We want preschooler to take a first look at who God is and understand God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

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1 We want preschooler to take a first look at who God is and understand God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 1

2 Overview for the 3s 5s this week. 8:15am/10:15am Leaders arrive and pray together. Set up room. 8:30am/10:30am Children arrive/check in/free play time 8:50am/10:50am Make It Fun (10minutes) Animal Walk 9:00am/11:00am Make It True (20 minutes) Worship Introductory Sketch Bible Story and Review 9:20am/11:20am Make It Stick (25minutes) Find Your Match Dive In Series 9:45am/11:45am Make It Real (10minutes) 4-5 YEAR OLDS ONLY!!! Small Group Time/snack Prayer Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 2

3 September 4, 2016 Basic Truth: God loves me. Key Question: Who can you trust? Bottom Line: I can trust God. Memory Verse: Trust the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5, NCV Bible Story Focus: I can believe what God says. Noah (God s Plan) Genesis 6:8-33; 7:1-24 Make It True (, 20 minutes) After children have participated in Make It Fun, gather them for a large group time that includes interactive worship, introductory sketch and Bible story. Encourage children to be active during worship by incorporating the appropriate hand motions. Worship Everyday I Can Two by Two What You Need: Paperclip Memory Verse Card (from the Week One Activity Pages on the Website) in your Bible at Proverbs 3:5. WORSHIP LEADER: Hello, friends! It s so good to see you! I m super excited because this month we re going to DIVE IN! Every story this month is going to have water in it! Isn t that cool? And, while we hear these true water stories from the Bible, we re going to be learning that WE CAN TRUST GOD! Whoop! I m so excited. So when I ask you this very important question, Who can you trust? you say, [Bottom Line] I can trust God! Let s try it. Who can you trust? WORSHIP LEADER: Great job! You guys are awesome! Let s sing our new song! (Lead children in singing Every Day I Can, this month s worship song.) What incredible singers you are! This is going to be a fantastic month! Who can you trust? Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 3

4 WORSHIP LEADER: That s right! [Bottom Line] I can trust God! In fact, our memory verse tells us just that. Watch me say it and do the motions, and then you can do it with me. Trust the Lord (point both index fingers straight up in the air) with all (stretch arms out wide) your heart (bring both hands together over your heart), Proverbs 3:5. (Hold hands open like a book.) Let s try that together. CHILDREN and WORSHIP LEADER: Trust the Lord (point both index fingers straight up in the air) with all (stretch arms out wide) your heart (bring both hands together over your heart), Proverbs 3:5. (Hold hands open like a book.) (Repeat several times.) WORSHIP LEADER: Great job, everyone! Everybody clap your hands! Good job! You re ready for our next song. This song is a clue about what story we re going to be hearing today! I can t wait to sing it with you. (Lead children in singing Two By Two. ) Great job, friends. Noah trusted God and put those animals on the ark two by two. Who can you trust? Introductory Sketch/Bible Story: TEAM LEADER: Hi, friends! Are you all ready to hear a fantastic and true Bible story today? (Pause.) Ohhh, it is a good one! Bible Story Play the DVD titled: Wonder, Look at God s Story Post Teach/Review: Let s see what you remember from the Bible story video. TEAM LEADER: Noah built an Ark and put 2 of each animal and then the rain came down on those 40 days and 40 nights, the animals and Noah and his family were safe and protected inside the ark. Noah trusted God. He believed what God said and God kept him safe. Remember, friends, that God loves you. And if He tells you to do something, you can trust Him. [Bottom Line] Who can you trust? CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can trust God! Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 4

5 STORYTELLER: Yes! Who can you trust? [Bottom Line] I can trust God. We can believe what God says and trust in Him. Let s pray! [Do Open them, close them. Children will say the finger play with you and repeat each line of the prayer after you.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Give a little clap. [Clap hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Fold them in your lap. [Fold hands in lap.] God, we love You. Thank You for this amazing true story about how Noah chose to trust You. Because he believed You, he and his whole family and all those animals were saved. Help us to trust You, too. In Jesus name we pray, amen. Have fun in your groups today! See you guys next time! Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 5