The Power of God unto Salvation

Week plan for August 5–11

Romans 1–6

Young children

Memorize: "Walk in newness of life." Romans 6:4

Song of the Week: When I Am Baptized (Children's Songbook 103)

Illustrate this comic strip for the song together.
Try learning the simplified ASL (illustrations here).
Sing with these scarf actions.
Color rainbows on paper plates while listening to the song. Then learn a paper plate pattern.

Monday

Doctrine: I can show my faith in Jesus Christ by following Him. Romans 1:16–17

Scripture

Read Romans 1:17 and have your child highlight the word that occurs three times (faith).

Coloring page

My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I follow His example

Activities

Watch a read-aloud of the children's book God, I Know You're There.
Write "faith" with dots for your child to trace.
Draw some mini footsteps on a paper. Have your child follow the footsteps with their fingers while you repeat the doctrine phrase. Add drawings of how we can follow Jesus.

Tuesday

Doctrine: I can show my faith in Jesus Christ by following Him. Romans 1:16–17

Scripture

Look away and cover your face to explain the word "ashamed". Then grin, and with hands on your hips, shout "I am NOT ashamed of the gospel of Christ!" Romans 1:16

Activities

Roll up printable scriptures for a mail carrier bringing the epistles to the Saints. Deliver the epistles around the house and read them.
Choose an action to do for each time the word "faith" is sung in I'll Follow Him in Faith.
Follow a trail of items that bring us closer to Jesus in this object lesson.

Wednesday

Doctrine: I can show my faith in Jesus Christ by following Him. Romans 1:16–17

Scripture

Form a circle and put your hands together for a family cheer based on a phrase from Romans 1:16-17. Example: "Smiths live by what--- Smiths live by what--- Smiths live by faith!"

Coloring page

My family can follow Jesus Christ in faith.

Activities

Draw faces on plastic spoons and have them follow a picture of Jesus around the house. Have the spoons keep commandments along the way, such as serving others.
Assign each person a voice to read in this story, with pre-readers making sound effects.
Spell faith with your bodies forming the letters.

Thursday

Doctrine: Being baptized is like becoming a new person. Romans 6:1–11

Scripture story

Watch: The Baptism of Jesus, Bible Video

Coloring page

Primary activity page

Activities

Help your children imagine themselves being baptized using this Picture Me Baptized printable.
Read the story Would Baptism Change Me?
Pour bleach into red-dyed water to show that baptism cleanses us.

Friday

Doctrine: Being baptized is like becoming a new person. Romans 6:1–11

Scripture story

Read: Jesus Was Baptized, The Friend

Coloring page

When I Am Baptized

Activities

Demonstrate immersion with teddy grahams in a cup of milk.
Learn how to walk in "newness of life" with this footprints activity (Ctrl F "newness").
Clean a dirty penny with vinegar and salt. Talk about being a new person after baptism.

Saturday

Doctrine: Being baptized is like becoming a new person. Romans 6:1–11

Scripture story

Watch: Baptism: A Bible Story for Children

Coloring page

Young boy baptism

Activities

Make the number eight with pipe cleaners and thread beads or cheerios through them.
Put these paper dolls in a page protector and smear on chocolate sauce to show how sin makes our spirit dirty. Wipe off the chocolate as baptism and repentance.