APRIL 2025
HOPE: BELIEVING THAT SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME OUT OF SOMETHING BAD.
Life can be complicated. In fact, Jesus told His disciples that we would have trouble in this world (John 16:33b). Sometimes, we may not understand why something happens the way it does. Yet, in spite of the things that go wrong or the things we don’t understand, we can have hope that God knows what’s best and is working for our good. Because of that, we can trust God no matter what as we begin to explore why the story of Jesus is good news for everyone.
THIS MONTH
HOPE - Believing that something good can come out of something bad.
Memory Verse - “In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.” John 16:33b, NIrV
4/6 - Whatever happens, keep looking to Jesus. (Keep Looking to Jesus - Hebrews 12:1-3)
4/13 - Whatever happens, remember God is still working. (Palm Sunday - John 12:12-16)
4/20 - Whatever happens, remember Jesus is alive. (Crucifixion and Resurrection - John 18-20:1-18; 1 Peter 1:3)
4/27 - Whatever happens, remember God is bigger than your questions. (Jesus Appears to Thomas - John 20:19-29)
SUNDAY NIGHTS
Our goal is for every elementary-aged kid to be a part of a 2:52 Group and connected to an adult small group leader that is helping them discover who God is and understand how His virtues apply to their life. During the school year on Sunday evenings from 6-7pm for all elementary, it's a great and fun time for kids to connect and build relationships with each other, focus on memorizing scripture, pray together, and take the Bible lesson they learned in the morning to a deeper level.
GOD TIMES
These are excellent resources to help your children have some time with God each week and begin forming the habit of regular Bible study. There are four different devotions on each GodTime sheet. Each devotion is designed to be done on a different day. At 2:52 Groups on Sunday nights, we do the first God Time with your child, leaving them just 3 more to do during the week.
Each day’s devotion includes:
1. a verse(s) to read
2. a devotion paragraph that teaches something about God and an explanation of today’s verse(s)
3. an activity that makes real-life application of the day’s devotion
4. a suggested prayer.
K-3rd GRADERS
Even though kids in early elementary (Kindergarten through 3rd grade) are beginning to read things on their own, most are not mature enough to have a God time by themselves. We encourage you to do this with your children.
4th-5th GRADERS
Encourage kids to choose four different days during the week to do these devotions. Most 4th and 5th graders are capable of having a “quiet time” on their own, once they’ve been taught how to do it, but they still need an adult to prompt them and/or follow up on it.
GOD TIMES for each week can be picked up in the KidsWorld hallway.