Pumpkin Prayer Challenge: 4-Lesson Sunday School Curriculum for Kids

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🚸 Ages 6-12 Years Old
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More than ever, kids need to learn the importance of prayer AND how to build this spiritual habit into their relationship with Jesus.

In a world where fleeting distractions are countless, many of our young believers, raised within the embrace of the Church, find themselves at a crossroads. Although they have been taught the importance of prayer, developing a profound and personal connection with Jesus Christ can be challenging.

The "Pumpkin Prayer Challenge" seeks to bridge this divide, presenting the transformative journey of a pumpkin seed as a metaphor for the blossoming of a genuine, personal relationship with our Savior through consistent prayer.

This 4-Week Bible Study for kids is perfect to teach in the Fall season to emphasize gratitude, connection with God, and building spiritual habits. This curriculum includes a 28-day prayer challenge to help build a healthy prayer life.

Target Age Group: Children 6-12 Years Old

Setting: Children’s Church or Sunday School

Series Memory Verse:  Philippians 4:6

Big Idea: Because Jesus loves me, I can always talk with Him in prayer.

Translation: This study is written to work with any Bible translations and poster visuals are included using the NIV, ESV, KJV, and NLT.

Prayer Sunday School Curriculum for Children

Lesson 1: Planting Your Prayer Seed

Main Idea: Connecting with Jesus through daily prayers can lead to spiritual growth.
Bible Story: The Mustard Seed (Matthew 17:20)
Learning Objective: Students will learn that beginning a daily prayer is like sowing a seed, and growing a closer relationship with Jesus.

Lesson 2: Nurturing Your Prayer Life

Main Idea: Establishing and maintaining a consistent prayer life strengthens our relationship with Christ and draws us closer to Him every day.
Bible Story: Daniel's Unwavering Prayer Life (Daniel 6:10-23)
Learning Objective: Students will learn that consistent prayer, like watering a plant, grows a strong relationship with Jesus.

Lesson 3: Overcoming Prayer Obstacles

Main Idea: Prayer to Jesus strengthens our relationship with Him, even in tough times.
Bible Story: Jonah's Reluctance and Redemption (Jonah 1-3)
Learning Objective: Students will understand that challenges and distractions are opportunities to strengthen their prayer life.

Lesson 4: Harvesting the Blessings

Main Idea: Expressing gratitude can strengthen our relationship with Jesus.
Bible Story: The Grateful Leper (Luke 17:11-19)
Learning Objective: Students will celebrate the blessings that come from a consistent prayer life and learn the importance of gratitude.

Each lesson includes various engaging activities for children, such as group games, object lessons, interactive Bible stories, memory verse exercises, teaching skits, discussion guides, craft activities, word searches, and coloring pages.

Attention Keeping Learning Activities 

• Easy to teach lesson plan
  
• Discussion questions and prayer
• Memory verse activity
• Printable word search worksheets
• Bible story coloring pages
• Craft activities
• Simple read-aloud teaching skit
• Group game
• Object Lesson

PDF Curriculum for Children's Ministry, Kids Church, or Sunday School

Use this Bible study in your children's ministry, kids' church, or Sunday School. Our curriculum includes everything you need to keep the children's attention, get them into God's Word, and help them grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

• -- pages of teaching material
• perfect for children aged 6 to 12 (Kindergarten to 6th grade)
• designed for small churches
• instant digital download in one print-friendly PDF file
• flexible teaching activities designed for elementary-aged students
• unlimited permission to share directly with volunteers or families in your church