Bonus videos and free resources for the Great Give Back children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). Four Bible stories about thankful hearts and giving hands: the widow’s two small coins, churches overflowing with joy, a room for Elisha, and the first church family sharing.
📖 Memory Verse: Acts 20:35
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35, BSB)
Week 1 — The Widow’s Two Small Coins (Mark 12:41–44)
Week 2 — Churches Overflowing with Joy (2 Corinthians 8:1–9)
A related video: Jesus gave everything for us, and God loves a cheerful giver. It is the same joyful giving Paul saw in the poor churches of Macedonia.
Week 3 — A Room for Elisha (2 Kings 4:8–17)
A related story: Abraham runs to welcome three visitors and serves them a meal, and God promises a son, much like the woman of Shunem who made room for Elisha.
Week 4 — The First Church Family Shares (Acts 4:32–37)
A related video: kids explain the first church, Jesus’ followers who shared with each other, loved each other and prayed for each other.
I’m Thankful (for elementary kids), KidSpring
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