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Heroic: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: The Early Church SCRIPTURE: New Testament DECORATING THEME: Superheroes AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Every kid wishes they had superpowers, but with Jesus, we don't need x-ray vision or invisibility to be heroes! In this four-week series, kids will hear stories about the heroes of the Early Church - the apostles and disciples who used their unique abilities to spread the good news of Jesus. Through their stories, we'll see that anyone can do great things for God because God gives everyone a mission, the Holy Spirit gives us power, and we're heroic when we work as a team! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Anyone can do great things for God. (Jesus Comforts His Disciples: John 14:1-14; 1 Peter 2:9-10) God gives everyone a mission. (Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit: John 14:15-21; Matthew 28:18-20) No one is powerless when we have the Holy Spirit. (Jesus Goes Up to Heaven: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23) We are heroic when we work as a team. (The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost: Acts 2:1-12; 1 Corinthians 12:4-12) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids learn how Jesus comforted his disciples when he knew he would soon be going away. Lots of us probably dream about being superheroes - but what if you didn't need powers or a costume to do something amazing? This week, Jesus reminded his disciples that even ordinary people can share God's love, help others, and change the world. No matter who you are or where you start, anyone can do great things for God This week, kids learn about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit. Every hero has a mission - and it's not always about saving the day with a dramatic rescue. This week, Jesus gave his followers a real mission: to go into the world, tell people about God's love, and help others know who Jesus is. That mission is for all of us too, because God gives everyone a mission. This week, kids learn about the time Jesus went up to heaven. Superheroes might have cool gear, but God gives a power that never runs out. This week, we learn how Jesus promised his friends the Holy Spirit - a helper who gives courage, strength, and boldness to do what's right. We can be strong too, because no one is powerless when we have the Holy Spirit. This week, kids learn about the Holy Spirit coming to the Early Church at Pentecost. Even the best heroes need a team, because some missions are too big to do alone. This week, when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, people with different languages and backgrounds came together to share God's story in powerful ways. That's still true for us today, because we are heroic when we work as a team. MEMORY VERSE: "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." - 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

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