Bible Verse Holy, holy, holy, Lord All-Powerful! The earth is filled with your glory (Isaiah 6:3)

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1 K/1 st Grade Hallowed Be Thy Name Bible Verse Holy, holy, holy, Lord All-Powerful! The earth is filled with your glory (Isaiah 6:3) Teacher Enrichment This lesson is the fourth in the Teach Us to Pray series which emphasizes the practice of prayer using The Lord s Prayer. Each week will examine a stanza of The Lord s Prayer, what it tells us about God and how it directs our prayer life. Today s lesson explores Hallowed Be Thy Name. The word hallowed means holy, sacred, revered. To say God s name is hallowed is obviously a correct observation, but it is also a call to action. God, and His name, is perfect and holy and set apart from everyone else. As Christians, we must act in a way that keeps His reputation good in the minds of people who don t know Him. We keep God s name holy by speaking it reverently, by not making it a joke or a swear word. We also keep His name holy by living the kind of life He wants us to live. This lesson will teach what it means for God s name to be kept holy in our lives through our words and actions. Children will also explore the many names of God found in the Bible and their meanings. When we consider all of God s names and titles, we begin to appreciate the hallowedness of God and develop a desire to praise His holiness in our prayers. As you prepare for this lesson, think about your own life and how you respect God s reputation; how you hallow His name. Do you think, speak and act in ways that show you love God? If someone looked at your life, what would they think that you thought of God s name? Do your prayers include praises for God s holiness? Before Class Begins Place the Sign In sheet and a pen where parents can see it upon arrival.

2 Place the Joy & Concern cards, Time & Talent cards and pens where students can see them upon arrival. Check that you have supplies for this lesson: Arrival Activity, Hallowed Be Thy Name Coloring Page 1 per child Names of God Prayer Cards Blank Door Hangs 1 per child Names of God stickers Foam stickers Place an arrival activity at each place on the table. Welcome SUPPLIES: Sign In sheet, Joy & Concern cards, Time & Talent cards, Attendance chart, stickers, pens, Hallowed Be Thy Name Coloring Page, crayons Greet each child individually as they arrive. Introduce yourself by name. Help children find or add their name on the attendance chart. Provide each child with a sticker to place in today s column on the attendance chart. Encourage children to complete a Joy or Concern card if they have a particular joy or concern they would like to express. Collect completed Joy & Concern cards. Encourage children to complete a Time or Talent offering card if they gave their time to God or used their talents to serve God or others during the previous week. Children should keep their own completed Time and Talent cards. If children bring monetary offering, they should keep it with them. Direct children to color the Hallowed Be Thy Name Coloring Page. Encourage conversation among the children and with you! Get to know the children in your classroom by asking about their week including school, activities and families. Introduce new children to each other and encourage friendships. Children s Worship SUPPLIES: Sign In sheet, Joy & Concern cards, Time & Talent cards Arrive at Ruth Hall at 9:20 or 11:05.

3 Bring the Sign In sheet and completed Joy & Concern cards to Ruth Hall. Hand the Joy & Concern cards to the Children s Worship leader as you arrive. Have children bring their completed Time & Talent cards and any monetary offering. If additional children arrive while in Ruth Hall, have parents complete the Sign In sheet and remind parents that pickup is in Room 107. Encourage children to participate in Children s Worship and provide re-direction if necessary. Assist the Children s Worship leader as needed. At the conclusion of Children s Worship, have children line up and return to Room 107. The Lesson SUPPLIES: Names of God Prayer Cards, Names of God blank door hangs, Names of God stickers, foam stickers, markers Gather all the children in a circle on the carpet. As you are able, sit on the floor with them or use a chair as part of the circle. SAY: Today we are learning about the many names of God. In Children s Worship, we learned that God s name is hallowed or holy. That means it is special. Each of you has a special name. I bet most of you have a first name and a middle name and a last name. That s three names! In the Bible, God has over 100 names! We are going to learn about three of those names now. SAY: For each name, I m going to read a prayer and you are going to help me finish the prayer! Hold up a prayer card and read the prayer. Allow the children to help finish the prayer. After a handful of children have finished the prayer, re-read the prayer with a few of the answers filled in. Using the Names of God Discussion Guide, summarize why this is an important name of God and how it shows He is holy.

4 SAY: Now that we know some of the names of God, we are going to make a door hang. (Show sample door hang) The door hang will have the three names of God on one side and you can put your name on the other side. You can take this home and hang it on the door to your bedroom as a reminder that you have a special name and that God has many special names! Have the children move from the carpet to seats at the tables. Give each child a blank door hang. Provide Creator, Teacher and Healer stickers, one each per student. Have children decorate their door hang using the foam stickers, including letters to spell their name, and markers. While the children are creating their door hangs, ask questions about their names. Suggested Questions What is your middle name? Are you named after anyone in your family? Do you know what your name means? Do you know anyone else with the same first or middle name? Does everyone in your family have the same last name or do you have different last names? As children complete their Names of God Door Hangs, encourage them to return to their Hallowed Be Thy Name coloring page if they did not complete it. Closing Lead the children in a closing prayer. You may say your own prayer, ask one of the children to say a prayer or use the one below. God, Thank you for being the best Teacher, Healer and Creator. We praise your holy name! Amen

5 If time remains before parents arrive, encourage children to return to their Heaven s Gate coloring sheets if they did not complete it. Also encourage conversation between children and with you. This is another opportunity to build relationships with the children in your classroom!

6 Names of God Prayer Cards Dear God, You are such a good Healer. Thank you for making me feel better when. Amen Dear God, You are the Creator of the earth. Thank you for making. Amen Dear God, You are the best Teacher I ve ever had! Thank you for teaching me. Amen

7 Names of God Discussion Guide Name Explanation Creator God created the whole world. He created the earth, sun, moon, oceans, animals, plants, people and more. An artist may create paintings or sculptures, but God is the most powerful creator of all. Healer God is able to heal our bodies and our hearts. God can heal physical sickness. God can heal our hearts by helping us live good lives and love others. Teacher God teaches us right from wrong in the Bible. He teaches us how to treat other people. He provided the Ten Commandments. There are many scriptures that teach us the way God wants us to live. Names of God Stickers Teacher Healer Creator

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