New Features, New Flexibility, Same Faithful Foundation
We’re excited to introduce a new season of the Shine Sunday school curriculum—coming in Fall 2026! Designed with today’s churches, teachers, and families in mind, Shine offers greater flexibility, stronger family connection, and engaging new resources while staying rooted in Shine’s core values of community, peacemaking, service, and following Jesus.
Watch Webinar: Same Shine. New Possibilities.
Shorter Units with Built-In Flexibility
Shine features 6‑week units, each with an additional FlexSession designed to bring multiple generations together. These shorter units make it easier to recruit volunteers, welcome newcomers, and adapt to busy church schedules.
New At-Home Resources
At-home resources for each age level extend learning and support parents and caregivers as they explore the Bible stories together.
Simple Ordering, Flexible Formats
- Everything you need is bundled in one Teaching Kit, including reproducible student pages and at-home materials. Order more printed at-home materials as needed.
- Print and digital options, with digital teaching kits priced by group size.
- Same seasonal ordering rhythm: Fall, Winter, Spring. Units A & B (6 sessions + 1 Flex Session in each unit) will be available for purchase each season. Order one or both—choose what works best for your church.
Keep scrolling or click the blue text to see the regular curriculum’s scope and sequence, sample sessions for each age level, and ordering information.
Scope & Sequence
2026-27
Fall Season
(begins 8/30/26)
Unit A
God’s Good Creation
(Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah)
Unit B
Family of Abraham and Sarah
(Genesis)
Winter Season
(begins 11/29/26)
Unit A
The Good News of Jesus
(John, Luke, Matthew)
Unit B
Follow Jesus
(Gospel of Mark)
Spring Season
(begins 2/28/27)
Unit A
Live the Good News Together
(Gospel of Mark)
Unit B
The Early Church
(Acts, James)
2027-28
Fall Season
(begins 9/5/27)
Unit A
Life in Egypt
(Psalms, Genesis, Exodus)
Unit B
Journey to Freedom
(Exodus)
Winter Season
(begins 11/28/27)
Unit A
Meet Jesus, God’s Son
(Gospel of Luke)
Unit B
The Beloved Son
(Gospel of Luke)
Spring Season
(begins 2/27/28)
Unit A
Journey with Jesus
(Gospel of Luke)
Unit B
Resurrection Appearances
(Luke, John, Acts)
2028-29
Fall Season
Unit A
Faithful Women and Men
(Psalms, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel)
Unit B
Kings and Prophets
(1 & 2 Kings, Daniel, Jonah)
Winter Season
Unit A
Stories of Jesus
(Isaiah, Luke, Matthew)
Unit B
On the Way with Jesus
(Gospel of Matthew)
Spring Season
Unit A
Jesus, Lord and Teacher
(Gospel of John)
Unit B
Stories Jesus Told
(Matthew, Mark, Luke)
Samples
preview Shine’s regular curriculum in the flipbooks below
PreK-Kindergarten (ages 3-6)
Elementary (grades 1-5)
Junior Youth (grades 6-8)
Ordering
