The Gospel Project® for Kids Updates
We’ve heard you! Many of you have made suggestions over the past year. Here are some of the updates that have been implemented.
Bold text in Bible story scripts
For a shorter version of the Bible story to use with younger aged kids or for review, read only the bold text of the Bible story script.
Poster packs
Each poster pack contains the big picture question posters, key passage posters (ESV, HCSB, KJV, NIV translations), and the Bible story pictures for each quarter. Call Customer Service or see your Quarterly Order Form to place an order.
Hosted Bible stories
Want an introduction and a wrap-up for the Bible story video? Play the hosted Bible story.
Preschool Christ Connections
Preschool kids now have their own, more age-appropriate Christ Connection. It’s located at the end of every Bible story.
Presentation files
Using a presentation software to show the videos? Presentation files are now included in each kit to make it easier to load videos into a presentation software.
Split tracks
Want to sing one of the theme songs in worship or for a special parent service? Split tracks are available by calling Customer Service at 800.458.2772.
Song lyrics
A PDF of the song lyrics is included on the enhanced CD.
Unit tabs
Dropped your book and lost your place? Find the unit and session you are on using the unit tabs located on the side of each page of the leader guide.
Spiral bound leader guides
Now it’s easier to hold your book open with your Bible while you teach.
Extra CDs and DVDs
After you order your kit, you can contact Customer Service at 800.458.2772 to order additional CDs and DVDs.
Blank Background Slide
Each quarter now has two blank background slides so you can add your own text to the unit artwork.
Use Week Of … Box
The first page of every session has a spot for you to write in the date your church has chosen to teach that session.
Keep the suggestions coming by commenting on the blog or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thegospelproject.
Do you have weekly resources for the parents that let them know what the lesson is and how they can continue it at home?
Yes, there are family discussion starters and activity ideas on the Activity Pages, Parent Resources including suggested e-mails, tweets, and Facebook status posts, and the Family App available for families.
We have started with the Gospel Project, The Story Begins. I received the first few lessons online and with that we watched the Bible Story Videos. Our church placed my order and I have the Older Kids Leader Guide and all the posters. I am needing the Videos that go with the Lessons. How do I get these and How much am I looking at spending?
Hi, Timi. You would want to start by ordering a kit. That is the only way to get the videos and music. A kids kit is $84.99 and the kids kit with worship is $144.99. You can order them and other items at this link.
Hello
We are looking forward to using TGP kids material this year.
Is it possible to purchase sheet music for the songs – to encourage kids who play guitar to play alongside the music videos in our Sunday School sessions
Thanks
Alana
Hi, Alana. We’re glad you are considering using The Gospel Project for Kids! Let me know if I can help you in any way as you make that decision. Unfortunately, we do not have sheet music available for the songs we use. Sorry that we cannot help you out with that.
– Brian
I am having trouble figuring out how to use the presentation file. What am I missing?
Heather: Please email me at landry.holmes@lifeway.com, or call me at 615-491-0428, and I’ll be happy to assist you.
Hi there,
Thanks for all the hard work and prayer behind the scenes of TGP. It is appreciated, and will be worth it in glory!
A suggestion: our Children’s Team have just been discussing the app. We have found that it does not support learning for our younger children. This is because of (amongst other things) the amount of text that needs to be read; the pairs games match up the colouring sheet images rather than memory verses; and parents need to be clued up as to which lesson and section they need to download for which week (this is a good thing, but may well be missed by many parents).
So we are currently looking to encourage its use for our older children, but if it were possible to produce/adapt a pre-school friendly version we would appreciate it. If so, I know my 3-going-on-4 year old would happily play on it for as long as I let him!
Thanks again.
I love the gospel project! However, When making changes to your materials, would it be possible to have the key passage written on something that goes home? Whether that be the take home pages or on the take home cards. This is the first time Lifeway has not had that written on something that goes home. I believe that is a very crucial element when we send kids home with these pages and cards to families that do not go to church. They would be more apt to read it on the card or page rather than look it up in the bible that they may or may not have at home.
Tracy,
The Gospel Project for Kids is a translation neutral product, so we do not print the key passage in the learner guides, leader guides, big picture cards, and so forth. This allows each church to encourage kids to memorize the translation their church prefers. We do provide some key passage posters (NIV, ESV, HCSB, KJV, NKJV) on the enhanced CD. You are welcome to print or copy the translation poster of your choice and send it home with kids.
It would be helpful for those of us who started using the Gospel Project at a different time of year to have the Kits and Leader Guides labeled by Volume and Sessions rather than by specific seasons and years. This also dates the curriculum for future use.
I agree with the comment about the videos. For the most part I love the videos but my kids zone out on the ones that are just two people talking. I usually find other ways to tell those Bible stories.
Thank you so much for adding tabs to label the units and sessions! This was the first thing I noticed and suggested last year. And thank you for making the leader guides spiral bound! Much easier to use that way. I teach 5th-6th grade and love using this curriculum! I agree with the comment about the videos needing more action to go along with the story. I don’t think they are unusable as is, but they could be improved…maybe some built in pauses for questions too. I pause it frequently to make sure the kids are getting what’s being said or what they see, and then I have to back it up and replay. I think an optional video with built-in pauses and suggestions of questions to ask would be great.
As you design the future series, here is some feedback: we are disappointed when the videos are really just two people telling the story with very little graphics and no action. Kids learn so well from seeing the story acted out – but this form of 2 people telling the story is too compressed for effective understanding. We replace these stories with youtube videos. Thanks.