Gopher Buddies 2023 Curriculum

This four-lesson foundational series teaches about the Bible. Jonah Shares God’s Word with the people of Nineveh. Saul’s life was changed from persecuting Christians to sharing the Good News with others. Paul and Silas shared the Good News about Jesus with the jailer. The fourth lesson is a review of the first three and includes the Gopher Buddies puppets.

This four-lesson foundational series teaches about how God cares for us. God cared for Elijah by providing all that Elijah needed. God showed He cared for Elisha by providing good friends who helped him. God cared for Naaman and healed him of leprosy. The fourth lesson is a review of the first three and includes the Gopher Buddies puppets.

This four-lesson foundational series teaches about the friends of Jesus.

This four-lesson foundational series teaches about how God loves. God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sin. Children can show God that they love Him by showing love to other people. God also wants children to love their enemies.

This four-lesson foundational series teaches how sin separates us from God. Children will understand what sin is, and that there is a price to pay for it.

This four-lesson foundational series teaches about God’s plan for the church.

This two-lesson character trait series covers love. Children will know that God commands us to love others and what that means.

This two-lesson character trait series covers patience. Children will learn how Joseph was imprisoned and had to be patient and wait to find out what God’s plans were for him.

This two-lesson character trait series covers courage. Children will learn how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego courageously faced the flames of the fiery furnace with God’s help.

This two-lesson character trait series covers giving. The children will learn that when the widow gave all she had, she showed her love for God.

Four lessons covering select holidays and themes. A Christmas and Easter lesson and a Parent Night, and Friend Night.

This two-lesson summer series explains how God gave Naomi a special family who helped her in many ways. The children will also learn that Paul and Silas told the jailer who was guarding them to believe in Jesus. The jailer’s whole family was filled with joy because they believed in Jesus.

This two-lesson summer series explains to the children how David wrote songs about how great God is and that just as a shepherd watches over their sheep, God watches over them. 

This two-lesson summer series explains that God helped Israel win a great battle over their enemies.

This two-lesson summer series explains the story of the men who brought their friend who could not walk to see Jesus and the story of Eutychus and that God brought him back to life.

This two-lesson summer series explains that God keeps his promises and that one of the most wonderful promises God kept was sending Jesus to make a way for us to go to Heaven.

This two-lesson summer series explains that just as God took care of the Israelites and gave them water to drink, He will take care of us and give us what we need.