FaithSteps Grades 1-2 Summary

Spring 2023

God’s Beautiful WorldSuggested DateVerse
God Creates the World01/1/2023Genesis 1:1-25
God Made Humans01/08/2023Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:4-25
The Earth Grows Food01/15/2023Genesis 41
I Can Enjoy God’s Creation01/22/2023 Psalm 104
The First ChurchSuggested DateVerse
Go Tell01/29/2023Acts 1:1-11
Preaching about Jesus02/05/2023Acts 2:1-42
Helping Others02/12/2023Acts 2:43-47; 4:32-37
Choosing Helpers02/19/2023Acts 6:1-7
Learning From JoshuaSuggested DateVerse
Spies in Jericho02/26/2023Joshua 2
Joshua Trusts God03/05/2023Joshua 6
Achan and His Broken Promise03/12/2023Joshua 7
Joshua Serves God03/19/2023Joshua 23-24
The Good News About JesusSuggested DateVerse
Jesus Teaches How to Pray03/26/2023Matthew 6:5-13
Jesus in Jerusalem04/02/2023Matthew 21:1-11; 26:47-68; 27:11-66
Jesus Is Alive!04/09/2023Matthew 28:1-15
The Road to Emmaus04/16/2023Luke 24:13-35
The Great Commission04/23/2023John 20:19-23; Matthew 28:16-20
Learning From PeterSuggested DateVerse
Peter’s Choices Affected Other04/30/2023Matthew 26:69-75
Peter Needed Encouragement05/07/2023John 21:1-19
Peter Speaks for Others05/14/2023Acts 2:14-47
Peter Was Confident05/21/2023Acts 4:1-22
Peter and His Friends Pray05/28/2023Acts 4:23-31

Fall 2023

Saul Becomes KingSuggested DateVerse
The People Want a King08/06/20231 Samuel 7:15-17; 8
Saul Meets Samuel08/13/20231 Samuel 9:1-27
Samuel Anoints a King08/20/20231 Samuel 10:1-8
The People Meet Their King08/27/20231 Samuel 10:9-27
Friends of JesusSuggested DateVerse
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus09/03/2023Luke 10:38-42
Joanna, Susanna, and Mary Magdalene09/10/2023Luke 8:1-3
Matthew09/17/2023Luke 5:27-32
Zacchaeus09/24/2023Luke 19:1-10
Learning From DavidSuggested DateVerse
David Helps King Saul10/01/20231 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:10-16
David and Jonathan10/08/20231 Samuel 18:1-9; 19:1-7
David Chooses to Be Loyal10/15/20231 Samuel 23:15-29; 24
David, Nabal, and Abigail10/22/20231 Samuel 25:1b-35
David Worships God10/29/20231 Chronicles 16
People Who Wrote the BibleSuggested DateVerse
David the Shepherd Poet11/05/20231 Samuel 16:14-23; Psalm 8
Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet11/12/2023Jeremiah 8:18-9:2; 36
Luke the Doctor11/19/2023Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24; Luke and Acts
Paul the Missionary11/26/2023Acts 11:1-20; 13:1-3; Paul’s Letters
People Who Waited for JesusSuggested DateVerse
The Prophets Tell about Jesus12/03/2023Isaiah 9:1-7; Micah 5
Mary Prepares for Jesus’ Birth12/10/2023Luke 1:26-38
Elizabeth Learns the Good News12/17/2023Luke 1:29-56
Joseph Prepares for Jesus’ Birth12/24/2023Matthew 1:18-24
Shepherds Find Jesus12/31/2023Luke 2:1-24