• Understand what true Christian friendship means.
• Learn simple steps to make and keep good friends.
• Use Bible stories and verses to guide how we treat others.

• Proverbs 17:17 — "A friend loves at all times."
• John 15:13 — "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."
• 1 Samuel 18:1-4 — The friendship of David and Jonathan (example).

What is Friendship?

Friendship is when two people care for each other, help each other, and enjoy spending time together. A Christian friend follows Jesus by showing love, honesty and kindness.

How to Make Friends (Easy Steps)

1. Smile and say hello — a small chance to start a friendship 🙂
2. Ask simple questions: "What is your name?", "Where do you live?", "Do you like football?"
3. Share something about yourself — maybe your favourite game or school subject.
4. Invite them to play or sit with you during break or Sunday school.
5. Be kind and keep secrets that should be kept (unless someone is hurt — then tell a trusted adult).

Qualities of a Good Friend

Kenyan Examples

• Making friends in class at school — share your biro or exercise book when someone forgets.
• Neighbourhood: invite a new child in the estate to play football or hide-and-seek.
• Church: help someone find a seat in Sunday service or join the Sunday school group.
• When a family moves to a new town, show them around — that is a Christian welcome.

If Friends Have a Problem

1. Calm down and listen to what happened.
2. Say how you feel using kind words: "I felt sad when..."
3. Say sorry if you did something wrong.
4. Ask an elder (teacher, parent or church leader) to help if you cannot solve it.

Class Activities (Fun & Simple)

• Role Play (5–10 mins): Pair up. One child pretends to be new in school; the other practices greeting, asking questions and inviting them to play.
• Memory Verse Game: Put Proverbs 17:17 on cards, mix words, and let teams put them in order.
• Friendship Tree: On a paper tree, write one good thing about your friend and paste it on the branches.

Think and Do (Home Work)

1. Name three ways you can show kindness to a classmate this week.
2. Tell a short story of a time you helped someone or someone helped you.
3. With a parent, read the story of David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 18) and talk about one thing you learned.

Quick Quiz (Tick the right answer)

1. Which is a good friend quality? (A) Lying (B) Sharing (C) Stealing
2. If your friend is sad, you should: (A) Laugh (B) Ignore (C) Listen and help
3. Who showed deep friendship in the Bible? (A) David and Jonathan (B) Cain and Abel (C) Jonah)