(Lessons for Younger Children)
Summary of Citywide Children’s Meeting
Regarding the Proper Humanity Lessons
(Beginning May 17, 2026)
May 17, 2026
INTRO — We are starting the series Proper Humanity.
Lesson 1: Proper Humanity – Welcoming
- Song Suggestions:
9219 I’d Like to Honor You;
2830 Knock, Knock (A Song about Proper Greetings);
9211 Can You Say, How Do You Do;
19 When we’re kind to others;
9527 Vessels Unto Honor Song – No One Likes to Be Left Out; - Craft ideas: Banner of the word “Welcome” to color in. Decorate a welcome sign.
May 31, 2026
Lesson 3: Proper Humanity – Peaceful
- Song Suggestions: 5501 Peacemakers; 9219 I’d Like to Honor You
- Craft idea: Side by side pictures of stormy weather on the sea vs. peaceful weather.
June 7, 2026
Lesson 4: Proper Humanity – Dignified
- Songs: 4 Be Careful What You Do; 11 Oh, Be Careful!; 54 God Knows Everything
- Suggested Bible story: There are many examples of Jesus acting properly even when he was treated poorly.
- Craft idea: Create 2 columns, one with pictures of children acting improperly and one with them acting properly
June 14, 2026
Lesson 5: Proper Humanity – Not Rebellious (1)Lesson 6: Proper Humanity – Not Rebellious (2)
- Combine both lessons on not being rebellious
- Songs: 25 I Believe God; 1614 COOPERATION; 2823 God’s Word I Will Obey; 2836 There’s a Part Inside of Me
- Suggested Bible story: Story of Samuel being obedient
June 21, 2026
Lesson 7: Proper Humanity – Forgiving
- Citywide meeting (we may repeat this lesson due to the citywide gathering)
- Activity: Show them a bowl with one item and then a bowl with the same item but with many of those items.
- Craft idea: Picture of an empty jar and multiple circle cutouts with the word “forgive” that they can glue in the jar.
June 28, 2026
Lesson 8: Proper Humanity – Kindness
- Craft idea: Pictures of children sharing and playing together
- Songs: 19 When We’re Kind to Others; 9524 Vessels Unto Honor Song #4 – What Kind of a Sharer; 9527 Vessels Unto Honor Song #7 – No One Likes to Be Left Out
July 5, 2026
Lesson 10: Proper Humanity – Not Envious
- Songs: 9557 I Love My Brother, Genesis 4:2; 199 Only a Boy Named David
- Verse: Galatians 5:26 “Let us not … envying one another.”
- Craft ideas: (1) Make a big heart shape and decorate (2) Coloring page of David getting praise and Saul being jealous (3) Paper chain people.
July 12, 2026
Lesson 10: Proper Humanity – Not Envious
- Practical Application: Talk to the children about not showing off and not letting others feel bad if you do something better than others.
- Songs: 2832 Don’t Be Proud (Tune: If you’re happy and you know it); 4 Be Careful What You Do; 11 Oh, Be Careful!
- Craft idea: Enlarge the word “Humble” and let them color it in.
July 19, 2026
Lesson 7: Proper Humanity – Forgiving (repeated lesson)
- This lesson is repeated as it was originally covered during the citywide gathering.
- Activity: Show them a bowl with one item and then a bowl with the same item but with many of those items.
- Craft: Picture of an empty jar and multiple circle cutouts with the word “forgive” that they can glue in the jar.
August 2, 2026
Lesson 13: Proper Humanity – Love (2)
- CRAFT: A picture of a heart with children inside.
August 9, 2026
Lesson 14: Proper Humanity – Love (3)
- CRAFT: A picture of a heart with parents and children inside.
- SONGS: 6711 Matthew Song (2) 20 – THE GREAT COMMAND; 13 SCRIPTURES FOR SINGING (1) (John 13:34-35) (Hymn #1343)
August 16, 2026
Lesson 16: Proper Humanity – Not Proud
- CRAFT: Use the verse as a coloring page and decorate with stickers.
- SONGS: 2832 Don’t Be Proud (Tune: If you’re happy and you know it); 4 Be Careful What You Do; 11 Oh, Be Careful!
August 23, 2026 – Lessons 17 and 18 combined
Lesson 17: Proper Humanity – Sacrifice (1)
Lesson 18: Proper Humanity – Sacrifice (2)
- CRAFT: Have the children paste pictures of loaves of bread and fish into a picture of a basket
August 30, 2026
Lesson 19: Proper Humanity – True
- CRAFT: A picture of a bird with the verse on the wings