G-Force - Gonzalez Methodist Children's Ministry

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Join us for the fun events this summer!

05/21/2026

What a wonderful kick off to summer! These kiddos had the best night and it has been truly a joy to spend every Wednesday night together! They have build friendships and drawn closer to God! We hope you all have a fabulous summer! See you all in June for family game night! ☀️

05/14/2026

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05/14/2026

Tonight at G-Force we read Philippians 2:12-18 where Paul tells us how children of God stand out amongst the crowd. We are a light that shines bright in a dark world! We do things without complaining and arguing, we serve God, and share joy! We were able to discuss and share times when we acted like God's children and shined His light through our actions and choices. When we do these things detailed in our Bible verse tonight, we really stand out as someone who trusts God! Our lesson got to the core of our identity. As God's children, we live differently because that's what it means to be a part of His family. We even made name tags, because God changes us from the inside out. When we choose to be part of His family.. we take on a new identity.

Bible Verse: God’s Children Shine
Philippians 2:12-18

Bible Point: We are God's children

Memory Verse: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6)

Summary: Paul writes to obey God and do everything without complaining and arguing, living innocent lives as children of God. Paul shows that children of God shine like bright lights in a dark world. As God’s children, we can hold on to the word of life and run the race of Christian faith with joy.

Family Together Time:
-- Have a “funny family photos” session. Try some of these ideas for funny photos, or make up some of your own.
o Everyone wears someone else’s shoes.
o Make props like mustaches, giant mouths, and so on, and hold them in front of your faces.
o Print pictures of each other’s faces ahead of time, then hold someone else’s face in front of yours.
o Have everyone make goofy faces.
o Do silly poses.
-- After your funny family photo shoot, look at the pictures and talk about what’s fun about being in your family. Then talk about what’s fun about being in God’s family!

Talk about this:
— Besides your own parents, who’s someone you think it would
be cool to have for a mom or dad?

05/07/2026

Tonight we took time for prayer in honor of National Day of Prayer which takes place tomorrow. We separated into small groups to focus on different topics to pray about, such as our health, future, country, and more. This isn’t our traditional night of GForce but our kiddos still enjoyed the time spent together praying for one another. 🙏

04/30/2026

Tonight we continued to learn about Paul! I was so impressed that our G-Force kiddos remembered so much about Paul from previous weeks! Well this week, Paul is a prisoner on a ship and on his way to a jail in Italy. Luckily he knows God will protect him and never leave him. God is the same way with us! He protects us and never leaves us! But just because God protects us, doesn't mean bad things won't happen. Paul was still unfairly in prison. The storm still came, and the boat still crashed. Like Paul, we are protected because God is with us through the unfair and scary times we experience in our lives. We can look for God's protection no matter what's happening in our own lives, too!

Bible Verse: Paul Is Shipwrecked
Acts 27

Bible Point: We are protected.

Memory Verse: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6)

Summary: Paul is a prisoner for talking about Jesus, and they’re transporting him to Rome for a trial. The ship encounters
some strong winds, and then the storm keeps getting worse. Cargo is thrown overboard, and the ship crashes! But God protects them, making sure everyone gets to shore safely.

Family Together Time:
-- Go on an around-the-house scavenger hunt! Count how many things you can find that protect you or something valuable to you. Here are some examples…find more!
o Locks on a door protect your home.
o Bike helmets protect your head.
o Phone cases protect your phone.
o Oven mitts protect you from getting burned by hot dishes.
-- When you’ve found everything you can, talk about how God has protected your family. Thank him for all the ways you can see his protection—big or small.

Talk about this:
— What’s one way you feel protected by each other in your family?

04/23/2026

Can you (not a machine) blow up a balloon with air without connecting it to your mouth (the source of air)? No, not likely! Well that is one way we demonstrated what Jesus meant when He told his friends that He is the Vine and we are the branches. Just like the balloon, if we are not connected to God, the source of love, patience, peace, joy, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self-control, and gentleness, we cannot grow in God and reflect these qualities. The enemy loves for us to be disconnected from God. When that happens, we will begin to feel sadness, hatred, regret, and a lot of other feelings that will keep us down. God doesn't want that for us. He wants us to bear fruit and bring Him glory! And we can do that when we stay connected to Him by reading our Bible, coming to church, praising, praying, sharing the good news, and keeping Him at the focus of our lives. We ended the night by planting our own plants to remember that we are GROWING in GOD! It was a perfect activity for Earth Day too!

Bible Verse: Jesus Is the Vine
John 15:1-17

Bible Point: We are growing in God.

Memory Verse: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6)

Summary: Jesus tells his friends that he’s like a vine and we are the branches. On their own, branches can’t grow any fruit. But when they’re attached to the vine, they can grow a lot of fruit! In the same way, when we’re attached to Jesus, we grow the fruits of the spirit.

Family Time Together:
-- If your family has a growth chart (such as notches in a doorway), gather there. Mark everyone’s height. (Even the grown-ups!)
-- If you have a child who brought home a Growth Chart craft, feel free to use that instead.
-- If you don’t have a growth chart, use sticky notes, painter’s tape, or another removable item to mark everyone’s height on a wall.
-- Sit together by the growth chart, and share ways you’ve noticed each other grow closer to Jesus. For example, maybe you’ve noticed that one of your kids has started putting other people first more.

Talk about this:
— Tell about one thing you’ve outgrown.

04/16/2026

The last couple of weeks, we have learned that we are forgiven, an important truth that sets us free from the shame of our past mistakes. Tonight we learned that sin may keep us trapped or weighed down, but because of Jesus, He breaks us free from the chains of sin. We played a relay game to demonstrate how sin (beanbags) are hard to carry back and forth. And it wasn't until the sin (beanbags) were almost gone did the game get easier. It is hard to carry around sin all the time in life. Jesus doesn't want us to carry the weight of our sins.. that is why He came! He can free us from those sins so we don't live under condemnation. The Bible even says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!" When we are friends with Jesus, we are new and set free!

Bible Verse: Paul’s Conversion
Acts 9:1-31; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Bible Point: We are free from sin.

Memory Verse: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6)

Summary: Saul is a devout Jewish man committed to imprisoning and even killing Christians. Then he meets Jesus, and everything changes. He realizes he was trapped in anger and sin, even when he thought he was doing the right thing. After meeting Jesus, he follows him and shares his love with everyone he can.

Family Time Together:
-- Collect some “clean” trash, like cardboard food boxes, junk mail, or easily washed plastic.
-- Get some glue, scissors, markers, and tape, and use your creativity! Make a new creation out of the trash.
-- You can work together or have each family member make their own creation.
-- Examples could include animals, purposeful inventions, picture frames, or anything else you want to make!
-- Talk about how you took trash and made it into a new creation.
-- Read 2 Corinthians 5:17, and talk about what it means to be a new creation, free from sin.

Talk about this:
— Imagine you were grounded or punished. What’s the first thing you’d do when it was over?

04/09/2026

Tonight we started our Bible lesson with a question: If tomorrow was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it? Most of the children said something fun, adventurous, or spending time with family and friends. None of them said cleaning, and I don't think anyone would! But, Jesus knew He had one last day and He spent it... washing feet! That's right! He was serving others the night before He would die. He did this to set an example for us! He wants us to serve others in this "me first" world we live in! So our G-Force kids served tonight by helping keep our church campus clean! We walked around picking up trash. I will be honest, I was thinking we would definitely get some push back, but our sweet kiddos jumped right up with a smile and eagerness to serve! They even asked if they could do it again next week! You see, selfishness kills joy, but when we serve others, it stirs joy up inside our hearts. When we break out of the "me, me, me" mindset, we become motivated to serve! Our kiddos even took home "How can I serve you?" coupons to hand out to others! It was a great night!

Bible Verse: Jesus Washes Feet
John 13:1-17

Bible Point: We are God's servants!

Memory Verse: “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10)

Summary: As he prepares to head to the cross, Jesus has one last meal with his friends. Before the meal, Jesus does the job normally reserved for servants: He washes his friends’ feet. Jesus does this to set an example and show that we are God’s servants.

Through the Week:
-- As a family, everyone will say a chore they wish someone else would do for them. (Parents, think of things your kids could do
or at least help you with.)
-- Everyone will trade chores for the week, choosing one of the chores someone named and doing it to serve the person who
normally does it. For example, maybe the person who normally takes out the trash will do the dishes this week, and the person
who cleans the bathrooms will take out the trash, freeing up the person who does the dishes to clean the bathrooms.
-- As you do each other’s chores, pray for the person you’re serving by doing the chore.

Talk about this:
— Tell one thing you’ve noticed each person in your family doing to serve someone.