Wednesdays
Midweek Program
School-Year Programming
for Kids Age 4 through Grade 5 // Second Floor
Family Dinner | 5:00–5:45 PM
by donation, Fellowship Hall [enter @14th St.]
(get on the standing reservation list!)
Check-In / Hangout | Begins at 5:45 PM
Kids Programming | 6:00–7:00 PM
Nursery available for children whose parents are attending First Adults Bible Study.
October 28 | S'mores Night - 5:30pm, parents come and help your child with s'mores in the courtyard!
September 30-October 28
Pumpkin Parables
MEMORY VERSE: "“Lord, show me your ways. Teach me how to follow you.” Psalm 25:4 (NIrV)
- Parables are short stories that Jesus told with a much bigger meaning. In some ways a parable is lot like a pumpkin seed. It starts out as just a small story, but after you spend time thinking about it you realize it has a really big and important message to tell. These four lessons will use pumpkins to teach children about 4 of Jesus’ parables.
Lessons:
- Pumpkin Patch – Pumpkins grow in a big field usually referred too as a pumpkin patch. Jesus told a story about a man found a great treasure hidden in a field and he sold everything he had to get it. Kids will learn that once we realize how great God is, we will value it more than anything else in the world.
Matthew 13:44-46, The Stories of the Pearl and the Treasure
- September 30 | Seeds – A pumpkin seed is huge compared to the tiny mustard seed, but even a mustard seed grows into something large and beautiful. Kids will learn that when we put our trust in God, he can turn a little faith into something great.
Matthew 13:31-34, The Stories of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast
October 7 | FALL BREAK - NO MIDWEEK
- October 14 | Hard Shell – A pumpkin’s hard shell hides a soft and gooey inside. Kids will learn that God doesn’t want us to become hard, but to have soft and forgiving hearts. Matthew 18:21-35, The Story of the Unmerciful Servant
- October 21
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Stem – The pumpkin’s stem reminds us of the larger plant that it was once connected to. Kids will learn that we must stay connected to Jesus if we are to keep becoming more like Jesus.
John 15:1-12, The Vine and the Branches
November (Watch for altered schedule)
In Season
MEMORY VERSE: "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” — Isaiah 40:8 (NIV)
Each season—fall, winter, spring, and summer—brings something unique and wonderful. From leaves changing colors to flowers blooming or animals hibernating, the changing seasons remind us that no matter what, God is with us through it all. In this 4-week series, kids will discover how we can respond to God in every season of life. They’ll learn that God’s words are always in season, God leads us in every season, God hears us no matter the season, and we can thank God for every season.