How to Worship God
Lesson 3:
To Get or to Give?
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How to Worship God
Lesson 3—To Give or To Get?
Unit Summary
Worship is not a new concept to children, but it is often misunderstood. Too often, kids do
not realize the significance of worshiping the one, true God. Children assume that “worship” is
synonymous with “singing.” This unit provides an understanding of what true worship is—and
it offers some very practical ways that children can incorporate worship into their lives. The first
lesson explained the core meaning of worship, “to show worth.” The second lesson imparted
practical instruction on how to have daily quiet-times with God. This lesson will demonstrate
how kids can worship through giving.
Lesson Summary
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
In a culture that often focuses on getting and gaining, God commands His children to be
generous and giving. This may feel counter productive, but giving to the Lord is actually the
key to success in God’s economy! Teaching children to give generously is essential. Once they
discover the joy and fulfillment that is found in giving to others, they will form lifetime habits
that will reap fruit into eternity.
No matter how much they accumulate, selfish people often remain unhappy; but generous people
can be joyful regardless of how much, or how little, they possess. As you teach this lesson, be
careful not to suggest that money is evil. Many people misquote the Bible as saying “Money is the
root of all evil.” The text actually says, “the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy
6:10). In this lesson, you will challenge kids to consider ways they can be generous to those in need.
Paul’s Power Principle: To give to God, give to others.
Lesson Outline
Disciple Targets
Spark Interest
• Welcome! (p. 2)
• Let’s Play! (p. 4)
• Connect with Your Kids (p. 4)
• DiscipleTown Visitor (p. 5)
In this lesson, your children will...
Know
• When they give to others, they are actually
Explore Scripture
• Let’s Learn—Bible Dash (p. 6)
• Paul’s Power Principle (p.6)
• Let’s Learn!—Giving (p. 6)
• Dee’s Disciple Tip (p. 6)
• KeyVerse (p. 7)
giving to God
Feel
• Pleased to give generously to the Lord
Inspire Action
• Dramatize the Point (p. 8)
• Object Talks (p. 8)
• Let’s Pray! (p. 9)
Do
• Find ways to give to others and to God
SUPPLIES
PowerPoint Presentation
General Supplies
As you plan your lesson, select PowerPoint slides
that correspond to the lesson elements you
choose. In the “Slide Sorter View,” you can rearrange and/or delete the slides as necessary. For
descriptions of the included slides and tips on
their use, see the notes accompanying each slide.
Bibles, puppets, video projection (optional)
Pencils, pens, paper
Spark Interest
WELCOME!: Hershey’s Kisses
LET’S PLAY!: balls; boxes or buckets
CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS: special gift, $5 fastfood gift certificate
Explore Scripture
KEYVERSE: alphabet cards
Inspire Action
DRAMATIZE THE POINT: actors, offering plate,
money, recording equipment, chairs
Bonus Items
SNACK: Hershey’s Kisses
GROUP ACTIVITY: one-dollar bills
SPARK INTEREST
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
Choose from the following activities and ideas to engage kids and grab their attention.
Welcome!—A Kiss for Everyone!
Supplies: bags of Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses, more than enough for one per child
How you set this presentation up is important. Do it right, and you’ll get a great response from
the kids. After the children are all seated, tell them how much you love them. Say, I love you all so
much, I want to give each of you a kiss! Just as the kids are recoiling in terror and cries of “yuck!”
pull out a bag of chocolate kisses and say, I meant this type of kiss! (Keep extra bags hidden, so
the kids think you have only one bag. This is important!) Then explain that you are going to throw
the candy to the kids, but they need to keep their bottoms on the seats and can only grab what
they can reach from their seats. As you start to distribute the candy, toss large handfuls in the
front rows and then every so often toss one single piece of candy into the back rows. Be intentionally unfair in how you allocate the candy until the bag is empty. Act like you are finished, making
comments like, There, now you all have candy. The reality is that some will have much and
others will have little or none. There will be some chaos and pandemonium, and that is by design.
To quiet their cries of unfairness, simply pull out the second bag and hold it up. Let the children
know that everyone will get some, but they need to quiet down first. Pretend that you are still
confused about all the uproar. Ask a few kids to raise their hand and tell you why there is yelling.
Let a few kids explain that you weren’t fair in how you tossed out the candy. Ask them how that
made them feel. (Cheated, upset, sad, angry, etc.) Say, Before I toss out some more, I want to
tell you why I did this. Life isn’t fair, and many of us have much while others have little or
none. Some of you got to feel what it is like to see others getting much while you received
little or none. Before I toss out some more, I want those of you in the front who got much
to share some of your candy with those who have none. Have the kids with no kisses raise
their hands. Encourage those with plenty to walk around and make sure everyone gets a piece.
You may not even need to open the second bag! Once everyone has some candy say, We are
continuing our series on How to Worship God, and today we will discover how to worship by
giving.
Let’s Meet-n-Greet!
Encourage the children to greet each other and to ask two people, “What’s the coolest gift
you ever received?” Leaders should leave the stage and meet and greet any child they don’t
recognize. Let your visitors know how glad you are they are here and ask if anyone had a
birthday this past week. (See the How to Use DiscipleTown guide for quick and easy ways to
acknowledge visitors and birthdays.) We all love to get gifts—today we are going to talk
about worshiping the Lord by giving.
Let’s Worship!
Remind the children that worship is a show of worth. Then say, Let’s show God how much He
is worth to us by giving Him an offering of praise. Choose songs that talk about giving. In
the middle of the singing time, offer a prayer for those in the church and community who have
needs, asking God to open our eyes to see the needs all around us. Help the kids prepare to
learn about the power of giving.
Recommended Song: Freely, Freely by Carol Owens
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
Puppet Intro
Leader & puppet introduce today’s lesson. You will find a scripted version of this intro at the end of
the lesson. Supplies: puppet, bag or box filled with old, broken, or used items
The puppet comes out and says he has some gifts for the leader! But as he presents the gifts,
something is clearly wrong. When the leader opens the gifts, they are a collection of old,
broken, and used items that are more trash than gift-worthy! (e.g. an action figure with no
arms; dirty socks; a half-eaten bag of potato chips; an empty soda can; a torn shirt; etc.) After
having some fun reacting to the gifts, ask the puppet why it is giving these items to the leader.
Puppet says that it knows the lesson today is on giving, and it wanted to set a good example
on how to give! Leader points out, kindly, that these were not very nice gifts and therefore
not a very good example. Leader asks the puppet why it chose these items. Puppet explains
that it looked under the bed, in the closet, and in the trash can! It’s all stuff that the puppet no
longer needed, so he might as well give it away. Leader asks the kids if this is how we should
give. (They will yell “No!”) Explain to the puppet that God wants us to give generously, and that
means we give not just what we don’t want or need, but we lovingly give what we could keep
to those who need things more than we do. Suggest that the puppet listen closely to today’s
lesson.
Let’s Play!­—Grab and Give
Supplies: large variety of balls, four boxes or buckets
You will need many balls. Use assorted playground balls, but soft balls similar to those in
indoor ball pits work best (available at most toy stores). Choose two teams of 4-6 kids.
Round 1 and 2: How many balls can you hold at one time?
For 60 seconds, each team helps one player hold as many balls as he or she can. Dropped balls
can be picked up. Kids can only use their arms to hold balls, no pulling out shirt to hold or
sitting down! They must stand and cradle arms. Team members can stack any way they can.
Next round can be 45 seconds, then 30, then 15, etc. They can switch who is holding balls if
they want. Award 100 points for each round.
Final Round: How many balls can you pass down the line in one minute?
Place two boxes full of balls at center stage. Teams form two lines leading to the ends of the
stage where there is a large empty box or tote. The first player from each team grabs balls from
the box and passes them down the line to the last player, who puts them into the empty box.
They may pass as many balls as they want at a time (2 or 3 at once), but dropped balls must
stay on floor and cannot be picked up. Balls must be passed from person to person. After 60
seconds, count the balls in the box.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
The Point: When you get and keep, you end up with less to enjoy.
In early rounds, kids were able to stack 20-25 balls on one player. But in the final round, when
you get and give, more will pass through your hands, and more people will benefit! This way
each player will usually pass more than 50 balls. Not only did the children more than double
their record from the previous way of playing, but they multiplied it by the number of kids on
their team who got to hold them! When we give as fast as we can get, God keeps giving; so we
are able to bless many more people!
Connect with Your Kids
This object lesson primes the kids to think about value. Supplies: a gift, $5 fast-food gift card
Today we are talking about giving. Some gifts are small, like this fast-food gift card.
But the size of the gift depends on the size of the need. To me this isn’t much, but to
someone who is hungry, it would seem like a lot. But let me show you something far
more valuable that someone gave me.
Think of a gift that you received in a time of need. Share the story of how God used someone
to meet your need. (Example: I have a study Bible that was given to me while I was in my Bible
college bookstore looking at it and wishing I could afford it. A businessman was looking at
Bibles and was overwhelmed by all the different types. I ended up spending 10-15 minutes
explaining to him all the different versions and special editions. Afterward he asked if I was
buying one, and after telling him that I wasn’t able to right now, but I was saving up for a particular one, he bought me the $60 study Bible that I really needed. To this day, I am thankful for
this man’s gift, though I never even learned his name!) Lead into DiscipleTown Visitor.
DiscipleTown Visitor
Find a script version of this segment at the end of this lesson.
Homeless Harry*: As you are talking about your gift, an obviously poor-looking man walks
down the DiscipleTown streets. His clothes are ragged, his face dirty, and he carries a well-worn
bag. Harry is downcast, and he looks embarrassed as the leader notices him and greets him.
Rarely looking up, he explains that he lost his job, couldn’t pay his rent, and is living at the park.
He is cold and hungry. Let Harry know that your church can help him find a place to live. After
giving Harry directions to the church, get out your wallet and offer the fast-food gift card that
you previously showed to the children (see Connect with Your Kids). While you describe this
small gift, Homeless Harry reacts like it is a wonderful and generous gift and thanks you over
and over for being so kind. Say, I’m kind to you because God has shown me His love, so I
want to show you His love, too. Homeless Harry ends by saying, “If God is anything like you,
then I’d like to get to know Him. See you later; I’m off to EAT!”
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
*CHARACTERS: These are suggested characters and names. Please feel free to change or
adjust to suit your kids’ needs and tastes.
EXPLORE SCRIPTURE
Seize on the children’s interest and direct them into God’s Word.
Let’s Search!—Bible Dash
Supplies: Bibles
Kids with Bibles all participate, or invite volunteers to come to the front. Let’s see what the Bible
has to say about giving. As children hold Bibles closed with hands on covers, leader states the
reference twice. Then on the command, “SEARCH!” the students race to locate the verse. Once they
have a finger on the verse, they can stand and call out, “FOUND IT!” Have the child read the verse
aloud while you project the verse on a screen. See suggestions for comments on each verse below.
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Proverbs 11:24 1 Timothy 6:10 Proverbs 15:16
2 Corinthians 9:7 Proverbs 23:4 Hebrews 13:5 You can’t out-give God; greedy people are always lacking
Loving money leads to problems
Money doesn’t bring happiness
God loves a cheerful giver
Don’t spend too much time and energy trying to get rich
Be content with what you have
Paul’s Power Principle: To give to God, give to others.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
The one thing you want the kids to
remember today is that God wants us to give generously. God unselfishly gives us everything we need; He expects us to use any extra to help others. When we selflessly give to
others, we are giving to God. Giving is one of the truest forms of worship because it is
one of the most difficult.
Let’s Learn!—Live to Give Matthew 25:34-40
Supplies: Bibles
Ask the children to find Matthew 25:34-40 in their Bibles. This is a wonderful passage where
Jesus makes it abundantly clear that if we want to give to God, we must give to those whom
the Lord loves—the needy. Read the Bible story and talk about how Jesus thanked these
people for giving to Him—even though they didn’t realize they had helped Him. As far as God
is concerned, because the people in the parable had helped the needy, they had done it
for Him. When we help the needy, it is the same as doing something for God!
Dee’s Disciple Tip: How should we give? Here is an easy way to remember how to G-I-V-E:
G = Generously (Psalm 37:21)
I = In Secret (Matthew 6:3-4)
V = to Victims (Deuteronomy 15:11; James 1:27)
E = Enthusiastically (2 Corinthians 9:7)
What should we give? We can give the three T’s: Time, Talents, and Treasures. First of
all, we can give our TIME—helping people in need; volunteering at church or in our
community; and giving time to people just to listen when they need encouragement.
We also can give our TALENTS. We can use the skills and gifts God has given us to serve
others, to help at church, and to minister to others. Last, we can give our TREASURES,
but don’t limit this to money. We can give things we possess, or we can sell things and
help someone with the money.
KeyVerse
Topic: Worship God
Reference: Hebrews 12:28-29
Supplies: large cards with each letter of the alphabet printed on them
One of the most valuable things we can give costs nothing to give! We can all give
thanks. When we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we focus on saying thank You
to God, but we ought to have an attitude of gratitude throughout the year. We can be
thankful for so many things the Lord does for us! In our theme verse, we see that one
way we worship God is by thanking Him.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
Review the verse with the children by reciting it several times. Then tell the kids that they
are going to have a “Thanksgiving Race.” You will hold up the letters of the alphabet in order
(or project via PowerPoint) for two seconds each. The children are to call out something that
begins with each letter that they are thankful for. In less than one minute, they will thank God
for twenty-six things! After the activity, suggest they do this again sometime at home more
slowly, perhaps during their quiet-time.
INSPIRE ACTION
Encourage kids to apply the Bible truth to their lives.
Dramatize the Point
Act this out or read as a story. Supplies: actors, offering plate, money, recording equipment,
chairs (optional)
Preparation: Have actors record the script in advance. Just play the audio so that, as the offering plate
passes by, the audience “overhears” various thoughts about giving. Feel free to edit or add to the script
as you’d like.
Children come in and sit in a row at church. They should talk and visit until it is obvious that the service
has begun. As the offering plate is passed, it should remain in front of the person whose thoughts are
being overheard. Each actor needs to appear to be thinking these thoughts.
Giver 1: I’m not giving anything. After I gave last week, I wasn’t able to super-size my lunch!
Giver 2: [Places money in plate.] Maybe now God will forgive my sins from this week.
Giver 3: Here is $20! I hope everyone sees me putting this in!
Giver 4: I hope God blesses me in return for this gift—double my money, God!
Giver 5: Hmmm, I only have a ten-dollar bill, but I only want to give one. Guess I’ll just make
change! [Puts in $10 and takes out $9, obviously counting it out.]
Giver 6: I don’t have much, but I want to support God’s work. Lord, take what I give and please use
it to bless others.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
After the offering is complete, have the actors pretend they are listening to music/sermon. Then after a
minute they get up and exit.
Discuss the words and attitudes of each giver. Sit in each chair and ask the kids what each person
thought as he or she gave (or didn’t give). Ask which giver pleased God. Why?
Object Talks—Live to Give
Supplies: video projection
The video clip for this lesson features Karl, the Kidologist, doing a short object lesson on
worship through giving. A conversation between a diamond ring and a padlock illustrates the
difference between locking up what is valuable or giving out of love. The ring explains that the
more you love, the more valuable your gifts will be. Use this short teaching video to show the
kids or to train a leader to do the talk “live.” Featured verse: Proverbs 11:24
Let’s Talk!—Small Group Discussion
If you break into small groups, the following discussion questions will help your group leaders
get personal with their students.
1) What is the coolest gift you ever received?
2) Can you tell a story about a gift you gave to someone in need?
3) Can you identify someone with needs that you might be able to help?
4) How could you give your time, talents, or treasures to help someone?
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Did you notice a child who served or gave to another during the service? Perhaps it was during the
opening activity or another time during the lesson. If so, mention what he or she did—even though it
may have gone unnoticed. That’s how it is with God; the Lord sees ways we give and are generous—
and He loves to surprise us with a reward, especially when we did not expect anything in return.
Let’s Pray!
Prayer: At the close of the service, ask the kids to close their eyes and bow their heads. Invite
them to think about what it means to worship God by giving.
Dear God, You are so generous and kind and patient. You have given us so much. Forgive us for forgetting just how much You have blessed us and for failing to see the needs around us. Lord, You’ve
brought someone to mind that each of us can help. Give us the courage this week to share our time,
our talents, or our treasures to bless someone else. We want to worship You—help us to worship by
being generous people. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Cy’s Challenge: Ask the kids to think of just one person they know who has some needs. Maybe
it is a child at school or in their neighborhood who is very poor. Have them think of ways they
could give to someone in need. Remind the kids that it doesn’t have to be money.
For the Home
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
DiscipleTown Table Talker: Give each child a copy of this week’s DiscipleTown Table Talker. Be
sure to show them how to put it together and encourage the kids to ask their parents to lead
family devotions three times this week.
Parent E-mail: Copy and send the e-mail below to help your parents connect with their kids during
the week. Send them early in the week, but not on Sunday. As a courtesy, be sure parents have
opted to receive these e-mails. Review and edit as necessary to reflect the lesson elements you have
used. You can also find this e-mail as a Microsoft Word document in your download bundle.
Dear Mom and Dad,
In DiscipleTown this week we continued our unit on How to Worship God by learning about worshiping through giving. While giving money usually comes to mind first, we talked about giving our
time and our talents as well as our treasures. Your child was challenged to think of someone he or
she could give to. Help your child and encourage him or her to follow through.
Questions you can ask to get your child talking:
1) What were the ways you learned that we can give?
2) How should we give?
3) Tell me about the giving skit in which you could hear the givers’ thoughts.
I hope you are using the DiscipleTown Table Talker we sent home with your child. These three
simple, FUN conversation starters require NO preparation and provide an easy way to connect with
your child about what God is doing in his or her life.
This coming week we will wrap up our series on How to Worship God with a lesson on how we
worship through serving.
Making Disciples,
[Your Name]
Let’s Review!
If you have extra time, use these review questions to keep the kids focused on the lesson until
time to dismiss. A handful of candy will help you keep their attention. After each question, take
a minute to reiterate the lesson point related to the question.
1) What was the name of the homeless man?
2) What kind of givers does God love?
3) How should we G-I-V-E?
4) What can we give?
5) True or False: The more money you have, the happier you will be.
BONUS MATERIALS
Use these options to extend your time or as substitutes for the ideas above.
Chip’s Snack Time!
Supplies: Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses
This snack is suggested at the beginning of the lesson. It can optionally be used at the end of
the lesson if you’d rather send the children home with the snack. Be sure to use the application
rather than simply hand out the snack.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. All rights reserved. Written by Karl Bastian / Kidology.org
Group Activity
Supplies: ten $1 bills
Ask for ten volunteers who you will give $1 in cash to! Every child will raise their hand, but
you’ll need to explain that you are looking for ten volunteers who will take the dollar you give
them and give it to someone in need this week. They will need to report back next week what
they did with the money in order to bless someone this week.
Additional Ideas
• Skit—The Lemonade Stand: Some kids set up a lemonade stand in order to make some
money on a hot day. As various characters come to get lemonade, the kids selling it keep
talking about what they are going to buy with the money they are earning. But the last
person to walk by (Homeless Harry perhaps) can’t afford to buy any. The kids decide to give
him some lemonade for free. And as he is drinking it, they keep discussing what to do, and
they end up giving him all the money they made because he needs it more than they do.
Dee-Cy-Paul Application Script
At the end of this lesson, you will find a special puppet script relating to worship and featuring
Dee, Cy, and Paul. Dee, Cy, and Paul puppets are available at DiscipleLand.com
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Puppet Intro—Gifts!
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
The words in italics are notes for you and your puppeteers;
they are not to be read aloud.
Leader: Well, I can’t say these are nice gifts. It looks like
you just rummaged through your bedroom and found a
bunch of stuff you no longer wanted.
You will need a bag or box of various used items (see below).
Puppet: [Looks away.] Ummmmmmm….
[Puppet comes out with a bag or box of items. The items
mentioned in the script can be changed to fit your own ideas/
resources.]
Leader: That was what you did, wasn’t it?
Puppet: Hey, [Leader Name]!
Leader: Hi there, [Puppet Name]. What have you got
there?
Puppet: [Very excited.] Presents! For you!
Leader: For me? But it’s not my birthday…
Puppet: I know that! I just wanted to do something nice
for you.
Leader: Well [Getting excited.], lemme see! Lemme see!
[Leader reaches into bag/box and pulls out first item. It is obviously used and/or broken. The following are examples. Feel
free to change them up.]
Puppet: Well, I didn’t need that stuff anymore. I might as
well give it away.
Leader: [To audience.] Kids, is this how God wants us to
give?
[Let audience respond.]
Leader: God wants us to give generously. Instead of giving only old items that have no value to us, we should lovingly give what we could still treasure—that is generous
giving.
Puppet: [Sheepishly.] I see.
Leader: You’ll get the hang of it. Just listen closely to what
we have to say today.
Leader: It’s…an…action figure.
Puppet: Isn’t it great?!
Leader: It has no arms.
Puppet: Well, yeah. Last summer I kinda…threw it off the
roof. But it still has kick action!
Leader: Last summer? You mean this was yours?
*PUPPET: Develop a puppet character to use regularly.
The children will get to know the personality and
enjoy these regular visits. Dee, Cy, and Paul puppets are
available at DiscipleLand.com
Puppet: So, um, see what else is in there!
Leader: [Pulls out next item.] An open bag of potato chips!
[Looks at audience.] And it’s half eaten.
Puppet: Yeah, but there are still a lot of good chips in
there. Unbroken and everything!
Leader: [Grabs bag/box and starts rummaging.] Dirty
socks? An empty soda can? A T-shirt…correction…a torn
T-shirt.
Puppet: [Upset.] You don’t like them. And I was all excited
about helping with the lesson today.
Leader: That’s what this is about? Our lesson?
Puppet: It’s on giving, right? I wanted to set a good example on how to give.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.
DiscipleTown Visitor Script
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
The words in italics are notes for you and your volunteers;
they are not to be read aloud.
Leader: One thing before you go, Harry. [Pulls out fastfood gift card.] A friend gave this to me, but I don’t really
need it. Would you like to have it?
You will need the fast-food gift card from Connect with Your
Kids.
Harry: [Visibly excited.] Oh, I really would! I love their [name
of fast-food item]. [Takes card and shakes leader’s hand repeatedly.] Oh, thank you so much! I haven’t had a hot meal
in three days!
[As leader is talking about gift, an obviously poor-looking
man walks by. Suggested costume: ragged clothes, dirty face,
well-worn bag. Man is downcast.]
Leader: Wait, I think that’s…yes it is…Harry?!
Harry: [Embarrassed.] Oh, hey, [Leader Name].
Leader: Are you okay, man?
Harry: [Keeps looking down.] Not really. I lost my job and
haven’t found another yet.
Leader: Oh, I’m so sorry. [Looks at bag.] Do you need any
help with that?
Harry: [Glances up briefly.] Oh, this? No. The truth is, after
losing my job, I could no longer pay my rent. I’ve been “living” at the park. [Shivers.] This bag has all I own now.
Leader: So, you’re homeless, Harry.
Harry: I can’t believe it, but yes, I am. And hungry!
Leader: I’m glad it will help.
Harry: [Still shaking leader’s hand.] Oh, it will! It will! Thank
you, thank you, thank you for being so kind!
Leader: I’m kind to you because God has shown me His
love, so I want to show you His love, too.
Harry: Well, if God is anything like you, then I’d definitely
like to get to know Him better.
Leader: You should, Harry. You should.
Harry: Well, see you later. I’m off to eat!
*CHARACTERS: These are suggested characters and
names. Please feel free to change or adjust to suit your
kids’ needs and tastes.
Leader: Well, you know our church can help you find a
place to live.
Harry: I didn’t know that. I’ll head there now.
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.
Dee-Cy-Paul Script—The Clothing Drive
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
The words in italics are notes for you and your puppeteers; they
are not to be read aloud.
You will need: a pile of children’s clothing, including one small
pair of pajamas and one sports jersey.
INTRODUCTION
[Enter Dee, Cy, and Paul.]
Dee: Hi, kids!
Paul: How many of you like getting clothes for Christmas
or birthday presents?
[Allow time for audience to respond.]
Cy: I think most kids would rather get toys than clothes
as presents. But for some kids, getting clothes is very special.
Dee: That’s right. Some people don’t have enough
clothes.
Paul: Not long ago, our church had a clothing drive. Everyone donated clothes to help people who needed them.
After the clothing drive was over, Dee, Cy, and I went to
help sort the clothes.
Cy: That’s where our story begins today…here we go!
[Exit Dee, Cy, and Paul.]
SCRIPT
[Dee, Cy, and Paul are onstage. The pile of children’s clothing is in front of them, with the pajamas and sports jersey on
top.]
Cy: So, Paul, what did your mom say that we’re supposed
to do with all of these clothes?
Paul: She said all we need to do is look at the tags on
these clothes and find the number. Then we put them in
piles that all have the same number.
Dee: That sounds easy enough.
Cy: It’s a matching game!
Paul: Right. And when we’re finished with this pile, we’re
supposed to tell her. She has many more piles of clothes
for us to sort.
Dee: This is going to be fun.
Cy: Yeah—the clothing drive was a blast. I gave some of
my clothes, and I even asked my mom if I could give some
of Becky’s clothes.
Paul: And now they’re all here at the resource center. They
just need to be sorted and washed.
Dee: Wow. I can’t believe how many clothes we collected!
Paul: Yeah—and this is only the first pile. We could have
our own clothes store.
Cy: [Holds up the pajamas.] Hey, look at this! It’s Becky’s pajamas that my family donated. [Puts the pajamas down.]
Dee: Cool! Ooh, I’ll bet if we looked through all these
clothes, we could find lots of pretty things, and we could
play dress-up.
Paul: Aww, Dee! That’s a girl’s game!
Cy: Yeah, who wants to play—whoa! [Holds up the jersey.]
Look at this awesome soccer jersey! I want to try this on!
Dee: I guess dress-up isn’t that girly, is it, Cy?
Cy: [Puts the jersey down.] We could have a lot of fun with
all of these clothes.
Paul: But we’re not here to play dress-up. We’re here to
help the church sort these clothes!
Dee: What for, anyway? It was fun to see how many clothes
we could collect, but now that the clothing drive is over,
what are we going to do with all of these clothes?
Cy: We’re sending them to South America! We’re sending
them to the village that Luis lives in.
Paul: Remember? Luis and his family live in a small village
in South America, where they’re helping the villagers and
teaching them about Jesus. His village is very small, and
it’s not near any stores where the people can go to buy
clothes.
Cy: And most of the people who live in Luis’ village don’t
have enough money to buy new clothes, so we’re sharing
what we have! I hope Luis gets this soccer jersey. He’ll love
it!
Dee: That’s cool! I’m so glad that we get to use these
clothes to help Luis and the people in his village.
Paul: Yeah. I’m thankful that God has given us extra
clothes, so that we can give some to people who need
them.
Cy: Becky’s pajamas said that they’re size 2T. Where should
we make the 2T pile?
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.
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Dee: Let’s make it right over here. Hey—I know a good
game we can play. It will be like basketball. You have to
shoot each piece of clothing into the right pile.
Paul: Great idea, Dee!
Cy: This will be fun—almost as much fun as knowing that
we’re helping the people in Luis’ village who need these
clothes!
[Dee, Cy, and Paul jump into the clothes pile and begin tossing them around. Curtain.]
APPLICATION
[Enter Dee, Cy, and Paul.]
Cy: Kids, raise your hands if you know what it means to be
generous.
[Allow time for audience to respond.]
Dee: God is the most generous. He has given us everything we have—our families, our homes, our pets, and
even our clothes.
Paul: It makes God happy when we choose to be generous with the things that we have. There are lots of ways
to practice being generous. One way is to donate clothes,
food, or toys to people who don’t have enough.
Cy: Any time we share the things that God has given us,
it makes God happy because we’re being generous, just
like He is!
Dee: If you have some toys or clothes that you think you
would like to donate to someone who needs them, tell
your parents. They’ll be glad to help you!
Paul: And you can discover how much fun it is to be generous.
Cy: See you next time, everyone!
Dee & Paul: ‘Bye!
How to Worship God—Lesson 3 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.
Curriculum Map
(DiscipleTown Units in no particular order)
How to Worship God
How to Grow Spiritual Fruit
How to Follow God’s Plan
How to Use My Bible
How to Make Good Friends
How to Make Good Choices
How to Show Respect
How to Walk in the Spirit
How to Pray
How to Be Jesus’ Disciple
How to Navigate the
Old Testament
How to Be Faithful Workers
How to Build Character
How to Love God
How to Navigate the
New Testament
How to Memorize
God’s Word
How to Explain My Faith
How to Be Global Christians
How to Earn Eternal Rewards
How to Study My Bible
How to Know the Truth
How to Discover
Gifts and Talents
How to Walk Victoriously
How to Meet with God
Each DiscipleTown Unit will teach your kids an essential
“how to” skill to become victorious disciples of Jesus!
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