You asked - here they are! THEMES for 2012

3rd May, 2012

Coming soon in 2012! It's the fourth installment of BiG. Three months of very different curriculum for you and your kids ministry!

BIG PICTURE: DISCOVERY (DC)
BIG WORD: "This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters." 1 John 3:16, (NCV)

Episode 1
BIG IDEA: PARADISE LOST
BIG POINT: SIN SEPARATES US FROM GOD, BUT JESUS IS THE ANSWER

Episode 2
BIG IDEA: THE GREAT RESCUE
BIG POINT: GOD SENT HIS ONE AND ONLY SON FOR US

Episode 3
BIG IDEA: MISSION POSSIBLE
BIG POINT: THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US LIVE A LIFE FOR JESUS

Episode 4
BIG IDEA: LIVING IN TWO WORLDS
BIG POINT: AS I FOLLOW JESUS I BECOME PART OF HIS KINGDOM

Episode 5
BIG IDEA: ADVENTURES IN KNOWING GOD
BIG POINT: I CAN KNOW GOD THROUGH HIS LIVING WORD, THE BIBLE

Episode 6 (optional)
BIG IDEA: (BONUS LESSON) HEAVEN IS IN THIS HOUSE
BIG POINT: I LOVE MY CHURCH; I HAVE A HEART FOR THE HOUSE

BIG PICTURE: SUMMER ADVENTURE (SA)
BIG WORD: "I'm calling for heaven and earth to give witness against you this very day. I'm offering you the choice of life or death. You can choose either blessings or curses. But I want you to choose life. Then you and your children will live." Deut 30:19, (NIRV)

Episode 1
BIG IDEA: LET’S HUG IT OUT
BIG POINT: CHOOSING TO PUT OTHERS FIRST SHOWS GOD’S LOVE FOR THEM

Episode 2
BIG IDEA: IT’S YOUR RESPONSE…ABILITY
BIG POINT: YOUR ATTITUDE IS YOUR CHOICE

Episode 3
BIG IDEA: TELL HIM HE’S DREAMING
BIG POINT: I CAN CHOOSE TO LIVE A LIFE THAT HONOURS GOD

Episode 4
BIG IDEA: TRUST ME, I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING
BIG POINT: CHOOSING TO TRUST GOD IS NEVER A MISTAKE

BIG PICTURE: CHRISTMAS MUSICAL (CM)
BIG WORD: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6, (NIV)

Episode 1
BIG IDEA: JESUS OUR SAVIOUR
BIG POINT: GOD’S PLAN, FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME, WAS JESUS

Episode 2
BIG IDEA: FOLLOW THE STAR
BIG POINT: WISE MEN STILL SEEK JESUS

Episode 3
BIG IDEA: THE JEALOUS KING
BIG POINT: THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS IS GOOD NEWS TO ALL PEOPLE

Episode 4
BIG IDEA: WHERE’S THAT MANGER?
BIG POINT: THE BIRTH OF JESUS SHOWS HOW MUCH GOD LOVE US