Explore it

Explore it generally follows this outline. Explore it Light follows a similar outline, with a lighter session framework.

• Start it (around 5 mins) - A game, discussion or activity to introduce the theme, building on children's lived experience.
• Sing it (around 5 mins) - A song suggestion to enhance your time of worship.
• Share it (around 10 mins) - Different ideas for telling the story and sharing biblical truths.
• Action it (10-20 mins) - An idea to help children reflect on this week's theme.
• Pray it (around 5 mins) - A time of response and prayer for the group.
• Fruit of the Spirit to connect each session to a characteristic of the Holy Spirit for everyday life.
• Ideas to send home to families, to explore the theme further (not in Explore it Light).

September 2026

In these sessions we continue to discover how Jesus loved and valued people by inviting them to follow, learn, trust, participate or understand more of who God is.

Key Bible verses and themes we will be exploring:

• Jesus Cares: Matthew 8:1-4; John 4:46-54
• Jesus Heals: Mark 2:1-12
• Jesus and the Pharisees: Matthew 12:1-8; 15:1-11
• Jesus Forgives: Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 7:36-39, 44-50

October 2026

In these sessions explore how God's love, goodness, and faithfulness are shown through the lives of key people who are all connected as family in the Old Testament. Through the stories of this special family, we can see how God remains faithful even when they face difficult circumstances.

Key Bible verses and themes we will be exploring:

• Leah: Genesis 29:31-35
• Joseph is Betrayed: Genesis 37:3-11, 18-34
• Joseph in Egypt: Genesis 39:1-5, 19-23; Genesis 41:1-8,14-16, 39-40
• Moses: selected verses from Exodus 13 and 14