Late Service: Chandra, Kevin, Justin, Melissa & Toby
Media: Christy & Rhonda/ Toby & Justin
Main Idea: When I am righteous, I am ready to be used and favored by God.
Activity for Life Application:
Give an index card and pencil to each child as they arrive. Ask them to write down at least four things about themselves that make them likeable. When everyone has at least four things, collect all the cards. Then read them one by one to the class and have the kids try to guess who it is. After everyone has guessed, let the owner of the card speak up. How many did each child guess correctly?
This activity will prepare the kids to think about characteristics that are pleasing to God.
By All-We will work in several small groups on these.
Memory Verse:"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience" Colossians 3:12.
Memory Verse puzzle: Christy/ Justin
Missing Vowels Done in groups, Girls vs. Boys Give everyone time to finish and then review the verse with the kids. I will have ready in powerpoint for review.
The words to today's memory verse are shown below, but the vowels are missing. Fill in the missing vowels to complete the memory verse.
Th_r_f_r_, _s G_d's ch_s_n p_ _pl_, h_ly _nd d_ _rly l_v_d,cl_th_ y_ _rs_lv_s w_th c_mp_ss_ _n, k_ndn_ss, h_m_l_ty, g_ntl_n_ss _nd p_t_ _nc_. C_l_ss_ _ns 3:12
Lesson: Mary is met by Gabriel Chandra/ Chandra
Introduction:Many years ago in Galilee, in a town called Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was about to be married. During those days, it was customary for girls to be promised to be given away as young brides as soon as they reached puberty, about twelve years old. This custom was called betrothal, or engagement. The girl's parents had a lot to do with these decisions, not like today where the man and woman decide if they want to get married. A betrothal indeed is not a practice in our culture today, but that was not the only unusual thing about Mary's engagement. She also had a strange visitor before just before she was married. This visitor gave her news that was not only surprising, but it turned out to be Good News for all ages to come. Our story today is found in Luke 1:26-38.
We will also incorporate our scene being worked on from our play here.
Life Application: Read current day Angel Story from Book and get feed back from kids of just what they think of it. Rhonda/ Justin
Game:
Knock-Knock
The king/queen will judge the kid's ability to describe a situation that is pleasing to God. If accepted by the king/queen, they can enter his kingdom.
Materials:Index cards, Basket or Shoebox, €hair for a throne,Crown -Duration:15 minutes
What you will do: Write the following words on index cards, one word on each card, and place the cards in a shoebox or basket. Repeat the words as needed to have enough cards for each child. KINDNESS GENTLENESS FRIENDLY PATIENCE COMPASSION FORGIVENESS
Have the King or Queen sit on a chair (throne) at one end of the room, and have the remaining kids draw one card from the basket. Then have them line up in front of the king. The object is for children to come up with a situation that describes the word on their card. For example, if they picked the card KINDNESS, the child may say something like "My little brother wanted to play with my toys, so I let him. This is Kindness." The king will judge if the situation truly described the word kindness, and if so, will let the child enter the kingdom.What you will say: (After selecting the king and lining up the children with their cards) The king is a very wise king. He wants to be sure you know what is pleasing to God before he lets you enter his kingdom. That is why the king gave each of you a word. You must show the king you know the meaning of the word by giving an example of something you can do that matches the word. For example, if your word is CARING, you could give me an example like "My grandma was sick, so I help her by cleaning her house." If the king agrees that your example describes being CARING, he will let you enter the kingdom. If he does not agree, you pick another word from the basket, go to the end of the line and try again.
The play starts with each of you saying, "Knock-Knock." The king will ask, "What word do you have?" then each of you, in turn, will say your word and then your example. If the king accepts your example, he will say, "Please enter my kingdom." If the king does not accept it, he will say, "Sorry, be away with you."
The make believe kingdom in this game may resemble heaven, but it is not heaven. There is no way to get to heaven on our own, not by what we know or what we do. That's because heaven is a free gift. Only by receiving Jesus in our heart do we receive this wonderful gift.
However, as children it is important to know what behaviors are Godly and what behaviors are a result of a sinful nature. By knowing the difference, we can begin to recognize there is a lot of sin in our life. When we admit we are sinners, we begin to understand the need for God's grace and forgiveness. Tim/Kevin : as the King
Worship: Angels Among Us, (We will work on our sign language, singing the chorus only with words from youtube video), Superhero, and Oh How I Love You from Hillsong Kids Superhero DVD Christy/ Melissa & Chandra
This is just for all of you- if you want to check out some of what the Bible says about angels.
Angels are sent by God to help all believers {Hebrews 1:14} They praise God {Psalm 148:1~2 ~ Isaiah 6:3} worship God {Hebrews 1:6 ~ Revelation 5:8~13} rejoice in what God does {Job 38:6~7} They serve God {Psalm 103:20 ~ Revelation 22:9} they appear before God {Job 1:6 ~ 2:1}. They are instruments of God's judgments {Revelation 7:1 ~ 8:2} They bring answers to prayer {Acts 12:5~10} aid in winning people to Christ {Acts 8:26 ~ 10:3} They observe Christian order, work, and suffering {1 Corinthians 4:9 ~ 11:10 ~ Ephesians 3:10 ~ 1 Peter 1:12} and encourage in times of danger {Acts 27:23,24} They care for the righteous at the time of death {Luke 16:22}.
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