New Life welcomes everyone to worship with us! For young families, we have a children’s message near the beginning of the worship service. Then children ages 2 to 12 are dismissed to Children's Church for the remainder of the service. The curriculum focuses on Scripture-based lessons. We incorporate short videos, discussion, Bible teaching, and crafts to present these lessons in an engaging kid-friendly way. See more information below of current curriculum. (All our Children's Sunday School teachers and assistants participate in MinistrySafe training.)
For more information contact Barb Hofstrom at b.neuhard@yahoo.com.
Starting Sunday, April 12th, The Fruit of the Spirit curriculum is a lifeline, guiding children away from the world’s exhausting demands and into the freedom only Christ can give. Children will embark on a journey through Galatians 5:22-23—a radical invitation to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to be "good enough" and into the freedom of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit.
Rather than striving to meet impossible expectations, they’ll experience how love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control aren’t things they achieve—they’re gifts that grow when they walk with Jesus. Let’s free our children from the pressure to measure up—and lead them into the lasting peace of a heart changed by Christ.
Week 1: Love
● Bible Story: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
● Main Idea: We don’t have to earn God’s love—it’s a gift through Jesus!
Week 2: Joy
● Bible Story: The Prodigal Son Returns (Luke 15:11-32)
● Main Idea: True joy comes from knowing Jesus, not from what happens to us.
Week 3: Peace
● Bible Story: Paul and Barnabas Make Peace (Acts 15:36-41)
● Main Idea: Jesus gives us peace that nothing can take away.
Week 4: Patience
● Bible Story: Abraham Waits for God’s Promise (Genesis 12-21
● Main Idea: Because God is patient with us, we can be patient with others.
Week 5: Kindness
● Bible Story: David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)
● Main Idea: We show kindness because God has been kind to us.
Week 6: Goodness
● Bible Story: The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18)
● Main Idea: We don’t do good things to make God love us—He already does! His love helps us do what’s right.
Week 7: Faithfulness
● Bible Story: The Parable of the Faithful Servant (Matthew 24:45-51)
● Main Idea: We can trust God because He is always faithful.
Week 8: Gentleness
● Bible Story: Jesus Welcomes the Children (Mark 10:13-16)
● Main Idea: Jesus leads us gently, and His Spirit helps us be gentle with others.
Week 9: Self-Control
● Bible Story: Jesus Resists Temptation (Matthew 4:1-11)
● Main Idea: We don’t have to let our feelings control us—the Holy Spirit helps us make good choices
Call Barb Hofstrom at 570-220-9513 or email at b.neuhard@yahoo.com if you’d like to help with our children’s ministry.