The Prayer Covenant for Preschoolers
11-Week Curriculum Teaching Children to Pray
The Prayer Covenant for Preschoolers is a free, engaging curriculum designed to introduce children to the power of prayer. Developed by the CLA Kids Team, this program is not just a kids’ church curriculum but a powerful family discipleship tool.
After teaching school-age children to pray the Prayer Covenant…we thought, what an advantage it is to learn to pray as a preschooler. The 10 prayer points outlined on the prayer card represent a progression through some very important discipleship lessons in the spiritual formation of children.
In the video content you will meet Peter and his friend, a fun-loving preschooler puppet named Pip. Peter and Pip interact around 10 Prayer Points that are geared to things that a preschooler might experience in their little lives. Along with the teaching video on each prayer point, there is a beautiful Animated Bible Story, and Bible Story Cards to read to the children and interact even more at their level of understanding.
Talk to Jesus
The actual Prayer Covenant for Preschoolers has been put to song, so each child can learn the prayer by singing it. The song itself is very serene, almost lullaby-like to bring children into a quiet place to pray!
Arranged and Performed by Abigail Markham and Jacob Hamilton.
EACH LESSON CONTAINS:
Teacher Devotional
Short Introductory Videos called Teach Me to Pray
Bible Story Cards
Worship: The prayer covenant put to song.
Leader’s Guide
LEADER’S GUIDE INCLUDES:
Getting Yourself Ready: A leader devotional to help prepare your heart to teach the lesson.
Worship Song: A song selection is included for you, however you can insert a song that your preschoolers know and love if that works best for you.
Teach Me to Pray-Introductory Video: This short video from Peter and Pip involves dialogue around the prayer point being discussed for the day. The script is included for those who want to do it live.
Bible Story Cards: These story cards present stories at the preschoolers’ level, with engaging questions designed specially for their young minds. Take the time to listen as children respond.
Animated Bible Story: This portion is used as a reinforcement of the Bible Story Cards.
Supplies: This is exactly what the leader will need to prepare in order to execute the following: games, crafts, play, snack, or colouring sheet.
RESOURCES: A folder of crafts templates or examples for children to complete in a small group setting.
EXTRA RESOURCES: Our partners at The Prayer Covenant have amazing resources that are available to order or you can download them for free. We highly recommend that each child receives the prayer covenant card to take home for the parent. www.theprayercovenant.org/resources
This series was written and produced by Christian Life Assembly in Langley, BC and Sunday Supply Company.
“If only someone would have introduced me to the Prayer Covenant as a child – it would have been a game changer!”
“It’s hard to express the joy I felt that came from hearing how families were sitting around their tables discussing and applying ways to strengthen their relationship with Jesus through prayer. It was heartwarming to see the posts on our FB group from prayer chairs, prayer journals, prayer raps, forgiveness chains, children worshiping, and one of our leaders was inspired to make an original prayer rap that we shared with our families! The prayer covenant ran for 11 weeks, but the lessons they learned will impact their families for a lifetime! ”
Lesson 1: Grace
Bible Story: The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Scripture: : Luke 15:1-7
Memory Verse: How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God. - 1 John 3:1
Prayer Point: Thank you, God, for loving me!
Lesson 2: Love
Bible Story: The Story of Abraham
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5
Memory Verse: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment – Matthew 22:37,38
Prayer Point: I can love and obey you!
Lesson 3: Compassion
Bible Story: The Good Samaritan
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Memory Verse: My command is this, love one another as I have loved you. – John 15:12
Prayer Point: Help me love others as you love me.
Lesson 4: Repentance
Bible Story: Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Scripture:Matthew 18:21-35
Memory Verse: Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. – Psalm 51:7B
Prayer Point: Wash me clean from all my sin!
Lesson 5: Worship
Bible Story: The Christmas Story
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Memory Verse:I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart, I will tell of your wonderful deeds. – Psalm 9:1
Prayer Point: With all my heart I worship you!
Lesson 6: Commitment
Bible Story:Peter Wasn’t Perfect
Scripture:Luke 22:54-62
Memory Verse:Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23
Prayer Point:I always want to follow you!
Lesson 7: Dependence
Bible Story:The Comforter
Scripture:John 14:15-31/ Acts 2
Memory Verse:Be filled with the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 5:18
Prayer Point:Holy Spirit, fill me now!
Lesson 8: Influence
Bible Story:Jesus and the Children
Scripture:Matthew 18:1-6
Memory Verse:We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son...full of grace and truth. – John 1:14
Prayer Point:Make me yout messenger!
Lesson 9: Discipleship
Bible Story:Saul of Tarsus Becomes Paul
Scripture:Acts 9:1-22
Memory Verse:Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. – Matthew 28:19A
Prayer Point:Telling others of your great love
Lesson 10: Authority
Bible Story:Blind Bartimaeus
Scripture:Mark 10:46-52
Memory Verse:God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name. – Philippians 2:9
Prayer Point:Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
Lesson 11: Bonus
Bible Story:Jesus Prays for Himself and Us!
Scripture:John 17
Memory Verse:A friend loves at all times! – Proverbs 17:17
Prayer Point:I will pray this prayer for my parents!