Unit 10 · October
Beautiful Change
A time for every season
Scripture & Jesus with us
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1Change is not a mistake. God authored seasons.
“We are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:18Jesus changes us slowly, like leaves turning.
“Forget the former things… See, I am doing a new thing!”
— Isaiah 43:18–19Some things we release so the new thing can come.
Three-class breakdown
Class 1 — Wonder & Observation
Collect fallen leaves (no stripping live branches). Notice color, spots, beauty in letting go.
Class 2 — Scripture & Teaching
Seasons. We do not cling to a green leaf forever. Jesus walks with us through change.
Class 3 — Creation Response
Make a Letting Go Leaf Garland — each leaf named with a thanks or a gentle goodbye.
Signature take-home
Letting Go Leaf Garland
- Gather fallen leaves.
- On each, write or draw one thanks or one thing you can release to God.
- String them with twine.
- Hang where the family will see it this month.
Parent tips
Keep it gentle. Children need not carry adult burdens. “We can thank God and let some things rest.”
Journal: One leaf drawing. One sentence of thanks for a change that was good.