August 13, 2017 PRE-K Bible Focus: God made the water and sky and they are wonderful. Water and Sky Genesis 1:6-10, 14-19 Memory Verse: You have done great and wonderful things. 2 Samuel 7:23, NIRV Key Question: Who made everything wonderful? Bottom Line: God made everything wonderful. Basic Truth: God made me. Make It True (Large Group, 20 minutes) Historyteller Greets children at the door as music plays. CG: Welcome Slide ( Come and See ) Stop music once all classes are in and on a line. Worship What You Need: Paperclip Memory Verse Card in your Bible at 2 Samuel 7:23. HISTORYTELLER: Good morning, everyone! It s so good to see you today. I can t wait to sing with you. But first, tell me: Who made everything wonderful? wonderful. HISTORYTELLER: Yes, that s right! Let s sing our awesome new song. CG: Everybody Sing Yay! What incredible singers you are. Who made everything wonderful? wonderful. 1
HISTORYTELLER: That s right! [Bottom Line] God made everything wonderful. Remember, our memory verse tells us that God does great and wonderful things. Are you ready to do it with me? CG: Memory Verse Slide Let s do it! You have done (point both hands up) great (left arm jazz hand) and wonderful (right arm up jazz hand) things (clap), 2 Samuel 7:23 (hold hands open like a book). Let s do it again. CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: You have done (point both hands up) great (left arm jazz hand) and wonderful (right arm up jazz hand) things (clap), 2 Samuel 7:23 (hold hands open like a book). (Repeat several times.) HISTORYTELLER: Way to go. God made everything, and it is all wonderful. Let s sing a song about our wonderful Good Thing Maker, God. SFX: Good Thing Maker I love singing about how God made everything. Who made everything wonderful? wonderful. HOST: That s right! Let s visit Ollie and our friends in the Clubhouse and see how the Wonder Scout Badge earning is going. Introductory Sketch CG: Intro Sketch Video Bible History Lesson What You Need: Bible; sun, moon, and star Mylar balloons; helium; ribbon; 3 balloon weights; and 3 boxes with the bottom cut out (NOTE: You will use the boxes to cover the balloons onstage until you re ready to lift the boxes off and reveal the balloons during the Bible Truth.) HISTORYTELLER: I think that the water and sky are really cool too! I hope Maggie can get through her experiment so she can get that water and sky badge. 2
Hey, raise your hand if you re happy to be at church today. (Pause.) Me too! This is my favorite day of the week. Did you bring your binoculars today? (Pause.) Remember, we re going on a hunt for things that make us say... MARSHMALLOW! No! Just kidding! Okay, for real this time, we are going on a hunt for things that make us say WOW! CG: Wow! Slide That s the word! We re looking for those WONDERful things that God has made. So, put your binoculars up, and let s go! (Make binoculars with your hands.) (Open your Bible to Genesis 1.) You can read all about these WONDERful things God made in our Bible. And remember, everything we read in the Bible is TRUE! Did you know that in the beginning of the world, there was just God? (Pause.) Yep. The whole earth was water. God said, Let s separate the water. We ll have some water down here (point to the floor) and then I ll create the SKY! Can you imagine being able to just speak and a SKY is made? Only God can do that! Then God put all the water in one place and called it sea. And then dry ground appeared and he called it land. And just like that, there was land, sky, and sea! But God wasn t done! Then he said, Let there be light in the sky. So, He created the... what s the big light in the sky that keeps us warm? CHILDREN: The sun! (Lift the box off to reveal the sun balloon.) HISTORYTELLER: Yes! God made the sun to be the light in the day and then He created the... (Lift the box off to reveal the moon balloon.)... moon to be the light in the night! And He filled the sky with... (Lift the box off to reveal the star balloon.)... stars! So many beautiful stars more than we could ever count! (Walk back over to stand next to the sun balloon.) Did you know that the sun is actually a star? (Pause.) It s true! And without the sun, we wouldn t have light or heat, and we wouldn t have seasons. Oh, let s play a game to see if you can name the four seasons. Are you ready? 3
Here s the first one. It s cold and sometimes it s snowy. We like to drink hot chocolate and go sledding and we have to wear a warm coat. BRRR! What season is it? CHILDREN: Winter! CG: Winter (word with image) HISTORYTELLER: Yes! Okay, next one. This season is warmer than winter, and it s sometimes rainy. The flowers bloom, the trees become green again, and it s also when some of you play T-ball. What season is it? CHILDREN: Spring! CG: Spring (word with image) HISTORYTELLER: Yes! Spring! Okay, ready for another one? This is the warmest season, where you can go swimming and wear shorts and eat popsicles. It s the season we re in RIGHT now. What is it? CHILDREN: Summer! CG: Summer (word with image) HISTORYTELLER: Boy, are you smart! Yes, summer! Okay, this one will be easy since it s the last one. During this season, the leaves turn colors, it gets cooler outside, and we like to go to pumpkin patches. What season is it? CHILDREN: Fall! CG: Fall (word with image) HISTORYTELLER: Yes! It s fall! Great job, everyone. We wouldn t have any of those seasons without the sun. And I don t know about you, but all of that makes me want to say... say it with me... WOW! CG: Wow! Slide God created a wonderful world for us! It s a world with land, sky, sea, and with day and night, and the sun, moon, and stars! WOW! God made everything wonderful it s true! Tell me: Who made everything wonderful? CHILDREN: [Bottom Line] God made everything wonderful! 4
HISTORYTELLER: It s true! He made wonderful water and an amazing sky. God made them perfectly WONDERful! HISTORYTELLER: Hey, let s go see how Maggie s experiment goes. Exit Sketch CG: Exit Sketch Video Offering and Prayer SFX: Good, Good Father Music Plays as the offering container is passed around Bring volume down to signify prayer time. HISTORYTELLER: Let s pray. Dear God, thank You for the WONDERful world You ve made for us to enjoy. Thank You for the warm sun and sky full of clouds during the day and the moon and more stars than we could ever count at night. We want to tell You that it s awesome and so are You! We love You, God. 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 ( Come and See ) Start Music as children exit. Historyteller stands at the door as children exit. 5
August 13, 2017 TWO S Bible Focus: God made the water and sky and they are wonderful. Water and Sky Genesis 1:6-10, 14-19 Memory Verse: You have done great and wonderful things. 2 Samuel 7:23, NIRV Key Question: Who made everything wonderful? Bottom Line: God made everything wonderful. Basic Truth: God made me. Make It True Historyteller greets children at the door as music plays. CG: Welcome Slide ( Come and See ) Stop music once all classes are in and on a line. Worship Good morning, everyone. It s so great to see you here today. Who can remember who we re talking about this month? (Pause.) Yes, we re talking about God and how He made everything WONDERFUL! Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful. Great job! Let s sing. CG: Everybody Sings Wow! You are doing great with this song. It s so fun to sing together with you! Who made everything wonderful? wonderful. HISTORYTELLER: That s right! [Bottom Line] God made everything wonderful. Remember, our memory verse tells us that God does great and wonderful things. Are you ready to do it with me? 6
CG: Memory Verse Slide Let s do it! You have done (point both hands up) great (left arm jazz hand) and wonderful (right arm up jazz hand) things (clap), 2 Samuel 7:23 (hold hands open like a book). Let s do it again. CHILDREN and HISTORYTELLER: You have done (point both hands up) great (left arm jazz hand) and wonderful (right arm up jazz hand) things (clap), 2 Samuel 7:23 (hold hands open like a book). (Repeat several times.) HISTORYTELLER: Way to go. Hey, let s have a seat and take a peek into the Clubhouse. Introductory Sketch CG: Intro Sketch Video Bible History Lesson What You Need: Bible, a sun, a moon, several large star cutouts, a scarf, a flower, a pair of sunglasses, balloons, and some leaves HISTORYTELLER: Raise your hand if you re happy to be at church today. (Pause.) Me too! This is my favorite day of the week. (Open your Bible to Genesis 1.) God made so many WONDERful things and you can read all about them in the Bible. (Hold up Bible.) And remember, everything we read in the Bible is TRUE! Did you know that in the beginning of the world, there was just God? (Pause.) Yep. The whole earth was water. God put all the water in one place and called it sea. And then dry ground appeared and He called it land. And just like that, there was land, sky, and sea. CG: Land, Sky, and Sea image But God wasn t done! Then He said, Let there be light in the sky. What s the big light in sky that keeps us warm? (Pause and hold up sun cutout.) CG: Sun Yes! God made the sun to be the light in the day and then He created the (hold up moon cutout) CG: Moon moon to be the light in the night! And, He filled the sky with (hold up star cutouts) 7
CG: Stars stars! There are more stars than we could ever count! (Pick up the sun cutout again.) CG: Sun Without the sun, we wouldn t have light or heat, and we wouldn t have seasons. CG: Winter (Put on the scarf.) In the winter, it s cold and sometimes it s snowy. We like to drink hot chocolate and go sledding and we have to wear a coat to keep us warm! CG: Spring (Take off the scarf and pick up the flower.) In the spring, the weather gets warmer and it s sometimes rainy. The flowers bloom, the trees become green again, and it s also when some of you play T-ball. CG: Summer (Set down the flower and put on the sunglasses.) Summer is the warmest season, where you can go swimming and wear shorts and eat popsicles. It s the season we re in RIGHT now. I love summer! CG: Fall (Take off the sunglasses and pick up the leaves.) And during the fall, the leaves turn colors, it gets cooler outside, and it s when we like to go to pumpkin patches! We wouldn t have any of these seasons without the sun. Wow, God made so many wonderful things! Tell me: Who made everything wonderful? wonderful! You got that right! You are all so smart! I wonder if Maggie is feeling more confident about her experiment. Let s take a look. Exit Sketch CG: Exit Sketch Video 8
Prayer Music Plays as the offering container is passed around SFX: Good, Good Father HISTORYTELLER: Thank you for being such great listeners today. Now let s put our hands together, close our eyes, and talk to God. Dear God, thank You for the warm sun and sky full of clouds during the day and the moon and more stars than we could ever count at night. It s awesome, and so are You! We love You, God. In Jesus name we pray, 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 ( Come and See ) Start Music as children exit. Historyteller stands at the door as children exit. 9