WHAT IS KIDS’ CLUB?
Kids’ Club is a weekly club program for students in first through sixth grade (or fifth grade if your church includes sixth grade in a junior high/middle school group). Kids' Club can be a mid-week club, summer program, or Sunday school program. Kids’ Club has four major components: game time, praise & worship, Bible Truth Lesson, and Section Time.
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
The following schedule is for a typical 1 ½ hour club program. The times listed below can be adjusted depending on your needs and service times.
Staff Prayer 10 Minutes (before Kids’ Club begins)
Game Time 30 Minutes
Snack Time (optional) 5 Minutes
Praise & Worship 15 Minutes
Bible Truth Lesson 20 Minutes
Bible Verse Memorization 5 Minutes
Section Time & Student Store 15 Minutes
KIDS’ CLUB CURRICULUM
Lessons can be chosen from the old or new testament lessons from this website. You can choose a theme (i.e. The Parables of Jesus, Heroes of the Bible, The Life of Jesus, etc.) or choose any stories that you wish. Each lesson is saved as a PDF with numerous resources. Select and print the NIV text and the question page (see pictures below) for each lesson you wish to include in the Kids’ Club Books. Print a cover page with your church’s name and the Kids’ Club Logo (or a logo of your choice). If your copy machine is so equipped, place the pages in the top loader and select the booklet creation function to print booklets that are 5 ½” x 8 ½”. You can also take your full sized originals to Staples, Office Depot, or another store that has copy machines that could make you an original in booklet formation.
Kids’ Club is a weekly club program for students in first through sixth grade (or fifth grade if your church includes sixth grade in a junior high/middle school group). Kids' Club can be a mid-week club, summer program, or Sunday school program. Kids’ Club has four major components: game time, praise & worship, Bible Truth Lesson, and Section Time.
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
The following schedule is for a typical 1 ½ hour club program. The times listed below can be adjusted depending on your needs and service times.
Staff Prayer 10 Minutes (before Kids’ Club begins)
Game Time 30 Minutes
Snack Time (optional) 5 Minutes
Praise & Worship 15 Minutes
Bible Truth Lesson 20 Minutes
Bible Verse Memorization 5 Minutes
Section Time & Student Store 15 Minutes
KIDS’ CLUB CURRICULUM
Lessons can be chosen from the old or new testament lessons from this website. You can choose a theme (i.e. The Parables of Jesus, Heroes of the Bible, The Life of Jesus, etc.) or choose any stories that you wish. Each lesson is saved as a PDF with numerous resources. Select and print the NIV text and the question page (see pictures below) for each lesson you wish to include in the Kids’ Club Books. Print a cover page with your church’s name and the Kids’ Club Logo (or a logo of your choice). If your copy machine is so equipped, place the pages in the top loader and select the booklet creation function to print booklets that are 5 ½” x 8 ½”. You can also take your full sized originals to Staples, Office Depot, or another store that has copy machines that could make you an original in booklet formation.
SIGNING IN AND OUT
As parents begin arriving with their children, the Score Keeper will have the parents sign their children in their respective classes according to age and fill out a name tag. All children will be signed in at the Kids’ Club Game Square, not their classrooms. At the end of Kids’ Club, however, they will be signed out in their respective classes. Please note: The parent/guardian who signs the child in must be the one to sign the child out. This policy is mandatory to ensure the safety of the children.
Once game time begins, the scorekeeper will add the kids to the teams and ensure that each team has about the same amount of members on it.
GETTING STARTED
When it is time to begin, have all the children line up in a straight line according to their height (smallest to tallest). The Game Leader will then assign the children a team color. Children will be assigned a team color weekly. When all children have received a team color, have them line up on the "team line" that corresponds to their assigned colors (smallest to tallest). It is important that children are lined up smallest to tallest as they will be competing with children of their own size and presumably their own age during game time. Teams should end up somewhat equal--give or take one person on some team(s). As children arrive late, the Score Keeper will assign each child to a team keeping each team as equal as possible. Typically the teams are not equal in which case one child on the lesser team(s) will participate twice to compensate for the unequal team(s).
GAME TIME
Game Time consists of 4-5 relay-type games that are played on the Kids’ Club Game Square. The Game Leader is responsible for choosing and explaining the games to the children during Game Time. Game Time is the first activity of Kids’ Club and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Click here for the game square layout and a list of suggested games.
As parents begin arriving with their children, the Score Keeper will have the parents sign their children in their respective classes according to age and fill out a name tag. All children will be signed in at the Kids’ Club Game Square, not their classrooms. At the end of Kids’ Club, however, they will be signed out in their respective classes. Please note: The parent/guardian who signs the child in must be the one to sign the child out. This policy is mandatory to ensure the safety of the children.
Once game time begins, the scorekeeper will add the kids to the teams and ensure that each team has about the same amount of members on it.
GETTING STARTED
When it is time to begin, have all the children line up in a straight line according to their height (smallest to tallest). The Game Leader will then assign the children a team color. Children will be assigned a team color weekly. When all children have received a team color, have them line up on the "team line" that corresponds to their assigned colors (smallest to tallest). It is important that children are lined up smallest to tallest as they will be competing with children of their own size and presumably their own age during game time. Teams should end up somewhat equal--give or take one person on some team(s). As children arrive late, the Score Keeper will assign each child to a team keeping each team as equal as possible. Typically the teams are not equal in which case one child on the lesser team(s) will participate twice to compensate for the unequal team(s).
GAME TIME
Game Time consists of 4-5 relay-type games that are played on the Kids’ Club Game Square. The Game Leader is responsible for choosing and explaining the games to the children during Game Time. Game Time is the first activity of Kids’ Club and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Click here for the game square layout and a list of suggested games.
Team Spirit: Teams are encouraged to cheer their own teams on during each game. Cheers such as "Go Blue, Go Blue, Go Blue!" are yelled throughout the course of the game. Team Spirit is stressed during Game Time because it allows the team to view themselves as one unit and promotes the teams. Points are awarded by the Game Leader for teams that exhibit substantial team spirit for that particular game.
AWARDING OF POINTS
All points are tabulated on a scoring sheet as follows:
Book Points: Children will bring their Kids’ Club Books and Bibles to Kids’ Club weekly. Children are instructed to open up their Kids’ Club books to the previous week's lesson to be awarded points for their achievement. Points are located on the Total Points line in the Club Connection section of Kids’ Club Books (points vary from 0-50). The Team Leaders add up the points for their respective team and announce the total to the Score Keeper. Note that some children will not have books for whatever reason. It is the child's responsibility to bring their own book and Bible each week. Most will do so because the points awarded for the books and Bibles benefit their team.
Bible Points: Children who bring their Bible will receive 25 points for their team. Team Leaders will also add up their team's Bible Points and announce the total to the Score Keeper. Even though the younger children may not actually use their Bible during the Bible Truth Lesson (because some cannot yet read), we encourage them to bring it for two reasons. 1) It teaches children bring the Bible to church and 2) associates the Bible with the Bible Truth Lesson.
Friend Points: Children are encouraged to bring friends to Kids’ Club (as many as they like). Kids’ Club ministers to some children that might not otherwise come to "church". Also, the more children there are the more fun it is! Any child that brings a friend receives 50 points for their team (which is worth the equivalent of winning two games!)
Shirt Points: Children are encouraged to wear their Kids’ Club Shirts every week. 25 points are awarded for every child wearing his/her Kids’ Club Shirt.
AWARDING OF POINTS
All points are tabulated on a scoring sheet as follows:
Book Points: Children will bring their Kids’ Club Books and Bibles to Kids’ Club weekly. Children are instructed to open up their Kids’ Club books to the previous week's lesson to be awarded points for their achievement. Points are located on the Total Points line in the Club Connection section of Kids’ Club Books (points vary from 0-50). The Team Leaders add up the points for their respective team and announce the total to the Score Keeper. Note that some children will not have books for whatever reason. It is the child's responsibility to bring their own book and Bible each week. Most will do so because the points awarded for the books and Bibles benefit their team.
Bible Points: Children who bring their Bible will receive 25 points for their team. Team Leaders will also add up their team's Bible Points and announce the total to the Score Keeper. Even though the younger children may not actually use their Bible during the Bible Truth Lesson (because some cannot yet read), we encourage them to bring it for two reasons. 1) It teaches children bring the Bible to church and 2) associates the Bible with the Bible Truth Lesson.
Friend Points: Children are encouraged to bring friends to Kids’ Club (as many as they like). Kids’ Club ministers to some children that might not otherwise come to "church". Also, the more children there are the more fun it is! Any child that brings a friend receives 50 points for their team (which is worth the equivalent of winning two games!)
Shirt Points: Children are encouraged to wear their Kids’ Club Shirts every week. 25 points are awarded for every child wearing his/her Kids’ Club Shirt.
ANNOUNCING THE WINNING TEAM
After all points have been tallied, the Game Leader will announce the winning team (the one with most points). The winning team will receive one "buck" to be spent in the Kids’ Club Store at the end of the morning. Recall that the only ways children receive Kid's Club Cash is by being on the winning team and by passing their sections (discussed later). The winning team, after receiving their "buck" will be dismissed first for Snack Time. Please note: The competition ends after the winner is announced. From this point forward, competition is not the focus.
PRAISE & WORSHIP TIME
Praise & Worship Time is a time when all the children meet together to sing praise to the Lord. Praise & Worship Time lasts approximately 15 minutes. It is important to encourage the children to lift their voices to the Lord in praise as the Lord truly enjoys the children making joyful noises unto Him. After worship time, children will be dismissed by age or grade level to their classrooms for the Bible Truth Lesson. You may wish to have children sing the Kids' Club Theme Song during this time.
BIBLE TRUTH LESSON
Children should be divided into groups according to age or grade level. One Bible Truth Lesson is taught each week. The Lesson is taught straight from the Bible. There is not any teacher’s edition or any other resources other than the Kid's Club Books that each child receives. Teachers should prayerfully prepare for the Bible Truth Lesson long before they arrive to Kids’ Club each week. The teacher's responsibility is to extrapolate the lesson or theme the Bible presents. The Bible truth lesson is about 20 minutes long.
REVIEWING QUESTIONS
Spend a few minutes going over the four (4) questions that deal with the Bible Truth Lesson for that week. This is a good opportunity to stress the theme and answer questions the children may have for you. Use the questions as a starting point for discussion. The children will each have to answer the four questions and recite the memory verse later during Kids’ Club. By reviewing the questions ahead of time, children will have some time to ponder the answers before they must share their answers one-on-one with you.
After all points have been tallied, the Game Leader will announce the winning team (the one with most points). The winning team will receive one "buck" to be spent in the Kids’ Club Store at the end of the morning. Recall that the only ways children receive Kid's Club Cash is by being on the winning team and by passing their sections (discussed later). The winning team, after receiving their "buck" will be dismissed first for Snack Time. Please note: The competition ends after the winner is announced. From this point forward, competition is not the focus.
PRAISE & WORSHIP TIME
Praise & Worship Time is a time when all the children meet together to sing praise to the Lord. Praise & Worship Time lasts approximately 15 minutes. It is important to encourage the children to lift their voices to the Lord in praise as the Lord truly enjoys the children making joyful noises unto Him. After worship time, children will be dismissed by age or grade level to their classrooms for the Bible Truth Lesson. You may wish to have children sing the Kids' Club Theme Song during this time.
BIBLE TRUTH LESSON
Children should be divided into groups according to age or grade level. One Bible Truth Lesson is taught each week. The Lesson is taught straight from the Bible. There is not any teacher’s edition or any other resources other than the Kid's Club Books that each child receives. Teachers should prayerfully prepare for the Bible Truth Lesson long before they arrive to Kids’ Club each week. The teacher's responsibility is to extrapolate the lesson or theme the Bible presents. The Bible truth lesson is about 20 minutes long.
REVIEWING QUESTIONS
Spend a few minutes going over the four (4) questions that deal with the Bible Truth Lesson for that week. This is a good opportunity to stress the theme and answer questions the children may have for you. Use the questions as a starting point for discussion. The children will each have to answer the four questions and recite the memory verse later during Kids’ Club. By reviewing the questions ahead of time, children will have some time to ponder the answers before they must share their answers one-on-one with you.
MEMORIZING THE BIBLE VERSE
Children must recite the memory verse and answer the four questions to "pass" their section later on in Kids’ Club. Please note that the questions and Memory Verse are derived from the New International Version of the Bible. Most children will not come to Kids’ Club with the memory verse memorized though they are encouraged to. As a group, have the children read the memory verse out loud from the chalk/white board. Repeat this several times and then have a student come up and erase one of the words. Draw a line where the word once was, and read the verse out loud as a group. Choose another child to erase another word and read the verse together again. Repeat this process until the verse is just a series of blank lines. By this time most of the children can recite the verse. Additional time may be necessary for some of the younger children. You may work with them individually during Section Time to help them memorize the verse if the above activity is not effective.
Children must recite the memory verse and answer the four questions to "pass" their section later on in Kids’ Club. Please note that the questions and Memory Verse are derived from the New International Version of the Bible. Most children will not come to Kids’ Club with the memory verse memorized though they are encouraged to. As a group, have the children read the memory verse out loud from the chalk/white board. Repeat this several times and then have a student come up and erase one of the words. Draw a line where the word once was, and read the verse out loud as a group. Choose another child to erase another word and read the verse together again. Repeat this process until the verse is just a series of blank lines. By this time most of the children can recite the verse. Additional time may be necessary for some of the younger children. You may work with them individually during Section Time to help them memorize the verse if the above activity is not effective.
SECTION TIME
Kids’ Club Books: Each lesson contains the NIV text, four questions related to the scriptures in the lesson, and a Memory Verse that must be recited to pass the section (see picture below). The first three questions are general recall questions and the fourth question is a critical thinking question. It is crucial that the teachers challenge the older students by asking additional questions or requiring more "well thought-out" answers. Younger children may find some of the questions a bit difficult. Teachers should be aware of this and help guide the children to the correct answer(s). The four questions and the memory verse should be considered the "bare minimum" requirement for passing the section. Additional questions can't hurt!
Each of the questions are worth 5 points apiece and the memory verse is worth 10 points. If the child answers each of the questions correctly and recites the memory verse, he/she will receive a total of 30 points. Children are encouraged to read the Bible Story and answer the questions at home before the lesson is taught at church. If the child did his or her homework for the week (the “Home Connection” section), they will receive twenty additional points. If the child did all that he or she should for the week he/she will receive a grand total of 50 points. The points should be calculated and written on the line "Total Points". Then the teacher or leader will sign their name which signifies that the child has successfully completed the section. Two "bucks" will be given to each child that completes his/her section.
The intent of the sections is to give the child a sense of accomplishment. If a child is having difficulty passing the section, spend some time with him/her until he/she can successfully answer the questions and recite the memory verse. Teachers and Leaders are expected to help each child pass. No child should ever go away feeling like a failure!
Kids’ Club Books: Each lesson contains the NIV text, four questions related to the scriptures in the lesson, and a Memory Verse that must be recited to pass the section (see picture below). The first three questions are general recall questions and the fourth question is a critical thinking question. It is crucial that the teachers challenge the older students by asking additional questions or requiring more "well thought-out" answers. Younger children may find some of the questions a bit difficult. Teachers should be aware of this and help guide the children to the correct answer(s). The four questions and the memory verse should be considered the "bare minimum" requirement for passing the section. Additional questions can't hurt!
Each of the questions are worth 5 points apiece and the memory verse is worth 10 points. If the child answers each of the questions correctly and recites the memory verse, he/she will receive a total of 30 points. Children are encouraged to read the Bible Story and answer the questions at home before the lesson is taught at church. If the child did his or her homework for the week (the “Home Connection” section), they will receive twenty additional points. If the child did all that he or she should for the week he/she will receive a grand total of 50 points. The points should be calculated and written on the line "Total Points". Then the teacher or leader will sign their name which signifies that the child has successfully completed the section. Two "bucks" will be given to each child that completes his/her section.
The intent of the sections is to give the child a sense of accomplishment. If a child is having difficulty passing the section, spend some time with him/her until he/she can successfully answer the questions and recite the memory verse. Teachers and Leaders are expected to help each child pass. No child should ever go away feeling like a failure!
Passing the Sections Section Time can last until the end of church. Children are allowed to work together by quizzing each other before they approach the teacher or Leader to "pass" their section. When they are ready, the children may go to any available teacher or Leader to answer the four questions and recite the Memory Verse. If a child is having difficulty remembering a word in the verse, the teacher or Leader may give him two "helps" (without being penalized). Once the child completes his/her section, write in the total points he/she earned in the “Club Connection Section” on the line and sign the section off. Now the child should be given 2 Kids’ Club Bucks to be spent in the Kids’ Club Store. Please note: even if a child gets only 5 points for the day, he/she may still earn the two dollars. He/She may spend money in the Kids’ Club Store or choose to save his/her money to purchase larger items in the weeks to come.
KIDS’ CLUB STORE
An easy way to set up a store is to buy food storage trays as seen below. Post-it notes taped inside each compartment make great price tags for the prizes. Dollar stores are an ideal place to buy prizes like hair ribbons, combs, toy cars, plastic animals, stickers, school supplies, candy, party supplies, pencils, pens, etc. As a general rule for pricing items in the Kids’ Club Store, one Kids’ Club Buck is about the value of a 5-10 cent prize. So an item in the Kids’ Club Store that is selling for 5 bucks would cost you between 25 cents to 50 cents.
An easy way to set up a store is to buy food storage trays as seen below. Post-it notes taped inside each compartment make great price tags for the prizes. Dollar stores are an ideal place to buy prizes like hair ribbons, combs, toy cars, plastic animals, stickers, school supplies, candy, party supplies, pencils, pens, etc. As a general rule for pricing items in the Kids’ Club Store, one Kids’ Club Buck is about the value of a 5-10 cent prize. So an item in the Kids’ Club Store that is selling for 5 bucks would cost you between 25 cents to 50 cents.
KIDS' CLUB LOGO
Right click on the logo below and click "Save Image as.." to download. This logo is free for ministry use only. It may not be sold, modified, or copyrighted by any individual or organization.
KIDS' CLUB BOOKS
The following documents will help you in putting together the Kids' Club Books. Each document is saved as a Word document so that it can be modified for your individual ministry's needs.
Cover for Kids' Club Books It is best to print the covers on card stock. Card stock is thick paper. 60-90 lb. card stock is recommended (standard copy paper is 20 lbs.)
Have You Ever Sinned? It is recommended that this page be placed in the back of the books.
Kids' Club Theme Song It is recommended that you place this page after the "Have You Ever Sinned?" page.
Award Certificate Place this award at the end of the Kids' Club Book