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Connect

Engage preteens in God’s big story

Why choose Connect?

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    It’s not little kid Sunday school

    Bibles, videos, and learner sheets are designed just for tweens, blending solid theology with quirky humor.

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    Bible-centered approach

    Explores major themes in the narrative arc of the Bible—from Creation to New Creation.

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    Leader-friendly tools

    Leader materials prepare leaders to facilitate and know they’ll be successful with this age group.

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    Age-appropriate Bible

    Connect Bibles include lively graphics, colorful maps, historical timelines, and more.

How it works

Lessons follow a three-part sequence: See, Explore, and Make. Each week, tweens focus on a theme by watching a witty video, exploring biblical text, and creating projects ranging from games to art and more.

Printed lesson materials are sold by unit, and you can access leader content with a Sparkhouse Digital subscription. Digital lessons are also available.

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Connect Bibles

Connect Bibles are the the core of the curriculum and serve as the foundation of every lesson.

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Scope and sequence

Journey through the Old and New Testaments, exploring the connections between several stories each week. Download the full scope and sequence.

1. Creation
Genesis 1:1-5
2. Fall
Genesis 3:1-7
3. Suffering
Genesis 3:16-19
4. Flood
Genesis 9:9-17
5. Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
6. Beginnings Rewind
1. Covenant
Genesis 17:1-8
2. Jacob & Esau
Genesis 27:21-29
3. Jacob to Israel
Genesis 32:22-31
4. 12 Sons
Genesis 49:28
5. Joseph
Genesis 41:14-16, 39-40
6. The Promise Rewind
1. Moses
Exodus 3:1-12
2. Exodus
Exodus 14:21-30
3. Wilderness
Exodus 16:1-8
4. Commandments
Exodus 20:1-17
5. Promised Land
Joshua 4:19-24
6. Freedom Rewind
1. Judges
Judges 2:11-19
2. David
1 Samuel 16:4-13
3. Solomon’s Temple
1 Kings 9:1-9
4. Kingdoms
1 Kings 11:9-13
5. Prophets
Amos 5:21-24
6. Kings & Prophets Rewind
1. Babylon
2 Kings 25:1-12
2. Diaspora
Jeremiah 50:4-7
3. Return
Ezra 1:1-4
4. Occupation
Esther 4:13-17
5. Caesar
Luke 1:67-79
6. Conquered Rewind
1. Annunciation
Luke 1:26-38
2. Nativity
Luke 2:1-7
3. Consecration
Luke 2:25-35
4. Herod
Matthew 2:13-18
5. Authority
Luke 2:41-49
6. Jesus: Early Life Rewind
1. Baptism
Mark 1:9-11
2. 12 Disciples
Mark 9:33-37
3. Parables
Matthew 13:10-17
4. Healings
Mark 5:35-43
5. Teachings
Matthew 7:24-29
6. Jesus: Ministry Rewind
1. Jerusalem
Matthew 21:1-11
2. Last Supper
Luke 22:14-20
3. Betrayal
Luke 22:31-33, 54-62
4. Death
Mark 15:16-32
5. Resurrection
John 20:11-18
6. Jesus: The Savior Rewind
1. Conversion
Acts 9:1-6
2. The Gospel
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
3. The Law
Galatians 5:1, 13-26
4. Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9
5. The Cross
Romans 5:1-11
6. The Apostle Rewind
1. Pentecost
Acts 2:1-13
2. The Body of Christ
Romans 12:1-8
3. Persecution
Acts 4:17-22
4. Spread of the Gospel
Acts 10:9-20, 34-35
5. New Creation
Revelation 21:1-8
6. The Church Rewind
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