Welcome to our Sunday School Idea and Lesson Sharing Community
View the menu to all our Bible Story Lesson & Resource forums.
We've been collecting, creating, improving, and expanding our Advent Ideas and Lesson forums for over a decade. From Isaiah to Gabriel to the Shepherds and Magi -- we have you covered. Our Advent forums also have lots of celebration ideas and resources. Come and see!
View our Thanksgiving, Gratitude, and Stewardship resources! They include specific Bible story suggestions and lessons, plus activities for Sunday School, fellowship groups, home, and intergenerational use.
Scroll These Links to Every Writing Team Lesson Set
In addition to our many public lesson forums, our Writing Team has posted over 300 extra-creative, broadly-graded lesson plans on major Bible stories that include class size and grade adaptations. Written in the creative Rotation-style with many workshops per story to choose from (art, games, video, music, drama, etc.) they can be used in any Sunday School or teaching event. Scroll and click a link to see their summaries. Lesson plans are open to Supporting Members. View a descriptive list of all WT lessons.
- The Story of Creation
- Adam, Eve, ...and God!
- Abraham and Isaac: God Will Provide
- Jacob and Esau
- Exodus: Through Water and Wilderness
- The Ten Commandments
- Judges Then, Judges Now
- The Story of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz
- Anointing of David
- Elijah Super Set: Widow of Zarephath, Still Small Voice, Chariot of Fire
- Esther
- Psalm 8 ~ When I look at your heavens
- Psalm 23 ~ Good News for Sheep!
- Fiery Furnace and Lions' Den: A Daniel "Super Set"
- Micah 6:8 ~ Justice, Kindness, Walking Humbly
- Advent: Isaiah Promised, Jesus Fulfilled
- Advent: Mary Accepts, Magnifies, and Ponders
- Advent: Shepherds and Angels
- Advent: Jesus is Born! Announcement, Journey, Manger
- Advent: The Magi
- Jesus the Boy in the Temple
- The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness
- Jesus Calls the Disciples
- The Beatitudes
- Jesus and Nicodemus: How to "See" and Be in the Kingdom
- The Lord's Prayer
- Jesus and Zaccheus
- Jesus Feeds the 5000
- The Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin
- The Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Peter Sinks in the Water. Jesus Saves!
- Kingdom Parables: Mustard Seed, Leaven, Treasure, Pearl
- Jesus Heals the Ten Lepers
- Jesus Raises Lazarus (Jesus Raises Us)
- Palm Sunday ~ Jesus is the One!
- Jesus' Last Supper
- Jesus in Gethsemane
- Jesus Goes to the Cross
- Mary Magdalene: Meeting Jesus at the Empty Tomb
- Meeting Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
- Peter, do you love me? (feed my sheep!)
- Great Commission and Ascension of Jesus
- Pentecost: Wind, Fire, Faith!
- Paul and the Bright Light
- Fruit of the Spirit
Parenting Disciples Posters and Guides
Check out these 12 inspirational parenting/family posters and their 12 handouts for home or congregational use. Created by a member of Rotation.org for her church, you're going to love the quality and writing. View the overview and get the PDFs now.
We've posted the video of September 26th's "Ministering to NeuroDiverse Kids" seminar. View our new and expanding resources and discussion about ministering to kids in the church with special needs and "neurodiversity."
About the Rotation Model and Organization of Our Site
The lessons and ideas in our Bible Story Lesson Forums are organized by creative teaching methods such as art, games, video, drama, and cooking. We call these medium-specific classrooms "workshops." Kids rotate each week to a new workshop, hence the name, "Workshop Rotation Model" (or "the WoRM" for short). All workshops teach the same Bible story for several weeks in a row. If you're using a traditional "new story each week" model, browse all the workshops for your story and pick one that fits your needs.
Read how the Rotation Model can help with attendance fluctuations and irregular attendance.
View this short video about the Rotation Model...
Here's an example of a Workshop Rotation-style schedule for 2 broadly graded groups. View the presentations for more scheduling and scaling examples.
