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This Month in Next Gen:
LittleLIFE
A Series on David
What do you do when you hear your favorite song? Turn it up, of course! While we might love blasting our favorite
music, we can also learn how to turn up God’s voice in our lives. In this four-week series, kids will follow some key
moments in the life of David, the famous musician, poet, and king, and they’ll learn about some of the ways David
trusted God during some difficult times in his life. Through each story, we’ll learn God is with us when we feel weak,
God helps us overcome big things, God comforts us when we’re afraid, and God helps us live in harmony.
music, we can also learn how to turn up God’s voice in our lives. In this four-week series, kids will follow some key
moments in the life of David, the famous musician, poet, and king, and they’ll learn about some of the ways David
trusted God during some difficult times in his life. Through each story, we’ll learn God is with us when we feel weak,
God helps us overcome big things, God comforts us when we’re afraid, and God helps us live in harmony.
Monthly Memory Verse:
"Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp."
—Psalm 147:7 (NIV)
KidLIFE
A Series on Biblical Emotions
Who doesn’t love a good emoji?! Happy, sad, scared, or mad—we can show people how we’re feeling with just one little picture. Emoji’s are also the perfect way to unpack the Book of Psalms! During “Emoji Madness,” kids will use different emoji’s to tell the Bible story and to discover how God helps us manage our emotions.
Monthly Memory Verse:
"Turn away from evil and do good. Look for peace, and go after it." Psalm 34:14 NIRV
StudentLIFE
A series on Friendship
Our friends are some of the most important people in our lives. Our friends know us best. They’re the people we’ve
spent countless hours with telling stories, laughing, and creating memories together. We all know having great
friendships means a lot more than just having people to hang out with, but how do you find friends like that? How do
you build the kinds of friendships that last? And what do you do if you feel like your friendships aren't everything you'd
want them to be? In this series from the Gospels, we’ll take a look at how Jesus treated the people he cared
about in order to learn how we can better treat our friends. Through Jesus' example, we’ll discover that
friends don’t miss a chance to care for each other, aren’t afraid to challenge each other, don’t let differences divide them, and
aren’t afraid to talk about what they believe.
spent countless hours with telling stories, laughing, and creating memories together. We all know having great
friendships means a lot more than just having people to hang out with, but how do you find friends like that? How do
you build the kinds of friendships that last? And what do you do if you feel like your friendships aren't everything you'd
want them to be? In this series from the Gospels, we’ll take a look at how Jesus treated the people he cared
about in order to learn how we can better treat our friends. Through Jesus' example, we’ll discover that
friends don’t miss a chance to care for each other, aren’t afraid to challenge each other, don’t let differences divide them, and
aren’t afraid to talk about what they believe.
Monthly Verse:
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” — Matthew 18:20 (NIV)
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- Every parent has 936 weeks of influence from the time their child is born until they graduate.
- Your child spends 1 hour per week at church and 167 hours per week away from church.
- Those can be a daunting numbers, but meaningful faith moments don't just happen at church. Meaningful faith moments with your family can fit seamlessly into the daily rhythm of your life.
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