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Small Group Discussion

Say the point and Bible verse together.

I am accepted and loved, a child of God above. Ephesians 1:5 NIRV So he decided long ago to adopt us as his children. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. … 1. Who are the children in God’s family? Everyone

who chooses to follow Jesus

SMALL GROUP LEADER GUIDE

GOD IS MY DAD WEEK 1 GOD IS MY DAD

Small Group Welcome

Choose a few review questions.

1. What do you think is great about being a part of God’s family? Answers will vary.

2. What does God do to show He’s a great Father? Answers will vary. Examples: He’s always with me, He sent Jesus to forgive our sins, always listens, gives me what I need, loves me no matter what, etc.

3. God is a good father, but sometimes people think He’s not. What do you think makes them feel that way? Answers will vary. Examples: their human father let them down, hurt them, wasn’t around, etc.

4. What do you think can help people know God is a good father? Answers will vary. E.g. talk with God, read the Bible, we can show God’s love to them, etc.

1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name. 2. Kids share what happened during the past week. 3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events. 4. Discuss the welcome question: What kind of animal

would you try to sneak into Konnect HQ?

Small Group Activity

You’ll Need • Craft foam peel and stick collage frames (1 per child) • White paper (1 sheet per child) • Markers (1 set per group)

To Do Say: When we choose to follow Jesus, God is our dad. That means all of us who follow Jesus are in God’s family. Let’s draw a family picture of some of God’s kids. 1. Give each kid a paper and a collage frame. 2. Kids stick the frame in the middle of the paper. Note:

There will be extra paper outside of the frame. 3. Kids write their name on their paper and draw people

who follow Jesus inside of the frame. 4. Kids decorate their frames with craft foam shapes

included with frame. Note: Kids can trade shapes with each other if they want more colors.

5. If time allows, kids draw and color on the paper outside of the frame.

Choose questions to ask while kids work. 1. At Konnect HQ, Dot watched a show about a dad

and his kids. What do you think Dot liked about the dad on the show? Answers will vary.

2. When we choose to follow Jesus, who do we get as our perfect dad? God

Choose an action step question.

1. What can you do to remind yourself God is a good father? Answers will vary.

2. Think of someone who might not know God is their father, and tell what you can do to show God’s love to them. Answers will vary.

Pray together.

1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about. 2. Write down their prayer requests. 3. Pray together over the prayer requests. Not sure what to pray? Pray this: God, thank You for being our dad. Please help us remember what a good dad You are. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Check Out

Stay in small groups until kids are checked out.

1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge Card, and continue decorating family portraits.

2. When a kid from your small group leaves, say something positive and specific to their family.

3. Encourage families to do the Challenge Card together.

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God always keeps His promises. Faithful and true is who He is. Psalm 33:4 NIV For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 1. Who is always faithful? God


GOD IS MY DAD WEEK 2 TRUST GOD

Small Group Welcome


1. What do you think faithful means? Keeping promises, being there for people, trustworthy, etc.

2. God keeps His promises even when we make mistakes. What do you think about that? Answers will vary.

3. How can waiting on God with a good attitude help you? It grows patience, hope, faith, excitement, etc.

4. God always keeps His promises, but sometimes we have to wait. What do you think it’s like to wait on God to answer a prayer? Answers will vary.

5. Share a prayer you waited a long time for God to answer, or a prayer you’re still waiting for God to answer. Answers will vary.

1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name. 2. Kids share what happened during the past week. 3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events. 4. Discuss the welcome question: What would the

perfect Christmas ornament look like?


You’ll Need • DIY craft foam Christmas ornament (1 per child) • Markers (1 set per group)

To Do Say: God is faithful and true because that’s who He is! He always tells the truth; He finishes everything He starts, and He keeps every promise He makes! 1. Give each kid an ornament. Say: Think of something great God has done this year. Draw or write about it on your ornament. 2. Kids write their name, then draw or write a time God

was faithful to them on their ornaments. 3. If time allows, kids continue decorating the

ornaments and/or write the point or verse on them. 4. Kids take the ornaments home with them.

Choose questions to ask while kids play. 1. At Konnect HQ, Ray, Mike, and Harper picked

special Christmas ornaments. What did the ornaments remind them of? Ray: God keeps His promises; Mike: God doesn’t hide things from us—He tells the truth; Harper: God helps us do the work He gives us to do.

2. How can the ornament you made help you trust God? When I remember the good things God’s done, I can trust He’ll do good things in the future.


1. What can you do to learn about the promises God made to us? Read the Bible, ask someone who knows God’s promises, pray, learn at church, etc.

2. What’s a promise you can make and keep this week? Answers will vary.

Pray together.

1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about. 2. Write down their prayer requests. 3. Pray together over the prayer requests. Not sure what to pray? Pray this: Thank You, God, for your promises. Please help us trust You as we wait to see Your promises come true. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Check Out


1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge Card, and continue decorating ornaments.






God gave the first Christmas gift to show us how to love and live. Ephesians 5:2 NLT Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. … 1. What does the Bible verse tell us to do to follow

Jesus’ example? Live a life filled with love


GOD IS MY DAD WEEK 3 LOOK LIKE YOUR DAD

Small Group Welcome


1. What was the first Christmas gift? God sent His only Son, Jesus, to earth as a baby.

2. What do you think makes Jesus such a great Christmas gift? Answers will vary. Examples: Jesus shows us what God is like, Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins and make us right with God, etc.

3. What makes you look like God, your Heavenly Dad? Following Jesus’ example

4. Finish the sentence: I’m following Jesus’ example when ____. Answers will vary. Examples: I’m patient, I’m kind, I forgive, I stand up for what’s right, etc.

5. When people talk about “looking like Jesus,” what do you think they mean? Answers will vary.

1. Introduce yourself, and welcome new kids by name. 2. Kids share what happened during the past week. 3. Check up on past week’s prayer requests and events. 4. Discuss the welcome question: What would it be

like if every day were Christmas?


You’ll Need • Ephesians 5:2 labels (strip of 10 labels) • Green cups (21 per group) • Cup Stacking Activity Supplement (1 per group) • Live a Life Filled with Love bracelet (1 per kid)

To Do Say: Let’s play a fun Christmas game! Stack the cups in the order of the Bible verse to make a Christmas tree. Once we get it the easy way, we’ll try a harder way! 1. Follow steps on the activity supplement to stack the

cups in order of the Bible verse (printed on back). 2. If kids get the order wrong, start over. 3. Once kids master the “easy” Christmas trees,

challenge them to master the “hard” Christmas tree. 4. Give each kid a bracelet to take home for their efforts. 5. If time allows, kids play again. Time them and

challenge them to beat their records! 6. Collect the cups at the end of the activity for reuse.

Choose questions to ask while kids play. 1. At Konnect HQ, how did Dot live a life filled with

love in her dream? She visited three people with low spirits and found a way to cheer them up.

2. Who did Dot look like when she lived a life filled with love? God, her father

3. Whose example did Dot follow so she could look like God, her father? Jesus’ example


1. What can you do to live a life filled with love this week? Answers will vary.

2. To follow Jesus’ example, you’ve got to know what His example is! How can you learn about Jesus’ example? Read about Jesus in the Bible, ask people who know Jesus well, learn at church, etc.

Pray together.

1. Ask kids to share things they’d like to pray about. 2. Write down their prayer requests. 3. Pray together over the prayer requests. Not sure what to pray? Pray this: Thank You, God, for sending your Son, Jesus, to forgive our sins and change our hearts to look like yours. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Check Out


1. Talk about earning points by returning the Challenge Card, and stack cups again.




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