Brite Monthly – Elementary: August 2025

This Month’s Biblical Theme Is: God is a Promise Maker

Throughout Genesis, God continually made promises that affirmed His covenantal commitment to His people. Despite their repeated sin, God promised to send the ultimate Rescuer to save humanity and restore the perfect relationship that Adam and Eve shared with God in the garden.

Monthly Memory Verse: This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true. (Psalm 18:30a)

Creation (Genesis 1)

In the very beginning, God spoke and the world came to be. Made in His image, people were His most precious creation. God looked at all of creation and called it good.

Brite Idea: God created the world.

Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:8-17; 3:1–24)

Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sinned, breaking the perfect world God had created. God promised a Savior who would free all people from the power of sin.

Brite Idea: God loves people.

Abraham’s Call (Genesis 12:1–9; 15:1–6; 17:1–8)

God made a covenant with Abraham to bless his family and make them into a great nation. God promised the whole Earth would be blessed by this family.

Brite Idea: God makes promises to His people.

Birth of Isaac (Genesis 18:1–15; 21:1–6)

Abraham and Sarah were very old and had no children. God promised that Sarah would give birth in a year. A year later, their son Isaac was born. God keeps His promises!

Brite Idea: God keeps His promises.

Joseph and His Brothers (Genesis 42–45)

Out of jealousy, Joseph’s brothers betrayed him and sold him as a slave. God used Joseph’s terrible circumstances to save not only his family, but an entire nation.

Brite Idea: God works all things for good.

This Month’s Unit Title Is: Maker’s Workshop

God is the ultimate craftsman. The universe is God’s workshop where He plans and molds life into existence. As the Maker of heaven and Earth, God had a big overarching plan for humanity. He knew what would happen before it did and made promises that affirmed His plan and ultimate role as our Maker. Check out our Pinterest page for decorating ideas: https://pin.it/eWURoLqVq 

Elementary Perspectives

This Month’s Leader Training Topic Is: Building a Place to Belong

The need to belong is fundamental for everyone and is an important component of building relationships with the kids in your class. Don’t allow the busyness of leading a group to crowd out an intentional environment of belonging. This month we will focus on helping kids belong by exploring these tips:

Throughout the month, we’ll explore the following:

Week 1 – Be Prepared

Week 2 – Say Kids Names

Week 3 – Make It Personal

Week 4 – Include Everyone

Week 5 – Follow Up

Teaching Kids about the Gospel:

The Gospel is the good news. God wants everyone to know this good news and not miss out on this invitation!

Here’s the Gospel in four main words: God, Us, Jesus, Trust.

God

God is a loving God who is all-powerful and holy. He knows and sees everything and rules over everything. God created all people in His image, and we are valuable to Him.

Us

But we have sinned, and our sin separates us from God. What is sin? Sin is anything we think, say or do that disobeys God. The penalty for sin is death and separation from God forever.

Jesus

But because God loves us so much, He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus died in our place. But He did not stay dead—He rose again three days later. Because of Jesus, we no longer have to be separated from God, and we are offered the free gift of eternal life!

Trust

God gives salvation— rescuing us from our sin, to everyone who places their trust in Jesus as their Savior. What is trust? It means that we rely on what Jesus did. You cannot be saved from sin by doing good things, but only through what Jesus did for you.