The Parable of the Great Pearl

Jul 5, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the Parable of the Great Pearl, based on the scripture found in Matthew 13:45-46. In a world like ours which places such importance on having things, this story gives us a chance to explore the greatest treasure one can possess: God’s kingdom and a...

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Jun 27, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to our lesson for the Parable of the Good Samaritan. What a wonderful story about what it means to be a neighbor and our responsibilities as followers of The Way to help those around us. If you’re at FBC Greenville, you might want to include time in your...

The Parable of The Good Shepherd

Jun 19, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the Parable of The Good Shepherd. What a beautiful story that so perfectly depicts Jesus–the one who would (and did) lay down his life for his sheep! The parable is full of so much meaning, so many layers that the children can explore. I’m sure they’ll be...

Paul’s Discovery

Jun 13, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the story of Paul’s Discovery.  Before we dive into a series of Jesus’ parables this summer, we have one more Sunday to continue our previous timeline: Jesus has been crucified, then resurrected. Jesus spent 40 days appearing to his disciples and letting...

Trinity Sunday

Jun 6, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to our lesson for Trinity Sunday.  Today we celebrate the trinity, which is perfect timing, considering we just welcomed the arrival of the Holy Spirit last Sunday. For this Sunday, we’ll use Lesson 6: Holy Baptism from the Winter (purple) book, p. 70-76. The...