Detectives for Christ: Sunday School Companion (Ages 4–11)

Help every child remember what they learned, and catch up the kids who missed!

The Detectives for Christ Sunday School Companion builds on each week of the Detectives for Christ series with a short Bible story lesson that uses the same memory verse. Kids who heard the midweek teaching see the week’s evidence for God come alive in a new Bible story, and kids who missed it get the whole lesson in a simple, stand-alone way. All series long, kids discover the promise of Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV): “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

Every age group hears the same core lesson, with activity sheets, teaching tips, and hands-on ideas made just for ages 4–5, 6–7, 8–9, and 10–11. And every lesson begins with a Leader Preparation page to help teachers prepare their own hearts first.

The Bible Stories

• Lesson 1: Paul and the Unknown God (Acts 17:16-34) • Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)
• Lesson 2: Moses Asks to See God’s Glory (Exodus 33:12-23; 34:1-8) • Psalm 119:2 (NIV)
• Lesson 3: God Talks to Job About Creation (Job 38–39; 42:1-6) • Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
• Lesson 4: Philip and the Ethiopian Official (Acts 8:26-40) • John 1:14 (NIV)
• Lesson 5: Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) • Psalm 139:14 (NASB)
• Lesson 6: Peter’s Prison Escape (Acts 12:1-19) • Jeremiah 32:27 (NIV)

What's Included

• Companion Guide with how it works, a typical Sunday schedule, the lesson-by-lesson overview, a supply list, and Terms of Use
• A Leader Preparation page for every lesson, with Scripture passages to read and study before Sunday, a short reflection for your own heart, questions to reflect on, and a prayer
• 6 Sunday school lessons (10–15 minutes each) with an overview, supply list, lesson at a glance, a ready-to-read script with leader notes, a Detective Moment, a memory verse game, and a closing prayer
• Teaching tips for each age group, every lesson
• A hands-on activity every lesson, with step-by-step directions, ideas to make it fit each age group, and talk-about-it questions
• 24 one-page activity sheets (4 per lesson):
  • Ages 4–5: color the picture and trace the words
  • Ages 6–7: word bank story review, verse fill-in, and a drawing space
  • Ages 8–9: put the story in order, word search, and full memory verse fill-in
  • Ages 10–11: Bible look-up questions, a secret message code breaker, and Think About It questions
• Answer keys for every activity sheet
• Printable hands-on templates for all 6 lessons: Evidence Bags, Cleft of the Rock, Who Did It? Question Cards, Prophecy Match, Bone to Bone, and Prayer Chain

Want the Whole Series?

Get the Detectives for Christ Complete Bundle with this Sunday School Companion plus the full Curriculum (elementary teachings, slides, parent takehomes, and Little Ones lessons), and save $10! See the Complete Bundle →

Good to Know

• Designed to go with the Detectives for Christ 6-Week Kids' Ministry Curriculum (sold separately), but every lesson also stands on its own as a 6-week Bible story series.
• Every memory verse is quoted exactly from the NASB (1995) or the NIV, labeled with its version, and matches the curriculum word for word.
• This is a digital download. You'll receive one zip file of printable PDFs; no physical items will be shipped.
• Your purchase includes a license for one church, ministry, classroom, or family. See the Terms of Use included in your download.