VBC Kids Sunday Online

VBC BABIES
Intro with Ms. Laura!

Bible Story: Jesus Ascended to Heaven (Acts 1:4-14)
Bible Verse: "that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" 1 Corinthians 15:4

Babies Gospel Gems:

• Jesustold His friends to wait for the Holy Spirit.
• The friends watched Jesus go up into heaven.
• Jesus will come back one day.
• BIG IDEA: We can tell others about Jesus!

Play and Learn Activities:

For Babies

SING A SONG - Sing to the tune of "Are Your Sleeping": "Jesus is with you, Jesus is with you, everywhere, everywhere! He will never leave you; He will always love you! Follow Him, Follow Him!" SAY: Before Jesus went up to heaven, Jesus told His friends to wait for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is always with Jesus' followers.  WE CAN TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS while we wait for Him.

For Toddlers

BIBLE STORY COLORING PAGE (PRINTABLE)

CONE ACTIVITY-"WAIT AND GO!" - Using the WHITE CONE from your toddler's packet, invite your toddler to walk around the room. Explain that when you say "wait," your child should freeze. When you say "go," she can move again. Vary the times she must wait and go. You can even trade places and let them call out wait and go.  SAY: Jesus told His friends to wait for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps Jesus' followers. WE CAN TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS! When you are done playing wait and go, LET YOUR TODDLER STICK THE BLUE STICKERS OF THE CLOUD TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONE WHILE SHE REPEATS AFTER YOU, "Jesus will come back. Tell others about Jesus!". She can also stick the "JESUS WILL COME BACK, tell others about Jesus!" sticker to the outside of her cone. 

Extra Videos:
Bible Video with Teacher Sandra
VBC Babies Gospel Message from Ms. Jean 
Teacher Tina
Teacher Vangie Sings 
Book Reading with Ms. Laura - When I'm Sad, God loves me.
Book Reading with Ms. Laura - Pray to God

8/16 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Healed a Man with Many Evil Spirits (Mark 5:1-20)
8/23 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Healed a Woman & Raised a Girl (Mark 5:21-43)
8/30 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Raised Lazarus from the Dead (John 11:1-7, 17-44)
9/6 VBC Babies Video - Jesus was Anointed (Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-8)
9/13 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Cleansed the Temple (Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19)
9/20 VBC Babies Video - The Last Supper (Matthew 26:26-30; John 13:1-15)
9/27 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Was Arrested (Matthew 26:36-27:2)
10/4 VBC Babies Video - Jesus' Crucifixion (Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:1-18)
10/11 VBC Babies Video - Jesus' Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:1-18)
10/18 VBC Babies Video - The Emmaus Disciples (Luke 24:13-35)
10/25 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Appeared to the Disciples (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-23)
11/1 VBC Babies Video - Jesus and the Doubter (John 20:24-29)
11/8 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Forgives (John 21:1-19)
11/15 VBC Babies Video - Jesus Gave His Friends a Mission (Matthew 28:16-20)
11/21 VBC Babies Video - A Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 12)

 

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VBC Kids jr.
Intro with Ms. Omaira & Lucas!

Bible Story: Jesus Went to Heaven (Acts 1:4-14)
Bible Verse for November: "that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures"
1 Corinthians 15:4

Family Activities:

1. BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY SHEET FOR KIDS JR (PRINTABLE) 

2. Watch the Bible story video and ask the following review questions;

   1. For whom did Jesus tell His friends to wait? (the Holy Spirit.)
   2. What would the Holy Spirit give to the friends? (Power to tell people all across the world about Jesus.)
   3. Where did Jesus go after speaking to His friends? (into the sky in a cloud)
   4. What did the two men in white clothes say about Jesus? (He had been taken into heaven and would come back again one day in the same way.)

   SAY: Jesus told His friends to wait in Jerusalem for God to send the Holy Spirit.  The friends needed the Holy Spirit’s power to do the mission Jesus gave them.  Then Jesus went up to heaven in a cloud.  One day, Jesus will come back again in the same way

3. PASS THE CROWN (Cone)
   BIG IDEA: Jesus will come back. Tell others about Jesus.
   Use the white cone as a crown. Sit in a circle with your child. Play music and pass the crown. When the music stops, the person holding the “crown” gets to use it as a megaphone and say, “Jesus will come back.”  
   SAY: Jesus’ friends thought Jesus might sit on a throne as the King of Israel, like King David or King Solomon. Jesus is King, but God’s kingdom is so much bigger than Israel. One day Jesus will come back as King over everything. Tell others about Jesus!

4. CLOUD VIEWER. Take your cone and go outside or to a window. Look at the clouds.
   SAY: Do you see the clouds? In today’s Bible story, we learned that Jesus went up to heaven in a cloud. Did you know Jesus will come back in the clouds one day? He will come back and take everyone who believes in Him with Him to heaven. When Jesus left the first time, He did not leave His friends alone. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit would help Jesus’ friends do the job He gave them. Since we have the same job as Jesus’ friends in our story, God also gives us the Holy Spirit to help us do the job He gave us. What is our job? To tell others about Jesus.

5. PRAY FOR THE NATIONS: EUROPE
   YOU NEED:  Globe or World Map
   BIG IDEA: Jesus will come back. Tell others about Jesus.
   Each week this month we’ll pray for a different continent. Look at the globe or map and show your child the continents. Tell your child about this week’s continent: EUROPE. Pray for the people on this continent, and then let your child put the sticker on the outside of their cone.
   SAY: Jesus wants everyone to know about Him. Tell others about Jesus. 

6. MAKE AND PLAY WITH CLOUD DOUGH: Cover the table and floor with plastic tablecloths. Make a “mountain” of eight cups of flour in the center of tub. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add a cup of baby oil. Mix the dough until it holds together when squeezed. Set out play dough toys and cookie cutters for your child to play with in the cloud dough.     
   SAY: Making and playing with cloud dough is fun. In today’s Bible story, Jesus went up to heaven in a cloud.  Jesus left earth and returned to heaven, but He did not leave us alone. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps us do God’s work on earth while we Wait for Jesus to come back and make everything new!       

7. RELEASE BALLOONS: Write the Bible verse on a piece of paper for your child. Explain to him/her that she will release a balloon into the sky with a good news message attached. Invite your child to use crayons to decorate the Bible verse paper. Consider adding the parent or adult email address with a request that the recipient of the balloon message share where the balloon was found. Roll your child’s complete message and tie it to the ribbon of a helium-filled balloon. Lead you child outside to a safe, open area. Pray for the people who will receive the good news balloons. Release the balloons and watch them float away.   
   SAY: Jesus’ friends watched Jesus go up into the sky until He was out of sight like we watched our balloons.  Jesus went up to heaven in a cloud. One day, Jesus will come again and make everything new. Until Jesus comes back, we have a job to do; tell everyone that Jesus died on the cross and rose again to rescue people from sin. The Holy Spirit helps us do this.

8. SAY GOOD-BYE IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES: Download a translator app on an electronic device to hear the word good-bye spoken in different languages. Experiment with the app and practice the pronunciation of the languages. Invite your child to experiment with the app and practice saying good–bye in different languages. 

   • Adios (Spanish)
   • Aurevoir (French)
   • Antio (Greek)
   • Arrivederci (Italian)
   • Zaijian (Chinese)
   • AufWiedersehen (German)

   SAY: God made Jesus alive again. The time came for Jesus to say good-bye to His friends. Jesus told HIs friends that He would not leave them alone. After Jesus went up to heaven in a cloud, He sent the Holy Spirit to help His friends tell people about Jesus. The Holy Spirit helps us tell others about Jesus too. Jesus will come back one day and make everything new.

      

8/9 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Healed a Man and Forgave His Sins (Mark 2:1-12)
8/16 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Healed a Man with Many Evil Spirits (Mark 5:1-20)
8/23 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Healed a Woman & Raised a Girl (Mark 5:21-43)
8/30 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Raised Lazarus from the Dead (John 11:1-7, 17-44)
9/6 VBC Kids jr. Video- Jesus was Anointed (Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-8)
9/13 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Cleansed the Temple (Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19)
9/20 VBC Kids jr. Video - The Last Supper (Matthew 26:26-30; John 13:1-15)
9/27 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Was Arrested (Matthew 26:36-27-2)
10/4 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Crucifixion (Matthew 27:11-66)
10/11 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:1-18)
10/18 VBC Kids jr. Video - The Emmaus Disciples(Luke 24:13-35)
10/25 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Appeared to the Disciples (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-23)
11/1 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus and the Doubter (John 20:24-29)
11/8 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Forgives and Restores (John 21:1-19)
11/15 VBC Kids jr. Video - Jesus Gives Us an Important Job (Matthew 28:16-20)
11/21 VBC Kids jr. Video - A Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 12)

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BIBLE STORY: Jesus Went to Heaven (Found in Acts 1:4-14)
BIBLE VERSE FOR NOVEMBER: "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ⁴ that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures," 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
BIG IDEA: Jesus will come back again. Tell others about Jesus.

 

WE WANT A FREE BIBLE! WE HAVE QUESTIONS! WE WANT MORE INFORMATION!

DO IT!: (Choose a family activity and do it together!)

BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY SHEET FOR YOUNGER KIDS (PRINTABLE. ALSO IN PACKET)
BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY SHEET FOR OLDER KIDS (PRINTABLE. ALSO IN PACKET)

ACTIVITY #1: WHAT’S MISSING (Cone)
Have everyone go to another room or close their eyes. Put one thing under the cone. Once it’s there, have everyone guess “What’s missing” from the room.  Play a couple rounds. An item went missing each round. Sometimes it was difficult to tell which item was gone. Jesus’ disciples had no trouble telling that He was gone! Jesus ascended (went up) to heaven in a cloud, but He didn’t leave us alone. He gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to help His followers do what He wants us to do and complete His mission. Jesus will come back. Tell others about Jesus.

ACTIVITY#2: GOOD-BYE AROUND THE WORLD
Try saying goodbye in different languages.
Italian—Arrivederci—ahr-REE-va-DER-chee
Tagalog—Paalam na—puh-AH-lam-nah
Igala—Cheghatuba—CHE-ba-TU-buh
Hausa—Se angima—SAY-UHN-gee-muh
Japanese—Say?nara—sai-OH-nar-ah

God made Jesus alive again, but the time came for Jesus to say good-bye to His friends. Jesus told His friends that He would not leave them alone.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. (John 14:1)
“I go to prepare a place for you…” (John 14:2)
“I will come again and take you to be with Me…” (John 14:3)
“I am the way...the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)
“Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20)
After Jesus went up to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to help His friends. The Holy Spirit also helps us! Jesus will come back again. Tell others about Jesus!

ACTIVITY #3: EXPLORE & PRAY FOR THE NATIONS
THIS WEEK’S CONTINENT: EUROPE
In your envelope are country cards. Choose one and have fun exploring it!
As you do, pray for that nation. (Praying is just talking to God.) We can talk to God because of what Jesus did for us on the cross. After you pray put the sticker on the outside of your cone and remember to pray for them when you see it!

 

 

ASK YOUR FAMILY: (Talk about it)

• 1. What does today’s true Bible story teach me about God?
  2. What does today’s Bible story teach me about myself?
  3. Whom can I tell about this story?
  4. What has your favorite story been this month? Why?

   

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Catch up on stories you missed!
8/9Kids Church Video - Healed a Man and Forgave His Sins (Mark 2:1-12) Jesus Has Power to Heal and Forgive Sins. Trust in Jesus!
8/16 Kids Church Video - Jesus Healed a Man with Many Evil Spirits (Mark 5:1-20) Jesus Has Power Over Evil. Trust in Jesus! 
8/23 Kids Church Video - Jesus Healed a Woman & Raised a Girl (Mark 5:21-43) Jesus has power over our bodies. Trust in Jesus!
8/30 Kids Church Video - Jesus Raised Lazarus from the Dead (John 11:1-7, 17-44) Jesus has power over death. Trust in Jesus! 
9/6 Kids Church Video - Jesus was Anointed (Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-8) Jesus is worth everything Treasure Jesus! 
9/13 Kids Church Video - Jesus Cleansed the Temple (Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19) Jesus is worth honoring. Treasure Jesus. 
9/20 Kids Church Video - The Last Supper (Matthew 26:26-30; John 13:1-15) Jesus is worth remembering. Treasure Jesus. 
9/27 Kids Church Video - Jesus Was Betrayed and Arrested (Matthew 26:36-27:2) Jesus is worth your loyalty. Treasure Jesus.
10/4 Kids Church Video - Jesus Died for Us (Jesus’ Crucifixion) (Matthew 27:11-66) Jesus died for us. Choose Jesus.
10/11 Kids Church Video - Jesus Rose Again (Jesus' Resurrection) (Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:1-18) God made Jesus alive again. Choose Jesus.
10/18 Kids Church Video - The Emmaus Disciples (Luke 24:13-35) The whole Bible points to Jesus. Choose Jesus.
10/25 Kids Church Video - Jesus Appeared to the Disciples (Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23) Jesus told others about God's plan. Choose Jesus.
11/1 Kids Church Video - Jesus and the Doubter (John 20:24-29) Jesus proved who He was. Tell others about Jesus.
11/8 Kids Church Video - Jesus Forgives (John 21:1-19) Jesus forgives. Tell others about Jesus.
11/15 Kids Church Video - Jesus Gives Us an Important Job (Matthew 28:16-20) Tell others about Jesus.
11/22 Kids Church Video - A Song of Thanksgiving (Isaiah 12) We thank God for Jesus. Tell others about Jesus.

If you have any questions about this, we'd love to talk to you and help you find answers in God's Word! Email us at [email protected] or find us on social media @vbckids.

 

GOD'S PLAN FOR YOU:

THE BIBLE OVERVIEW:

 

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