The Junior Quarterly. - May. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, 2 Chronicles, Psalms Luke, John, 2 Corinthians, Hebrews, Revelation WORSHIP

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1 The Junior Quarterly - May Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, 2 Chronicles, Psalms Luke, John, 2 Corinthians, Hebrews, Revelation WORSHIP

2 The Lord s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost. Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead, and buried: The third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

3 THE JUNIOR QUARTERLY (FOR AGES 9 THROUGH 12 YEARS) (USPS ) International Sunday School Lessons for Christian Teaching DR. BRENDA L. G. SMITH, Ed.D, LHD General Secretary, Christian Education Department REV. DR. MICHELLE SEARLES, SENIOR EDITOR DR. HELEN C. SCOTT-CARTER, WRITER Vol. 120 DECEMBER JANUARY - NOVEMBER 2018 No. 2 WORSHIP PROGRAM MUSICAL PRELUDE: D : God Is Ricky Dillard & New G h ps:// J : Let Them Fall in Love CeCe Winnans h ps:// F : You re Bigger Jacayln Carr h ps:// CALL TO WORSHIP: D : Led by a senior (1st Sunday), an adult (2nd Sunday), a young adult (3rd Sunday), a youth (4th Sunday), and a child (5th Sunday) The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in the land of deep darkness, a light will shine. (Isaiah 9:2 NLT) J : Led by a Deaconess (1st Sunday), a Class Leader (2nd Sunday), a member of the Lay Council (3rd Sunday), and a Trustee (4th Sunday) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13-14 NLT) F : Led by a woman (1st Sunday), a man (2nd Sunday), a girl (3rd Sunday), and a boy (4th Sunday) Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trus ng you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. (Psalm 143:8 NLT) CHORAL INVOCATION: (Sung corporately.) Spirit of the Loving God, #692 A.M.E. Zion Bicentennial Hymnal 1-JR-DJF

4 MORNING HYMN: December: I Am Thine, O Lord, #433 A.M.E. Zion Bicentennial Hymnal January: Jesus Is All the World to Me, #257 A.M.E. Zion Bicentennial Hymnal February: How Great Thou Art, 47 A.M.E. Zion Bicentennial Hymnal RESPONSIVE READING: (Led by a member of the Junior or Intermediate-Senior Class) (Psalm1 NLT) Leader: Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. Congrega on: But they delight in the law of the Lord, medita ng on it day and night. Leader: They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Congrega on: But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, sca ered by the wind. Leader: They will be condemned at the me of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. ALL: For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruc on. QUARTER S CHALLENGE: The Pastor or Superintendent of Church School provides a brief over of the Quarter s theme and a challenge. This quarter s challenge is for each Church School class to discuss how God demands our complete and undivided love (Unit I), how God s love is expressed in the coming Christ, which love requires an appropriate response from us (Unit II), and how God s love should elicit our glorifica on of God (Unit III). Teachers challenge the students to create a storybook (beginners, primary and juniors), spoken word (intermediate-senior and young adults), poem (adults) about God s love. RALLY SONG: I Love You Lord Instrumental h ps:// STUDY PERIOD: (Learners study the lesson in their classes) CLOSING ASSEMBLY: Have class present their respec ve storybook, spoken word and/or poem. The project of love about their love of God could be presented in February as a part of a Sunday School Valen ne s celebra on. SUNDAY SCHOOL BENEDICTION: Sunday School is over for another day. Hear us Heavenly Father as to Thee we pray. Through the week be with us in our work and play. Enable us to be kind and loving, help us to obey. Amen. (The Worship Program was developed by Rev. Dr. Adrian V. Nelson, II, of the Church School Literature Department staff.) 2-JR-DJF

5 DJF TEACHER BIFOLDS UNIT I: GOD COM MANDS OUR LOVE, RESPECT AND OBEDIENCE Learn It! Loving God is connected to everyday living. This unit highlights total love and devo on to God as the key for naviga ng all life s circumstances. The Bible lessons come from the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Psalms, Ma hew and Luke. Here are key notes we learn from lesson scriptures. God expects obedience. The greatest commandments are to love God and to love one s neighbor. Human beings were made in the image of God. Joshua chose to serve God rather than idols and challenged the Israelites to make the same choice. We can s ll iden fy God s blessings in difficult mes. Mary was a part of God s plan to save the world from sin. Our love for Jesus is shown by the way we treat others. Teach It! Each ac vity in Unit I is designed to help children understand why God deserves our love and obedience. Below is a preview of the ac vi es for each lesson. JUNIORS Lesson Date/Title Get Excited! Read and Learn! Time to Create! December 2 Being Loved and Devoted (based on Deuteronomy 6: 1-9; Ma hew 22: 37-40) December 9 Choosing to Love (based on Joshua 24: 1-24) Play Toss and Share Do the dance to the Father Abraham remix Zion and Zaya Talk about Love and Devo on Zion and Zaya Talk about Choosing to Love and Serve God Make a Shema headband Make a Joshua 24 centerpiece December 16 Worshiping with Thanks (based on Psalm 103: 1-22) Play Raise the Praise Zion and Zaya Talk about Loving and Worshiping God Make a praise shaker December 23 A Promise Fulfilled (based on Luke 1: 26-31; 2:22-35) December 30 Loving by Sharing (based on Ma hew 25: 31-46) Do the chant in the Give Me a J video Work with your partners to complete a puzzle 3-JR-DJF Zion and Zaya Talk about God s Loving Promise Zion and Zaya Talk about Loving as God Loves Make a manger story prop Make a share bag Live It! Come up with a service project and take pictures to put on a Make a Difference Wall in your classroom. The goal is to help children learn that serving others is a way to serve God. UNIT II: LOVING GOD BY TRUSTING CHRIST Learn It! Persistently following Jesus can counteract destruc ve forces that adversely affect rela onships. This unit focuses on how humankind can minimize conflicts and disputes learning how to be Christlike. The Bible lessons for this unit come from the books of Philippians, 2 Thessalonians, James and 2 John. Here are key notes we learn from lesson scriptures. Disobedience does not reflect love for God. Sinful desires cause bad choices to be made. Being in prison did not keep Paul from fulfilling his mission. Being Christlike means to put others first.

6 Teach It! Each ac vity in Unit II is designed to help children learn how to share their faith and get along with others. Below is a preview of the ac vi es for each lesson. JUNIORS Lesson Date/Title Get Excited! Read and Learn! Time to Create! January 6 Desire God (based on 2 Thessalonians 3: 1-5; 2 John 4-11) January 13 Love and Obey (based on James 4: 1-10) January 20 Share Joy (based on Philippians 1: 12-21) Discuss how obedience to God s commands keeps children safe Discuss the differences between wants and needs Watch the Prison Break video Zion and Zaya Talk about Holding Fast to God s Love Zion and Zaya Talk about Loving and Obeying God Zion and Zaya Talk about Telling Others of Christ Make an I Love You scratch off card Make Quiet Time s cks Make a 3D snow globe January 27 Serving with Joy (based on Philippians 2: 1-11) February 3 Personal Sacrifices (based on Philippians 3: 7-14) Play share-ades Zion and Zaya Talk about Serving Christ with Joy Make a good ci zen dog tag necklace Play Trash or Treasure Zion and Zaya Talk about Giving Up Everything to Follow Christ Make a Give Thanks placemat Live It! Allow students to come up with tasks to help someone in the church. The goal is to teach children how to be Christlike by serving others. UNIT III: LOVE SONGS THAT GLORIFY GOD Learn It! People o en live in fear that hardship will come upon them. This unit highlights praises of God s protec on, goodness and love that sustain God s people in mes of trouble. The Bible lessons for this unit come from the book of Psalms. Here are key notes we learn from lesson scriptures. God requires us to faithful, not perfect. God s love is uncondi onal and everlas ng. Zion is a dwelling place for God. We can trust God to protect us and keep us safe. Teach It! Each ac vity in Unit III is designed for children to understand that God blesses people in different ways. Below is a preview of the ac vi es for each lesson. JUNIORS Lesson Date/Title Get Excited! Read and Learn! Time to Create! February 10 An Everlas ng Love (based on Psalm 48: 1-3, 9-14) February 17 Rejoice! Rejoice! (based on Psalm 66: 1-9, 16-20) February 24 A Protec ve Covering (based on Psalm 91: 1-8, 11-16) Sing I Love You, Lord Watch the Thankfulness video Share what you do when you are afraid Zion and Zaya Talk about God s Everlas ng Love Zion and Zaya Talk about Making a Joyful Noise Zion and Zaya Talk about Living Under God s Protec on Make a God is Always with Me mini-book Make a praise instrument Make a Psalm 91 cube Live It! Plan a Black History service that highlights how faith played an important role during triumphs and struggles. The goal is for children to get a be er understanding of how to face fears through confidence in the promises of God. 4-JR-DJF

7 Lesson 1 December 2, 2018 Deuteronomy 6;1-9; Ma hew 22:37-40 UNIT I: GOD COMMANDS OUR LOVE AND OBEDIENCE BEING LOVED AND DEVOTED The Great Commandment 6 Now this is the commandment the statutes and the ordinances that the Lord your God charged me to teach you to observe in the land that you are about to cross into and occupy, 2 so that you and your children and your children s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life, and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that your days may be long. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe them diligently, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may mul ply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. ⁷ Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. *** 37 He said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. our God, for our las ng good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. 5-JR-DJF

8 get excited! (5 minutes) Play Toss and Share. Verse to Remember You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might Deuteronomy 6:5 Key Verse Exercise: See how fast your team can connect the Verse to Remember. god Lord SOUL 6-JR-DJF

9 read and learn! (10 minutes) ZION Do you know what a phylactery is? ZAYA No, Zion, I have never heard that word before. ZION A phylactery is a small black leather cube-shaped case containing Torah texts wri en on parchment. Zaya Why did people carry this case? Zion To remind them of specific verses from God s Word. Moses taught the Israelites God s greatest commandment. God instructed Moses to teach the commandment so that the people would fear God. Fearing God means respec ng God, standing in awe and wonder of God, holding God in highest reverence. Promises were made to those who would keep God s commandments. God promised a long and frui ul life. ZAYA I guess this is why the phylactery was so important. God s Word/commandments could be carried all the me. ZION Jesus was asked, What is the greatest commandment? He repeated the words of Deuteronomy 6:5, You shall love the Lord with all your heart, and all your soul, and with all your might. The Israelites referred to this verse and the others that surround it as the ZION AND ZAYA TALK ABOUT LOVE AND DEVOTION. Shema, their confession of faith. The en re Shema is found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9. God gave instruc ons about the words of the Shema. But this commandment was not just for the Israelites then; it is for us today. Just as Moses told the Israelites to teach the commandments to their children, we must be taught these words and obey them. God even gave the teaching techniques to parents and teachers to help us learn the commandments. God s techniques are simple: Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates (6:7-9). ZAYA In other words, God s commandments are to be quoted, explained, discussed, symbolized and wri en down. We can write them on a slip of paper and carry them in our wallet/purse. But most of all, they can be wri en in our hearts. It is essen al that God s Word be a part of our everyday ac vi es, not just a few hours on Sunday. God wants us to organize our life around God and love God with all our heart. Loving God with all you have will keep your life on the right path. 7-JR-DJF

10 rise up! (30 minutes) It s me to work with Zion and Zaya on this week's SUPERHERO CHALLENGE: LOVE SYMBOLS. Help Zion and Zaya create symbols that express their love for God. What do you think? Share why you think verse 5 is the greatest commandment. Iden fy ways you can show love for God. Time to create Make a Shema headband. Time to pray Lord, You are the only God that deserves our love, obedience and devo on. Help us to learn more about what you expect from us as we read our Bible and listen to Your commands. May we learn to express our love for You in many ways every day. Help us to not forget to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen. Instructions and answers can be found in the Teachers Guide at cedamezion.org. Click on the resources tab then click CSL, then click the appropriate quarterly. 8-JR-DJF

11 Lesson 2 December 9, 2018 Joshua 24:1-3, 13-15, CHOOSING TO LOVE The Tribes Renew the Covenant 24 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac; 13 I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and towns that you had not built, and you live in them; you eat the fruit of vineyards and oliveyards that you did not plant. 14 Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. 21 And the people said to Joshua, No, we will serve the Lord! 22 Then Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. 23 He said, Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel. 24 The people said to Joshua, The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey. 9-JR-DJF

12 get excited! (5 minutes) Do the dance to the Father Abraham remix. h ps:// watch?v=dpkp4awmqoi KEY VERSE EXERCISE. Verse to Remember "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15b Use the missing le ers in the boxes to complete the Verse to Remember. As for me and my household, we will (Joshua 24:15b). alva on ev las ng ictori s fai ndurance ove bedience espect etermina on 10-JR-DJF

13 read and learn! (10 minutes) ZION AND ZAYA TALK ABOUT CHOOSING TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD. ZAYA In our lesson today, Joshua emphasized the choices the Israelites would make. Life is full of choices. Joshua told the people that the most important choice they could make was to serve God. ZION The Israelites were no different than you and me. They needed to be reminded of their covenant with God. God had kept the promise and brought God s people to the Promised Land. Under the leadership of Joshua, Moses successor, the people entered and claimed the land God had promised Abraham that his descendants would possess. Now Joshua had grown old and gave a farewell message to the Israelite leaders. Then he spoke to the Israelites and reviewed their history. Joshua reminded them how God was involved in the life of Abraham, the escape from bondage in Egypt, the ba les with the people east of the Jordan River on their way to the Promised Land and their conquest of the Promised Land. Joshua reminded the Israelites of God s role in their history. ZAYA Joshua also encouraged the Israelites to renew their covenant with God. Joshua called them to revere the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in faithfulness (24:14). Some of the Israelites had turned their backs on God and were worshiping foreign gods. Joshua challenged the Israelites to make a decision about their future and their families: Choose this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord (24:15). The people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods! (24:16). They remembered what God had done for them. So, they emphasized their commitment: We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God (24:18b). The Israelites renewed their covenant with God. To commemorate the event, Joshua wrote these words in the Book of Law of God; and he took a large stone, and set it up there under the oak in the sanctuary of the Lord (24:26). 11-JR-DJF

14 rise up! (30 minutes) It s me to work with Zion and Zaya on this week s SUPERHERO CHALLENGE: MAP QUEST. Help Zion and Zaya fill in the map to show the places referred to in the Scripture passage. What do you think? Discuss the hymn, I Have Decided to Make Jesus My Choice. Share why you choose to serve God. Time to create Make a Joshua 24 centerpiece. Time to pray Lord, thank You for showing Your love to us by taking care of us and being faithful. Help us to make good choices and decisions that show our love towards You, even when it is hard. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen. Instructions and answers can be found in the Teachers Guide at cedamezion.org. Click on the resources tab then click CSL, then click the appropriate quarterly. 12-JR-DJF

15 The Ten Commandments 1. You shall have no other gods before me. 2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth gener ation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to the thou sands of those who love me and keep my commandments. 3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your man servant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates, for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the sev enth day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. 5. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you. 6. You shall not kill. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor s house, you shall not covet your neighbor s wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor s. *********************************************************** Published quarterly for $2.50 per copy by The A. M. E. Zion Publishing House, 3225 West Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Junior Quarterly, Post Office Box 26770, Charlotte, NC Lessons and/or Readings are based on the Uniform Series International Bible Lessons for Christian Teaching, Copyright 2014, National Council of Churches. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (USPS )