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Series at a Glance for Kid-O-Deo About this Series: Get ready for a wild west rodeo in Kid-O-Deo! Sometimes, making the right choice is tough. That s when we need to rustle up something super important: wisdom! Wisdom helps us make the right choices, and we can get all we need from God. Join us this series as we wrangle some of the tough choices we all must make, and see how God can help us be wise! Memory Verse: Proverbs 9:10- If you want to become wise, you must begin by respecting the Lord. Weekly Overview: Lesson: Topic: Big Idea: Lesson 1: May 19/20 Takin Care Of the Land God s creation, Genesis 2 Taking care of this world is a wise choice. Lesson 2: May 26/27 Sayin Good Things Onesimus, Philemon Saying good things is a wise choice. Lesson 3: June 2/3 Obeyin Your Ma and Pa Noah, Genesis 6:9-7:23 Obeying my parents is a wise choice. Lesson 4: June 9/10 Tellin the Truth Zacchaeus change, Luke 19:1-10 Telling the truth is a wise choice. : Spend Time Prayin Ezra 8:21-36 Spending time with God is a wise choice. Lesson 6: June 23/24 Helpin Around the Homestead Jesus story, Matthew 25:14-30 Being responsible is a wise choice. 2
Series at a Glance for Kid-O-Deo (continued) Lesson 1: Takin Care Of the Land When God made this world, he gave us a job to do. We get to explore, learn about, and live in this world, but that also means we need to treat it well. This week, we ll hear the story of how God gave Adam and Eve an important job, and learn that taking care of our world is a wise choice. Lesson 2: Sayin Good Things Philemon wasn t sure what to do. His servant, Onesimus, had run away, but now he was back, with a letter from Paul. Paul was Philemon s friend, and now he was asking him to take Onesimus back, even though he had run away. Instead of commanding Philemon to do something, though, Paul encouraged him. Paul s letter to Philemon shows us that kind things are some of the most powerful things we can say. Lesson 3: Obeyin Your Ma and Pa God asked a man named Noah to do something that seemed really weird. Even though Noah lived in the desert, God told him to build a huge boat! This week, we ll talk about how we can learn from Noah s obedience to God, and make the wise choice to obey your parents. Lesson 4: Tellin the Truth Zacchaeus the tax collector wasn t known for telling the truth. In fact, he would lie about how much money he took from people and keep the extra for himself. All that changed, though, when Zacchaeus met Jesus. Because Jesus treated him like a friend, Zacchaeus saw how important it is to tell the truth, and it changed his life. : Spend Time Prayin A prophet named Ezra had a long journey ahead of him. He led a group of God s special people from Babylon back to their home in Jerusalem. Ezra knew the journey would be difficult, so he and God s special people prayed. We can learn from Ezra s example and make the wise choice to spend time with God too! Lesson 6: Helpin Around the Homestead Responsibility is a big, but very important word, that means doing what you are asked to do. Jesus told a story about being responsible. He showed that when you do your best, people will trust you with more. If we make a wise choice and do what we are asked to do, even little things like chores, we can be trusted with more! That s the wise choice of responsibility. 3
Lesson Outline for Kid-O-Deo : Spend Time Praying Lesson Segment Total Running Time Kid-O Playtime Transition Time Kid-O-Deo Theme Song Video (3:00) 0:00-15:00 Welcome (2:00) Value (:30) Worship Song: B-I-B-L-E (3:00) Bible Adventure (5:00) Memory Verse (3:00) Worship Song: Praise the Lord Everyday (3:00) Application (5:00) Big Idea Video (2:00) Kid-O-Whampus (2:00) Prayer (2:00) Transition Time (3:00) 15:00-45:00 Group Time (15:00) 45:00-60:00 Video Cue Slide Cue Audio Cue Tech Notes 4
Opening Song 3:00 (Roll when directed) Kid-O-Deo Theme Song Video (Auto advance) Kid-O-Deo Slide Welcome 2:00 Hello Kid-Os! Welcome to Kid-O-Deo! I m super excited to be here with all of you! My name is. If this is your first time in Kid-O-Deo, we are extra happy that you are here with us! Today we will sing about God, hear a Bible story, learn how to be wisdom wranglers, and go Kid-O-Whampus together! Before we get started, let s practice saying the three rules we have here in Kid-O-Deo! Rule #1: When I m talking, you are listening! Everyone put on your listening ears, and on the count of three, let s practice listening! Rule #2: Keep your hands and feet to yourself! Do a little clap and place your hands in your lap! Rule #3: Stay in your spot! Let s take our special glue sticks and put some glue on our spot to help us stay in the right place! Nice job! Kid-Os, those rules are very important because they help us remember to listen and be respectful to others, so that we can all learn a lot and have fun! Value :30 Kid-Os, today is a big day. We re going to learn a lot! Did you know that God made all of us to love others? We can love others by being good friends and family members. Can you all repeat after me? I will be, I WILL BE, a good friend, A GOOD FRIEND, and family member! AND FAMILY MEMBER! 5
Worship 3:00 Awesome! Kid-Os, we can learn a lot about being a good friend and family member in a special book called the Bible. Let s sing a song about the Bible now! Song 1: B-I-B-L-E (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: Bible Adventure 5:00 Singing with you is so much fun! Kid-Os, we have a lot more fun planned for you today, so let s get started right away! It s time for the Bible Adventure! Bible Adventure Jingle Going on a Bible Adventure is awesome, but there s something special that every cowpoke needs for it! What do we really, really need for a Bible Adventure? A BIBLE! Do This: Show kids the Bible. Right! We need a Bible for our Bible Adventure! Kid-Os, I have another important question for you. Are the stories in the Bible real or pretend? REAL! Yes! What we read about in the Bible really, truly happened. Do This: Get the Bible storybook out and sit down in the chair. This story I m going to tell you comes from the Bible, but we use this storybook because the pictures help us imagine what it might have looked like back when the Bible was written. The pictures you see in here are the same as the ones on the screen. Settle in, wisdom wranglers, and let s get started! Do This: Have kids help you turn the pages on the screen with an exaggerated arm wave. 6
Picture 1: Ezra There was once a prophet named Ezra. The time came when Ezra had to lead a group of God s very special people from Babylon, where they had been living, back to Jerusalem, which was their true home. Picture 2: Ezra leading the people This was going to be a very long and difficult journey. When Ezra and the people left, they did not bring any soldiers to protect them. Soldiers could have kept the people safe from enemies on the road, but Ezra had told the king that God would keep them safe. Picture 3: The people pray The people said, Our God is gracious and helps everyone who looks to him. Ezra told the group of people that they needed to pray. Everyone spent time praying and asking God to protect their belongings and give them and their children a safe journey. Picture 4: The people celebrate At the end of their journey, Ezra and the people arrived safely in Jerusalem! Just like Ezra believed and the people prayed for, God helped them! He protected Ezra and the people from enemies and robbers along the way. When they arrived, the people praised God and celebrated! Series Title Slide: You were great listeners, wisdom wranglers! That was awesome! Ezra knew how important it is to spend time praying and talking to God. Now that we ve finished the Bible Adventure, it s time to get on our horses and ride on over to the Memory Verse! Everyone stand up and get on your horses. On the count of three, everyone say, Yee Haw! One, two, three! YEE HAW! 7
Do This: Imitate riding a horse and swinging a lasso. Make this really fun and engaging for the Kid-Os! Tech: Hit the Yee Haw! SFX when the teacher counts to three. Then, wait a few seconds and go right into the jingle. Yee Haw!! SFX Memory Verse 3:00 Memory Verse Jingle (Auto advance Memory Verse) Proverbs 9:10- If you want to become wise, you must begin by respecting the Lord. Here in Kid-O-Deo, we practice a memory verse because knowing words that are in the Bible helps us learn things about God! Do This: Read the verse from the screen. Kid-Os, let s all stand up on our feet and practice our Memory Verse! Do This: Practice the verse with the Kid-Os 2-3 times. Great job practicing your Memory Verse, Kid-Os! Our verse tells us that we need to have respect for the Lord. We will talk more about that later! Worship 3:00 Kid-Os, stay standing! One way to show God respect and love is to praise him. That means telling God how awesome we think he is. Let s sing together now, and praise God together! Song 2: Praise the Lord Everyday (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: 8
Application 5:00 I love singing with you, Kid-Os! Please sit down. Our memory verse says that if we want to be wise, we need to start by respecting God. Today I want to talk about one way that we can show God respect! We heard in our Bible story that Ezra and his people prayed. When they needed help, God was there to help them! But Kid-Os, we can spend time with God anytime, not just when we need something. God is our friend, and he loves us all so much. Kid-Os, you can pray, just like Ezra and the people did. In fact, I have a video to show you now of a Kid-O just like you, praying. Video: Kid-O Prayer (1:00) (Auto Advance) Series Title Slide: Remember, cowpokes, you can talk to God anytime and anywhere, and about anything! You can tell God how your day is going, you can thank him for something cool that happened, or you can ask him for help, just like Ezra did. It s time once again to get on your horses, and ride on over to our Big Idea! Everyone get up! Ok, when I count to three, you know what to do! One, two, three! YEE HAW! Yee Haw! SFX Big Idea 2:00 Big Idea Jingle Great riding, cowpokes! Our Big Idea helps us remember and think more about what we have been learning today. To help us with the Big Idea, meet up with our friend Ranger Ron! Let s say Howdy, Ranger Ron! Know This: The Big Idea is, Spending time with God is a wise choice. 9
Big Idea Video (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: Thank you, Ranger Ron! Great job, Kid-Os! Cowpokes, like Ranger Ron reminded us, spending time with God is a wise choice! Now, let s all ride our horses on over to Kid- O-Whampus! Hop on and remember to say, Yee Haw! when I count to three! One, two, three! YEE HAW! Yee Haw! SFX Kid-O-Whampus 2:00 Kid-O-Whampus: Balloon Blow Up Prayer 2:00 Yee haw, that was fun! You can all sit down. (Auto Advance) Let s Pray Now it s time to talk to God. Do you remember what we call it when we talk to God? PRAYER. That s right, we call talking to God praying. God is the best friend we could ever have, and he loves it when we talk to him. God will always listen when you pray, because he created you and he loves you. You can pray anytime and anywhere, but here in Kid-O-Deo we fold our hands in our laps and close our eyes, to help us only think about the words we are saying to God. If you want, you can repeat the words of this prayer after me. Dear God, we love you. Thank you for loving us. Please help us spend more time praying and talking to you. Amen. 10
Kid-O-Deo Slide It s been super spending time with you, cowpokes! Now it s time for you to go back to your classrooms where you will get into groups with your leader and other Kid- Os, have a snack, and do a fun activity. See you later! 11