Lessons for the Leader. Jesus Loved Mary and Martha

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1 Week of October 14, 2012 Lessons for the Leader Life repeats itself siblings complained about each other in Bible times and they do today as well. How do you respond when your friends squabble with their siblings? Read Luke 10: One sister was all about the social obligations while the other was about learning from Jesus. In Bible times, women were not normally part of any rabbi's teachings. Jesus welcomed women to His group of learners. Read Luke 10:40. What happened with Mary? Is Martha implying "it's all about me"? Do we not whine and complain today? Do we sometimes tell God what to do or how we would like things to go? Read Luke 10: Jesus cut to the heart of the matter: stress, worry, and letting insignificant things take the place of more important ones. Many times we overlook the important spiritual moments moments of silence when we should be listening instead of talking; times when God is prodding us to love on friends we would rather not be around, guiding us to make amends, or directing our hearts to say we are sorry and repair broken relationships. Notice Jesus' words in verse 42. Jesus would not tell Mary to stop. Mary was doing what Jesus wants us to do listen and learn. Note that Jesus is our example for how we should treat other people. How do you treat people? Jesus loved all people. Do you love all people? What about the preschoolers? Do you have one who drives you crazy? Spend some extra time loving that child. Set the example in your classroom to love all people. What do these symbols mean? 1a Application Activities Format: Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus 20-minute Application Activities format. 1 Follow all the numbers for a 45- to 60-minute large group only format. Jesus Loved Mary and Martha Focus Passage: Luke 10:38-42 Key Bible Verse: John 15:17 Life Application I can love my friends. Level of Biblical Learning (Self) Jesus is my example for how I treat other people. Session at a Glance Introduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes) Greet Children Design Place Mats Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes) Welcome Children and Pray Sing "Oh, I'd Like to Be " Sing "Come and Sing Praise" Learn the Bible Verse Play a Friend Game Find It Tell the Bible Story Review the Bible Story Present Offering and Pray Sing "My Singing Is a Prayer" Make Application Sing a Song Use Worship Guides Transition Application Activities (20 minutes) Wrap-Up (10 minutes) OK to copy. Page 1 of 17

2 Introduction to Worship 1aGreet Children Offering container Show preschoolers where to put their offerings. 2aDesign Place Mats Construction paper, glue sticks, markers, magazines, children's scissors Teacher Tip Remove inappropriate pictures from the magazines. Invite children to cut or tear out pictures from magazines to glue on their place mats. Chat with the children as they work. Say: "Jesus visited in Martha's home. Some people use place mats on their tables when people visit and eat with them. Use your place mat to remind you Jesus loved His friends." Worship 3aWelcome Children and Pray (2 minutes) Ask: "Who has been a guest or visited in someone's home? How were you treated?" Allow children to share as time permits. Relate: "We will learn what happened when Jesus was a guest in Martha's home." Pray. 4aSing "Oh, I'd Like to Be " (DVD, 2 minutes) 5a Sing "Come and Sing Praise" (DVD, 2 minutes) 6aLearn the Bible Verse (4 minutes) Paper, scissors, marker, container Cut a paper circle for each child. Print each word of John 15:17 from your preferred translation on a separate paper circle. Print John 15:17 on a paper. Put all circles in the container. Teacher Tips Print and use "John 15:17 Paraphrase" (CD). Invite kids to retrieve circles from the container. Jesus Loved Mary and Martha Instruct: "If your circle has a word on it, stand beside me. If yours is blank, sit down." Allow movement. Place kids with words in correct verse order. Say: "Our Bible verse is found in the Book of John in the New Testament. Follow along as I say the verse." Say the verse, pointing to each word. Say: "Give your papers to friends sitting down. When you get a word, stand by me." Place kids with words in correct verse order. Lead kids to say the verse with you. Repeat the process several times. 7 Play a Friend Game (4 minutes) Friend Facts Suggestions Hair (long, short) Wears a shirt Has a pet Wears a dress Has two ears Eats carrots Likes to play with me Laughs Eye color (blue, brown, black, hazel) Hair (blonde, black, brown, red, gray, none) Instruct: "Everyone stand up. I'll call out something that describes a friend. Find a friend in the room who matches what I say." Call out friend facts, allowing kids to move to new friends each time. Conclude: "I'm glad God gave us friends. We can love our friends." 8 Find It (3 minutes) Print "Luke" (CD). Remark: "The Bible has two main sections. Can anyone tell us what those are?" (Old and New Testaments) Display and say the title Luke. Say: "Luke is in the New Testament. Open your Bibles to the Book of Luke." Assist children. Say: "Our Bible story is in Luke 10. Keep your Bibles open during our Bible story." 9aTell the Bible Story (7 minutes) Women's Bible times clothing, scissors Enlist 2 women to present the dialogue. Print "Mary and Martha Script" (CD). Cut apart. Teacher Tip Tell the story as printed, asking two girls and a boy to stand and pretend to be Mary, Martha, and Jesus. Page 2 of 17

3 Place your opened Bible in your lap. State: "The Bible says Jesus visited two sisters, Mary and Martha." Introduce the ladies by their real names. Say: "These two ladies will pretend to be Mary and Martha and talk about Jesus' visit. Our Bible story is true and in the Bible." Jesus Loved Mary and Martha Based on Luke 10:38-42 Jesus and the disciples were traveling. Jesus went into a village and a woman there invited Him into her home. The woman's name was Martha. Martha had a sister named Mary. Martha began to prepare food and take care of her guests. Mary sat at Jesus' feet and listened to what He said. Martha was busy doing jobs in her home. Martha went to Jesus and asked Him to tell her sister to help her in the house. Jesus told Martha she was too busy with things in the house. He said Mary made the right choice to listen to Him. Jesus let Mary keep listening. 10aReview the Bible Story (5 minutes) Printed Bible verse circles from step 6, marker Number the backs of the circles in correct order. Scatter the circles before the group. Call on a child to answer a review question. Review Questions Who invited Jesus to her home? (Martha) What was Martha doing while Jesus talked? (getting food ready, busy doing jobs) What was Mary doing while Jesus talked? (sitting and listening) What did Martha ask Jesus? (to make Mary help) What did Jesus say? (Mary made the right choice.) What choice was Jesus talking about? (listening) Instruct the child to choose a circle and place it number side up on the floor after answering. Call on other children to answer the remaining review questions, leading children to arrange the circles number sides up in numerical order. Turn over each circle as you say aloud each word. Lead kids to repeat the verse after you. Connect: "Jesus told us to love one another. He loved His friends, Mary and Martha. We can love our friends, too." 11aPresent Offering and Pray (2 minutes) 12 Sing "My Singing Is a Prayer" (DVD, 2 minutes) 13 Make Application (2 minutes) Ask: "Whom did Jesus love? (His friends, Mary, Martha, everyone) We can love our friends, too. Name some of your friends you love." Invite responses. Relate: "Jesus loved His friends. Jesus loved Mary and Martha. We can love our friends." 14 Sing a Song (3 minutes) Enlist 2 adults to be the bridge for kids to walk under. "Jesus Said" (Tune: "London Bridge") Jesus said, "You are My friends, are My friends, are My friends." Jesus said, "You are My friends; Love each other." Adults lower bridge and "catch" a child. Then sing: Jesus loves you, yes, He does, yes, He does, yes, He does Jesus loves you, yes, He does, you are His friend. Say: "Let's line up in a single-file line. [Say adult's names] will be our bridge. We'll walk under the bridge as we sing a song. Sing along when you learn the words." Lead kids to sing as they walk under the bridge. Direct adults to "catch" a child and rock the child back and forth as you sing the chorus. Repeat the verse and chorus as time permits. 15aUse Worship Guides (7 minutes) Worship Guides, markers Distribute supplies. Guide children to complete the activities on the Worship Guides. 16aGo to Application Activities or Wrap-Up Week of October 14, 2012 Page 3 of 17

4 Wrap-Up (Large Group Only Format) 17 Sing "Everything the Bible Tells Me" (DVD, 2 minutes) 18 Review (4 minutes) Disposable plastic spoons, cup, permanent marker Print "Spoon Review" and "Teaching Picture 7 Mary and Martha" (CD). Print the numerals 1 10 on the oval part of the spoons. Place the spoons in a cup. Display the teaching picture. Encourage a child to choose a spoon from the cup and say the number printed on the spoon. Read aloud the question that corresponds to the number on the spoon. Allow for answers from the group. Continue until each question is answered. Guide children to place their spoons in the cup. 19 Play "Hot Roll" (4 minutes) Beanbag Lead children to pass the beanbag around the group, pretending it is a hot dinner roll. The child holding the "roll" when the leader calls, "Stop!" should stand and name a Bible book, Bible person, or a friend. Instruct the child to sit and pass the "roll." Play as time permits. Encourage: "We learned we can love our friends just like Jesus loved His friends." 20 Dismiss Children to Parents Ask Yourself H N D What did the children hear about Jesus and His friends? What will the children know to do with their friends? What will the children do to be like Jesus with their friends? Wrap-Up (Application Activities Format) 17a Sing "Everything the Bible Tells Me" (DVD, 2 minutes) 18aHighlight Application Activities (2 minutes) Call on several children to tell what they did in their Application Activities. darts d and Crafts Make Friendship Pals ddramatic d Play Play in Martha's Kitchen/ Prepare Snack dgames Play d Hoop Games dexploration d and Discovery Make Friendship Cards Apply: "Our activities helped us learn we can love our friends." 19aReview (4 minutes) Disposable plastic spoons, cup, permanent marker Print "Spoon Review" and "Teaching Picture 7 Mary and Martha" (CD). Print the numerals 1 10 on the oval part of the spoons. Place the spoons in a cup. Display the teaching picture. Encourage a child to choose a spoon from the cup and say the number printed on the spoon. Read aloud the question that corresponds to the number on the spoon. Allow for answers from the group. Continue until each question is answered. Guide children to place their spoons in the cup. 20aPlay "Hot Roll" (2 minutes) Beanbag Lead children to pass the beanbag around the group, pretending it is a hot dinner roll. The child holding the "roll" when the leader calls, "Stop!" should stand and name a Bible book, Bible person, or a friend. Instruct the child to sit and pass the "roll." Encourage: "We learned we can love our friends just like Jesus loved His friends." 21aDismiss Children to Parents ** Worship KidStyle Music CD ( FAL) may be ordered through LifeWay Christian Resources Customer Service Center at or online at *Giant Game Floor Mat ( ) may be ordered through LifeWay Christian Resources Customer Service Center at or online at Week of October 14, 2012 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Leader Guide 2012 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Page 4 of 17

5 Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time. Yarn (various colors), buttons (large and small, 1 or 2 per pal), chenille stems, permanent markers, scissors Print "Friendship Pals" (CD) and follow directions. Teacher Tips Allow each child to design his friendship pal as he desires. Provide different sizes and colors of buttons. Worship Through Arts and Crafts Make Friendship Pals Talk about friends how to be a friend, what someone likes a friend to be or do, and how to treat our friends. Say: "Jesus loved His friends. We can love our friends, too. Let's make friendship pals to help us remember to love our friends." Distribute supplies. Lead kids in step-by-step directions to make their pals. Say: "Tell me about your friends. What do you like to do with your friends?" Invite a few responses. Recap the Bible story. Invite kids to make more friendship pals as time allows. Say: "Jesus showed love to Mary and Martha by spending time with them. We can show love to our friends by doing what Jesus did." Talk about the Bible story as kids play with their friendship pals. Lead children to say the Bible verse (John 15:17). Lead kids to clean the area. Pray. Toy dishes, kitchen towels, dishpan, smocks or aprons, snack-sized sandwich bags, spoons, trail mix ingredients (marshmallows, dry cereal, chocolate chips, crackers, raisins), plastic table covering, containers for trail mix (optional) Print "Allergy Alert" (CD). List food items and post. Teacher Tips Fill bowls with trail mix ingredients. Place a teaspoon in each bowl. Provide water and towels for kids to wash and dry the play dishes. Worship Through Dramatic Play Play in Martha's Kitchen/Prepare Snack Say: "We learned Mary spent time sitting and listening to Jesus. Martha was busy taking care of her guests. She probably wanted her house to be nice for Jesus. How did Jesus show love to His friends, Mary and Martha?" (He spent time talking with them.) Continue: "We can learn to be like Jesus by loving our friends. Let's show love to our friends by making snacks for them. First, we need to clean and set up the kitchen." Invite preschoolers to pretend to clean and organize a play kitchen (stack plates and cups, wash dishes, set a table, and fold kitchen towels). Guide children to wash or sanitize their hands before preparing the snacks. Demonstrate how preschoolers can prepare a trail mix snack. Say: "Fill a snack bag for yourself and make one to take to a friend." Lead kids to clean the area before eating their snacks. Pray. Talk about the Bible story as kids eat. Lead children to say the Bible verse (John 15:17). Remind kids: "Jesus loved His friends. Give a friend your other bag of snacks. We can love our friends." Week of October 14, 2012 Page 5 of 17

6 Hula hoops (1 for every 2 kids), CD player, Worship KidStyle Preschool Music CD** or other music CD Clear playing area. Teacher Tips Make and use rope circles instead of hula hoops. Print letters (f, r, i, e, n, d) on individual papers and scatter on the floor. Invite kids in hoops to search for the letters. Put letters in correct order and talk about being a friend. Worship Through Games Play Hoop Games State: "Jesus said to love one another. We can learn to be like Jesus by showing love to our friends. Let's play a game with our friends." Guide the children to choose partners. Give each set of partners a hoop. Instruct: "Partners, step inside your hoops. Hold the hoops around your waists [demonstrate]. Move around the room in your hoops while the music plays. Stop when the music stops." Play music, allowing kids to move. Stop the music and say: "Now I need each set of partners to join up with another set of partners. Two sets of partners will stand together and put both hoops around all four of you. Move together while the music plays." Help kids form new groups and move about the room. Continue to stop the music and add two more kids inside hoops until only one or two hoops are used. Reverse the process until partners are together again. Review: "How did Jesus show love to His friends? (spent time with them) How did Mary show love to Jesus? (spent time listening to Him) How did Martha show love to Jesus?" (welcomed Him into her home) Lead children to say the Bible verse (John 15:17). Pray, thanking God for friends and asking Him to help us show love to them. Scissors, construction paper, markers, embellishments (stickers, sequins, buttons, ribbon, etc.), glue sticks Print "Card Sayings" (CD), making several copies. Cut apart. Teacher Tip Display a sample homemade greeting card. Teacher Tip Looking for additional resources to enhance your teaching? Check out the Levels of Biblical Learning resources available at levelsofbiblicallearning. Worship Through Exploration and Discovery Make Friendship Cards Ask: "Who has received a card or letter from a friend? What type of card did you get? How did you feel when you got the card?" Encourage responses. Say: "When your friend sent a card, he or she showed love to you. Jesus showed love to His friends, Mary and Martha." Distribute materials. Instruct: "Let's make cards for our friends. We can take the cards to our friends or ask our parents to mail them. These papers [point] have different sayings you can glue on your cards." Read aloud the sayings. Demonstrate how to fold construction paper in half (long or short cards). Continue: "Decorate your cards. The teachers will help you with spelling or writing." Review: "How did Jesus show love to His friends? (spent time with them) How did Mary show love to Jesus? (spent time listening to Him) How did Martha show love to Jesus?" (welcomed Him into her home) Lead children to say the Bible verse (John 15:17). Help children clean the area. Encourage preschoolers to take the cards home to friends. Pray, thanking God for friends and asking Him to help us show love to them. Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Leader Guide 2012 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. OK to copy. Page 6 of 17

7 Corbert Gauthier 2004 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. Jesus Loved Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42 Page 7 of 17

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9 1. Who invited Jesus into her home? (Martha) 2. Who was Martha's sister? (Mary) 3. What was Mary doing while Martha worked? (sitting at Jesus' feet; listening to Jesus) 4. What was Martha doing while Mary listened to Jesus? (working; doing many tasks or jobs) 5. Which sister was doing the better thing? (Mary) 6. Did Jesus love Mary and Martha? (yes) 7. Name one way you can love your friends. 8. Name one way you can love your friends. 9. Is our Bible story from the Old Testament or the New Testament? (New Testament) 10. What does our Bible verse teach us to do? (love each other) Spoon Review (October 14) Page 9 of 17

10 Martha: Mary, I've been thinking and remembering. Do you remember when Jesus came to visit us? Mary: Yes, I do. He was traveling, and you invited Him here. Martha: I knew He and His friends would be tired and hungry. I thought we could give them a place to rest. Mary: I was so glad you asked Him to come. I really wanted to hear what He was teaching. Martha: I know, but I don't think I knew how much work there was to do. Mary: Yes, you were running around so much I don't think you even heard Him talking! Martha: Well, a lot of work has to be done when I invite people to the house. I really wanted you to help. And you were just sitting there, listening! Mary: I remember. I was enjoying what Jesus was saying so much that pretty soon I didn't even see what you were doing. Martha: I know. I watched you sitting there while I was trying to help them, and I got more and more upset. Finally, I thought maybe Jesus would take care of it, so I asked Him, "Don't You care that Mary isn't helping me? Tell her to help me now." Mary: Yes, I heard that part, all right! I thought He would make me leave Him to help you. I didn't want to leave you alone, but I really wanted to hear Him! Martha: But remember, Mary, what He said? Mary: I remember. He looked at me, and then He looked right at you. He said, "Martha, many things worry you, but only one thing is important." Martha: And then He said, "Mary made the right choice, and it won't be taken away from her." Martha: Mary, I've been thinking and remembering. Do you remember when Jesus came to visit us? Mary: Yes, I do. He was traveling, and you invited Him here. Martha: I knew He and His friends would be tired and hungry. I thought we could give them a place to rest. Mary: I was so glad you asked Him to come. I really wanted to hear what He was teaching. Martha: I know, but I don't think I knew how much work there was to do. Mary: Yes, you were running around so much I don't think you even heard Him talking! Martha: Well, a lot of work has to be done when I invite people to the house. I really wanted you to help. And you were just sitting there, listening! Mary: I remember. I was enjoying what Jesus was saying so much that pretty soon I didn't even see what you were doing. Martha: I know. I watched you sitting there while I was trying to help them, and I got more and more upset. Finally, I thought maybe Jesus would take care of it, so I asked Him, "Don't You care that Mary isn't helping me? Tell her to help me now." Mary: Yes, I heard that part, all right! I thought He would make me leave Him to help you. I didn't want to leave you alone, but I really wanted to hear Him! Martha: But remember, Mary, what He said? Mary: I remember. He looked at me, and then He looked right at you. He said, "Martha, many things worry you, but only one thing is important." Martha: And then He said, "Mary made the right choice, and it won't be taken away from her." Mary and Martha Script (October 14) Page 10 of 17

11 Jesus said, "Love one another." John 15:17 John 15:17 Paraphrase (October 14) 1 Page 11 of 17

12 Jesus said, "Love John 15:17 Paraphrase (October 14) 2 Page 12 of 17

13 one another." John 15:17 John 15:17 Paraphrase (October 14) 3 Page 13 of 17

14 John 15:17 Paraphrase (October 14) 4 Page 14 of 17

15 Friendship Pals Materials Yarn (various colors) Buttons Chenille stems (12-inch and 6-inch pieces per pal) Permanent markers Hint: Use 1 or 2 colors for body on each pal. Easy Directions 1. Push a 12-inch chenille stem evenly through the button holes of 1 button. 2. Push the stem legs through a second button. 3. Twist stems under the second button, making the legs. The second button can be at various distances from the first button. The distance between the buttons forms the body. 4. Wrap a 6-inch chenille stem under the button and twist one time to make the arms. 5. Bend the ends of the stems to make feet and hands. 6. Use the markers to add facial features to the buttons. 7. Add yarn for hair, clothing, or color. More Challenging Directions 1. Cut 8 pieces of yarn for each pal, each 12 inches in length. 2. Hold one set of yarn pieces (8) together and tie a knot about 5 inches from one end of the yarn. 3. Push a 12-inch chenille stem evenly through the button holes. 4. Wrap chenille stems around knot in yarn, twist stems together one time, and push pieces down for the legs. 5. Wrap a 6-inch chenille stem under the button and twist one time to make the arms. 6. Hold 2 yarn strands and wrap around chenille stem arm. Wrap almost to the end of the stem. Fold the stem end back over the yarn to hold it in place. Repeat process for the other arm. 7. Hold 2 yarn strands and wrap around one leg. Wrap almost to the end of the stem. Fold the stem end back over the yarn to hold it in place. Repeat process for the other leg. 8. Trim or tie up hair on each pal. 9. Use the markers to add facial features to the buttons. Friendship Pals (October 14) Page 15 of 17

16 Thank you for being my friend. You are my friend. I am thankful for you. Let's celebrate our friendship. Thank you for being my friend. You are my friend. I am thankful for you. Let's celebrate our friendship. Thank you for being my friend. You are my friend. I am thankful for you. Let's celebrate our friendship. Card Sayings (October 14) Page 16 of 17

17 Allergy Alert Please notify a teacher if your child has any known allergy. We will be using the following items today. Allergy Alert Page 17 of 17