Gateway FAMILIES AT HOME
Lesson overview, resources, discussion questions and activities to do at home.

Our goal in Gateway Kids has always been to partner with parents to train up the next generation of fully devoted followers of Christ. Right now, partnering with you looks a little different, and we want to remind you that you are not alone. We are providing you with curriculum for both preschool and school-age kids. In each lesson you will find a video, activities and questions for your kids. There are also additional resources and even links to the songs and music videos so you can sing together as a family. Before you get started, check out the video below for an overview of our new Kids Online Page.

Preschool Curriculum {Age 18 months - PreK}
Our goal for preschool curriculum is to build a foundation of biblical knowledge so preschoolers will know the major stories of the Bible and how they fit together into God’s big story. We teach the major stories of the Bible in mostly chronological order, and each week there is a Teaching Truth we want kids to hear and learn about God and His Story.
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Preschool Lessons- Parables
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week's story:

• The Prodigal Son 5/31/20
  
• The Good Soil 6/7/20   
  
• The Lost Sheep 6/14/20
  

Preschool Lesson activities for preschoolers to help reinforce this week’s Teaching Truth

• The Prodigal Son 5/31/20                            Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• The Good Soil 6/7/20                                      Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• The Lost Sheep 6/14/20                                Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet

Preschool Spotify Playlist A playlist of favorite weekend worship songs
Preschool Motion Songs:  All That is Good   You Forgive Me   Stand Strong   He's Got the Whole World in His Hands       

School Age Curriculum (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
Our school age curriculum builds on the biblical foundation laid for kids in preschool. We want them to see the excellent character of our all-powerful God and why He is the hero of every story. We do that by looking at 36 godly character traits – one per month – with weekly Finish Lines that teach kids about God, His Word, and how He can help us reflect His character to the world. We also review "What We Believe" in the spring and go through the Bible timeline so we can see how everything ties together.

​Mercy
Mercy Family Discussion Blog and Activities
Bible verse and definition 
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week’s story:

• Mercy - Ephesians 2:1-10 - 5/24/20 Week 1

School Age Lesson (Younger) Family questions and activities for Kinder–2nd graders​

• Mercy Younger          Activity 1

School Age Lesson (Older) Family questions and activities for 3rd–6th graders

• Mercy Older           Bible Verse Activity          Sticky Sins

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Honesty
Honesty Family Discussion Blog and Activities
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week’s story:

• Honesty - Joshua 7 - 5/3/20 Week 1
• Honesty - Acts 5 - 5/10/20 Week 2
• Honesty - Genesis 2 -5/17/20 Week 3

School Age Lesson (Younger) Family questions and activities for Kinder–2nd graders

• Honesty - Week 1      Joshua: The Battle of Ai       TruthLies         StoryCards
• Honesty - Week 2      Life Kids: Ananias and Sapphira 
• Honesty - Week 3      God's Story: The Fall        Truth or Lies       Verse  Poster

School Age Lesson (Older) Family questions and activities for 3rd–6th graders

• Honesty - Week 1      Joshua: The Battle of Ai       Flip Card     Scenarios
• Honesty - Week 2      Life Kids: Ananias and Sapphira         Decoder
• Honesty - Week 3      God's Story: The Fall         True or False        Verse Word Search

Bible Verse for Honesty

School Age Spotify Playlist A playlist of favorite weekend worship songs
Motion Songs:  All That is Good        You Forgive Me       10000 Reasons         Stand Strong

Perseverance
Perseverance Family Discussion Blog and Activities
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week’s story:

• Perseverance - Noah- 4/19/20
• Perseverance - Paul- 4/26/20

School Age Lesson (Younger) Family questions and activities for Kinder–2nd graders

• Perseverance-  4/19/20 - Younger Activities and Questions        God's Story: Noah
• Perseverance - 4/26/20 - Younger Activities and Questions        God's Story: Paul         Bible Verse Activity

School Age Lesson (Older) Family questions and activities for 3rd–6th graders

• Perseverance- 4/19/20 - Older Activities and Questions               God's Story: Noah
• Perseverance - 4/26/20 - Older Activities and Questions                God's Story: Paul        Word Search

Bible verse and definition for perseverance

Midweek Kids Club Lessons: Kinder-6th grade
Our midweek curriculum continues to build on the biblical foundation from Sundays as we desire to help disciple kids and remind them that our faith isn't a once a week thing! We want them to see the excellent character of our all-powerful God and why He is the hero of every story. We do that by looking at 36 godly character traits – one per month – with weekly Finish Lines that teach kids about God, His Word, and how He can help us reflect His character to the world.
Kids Club
THIS WEEK'S VIDEO:  God's Story: The Good News 5/27/20
Previous Week's Video:   God's Story: Baptism 5/20/20
                                                                     P-R-A-Y 5/13/20
                                                                    Contentment- Part 2 4/29/20
                                                                    What We Believe: God 4/22/20
                                                                    God is Bigger and Stronger than Our Fears 04/14/20
                                                                    Bible Trivia 04/01/20
                                                                    Contentment 03/25/20 
                                                                    Worry  03/18/20           
At home page:       God is Bigger and Stronger than our Fears          At Home Activity
                                              Bible Trivia
                                             Contentment      
                                             Worry        Four Steps                                       
Motion Songs:      All That is Good        You Forgive Me       10000 Reasons         Bible Rap       Our God is So Big        Stand Strong

Easter Resources
School Age: Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week’s story:​

• ​Walk with Jesus Video 04/05/20 (Starts at 5:00)  
• Easter 04/12/20 (starts at 10:20)

SchoolAge Lesson (Younger) Family questions and activities for Kinder–2nd graders​

• Walk with Jesus Questions  04/05/20
• Easter 04/12/20                Create a cross           

SchoolAge Lesson (Older) Family questions and activities for 3rd–6th graders​

• Walk with Jesus Questions  04/05/20
• Easter 04/12/20          Word Search        Gospel Joe Pictures 

​​Family Activities:              Resurrection Eggs Video 04/08/20
Chalk your walk             Clean Feet              Create a cross          Look for the Good             Resurrection Rolls           Resurrection Eggs Instructions   

Preschool Lessons- Easter
Preschool: Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week's story:

• Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 3/15/20
• Jesus Last Supper 3/22/20
• Jesus Dies on The Cross 3/29/20
• ​He is Risen 4/12/20 (starts at 5:00)

Preschool: Lesson activities for preschoolers to help reinforce this week’s Teaching Truth

• Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 3/15/20   Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• Jesus Last Supper 3/22/20                                               Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• Jesus Dies on The Cross 3/29/20                                 Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet
• ​He is Risen 4/12/20​                                                              Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet             

Coloring Sheets for Easter
Preschool StoryTime Lessons for Easter
Palm Sunday          Monday            Tuesday          Wednesday            Thursday            Friday            Easter            Monday

Preschool Lessons- Early Church
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week's story:

• Jesus Goes Home 4/19/20
• God Sends the Holy Spirit 4/26/20
• Lame Beggar Healed 5/3/20
• Paul Meets Jesus 5/10/20
• Paul and Silas 5/17/20
• Forever Home 5/24/20

Preschool Lesson activities for preschoolers to help reinforce this week’s Teaching Truth

• Jesus Goes Home 4/19/20                                   Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• God Sends the Holy Spirit 4/26/20                 Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet 
• Lame Beggar Healed 5/3/20                               Purple / Orange         Blue         Yellow        Coloring Sheet
• Paul Meets Jesus 5/10/20                                   Purple / Orange         Blue          Yellow        Coloring Sheet
• Paul and Silas 5/17/ 20                                          Purple / Orange         Blue          Yellow        Coloring Sheet
• Forever Home 5/24/20                                         Purple/ Orange          Blue          Yellow        Coloring Sheet

School Age Lessons- What We Believe
Teaching Video: Watch a member of our Gateway Kids team teach this week’s story:

• What We Believe: The Church 03/15/20
• What We Believe: Sin/Salvation 03/22/20
• What We Believe: The Bible 03/29/20 (Starts at 5:40)
• What We Believe: God 4/22/20

SchoolAge Lesson (Younger) Family questions and activities for Kinder–2nd graders

• What We Believe: The Church 03/15/20
• What We Believe: Sin/Salvation 03/22/20          Evangecube Images
• What We Believe: The Bible 03/29/20        Bookmark         Flash Cards      Take Home     Coloring Sheet
• What We Believe: God 4/22/20            

SchoolAge Lesson (Older) Family questions and activities for 3rd–6th graders

• What We Believe: The Church 03/15/20
• What We Believe: Sin/Salvation 03/22/20         Evangecube Images
• What We Believe: The Bible 03/29/20          Bookmark         Flash Cards      Take Home
• What We Believe: God 4/22/20