Baal, Are You Busy?
Psst!
Highway to Heaven
Unit 6: The Not-for-Profit Prophet
Oil or Toil
A Matter of Life and Death
Spot Remover
Eye-Opener
Spring Quarter
Unit 7: Judah Stands Up Tall, Israel Takes a Fall
Hide and Seek
Truth or Consequences
Jeopardy
Hidden Treasure
Unit 8: Soul Survivor
Veggie tale
Babylonian Barbeque
Look Who's Coming to Dinner
Lunch for a Lion
Unit 9: Sad Beginning, Happy Ending
The King Takes a Wife
Foiled Again!
Time to Go Home
Promises, Promises
Fall Quarter
Unit 1: Ready, Set, Go!
We Are Family (John Prepares the Way)
The Big Test (Jesus Is Tempted)
Jesus Picks a Team (Jesus Calls the Twelve)
Through the Roof (Jesus Begins His Work)
Unit 2: Lost and Found
Sow What? (The Sower)
Counting Sheep (The Lost Sheep)
A Pigsty and a Party (The Lost Son)
Full House (The Great Banquet)
Unit 3: Live It!
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (The Good Samaritan)
You Can’t Take It With You (The Rich Fool)
The Bragger and the Beggar (The Pharisee and the Tax Collector)
Here Comes the Groom (The Ten Virgins)
Winter Quarter
Unit 4: Proof Positive!
Walkin’ On Water (Jesus Walks on the Water)
Poolside Rescue (Healing at the Pool)
Time to Wake Up! (Jesus and Lazarus)
A Sneak Peak (Transfiguration)
Unit 5: The Week that Changed the World
A Hero’s Welcome (Triumphal Entry)
Dinner and Deception (Last Supper and Betrayal)
False Arrest (Gethsemane)
The End and the Beginning (Death and Resurrection)
Unit 6: Pentecost Power
Eye Witness (Ascension from John 14 and Acts)
Spread Like Wildfire (Pentecost—Peter’s Sermon)
All in the Family (The Fellowship of Believers)
Nothin’ but the Truth (Ananias and Sapphira)
Spring Quarter
Unit 7: Extended Family
Stephen Stands Firm (Stephen’s Death)
Climb Aboard (Philip and the Ethiopian Man)
Now I See (Saul’s Conversion)
Open Invitation (Peter’s Vision)
Unit 8: On the Road Again
Prison Break (Peter’s Rescue)
Ordinary People (Lystra and Derbe)
Heart Opened (Lydia)
Jailhouse Rocked (Paul and Silas in Prison)
Unit 9: Riots, Rescues, and Romans
Magic, Money, and the Mob (Riot in Ephesus)
Be Aware (The Brave Nephew)
Life Preserver (Paul’s Shipwreck)
Final Destination (Malta and Rome)
We encourage you to use the Christmas and Easter units of Walk With Me along with each year of Kid Connection for creative and meaningful ways to celebrate these special seasons with your church school kids. These two-session units include the same large group/small group format you love in KC, with all the ideas, dramas, and music you’ll need to present a Christmas or Easter program! Click here for online samples of Christmas and Easter units.
WWM Christmas, Book 1
The Light of the World Is Jesus
Session 1: The Light of the World Is Born
Session 2: The Magi, the Star, and the King
WWM Christmas, Book 2
Glory to the Giver and the Gift
Session 1: Jesus Is Coming
Session 2: Jesus Is Here
WWM Christmas, Book 3
Just Like Me
Session 1: Born for You and Me
Session 2: Celebrating Jesus' Birth
WWM Christmas, Book 4
The Promise Keeper
Session 1: Waiting for the Promise
Session 2: The Promise Comes True
WWM Easter, Book 1
King Jesus
Session1: Jesus Is Our King
Session 2: Jesus, Our Risen Savior
WWM Easter, Book 2
The Lamb of God
Session 1: Jesus Suffers for Us
Session 2: Jesus Lives Again for Us
WWM Easter, Book 3
He’s Alive
Session 1: The Last Supper
Session 2: Friends from Emmaus
WWM Easter, Book 4
Were You There?
Session 1: We Saw Him Die for Us
Session 2: We Saw Him Live for Us
The five-session Walk With Me Summer units are a perfect fit for Kid Connection churches. They offer music, dramas, crafts, and activities in a small group/large group format that can be used for summer Sunday school or VBS.
WWM Summer, Book 1
Sharable Parables
The Sower and the Seed
The Wise and Foolish Builders
The Wedding Banquet
The Prodigal Son
The Good Samaritan
WWM Summer, Book 2
Rough Waves, Jesus Saves
Noah and the Ark
Moses and the Red Sea
Jonah and the Big Fish
The Big Catch
Jesus Walks on the Water
WWM Summer, Book 3
Dreams and Schemes: The Story of Joseph
Troubles Everywhere
Do the Right Thing
Behind Bars
Headed for the Top
A Happy Ending
WWM Summer, Book 4
God’s Family in ACTion
God’s Family Grows
Life in God's Family
Being a Working Family
Being a Caring Family
Being a Welcoming Family
WWM Summer, Book 5
Paul’s Race, God’s Grace
Paul Becomes a Friend of Jesus
A Jailer and His Family Join the Race
Paul Faces Trouble in Ephesus
God Sends Paul’s Nephew to Help
God Saves Paul at Sea
WWM Summer, Book 6
Follow the Leader
Moses: Out of Egypt
Gideon: Deliverance from the Midianites
David: The Young Shepherd Against the Giant
Esther: The Queen Who Saved Her People
Jesus: The Baby Born to Save Us
WWM Summer, Book 7
Living in the Light
John The Baptist: Jesus Is the Light of the World
Bartimaeus: Jesus Bought Light
Zacchaeus: Live in the Light
Mary: Jesus Is the Living Light
Paul: Telling Others about the Light
WWM Summer, Book 8
Creation Celebration
All that Goes Twinkle in the Night
Wet, Wild, and Waving
Fins, Fur, and Feathers
Large and in Charge
Small Snake, Big Mistake