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Grow faith in kids that’s as big as their imaginations!
Grow faith in kids that’s as big as their imaginations!
Ready to think outside the box when it comes to children’s faith formation? Cokesbury Kids Big Faith is an exciting new quarterly curriculum from the creators of Celebrate Wonder, Deep Blue, Food Truck Party VBS, and more. Cokesbury Kids Big Faith helps children discover, develop, and practice their faith in God in a trusted community through timeless Bible stories, hands-on activities, and childfriendly themes. Big Faith offers faith-formation experiences that are tangible, applicable, and meaningful to children’s everyday lives.
BIG FAITH IDEA
Each year of Big Faith is designed around four Big Faith Ideas: Faith in God (each fall), Faith in Community (each winter), Faith in Jesus (each spring), and Faith in Action (each summer). Children will explore the Big Faith Idea each quarter through each month’s faith focus and theme.
MONTHLY THEMES AND FAITH FOCUS
Each quarter of Big Faith will be divided into monthly units with a fun, child-friendly theme. Within each theme, children will connect to the Bible stories in a creative way, as well as learn that month’s faith focus and a Bible memory verse.
FAITH RESPONSE
Within each session, children will be invited to respond to what they have learned to make faith personal to them. Cokesbury.
Cokesbury Kids Big Faith is a 13-week quarterly curriculum available in two age levels—ages 3-6 and ages 7-12. Big Faith gives you everything you need to lead a curriculum that’s fun and faith-building for kids.
We’re offering some great freebies to help you get started this fall: download free samples of each of the components—Activity Sheets, Activity Stickers, Leader Guides, All-Ages Class Pack—in addition to the free Scope and Sequence for fall 2024–summer 2025 and a video sample of the first session.
Cokesbury Kids Big Faith is designed to be extremely volunteer-friendly. There’s minimal setup required, and each lesson comes with clear, concise instructions. With only a little prep, leaders can feel confident walking into class and exciting kids’ imaginations.
Continue the faith formation tradition that you know, love, and trust from Cokesbury Kids. Each session of Big Faith invites children to explore their faith in the context of their everyday lives. Within each session, children will be introduced to a faith concept; explore a Bible story together through storytelling and video; participate in age-appropriate, hands-on activities; and will reflect on and share what they have learned with one another.
Each session begins with a time for children to enter the space and begin to explore and connect with the Bible story. The children will then interact with the Bible story in several ways. Following the sharing of the Bible story, there is an opportunity for the children to have discussion, ask questions, and reflect. The age-appropriate activities in each session help children deepen their understanding of the Bible story through exploration and play, using various learning styles. Each session closes with the opportunity to share faith together. Each week the children will be invited to explore the Big Faith Idea for the quarter and share what they have learned about their faith within the context of their trusted community.
The lesson plans in Big Faith are flexible, so leaders can choose activities that best fit the needs of their class. This flexibility also means the curriculum works well with churches of any size. The ability to easily customize the lesson plan is one of the features Cokesbury Kids curriculum leaders appreciate most. Cokesbury.
For convenience and flexibility, Cokesbury Kids Big Faith is a 13-week quarterly curriculum available in two age levels— ages 3-6 and ages 7-12. Get started with these resources: age-level Activity Sheets and Leader Guides, Activity Stickers, Class Pack, and DVD for use with both age levels.
Grow faith in kids that's as big as their imaginations!
Components, sold separately, include:
• Leader Guides. The Leader Guide contains thirteen sessions (three units) of fun-filled activities designed to help children grow in faith. Each Leader Guide includes a black and white reproducible page. Available for leaders of kids ages 3–6 or 7–12. Order one per teacher. Available in print or digital formats (downloadable PDF).
• Activity Sheets. Use the full-color Activity Sheets to help children make meaningful projects that connect to what they are learning. The book features one to two pages of full-color activities per session. Get one for each child ages 3–6 and ages 7–12. Don’t forget the Activity Stickers to use with the sheets.
• Activity Stickers. Children will enjoy remembering what they learned with these fun, theme-specific stickers. Sold in packs of six for all ages, these full-color stickers are for use on a special sticker page found in each Activity Sheets book.
• All Ages Class Pack. The Class Pack is designed for use with both age levels. The All Ages Class Pack features thirteen beautifully designed posters to enhance each session, as well as an optional attendance chart. The All Ages Class Pack is available in both print and digital formats.
• All Ages Digital Class Pack. The digital version of the All Ages Class Pack includes more than thirty special Big Faith Bible art images that can be used for Bible storytelling or visuals in any setting, as well as an optional attendance chart.
• DVD/MP4 Download. Each session’s video features animated hosts who find themselves in everyday situations in which they can apply and think about their faith while they introduce a related retelling of the Bible story. Children will enjoy exploring faith concepts in the context of everyday life. Thoughtful questions will be included at the end of each video for discussion and reflection. Each video is 3–5 minutes and one is provided for each of the 13 sessions in a quarter. Also includes weekly trivia videos. Available in DVD and digital formats as well as via streaming on the Cokesbury Kids Channel with an Amplify Media subscription.
Grow faith in kids that's as big as their imaginations!
Unit 1 MASTERPIECE God is creative.
God Creates the Earth Genesis 1:1-25
God Creates People Genesis 1:26–2:4
God Creates Us to Be Unique Psalm 139:1-18
God Creates Helpers Genesis 2:5-23
God Creates Through Grace Jonah 1–3
PROMISE BUILDER
Unit 2
God keeps God’s promises.
God’s Promise to Noah Genesis 6:13–9:17
God’s Promise to Abraham Genesis 12:1-9
God’s Promise to Sarah Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7
God’s Promise to Jacob Genesis 28:10-22
Unit 3 HARVEST
God provides for our needs.
God Provides When You Need It Most Exodus 15:22–17:7
God Provides People at the Right Time 1 Samuel 25:1-35
God Provides More Than You Can Imagine 2 Kings 4:1-7
God Provides Wisdom Daniel 1:1-21
CHRISTMAS STORYTELLERS We prepare for Jesus together. BFFS Jesus is our friend. EMPOWERED
The Holy Spirit empowers us.
Elizabeth and Zechariah Luke 1:5-25
Mary and Elizabeth Luke 1:39-45
Joseph and the Angel Matthew 1:18-24
Jesus and His Family Luke 2:1-7
Angels and Shepherds Luke 2:8-20
TREASURE SEEKERS We discover God together.
Seek God Matthew 2:1-12
Follow God Exodus 13:17-22
Encounter God Exodus 25:1–31:13; 35:4–40:38
Discover God Matthew 17:1-8
PRAISE MAKERS
We worship God together in different ways.
We Worship God with Our Prayers Acts 12:1-17
We Worship God with Our Presence Luke 10:38-42
We Worship God with Our Gifts Luke 21:1-4
We Worship God with Our Service Acts 9:36-43
Friends Invite Matthew 4:18-22
Friends Include Mark 2:13-17
Friends Notice Luke 19:1-10
Friends Listen John 4:4-42
Friends Share Matthew 26:17-35
SEEDS OF FAITH Jesus helps us grow in our faith.
Grow Through Prayer Matthew 26:31-58
Grow Through Praise Matthew 21:1-11
Grow Through Love John 20:1-18
Grow Through Grace John 20:19-31
RECIPE FOR LOVE Jesus teaches us to love and welcome others.
One Part Empathy Luke 6:31
The Holy Spirit Is Promised John 20:19-23; Acts 1:1-11
The Holy Spirit Arrives 1 Acts 2:1-41
The Holy Spirit Enacts Acts 3:1-26
The Holy Spirit Changes Acts 9:1-20
The Holy Spirit Empowers Acts 13:1-3
INVITED
The Holy Spirit invites us to wonderful things.
The Holy Spirit Invites Children 1 Samuel 3:1-21
The Holy Spirit Invites the Wise Judges 4:4-10
The Holy Spirit Invites the Lonely 1 Kings 19:1-21
The Holy Spirit Invites the Unexpected 1 Samuel 16:1-13
TRANSFORMED The Holy Spirit can change us and bear fruit in our lives.
Transformed by Peace Psalm 23
One Part Kindness Mark 10:13-16 Transformed by Patience Luke 2:21-38
One Part Compassion Luke 10:25-37
One Part Forgiveness Luke 15:11-32
Transformed by Kindness Acts 9:21-25
Transformed by Goodness 1 Samuel 18:1-5; 20:1-42
Transformed by Faithfulness Daniel 3:1-30
Additional resources for Big Faith:
Wondering About the Bible with Children
Engaging a Child’s Curiosity about the Bible
Elizabeth Caldwell
Help the Bible become a life-long companion for faith and spiritual growth for the children in your church. Part of the Celebrate Wonder Sunday school curriculum, it encourages children’s natural curiosity about Bible stories and suggests ways to answer their inevitable questions. Abingdon Press.
9781501899034 $20.99; $13.99
NEW Deep Blue Kids Bible: Ocean Surf Hardcover and Lighthouse Green Editions
Kids will dive deeper into God’s Word with this unique and award-winning CEB children’s Bible. This engaging, interactive Bible offers four-color illustrations throughout with a wealth of notes, historical facts, book introductions, devotionals, and other elements to capture inquisitive young minds. The Deep Blue Kids Bible encourages a thirst for God’s timeless message as young readers join three life-like kids in discovering the Bible and what it means to their lives. For children 7 to 12.
Common English Bible.
9781791033101 Ocean Surf Hardcover $35.99; $25.99
9781791033118 Lighthouse Green Imitation Leather $35.99; $25.99
Are you ready to inspire your kids to become their best selves, to do great things, to show them how to put their faith in action? Then get ready for Mission Possible Kids! It's exciting. IT'S REAL!
Mission Possible Kids empowers kids to become agents of change—in their own lives and the lives of others. Agents accomplish ”hands-on” TOP SECRET missions such as: stocking food banks, making gifts for kids in hospitals and shelters, helping nursing home residents, helping at animal shelters, and much more. MPK has helped over 5 million people worldwide!
Mission Possible Kids helps grow kids spiritually by doing God’s work; helps get parents more involved (everyone wants to be a secret agent!); attracts new families to your church as your kids get excited to bring friends; brings a heart touch and resources to people in your community who desperately need it, all coming from the children of your church. Helps kids inspire the rest of your church to get active in missions!
In the “doing” of God's work—the way kids learn best—your Agents (kids) develop:
• Compassion
• Self-confidence and self-esteem
• Respect for self and others
• Strong work ethic
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Expanded worldview
• Leadership skills
• Positive outlook
• Resilience
• Bond to community and beyond
Mission Possible Kids TOP SECRET Missions – Get all the mission plans you need, all designed to show elementary-aged kids how they can become “agents of change.” Each Mission Possible Kids Mission includes:
• Director’s Plan—The project overview, Bible verse, supply list, and all the behind-the-scenes preparation steps to get everything ready to go. The last step shows you how to estimate the number of lives touched to help your kids understand their impact.
• Agent Handler’s Plan—The week-by-week breakdown that shows leaders how to teach the lesson and work the mission. If you’re planning to meet less often, simply drop out some of the extra activities.
• Templates—Easy-to-print worksheets, gift tags, cards, and game sheets.
• Photos—Sample photos to show the kids the people (or animals) your project may help. Just drop them in PowerPoint and you’re good to go.
Planning Your Mission Calendar – Kick off the first hour-long meeting of each year with “Agent Training” and end the year with a party to celebrate all that agents have done in God’s service. Many groups opt for a food bank collection every Thanksgiving as well. Then, fill in other months with any of the other great MPK missions.
Mission Possible Kids Supplies – Gather project supplies on your own. All projects require basic school supplies that you likely already have in children’s ministry—crayons, markers, pencils, glue or glue stick, and scissors. You will need paper and cardstock to make copies as directed. The other supplies needed vary by project. These are usually simple, inexpensive craft or office supply items, such as chenille stems, tape, sharp scissors for adult use, etc.
To reduce your supply budget for some missions, we recommend that you set out a collection box to gather inexpensive items you might need in larger amounts or donations from sponsors so that your kids can make a bigger impact than your budget alone might allow.
We’re on a mission!
• A COKESBURY EXCLUSIVE!
• An innovative way for kids to make a huge impact in their community and their world
• 4-week missions or choose one per month
• Enough missions for a school year but can be planned to fit the church’s schedule
• For grades K–6
• For small groups (1–4 people) and larger groups (5 or more people)
Mission Tracker – A big part of why Mission Possible Kids works is over time kids begin to understand that working together they can make a HUGE impact in lives touched. The Mission Tracker helps you do that. The Mission Tracker can take any form you like, as long as it enables agents to see their progress in a visual way. Got a creative bent? Create a human-sized magnifying glass (or show one in PowerPoint) where the stem fills in more and more each month reflecting the lives touched. Update the changing total in the circle of the magnifying glass each month. Unveil last month’s progress at the first meeting of each new month.
Inside Your Launch Kit – Here you’ll find everything else you need to run an action-packed Mission Possible Kids program:
• Logos and forms—The MPK logo (.jpg and .eps).
• Promotion Star Chart to track agent promotions— A step-by-step guide to using the Promotion Star Chart, Promotion Certificates, and rank info.
• Spy Games—Team-building activities to use all year long.
• MPK Coloring Pages—Your agents can choose their favorite Spy5 alter-ego.
All Systems Go! – Your kids are going to have a blast in MPK. But more importantly, you are instilling in them selflessness, compassion, and an understanding of what it truly means to be called to serve. You are forever changing their lives so that they can change others.
For more information on Mission Possible Kids, visit cokesbury.com/mission-possible-kids.
Give your preschool kids a fun and meaningful experience with GLOW Kids missions while helping them learn to be selfless and compassionate and understand what it means to love others.
Welcome to GLOW Kids where kids aged 3 through kindergarden learn how to Go Love Others in the World and become GLOWing examples of God’s love. Across three years of involvement, kids will learn about biblically-based virtues such as patience, generosity, and kindness—27 virtues in all. Then, they step right into the elementary-aged MISSION POSSIBLE KIDS! Get a digital bundle of lessons and missions designed to help kids grow their faith while helping their community. Parents are encouraged to participate alongside their children in meetings for maximum effect! Parents and children will discover a warm and inviting way to serve at food banks, hospitals, and nursing homes, along with serving opportunities. Each digital bundle includes a Director Guide, Group Leader’s Guide, mission projects, templates, and more to help kids grow in faith.
For GLOW (Go Love Others in the World) resources for ages 3–kindergarten, visit cokesbury.com/glow-kids.
• Adapted to make it easy for ministry with children & families to happen or broadly graded rooms
• Memorable experiences, spiritual practices, and opportunities for deepening relationships with God and each other
• Interactive stories and fun activities
• Videos (available on Amplify Media) help children connect faith and the Bible story to their everyday lives
Celebrate Wonder All Ages Digital Kits Including One Room Sunday School®
Discover the power of a flexible, multi-age, digital children’s curriculum that effortlessly transforms your ministry with children and families. The curriculum is adaptable for different scenarios, whether you have a combined age group or divided by age. It offers memorable experiences, spiritual practices, and opportunities to deepen relationships with God and each other. Interactive stories, fun activities, reproducible kids’ pages, and printable posters make learning a joy while helping children relate faith and Bible stories to their everyday lives. Available this fall as a digital download at Cokesbury.com. Cokesbury.
The curriculum consists of 13 engaging sessions per quarter from preschool to preteen. With Celebrate Wonder All Ages, you’ll create an enriching environment where children can explore their faith and integrate it into their daily lives.
Videos are available on Amplify Media with a subscription.
Digital 13-Week Bundles $34.99 $1/per week for all your kids!
Wonder: Celebrate Wonder Bible Storybook
A colorfully illustrated children’s Bible storybook that engages children through simple storytelling and open-ended questions that encourage them to wonder about the Bible story and make connections between the Bible and their lives. Includes 150 stories!
Abingdon Press. 9781501897252 Hardcover $21.99; $14.99
Deep Blue Kids Bible: Celebrate Wonder Edition
This edition of our bestselling kids Bible includes introductory pages that inspire wonder and curiosity in children to learn more about the Bible. The perfect complement to Cokesbury’s Celebrate Wonder curriculum. Common English Bible. 9781609262259 Hardcover $32.99; $23.99
Readers LEADER GUIDE
Fall 2019
Give kids a strong biblical foundation
• Simple, cost-effective lessons are straightforward and easy to teach.
• Divide into two groups: Pre-Readers (ages 3–7) and Readers (ages 8–12).
• Broad age levels for easier grouping of kids— gives leaders the confidence to teach age-appropriate lessons.
• Find out more about this curriculum at cokesburykids.com
Preschool to Preteen
Looking for a simpler way to give kids a strong biblical foundation? It’s time to get back to the basics! Bible Story Basics is a great resource that teachers and kids will love! Perfect for churches of any size, this curriculum is easy to teach, Bible-driven, and provides kids the basic tools for reading and learning the Bible. It introduces kids to classic Bible stories using music, games, puzzles, prayer, and memory work to form the building blocks of a lifelong faith. They’ll learn that the Bible is so much more than just a history book—it’s the story of God’s work in our lives, Jesus’ love for us, and how the Holy Spirit guides us. And they’ll gain fundamental tools to help them read and study the Bible as they grow. Leaders will love Bible Story Basics, too—few components make it easy and affordable to use. It’s flexible for churches of all sizes and perfect for age-level classes as well as with broader age groupings. Abingdon Press.
Bundle 2 includes Advent/Christmas. Bundle 3 includes Lent/Easter.
Unit 1: Beginnings Scripture: Genesis
Unit 2: Ancestors Scripture: Genesis
Unit 3: Blessings Scripture: Genesis
Unit 1: Hope Scripture: Isaiah, Luke, Matthew
Unit 2: Calling Scripture: Matthew
Unit 3: Wisdom Scripture: Matthew
Unit 1: Journey Scripture: Matthew
Unit 2: Alleluia Scripture: Matthew, John
Unit 3: Believers Scripture: Acts
Unit 1: Paul Scripture: Acts, Romans Phillipians
Unit 2: Leaders Scripture: Acts, Timothy
Unit 3: Prophets Scripture: 1 Kings, 2 Kings
For information on Bible Story Basics curriculum, see: CokesburyKids.com.
and postcards are available on Cokesbury.com.
Unit 1: Joseph Scripture: Genesis
Unit 2: Exodus Scripture: Exodus
Unit 3: Wilderness Scripture: Exodus, Luke
• Fun lessons grab kids’ attention and keep them engaged with different learning styles
• Each full unit has 7 stations, so one unit can last up to 7 weeks
• Individual stations can be used to supplement Sunday school or VBS
• Bible stories are explored from multiple angles
• Made for Sunday school, but also great for Wednesday nights and summer
• Easy for volunteers—prep a lesson then share it multiple times with different age groups
• For children grades K–5
Rotation teaching is popular, and for good reason! As children visit a different learning station each week, they will explore each unit’s story—through art, cooking, games, missions, science, spiritual practices, and/or storytelling. As a result, each Bible story and its meaning will stay with them for life! Busy volunteers will love using their specialized skills without a huge time investment—they plan once, then teach the same lesson for several weeks to different age groups.
Rotation Stations is flexible—purchase and download a full unit (all seven stations/weeks) for deeper, more engaged learning. Or, for a shorter rotation, choose one or more of the seven individual station downloads available for each unit. Makes a great midweek resource!
All stations are divided into three age categories: All Children, Younger Elementary, and Older Elementary. Cokesbury.
Full Units—Download at Cokesbury.com Each full unit includes leader helps, a parent resource, plus seven individual rotation station units. $44.99 per full unit, download only.
Also available:
Short videos are available for $1.99 each. For a complete list of short videos, see Cokesbury.com.
FULL UNITS—OLD TESTAMENT
9781501819575 Creation
9781501819414 Abraham and Sarah
9781501819490 Blessings and Birthrights
9781501828843 The Rainbow Promise
9781501832635 Ruth
9781501833793 Joseph’s Journey
9781501833878 Freedom
9781501833953 Ten Commandments
9781501846557 Courageous Queen
9781501846632 Jonah and the Fish
9781501846717 God Chooses Joshua
9781501849244 God Calls Samuel
9781501849329 David and Goliath
9781501849404 The Wise King
9781501872372 Moses and His Sister
9781501872457 Hannah, Samuel, and Eli
9781501872693 Families Remember God
9781501894947 Sarah and Isaac
9781501894688 The Servant Girl
FULL UNITS—NEW TESTAMENT
9781501819872 Jesus Is Baptized
9781501819957 Jesus Calls Helpers / Jesus Creates a Family
9781501826825 Jesus Lives!
9781501828416 The Road to Emmaus
9781501828492 Pentecost
9781501832369 Fruit of the Spirit
9781501836169 Celebrate the Birth of Jesus
9781501836244 Talk with the Teachers
9781501836329 The Good Samaritan
9781501840227 Holy Week
9781501840319 Come to Breakfast!
9781501840395 Peter and John
9781501850264 A Baby Is Born
9781501850349 Jesus and the Children
9781501850424 The Four Friends
9781501865428 People Welcome Jesus 9781501865503 The Empty Tomb 9781501865589 Paul Changes 9781501865817 The Lord’s Prayer 9781501865893 The Two Houses
9781501866463 The Woman at the Well 9781501872532 Elizabeth and Zechariah
9781501872617 Jesus Heals a Young Woman
9781501872778 The Forgiving Father 9781501872853 Community Forgives Zacchaeus
9781501894763 Thomas Believes 9781501894848 Singing for God: Paul and Silas in Jail
For more information and to download a FREE SAMPLE, visit cokesburykids.com/rotation-stations.
• Perfect for combined classes or smaller churches or you can break into age-graded groups
• Streaming videos on Amplify Media connect with today's kids
Based on the award-winning Deep Blue Kids Bible, this awe-inspiring resource incorporates adventure, exciting stories, science experiments, arts and crafts, storytelling, and active games into a living-faith experience that will help children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today! The all-inone resource for children ages 3–12 works perfectly as a one-room Sunday school option for varying ages or as a midweek program. Available as a digital download at Cokesbury.com. Abingdon Press.
Everything needed for Sunday school is included in one convenient bundle for children ages 3-12. The Deep Blue One Room Sunday School Digital Download 13-week Bundles contain thirteen step-by-step session guides, reproducibles, and posters to reinforce the Bible story. Also includes storytelling helps, attendance charts, and more! There are 96 reproducible pages of activities tailored to each session. From coloring pages to creative writing prompts, this resource will lead children to a deeper understanding of each Bible lesson.
Digital 13-Week Bundles
$34.99
FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER
BUNDLE 1 9781791022990 9781791023003 9781791023010 9781791023027
BUNDLE 2 9781791023072 9781791023089 9781791023096 9781791023102
BUNDLE 3 9781791023157 9781791023164 9781791023171 9781791023188
Deep Blue streaming interactive Bible story videos are available via subscription at Amplify Media.
Children gather in one large group for the Bible story, music, and movement, then break into age-level small groups to dig deeper and apply the story to their daily lives. Perfect for Sunday school, children’s church, and midweek sessions. Available as a digital download at Cokesbury.com. Sessions are 45–60 minutes long. Abingdon Press.
The Deep Blue Large Group/Small Group Digital Download 13-week Bundles contain Leader Guides with weekly session plans, Bible verses, games, art, science, worship, prayers, and much more; reproducible sheets for large group and small group activities; and posters for ages 7–12.
Digital 13-Week Bundles
$34.99
FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER
BUNDLE 1 9781791022952 9781791022969 9781791022976 9781791022983
BUNDLE 2 9781791023034 9781791023041 9781791023058 9781791023065
BUNDLE 3 9781791023119 9781791023126 9781791023133 9781791023140
Deep Blue streaming interactive Bible story videos are available for download via subscription on Amplify Media (amplyfymedia.com).
For information on Deep Blue Nursery curriculum, see: cokesburykids.com/curriculum.
For information on Deep Blue Life living faith curriculum, see: cokesbury.com/deep-blue-life.
Also available: NEW CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible, Ocean Surf See page 9 for more. 9781791033101 Hardcover $35.99; $25.99
UMC ENDORSED
• Grow your faith by leaps and bounds!
• Engages multiple learning styles so every child loves learning each week
for the launch of Grow, Proclaim,
(Cokesbury
• Includes reproducibles per bundle
Grow, Proclaim, Serve!One Room Sunday School bundles are ideal for churches where children of various ages learn together as a group. Everything needed for Sunday school is included in one convenient bundle for children ages 3–12. These sessions can also be used in a second Sunday school hour as well as an afterschool program. Available as a digital download at Cokesbury.com. Abingdon Press.
Each session of Grow, Proclaim, Serve!One Room Sunday School includes step-by-step directions for each activity, reproducibles, and posters. Provides a three-year Bible overview.
NEW! Digital 13-Week Bundles $34.99
YEAR 1 9781791022426 9781791022433 9781791022440 9781791022457
YEAR 2 9781791022792 9781791022808 9781791022815 9781791022822 YEAR 3 9781791022914 9781791022921 9781791022938 9781791022945
Created for the launch of Grow, Proclaim, Serve (Cokesbury 2012)
The scripture quotation is from the Common English Bible, Copyright © 2011 by the Common English Bible. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.CommonEnglishBible.com)
The Large Group/Small Group bundle includes thirteen step-by-step session guides, reproducible sheets for large group and small group activities, and posters. Digital 13-Week Bundles $34.99
AGES 3–6
BUNDLE 1 9781791021740 9781791021764 9781791021801 9781791021825
BUNDLE 2 9781791022716 9781791022730 9781791022754 9781791022778
BUNDLE 3 9781791022839 9781791022853 9781791022877 9781791022891
AGES 7 & UP
BUNDLE 1 9781791021757 9781791021795 9781791021818 9781791021832
BUNDLE 2 9781791022723 9781791022747 9781791022761 9781791022785
BUNDLE 3 9781791022846 9781791022860 9781791022884 9781791022907
Deep Blue streaming videos can be used with Grow, Proclaim, Serve! and are available via subscription at Amplify Media. For information on Grow Proclaim Serve curriculum, see: cokesburykids.com/curriculum.
Grow, Proclaim, Serve!Large Group/Small Group bundles are available for two age groups: ages 3-6 and ages 7 and up. Children gather in large groups for the Bible story, music, and movement, then break into age-level small groups to dig deeper and apply the story to their daily lives. This resource is perfect for Sunday school, children’s church, and midweek sessions. Available as a digital download at Cokesbury.com. Abingdon Press. FALL WINTER SPRING
Grow, Proclaim, Serve! streaming videos are available for download via subscription at Amplify Media.
• Active-learning Sunday school lessons for children of all ages in one room
• Ages 4–12
SESSIONS 13
Delivers a fresh way to help kids hear from God through his Word!
In each lesson, kids explore a key Bible verse’s meaning, learn its Bible story context, and practice living its message in their everyday lives. Every lesson is interactive and Bible-rich, guaranteeing that kids walk away with Bible truths that go from their heads to their hearts! Group Publishing.
• Creative, active-learning Sunday school lessons for children of all ages in one room
• Easy prep for teachers and volunteers
• Ages K–6th grade
Great for teaching meaningful Bible lessons to children of different ages in the same class!
Lessons are filled with creative ideas available in four volumes—one for each season of the year. Your children's ministry will experience life-changing adventures for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade. Great for small churches, larger churches with multi-age classes, midweek programming, or anytime. Group Publishing.
• 13 creative, active-learning Sunday school lessons for children of all ages in one room
• Easy prep for teachers and volunteers
• Ages 4–12
The perfect programming resource for small churches with kids of all ages in one weekly class! 13 fun, seasonally tied, Bible-based programs full of creative ideas for classes with kids ages 4 to 12. Easy-prep for teachers and volunteers—just gather a few common, inexpensive items, photocopy the handouts, and you’re ready to teach. Lessons feature active-learning experiences, interactive Bible stories, life applications, take-home handouts, and more. Group Publishing.
$19.99
• 13 hands-on Bible lessons explore character qualities
• Book includes reproducibles and a
• CD/DVD insert
Thirteen Sunday school lessons for kids of all ages in one room. Equip kids with the character qualities they need to each become the person God created them to be. These exciting, handson Bible lessons explore the character qualities of forgiveness, peacemaking, and having a servant’s heart. Kids will explore each character quality in memorable lessons that are rooted in Scripture and reinforce God’s foundational plan for a fruitful Christian life. Plus, the DVD includes videos that reinforce what kids learn. Group Publishing.
• Ignite a biblical imagination that lasts a lifetime
• Includes 10 units that can be covered in 2 years
• Spans both the Old and New Testaments
• Grades K–4
Holy Moly helps kids imagine what the Bible characters are saying and thinking while watching the Bible story video. The scope and sequence includes ten units that can be covered in two years, spanning the Old Testament and New Testament. Everylesson follows a four-part sequence: Discover, Relate, Connect, and Create. Each week, kids watch an animated Bible story video, talk about the story, read their Bible Storybook or Bible, and try a creative Learner Pack activity. Colorful, step-by-step Leader Packs support your leaders and volunteers and make lesson preparation easy. Sparkhouse.
Holy Moly resources are available for kids in kindergarten through fourth grades by unit or you can access content for all lessons with a Sparkhouse online subscription.
YEAR 1 PRE-READER K–2 GRADE
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Additional resources for Holy Moly:
Holy Moly Story Bible
Exploring God’s Awesome Word
Colorful, creative retellings of the most popular Bible stories with original illustrations for ages 5–8. Designed for family use. With fun coloring and drawing activities designed to engage kids. Sparkhouse. 9781451499889 Hardcover $22.99
Colorful illustrations and rhyming language help pre-readers (K–2) relate to Bible
Toddlers through teens will be led to discover God’s love and interact with the Bible in a way that truly relates to their lives. HeartShaper provides fun, focused Bible lessons that are perfect for classroom-based learning. Lessons can be adapted to large classes that are age-specific or small classes that include a range of ages and abilities. David C Cook Publishing. Each Teacher’s Convenience Kit includes a Teacher Guide, colorful visuals/Teaching Pictures, booklets/Activity Books, an access code to download reproducible music (in Classroom Resources for all but Toddlers & Twos), family take-home resources (Toddlers & Twos–Pre-K), plus additional age-level resources. Classroom Resources (available for all but Toddler's & Twos) include visual sheets, downloadable digital files, printable files, and more.
& TWOS
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• Life application focus—1 focus per lesson—makes teaching easy for you
• Adaptable format— 2+ hours of correlated curriculum for all 3 early childhood levels
• Built on age-appropriate spiritual development principles for toddlers–preteens
• Special-needs friendly
13 per quarter
Activate faith with engaging children’s resources. With this two-year curriculum, kids explore key Old Testament stories each fall and key New Testament stories in winter and spring. Each Spark Classroom lesson follows a four-part sequence: Gather–Begin the day by gathering together and trying a warmup activity; Open the Bible–Open Bibles and explore the day’s story; Activate Faith–Get moving and become engaged in the story they just read by using their leaflets; Send–Finish with a closing activity and prayer. Sparkhouse.
The Leader Guide makes preparing and presenting lessons easy and rewarding. It provides engaging activities and discussions. Lessons are separated into four sections. Step-by-step guidance for each section includes prayers, discussion questions, activities, and supply lists. The Lesson Prep DVDs include short and informative videos for each lesson that are designed to complement the step-by-step Leader Guides. Learner Leaflets help learners explore Bible story themes in class and on their own with creative activities, interesting facts, and stories.
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Spark Classroom
Explore key stories from Genesis to Paul’s letters
• One curriculum engages children from age 2 to grade 6
• Journey through the Bible with Old and New Testament stories
• Use hands-on activities like interactive games and creative crafts to make learning exciting
Spark Lectionary
Connect worship and Sunday school
• Engage children from age 2 to grade 6 with one curriculum
• Follow a three-year curriculum with fall, winter, and spring quarters that correspond to the Revised Common Lectionary
• Connect children with the Bible with programming that ensures they interact with the Bible in every lesson
A three-year curriculum, with fall, winter, and spring quarters each year. The lessons correspond to the Revised Common Lectionary, helping kids get more out of both worship and Sunday school. Sunday school lessons focus on hands-on learning and connect kids with Bible stories heard in worship. Each Spark Lectionary lesson follows a four-part sequence: Gather–Begin the day by gathering together and trying a warm-up activity; Open the Bible–Open Bibles and explore the day’s story; Activate Faith–Get moving and become engaged in the story they just read by using their leaflets; Send–Finish with a closing activity and prayer. Sparkhouse.
Detailed Leader Guides are customizable. The Lesson Prep DVDs include short and informative videos for each lesson that are designed to complement the step-by-step Leader Guides. Learner Leaflets help learners explore Bible story themes in class and on their own with creative activities, interesting facts, and stories. There’s a leaflet for each lesson in the curriculum.
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Spark All Kids—Engage students in a multi-age Sunday school setting
• Leadership opportunities for older children through buddy activities and intentional relationship building
• Two-year curriculum includes the salvation story each year
• For children grades K–5
With Spark All Kids, you’ll engage kids of all ages in a multi-age classroom with built-in opportunities for older kids to mentor younger kids, enabling them to navigate the story and compare what they learn to their own lives. Each lesson follows a four-part sequence: Gather, Open the Bible, Activate Faith, and Experience the Salvation Story. You and your kids will explore the Old Testament in the fall, the New Testament in the winter and spring, and a mix of the Old and New Testaments in the summer. Detailed, customizable leader guides and supplemental content supports leaders and volunteers in addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of a multi-age classroom, including how age contributes to learning differences. Sparkhouse.
The Leader Guide offers step-by-step guidance to prepare leaders for each Sunday. It also includes reproducible materials like family, activity, and coloring pages. Learner Packs help kids explore Bible story themes in class and on their own with creative, hands-on activities, interactive games, crafts, interesting facts, and ideas for continuing the lesson outside of class.
Leader Guides
$25.99 Learner
YEAR GREEN
9781506452692 Fall Leader Guide
9781506452715 Fall Learner Pack
9781506452739 Winter Leader Guide
9781506452746 Winter Learner Pack
9781506452722 Spring Leader Guide
9781506452708 Spring Learner Pack
9781506452753 Summer Leader Guide
9781506452760 Summer Learner Pack
Spark Story Bible
Designed for early readers, the award-winning Spark Story Bible opens up God’s Word to kids through colorful art and rich retellings of 150 of the most popular Bible stories. Features activity suggestions and questions to help kids connect with the stories. Age 2–grade 2.
9780806670492 Hardcover $28.75
YEAR ORANGE
9781506448657 Fall Leader Guide
9781506448640 Fall Learner Pack
9781506448794 Winter Leader Guide
9781506448800 Winter Learner Pack
9781506448817 Spring Leader Guide
9781506448824 Spring Learner Pack
9781506448831 Summer Leader Guide
9781506448848 Summer Learner Pack
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Spark Bible NRSV
Helps kids explore the Bible in a personal way and makes it easy to interact with God’s Word. Features stickers that introduce Bible marking methods, Bible book introductions, definitions, facts, trivia, and questions. Grades 3–6.
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• Makes Scripture relevant for all kids with characters kids can relate to and a Biblecentered approach
• Learner Packs act as take-home pieces with 7 different ways families can put their faith into action
• Engage children in grades K–5
Whirl All Kids is a Bible-based Sunday school curriculum that’s relatable to kids and relevant to life. Animated characters model what it’s like for kids to go through the questions and challenges of living out their faith. This resource is designed to reach all kids in one classroom from kindergarten to grade five. Each lesson is centered on Scripture and is created by developers from our mainline partners. Lastly, kids will have the chance to bring home a Learner Pack filled with family activities that put faith to action throughout the week. Sparkhouse.
The Leader Guide includes instructions for each lesson, plus reproducible materials like worship bulletins and coloring pages. Each Learner Pack contains leaflets for each lesson in a unit, designed for interactivity and to keep the Bible story relevant. The DVD contains animated videos that help set up the lesson each week. The animated characters address theological concepts with creative, light-hearted wit that will leave kids wanting to watch them again and again.
Leader Guides
$26.99
$7.29
$26.99
Year Blue
9781506452777 Fall Leader Guide
9781506452784 Fall Learner Pack
9781506452791 Fall DVD
9781506452807 Winter Leader Guide
9781506452814 Winter Learner Pack
9781506452821 Winter DVD
9781506452838 Spring Leader Guide
9781506452845 Spring Learner Pack
9781506452852 Spring DVD
9781506452869 Summer Leader Guide
9781506452876 Summer Learner Pack
9781506452883 Summer DVD
Whirl Kids Story Bible
Classroom Edition
Designed for kids in pre-K through 2nd grade. Packed with essential, faith–building stories from Genesis to Revelation. Accompanies Whirl Classroom Sunday school curriculum (see page 26). Augsburg Fortress.
9781506416328 Hardcover $24.99
Whirl NRSV Kids Study Bible
Classroom Edition
A complete NRSV Bible for kids in grades 3–6 packed with Bible facts, trivia, book introductions, and mini–comics. Accompanies WhirlClassroom Sunday school curriculum (see page 26). Augsburg Fortress.
9781506411729 Softcover $24.99
Year Gold
9781506448671 Fall Leader Guide
9781506448664 Fall Learner Pack
9781506448688 Fall DVD
9781506448855 Winter Leader Guide
9781506448862 Winter Learner Pack
9781506449135 Winter DVD
9781506448879 Spring Leader Guide
9781506448893 Spring Learner Pack
9781506448886 Spring DVD
9781506448909 Summer Leader Guide
9781506448916 Summer Learner Pack
9781506449142 Summer DVD
Whirl NRSV Lectionary Bible
Helps kids grades 3–6 dig into the Scripture passage for every lesson in the Whirl curriculum. Includes a complete listing of the Revised Common Lectionary readings in the 3-year lectionary. Augsburg Fortress.
9781451484809 Softcover $24.99
9781451484793 Hardcover $26.99
Whirl Lectionary Story Bible
Contains more than 120 stories that correspond to the lessons in Whirl Lectionary Sunday school curriculum (see page 27). For pre-K to grade 2. Sparkhouse.
9781451484786 Hardcover $24.99
Whirl Classroom is a Bible-based Sunday school curriculum that’s relatable to kids and relevant to life. Animated characters model what it’s like for kids to go through the questions and challenges of living out their faith. Whirl Classroom reaches kids from pre-K to grade 6 with Scripture-centered lessons created by developers from our mainline partners. Sparkhouse. This two–year curriculum covers 80 key Bible stories and themes from the Old Testament to the New Testament.
See page 25 for Whirl Classroom Bibles.
Whirl Classroom—Journey through the Salvation Story
• Engage children from pre-K–grade 6
• Use an interactive wall chart that helps kids identify themes and sections of the Bible
• 80 key stories from the Old and New Testaments
Whirl Lectionary— Connect kids with church life
• Lectionary-centered Sunday school for pre-K–grade 6
• Three-year curriculum follows the Revised Common Lectionary, with materials for fall, winter, and spring
• Animated characters model what it’s like for kids to go through questions and challenges of living out their faith
Scripture–based lessons include engaging animations that help kids relate the Bible to their lives! Every lesson follows a four-part sequence: Welcome, Hear, Respond, and Launch (WHIRL!). Each week, leaders WELCOME kids with a warm-up activity. Then kids watch an animated video that connects them to the Bible story and to real-life situations. Next, they dive into the Whirl Story Bible or Whirl NRSV Bible together, respond to the Scripture with creative leaflet activities, and circle up for review and prayer before being sent out. Summer quarters use the expanded Summer Director Guide which brings all ages together for a fun group experience. Sparkhouse.
See page 25 for Whirl Lectionary Bibles.
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living is a curriculum that is based on practices Jesus did and taught us to do as faithful followers. Written for people of all ages who wish to live out their faith, this new curriculum examines where these practices are found in the Bible and how they have been used in Christian faith then and now. Westminster John Knox Press.
The Children’s Leader Guide, the Multi-Age Leader Guide and the Youth Leader Guide contain helpful information for leaders about the practice, the sessions, and supplies; background information about the practice; at-a-glance activity symbols; reproducible/emailable resources; and more. The Adult Leader Guide contains a summary of the practice and the four (or six) sessions, background information, activity and discussion options, and leader preparation. The Adult Reflection Guide is a workbook or journal for adults that allows for self-guided study of the practice. The Congregational Guide provides materials for the pastor, educator, and church leaders to connect the practice with congregational worship and life.
Lament - Jewish and Christian faith connect lament and hope. Through studying this practice, participants will learn how the laments in the Old Testament express raw emotion, but also confidence that God is listening and will eventually set things right. This 4-session unit focuses on four practices in the ritual of lament.
Celebrate Communion - Throughout this unit, participants will learn that Communion is a physical act, a spiritual gift, and a call for a pattern for living, in which we receive the gifts of God, give thanks, break them open, and share them with one another and the world.
Cross Borders - Jesus encountered many borders in his ministry. This practice shows how we, as followers of Jesus, can cross border by taking actions to reach out to others who are different from us in order to love them and build bridges of understanding and justice.
Do Not Fear - It’s been said that the phrase “do not fear” appears 365 times in Scripture. In this unit, participants will learn that the command to “do not fear” does not mean that there is nothing to be afraid of or that we can eradicate fear—it means that God will walk with us through whatever fears we have.
Worship God - Worship is the primary way to follow Jesus and other practices flow from this communal activity. In Worship God, we learn that worshiping God involves disciples (and seekers!) gathered then sent out and then gathered again, creating an ebb and flow of the communal to individual and societal and back again to communal.
Comfort Those Who Mourn - We all mourn at times and need others to console us and accompany us as we recover. This 4-session unit teaches that as we nurture our own ability to comfort others, it is equally important to be in touch with how we grieve ourselves. Through the practice of comforting one another, community bonds are strengthened. Make Disciples - In this 6-session unit, participants learn that making disciples, at its simplest, is an invitation to others to live as followers of Christ. It is not inviting others to have an identical faith to one’s own; it’s an invitation to live into a faith that meets a person’s spiritual needs and contributes to the goodness of the community.
Care for Creation - In Creation Care, participants will see that creation care is not just a political issue, it is a faith issue. Caring for creation offers us a way of following Jesus—the one who taught us that God’s love is more powerful even than death—and we will receive a word of hope as we live out our calling as disciples.
Walk Humbly - Humility is hard to grasp. Through studying these sessions, participants will learn that humility is found in the knowledge that life is not a prize to be seized, but a gift to be received with gratitude. All our achievements, our powers and possessions, ultimately come from God and return to God—everything is grace.
• All ages curriculum for children (ages 3–5), multi-age (ages 6–10), youth (ages 11–18), & adults
• Units are 4–6 sessions for Year Three
• Units study practices found in Old and New Testament passages
Wesley is the choice of growing Sunday schools that value the holiness doctrinal distinctives and the mission to evangelize and disciple generations for Christ. Not only will students learn about living the holy life, they will put it into practice! The colorful teacher and student materials are easy to teach and easy to prepare. Scripture memory and life application are emphasized and age grading is based on the developmental needs of the student. Wesleyan Publishing House.
WESLEY CHILDREN
• Lesson method and message disciples the student in personal holiness
• Relevant to everyday life challenges and choices
• Children and Youth curriculum edited by the Wesleyan Holiness Board
• Church/home link throughout 4-step lesson plan
Also available (for use with Adult resources):
Wesley Bible Lesson Commentary, Volume 3
Wesley Bible Lesson Commentary Volume 3 is an easy-to-use Bible study resource for teachers and students. Accompanying the four quarters of Wesley Adult Curriculum, this volume will guide and enhance your study of the Bible through fifty-two weekly lessons on (1) God’s heart and mind in Romans; (2) studies in Paul’s letters to the church; (3) life lessons from desert wandering; and (4) dynamic life from spiritual disciplines. The commentary is packed with useful resources for both students and teachers, including Bible commentaries for each lesson, background Bible reading, alternative learning activities for in and outside the classroom, and a small group Bible study based on each lesson. 9781632571700 $29.99
Create a foundation of faith that lasts a lifetime. FaithWeaver Now is a complete dated curriculum for ten age levels, infants through adults, in which families learn the same Bible point in age-appropriate ways each week, weaving everyone into the fabric of the church. The three-year scope & sequence covers the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Each quarter goes through 13 sequential Bible events so families get a snapshot of the Bible timeline. Participants don’t just hear the Word—they experience it. It helps them see God in their everyday world. It can be customized however desired and comes with a FREE editable digital version. Group Publishing. Teacher Pack includes a Teacher Guide; interactive teaching tools, posters, reproducible handouts; and an audio CD with music, sound effects, and dramatic Bible skits.
• Simple, easy lessons fit even the busiest lives
• Weaves together 3 fundamental elements of children’s ministry to create lasting faith
•Follows the Revised Common Lectionary
•A complete Bible overview every three years
• Scriptures and subject matter are coordinated for all ages throughout your congregation
•10 age levels, infants–adults
Book: Bible Truth Sleuth
Sound, Bible-based lessons help students put Bible truths to work in their everyday lives. Bible-in-Life lessons, dramas, activities, and crafts are Bible-based and Christ-centered, easy to teach and easy to prepare! Teachers reach students with age-appropriate methods that appeal to different learning styles. David C Cook Publishing.
• Ages 18 months– adult
• Preschool through Elementary take-homes allow parents to have ongoing interaction
• Relevant content, updated introductory pages, and space to track prayer requests or classroom ideas
• Includes creative downloadable postcards for birthdays and absentees.
* Kit contains a Teacher’s Guide & a Creative Teaching Aid Packet.
Echoes is a Christ-centered and Bible-based curriculum for all ages that features easy-to-use fourstep lessons. The format is flexible and affordable to meet any church budget. Its shared quarterly themes tie the study of God’s Word together. “Highlights in Black History” is featured quarterly in the teacher’s guides for preschool through adult and International Sunday School Lessons are offered to suit the needs of adult classes. David C Cook Publishing.
• One of the most widely used resources in the African American Church for over 25 years
• Relevant, biblically sound, and applicable to everyday living situations
• Contains culturally relevant topics
• Affordable, with flexible 4-step lesson plans with emphasis on Scripture memory
Toddlers to Adults per quarter
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• A series of age-appropriate studies to learn to use the Bible for ages 7 through adult
• Explore useful Bible study tools like maps, concordances, and more
• Learn about interpretation, the canon, and the Revised Common Lectionary
• Based on the Common English Bible
Bible discovery studies for all ages! Adults explore the wonders of biblical geography and archaeology, compare and contrast biblical genres, and learn the history of biblical interpretation! Students become familiar with Bible dictionaries, commentaries, concordances, maps, and more. Abingdon Press. Based on the Common English Bible translation unless otherwise noted.
Provides opportunities for kids ages 7–9 to acquire and practice skills that will help them understand how to use the Bible, feel comfortable using the Bible, and build a foundation for studying the Bible. Use with the CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible. Includes fun, hands-on activities, maps, games, and charts. The Leader Guide includes reproducibles. The Class Pack contains Bible timeline and cards, Bible verse memory posters, books of the Bible cards, and more.
9781501874253 Leader Guide
9781501874260 Class Pack
$14.99; $10.99
$19.99; $14.99
9781501874246 Student Guide $7.99; $5.99
This self-instruction book helps students ages 7–10 become familiar with their Bibles and how to use them.
9781501874239 CEB Edition, Revised $9.99; $7.99;
The Student Journal explains the basics of biblical criticism in a fun, age-appropriate way, and allows tweens to practice their Bible study skills through individual activities and reflection. They’ll explore the wonders of biblical geography and archaeology, compare and contrast biblical genres, learn the history of biblical interpretation, and more. The journal can be used in a group or family setting, or individually. The Leader Guide helps you guide your tween students through eight weeks of Bible discovery. The class pack includes games, Bible study aids, and more.
9781501856273 Tween Student Journal $9.99; $7.99
9781501856280 Tween Leader Guide $14.99; $5.99
9781501856303
Learning to Study the Bible, L. J. Zimmerman
Also available: CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible, Ocean Surf Interactive Bible with 4-color icons. See page 9 for more.
9781791033101
$35.99; $25.99
By the end of this eight-week class, your small group will have learned about biblical genres, historical contexts, the Revised Common Lectionary, and how to use resources including study Bibles, commentaries, and maps. The Participant Book includes reflection questions and space to journal.
• Builds community, nurtures faith, creates strong relationships
• Annual guide built around the seasons for practical, easy-to-implement ideas to help you partner with families!
• No set format—pick and choose!
Downloadable options
It’s finally here—a resource to help you and your church effectively reach and engage families of all shapes and sizes! Team Family™ gives you a practical year-round strategy for partnering with today’s families to strengthen their faith through Bible exploration and their relationships with each other, with other families, with you, and with Jesus. Group Publishing.
Formatted around the four seasons of the year, Team Family gives you fresh, innovative, and intentional ideas for engaging families—do them all or pick and choose! Team Family Book 1 includes four seasonal themes: Courageous (Fall), Comfort & Joy! (Winter/Christmas), Amazing Grace (Spring/Easter), and Kindness (Summer).
Inside each annual book, you’ll get all this for every seasonal theme:
• Family event ideas and experiences designed to grow relationships within families and friendships with other families.
• Scripts for interactive, intergenerational family worship services.
• Creative ways for families to reach out and serve your community inside and outside your church.
• Friendship-focused follow-up ideas to inspire families to return, planning tools, and ways to center your heart on and pray for the families you serve.
• Practical insights for you to understand families and their needs.
In addition, each book includes an online access code for downloadable resources to help you promote every activity such as social media graphics, printable posters, invites, and more!
9781470776275 Book 1 $49.99; $39.99
• Teaches your whole congregation about Holy Communion in the Lutheran church
• Based on Daniel Erlander's concepts, animation, and manuals
• All ages—kids, youth and adults
Lead your whole congregation into a deeper understanding of Holy Communion in the Lutheran Church with inviting and appealing teaching tools centered on Daniel Erlander's beloved book, A Place for You.Augsburg Fortress.
Includes a Leader Sourcebook with study sessions for early childhood, parent-child, elementary-age kids, youth, and adults; an Interactive Edition for kids & families with space for drawing/doodling; animated videos; and a Board Book for young children.
Leader Sourcebook (Children–Adult)
Animated Video 3 DVD videos; 5 min. each (Grades 3–4)
Little One Board Book (Ages 2–3)
Starter Pack (one each of above) (Children)
Interactive Edition for Kids & Families (Grades 3–4)
Interactive Edition Bilingual Edition (Grades 3–4)
9781506447803
9781506447810
9781506447827
9781506447834
9781506447797
9781506474410
$49.99
$15.99
$8.49
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$6.50
• Teaches your whole congregation about baptism
• Based on Daniel Erlander's concepts, animation, and manuals
• All ages—kids, youth and adults
Equips you to lead your whole congregation into a deeper understanding of holy baptism with inviting teaching tools that center on Daniel Erlander's original concepts and manuals. Augsburg Fortress.
Includes a Leader Sourcebook with prep/review study sessions for parents, sponsors, children, youth, and adults plus reproducibles; Interactive Baptism Manual for elementary-age kids; Animated Video for all ages; Board Book for young children; and a Starter Pack; Manual for Youth & Adults; Lutheran Baptism Manual; Lutheran Leader Sourcebook.
Come to the Water Materials:
Leader Sourcebook (Adult)
9781506458496
Interactive Baptism Manual (Grades 1–6) 9781506458526
$49.99
$6.50
Animated Video [CC] DVD, 10 min. (Children–Adult) 9781506458519 $15.99
Little One Holy Baptism Board Book (Birth–Age 3) 9781506458502
$8.49
Starter Pack (one each of above) (Children–Adult) 9781506461489 $64.99
Baptized, We Live Materials: Water Washed and Spirit Born Baptism Manual (Youth–Adult) 9781506458861
$6.50
Baptized, We Live Lutheran Baptism Manual (Grades 9–12) 9781506467658 $6.50
Baptized, We Live Lutheran Leader Sourcebook (Adult) 9781506464503 $49.99
Other Materials: Let the Children Come Baptism Book (Parent & Sponsor)
9781506458878 $6.50
• Teaches your whole congregation about God's love for all of creation
• Based on Daniel Erlander's concepts, animation, and manuals
• All ages—kids, youth and adults
This vibrant, in-depth exploration of the Bible in the classic Daniel Erlander style focuses on God’s grace and never-ending love for all creation. Augsburg Fortress.
Includes a Leader Sourcebook with study sessions for younger and elementary-age kids, youth, and adults; an Interactive Edition for Kids with space for drawing, doodling, and more; 4 Board Books and Board Book Bundle; a Start Pack; and the book.
Leader Sourcebook (Adult)
9781506480183 $65.00
Interactive Edition for Kids (Children–Adult) 9781506480176 $10.75
God with Us Christmas Board Book (Birth–Age 3) 9781506479279 $8.49
Looking for Jesus Easter Board Book (Birth–Age 3) 9781506479286 $8.49
Partner People Board Book (Birth–Age 3) 9781506479293 $8.49
See You Tomorrow Board Book (Birth–Age 3) 9781506479262 $8.49
Starter Pack (one each of above) (Children–Adult) 9781506481432 $99.99 Board Book Bundle - 4 books above (Children) 9781506480534 $27.99
Manna and Mercy: A Brief History of God's Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe (Adult) 9781506457017 $10.75
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What will your church offer for spiritual formation this year? This could be the time to try an intergenerational approach! LIFT brings generations together around a table for four activities: share food (Breaking Bread Together), enjoy fellowship (Playing Together), worship (Praying Together), and study the Bible (Studying God’s Word Together). When generations mutually invest in one another, Christ-centered relationships grow and intergenerational ministry is born. You can invite two or more generations to learn in small groups around tables where 1–2 key leaders prepare and guide sessions.
There is no set order for using LIFT resources. Churches choose themes based on the desired topic and/or Scripture. Sessions within themes are not cumulative, so churches choose the sessions they desire within each theme.
Sessions include step-by-step instructions for preparing and leading each of the four activities. Sessions are led by one or two facilitators and take 45–60 minutes depending on the activities chosen. LIFT can be used in Sunday school, special gatherings, offsite events, midweek, summer, Advent, Lent, dinner time, at home, and VBS. GenOn Ministries.
LIFT Bundles (Electronic Downloads)
12 Sessions $116.99 6 Sessions $67.99
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Advent and Christmas Bundle
Faith, Hope, and Love Bundle
Family Stories from Genesis
God Creates
Holy Week Stories for Lent
New Testament Letter
Old Testament Faithful Leaders
Old Testament Prophets Psalms This Is Jesus
6-SESSION BUNDLES Breaking Bread Friends in Christ Jesus Heals Parables of Jesus The Disciples' Ministry Water Stories
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• Intergenerational ministry brings together 2 or more generations to nurture Christ-centered community
• Can be used in small or large churches, with or without children • 6- and 12-session topical and seasonal bundles • Affordable and adaptable
• Grades 4–6
• 6 quarter scope and sequence
• 30–60 minutes
• Each week tackles a different question that reflects what preteens want to know per quarter or SESSIONS 4 SESSIONS 13
Developmentally, your preteens are on the edge physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. They’re deciding what they believe. Be Bold gives them what they need—validation of their faith questions and a place to connect. It helps teachers facilitate discussion, Bible exploration, meaningful games, questions, a service activity, and prayer time. Group Publishing.
Components include a Leader Guide with access to tons of online support and helpful tools; Student Packs with crafts, stickers, and more; posters; Holiday Packs with 4 weeks each of Christmas and Easter lessons, student materials, stickers, and more.
QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4
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6 Leader Guide 9781470764951 9781470764968 9781470764975 9781470764982 9781470764999 9781470762230
Student Pack 1210000319418 1210000319425 1210000319432 1210000319449 1210000319456 1210000315656
Holiday Pack Leader Guide 9781470764944
Holiday Pack Student 1210000319401
Annual resources also available:
Values Poster 1210000315502
Bible Truths Posters, Set of 9 1210000318794
• Faith and Sexuality Education for Ages 10-12 (Grades 5–6)
• Human sexuality, values, and relationships are approached in a frank, honest, and Bible-based manner
• Curriculum covers physical development and spiritual connection
Mark Huffman, Tanya Eustace Campen, and Leigh Meekins
The preteen years are tough. Changes are happening to preteens’ bodies, minds, and emotions which makes it hard to know exactly what’s going on and what hard topics to try and discuss with their parents. Wonderfully Made provides kids ages 10–12 the opportunity to not only ask questions about growing up, but to get faith-based answers as well. The curriculum covers physical development and spiritual connection while helping preteens establish a foundation for their life in Christ. Abingdon Press.
The Participant Book contains factual information, anatomical illustrations, reflection questions, and spiritual practices. The Facilitator Kit Download includes PowerPoint slides, suggested schedules, and recommendations for promoting the event.
Participant Book 9781501842795 $14.99; $9.99
Facilitator Kit Download 9781501842801 $32.99
Additional:
Created by God: Tweens, Faith, and Human Sexuality, New Edition, James H. Ritchie, Jr.
An encouraging resource for parents to use when their tweens (ages 10–12) ask questions about human sexuality, values, and relationships. Abingdon Press.
9781426700415 Parent’s Guide $7.99 9781426700408 Student Book $11.99
9781426700385 Leader Download $24.99
• A library of downloads to help you choose what to study
• Timely topics for younger and older teens
• Reproducible
Downloadable
A timely and biblically based resource, LinC helps you help your teens examine relevant faith and life issues using music, movies, news, and world events. Through engaging Bible study, you’ll equip them to evaluate their world from a biblical perspective. It uses a news-making headline and sound biblical teaching to give you flexibility, ease of use, and accessibility. Everything you need to lead two 45-minute to 1-hour transforming, biblically based lessons, including background on the topic, Bible commentary, and a reproducible student page available for easy download. Cokesbury.
Includes options for middle school, high school, combined middle/high school, and small groups. Each LinC lesson includes Bible prep material for teachers, lessons for youth, learning activities, life application discussion questions, and a reproducible student handout. You can purchase and download individual issues of LinC from Cokesbury.com for only $9.99—great when looking for a small-group resource on a particular topic or event.
FREE SAMPLE at Cokesbury.com/LinC
LINC WEEKLY THEME EXAMPLES
Worthy of Love
Keeping the Record Straight
Trashy Inspiration
Does the Book Matter?
Kick Heard 'Round the World
Light of the World
New Year's Resolutions
The Drive Toward Joy Peace Is Noble
The Spirit of Christmas
Healing the Divide
Together We Give
Taking God Off Mute
What the World Needs Now... Patience
Enjoy the Silence
Keeping God's Love at the Center
What's That You Say?
TBH
Building Resilience in a Troubled World
A Legacy to Remember
Are You There, God?
Do No Harm
Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Essay?
Hugging Booth
Sports or Idols?
The Rise of the Karens Spit It Out!
Selfless Love
Friends Forever
A Treasure Found
Scream, You Scream . . .
Nature Discovery
Partnering with God's Liberating Presence
Young People in the Streets Kingdom
Solstice
A Little Gesture Spirit-Filled!
Photo Finish What Day Is It?
Living With Purpose
The Risk of Going to Work
The Art of Faith
Resurrection People, But First?
What We Have Lost
Keep Calm, Jesus Is Lord Why Even Bother Trying
Listening to the Holy Spirit
Luck O' the Irish
Spring Break and the Sabbath
Words Reveal Your Heart
Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly
Nothin' But Net
Love Is in the Air
Super Expensive Super Bowl?
Stronger Together
Jesus Is King
Confession Is Good for the Soul
We Three Kings
Out With the Old and in With the New Year!
Meant to Soar
Permission to Party
Seasons and Celebrations
Peace Be With You Thanksgiving Listen Up!
Dia de Muertos
A Life-Affirming Opportunity
A Whopper-less Weekday Change Is in the Air From Fury to Furry
Alien Invaders or Overactive Imagination?
Living a Better Story
Humility Holds Court
Choose to Be An Overcomer
Lighting Up Depression and Anxiety
If You Can Be One Thing, Be Kind
I Will Be Your Friend
Give Credit Where Credit Is Due Not Normal Communion
Open Hearts, Open Arms
Visit Cokesbury.com/LinC to browse more topics and Cokesbury.com/youth-ministry-partners for more youth resources.
• Eighteen 4-session studies explore the Bible, book by book
• Middle school & high school
• Activities promote discussion and reflection after each class time ends
• Visit cokesbury.com/youth-ministry-partners to learn more
Downloadable options available
Fathom is a Bible study for teens with lessons that are a blend of narrative and traditional theological approaches to understanding the Bible story. Each lesson will focus on one passage that will launch into the larger context of God’s story, and how that story is meant to be theirs. Fathom is suitable for groups with middle schoolers, high schoolers, and any combination of the two. But unlike many other resources, it acknowledges the differences between older and younger youth and the way they learn. It provides activities specific to each age group, as well as activities for mixed groups in which older youth have leadership opportunities. Fathom gives leaders the option to let youth take ownership of their learning through teaching and leading alongside adults. Fathom creates space and tension for teens to wrestle with how to interpret and experience the Bible. Abingdon Press.
Student Journal Each, $8.99 - $9.99; $5.99 - $8.99 Leader Guides Each, $14.99; $5.99 - $12.99
Digital Bundle PDF Downloads Each, $54.99
Student Journal Leader Guide Digital Bundle
The Beginnings 9781501837685 9781501837692 9781501837784
The Bible 9781501837715 9781501837739 9781501837791
The Life in the Church 1 9781501837753 9781501837760 9781501837807
The Passion 9781501838453 9781501838637 9781501838651
The Promised Land 9781501838798 9781501838804 9781501838781
The Coming of Jesus 9781501838835 9781501838842 9781501838866
The Birth of the Church 9781501839313 9781501839320 9781501839344
The Teachings of Jesus 9781501837647 9781501837654 9781501837678
The Wilderness 9781501839221 9781501839238 9781501839252
Also available:
9-Volume Digital Bundle 1 (Contains a Leader Guide and Student Journal for each of the nine volumes above.)
9781501871153 Electronic Download
$299.99
Student Journal Leader Guide Digital Bundle
The Birth of the Kingdom 9781501841583 9781501841569 9781501841590
The Wisdom of the Kingdom 9781501841934 9781501841941 9781501841965
The Spread of the Church 9781501841972 9781501841989 9781501842009
The Broken Kingdom 9781501842016 9781501842023 9781501842047
The Life in the Church 2 9781501842054 9781501842061 9781501842085
The Leaders of the Church 9781501842092 9781501842108 9781501842122
The Exile and Return 9781501842139 9781501842146 9781501842160
The Promise of the Future 9781501842177 9781501842184 9781501842207
The Return of Jesus 9781501842214 9781501842221 9781501842245
Also available:
9-Volume Digital Bundle 2 (Contains a Leader Guide and Student Journal for each of the nine volumes above.)
9781501891380 Electronic Download $299.99
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• Faith essentials for teens
• Middle/high school
• 4 weekly sessions
• Great for large and small groups as well as retreats
Downloadable options available
Groove invites teens to learn the essentials of their faith, own their story, and engage the world in serving Jesus. Each topical study consists of four easy-to-lead weekly sessions that relate to life issues teens face. With up to 48 weeks available, Groove is great for Sunday and midweek gatherings. Abingdon Press.
Leader Guides contain everything needed to lead teens through the study, including teaching outlines, leader notes, Bible background, reflections, and parent communication. Student Journals contain session-specific questions, background information, and daily devotions. Downloads include the Leader Guide plus a reproducible Student Journal with session-specific questions, background information, and daily devotions for each session.
Leader Guides
$14.99; $5.29 - $7.99 Student Journals
The Basics
$9.99; $4.79 - $6.49 Student Journal/Leader Guide Downloads $44.99
9781501807060 Leader Guide
9781501807053 Student Journal
9781501809149 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download Character
9781501809798 Leader Guide
9781501809774 Student Journal
9781501809781 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download Dilemmas
9781501809194 Leader Guide
9781501809187 Student Journal
9781501809224 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
Grace
9781501809316 Leader Guide
9781501809309 Student Journal
9781501809347 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
I Am,
9781501807114 Leader Guide
9781501807107 Student Journal
9781501809156 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download Inside Out
9781501809897 Leader Guide
9781501809873 Student Journal
9781501809880 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
Jesus
9781501809743 Leader Guide
9781501809729 Student Journal
9781501809736 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
The Life
9781501809842 Leader Guide
9781501809828 Student Journal
9781501809835 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
Relationships
9781501809255 Leader Guide
9781501809248 Student Journal
9781501809286 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
School
9781501809378 Leader Guide
9781501809361 Student Journal
9781501809408 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
Temptation
9781501809699 Leader Guide
9781501809675 Student Journal
9781501809682 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download
The Walk
9781501809644 Leader Guide
9781501809620 Student Journal
9781501809637 Student Journal/Leader Guide Download SESSIONS 4 per study
Also available: 48-Lesson Download Bundle, Zip File
Contains all twelve 4-week studies above.
9781501821448 $299.99
Mission Trip Pack PDF Download
Includes reproducible Student Guide and Leader Guide and five lessons from: The Walk, I Am, Grace, Relationships, The Life 9781501876936 $47.99
Retreat Pack PDF Download
Includes reproducible Student Guide and Leader Guide and four lessons from: Inside Out, I Am, The Life, and The Walk.
9781501876912 $41.99
Camp Pack PDF Download
Includes reproducible Student Guide and Leader Guide and four lessons from: Inside Out, Jesus, I Am, Walk.
9781501876929 $47.99
• 15 individual studies that cover an entire year
• Downloadable curriculum available as an editable Word document
• Flexible format; session lengths may vary
• Perfect for middle school and high school students
Tired of lecture-style teaching? Spice Rack provides volunteer youth Sunday school teachers with options for creating a fast-paced, interactive, faith-sharing experience. Each downloadable lesson is packed with a variety of activities, discussion questions, and games, flexible enough to use at any time of the year in any ministry environment. Each lesson features at least three “Engaging the Brain” options for opening the lesson, three “Igniting the Heart” options for digging into the lesson, and one or two “Taking It Home” options for closing the lesson. Abingdon Press.
For a list of bundle titles, visit Cokesbury.com/spicerack and for more youth resources, visit Cokesbury.com/youth-ministry-partners.
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• Dive deeper into the biblical narrative from Creation to Revelation
• Get meaning and fresh insights through observation and dialogue
• Help youth find themselves in a greater story: 36-session comprehensive Bible survey series
Based on the book by Michael Novelli, Echo the Story 36 is a 36-week Bible overview from Creation to Revelation for youth using storytelling, creative reflection, and dialogue. Through this experiential approach, students find meaning and identity in the biblical narrative. The Leader Guide is a map through each of the first 6 sessions of Echo the Story 36. It details the process of each session and provides prompts and scripts that equip each leader to guide students through the sessions. Sparkhouse.
Each study includes a DVD, participant Sketch Journal, and Leader Guide. DVD videos are approximately 1 hour in duration and can be used on a weekly schedule or combined for a youth retreat.
• Use humor to build interest in youth
• Flexible sessions; use to fit your context
• Encourages hands-on learning
• Teens to high school
RE:FORM: Foundation for lifelong faith formation
This flexible series brings laughs along with real substance. Affirm and strengthen faith in youth— whether it’s during confirmation, youth group retreats, or even new member courses. Sparkhouse. Reform Ancestors explores 15 biblical characters in the Old and New Testaments. Reform Traditions is denomination-specific theology. The Anti-Workbook gives youth a chance to doodle, journal, and draw. Leader Guides make preparation easy. Sessions are also available a la carte (downloadable/reproducible).
RE:FORM ANCESTORS (BIBLE STUDY) (High School)
Leader Guide (15 sessions)
(15 videos)
NEW TESTAMENT
9781451402803
9781451402827
9781451402810
RE:FORM TRADITIONS (DENOMINATIONAL) (Teen/Youth) METHODIST
Leader Guide (4
Innovative, hands-on confirmation curriculum
• Leverage one of two models to deepen youth knowledge and experience with the Bible, including Colaborate: Bible Study and Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation
• Students answer the question “so what?” through problem-based learning
• Change the way students think about faith and the Bible through a path of growth and discovery
Colaborate was created by theologians, practitioners, and artists who know biblical history, biblical exegesis, and young people. It features hands-on investigative learning that will change the way students think about faith and the Bible. Sparkhouse.
The series contains a comprehensive Bible study and a confirmation study. In the Bible study, students engage in compelling conversation about God and what it means to follow Jesus as they dig into the Bible. In the Methodist confirmation study, students discover the rich history of the Methodist doctrine, traditions, and beliefs and their relevance to their lives.
Confirm treats confirmation as more than a decision. Instead, it is the beginning of a conversation about what it means to be a Christian: living out your faith, your commitment, and God’s call. Confirm, The United Methodist Church-approved confirmation program, seeks to engage and educate students in a real journey of faith development.Begin the conversation today! Cokesbury.
Confirm is an easy-to-follow and customizable program that can be used in any church setting and with a wide variety of schedules. You can organize your own confirmation program for a few weeks, for a semester, over the course of a school year, a 3-year span, or in any way that meets your needs. Study confirmation from 8-39 weeks—without having to purchase additional content.
With flexible and easy-to-understand materials, Confirm provides students with the basic beliefs of a theologically sound, United Methodist faith while engaging them in creative and thought-provoking activities to help them internalize what they’ve learned. Confirm also embraces the importance of community in the journey of faith development, and provides materials to encourage cooperation with parents and mentors in the confirmation process and beyond.
Director Guide
Includes detailed instructions to help you integrate Confirm easily with existing church programs plus tools for creating confirmation assessments and reasonable expectations for youth, pastors, parents, and confirmation leaders.
9781501826924 $21.99; $17.99
Teaching Plans
Contains fully customizable, easy-to-follow lesson plans for 8 to 39 class sessions, selecting which lessons to use, plus timeframe options, lesson templates, tools, and supplemental content.
9781501826948 $44.99; $35.99
Student Guide
Features readings, key information, and questions for journaling to help confirmands create their personal statements of faith.
9781501826962 $14.99
Mentor Guide
Gives an overview of confirmation and equips mentors with relationship-building ideas as well as some mentor dos and don’ts.
9781501826993 $11.99
Parent Guide
Includes an overview of confirmation with helps for parents/family. With discussion starters, activities, and devotional suggestions for use at home.
9781501826986 $9.99; $7.99
Features two fun and easy-to-follow video styles: fast-paced YouTube-style videos and more in-depth whiteboard sketchstyle videos. Streaming videos available at cokesbury.com/ or Amplify Media (with subscription).
Starter Kit
9781501831225 [CC] 18 videos: 2–3 min. each $44.99
Everything you need to start planning is inside! Contains one each of listed components.
9781501864667 $139.99
Streaming videos plus digital components for the Director Guide, Teaching Plans, Parent Guide, and Mentor Guide are available on Cokesbury.com.
• The only confirmation program approved for The United Methodist Church
• Flexible, customizable sessions—8 to 39 weeks
• Variety of settings & time frames
• Engages parent and mentor participation
Streaming videos plus digital components for the Director Guide, Teaching Plans, Parent Guide, and Mentor Guide are available on Cokesbury.com.
Learn more at cokesbury.com/youth-ministry-partners
Affirm is a 6-week discipleship refresh from confirmation with an emphasis on following Jesus and spiritual practices. Providing leaders with the tools to enlist the support of their church and parents to help students grow stronger and go deeper with their relationship with Christ.
Continue the confirmation journey. A lot happens in the months and years after students make their first faith commitment. While teenagers have a basic understanding of what it means to be Christian, they still need help developing, deepening, and strengthening their faith.
Affirm is a devotional resource written with that challenge in mind. This discipleship resource provides a flipped classroom experience, enabling teens to articulate what they believe and why, helping them see how faith can be practiced in their everyday lives.
Through Affirm, teens will learn about and put into practice the following truths: They are called to be both disciples and disciple makers; to experience deeper faith alongside their church family. They should talk about what they believe and why and practice faith in their everyday lives.
Youth leaders will find everything they need to guide their teens through a transition in their faith journey, including tools to help enlist the support of parents and the entire church family. In addition to the Student Guide, Affirm includes a Leader Guide, Mentor Guide, Parent Guide, and a DVD for use as a group series, a small group study, or for a weekend retreat. Abingdon Press.
9781501867729
Also available:
William Willimon
This is a mentor-based confirmation program that pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen the student’s understanding of the faith while connecting him or her with the community of believers in a personal way. It can be used as a stand-alone program, or in conjunction with current curriculum as a special experiential unit. Abingdon Press.
Confirmand’s Journal
9781501848209 $14.99; $10.99
The CEB Student Bible For United Methodist Confirmation
Invite young people into deeper forms of holiness and help them make connections between the Bible and their world with The CEB Student Bible. Great for group study, each book of the Bible includes articles and activities written by biblical scholars with youth ministry experience, plus prayers written by teens and official United Methodist confirmation-related materials. Common English Bible. 9781609262037
For ordering information, sample lessons, the Fall 2024-Summer 2025 Scope & Sequence, or to sign up for the weekly newsletter that includes the free Current Events Supplement and more, visit AdultBibleStudies.com.
Cultivate a deeper relationship with God through Adult Bible Studies. This resource, endorsed by the Curriculum Resources Committee of The United Methodist Church, offers a year-round, weekly Bible study plan for Sunday school classes and other small groups. Adult Bible Studies is a reliable companion and guide for learning and growing in Christian faith.
Teacher/Commentary Kit: includes a teacher’s book and a concise commentary that are complementary to the Adult Bible Studies student book. The teacher’s book provides biblical background, exposition, and suggestions for leading weekly group discussions and nurturing spiritual practices among class members. Small-group leaders, teachers, and facilitators—both seasoned and just starting out—love the easy-to-use format and the wealth of information provided to prepare for each week’s discussion. The Concise Commentary is based on the trusted Abingdon Basic Bible Commentary and includes each Sunday’s focal Bible passages, unit introductions, and expert commentary on each passage.
DVD/Video: Helps leaders, teachers, and facilitators better guide their groups and strengthen the faith journey of members. Videos are a great way to generate conversation around the Bible studies. Available in either DVD or streaming format, each video segment is approximately five minutes in length, with one segment corresponding to each Bible lesson. Our three video hosts help set the stage for the Bible lessons and provide some context for the lessons using personal stories and daily living applications. Videos are also available on AmplifyMedia.com.
Each weekly lesson offers background and focal Scriptures, key verses, and theologically sound and relevant biblical interpretation and application in a readable font size. Annual plans provide comprehensive coverage of the Bible, special lessons during the church seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter, and suggestions for developing spiritual practices such as prayer, worship, community, and service, among many others. Cokesbury. Visit AdultBiblestudies.com for more information on Adult Bible Studies and to sign up for the weekly
to automatically receive FREE Current Events Supplement and more.
Each Student Book and Teacher/Commentary is also available as an eBook on Cokesbury.com. Videos are also available on AmplifyMedia.com (by subscription).
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FALL 2024 QUARTER THEME: Identity
Unit 1: SCRIPTURES:
Esther 4:1-9; Psalm 6:1-10; Esther 4:10-17; Psalm 56; Esther 7; Psalm 83; Esther 3:111; Psalm 109:20-31; Esther 8, Psalm 30
Unit 2: SCRIPTURES: Matthew 1:1-17; 1 Samuel 1:2028; Genesis 25:27-33; Matthew 4:18-22
Unit 3: SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 1:3-14; Romans 6:1-14; Colossians 3:1-17; 2 Timothy 2:1-16
• Our most popular quarterly series
• Use for Sunday school or other small groups
• Available in print or digital formats
• Focal Bible passages printed in Student and Teacher Books
• Grace-based topics and Scripture selection
• Font size accommodates all readers
• Brief articles introduce lesson units and explain historical & biblical context
• Lessons answer important faith questions
• Suggestions for developing spiritual practices
WINTER 2024–2025
QUARTER THEME: Following Jesus
Unit 1:
SCRIPTURES: Hebrews 12:1-12; Colossians 1:15-23; Matthew 22:34-40; Luke 1:46-55; John 1:1-18; Luke 2:25-35 (Simeon)
Unit 2:
SCRIPTURES: Matthew 28:16-20; John 15:917; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Peter 2:1-10
Unit 3:
SCRIPTURES: Matthew 5:38-48; Matthew 18:1-5, 10-14; Matthew 18:1535; Matthew 6:19-24; Acts 2:42-47
SPRING 2025
QUARTER THEME: Embracing Life
Unit 1: SCRIPTURES: Mark 5:25-34; Matthew 5:1-3; Luke 7:11-17; Matthew 5:4; Luke 18:9-14; Matthew 5:5; Matthew 15:1-20; Matthew 5:6; Mark 7:5-15; Matthew 5:8; John 18:1-11; Matthew 5:9; Matthew 27:27-31; Matthew 5:10; John 20:1-18; Matthew 5:11-12
Unit 2: SCRIPTURES: John 4:4-14; John 5:1-15; John 6:16-25; John 7:37-46; John 13:1-11
(No Unit 3 because Unit 2 extends through Lent)
SUMMER 2025 QUARTER THEME: Living Faith
Unit 1: SCRIPTURES: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3, 16:13-24; Acts 18:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:4-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Unit 2: SCRIPTURES: 1 Corinthians 3:1–22; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Unit 3:
SCRIPTURES: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Also available:
Daily Bible Study
A great companion to Adult Bible Studies,Daily Bible Study can also be used as a standalone quarterly devotion. Bible-based and Christ-focused, it coordinates with the lesson themes of Adult Bible Studies. Each lesson includes a one-page Bible study for each day of the quarter, along with introductory reflection questions and commentary on the daily Scripture passage, life application, and a concluding prayer. Cokesbury.
Each $16.99 FALL 2024
For more than 100 years, the Standard Lesson Quarterly has provided quality, biblically sound lessons based on the Uniform Series/ISSL. David C Cook Publishing.
Each quarter contains 13 weeks of lessons, including verse-by-verse Bible exposition, discussion questions, and ready-to-use resources to enhance study. Teachers will appreciate the ease with which they are able to produce quality lessons. Students will appreciate how easy the lessons are to understand. You’ll find everything you need to prepare biblically sound lessons that are adaptable to different class sizes, large or small. It encourages students to apply what they learn to daily life, with relevant examples and engaging discussion questions.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (NIV/KJV)
(The Kit contains: 12 full-color posters to illustrate weekly lessons and a Presentation Tools CD with images, student activity pages, and more.)
Setting the standard of scholarly study for more than 100 years
• Weekly Scriptures & topics used worldwide
• Cover the Bible in 6 years with 13 sessions each quarter
• Choose NIV or KJV texts
• Sunday school, small-group, & pastoral use
per quarter SESSIONS 13
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Bringing the Bible to life! True-to-the-Bible resources that inspire, educate, and motivate people to a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Your Sunday school class or Bible study group will be ready to explore the Scripture text in a way that meets the needs of all kinds of learning styles. Available in both the Standard Lesson Commentary® (annual) and the Standard Lesson Quarterly® (quarterly) formats. David C Cook Publishing.
The Standard Lesson line covers four 13-week topical studies each year. These are built around themes created within the ISSL/Uniform Series. The International Sunday School Lessons (ISSL)/Uniform Series is a 6-year plan for reading and studying the entire Bible.
As the nation’s most popular annual Bible commentary for more than two decades, the Standard Lesson Commentary is the yearly compilation of the Standard Lesson Quarterly’s teacher books. It provides 52 weeks of study, combining thorough Bible study (NIV or KJV texts) with relevant examples and questions. Each lesson has easyto-use helps and ideas, plus supplemental web resources, making it great for lesson development and personal study. Available by subscription.
Disciple Bible studies have remained the number-one choice for more than 30 years for some of the most vibrant congregations in the world—transforming the lives of more than 2 million participants! Disciple is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. It draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of the participant, dynamic group discussion, and community building to aid understanding of the Bible. Abingdon Press.
Planning Kits: Include DVDs, one Study Manual, Teacher Helps, and other materials for leaders. For additional information, call or visit Cokesbury.com.
For Disciple I–IV:
Disciple Bible Study Handbook Download
9781426716683 FREE
Disciple Implementation Resource Download
9781426716898 $6.99
Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study
This first Disciple Bible study serves as the basis for all other studies in the Disciple family. In 34 weeks, Disciple covers the entire Bible.
Planning Kit. Includes one each of Study Manual, DVD Set, Teacher Helps, Training DVD, and a canvas logo bag with handles and zipper.
9781501896224
$319.99
Study Manual. One copy for each participant.
9780687783496 $44.99 DVD Set.
9780687498130 $176.99
Teacher Helps.
9780687496624 $16.99
Training DVD.
9780687494033 $117.99
Study Manual: Youth.
9780687753239 $44.99
Teacher Helps Download: Youth.
9781426714207 $16.99 Available at Cokesbury.com
For Sunday School or Personal Study: Sunday School Teacher
9781426714238 $16.99
Personal Study Guide
9781426714245 $16.99
Into the Word Into the World
This 32-week study offers a closer look at Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts, examining opportunities for faithful witness and service.
Planning Kit. One each: Study Manual, DVD Set, Teacher Helps, and Basic Resource Library, in a canvas logo bag with handles and zipper.
9781501831416 $274.99
Basic Resource Library. 9781501831836 $99.99
Disciple II Korean
Study Manual. One copy for each participant.
9780687756315
DVD Set.
9780687492909
Teacher Helps.
$44.99
$176.99
9780687756339 $16.99
9780687058792 학생 Study Manual $44.99
9780687058693 인도자 Teacher Helps $16.99
Remember Who You Are
In the Old Testament Prophets and the Letters of Paul, this 32-week study examines the connection between memory and identity as the people of God. Participants will find calls for repentance, renewal, and community.
Planning
Includes one each of Study Manual, DVD Set, Teacher Helps, Context Portfolio, all in a canvas logo bag with handles and zipper. 9781501869105 $274.99
Study Manual. One copy for each participant. 9780687762545 $44.99
DVD Set. 9780687493005 $176.99
Teacher Helps. 9780687762583 $16.99
Context Portfolio. A set of maps and charts that situate the prophets and Paul’s writings historically and geographically. 9781501868665 Flash Drive $49.99
• Disciple program activities include daily reading and study, weekly small-group meetings, and video presentations
• Gives equal time to the Old Testament and the New Testament, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God
• Teacher helps include suggestions for group activities
• Spanish version available for Disciple I
• Korean versions of Disciple I-IV are available
Under the Tree of Life
In this 32-week study of the Old Testament Writings; the Gospel of John; the Epistles of John, James, Jude, Revelation; and the Psalms, participants will see the entire process of living toward final completion of rest and reward. Includes a video for an interactive experience of the Book of Revelation.
Planning Kit. One each: Study Manual, DVD Set, Teacher Helps, and canvas logo bag with handles and zipper. 9781501864834 $274.99
Study Manual. One copy for each participant. 9780687096671
Also available: Cloth Logo Bag
Carry everything you need for study group in this new logo bag. Zippered canvas bag with handles can be used for Disciple, Christian Believer, and Jesus in the Gospels. 9781426756436 $16.99
Christian Believer and Jesus in the Gospels are part of the Disciple family
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This 30-week study focuses on classical teachings of the Christian faith—presenting, explaining, and interpreting them through the use of words, symbols, and hymns.
Participants will examine the writings of ancient and modern Christian commentators and view video presentations by leading Bible scholars.
Planning Kit DVD. DVD Set, one Study Manual, Leader Guide, Readings, and zippered cloth logo bagwith handles.
9781501852770 $254.99
Second
Leader Guide.
9780687076031 $16.99
Study Manual. 9780687075638 $44.99
Second
Reading Package. 9781791004071 $49.99
DVD Set, 2 DVDs. 9780687494644 $176.99
Readings. 9781426788000 $21.99
Implementation Resource Download. 9781426773938 $6.99
This 30-week study invites believers to look at Jesus in each of the four Gospels and ask the question, ”Who is the Jesus that you see?” Study the names, the places, and the people— and encounter the Jesus who is both hard to ignore and hard to control, as portrayed in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Planning Kit. DVD Set, one Study Manual, Leader Guide, Gospel Comparisons, and zippered cloth logo bag with handles.
9781501855962 $274.99
Leader Guide.
9780687026029 $16.99
Study Manual.
9780687026920 $44.99
DVD Set. Two DVDs contain 7–10 min. beginning videos with scholars/theologians;and ending videos with art, music, words, and movement for each weekly session.
9780687026630 $224.99
Gospel Comparisons.
9780687026623 $16.99
These adaptations of the original Disciple Bible Study help busy people fit a comprehensive Bible study into their schedule. Classes meet for 24 weeks (two 12-week sessions), with 3–5 chapters of the Bible to read daily. Weekly sessions last 75 minutes. Four hosts provide 5-minute video insights related to the week’s session. Flexible for use with small groups of 8–14 or large groups of 15–100. Abingdon Press.
Planning
Fast Track Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study, Richard and Julia Wilke and Susan Wilke Fuquay
In just 24 weeks, participants will have a better understanding of God’s Word and live it out in their daily lives as they study the entire Bible—the Old Testament and New Testament—each in 12 weeks.
Planning Kit. (1 of each below in a messenger bag, access to personalizable online resources, and a CEB Study Bible.)
9781501831829
Old Testament Study Manual. 9781501821318
New Testament Study Manual. 9781501821332
Leader Guide. 9781501821356
DVD. [CC] 24 videos; 5–7 min. each. 9781501821301
Fast Track Into the Word, Into the World, Richard and Julia Wilke, Susan Wilke Fuquay, and Elaine Friedrich
Participants will learn to hear God’s voice in the Scriptures and go into the world to serve as faithful witnesses. For the first 12 weeks, they will study Genesis–Exodus, and then Luke–Acts for 12 weeks.
Planning Kit. (1 of each item below, plus access to personalizable online resources, and a CEB Bible Dictionary, and The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible.)
9781501845956
Genesis-Exodus Study Manual. 9781501845895
Luke-Acts Study Manual. 9781501845918
Leader Guide. 9781501845932
DVD. [CC] 24 weekly videos; 3–5 min. each. 9781501845888
Fast Track Remember Who You Are, Richard and Julia Wilke, Susan Wilke Fuquay, and Elaine Friedrich
Examines memory, identity, and common themes in the Old Testament Prophets and the Letters of Paul.
Planning Kit. (1 of each item below in a messenger bag, access to personalizable online resources, and a USB flash drive with maps, timelines, articles.)
9781501859571
The Prophets Study Manual. 9781501859519
The Letters of Paul Study Manual. 9781501859533
Leader Guide. 9781501859557
DVD. [CC] 24 weekly videos; 5 min. each. 9781501859502
USB Flash Drive, Maps & Timelines. 9781501879975 $49.99
• A new way to offer Disciple Bible Study to people with busy lives
• Covers the entire Bible but in shorter timeframes
• Review videos share insights related to the week’s session
Ideal for busy people who can't commit to longer studies. They focus on smaller Bible sections, or single books of the Bible. These studies embody the same trusted scholarship as the Disciple foundational studies and include the same core activities: independent reading, weekly small groups, and video presentations by scholars. Abingdon Press.
Studies are 8–11 sessions per unit. For additional details on these studies, see
Invitation to the Old Testament
9781501887079 Planning Kit
9780687493906 Leader Guide
9780687495900 Participant Book
9780687497218 DVD
Invitation to the New Testament
9781501884139 Planning Kit
9780687054985 Leader Guide
9780687055081 Participant Book
9780687055975 DVD
Invitation to Genesis
9781501887093 Planning Kit
9780687494842 Leader Guide
9780687494927 Participant Book
9780687495221 DVD
Invitation to John
9781501899171 Planning Kit
9780687642779 Leader Guide
9780687642571 Participant Book
9780687642977 DVD
Invitation to Psalms
9781501884696 Planning Kit
9780687650910 Leader Guide
9780687650712 Participant Book
9780687650811 DVD
Invitation to Romans
9781501861499 Planning Kit
9780687496594 Leader Guide
9780687496495 Participant Book
9780687496693 DVD
The transformative power of DISCIPLE Bible Study is now available in digital form.
For the first time, you and your small group can experience this dynamic study experience—all through the convenience of your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
• Weekly Scriptures studied worldwide
• Comprehensive teaching aids
• Thorough and challenging lessons
• Great for serious Bible study groups as well as personal study
• Daily Bible readings
• Published quarterly
Union Gospel Press desires to empower Christian disciples to make disciples. To that end, we offer reliable and compelling Bible-teaching literature for the whole family. Our Christian Life adult Bible study series will equip anyone with effective tools for gaining a clear understanding of God’s Word and becoming a more effective disciple of Jesus Christ. Each lesson features sections dealing with practical points, research and discussion questions, and a study of the week’s golden text. The trustworthy teaching manual offers a detailed, verse-by-verse exposition of each lesson that helps teachers share scriptural truths with their students, making the lessons applicable to their lives. Union Gospel Press.
The Bible Expositor and Illuminator contains verse-by-verse exposition, guidance for the superintendent, questions and topics for study and discussion, lesson preparation helps, a chalkboard illustration, an article that relates the lesson to world missions, an in-depth study on the golden text, a feature that discusses the lesson in light of Jewish history, a detailed discussion of the lesson’s high points, and practical anecdotes that supplement the Bible study. The Adult Bible Teacher features in-depth, verse-by-verse exposition on each lesson, lesson-related questions, subjects for research and discussion, practical points, daily Bible readings, illustrated high points, and methods for preparing a stimulating lesson each week. The Adult Bible Class (student) features sections dealing with practical points, research and discussion questions, and a study of the week’s golden text. The Home Study Book is especially for people who cannot attend Sunday school regularly so they can keep up with the material that is studied each week by their class friends. The Sunday School Superintendent offers outlines of the main themes of the lessons and suggestions for lesson-related songs and icebreakers each week. With the Christian life series, you will be more confident and equipped to fulfill God’s mission for you to make disciples of Jesus Christ through the teaching of God’s Word!
Precepts for Living®: The UMI Annual Bible Commentary 2024-2025
The Precepts for Living®: The Entire Bible in One Year commentary will enhance personal study with powerful, life-transforming insights, an amazing depth of study, and instructional resources. It will help you achieve your goal of reading and understanding the entire Bible in one year and provide content on all 66 books of the Bible, parallel KJV and NLT translations, in-depth historical, biographical, and geographic insights, discussion and Bible application, and Greek and Hebrew word studies. UMI.
9798889761129
• Ready-to-use downloadable discussion curriculum
• Visit cokesbury.com/faithlink
The world is complicated. Let's work through it together. FaithLink is a ready-to-use discussion curriculum that connects faith to the issues and events making headlines every day.
FaithLink weekly study includes Leader Helps, Teaching Alternatives, Opening and Closing Prayer, plus helpful links. Great for use with small groups and adult Sunday school classes from college students to seniors. Also works as a short-term break between studies or a quick replacement in unexpected circumstances. Print exactly what you need for each session. Can also be distributed to group members via email. FaithLink is available for download from www.cokesbury.com/faithlink.
• Digital Bible study
• Visit connectedfaith.com
• Download in the App store for a free sample
With Connected Faith, your daily Bible study can happen anywhere you are, whether you’re commuting to work, taking a break, or filling a few moments of free time. Your group study can happen on-the-go as well, enabling you to gather in different spaces at more convenient times.
Built to teach, inspire, and encourage you on your faith journey, Connected Faith is more than a Bible app or a devotional. Offering daily readings for individuals and weekly lessons for small groups, Connected Faith is an ongoing Bible study app that aims to connect you with Scripture, with your community, and with God. Connected Faith is available for download from ConnectedFaith.com.
Each episode connects to an aspect of the covenant relationship, which is summarized in the heading of each participant guide. Downloadable
Downloadable Leader Guide
• 24-week Bible study broken into three 8-session modules
• Learn more at cokesbury.com/covenantbiblestudy
Unlike the learning participants may have experienced in other groups, this in-depth study of the whole Bible emphasizes the biblical concept of covenant as a unifying pattern through all the books in the Old and New Testaments. It underscores the unique relationship that God chooses to have with us as God’s people, a relationship grounded in the faithfulness of God’s love and on our ongoing commitment to stay in love with God while we share signs of that love with others.
9781426772238 $28.99 Participant Guide, Creating, Large Print 9781630886257 $25.99 Participant Guide, Living, Large Print 9781630886264 $25.99 Participant Guide, Trusting, Large Print
$22.99 Kit (Everything the leader needs) 9781426772269 $272.99
Participant Guides, Set of all 3
9781501840159 $43.99
• A comprehensive, book-by-book Bible study based on the NIV per volume SESSIONS 13
What does the Bible say? What does it mean? How does it relate to my life? Genesis to Revelation, a comprehensive, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible, will strengthen your understanding and appreciation of the Scripture. Newly revised, these Abingdon Press classics are based on the NIV translation and are presented in an easy-to-read format. Each of the volumes includes thirteen sessions. Abingdon Press. Visit Cokesbury.com/Genesis-to-Revelation for more information.
Leader Guides $14.99 Participant Guides $14.99
• Uses the NRSV to study the entire Bible book by book
Journey Through the Bible highlights pivotal points in the Scripture, lifting up the Bible’s most significant stories, themes, events and people. Each 13-session volume features questions for study, descriptions of the historical and cultural setting, and insight into possible life applications for individuals, congregations and communities. The studies include the original language and what the passage meant for its first readers. Maps out a daily personal Journey Plan for those interested in reading the whole Bible, verse by verse. Abingdon Press. Visit Cokesbury.com/Journey-Through-the-Bible for more information.
• Inspired by the Common English Bible or can be used with any Bible translation
Journey inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ. Immersion stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections. Abingdon Press.
Easy to follow, step-by-step suggestions for leading a group are provided as well as questions to facilitate class discussion. Available by individual volume or 13-Volume Old Testament Set and New Testament Sets, and Complete Set of 27 Volumes (Old and New Testament Volumes plus Apocrypha study book). Visit Cokesbury.com/Immersion for more information.
Each Study $14.99 Complete Set of 27 $149.99
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Authentic, relevant, and educational resources for study, prayer, and faithful living. We are sharing a dynamic moment in the life of The United Methodist Church—a time of remembering, reaffirming, and renewing. The United Methodist Publishing House (Abingdon Press and Cokesbury) is offering a new collection of relevant resources to inform and encourage clergy and laity as we draw from the deep well of our tradition and step forward with confidence and hope. We recommend these new resources for your edification and use as leaders, teachers, and spiritual guides with fresh ways to explore and teach United Methodist identity and practice.
A. Upward! Wesleyan Formation in Three Movements, by Paul W. Chilcote and Steve Harper. A guided tour of the characteristics of Methodist people. A simple but brilliant guide on Wesleyanism for new and longtime United Methodists. Upward! thoroughly and methodically guides readers through the distinctive qualities of the Wesleyan way—the theology, practices, habits, and attitudes that characterize Methodist people.
B. The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer, by Matt Miofsky. This a simple, frictionless tool for spiritual health that focuses on cultivating the spiritual practice of daily prayer, drawing the individual into an ever-closer relationship with God. Concise and easy to use, the book is organized by liturgical season and can be used any time during the year.
C. Unrelenting Grace: A United Methodist Way of Life, by Kenneth H. Carter Jr. A way of life: embracing grace, seeking holiness, building connections. Shows how we come together and embrace grace, seek holiness, and build meaningful connections.
D. Multiplying Love: A Vision of United Methodist Life Together, by Paul W. Chilcote. This book underscores what matters most and stands in contrast to divisive misreadings of essential Methodist teachings as we embrace anew the Wesleyan vision of love of Jesus as central to what we believe and how we live.
E. Being United Methodist Christians: Living a Life of Grace and Hope, by Andy Langford, Ann Langford Duncan, Sally Langford. Guides readers to answer what it means to be a United Methodist Christian. A downloadable collection of sermon and worship helps and session videos on AmplifyMedia.com are also available.
F. Means of Grace Bible (Common English Bible). A distinctive and fresh way to give the gift of Scripture. Includes a series of reflections from teachers and theologians presenting rich diversity in approaches for reading and discerning the Bible, engaging Scripture as a means of grace.
G. Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace, by Laceye C. Warner. Shares a robust understanding of Wesleyan Christianity helping United Methodists better express their beliefs and deepen their connection with The United Methodist Church. Study components are also available.
H. Cultivating Christlikeness: Loving as Jesus Loved, by Dr. Paul W. Chilcote. Reclaim our inheritance as United Methodist Wesleyans. Chilcote guides us with a mentor’s insightful nudge as we explore essential Wesleyan teachings about God and the beloved community.