November 5, 2017 PRE-K Bible Focus: I am thankful for God s commandments. Ten Commandments Exodus 20 Memory Verse: I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. Psalm 111:1, ESV Key Question: Who can you thank for everything? Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything. Basic Truth: God made me. Make It True (Large Group, 20 minutes) Historyteller Greets children at the door as music plays. CG: Welcome Slide ( Everybody Sing ) Stop music once all classes are in and on a line. Worship What You Need: Paperclip Memory Verse Card in your Bible at 2 Chronicles 32:8. HISTORYTELLER: Good morning, friends! I m so excited to see you today. We are going to be saying thank You to God all month long. Can you say thank you? (Pause.) Great job! When I ask you this very important question, Who can you thank for everything? I want you to say, I can thank God for everything. Let s try it. Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. HISTORYTELLER: Great job! You guys are awesome! Let s sing our new song together! SFX: Every Day What incredible singers you are! I love to say thank You to God every day! This is going to be a fantastic month! Who can you thank for everything? 1
CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. HISTORYTELLER: That s right! [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. Our memory verse tells us just that. It says: CG: Memory Verse Slide I will give thanks (thumbs to chest) to the Lord (both hands point up) with my whole heart (both hands over heart), Psalm 111:1. (Open hands like a book.) Let s try that together. CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: I will give thanks (thumbs to chest) to the Lord (both hands point up) with my whole heart (both hands over heart), Psalm 111:1. (Open hands like a book.) (Repeat several times.) HISTORYTELLER: Great job, everyone! [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. Yes, we can. We can thank God for everything, because He made everything. And because He made everything, He can take care of us. And I have a song about that! SFX: Take Care of Me Great job, everyone! Now tell me: Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. HISTORYTELLER: Great job! Hmm, I think I smell something yummy. Almost like cookies! I think it s time for us to visit the Clubhouse and see if maybe that s where that yummy smell is coming from. Introductory Sketch CG: Intro Sketch Video Bible History Lesson What You Need: Bible, Foam board Recipe Card Art and Bible Picture Activity Page, clear tape with dispenser HISTORYTELLER: Wow, those cookies smell delicious! I might have to eat one later, just to make sure they taste delicious too. Until then, I have another recipe I want to share with you! (Show the Recipe Card to the children.) 2
This isn t a recipe for cookies, but a Recipe for THANKS! God has given us SO much to be thankful for, and since it s almost Thanksgiving, I thought we could talk about some of the things we can be thankful for. Those things will be the ingredients for our Recipe for Thanks. Today we re going to talk about our first ingredient. Can you guess what it is? (Hold up a Bible that the children use in their small groups.) Yes! It s a Bible! You are so smart! Our first ingredient is the Bible. (Tape the Bible Picture in the first blank spot on the Recipe Card.) And whose words are in the Bible? Are they my words? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: No! CG: No Slide HISTORYTELLER: Are they your words? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: No! CG: No Slide HISTORYTELLER: Then whose words are in the Bible? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: God s! CG: God s Words Slide HISTORYTELLER: Right again! The Bible has God s words in it. It is full of stories and rules that help us know how to do things God s way. And we know God s way is always the best way. Right? (Pause.) Right! So we should want to follow God s rules, right? (Pause.) Right! We all know how to follow rules like... (act like you re thinking)... oh! I ve got one. Raise your hand if you have this rule at your house: You must BRUSH YOUR TEETH. (Pause while children raise hands.) Or what about this one? When you re sick and the doctor gives you medicine, you must TAKE YOUR MEDICINE. Raise your hand if you have to take your medicine when you re sick. (Pause while children raise hands.) 3
Okay, I ve got another one. When it gets dark and everyone is asleep, you must... jump on a trampoline? (Pause.) No. You must... watch TV? (Pause.) No. When everyone is asleep you must GO TO SLEEP! Raise your hand if you have to go to sleep when it s dark and everyone else is asleep. (Raise hand.) Yep, me too. Why do you think our families have rules? Is it to be mean? (Pause.) No way! Our families have rules to keep us safe. The rules are there because our parents love us. And because God loves us SO much even more than our parents do (lean toward children and hold your arms out super wide), and that s A LOT He has rules for us. God loves us more than anyone, and He wants what s best for us. That s why He gave us this book... (Hold up the Bible.)... the Bible. It s filled with things God wants us to do and not do in order to keep us safe and to have the best life. Would you like to hear a few of God s TOP TEN rules? (Pause.) Okay, listen up! God wants us to do things like: obey our parents, don t take things that don t belong to us, and don t hurt others. Those are some great rules, aren t they? And do you know what God s number one rule is? Everyone hold up a number one like this. (Hold up one finger.) The number one rule is that we should love God. We should love God the most more than anything! God loves us so much that He gave us this book (hold up Bible) to keep us safe and have the best life. That s why we re thankful for God s rules. Let s thank God right now. At the count of three say, Thank You, God! Ready? One, two, three! CG: Thank You, God! Slide CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: Thank You, God! HISTORYTELLER: Now louder. One, two, three! CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: Thank You, God! HISTORYTELLER: Yes, we can thank God for everything even rules! Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything! 4
HISTORYTELLER: We may only have one ingredient for our Recipe for Thanks so far, but I think we sound more thankful already! This is going to be a great month! Make sure you come back next time to find out what our next ingredient is on our recipe card. I ll be soooooo thankful if you do! HISTORYTELLER: You Got it! I wonder if today s Bible Truth helped Manny too. Let s go see. Exit Sketch CG: Exit Sketch Video Offering and Prayer SFX: Revelation Song Music Plays as the offering container is passed around Bring volume down to signify prayer time. HISTORYTELLER: Let s pray. HISTORYTELLER: Dear God, thank You for all of my friends here today. Thank You for our church and all the leaders who help us learn about You. And most of all, we want to thank You for giving us the Bible so we can know You better. We re thankful for all of Your stories and rules that help keep us safe and have the best life. Help us to obey Your rules to show You how much we love You. In Jesus name we pray, amen. Dismiss Well, that s it for today. Have fun and I ll see you next time. Bye! CG: Farewell Slide ( Everybody Sing ) Start Music as children exit. Historyteller stands at the door as children exit. 5
November 5, 2017 TWO S Bible Focus: I am thankful for God s commandments. Ten Commandments Exodus 20 Memory Verse: I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. Psalm 111:1, ESV Key Question: Who can you thank for everything? Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything. Basic Truth: God made me. Make It True Historyteller greets children at the door as music plays. CG: Welcome Slide ( Everybody Sing ) Stop music once all classes are in and on a line. Worship HISTORYTELLER: Good morning, friends! I m so excited to see you this morning! We have a GREAT month ahead of us! It s a month of thanks! Can you say thank you? (Pause.) Great job! You can say thank you to your parents and your Small Group Leaders. AND you can say thank You to God. All month long, when I ask you: Who can you thank for everything? I want you to say, ] I can thank God for everything. We can thank God every day! Let s learn our new song together. SFX: Every Day You all did a fabulous job with our new song. I love it! Our song tells us that we can praise every day. We can say thank You to God every day too. Now tell me: Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. 6
HISTORYTELLER: That s right! [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. Our memory verse tells us just that. It says: CG: Memory Verse Slide I will give thanks (thumbs to chest) to the Lord (both hands point up) with my whole heart (both hands over heart), Psalm 111:1. (Open hands like a book.) Let s try that together. CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: I will give thanks (thumbs to chest) to the Lord (both hands point up) with my whole heart (both hands over heart), Psalm 111:1. (Open hands like a book.) (Repeat several times.) HISTORYTELLER: Great job, everyone! [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything. Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN AND HISTORYTELLER: I can thank God for everything. HISTORYTELLER: Yes, we can. We can thank God for everything, because He made everything. You know, I think I smell cookies. I think it s time for us to visit the Clubhouse and see if maybe that s where that yummy smell is coming from. Introductory Sketch CG: Intro Sketch Video Bible History Lesson What You Need: A Bible HISTORYTELLER: I hope Manny chooses to follow his mom s rules and not try to take the cookies out of the oven by himself. Today, I want to tell you a TRUTH from the Bible. (Hold up Bible.) Touch your ears if you re ready to listen. (Pause.) Good job! (Open the Bible and lay it in front of you.) God loves [child s name] and [child s name] and... (say each child s name) so much He gave us special rules to follow in the Bible. Can you say, Bible? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: Bible! 7
HISTORYTELLER: Yay! This is the Bible. (Hold up Bible.) God s rules keep us safe. I have a fun song we can sing to help us remember that God gave us rules because He loves us. (Sing the words below to the tune of Ten Little Indians while encouraging the children to sing along and do their hands.) One little, two little, three little rules. Four little, five little, six little rules. Seven little, eight little, nine little rules. Ten rules because God loves us. (Repeat the song several times.) God gave us rules to follow because He loves us. He wants what s best for us! We should tell God thank You for giving us special rules. When I count to three, let s say, Thank You, God! Ready? One, two, three! CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: Thank You, God! HISTORYTELLER: We can thank God for everything! Who can you thank for everything? CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] I can thank God for everything! HISTORYTELLER: Yes, you can! [Basic Truth] God made you to say thanks! You got that right! You are all so smart! I bet our Bible Truth helped Manny. Let s find out. Exit Sketch CG: Exit Sketch Video Prayer Music Plays as the offering container is passed around SFX: Revelation Song HISTORYTELLER: Thank you for being such great listeners today. Let s pray right now and tell God thank You again. Close your eyes and put your hands in your lap. 8
Dear God, thank You for making (name each child). Thank You for loving us and giving us Your special rules. Please help us to follow Your special rules so we can do our best. In Jesus name, amen. Dismiss HISTORYTELLER: I had such a great time singing, dancing, and sharing God s words with you. Thank you so much for coming to see me today! We ll see you next time, friends! Bye. CG: Farewell Slide ( Everybody Sing ) Start Music as children exit. Historyteller stands at the door as children exit. 9