Joseph Saves His Family

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1 esson at a Glance esson Objectives The children will tell the story of how Joseph saved his family. The children will describe one way that Joseph showed forgiveness to his brothers. The children will tell one way to show forgiveness to their brothers and sisters. esson Text Genesis Scripture Memory Verse t was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. Genesis 45:5 esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Paper eads Welcome and Singing Centers: ible Story: oyal Heart, oyal Heart Craft: ife Saver Scripture Memory: Sent to Save NOT: Allow time for a snack. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 3-3-1

2 pre class A CT V T Y Paper eads The children will make gyptian Paper eads to use during their Craft Activity. Materials For each child: crayons scissors 1 unsharpened pencil invisible tape 1 paper cup eproducible Pages: Page A, 1 copy for each child Preparation Prepare one set of paper beads to show the children as an example. nstructions 1. As the children arrive, show them the Paper eads that you prepared. xplain that they will hear a ible Story about how Joseph rescued his family while he was living in gypt. These paper beads will be used to make an gyptian-style necklace during their Craft Activity. 2. Distribute the crayons and the copies of eproducible Page A. Tell the children to color and decorate the strips however they like. 3. When they are finished coloring, have them cut out their paper strips. 4. Distribute the unsharpened pencils and tape to the children. When they have cut their strips, show them how to roll each paper strip with the design facing outward using the pencils. Help them to secure the beads with a small piece of tape. 5. Distribute the cups and have the children write their names on them. Tell the children to place their completed paper beads in their cups. Tell them they will use them later. Collect all the cups and give them to the Craft teacher. 6. Circulate among the children to offer help with cutting and taping. 7. ncourage the children who finish early to prepare a set of beads for children who may arrive late. Teacher Tips You may want to bring in some picture books of ancient gypt from the library or posters from a travel agency. These will give the children some ideas about Joseph s life and times. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-2

3 S T O Y oyal Heart, oyal Heart The children will learn the story of how Joseph saved his family and forgave his brothers. Materials For the teacher: 1 deck of regular playing cards Preparation 1. Practice telling the ible Story using the deck of cards. 2. Separate all the hearts from the deck of cards. ntroducing the ible Story Direct the children to the story area. emind them that last week they heard some very difficult things that happened to Joseph: he was almost murdered, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, accused of a crime he did not commit and then forgotten by someone who was supposed to help him get out of jail. Today, they are going to hear what happened to Joseph not long after he was forgotten in prison. oyal Hearts Have your ible open to Genesis 41. Tell the children that today s ible Story comes from Genesis 41 through 46. The ible says that two years after Joseph was forgotten, Pharaoh who was the king had a dream. He did not understand the dream so he sent for the wisest men in the land to come and tell him the meaning of his dream. No one could tell Pharaoh what his dream meant. One of the men who was there was the same man that Joseph had helped in prison. This man was an important servant of the king. He remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh about him. Pharaoh called for Joseph to come. The ible says that Joseph shaved and changed his clothes and then went before the king. Joseph told the king exactly what his dream meant and that it was a message from God. The king was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of the whole land of gypt. He dressed Joseph in royal clothes and made him the second most powerful man in all the land. Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the king s service. Hold up the King, Queen and Jack of hearts. emind the children that because God was with Joseph, he became like a king in charge of the whole country! Pass out the three cards for three children to hold. oyal Hearts For seven years, there was a time of great success and abundance. Joseph knew that after these seven years would come seven years of famine when there would be nothing to harvest. During the seven good years, Joseph collected food and stored it away so that there would be plenty of food for the people during the famine. When the famine came, people came from all over the world to gypt to buy food. Some of the people who came to buy food were Joseph s brothers. They had no food in their land and they would die if they did not get some. Ten of Joseph s brothers came to gypt to get food. They did not recognize Joseph but he recognized them. At first he did not tell them who he was. He sent them back home to bring the youngest son enjamin, who was born after Joseph. The brothers were afraid of Joseph so they did as he said. When they returned with the youngest son, Joseph finally told them who he was. Joseph cried so loud that the people could hear all around him. The ible says that his brothers were terrified. They did not know what to say. ut Joseph told them to come close to him and he hugged and kissed them. He cried and they talked. Joseph told them not to be afraid. God had planned for all of this to happen so that they would be saved. Joseph told his brothers to go and get their father and come and live with him in gypt and they did. Take out the rest of the heart cards. Pass them out to the children. Share and Tell Tell the children to take turns standing up and, holding their cards, say one way that Joseph was royal like a king or one way that he was loyal or loving to his brothers. Then ask them to name one person that they are going to tell this week about Joseph. Continue until each child has had a chance. Close with a prayer for the children to have loyal hearts for their families like Joseph had for his. Teacher Tips Practice telling the story with feeling and expression. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-3

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5 C A F ife Saver The children will make an gyptian-style necklace to remind them that Joseph saved his family while he was a ruler in gypt. Materials For each child: 1 circle of black construction paper, 3 1 /2" diameter crayons 1 piece of yarn or string, 1" pieces of round macaroni: ziti, elbow or penne cup with paper beads prepared during Preclass For the teacher: hole punch 1 glue stick scissors eproducible Pages: Page, 1 copy for each child NOT: eproducing Page on heavy paper will eliminate the need for the construction paper circles and glue sticks. Preparation 1. Prepare a ife Saver necklace to show the children as an example. 2. Cut out the construction paper circles for the children. T 3. Cut out the medallions from copies of eproducible Page for the children. 4. Glue the medallions to the construction paper and punch with a hole a half inch from the top for the children. nstructions 1. n our ible Story, we learned that God blessed Joseph in many ways. Joseph was finally released from prison because he helped Pharoah understand his dream. Pharaoh believed that Joseph was a godly man and so he made Joseph ruler over gypt. While Joseph was in gypt, there was a terrible famine and Joseph s brothers were afraid they would starve to death. They traveled many miles to ask the King of gypt for food for their father and family. They did not know that Joseph was a ruler in gypt. When Joseph saw his brothers, he was so happy that he cried! Not only did he give them food, but he invited them to come and live with him in gypt. At first his brothers were afraid of Joseph because they had treated him so badly when he was young. ut Joseph forgave them and told them that it was God who let it happen so that they could be saved! Joseph trusted and honored God. He devoted his life to doing what pleased God. God used him to save his family. Now you are going to make an gyptian-style necklace to remind you that Joseph was in gypt when he saved his family. 2. Show the children the ife Saver necklace that you made. Distribute the paper beads that the children prepared, the medallions that you prepared, the yarn, macaroni and crayons. 3. Tell the children to write their names on the backs of their medallions. Then have them place the yarn through the hole, as shown in Figure A. 4. Tell the children to thread their paper beads and macaroni on both sides of the medallion. They may thread them however they like, using any pattern or order they choose, as shown in Figure. 5. When they have finished threading their necklace, help them to tie the yarn at the end. Conclusion ncourage the children for their creative efforts. Have the children wear their necklaces and read together the words on their medallions. Close with a prayer that the children will be as forgiving to their brothers and sisters as Joseph was to his brothers. Teacher Tips Consider preparing a few different samples to show the children a variety patterns that they can make with the beads and macaroni. For easier threading, tape the ends of the yarn for the children. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-5

6 C A F T yarn hole punched round macaroni paper beads Figure A medallion from eproducible Page Figure Figure C Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-6

7 SC PT U MM OY Sent to Save The children will learn and memorize the Scripture Memory Verse as they role play in this fun activity. Scripture Memory Verse t was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. Genesis 45:5 Materials For the teacher: bathrobe or blanket toy or paper crown yardstick or empty wrapping paper roll Preparation 1. earn the Scripture Memory Verse before coming to class. 2. Prepare the items for props: a bathrobe or blanket for a robe, a toy or paper crown for a crown and a yardstick or empty wrapping paper roll for a scepter. 3. On the large writing surface, write the Scripture Memory Verse as it appears on the back of this lesson card. nstructions 1. Tell the children that today s Scripture Memory Verse reminds them that God had a plan to use Joseph to save his family! 2. Show the children the Scripture Memory Verse on the back of this lesson card. Say it to them once, and then have them repeat after you. Say it together with the children three times. 3. Tell the children that today they will take turns dressing up like Joseph and saying the Scripture Memory Verse. Tell them to say it with you in the following ways, thinking of how Joseph might have said it: in a happy way in a sad way in a serious way in a laughing way in a quiet way in a royal, majestic way 4. Ask the children to take turns saying the verse with you, in whatever way they think that Joseph may have said it. 5. Show the children the royal costume you prepared. et the children come up one at a time to be dressed. As you are dressing each child, tell the other children to whisper the memory verse quietly. Once the child is dressed, the other children must be quiet and the king will say it from memory. f a child forgets a word, the other children may offer assistance. Continue until each child has had a chance. Conclusion Go around in a circle and ask the children to say how they think that Joseph was feeling when his brothers came to gypt. Ask them if they have something that they need to forgive their brothers or sisters for. Close with a prayer for the children to have a forgiving heart just like Joseph. Teacher Tips Think of other ways for the children to say the Scripture Memory Verse. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-7

8 SC PT U MM OY t was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. Genesis 45:5 Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational 3-3-

9 esson at a Glance supplement esson Objectives The children will tell the story of how Joseph saved his family. The children will describe one way that Joseph showed forgiveness to his brothers. The children will tell one way to show forgiveness to their brothers and sisters. esson Text Genesis Scripture Memory Verse t was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. Genesis 45:5 esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Cut t Out! Welcome and Singing Centers: ife Application: Hearts ike Joseph Game: Joseph May? ible Skills: rother s ingo NOT: Allow time for a snack. pre class A CT V T Cut t Out! The children will prepare construction paper tokens that they will use during their ible Skills Activity. Materials For each child: crayons scissors 1 paper cup or envelope eproducible Pages: Page C, 2 copies for each child Preparation Prepare one set of ingo markers to show the children as an example. nstructions 1. As the children arrive, show them the ingo markers that you have prepared. xplain that they will use these markers today in the ible Skills center. 2. Distribute the double copies of eproducible Page C, crayons and scissors. Tell the children to color the markers however they like and then cut them out. 3. Distribute the cups or envelopes and have the children write their names on them. Ask them to place their markers inside. 4. Circulate between the different areas. Ask the children what they remember from this week s ible Story. 5. Collect the cups and give them to the ible Skills teacher to be used later in the class. 6. For the children who finish early, have them make a set of markers for those who may arrive late. Teacher Tips Talk to the ible Skills teacher about saving the ingo markers and boards to be used as an extra Preclass Activity in the future. Y Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 3-3-9

10 supplement F A PP C A T O N Hearts ike Joseph The children will identify things that they think Joseph would do and think of ways that they can be like him. Materials For each child: pencil eproducible Pages: Page D, 1 copy for each child Preparation Complete the activity on your copy of eproducible Page D. eviewing the ible Story n this week s ible Story we learned how God blessed Joseph and made him a powerful leader so that he could save his family. Who remembers some things that happened to Joseph? (Take some responses.) He helped Pharoah understand his dream. He was put in charge of gypt. He saved his family and forgave his brothers. Distribute copies of eproducible Page D and pencils to the children. xplain that you are going to complete these pages together. What Would Joseph Do? eferring to your copy of eproducible Page D, read each action in the first column and then ask the children if this describes something that Joseph would do or not do. Have them draw a heart in the box that best fits the action. eview each action and talk about why it is something that Joseph would or would not do. Hearts ike Joseph Have the children each take turns praying to God about having a heart like Joseph. emind the children of all the ways that God protected and blessed Joseph. Teacher Tips Make sure the children who did not hear this week s ible Story feel welcome and free to participate. Action Forgive others quickly when they hurt you. Don t tell the truth because you might get in trouble. Get upset if your friend gets a prize and you don t. Ask for forgiveness when you hurt someone. Tell the truth even if you will get in trouble. Play only with other kids who are like you. Talk while your teacher is talking. efuse to play if you can t be the leader. Grumble and complain when you are asked to do chores. f you find something that does not belong to you, you don t try to find the owner. f someone is making fun of another child, you defend them. You do what is right even if no one is looking. You do what is right only when someone is watching you. What Would Joseph Do? Joseph would do this Joseph would not do this Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational

11 supplement G A M Joseph May? The children will identify things that they think Joseph would do and think of ways that they can be like him by playing this game. Materials For the teacher: Joseph costume: robe, crown and scepter Preparations 1. Prepare a costume that you will wear during this game. 2. Practice playing this game at home. nstructions 1. Come to class in costume. xplain that today s game is a fun review of this week s ible Story. emind them of the story, saying: We learned that after Joseph was released from prison, he became a very powerful ruler in gypt. He was so successful that the King made him the top ruler in the country. We also learned that Joseph s brothers were starving from the famine. They came to gypt to look for food. When Joseph saw his brothers, he was so happy that he cried. He not only gave them food, but invited all of his brothers and his father to come and live in gypt and they did! Joseph forgave his brothers for everything they did to him. That was a good thing because his brothers were afraid that he would still be angry after all these years. Joseph told them not to be afraid. He told them God used what they did so that he could save them. And that is what he did. 2. This game is played in a similar way as Mother May? Have the children form a line side-by-side. Tell them that you are going to be Joseph in this game. You will stand at one end of the game area, and the children at the other. The children will take turns asking, Joseph, may take some food? You will ask each one a question. f they answer correctly, then all the children may advance by taking one big step. f the child does not answer correctly, then everyone must go backward one small step. 3. Play continues until the children have reached the front or until all the questions have been asked. Play as many times as time permits. Conclusion ncourage the children to try and play a game like this with their families over the holidays. nstead of asking questions about Joseph, they can ask people to say something they are thankful for. Close with a prayer for the children to see how blessed they are by God. Teacher Tips f you are unfamiliar with this game, ask someone to explain it to you. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational

12 supplement G A M Joseph May? Yes or No Questions Yes or No: The ible Story of Joseph is found in Genesis. (Yes) Yes or No: Genesis is in the New Testament. (No) Yes or No: Joseph told his brothers about his special dreams. (Yes) Yes or No: You should tell others about God. (Yes) Yes or No: Joseph trusted God when his brothers treated him badly. (Yes) Yes or No: You should fight back if you are treated badly. (No) Yes or No: Joseph did the right thing even when no one was watching him. (Yes) Yes or No: You should do the right thing even if no one is watching. (Yes) Yes or No: Joseph never forgave his brothers. (No) Yes or No: You should forgive your brothers and sisters. (Yes) Yes or No: Joseph spent his whole life as a slave in prison. (No) Yes or No: The OD was with Joseph even when he was in prison. (Yes) Yes or No: You should do your best even if others around you are not. (Yes) Yes or No: Joseph helped people understand their dreams. (Yes) Yes or No: You should help others understand the ible. (Yes) Yes or No: God helped Joseph to be successful in everything he did. (Yes) Yes or No: Joseph became a powerful ruler in gypt. (Yes) Yes or No: You should always think of ways to honor God. (Yes) Yes or No: When his brothers asked him for food, Joseph refused to help them. (No) Yes or No: You should help people even if they have done something mean to you. (Yes) Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational

13 supplement S K S rother s ingo The children will review the names of Jacob s twelve sons as they play this ingo game. Materials For each child: ingo markers prepared during Preclass For the teacher: scissors a hat or small basket eproducible Pages: Page, 1 copy for each child Page F, 1 copy for the teacher Preparation 1. Cut out the names of Jacob s sons from your copy of eproducible Page F. Fold them and place them in the hat or basket. 2. Practice this game at home. nstructions 1. This is the last week that they will review the names of Joseph s brothers. Today, they will review them in a game of ingo. 2. Using the opposite side of this lesson card, briefly review the names of the twelve sons of Jacob with the children. 3. Distribute the ingo markers prepared during Preclass and the copies of eproducible Page to the children. 4. xplain that you will call out the name of one of Jacob s sons. f they have that name, they will place a marker on it. f they don t, they will wait until the next name is called. They may only place one marker per name called. nvite the children to place a marker on the free space in the middle. 5. Play continues until all the names have been called or until the children get ingo. eturn names to the hat or basket and play a second time. nvite a child to be the caller for the next round. Conclusion emind the children that Joseph loved his brothers and saved them even after they had done something mean to him. God wants us to forgive and love our brothers and sisters. Close with a prayer for the children to be forgiving like Joseph, especially during the holidays. Teacher Tips e enthusiastic and encouraging to the children. N G O euben Zebulun Asher Judah evi Gad Dan Simeon enjamin Simeon Simeon Joseph ssachar Dan Judah Asher Naphtali J euben evi evi enjamin Zebulun Naphtali Dan ssachar Gad evi Simeon ssachar Judah euben Joseph euben Naphtali Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational

14 supplement S K S euben Simeon evi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher ssachar Zebulun Joseph enjamin Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational

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18 P O D U C PAG D Supplement/ife Application 1 copy for each child Action Forgive others quickly when they hurt you. Don t tell the truth because you might get in trouble. Get upset if your friend gets a prize and you don t. Ask for forgiveness when you hurt someone. Tell the truth even if you will get in trouble. Play only with other kids who are like you. Talk while your teacher is talking. efuse to play if you can t be the leader. Grumble and complain when you are asked to do chores. f you find something that does not belong to you, you don t try to find the owner. f someone is making fun of another child, you defend them. You do what is right even if no one is looking. What Would Joseph Do? Joseph would do this Joseph would not do this You do what is right only when someone is watching you. Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 3-3-1

19 P O D U C PAG Supplement/ible Skills 1 copy for each child N G O euben Zebulun Asher Judah evi Gad Dan Simeon enjamin Simeon Simeon Joseph ssachar Dan Judah Asher Naphtali J euben evi evi enjamin Zebulun Naphtali Dan ssachar Gad evi Simeon ssachar Judah euben Joseph euben Naphtali Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted

20 P O D U C PAG F Supplement/ible Skills 1 copy for the teacher euben Simeon evi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher ssachar Zebulun Joseph enjamin euben Simeon evi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher ssachar Zebulun Joseph enjamin euben Simeon evi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher ssachar Zebulun Joseph enjamin euben Simeon evi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher ssachar Zebulun Joseph enjamin Fall by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted