Father's Day Sunday School Lesson Guide

Father’s Day is a really special time, to celebrate our fathers, and show them our appreciation of how they’ve helped us throughout our lives. Your students will enjoy any one of these themed Father’s Day Sunday School lessons, which will help them to relate their earthly fathers to our Father in heaven. 

• Father's Day - "Honor Your Father and Mother" Sunday School Lesson  

Exodus 20:3-17—This Father’s Day Sunday School lesson, written by site owner Rev. Stephen Wilson, helps the children to understand the 5^th Commandment, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ The main purpose of this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson is to teach the children why God wants us to follow our parents’ rules.

• Father's Day: My Father, the Encourager

Acts 11:22-24—In this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson, students are encouraged to examine the different male role models in their lives, ideally their fathers. Posted on the Children’s Ministry Magazine website, this lesson is geared toward children ages 6 through 9.

• Father's Day: The Dad Factor

Posted by Children’s Ministry Magazine, this is a Father’s Day Sunday School lesson that involves a few different ideas for field trips. Including ideas for group camping trips, and minor league baseball games, this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson is geared toward children aged 10-12, and is meant to provide outdoor bonding with their fathers, or another close male role model. 

• Father's Day Fun

Children’s Ministry Magazine posted this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson, which includes several fun ideas for how your students can show their appreciation to their fathers. Some of the possible activities that your class could take part in include taking their fathers out for brunch, with money your class has earned through fundraising, or wrapping candy bars with handkerchiefs to make a nice gift for their Dads. Originally geared to students aged 6-9, this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson will suit your students, no matter the age.

• Father's Day: Extra! Extra! Cards

Another great idea by Children’s Ministry Magazine, this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson is an artistic one. Your students, ideally aged 6-9, will make homemade cards for Father’s Day. 

• 3 No-Miss Father's Day Activities

Luke 11:15, Psalm 78:5-7 - With a large variety of activities involving your students and their fathers, this Father’s Day Sunday School lesson has fun ideas for students of any age. Originally appearing on Children’s Ministry Magazine, this article has Father’s Day Sunday School lesson ideas including one-legged elbow wrestling, searching for money in mud-pie, making Father’s Day cards, and other fun activities. Your students will be encouraged to think about how they know their fathers love them, and how they know that God, our heavenly Father, loves all of us.