Echoes
CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN FAITH AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Echoes literature connects God’s Word to life, presenting the relevant gospel of Jesus Christ to the African American church. People of all ages develop Bible knowledge and foster lifelong spiritual growth—all while making meaningful connections to the African American experience.
Lessons are easy to use, relatable, and certain to keep your students engaged. The scope and sequence for each age level is developmentally appropriate and connects all ages thematically with the Sunday School Superintendent Handbook.
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Toddlers to Preteens FORMAT
Age-graded classroom setting SCOPE & SEQUENCE
Toddler–Early Elementary: 2 years Elementary–Upper Elementary: 3 years LESSON TIME
60–90 Minutes Download free lessons and explore every age level at EchoesCurriculum.com
Echoes Sunday school literature inspires children to connect God’s Word to their everyday lives. 1. Life Need Connect children with each other and with God’s Word through a relevant opening activity. 2. Bible Learning Study God’s Word through exploring a Bible story and finding key themes and takeaways. 3. Bible Application Engage Scripture through deeper discussion and interactive activities. 4. Life Response Encourage children to connect and apply the story they learned to their daily lives. Teaching methods complement life experiences of ethnically diverse students. An excellent educational mix of teaching tools match developmental abilities and reach every student’s learning style: visual, active, and auditory learning.
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EARLY ELEMENTARY LESSON ECHOES
Go to EchoesCurriculum.com for free unit videos (Preschool through Upper Elementary)
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ECHOES Use Classroom Tips to make the most of your learning time together
Begin each lesson with songs and prayer
ECHOES Students connect their own experience to the Bible story, all in the context of African American culture and community
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Present the Bible story using a variety of visual resources
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Words in italics give teachers directions. Words in bold give a suggested script
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Where the Bible Truth connects with life through a variety of activities like a memory verse or a craft
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The objective highlights the Lesson Aim as students take what they learn and apply it to life
Students practice the Lesson Aim in class, then apply it to their own lives during the week All artwork emphasizes an African American perspective
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Jesus Teaches about God’s Love
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Bible story based on Luke 15:1-7
Resources for home to help families connect!
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A shepherd had 100 sheep. He loved all of them. He helped them find grass to eat. At night he put them in their pen.
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The shepherd looked and looked. Finally he found the little lost sheep. He was so happy that he asked his friends to come over for a party.
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Every night the shepherd counted the sheep as they came home. One night the shepherd felt sad. One of the sheep was missing.
Jesus said, “I am like that shepherd.” Jesus loves each of you just like the shepherd loved each one of his sheep.
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Teacher’s Commentary
Creative Teaching Aids
Early elementary
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Visual and audio resources (Bible art posters, moveable figures, and PraisePAC) enhance the lessons in the Teacher’s Commentary.
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Jesus Stops the Storm Teaching Aid 7 Lesson 5
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Student Activity Pages
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GOD MADE THE FOUR SEASONS
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In class today, your child heard that Jesus, God’s Son, instantly quieted a big storm when His disciples asked Him for help (Mark 4:35-41). At home this week, encourage your child to use this project to tell you the Bible story. Remind your child that Jesus can do anything. He showed us that when He stopped the storm. Practice the Bible memory verse: “[Jesus said] ‘Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father’” (John 14:9).
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In-class student craft books are full of hands-on projects and crafts. These age-appropriate projects can be done by the students with little or no help from the teacher.
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In-class student books for each lesson, including Bible study pages and activities.
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Superindendent’s Handbook
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Teachers can use these in-class/take-home papers to help Bible lessons thrive in students’ hearts and hands.
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Lead the Sheep The sheep need to get back to the pen. Can you lead them back? How is Jesus like the shepherd?
“This is how love is: Jesuswe know what Christ laid down his life for us.” 1 John 3:16
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With this handbook you and your teachers will be able to better follow God’s calling in your Christian education ministry. This enables you, the Sunday school leader, to guide all your classes toward a common goal— age-appropriate and biblical discipleship.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HANDBOOK December 2025–February 2026 For use with CROSS & Echoes®
This Quarter’s Church & Home Theme
The Lord Our Provider