October 2026

Hey ATCO Kids Families!
Here's a look at what we're covering with your kids this month so that you can continue growing at home during the week.
Week 1 - The Ten Commandments
BIG IDEA:
Everything in the Bible is true.

BIBLE:
Exodus 19:1-20:21
 
ABOUT THIS WEEK:
In this lesson, we are learning about the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments were first given to Moses on Mount Sanai, and God carved all the commandments on 2 stones.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Do not have other gods besides me." Exodus 20:3
Week 2 - Building the Tabernacle
BIG IDEA:
Churches gather together to worship and respond to God.

BIBLE:
Exodus 36:8 - 40:38

ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week we learn that God wants us to worship Him in His holy place. He gave detailed instructions to Moses to build the tabernacle.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"God was in the tabernacle all night and day." Exodus 40:38 (summarized)
Week 3 - The Israelites Cross the Jordan
BIG IDEA:
God is holy and perfect.

BIBLE:
Joshua 3:1 - 5:1
 
ABOUT THIS WEEK:
After the children of Israel wandered the wilderness for many years, God finally led them into the promised land. But there was one more major concern ahead of them, and that was crossing the Jordan River. The Jordan is a mighty flowing river that pours thousands of gallons of water each second. How will the Israelites be aable to cross into the promised land?

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Everyone will know that God is strong." Joshua 4:24 (summarized)

Week 4 - The Fall of Jericho
BIG IDEA:
God is holy and perfect.

BIBLE:
Joshua 6:1 - 17

ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week's lesson has a lot of excitement that happens after the children of Israel followed a few simple directions for seven days.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"The troops shouted, and the wall crashed down." Joshua 6:20 (summarized)
November 2026

Hey ATCO Kids Families!
Here's a look at what we're covering with your kids this month so that you can continue growing at home during the week.
Week 1 - Gideon defeats the Midianites
BIG IDEA:
God is holy and perfect.

BIBLE:
Judges 7
 
ABOUT THIS WEEK:
In this lesson, we will learn how Gideon defeated the Midianites after God led him to reduce the size of his troops.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Gideon worshiped God because of his dream." Judges 7:15 (summarized)

Review questions: 
1. How many troops were in Gideon’s army?
2. How many troops did Gideon send home?
3. What items would you use if you
were going into battle?
4. How do you drink water?
5. How would you have responded if you were
one of the 300 troops in Gideon’s army?
6. What did Gideon do to defeat the Midianites?
7. What do we need to learn about our
lives from this week’s biblical text?


Week 2 - Hannah prays for a son
BIG IDEA:
God is holy and perfect.

BIBLE:
1 Samuel 1:1 - 2:11

ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week we learn about exciting things that God did for a young woman named Hannah.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Samuel served the Lord with Eli." 1 Samuel 2:11 (summarized)

Review questions:
1. Who is Hannah?
2. Who is Eli?
3. Who is Samuel?
4. What did Hannah pray and ask the Lord to do?
5. How did God answer Hannah’s prayers?
6. What does the Bible say about
how Hannah was praying?
7. What did Eli think about Hannah’s prayer?
Week 3 - The Lord speaks to Samuel
BIG IDEA:
God is holy and perfect.

BIBLE:
1 Samuel 3:1 - 4:1
 
ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week we learn about a boy named Samuel, his mother, Hannah, and an older man named Eli.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"God called Samuel. Samuel responded, 'Speak, for your servant is listening.'" 1 Samuel 3:10 (summarized)

Review questions:
1. Who is Eli?
2. Who is Samuel?
3. What happened to Samuel while he
was asleep in the tabernacle?
4. How did God speak to Samuel?
5. How many times did God speak to Samuel?
6. What did Eli say to Samuel?
7. Does God hear our prayers today?
8. Does God answer our prayers?
9. What do we need to learn from this
week’s Chronological Bible text?

Week 4 - Samuel Anoints Saul as king/Lord rejects Saul
BIG IDEA:
God's plan for families is in the Bible.

BIBLE:
1 Samuel 10:1, 15:10 - 31

ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week we learn about something special that happened to a man named Saul. God had a special plan for Saul.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Samuel poured oil on Saul's head, anointing him as king." 1 Samuel 10:1 (summarized)

Review questions:
1. Who told Samuel to anoint Saul as king?
2. Who anointed Saul as king?
3. Was Saul a tall man or a short man?
4. What did the people say about Saul?
Week 5 - Samuel anoints David
BIG IDEA:
God's plan for families is in the Bible.

BIBLE:
1 Samuel 16:1-13

ABOUT THIS WEEK:
This week we learn about a few different people, Samuel, Saul, Jesse, Abinadab, and David.

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Samuel anointed David, and the Lord stayed with David after that day." 1 Samuel 16:13 (summarized)

Review questions:
1. What did the Lord say to Samuel?
2. How did Samuel obey God?
3. Where did God send Samuel?
4. Why did God send Samuel to Bethlehem?
5. How many sons did Jesse bring
to meet with Samuel?
6. What did God say to Samuel when
Samuel met Jesse’s sons?
7. Whom did Samuel anoint as the new king?
8. What happened to David once he was anointed?