The Covenant: FamilyQuest 2013-2014

Parents,
The FamilyQuest blog provides you with excellent resources to equip you to bring the FamilyQuest theme into your home.  Our goal is to help you most efficiently teach and disciple your kids!  We give you links to great videos, games, printables, etc. to extend from church to home the learning you do on Wednesday nights.

This specific blog post is different!  This is just for you!

The 2013-2014 FamilyQuest theme is "The Covenant."  This is such an important Biblical concept and our time on Wednesdays is very limited.  We expect many conversations about what we are studying to happen at home, and we want to equip you with the answers.

During our curriculum planning research, we found the following Bible Study resource that we think is excellent.  We encourage you to check it out.  It is an 11-week study with printable notes and podcasts to listen to and it is completely free!  It is called "Promised Redemption: An 11-week Study of the Biblical Covenants."

Printable Notes for all 11-Weeks
Podcast Week 1
Podcast Week 2
Podcast Week 3
Podcast Week 4
Podcast Week 5
Podcast Week 6
Podcast Week 7
Podcast Week 8
Podcast Week 9
Podcast Week 10
Podcast Week 11

Test of Faith: Doubting Thomas Unit

This entire unit is focusing on Thomas' test of faith.  Here are some activities you can use to intentionally engage your family in discussing Doubting Thomas.

1.  Watch this video and discuss how Thomas is one of the Disciples and how he is connected to the Easter story.  http://youtu.be/YRTJ3e4H1UM 
 

2.  Use the template found here http://auntiesbiblelessons.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/doubting-thomas/ to print, color, and put together a tool to use as you share the story of Doubting Thomas.

3.  Use the printable story book below to spread the good news.  Print, color, and assemble.  There are two copies...one for you...and one to share!

Booklet

Cover

Test of Faith: Garden of Gethsemane Week 5

This week, watch, sing, and worship as a family!

Gethsemane Song Video

Test of Faith: Garden of Gethsemane Week 4

As we think about the Easter season, the most important thing we can do is tell others about how Jesus died for them.  But even better, He conquered the grave!

Use the printable story book below to spread the good news.  Print, color, and assemble.  There are two copies...one for you...and one to share!

Printable Book Pages

Printable Book Cover

Test of Faith: Garden of Gethsemane Week 3

As we prepare for Easter in the coming days, use this site to print and make an Easter wreath which tells the full story including:

1. Jesus enters Jerusalem (palm branch and donkey pictures)

2. The Last Supper (bread and wine pictures)

3. Jesus Prays in Gethsemane (praying hands picture)

4. Jesus is Crucified (cross picture)

5. Resurrection (empty tomb picture)

6. Ascension (Jesus in clouds picture)

7. Holy Spirit Comes Down (dove and flames pictures)

It has printable scriptures for you to include and read together as you make this decorative reminder of what Easter is all about.

Easter Wreath

Test of Faith: Garden of Gethsemane Week 2

This unit we are learning about the Garden of Gethsemane, but praise God that's not the whole story! Help your child(ren) to understand that the story of Jesus praying in the Garden is part of the whole Easter story. Visit the online picture story and read it together! After reading, print out the book mark and use that as a gift for someone who doesn't know about Jesus.

Online Picture Book Story

Printable Bookmark

Test of Faith: The Garden of Gethsemane Week 1

This unit is all about the test of faith Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane.

The link below offers a printable puzzle for your child to color and cutout.  It is a picture of Christ in the Garden.  As you work on this puzzle together, be sure to help your child understand the importance of this place and its importance in the Easter story.

Printable Puzzle