New Appleseed Handbook Outline available June 2013

Jumper Celebration Handbook Outline

Lord, You are very great

God, the Creator, loves me
Story time: David, the shepherd
Lesson aim: God created the heavens and the earth
Memory verse: 1 John 4:8

God, the Creator, is everlasting
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created the light
Memory verse: Genesis 1:1

God, the Creator, knows everything
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created the sky, the land, seas and plants
Memory verses: Ecclesiastes 3:11; Psalm 96:4

God, the Creator, is the source of all light
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created the sun, moon and stars
Memory verses: Psalm 136:3,7-9

God, the Creator, has all power
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created birds, fish and animals
Memory verse: John 1:3

God, the Creator, created me
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created people to love Him
Memory verse: Psalm 139:14

Lord, Your Words are very great

The Bible is God's special book
Story time: The Bible is God's special book
Lesson aim: The Bible is God's Word (letter) to me
Memory verse: 2 Timothy 3:16

The Bible teaches me that God's promises are true
Story time: Noah builds an ark
Lesson aim: God always keeps His promises
Memory verse: Psalm 119:160

The Bible teaches me to trust God
Story time: Moses leads God's people
Lesson aim: I can trust God
Memory verse: Proverbs 3:5

The Bible teaches me that I should learn about God
Story time: Josiah's men find God's Word
Lesson aim: I can learn about God at church (Cubbies)
Memory verse: Psalm 33:4

The Bible teaches me to pray
Story time: Daniel and the lions' den
Lesson aim: I can talk to God
Memory verse: Psalm 55:17

The Bible teaches me about God's Son
Story time: The announcements to Mary and Joseph
Lesson aim: God promised to send a Savior
Memory verse: 1 John 4:10

Lord, Your works are very great

Lord Jesus, You deserve our honor
Story time: The wise men honor Jesus
Lesson aim: I can honor the Lord Jesus every day
Memory verse: Matthew 2:10

Lord Jesus, You tell me to love others
Story time: Children come to see Jesus
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus loves me
Memory verse: Mark 10:14

Lord Jesus, thank You for being my friend
Story time: Matthew invites friends to hear Jesus
Lesson aim: I can love others
Memory verse: 1 John 4:11

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your care
Story time: Parable of the lost sheep
Lesson aim: Jesus takes care of me each day
Memory verse: 1 Timothy 1:15

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your great and marvelous works
Story time: Jesus calms the storm
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus does mighty works
Memory verse: Matthew 8:27

Lord Jesus, thank You for dying for me
Story time: The good news of the Lord Jesus Christ
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus died to take the punishment for my sin
Memory verses: Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:3

Lord, Your love is very great

Lord Jesus, You teach me that You are always with me
Story time: Paul and Silas in prison
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus is with me all the time
Memory verse: Matthew 28:20

Lord Jesus, You teach me to share
Story time: Jesus feeds the 5,000
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus teaches me to be kind
Memory verse: John 15:12

Lord Jesus, You teach me to love others
Story time: The good Samaritan
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus teaches me to help others
Memory verse: Galatians 5:14

Lord Jesus, You teach me to obey
Story time: David and Goliath
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus teaches me to obey my parents
Memory verse: Ephesians 6:1

Lord Jesus, You are making a home for me in heaven
Story time: The Good Shepherd
Lesson aim: Jesus is in heaven right now, preparing a place for me

Memory verse: Psalm 23:1

Lord Jesus, You teach me to serve You
Story time: Paul sends Timothy to Thessalonica
Lesson aim: The Lord Jesus teaches me to serve Him
Memory verse: Psalm 100:2

Hopper Celebration Handbook Outline

The Lord Jesus is the promised Savior

God created a perfect world
Story time: Creation
Lesson aim: God created the world and He created me
Memory verse: Genesis 1:31

God promises a Savior
Story time: Sin and its penalty, God's promise of a Savior
Lesson aim: God promised to send His Son, Jesus, as the Savior
Memory verse: John 3:33

The angel announces the Savior
Story time: Gabriel's announcement to Mary
Lesson aim: Jesus is the Savior God promised
Memory verse: Luke 1:31-32

Joseph and Mary bring the promised Savior to the temple
Story time: Simeon and Anna
Lesson aim: When the time was right, God sent His Son as the promised Savior
Memory verse: Luke 2:30

The promised Savior talks with the teachers at the temple
Story time: Jesus in the temple
Lesson aim: Even as a child, Jesus obeyed His heavenly Father
Memory verse: Luke 2:52

God's promise is true. The promised Savior has come!
Story time: Review
Lesson aim: God kept His promise to send the Savior
Memory verse: Luke 2:11

The Lord Jesus, the Servant

The Lord Jesus comes as a servant
Story time: John the Baptist
Lesson aim: Jesus served me by dying for my sin
Memory verse: Matthew 3:17

The Lord Jesus tells the good news
Story time: Nicodemus
Lesson aim: Jesus wants to be my Savior
Memory verse: John 3:16

The Lord Jesus forgives sin
Story time: Jesus heals a sick man
Lesson aim: My sins need to be forgiven
Memory verse: Luke 5:20

The Lord Jesus calls others to serve
Story time: Jesus asks Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow Him
Lesson aim: Jesus wants me to be His helper
Memory verse: Matthew 4:21-22

The Lord Jesus shows God's power over death
Story time: Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead
Lesson aim: Those who trust in Christ will live forever
Memory verse: John 11:25

The Lord Jesus comes as a servant
Story time: Review
Lesson aim: Jesus came to serve
Memory verse: Ephesians 5:2

The Lord Jesus, the Teacher

Jesus teaches us to love God
Story time: "Which is the greatest commandment?"
Lesson aim: Jesus teaches me to love God with all my heart
Memory verse: Mark 12:30

Jesus teaches us to love one another
Story time: The good Samaritan
Lesson aim: Jesus teaches me to love others
Memory verse: Matthew 22:39

Jesus teaches us to pray
Story time: Prayer helps
Lesson aim: Jesus teaches me how to pray
Memory verse: Luke 11:1

Jesus teaches us to learn God's Word
Story time: Jesus teaches at Nazareth
Lesson aim: Jesus knew God's Word and taught it to the people
Memory verse: Psalm 27:11

Jesus teaches us about heaven
Story time: Questions about heaven
Lesson aim: Jesus teaches that I can go to heaven
Memory verse: John 14:2

Jesus teaches me to trust Him
Story time: Review
Lesson aim: Jesus teaches me to trust Him
Memory verse: 1 Timothy 4:10

The Lord Jesus, the Savior

Jesus, the King
Story time: Jesus' entry into Jerusalem
Lesson aim: Jesus showed Himself to be the King
Memory verse: Mark 11:9

Jesus, the Savior, dies
Story time: The crucifixion
Lesson aim: Jesus the Savior died and rose again for me
Memory verse: Matthew 1:21

Jesus, the Savior, lives
Story time: The road to Emmaus
Lesson aim: Many people saw and talked to Jesus after He rose from the dead
Memory verse: Luke 24:34

Jesus, the Savior, visits the disciples
Story time: Doubting Thomas
Lesson aim: Jesus' helpers saw and talked to Jesus after He rose from the dead
Memory verse: John 20:20

Jesus, the Savior, wants us to share the good news
Story time: The Great Commission
Lesson aim: Jesus wants me to tell others about Him
Memory verse: Mark 16:15

Jesus, the Savior, promises a wonderful future
Story time: John's vision of heaven
Lesson aim: Jesus will someday return for His own
Memory verse: Revelation 19:16