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1 Week of March 6, 2011 Lessons for the Leader Take a few minutes and go for a walk. As you walk, examine things around you. Would you change anything about the world God created? If you were given the chance to create something, what would you create? Read Genesis 1:1-25. Imagine the mind of God as He spoke into existence the solar system, oceans, mountains, plants, animals, and all the other items created from days one to five. Reflect on how many types of animals exist. What about plants? Consider the differences in the types of mountains from the Rockies to the Alps to the Appalachians. What type of power do you see God demonstrate through His creative wonders? Read Genesis 1: What does it mean to you that you were created in the image of God? How does it make you feel to know that God pronounced His creation of mankind as "very good"? Read Genesis 2:1-3. How long has it been since you rested? Reflect on the opportunity you have to teach children about the creative power of God. In today's world, children hear the conflict between theories of evolution and creation. How can you help children understand that the Bible teaches God created by simply speaking? How can you help children learn to appreciate and care for God's creation? Pray for each child by name. Ask God to help each child experience the wonder of His power through the natural world. Pray that God will place in each child's heart and mind the foundation of faith in believing God created the world by speaking. 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 Large Group Only Format: Follow all the numbers for a 45- to 60-minute large group only format. God Created the World Bible Passage: Genesis 1:1 2:3 Key Bible Verse God saw everything He had made and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Life Application I can learn God created everything. Levels of Biblical Learning (Creation) God created the earth and everything in it. God wants me to thank Him for His creation. Session at a Glance Introduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes) Greet Children Name What Is Missing or Added Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes) Welcome Children and Pray Sing "Every Critter in Creation" Sing "I Can Praise the Lord" Find It! Tell the Bible Story Review the Bible Story Present the Offering and Pray Sing "I Sing the Mighty Power of God" Learn the Bible Verse Use Worship Guides Develop Bible Skills Make Application Transition Application Activities (20 minutes) Wrap-Up (10 minutes) OK to copy.

2 Introduction to Worship 1aGreet Children Offering container Show children where to place their offerings. 2aName What is Missing or Added Scissors, paper clips, heavyweight paper Print and cut apart "15 Things" (CD). Attach 5 paper clips to the paper. Choose and clip 5 pictures to the paper. Display the five pictures. Say: "Look at the pictures and try to remember them. I'll turn the pictures where you cannot see them. I'll remove one picture. I'll show you the pictures again and let you guess which one is missing." Continue to change and add pictures for children to guess which ones are missing or which ones are new. State: "These are pictures of things we'll learn that God created. We can be thankful for the things God created." Worship 3aWelcome Children and Pray (3 minutes) Teacher Tips Enjoy worship time outside. Post a sign to tell families where you will be meeting. Guide kids to look outside through a door or window. Say: "Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. I'm glad God made you and me. Today we'll learn from Genesis 1 2 what things God made." Ask: "What things that God made did you see on your way to church?" Listen to responses. State: "God made everything! That is amazing. Let's thank God for creating everything." Pray. 4a Sing "Every Critter in Creation" (DVD, 2 minutes) 5a Sing "I Can Praise the Lord" (DVD, 2 minutes) 6 Find It! (3 minutes) Print Genesis from "Bible Books" (CD). Display and read aloud the title. Challenge: "Everyone stand up and hold your Bibles in your hands in front of you. Let's see who can open their Bibles to the Book of Genesis. Go!" Assist children as needed. Say: "Genesis is the first book in the Bible. In Genesis, we learn about God creating the world. Keep your Bibles open for our story." 7aTell the Bible Story (7 minutes) Soil and water, artificial flower, craft sticks, glue or tape, scissors, 2 ziplock bags Print and cut apart "Creation Story Items" (CD). Adhere each picture to a craft stick. Place soil and water in separate ziplock bags and seal with tape. Teacher Tip Invite children to display the items during the story. Open your Bible to Genesis 1. Tell the story, displaying the items or leading children to do the motions noted in brackets. God Created the World Based on Genesis 1:1 2:3 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was covered in darkness [children close and cover eyes]. On the first day, God said, "Let there be light" [children uncover and open eyes]. God called the light day. Then God called the darkness night [children close and open their eyes]. On the second day, God took some of the water on the earth [display bag of water] and created sky [display sky with clouds]. God left the rest of the water on the earth. On the third day, God said, "Let the waters on the earth gather together; and let the dry land appear" [display bags of soil and water]. God called the dry land earth and the gathered water seas. On this day, God also made every kind God Created the World

3 of tree and flower [display tree and flower]. He gave each plant its own kind of seed so it could continue to grow. On the fourth day, God created the sun, moon, and stars [display sun, moon, and star]. The sun gave light in the day. The moon and stars shone at night [children close and open eyes]. On the fifth day, God said, "Let the waters and the sky be filled with many kinds of living things" [display bird and fish]. God created the animals of the sea and the birds that fly. On the sixth day, God created all of the animals and creatures that crawl upon the earth. Then God made people! He made a man and a woman [display man and woman]. God gave the man and woman choices, and planned for them to take care of all the plants and animals. At the end of the sixth day, God looked at the earth, the sky, the oceans, the rivers, the dry land, the sun, the moon, the stars, and all living things [display world]. God was very pleased with what He had created. On the seventh day, God rested from His work [children rest their heads on their arms]. 8aReview the Bible Story (4 minutes) "Creation Story Items" from step 7 Say: "God created everything. We can be thankful for the things God created. Shout out what is shown on the pictures I show." Display each picture, guiding children to shout the items created by God. State: " 'God saw everything He had made and it was very good.' Genesis 1:31. Let's give thanks to God with our offering, prayer, and song." 9aPresent the Offering and Pray (2 minutes) 10a Sing "I Sing the Mighty Power of God" (DVD, 2 minutes) 11 Learn the Bible Verse (3 minutes) Print "Genesis 1:31" (CD). Display the Bible verse. Say: "Our verse is long. [Say the verse.] Let's have fun learning and saying the verse. For the first part, 'God saw everything He had made,' we'll bend over and whisper. [Cup hands around mouth.] For the last part, 'and it was very good, Genesis 1:31,' we'll bend way back and yell it. [Throw arms up in the air.] Let's try it together." Lead children to say the verse several times. 12aUse Worship Guides (7 minutes) Worship Guides, markers, paper List and number the words of the verse in order. Distribute Worship Guides and markers. Display the Bible verse. Say: "Notice the order of the words of our verse. I have written numbers by the words. At the top of the mountain on your paper, the words to the verse are all mixed up. Let's order our verse together [call out words and numbers]." Lead children to complete the other activities. 13 Develop Bible Skills (4 minutes) Ask: "What is the very first story in the Bible?" Accept answers, congratulating the children who state something about creation. Challenge children to name Bible stories. Give hints as necessary. State: "It is important to remember and tell the stories from the Bible." 14 Make Application (6 minutes) Instruct: "Everyone close their eyes. What do you see? Black, dark, nothing? That's right. Open your eyes. Before there was an earth, there was nothing." Read Genesis 1:1. State: "God created the heavens and the earth. Did God snap His fingers or wave His hands? No. God spoke and the world was formed. Let's name the others things we learned in our Bible story that God created." Lead kids to name the items from the story. Say: "We can learn God created everything and be thankful for everything He created. Let's take turns stating 'I am thankful God created [name something].' " Invite children to say and finish the statement. 15aGo to Application Activities or Wrap-Up Week of March 6, 2011

4 Wrap-Up (Large Group Only Format) 16 Sing "Make a Face" (DVD, 2 minutes) 17 Review (6 minutes) Print "Teaching Picture 1 World" (CD). Display the teaching picture. Direct: "Let's review what God created." Ask the questions and/or read the statements in order. Review What was created on day 1? Hint: We uncovered and covered our eyes. (day and night) Next God created the space where we can see clouds. What is that space called? (sky) God created two things that were dry and wet. What were they? (land and seas) On this same day God created the trees and flowers. On day four, God created the things that give us light in the day and night. What are they? (sun, moon, and stars) God created the living things in the sky and water on day five. What are they? (birds, fish) Make the motions for these things. (flap arms, pucker lips or pretend to swim) Day six God created all the other living things. Name a living thing God created that day. (any animal, people, man, woman) What did God do on the seventh day? (rested) What did God think about what He had created? (He thought it was very good.) 18 Sound and Move Like Animals (3 minutes) Call out different animals for children to make the sounds or move like the animals. 19 Dismiss Children to Parents Wrap-Up (Application Activities Format) 16aSing "Make a Face" (DVD, 2 minutes) 17aHighlight Application Activities (2 minutes) Call on several children to tell what they did in their Application Activities. ddarts and Crafts Make Mobiles dddramatic Play Decorate Sand Gardens ddgames Play Creation Games ddexploration and Discovery Make Animal Feeders Apply: "Our activities helped us learn God created everything. God wants us to thank Him for His creation. We can thank Him each time we pray." 18aReview (4 minutes) Print "Teaching Picture 1 World" (CD). Display the teaching picture. Invite several children to tell the things God created in Genesis 1 2. Say: "God created everything. We can thank God for His creation." 19aSound and Move Like Animals (2 minutes) Call out different animals for children to make the sounds or move like the animals. 20aDismiss Children to Parents Ask Yourself H What did the children hear through this session? N What will the children know as a result of this session? D What will the children do as a result of this session? * Giant Game Floor Mat ( ) may be ordered through LifeWay Christian Resources Customer Service Center at or online at Week of March 6, 2011 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Leader Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

5 Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time. Scissors, markers, yarn, thick or jumbo straws, small hole punch, clear tape Print "Genesis 1:31 Pictures" (CD). Print 1 page per child. Print "Genesis 1:31" (CD). Cut 7 pieces of yarn in varying lengths for each child (for shapes and hanger). Punch 7 holes along each straw. Teacher Tip Provide dowel rods or cardboard tubes to use instead of straws. Tie yarn to the dowel rods. Punch 6 holes in a row on each cardboard tube. Thread the yarn through the tube for a hanger. Small, disposable tart pie pans (1 per child); play sand; scissors; cardboard; paper; tape; marker; garden decorations (rocks, beans, packing peanuts, yarn, plastic flowers, etc.); spray bottles of water; box cutter (adult use only); ziplock bags or plastic wrap Fill the tart pans almost full with sand. Use the box cutter to cut out small cardboard rectangles with different edges (zigzagged, curved, wavy, etc.). Tape a large piece of paper to the wall. Teacher Tip Use small, disposable bowls or plates. Worship Through Arts and Crafts Make Mobiles Begin: "God created many things when He created the world. We'll use the pictures of things God created to help us remember our Bible verse." Open your Bible to Genesis 1:31. Display the verse. State: "Genesis is in the Old Testament. The number 1 [point] is the chapter and 31 [point] is the verse." Distribute pictures page and scissors for children to cut out the pictures. Guide children to put the picture words in the correct order of the verse. Lead the children to say the verse using different voices (small, loud, baby). Assist children to punch holes in the tops of their pictures. Help children tie yarn pieces to each picture. Direct the children to thread the yarn through the holes in the straws and tie or tape down. Lead children to clean the area. Comment: "We can learn God created everything. We should thank God for the world He made. 'God saw everything He had made and it was very good.' Genesis 1:31. Display your mobiles and say the Bible verse each day this week." Pray. Worship Through Dramatic Play Decorate Sand Gardens Say: "God created the land. He created dirt, mud, grass, rocks, and sand. Today we will make small gardens using some of the things God made." Show the children how to spritz water onto the sand to dampen it. Demonstrate how the children can use the different cardboard pieces to comb the sand into different designs. Explain: "Use the rocks, beans, and other items to decorate your gardens." Talk about how the children can clean their garden and start again. Prompt the children to tell some of their favorite things God has made. Create a list on the paper of the children's favorite things. Comment: "We can learn God created everything. We should thank God for the world He made. 'God saw everything He had made and it was very good.' Genesis 1:31. Display your gardens and say thank You to God for creating all things." Assist children with putting their completed gardens in the ziplock bags or wrapping with plastic wrap to take home. Lead children to clean the area. Pray, thanking God for the children's favorite things He created. Week of March 6, 2011

6 Scissors, Giant Game Floor Mat*, index cards, tape or glue Print "Genesis 1:31" (CD). Print "15 Things" (CD). Cut apart pictures and glue to individual index cards. Place index cards facedown in random mat pockets. Place blank index cards in the remaining pockets. Teacher Tip Play this game outdoors. Worship Through Games Play Creation Games Emphasize: "God created everything. Let's look at our Bible verse." Display and read aloud the Bible verse. Quiz children on the parts of the reference (book, chapter, and verse). Lead the children to name things God created. Instruct: "We'll take turns tossing the beanbag onto the mat. When your beanbag lands on a pocket, remove the card from the pocket. Do not let anyone except me see your card. You will play out or give clues for everyone to guess what picture is on your card. If your card has a question mark, everyone will say the Bible verse together. If your card is blank, everyone will say, 'Thank You, God, for creating everything.' " Invite the first child to toss the beanbag and give verbal or physical clues. Return the card facedown to the pocket. Play until each card is revealed. Play again or play the next game. Say: "Now, let's play a game like 'I Spy,' but we will say, 'I know God created something ' and then describe the object." Say the phrase and then describe a tree. Invite children to say the phrase and describe things. Say: "God created everything. 'God saw everything He had made and it was very good.' Genesis 1:31. God wants us to thank Him for all the created things. Let's thank God right now. Let's pray." Pray, thanking God for all the wonderful things He created. Paper, crayons, markers, chenille stems, O-shaped cereal Print "Allergy Alert" (CD), list cereal, and post. Teacher Tip Provide multi-colored O-shaped cereal. Worship Through Exploration and Discovery Make Animal Feeders Talk about some of the children's favorite animals. Distribute chenille stems. Say: "God created many different animals. Let's make animal feeders for small animals such as birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. Watch as I show you how to make the first loop." Demonstrate how to loop one end of the chenille stem [fold over and twist so a small loop is formed]. Assist the children with their loops. Instruct: "Fill your chenille stems with the cereal. We'll hook the other end through the loop and twist to close it. Make either one animal feeder with several interlocking loops or several individual loops to hang in different places outside your houses." Loop the other ends after the children fill the stems with cereal. State the Bible verse while the children work on their feeders. Talk about the different animals that might eat the cereal off the feeders. Distribute paper, crayons, and markers for children to draw pictures of things God created. Lead children to clean the area. Say: "God created everything. 'God saw everything He had made and it was very good.' Genesis 1:31. God wants us to thank Him for all the created things. Let's thank God right now. Let's pray." Pray, thanking God for all the wonderful things He created. Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Leader Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. OK to copy.

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8 God Created the World Genesis 1:1 2:3 Number the Bible verse words in the correct order. Use the verse printed above the deer as a guide. Week of March 6, 2011 God saw everything He had made and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Draw something God made. Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Worship Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

9 Douglas Klauba God Created the World 2007 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. Genesis 1:1 2:3

10 Creation Story Items (March 6) 1 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

11 Creation Story Items (March 6) 2 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

12 God saw everything He had made and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Genesis 1:31 Pictures (March 6) Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

13 God saw everything He had made and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Genesis 1:31 (March.6) Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

14 15 Things 1 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

15 15 Things 2 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.?

16 Genesis Bible Books 1 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Winter LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in U.S.A. OK to copy.

17 Allergy Alert Please let teachers know of any known allergies to the following items. Allergy Alert Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition, Spring LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.