THE CHURCH: The Church Begins

God's Big Story

The Village Church

Kids & Family

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Kids will learn that God is good because he doesn’t leave us alone—he sent the Holy Spirit to help his people. They’ll discover what happened at Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit gives us power, courage, and understanding to follow Jesus and share the good news. ⭐ What Kids Will Learn: 🕊️ After Jesus went back to heaven, the Holy Spirit helped people believe in Jesus. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone who loves and trusts Jesus is part of the church, God’s family. 🏛️ The church is not just a building. The church is God’s people gathering together. 🎶 The early church worshiped God, learned from His Word, prayed, and cared for one another. 🌍 God is still growing his church today as more people hear the good news about Jesus. Helpful Definitions: THE CHURCH — Everyone who has ever loved and trusted Jesus. 📖 Bible Passage: Acts 2:46-47 🏡 Try This at Home: ❤️ As a family, think of one way you can serve or encourage another family from your church this week. 🍽️ Share a meal with friends or family and thank God for giving us his church family. 📖 Read Acts 2:46–47 together and talk about what the early church did together. 🙏 Pray and thank God for the people in your church who help you learn about and love Jesus more. ❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review: Everyone who has ever loved and trusted Jesus is called the... (THE CHURCH) The Church is God’s… (FAMILY) Who started the Church? (GOD) What does the Church do because God loves them? (THEY WORSHIP GOD) What is worship? (WORSHIP IS TELLING AND SHOWING GOD THAT YOU LOVE HIM, TOO!) What are some ways the Church worships together? (LISTENING TO AND OBEYING HIS WORD, SINGING ABOUT HOW GOOD GOD IS, LOVING OTHERS, AND GOING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO TELL EVERYONE THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS!) Is God still bringing more and more people into His family? (YES!) What is the Church waiting for? (FOR JESUS TO COME BACK, MAKE ALL THINGS NEW, AND BE WITH GOD FOREVER!) 🎶 Song Featured: ⁠⁠⁠The Church is God's Family by ⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

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0:00.0	You're listening to God's Big Story, a podcast for kids. Every week we teach the Bible,
0:16.6	sing the Bible, and talk about what it means with a friend or two. I'm your host, Anna,
0:22.6	and I'm here with my co-host Matt.
0:23.9	Howdy, friends?
0:30.6	Today, we are going to talk about how the church is God's family by using a story from the Bible.
0:31.8	That's right, Anna.
0:37.0	We've been talking about what happened to Jesus' friends and followers after he went back to heaven.
0:39.3	Matt, do you remember what happened when Jesus went back to heaven? Oh, I do. I do. He sent the Holy Spirit.
0:45.9	That's right. Jesus didn't leave his friends all alone. He sent them a helper. The Holy Spirit,
0:52.7	who is God to be with them and help them?
0:56.1	Nice!
0:57.1	I remember what we learned last week, too, Anna.
1:00.2	Last week we learned about how the Holy Spirit helped Peter.
1:04.4	Can you say Peter on the count of three?
1:06.2	One, two, three.
1:09.0	Peter!
1:15.8	The Holy Spirit helped Peter tell lots of people about Jesus. And even more amazing, he helped over 3,000 people believe by giving them new hearts that love and trust Jesus.
1:24.6	That is amazing. Well, today, we are going to talk about what all those people did
1:32.0	next and how the early church began. Church? Oh, I love church. I go every Sunday, and Anna,
1:40.3	I got to tell you it's the best. I get to see all my friends play cool games, and sometimes I even get a snack.
1:49.3	Coming to church today is so fun.
1:52.5	And you're right, Matt.
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