Check out what MecKidz is up to in elementary this week!

God created us for community. Jesus showed us the greatest example of this. With His words, actions, and love, Jesus made people feel like they belonged. We reflect Jesus’ love best when we treat one another with friendship. ... Read more

Right from the start, we see God’s immense creativity. Everything around us gives us a glimpse of our creative God. Jesus was creative with the way He taught and the miracles He performed. We reflect God’s creativity to the world around us.  ... Read more

We see God’s love on display through Jesus, who came to rescue us. We respond to God in faith, trusting in Jesus who wants to be our friend forever. We continue discovering more about what it means to grow in our faith. When we have a relationship with Jesus, He helps us love others in the same way He loves us. We have faith that Jesus will be our friend forever because He is preparing a place for us. ... Read more

Jesus promised that He would always be with us. Because we believe this is true, we can be confident in Him every day. You can have confidence that God’s Spirit is working to transform you into exactly who God created you to be. ... Read more

Jesus gave us the ultimate example of humility. Not only did He become human to come to earth and save us, but He also showed us how to serve others and put them first.

No matter how much we mess up, God will always forgive us. Jesus even chose to forgive those who were crucifying Him. Because God forgives us, we should work hard to forgive others. ... Read more

All people have value because they were created in God’s image. God values us and wants a forever relationship with us. God sent Jesus to make that possible. We follow God’s example when we show others that they have value, too. ... Read more

We may never know all there is to know about God, but there are lots of ways we can get to know God. We can know God best through Jesus, who showed us how much God loves us. When we know more about God, we can live for God. ... Read more

The best gift God ever gave was Jesus. Because of Jesus, it’s possible for us to have a relationship with God that will last forever. As we remember the Christmas story, we take time to celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever known ... Read more

God may ask us to take a risk or do something we might not feel prepared to do. But God will also give us the courage we need to face that challenge. Jesus faced the biggest challenge of all: death on the cross. He chose to be brave and follow God’s plan. ... Read more

Jesus endured through the pain of the cross so that we would be able to have a forever relationship with God. God gives us the Holy Spirit to empower us to keep going, even when life gets difficult. ... Read more

Throughout history, God has been faithful to us. God kept the promise to send Jesus to save us. When we remember that God will continue to be dependable, we can choose to trust God no matter what we might face in life. ... Read more

God is love. Even though we’ve all sinned, God loves us enough to make a way to fix our broken relationship. Jesus showed us how much God loves us by dying on the cross for our sins. We can love others the way God loves us. ... Read more

Following Jesus is hard! And God knew we’d need help. That’s why God sent us the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit, we can follow Jesus and produce fruit that points others to Jesus. Kids will discover the "fruit" of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control, and see how living out those values show Jesus to the world. ... Read more