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GOD MADE ME.
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OCTOBER
2015
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
1
3-5
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
Prepare to offer one or more of the following activities as your preschoolers arrive.
Let one or two teachers lead small groups of children in activities throughout the
room while another teacher greets parents and kids at the door.
• Trumpet Relay
• What Do You Know?
• Super Hero Books
MAKE IT TRUE (LARGE GROUP)
• Worship
• Introductory Sketch
• Bible Story
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
MAKE IT STICK
These activities are designed to help preschoolers understand and remember
today’s Bible story and Bottom Line. Offer as many of the following activities
as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. You may want to
lead one activity at a time. Or, offer two activities at once and allow half
the kids to participate in each, then switch groups and repeat the activities.
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Memory Verse with Motions
Comic Strip
I Am Brave
Super Pose
Gideon’s Army
MAKE IT REAL
Make It Real is designed to help preschoolers understand how the Bottom Line
applies to them. They’ll discuss real-life experiences and share prayer requests.
Divide kids into small groups of about five to eight children with each leader. Ideally,
assign the same small group leader to the same group of preschoolers for the entire
year.
• Small Group Time
• Prayer
Check out an example or inspiration for this activity at Pinterest.com/firstlookcurr
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MOVEMENT
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to
move to help them learn and grow.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary
and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
TRUMPET RELAY
“Trumpet Relay” is an activity that exercises social and cooperation skills as well as
large motor movement to introduce the Bible story idea of torches and trumpets.
WHAT YOU NEED: Paper towel tube and red Solo® cup
(Option: Provide two paper towel tubes and two cups. Divide the children into two
teams and let them race against one another. You can also use a timer on a phone or
stopwatch to see how fast all of the children can complete the activity.)
WHAT YOU DO:
During the Activity: This is a relay race. The object of this game is for each child to
run with the paper towel tube (torch) to the cup (jar), grab the cup, put it on the end
of the paper towel tube, run back, put a fist to their mouth like a trumpet, and make a
trumpet sound. They will then pass the tube and cup to the next child. The remaining
children will run both the tube and the cup down, put the cup on the table and then
run back, blow in their hand like a trumpet and pass the tube to the next person.
Continue doing this until all of the children have done it.
WHAT YOU SAY:
Before the Activity: “Okay, Super Kids, who can tell me what this is? (Hold up the
paper towel tube.) Yes! This is what is in the middle of paper towels, but today we’re
going to pretend it’s a torch. A torch is a stick with a fire on the end. Who can tell me
what this is? (Hold up the cup.) Right again! This is a cup, but today we’re going to
pretend it’s a jar. In this game, I want you to run the torch down to the jar, put the jar
on the torch, and run it back to your friends. When you make it back to your friends,
pretend your hand is a trumpet and blow it like this. (Demonstrate making a trumpet
sound into your hand.) After you make your trumpet sound, give the torch and jar to
the next person in line. Then that friend will do it all again! We will keep doing it until
all of our Super Kid friends have had a turn.”
During the Activity: “(Name of child) is going to be the first Super Kid to have a
turn. Let’s cheer for him as he runs the torch down, gets the cup, and comes back.
Don’t forget, he has to blow his trumpet when he comes back! (Note: Encourage the
children to cheer for one another as they run the torch down and back.)
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MAKE IT FUN
MOVEMENT
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to
move to help them learn and grow.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary
and concepts needed for the Bible story.
After the activity: “That was fun! You guys are super fast! Our Bible story today is
about a man named Gideon and the super cool thing God helped him do. God helps
Gideon win a battle with just a torch, a jar, and a trumpet I can’t wait to hear this
story!”
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MAKE IT FUN
GAME
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that encourages preschoolers to
follow guidelines while having fun and learning
new concepts.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary
and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
GOD MADE ME
“What Do You Know” is an activity that will test the children in basic facts while
preparing them for the upcoming Bible story.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: “Questions” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, white
paper, and scissors
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the paper. Cut out each individual
card on the dotted lines. Place the cards face down in a stack.
During the Activity: Have the children sit around you in the activity area. Pick up a
card and read the children the question. Ask the children if they know the answer.
Some of the questions will be harder than others. If the children do not know the
answer it is okay. You may tell them the answer if they are stuck.
After the Activity: Continue asking the questions until all of the cards are gone.
WHAT YOU SAY:
Before the Activity: “I know I have some SUPER DUPER smart kids in here! I have
some questions written on these cards. Do you think you SUPER DUPER smart kids
can answer them? (Pause.) Let’s find out!”
During the Activity: (Read questions) “If you know the answer you can say it. Think
really hard and listen to the question. I know you guys are super smart!” (Continue
with activity.)
After the Activity: “WOW! You ARE SUPER DUPER smart! Great job! You answered
a lot of our questions correctly. You guys knew a lot of the answers but did not know
everything. Do you know who DOES know everything? (Pause.) Let’s get ready to hear
our Bible story and find out!”
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MAKE IT FUN
Activities designed to draw children into
the classroom and introduce vocabulary
and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
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YEAR OLDS
INVESTIGATION/ROLE PLAY
An activity that channels either a preschooler’s innate
curiosity or desire to play dress up into a discussion of
concepts crucial to the lesson.
SUPER HERO BOOKS
“Super Hero Books” is an activity that strengthens language and observation skills
while introducing the Bible story idea of doing something brave.
WHAT YOU NEED: Several preschool super hero books
WHAT YOU DO:
During the Activity: Sit with the children on the floor. Look at the books together.
Talk about the pictures and the brave things the characters do in the books.
WHAT YOU SAY:
During the Activity: “Come sit with me, Super Kids! I have some really cool books
we can look at together. Which one do you want to look at first? (Pause.) All of these
books have stories about people doing brave things!
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
After the Activity: “It’s time to put the books away so we can go listen to our Bible
story. Today’s story is about how God helped a man named Gideon do something
brave, kind of like the people in these books did. Being brave is one way you can be
a Super Kid!”
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
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MEMORY VERSE REVIEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn
the monthly memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
MEMORY VERSE WITH MOTIONS
“Memory Verse with Motions” is an activity that uses repetition and movement to
teach the Memory Verse.
WHAT YOU NEED: Activity page “Super Kid Sticker One” and Avery® Label
#22807 or equivalent
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the labels so each child will have
one. Say the memory verse with the class several times.
During the Activity: Teach the motions to the children while saying the verse. After
the children have learned the motions repeat several times.
You can see a video of the hand motions on the October 2015 Pinterest board
found on the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page. https://www.pinterest.com/
firstlookcurr/
WHAT YOU SAY:
Before the Activity: “We have a new memory verse this month. It is: ‘Be strong
and courageous. Do not be afraid … for the Lord your God goes with you,’
Deuteronomy 31:6. Now let’s say it together! ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God goes with you,’ Deuteronomy 31:6. Awesome!
Again! (Repeat.) Great job!”
During the Activity: “Now I am going to teach you some motions that we can
do while we say our verse. Watch me and we can do them together. ‘Be strong
(put right forearm and wrist out in front of you, similar to Wonder Woman) and
courageous. (Put left forearm and wrist out in front of you and hit wrists together.)
Do not be afraid … (wind up in a crazy karate-chop pose and chop down on the
word ‘afraid’) for the Lord (point your right hand up) your God (point your left hand
up) goes with you’ (put both hands on hips in a ‘strong’ pose), Deuteronomy 31:6.
(Open your hands like a book.) You are all doing so well! Let’s do it again!” (Repeat
as desired.)
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MEMORY VERSE REVIEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn
the monthly memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
After the Activity: “In our story today we learned that God is always right! He
knows EVERYTHING and will always be there for us. Our memory verse tells us that
God wants us to be brave and that He will always be there when we need Him!
How can you be brave? God can help me be brave! (Hand out stickers to each
child.) Here is a sticker of Gideon from our story today. We can wear these stickers
to remind us that God wants us to be brave! We are SUPER KIDS!”
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Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
E
BIBL
BIBLE STORY REVIEW
ORY R
E
IEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
ST
YEAR OLDS
V
MAKE IT STICK
1
An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a
fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that
repetition they crave.
COMIC STRIP
“Comic Strip” is an activity that uses communication, cooperation, and fine motor
skills to create a group illustration storyboard and a take-home story card that
reviews the Bible story.
(Note: Keep the black poster board up all month long. You will add a new picture
each week. Portable churches can use black foam core that can easily transported
and stored each week.)
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
WHAT YOU NEED: “Comic Story Pictures 1” and “Comic Story Cards 1” from the
Activity Pages on the Website, white paper, white cardstock, crayons, black poster
board, tape, scissors, and a glue stick
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the activity: Make one copy of “Comic Story Pictures 1” on white paper.
Make enough copies of “Comic Story Cards 1” on white cardstock so that when cut
apart, each child can have one card.
During the Activity: Tape your black poster board to the wall at the children’s eye
level when they are sitting on the floor. You will introduce the children to a new
Bible story hero each week. Give each child a “Comic Story Card” for that week
to color while you glue the matching “Comic Story Picture” for that week to your
poster board. Talk about what made the person in the picture a super kid.
You can see a sample of this activity on the October 2015 Pinterest board found on
the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/
WHAT YOU SAY:
During the Activity: “Can you guess who the person is on your card? (Pause.) It’s
the same person that is on my big picture. (Hold up Comic Story Pictures 1.) See?
(Pause.) I’ll give you a hint. He was in our Bible story today. Look! He’s holding a
torch and a trumpet and it looks like there’s a jar by his feet. What was the man’s
name in our story today? (Pause.) Yes! Gideon! Gideon was brave and trusted what
God told him to do. He defeated an army with just torches and jars and what else?
(Pause.) Yes! A trumpet. Let’s all make our trumpet sound and yell, ‘For the Lord and
for Gideon!’ Ready? (Make trumpet sound.) For the Lord and for Gideon! Good job!
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Bible story and bottom line.
E
BIBL
BIBLE STORY REVIEW
ORY R
E
IEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
ST
YEAR OLDS
V
MAKE IT STICK
1
An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a
fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that
repetition they crave.
“I want you to color Gideon on your story card while I glue our big picture to this
black poster board. Every time we hear a story about a super kid from the Bible
we will glue their picture to our black poster board. You get to take your story card
home today. It will remind you how Gideon trusted that God knew everything and
how that helped him be brave and do what God said! God can help you be brave
too! How can I be brave? God can help me be brave.”
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JUST FOR FIVES
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that calls on older preschoolers’ more
developed cognitive and fine motor skills while reviewing
the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
I AM BRAVE
GOD MADE ME
“I Am Brave” is an activity that allows the children to visualize themselves as what
God wants them to be.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: “Brave” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, white
paper, crayons, and markers
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the paper.
During the Activity: Give each child an Activity Page and the crayons and markers.
Encourage the children to draw their own face into the black space inside the circle.
Encourage them to add details such as hair, eyebrows, and dimples. After the face
is drawn help the child to write his/her name in the blank on the bottom of the
page.
After the Activity: Ask the children to color the body of the picture.
WHAT YOU SAY:
Before the Activity: “God wants us all to be brave! He is always there for us when
we need Him. He loves us all very much. When God helps us be brave it feels like
we are Super Kids! Can you put your hands on your hips and be SUPER KIDS?
(Pause.) Great job!”
During the Activity: “I have a picture here of a super kid but it is missing the face.
You are all super kids, so let’s draw your face! Use the crayons and the markers to
draw your face so that everyone will know you are a SUPER KID! Don’t forget to
draw everything about you, like your eyebrows, hair, or freckles! (Allow the children
to draw.) Nice job! It says ‘God can help ____ be brave.’ What do you think we
should put in the blank? (Pause.) Yes! We will put our names! Because God can help
us be brave! (Help the children write their names in the blanks.)
After the Activity: “Awesome job! Now you are all SUPER KIDS! You are brave
just like God wants us all to be! How can you be brave? God can help me be
brave! Now you can use your crayons and markers to color the rest of the picture!”
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MOVEMENT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to
move to help them learn and grow.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
SUPER POSE
“Super Pose” is an activity that uses large motor and listening skills to review the
Bottom Line.
WHAT YOU NEED: No supplies needed
WHAT YOU DO:
During the Activity: Show the children a super hero pose. Tell them when you
count to three they have to make the same super hero pose and freeze. While
the children are frozen in their super hero pose, ask the Key Question and say the
Bottom Line with the kids. (Continue doing this with different superhero poses. You
can do the same poses again and again as long as the children are having fun.)
WHAT YOU SAY:
During the Activity: “I’m going to make one of my favorite super hero poses.
When I count to three I want you to make the same pose and then freeze. Are you
ready? Here we go! (Make the pose.) One! Two! Three! Super hero pose! Freeze!
How can you be brave? God can help me be brave. Good job! Let’s do that
again!” (Continue playing as long as children are having fun.)
After the Activity: “We can all be brave Super Kids when we trust that God knows
everything. Super Kids are brave and do what God says, just like Gideon did in our
story. All you have to remember is that God can help you be brave. How can you
be brave? God can help me be brave!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
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CRAFT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that allows preschoolers to review the
Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating
a fun craft to take home.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
GIDEON’S ARMY
“Gideon’s Army” is an activity that allows the child to make props and role play with
the Bible story.
WHAT YOU NEED: “Torch” from the Activity Pages found on the Website; brown
or gray cardstock; yellow, orange, and red tissue paper; clear tape; scissors; and
clear plastic cups
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the cardstock. Cut the tissue
paper into 5x10-inch strips.
During the Activity: Give each child an Activity Page and help them roll the paper
lengthwise into a semi-loose scroll shape. Make sure the Bottom Line is on the
outside and is visible. Tape the paper so that it is secure. Give each child one strip
of each color of tissue paper. Help the child stuff one end of each paper into one
end of the scroll. This should look like a torch when finished.
After the Activity: Have the children hold their torches and give them a cup.
Encourage them to hold their hands in a loose fist and hold to their mouths and
make a trumpet sound. Encourage them to throw down their cups (jars) and hold up
their torches just as Gideon’s army had done.
You can see a sample of this craft on the October 2015 Pinterest board found on
the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/
WHAT YOU SAY:
Before the Activity: “Today in our story we learned about Gideon’s army. They
were smaller than the other army but God knew they would win. They went in with
torches, jars, and trumpets and scared the other army away. Let’s pretend that we
are Gideon’s army!”
During the Activity: “First we will need torches. (Give each child an Activity Page).
Roll your page just like this. (Demonstrate.) Good job! Make sure the words are on
the outside. (Hold up.) Perfect! Now I will help you tape it so that it will not come
apart. (Help the children tape the papers.) Now our torch needs fire! (Give each
child some tissue paper.) Stuff the paper into one end of your torch. (Demonstrate.)
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CRAFT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that allows preschoolers to review the
Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating
a fun craft to take home.
Bible story and bottom line.
Very good! Now you have a torch!”
After the Activity: “Can everyone make a loose fist like this? (Demonstrate.) Good!
Now put it to your mouth and make a trumpet sound. (Demonstrate.) Awesome
trumpets! Now we have our torches and our trumpets. What are we missing?
(Pause.) Oh yes! We need the jars! (Give each child a cup.) Now we have our jars.
We are Gideon’s Army! First we blow our trumpets (make trumpet sound), then we
throw down our jars (throw down a cup), and then we hold up our torches (hold up
torch) and yell, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’ This time do it with me! (Repeat as
desired.) You are all wonderful at being in Gideon’s army. You are very brave just
like Gideon. God helps us to be brave. How can you be brave? God can help me
be brave!”
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A time for preschoolers to meet with a
consistent small group leader, apply the
lesson to their lives and pray together.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
Investing in a few to encourage their authentic faith.
SMALL GROUP TIME
WHAT YOU NEED: Paperclip “Memory Verse Card” from the week one Activity
Pages on the Website in your Bible at Deuteronomy 31:6. Provide a journal and a
fun-shaped pen for each small group.
SMALL GROUP LEADER (SGL): “If you really, really, REALLY believe that God
knows everything, do you think you would do whatever God told you to do?
(Pause.) I think so too! Gideon must have really believed God knows everything
because he did exactly what God said, even though it sounded silly. I mean, who
fights a battle with a torch, a jar, and a trumpet? (Pause.) God helped Gideon be
brave! And that’s what made him a Super Kid!
“You can be brave like Gideon. It’s true! God will help you! I’m going to ask you,
‘How can you be brave?’ And I want you to say, ‘God will help me be brave.’
Ready? How can you be brave?”
CHILDREN AND SGL: “God will help me be brave.”
SGL: “How can you be brave?”
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
CHILDREN AND SGL: “God will help me be brave.”
SGL: “And the new verse we’re learning this month will help us remember to be
brave. It says (open Bible and lay it in front of you), ‘Be strong and courageous. Do
not be afraid … for the Lord your God goes with you,’ Deuteronomy 31:6. Let’s say
that together with the Super Kid motions.”
CHILDREN AND SGL: “‘Be strong (put right forearm and wrist out in front of you,
similar to Wonder Woman) and courageous. (Put left forearm and wrist out in front
of you and hit wrists together.) Do not be afraid … (wind up in a crazy karate-chop
pose and chop down on the word ‘afraid’) for the Lord (point your right hand up)
your God (point your left hand up) goes with you’ (put both hands on hips in a
‘strong’ pose), Deuteronomy 31:6.” (Open your hands like a book.) (Repeat the
verse a few times together.)
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WEEK
OCTOBER
2015
1
3-5
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT REAL
A time for preschoolers to meet with a
consistent small group leader, apply the
lesson to their lives and pray together.
Investing in a few to encourage their authentic faith.
SGL: “I like those motions! They make me feel like a super kid! Okay, it’s time for us
to write in our prayer journal. Today, we’re going to make a list of something we’ve
never done before. We’re going to make a list of things God knows. The great thing
about this list is everything we say will be right because God knows everything! So
tell me, what are some of the things God knows?
(Remember to print the words so the children can recognize their names and the
letters.)
SGL: “Wow! Look at all the things God knows! We can use it when we pray. We can
tell God thank You for being so awesome and knowing everything! Would anyone
like to pray before I pray for us? (Pause.)
(Give each child that wants to pray the opportunity to do so.)
SGL: “Now I’ll pray for us.
PRAYER
SGL: “Dear God, You are SO awesome! You know everything! You know … (say the
things the children listed). No one else knows everything like You. And because You
know everything, we can trust what You say and do everything You tell us to do.
Please help (name each child) trust You and be brave enough to do what You say.
We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
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