Bible Based Lessons
Nursery Ministry- Lessons & Songs
Each Sunday the Nursery Ministry Team shares a simple Biblical story/Lesson with the children in the Bears and Lions rooms. Each child receives a small Bible with a picture of Jesus in it to hold during the lesson – the teacher has them “find Jesus” in the Bible each week before they learn about the truth told in the Bible story. The songs below are sung every week throughout the year—the lesson changes monthly.
Greeting Song:
Good morning children, bless the Lord.
Jesus is King, Jesus is King.
Good morning children, bless the Lord.
He’s Lord of everything.
Bible Song:
Let’s Open up the Bible and read the Word of God
Let’s Open up the Bible and read the Word of God
Let’s Open up the Bible and read the Word of God
And hide it in our hearts.
The Bible is God’s Word, I’ll take it wherever I go.
The Bible is God’s Word, I’ll share it so others will know.
Closing Song:
The Lord bless you, the Lord keep you,
The Lord watch over you.
May Jesus keep you in His care,
In everything you do.
In the daytime and in the nighttime
And when your day is through.
May Jesus keep you in His care,
The Lord watch over you!
January- Mommy Loves Me
Bible Verse- Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Story-“I Love You, Mommy!” Book—“The Bible tells us that God gave us mommies. My mommy loves me.”
Song- Tune of “London Bridge”
Mommy loves me, yes she does
Yes she does, yes she does
Mommy loves me, yes she does
And I love mommy.
February- Daddy Loves Me
Bible verse- Ephesians 6:2a “Honor your father and mother.”
Story- “I Love you, Daddy!” Book—“The bible tells us that God gave us daddies. My daddy loves me.”
Song- Tune of “London Bridge”
Daddy loves me, yes he does
Yes he does, yes he does
Daddy loves me, yes he does
And I love daddy.
March-Jesus Loves Me
Bible verse- Mark 10:14a Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me.”
Story- Jesus Poster- “The Bible tells us that Jesus is good and He is happy. The Bible tells us that Jesus loves you!”
Song- “Jesus Loves Me” chorus
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
The Bible tells me so.
April- Easter
Bible Verse- Matthew 28:5 “He is risen, just as He said.”
Story- “The Bible tells us the story of how Jesus became our Savior. The Bible tells us the story of Easter.”
Song- Tune of “This is the Way we Wash our Clothes”
This is a song of Easter Day
Easter Day, Easter Day
This is a song of Easter Day
When Jesus rose forever!
May- Jesus the Good Shepherd
Bible Verse- Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”
Story- “Today’s story is about a shepherd and his sheep. Do you know what a sheep is? This is a baby sheep. It’s called a lamb., …”
Song- Tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
I am Jesus’ little lamb, little lamb, little lamb,
I am Jesus’ little lamb.
He washed me white as snow.
Everywhere that Jesus leads, Jesus leads , Jesus leads,
Everywhere that Jesus leads,
This lamb is sure to go!
June- Noah’s Ark
Bible Verse- Genesis 9:13 And God said, “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”
Story & Song- With help of puppets, children learn the story of Noah’s Ark from the Bible
And interact with puppets singing throughout the story.
July- Jesus, Zacchaeus’ Friend and Ours, too!
Bible Verse- Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”
Story- Story of Zacchaeus, illustrated by a picture
Song- “Zacchaeus”
Zaccheaus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he,
He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see.
And as the Lord was passing by, he looked up in the tree,
And he said, “Zacchaeus, you come down from there—for I’m going
to your house today. For I’m going to your house today.
August-God Made the World
Bible Verse- Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Story- “The World God Made, the Story of Creation”
Song- The “Johnny Appleseed Song”
Oh, the Lord is good to me.
And so I thank the Lord,
For giving me the things I need,
The sun and the rain and the apple seed.
The Lord is good to me.
September-God Made Man and Woman
Bible Verse- Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in His own image, …male and female He created them.”
Story- Creation (cont’d) “The Bible tells us that God made everything.”
Song-“Spirit of the Living God”
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me,
Fill me, use me.
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me.
October-God Made Our Barnyard Friends
Bible Verse- Genesis 1:25 “God made the wild animals according to their kinds…”
Story – Creation (cont’d) “The Bible tells us that God made all the animals. God made
all the animals that live on the farm.”
Song-Tune “Old Macdonald Had a Farm”
God made all the animals. E-I-E-I-O
Yes, God made all the animals E-I-E-I-O
He made them all for you and me
Look around and you will see
God made all the animals E-I-E-I-O.
God made all the wooly lambs, E-I-E-I-O
Yes, God made all the wooly lambs, E-I-E-I-O
With a baa-baa here, and a baa-baa there…
God made all the little pigs, E-I-E-I-O…
God made all the roosters…
God made all the moo-cows, too-E-I-E-I-O…
November-Thank You Lesson
Bible Verse-Psalm 136:1 “Give Thanks to the Lord, for he is good.”
Story-Thank You Dog shares what the Bible says about giving thanks to God.
Song- Tune “One Little Indian”
One little, two little, three little blessings
Four little, five little, six little blessings
Seven little, eight little, nine little blessings
Blessings from the Lord!
December-Baby Jesus Lesson
Bible Verse-Luke 2:11 “Today in the town of Bethlehem a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
Story- The Christmas Story “The Bible tells us that Baby Jesus was born at Christmas time. Christmas is Jesus’ Birthday.” (Flannel board illustration)
Song 1-“Happy Birthday”
“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday, dear Jesus, Happy Birthday to you!
Song 2-Tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, Twinkle Jesus star.
Shining from the heavens far.
Telling shepherds, wisemen, too,
Jesus came for me and you.
Twinkle, twinkle Jesus star.
Shining from the heavens far.