Weekly Curriculum
A look at what's coming up for children.
January Week 1
Virtue: Discipline - doing what you need to do even when you don't feel like it.
Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23, NIV
Bible Story: Make Up Your Mind (Daniel is trained in Babylon) - Daniel 1:1-20
Bible Byte: Daniel decided. Daniel 1:8, NIrV
Bottom Line: Decide what's right, then keep doing it.
January Week 2
Virtue: Discipline - doing what you need to do even when you don't feel like it.
Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23, NIV
Bible Story: Run (The importance of reading, memorizing Scripture) - Psalm 119:1-40
Bible Byte: Run in the path. Psalm 119:32, NIrV
Bottom Line: Find out what God says, then run to do it.
January Week 3
Virtue: Discipline - doing what you need to do even when you don't feel like it.
Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23, NIV
Bible Story: Who Do You Talk To? (The Model Prayer) - Matthew 6:5-13
Bible Byte: When you pray. Matthew 6:5, NIV
Bottom Line: Talk to God no matter what.
January Week 4
Virtue: Discipline - doing what you need to do even when you don't feel like it.
Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23, NIV
Bible Story: Take Care (Honoring God with your body) - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Bible Byte: You are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Take care of yourself because you belong to God.
February Week 1
Virtue: Service - lending a hand to help someone else.
Memory Verse: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men." Ephesians 6:7, NIV
Bible Story: Others First (Jesus washes the disciples' feet) - John 13:1-17
Bible Byte: Do as I have done. John 13:15, NIV
Bottom Line: Treat others the way Jesus would treat them.
February Week 2
Virtue: Service - lending a hand to help someone else.
Memory Verse: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men." Ephesians 6:7, NIV
Bible Story: Need a Refill? (Rebekah's hospitality to Abraham's servant) - Genesis 24:1-33a
Bible Byte: I'll water your camels too. Genesis 24:14, NIV
Bottom Line: Treat people better than you have to.
February Week 3
Virtue: Service - lending a hand to help someone else.
Memory Verse: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men." Ephesians 6:7, NIV
Bible Story: Like a Good Neighbor (The parable of the good Samaritan) - Luke 10:30-37
Bible Byte: Take care of him. Luke 10:35, NIrV
Bottom Line: Do everything you do for others like you're doing it for God.
February Week 4
Virtue: Service - lending a hand to help someone else.
Memory Verse: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men." Ephesians 6:7, NIV
Bible Story: Secret Service (Jesus teaches about giving to the needy) - Matthew 6:1-4
Bible Byte: Don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Matthew 6:3, NIrV
Bottom Line: It's even better to serve in secret.
March Week 1
Virtue: Honesty - watching what you say and do so others will trust you.
Memory Verse: "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful." Proverbs 12:22, NIV
Bible Story: The First Lie (The serpent in the Garden of Eden) - Genesis 3
Bible Byte: Did God really say …? Genesis 3:1, NIV
Bottom Line: A lie can mess up everything.
March Week 2
Virtue: Honesty - watching what you say and do so others will trust you.
Memory Verse: "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful." Proverbs 12:22 NIV
Bible Story: The Liar's Soup (Jacob steals Esau's blessing) - Genesis 27:1-45
Bible Byte: Esau wept. Genesis 27:38, NIV
Bottom Line: Lying hurts the people you should care about most.
March Week 3
Virtue: Honesty - watching what you say and do so others will trust you.
Memory Verse: "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful." Proverbs 12:22 NIV
Bible Story: Cover Up (Joseph's brothers lied to Jacob) - Genesis 37:17-36; 45:25-28
Bible Byte: Let's say … Genesis 37:20, NIrV
Bottom Line: You can't cover up a lie forever.
March Week 4
Virtue: Friendship - sharing special times with someone you trust and enjoy.
Memory Verse: "A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when trouble comes." Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bible Story: The Ultimate Friend (The Easter story) - John 18-19; 20:1-18; Acts 1:3,9; John 15:12-13
Bible Byte: Lay down his life. John 15:13, NIV
Bottom Line: You can trust Jesus as a friend because of what He did for you.
March Week 5
Virtue: Honesty - watching what you say and do so others will trust you.
Memory Verse: "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful." Proverbs 12:22 NIV
Bible Story: Making Change (Jesus and Zacchaeus) - Luke 19:1-10
Bible Byte: I will pay it back. Luke 19:8, NIrV
Bottom Line: Lying makes enemies; honesty makes friends.
April Week 1
Virtue: Friendship - sharing special times with someone you trust and enjoy.
Memory Verse: "A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when trouble comes." Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bible Story: Choose Your Friends Wisely (Jesus chooses the 12 apostles) - Luke 6:12-16; Matthew 10:1-10,14; Mark 3:14
Bible Byte: He chose 12 of them. Luke 6:13, NIrV
Bottom Line: Choose your friends carefully.
April Week 2
Virtue: Friendship - sharing special times with someone you trust and enjoy.
Memory Verse: "A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when trouble comes." Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bible Story: True Blue-Part 1 (David and Jonathan's friendship) - 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-10
Bible Byte: Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself. 1 Samuel 18:1, NIrV
Bottom Line: Good friends stand by you no matter what.
April Week 3
Virtue: Friendship - sharing special times with someone you trust and enjoy.
Memory Verse: "A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when trouble comes." Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bible Story: True Blue-Part 2 (David and Jonathan's friendship) - 1 Samuel 20:1-42;
2 Samuel 9:1-13
Bible Byte: For Jonathan's sake. 2 Samuel 9:1, NIV
Bottom Line: To have a good friend, you have to be a good friend.
April Week 4
Virtue: Virtue - something God does in us to change the world around us.
Bible Story: A Disciple's Story (Peter follows Jesus) - Matthew 4:18-22; 8:23-27; 14:22-33; 16:13-17; 26:69-75; 28:19-20; John 21:15-17
Bottom Line: God wants to do something in you to change the world around you.
May Week 1
Virtue: Endurance - sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.
Memory Verse: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9, NIV
Bible Story: What Every Farmer Knows (You reap what you sow) - Galatians 6:7-10
Bible Byte: If we do not give up. Galatians 6:9, NIV
Bottom Line: Whatever you put in something is what you'll get out of it.
May Week 2
Virtue: Endurance - sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.
Memory Verse: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9, NIV
Bible Story: Naomi Made It (Naomi endured hard times) - Ruth 1; 2:1-3; 3-4
Bible Byte: He will make your life new again. Ruth 4:15, NIrV
Bottom Line: Don't give up; God will help you start over.
May Week 3
Virtue: Endurance - sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.
Memory Verse: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9, NIV
Bible Story: Prison Break (Paul and Silas in prison) - Acts 16:16-35
Bible Byte: They were thrown into prison. Acts 16:23, NIrV
Bottom Line: Sometimes bad things happen to good people.
May Week 4
Virtue: Endurance - sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.
Memory Verse: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9, NIV
Bible Story: Why Me? (Making bricks without straw and the Israelites' escape from Egypt) - Exodus 4:19-21,29-31; 5:1-22; 6:1-11; 7:1-7; 12:31-42; 14:5-31
Bible Byte: Lord, why? Exodus 5:22, NIV
Bottom Line: Keep doing what God says even if you don't understand why.
June Week 1
Virtue: Wisdom - knowing what God wants you to do and choosing to do it.
Memory Verse: "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord." Proverbs 9:10, NIrV
Bible Story: Solomon Chooses Wisdom (Solomon asks God for wisdom) - 1 Kings 3:4-15
Bible Byte: Instead, you have asked for understanding. 1 Kings 3:11, NIrV
Bottom Line: Ask God for wisdom, and He will show you what to do and where to go.
June Week 2
Virtue: Wisdom - knowing what God wants you to do and choosing to do it.
Memory Verse: "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord." Proverbs 9:10, NIrV
Bible Story: Solomon's Decision (Solomon's ruling on the baby) - 1 Kings 3:16-28
Bible Byte: Then the king made his decision. 1 Kings 3:27, NIrV
Bottom Line: Ask God for wisdom, and He'll tell you what you need to know.
June Week 3
Virtue: Wisdom - knowing what God wants you to do and choosing to do it.
Memory Verse: "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord." Proverbs 9:10, NIrV
Bible Story: David and Goliath - 1 Samuel 17:1-50
Bible Byte: The battle belongs to the Lord. 1 Samuel 17:47b, NIrV
Bottom Line: Ask God for wisdom, and He will help you see yourself clearly.
June Week 4
Virtue: Wisdom - knowing what God wants you to do and choosing to do it.
Memory Verse: "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord." Proverbs 9:10, NIrV
Bible Story: The Word on Wisdom (Benefits of wisdom) - Proverbs 2:1-15; 3:1-6
Bible Byte: He is a shield. Proverbs 2:7b, NIV
Bottom Line: Ask God for wisdom, and He will protect and guard you.
June Week 5
Virtue: Contentment - deciding to be happy with what you've got.
Memory Verse: "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Philippians 4:11b-12a, NIV
Bible Story: A Perfect World (The Garden of Eden) - Genesis 2-3
Bible Byte: So she took some. Genesis 3:6, NIrV
Bottom Line: Think about what you have, not what you don't have.
July Week 1
Virtue: Contentment - deciding to be happy with what you've got.
Memory Verse: "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Philippians 4:11b-12a, NIV
Bible Story: Greener Grass (King Ahab wants Naboth's vineyard) - 1 Kings 21
Bible Byte: He was in a bad mood. 1 Kings 21:4, NIrV
Bottom Line: Wanting what other people have can get you in trouble.
July Week 2
Virtue: Contentment - deciding to be happy with what you've got.
Memory Verse: "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Philippians 4:11b-12a, NIV
Bible Story: Greed = Big Trouble (Judas the thief and traitor) - John 12:2-8; Matthew 26:14-16,21,47-50; 27:1-5
Bible Byte: But you won't always have me. John 12:8, NIrV
Bottom Line: Don't let love for money become more important than your love for God.
July Week 3
Virtue: Contentment - deciding to be happy with what you've got.
Memory Verse: "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Philippians 4:11b-12a, NIV
Bible Story: Rusty Toys (Treasures in heaven) - Matthew 6:19-21
Bible Byte: Where moth and rust destroy. Matthew 6:19, NIV
Bottom Line: Don't build your life around stuff that will never last.
July Week 4
Faith Skill: Navigate the Bible
Bible Story: Paul's letter to Timothy - 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Bottom Line: God has something to say to you through the Bible.