UNIT 1. GOD S AMAZING WORLD/ PRESCHOOL Session 1: GOD MADE THE WORLD WORSHIP SESSION INFORMATION BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 1:1-19 LIFE POINT: God made day, night, the land, and plants. CHRIST FOCUS: Jesus reminded the people that God cares about His creation, including us! LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. BIBLE VERSE: In the beginning, God made the world. Genesis 1:1 (Paraphrase) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (HCSB) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1(KJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1(NIV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (ESV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) SUGGESTED USE DATE: September 4 PRODUCTION NOTES Tailor Preschool Worship to your kids and leaders: For an easy prep: Enlist a Worship Leader to show the music videos and lead the songs. Prepare the Connection Point Game and Bible Verse activity, and show the videos for the Bible Story and Connection Point Missions. Have an additional leader? Enlist that person to lead the Connection Point game, Bible verse activity, and missions. Then prepare and tell the Bible story for an interactive experience with your kids. Do you have musicians who would like to lead worship songs? Check out the lead sheets on the DVD-ROM or substitute your songs. Need easy ideas for decorating your stage area? See Decorating Tips in the How-To section on the DVD-ROM. Huddle Ups (Optional) (varies according to schedule) Supplies (for each small group): God Made the World Coloring Pages coloring supplies and coloring pages Countdown Video (3 minutes) Worship Song (3 minutes) Welcome and Prayer (5 minutes) Props: black poster board Imogene Imagines (5-7 minutes) Connection Point Game (10 minutes) Props: flashlight, sunglasses, 50 cotton balls, water bottle, bunch of silk flowers, garden trowel, 6 pillowcases, six 2-foot lengths of yarn SCHEDULE AND PROPS Worship Song (3 minutes) Bible Story (10 minutes) Props: Bible, play dough creation of a flower Worship Song and Offering (3 minutes) Connection Point Bible Verse (5-8 minutes) Props: flashlight, sunglasses, 50 cotton balls, water bottle, bunch of silk flowers, garden trowel, 1 pillowcase Connection Point Missions (5-8 minutes) Real Life Connections (3-5 minutes) BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 1
HUDDLE UPS (OPTIONAL) Huddle ups are for churches that have a drop-off time before the session begins or a pick-up time as parents arrive at the end of the session. It s a great time for interaction with a small group leader through games, conversations, or review questions. Play the countdown video to signal the end of Huddles Ups and the beginning of the session. Estimated time: varies according to schedule Tech: none People: Small Group Leaders Supplies (for each small group): God Made the World Coloring Sheets coloring supplies and coloring sheets COOKIE CHARADES Greet kids to your huddle up group. Tell them that today they will hear about something God made. Invite kids to pretend to make cookies and ask friends to guess what they are doing. Whisper suggestions into preschooler s ears such as: Ŝcracking Ŝ eggs into a bowl Ŝstirring Ŝ dough Ŝmeasuring Ŝ flour Ŝrolling Ŝ dough into balls Ŝsliding Ŝ pan into oven Ŝputting Ŝ on oven mitts Ŝeating Ŝ a warm cookie Ask kids to name their favorite type of cookie. Comment: In our Bible story today, God made something much bigger and better than cookies! GOD MADE THE WORLD COLORING PAGES Tell preschoolers that today they will hear how God made the world. Distribute coloring supplies and coloring pages to the preschoolers. Invite them to color on their pages while they wait for the session to begin. If the kids prefer to use blank paper, they can color on the back of the page. CIRCLE VERSE (after the session) WORSHIP Invite kids to sit in a circle. Point to each child around the circle and assign one word from the Bible phrase God made the world to each child. Ask kids with the word God to stand each time they hear the word. Ask kids with the word made to slap their hands on the floor each time they hear the word. Ask kids with the word the to rub their hands together each time they hear the word. Ask kids with the word world to hold their hands in a circle in front of them each time they hear the word. Say the phrase several times and allow kids to make the motions. COUNTDOWN VIDEO Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Countdown Video People: none (Play countdown video to signal the beginning of worship time. Kids will count aloud as they join the large group.) WORSHIP SONG Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Music video, mics for singers, lights (optional) Music: : God Made You and Me (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or download a worship song of your choice People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team WORSHIP LEADER (Show the music video. Kids stand to sing.) Hello! (Wave arm in air.) Everyone, give me a big hello and wave back to me! (Lead kids to say Hello and wave.) I m so glad to see you. Let s stand up to begin our worship today! (Lead kids to sit as song ends.) BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 2
WELCOME AND PRAYER Estimated time: 5 minutes Tech: Life Point slide, Bible Verse slide People: Bible Study Leader Props: black poster board BIBLE STUDY LEADER Welcome. I m glad you are here today. I have a special question for you, and I need your help. (Hold up black poster board.) Can you look very closely at the poster and tell me what you see. Can you see anything? (Allow kids to respond.) As I look very closely at this poster, I do not see anything. I don t see anything because it is completely blank. This poster does not have anything on it. It is just a black, empty poster. Today our Bible story is about a place that was completely dark. In fact, the Bible says that in the beginning, the earth was dark. There was not anything on it. But God changed that. God made light and day and seas and plants. It wasn t blank anymore. It wasn t dark anymore. God made the world. During the first four days some of the things God made were day, night, the land, and plants. (Show Life Point slide.) God made day, night, the land, and plants. Let s say that together. God made day, night, the land, and plants. I have three questions for you, and I want you to shout out the answers. ŜWhen Ŝ did God make the world? (in the beginning) ŜWho Ŝ made the world? (God) ŜWhat Ŝ did God make? (world or heavens and earth) Let s pray now and thank God for making the world. WORSHIP Dear God, thank You for making the world. Thank You for changing the black, empty, space and making a place for us. We love You and thank You for the world! In Jesus name, amen. You know, I wonder if Imogene knows some of the things God made. Let s listen and see. (Bible study leader leaves.) IMOGENE IMAGINES Estimated time: 5-7 minutes Tech: Imogene Imagines video People: none (Play the video.) Our verse today from the Bible even tells us that God made the world. Let s say the verse together. (Show Bible verse slide - select preferred version.) In the beginning, God made the world. Genesis 1:1 (Paraphrase) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (HCSB) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (KJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (ESV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) CONNECTION POINT GAME Estimated time: 10 minutes Tech: Connection Point Game slide People: Connection Point Leader, 2 teams of kids Props: flashlight, sunglasses, 50 cotton balls, water bottle, bunch of silk flowers, garden trowel, 6 pillowcases, six 2-foot lengths of yarn BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 3
GAME INSTRUCTIONS: Gather 6 pillowcases and place 1 object in each pillowcase: flashlight, sunglasses, 50 cotton balls, water bottle, bunch of silk flowers, garden trowel. Cinch up each pillow case and loosely tie a piece of yarn around it. Call 6 kids to the front. Walk through the crowd and hand the 6 pillowcases to 6 different kids. Ask the kids to stand in the front beside one of the other kids. Ask the first child to feel around the outside of the pillowcase and try to guess the hidden object. Untie the yarn and pull the object out of the pillowcase. If the child guessed correctly, say: Ding, ding, ding! have a flashlight. (Hold up flashlight.) When would we need to use a flashlight? (Lead kids to shout out answers such as when it is dark.) We need a flashlight when it is dark or when it is nighttime. WORSHIP Now, what about these sunglasses? (Put on sunglasses.) When would we need to use them? (Lead kids to shout out answers such as when it is bright outside.) We need sunglasses when it is very bright outside. Next we have cotton balls. (Hold up a handful of cotton balls.) These remind me of clouds. Where are clouds? (in the sky) Very good! You ve got the hang of this! Now, what about this water bottle? (Hold up water bottle.) Where can we find water? (Lead kids to answer in faucets, drinking fountains, lakes, rivers, seas, and so forth.) CONNECTION POINT LEADER (Show Connection Point Game slide.) Hi there, kids! Welcome to Connection Point. I need you to get your brains ready for today s game. Everyone, show me your two pointer fingers. Now rub them on the side of your head to warm up your brain. (Rub each forefinger on the temples of your head.) OK, now I think we re ready. For today s game I need six volunteers. (Choose six kids to come to the front. Introduce each child.) Now, I need six other people to help me with today s game. I m looking for kids whose brains are really warmed up. If I hand you a pillowcase, go to the front of the room and stand by one of the other kids. (Walk around and choose six kids. Hand each one a pillowcase. Introduce each child once they are all lined up.) OK, now that we are set, let me explain the game. Each of our first set of volunteers is going to feel the pillowcase and see if he can guess what the object is inside. When he makes a final guess, we will untie the yarn and pull the object out to see if he is correct. If you answer correctly, you will hear me say: Ding, ding, ding. Let s get started. (Invite each child to feel the pillowcase and guess the object. Ask the child to hold the object while the next child has a turn. Gather all of the objects at the end of the game and instruct the kids to return to their seats.) And finally, we have the flowers and the garden trowel. (Hold up the silk flowers and the garden trowel.) This garden trowel can be used to dig up land to help flowers and plants grow. All of these things remind me of something that God made. After we sing, let s listen to our Bible story and hear some of the things God created. Let s sing and praise God for His creation! (Connection Point Leader leaves.) WORSHIP SONG Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Music video, mics for singers, lights (optional) Music: God s Love (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or download a worship song of your choice People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team WORSHIP LEADER (Show the music video. Kids stand to sing.) I am so thankful that God made the world. Let s stand and sing a song of praise together! (Lead kids to sit as song ends.) Great job, kids! You did very well using your brain today. Now, let s talk about each of these objects. First of all, we BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 4
BIBLE STORY Estimated time: 5-7 minutes Tech: Christ Focus, Life Point, and Bible Story slides; Bible Story Corner video (optional) People: Bible Story Leader, seven kids Props: Bible, play dough creation of a flower (Play the Bible Story Corner video or tell the following Bible story.) BIBLE STUDY LEADER (Show Bible Story slide.) Hi there! I m so glad you are here today. In fact, I m so happy to see you that I made you something special. (Hold up play dough creation.) Can you tell what this is? (Allow kids to guess.) Yes! This is a flower. I tried to make the best flower I could out of this play dough. And there are a few more things I could create, such as a raindrop (shape into a raindrop), or a mountain (shape into a mountain). But if you asked me to make almost anything else, I probably can t do it. (Show Bible Story slide.) Today our Bible story is about God and all of the things He made. But, God did not use play dough. God used His voice and His words to make the world. God said the words, and the things were made. (Set down play dough creation.) Let s see what the Bible says about the creation. (Open Bible and read Genesis 1:1,3-5.) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Then God said, Let there be light, and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and He called the darkness night. God made these things on the first day. Then, on the second day, God made the sky. And on the third day, God made the sea, the dry land, plants, and trees. God made the trees and plants with seeds so that more trees and plants could grow. God looked at all of it and saw that it was good. gives light during the day, and the moon and stars give light at night. And God saw that all of it was good. WORSHIP (Show Life Point slide). During the first four days some of the things God made were day, night, the land, and plants. Let s say that together. God made day, night, the land, and plants. God made the world. What else did we hear that God made? (Encourage kids to name seas, sun, moon, and stars.) (Show Christ Focus slide.) After God finished His work, He told man to take care of the earth and all He had created. God cares about His creation! Many years later, Jesus reminded the people that God cares about the birds and the flowers. Jesus also reminded the people that God cares about us! God cares about us so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus, to the earth for us. If we stopped right now and looked out a window what would we see that we talked about today? (Encourage kids to name the sky, earth, sun, plants, trees.) When you see something that God made, you can thank God for it. Let s pray now and thank God for the sky, the earth, the trees, the sun, and the entire world! Dear God, thank You for making the world. Thank You for the daytime and the nighttime. Thank You for the sky. Thank You for the seas, land, plants, and trees. Thank You for the sun, moon, and stars. Help us to take care of the world You made. We love You and thank You! In Jesus name, amen. WORSHIP SONG AND OFFERING Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Mics for singers, lights (optional) Music: Use a favorite upbeat song or download a worship song of your choice People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team WORSHIP LEADER I like to think of all the things God made. But more than that, I like to thank God for the things He made. Let s sing a song as a way to say: Thank, You, God. On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars. God put them up in the sky to give light to the earth. The sun Optional Giving Segment: I also like to bring an offering to church as a way to say: BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 5
Thank, You, God. Giving an offering is a way to show God that we love Him. We give so that other people can hear about Him and about how He made the world. If you would like to give an offering today, (Give directions for how the kids can give their offerings.) (After collecting the offering, guide kids to stand for remainder of worship song.) We can sing and praise God for His creation. Stand with me. CONNECTION POINT BIBLE VERSE Estimated time: 5-8 minutes Tech: Connection Point Bible verse slide, Bible Verse slide People: Connection Point leader, all kids Props: flashlight, sunglasses, 50 cotton balls, water bottle, bunch of silk flowers, garden trowel, 1 pillowcase ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Select your preferred version of the Bible verse. Place the objects in one pillowcase. Invite six kids to come to the front. Choose a child to pull out an object and name what it is. Ask the child to name what it represents that God made. Lead the group of kids to say the phrase: God made the and fill in the blank with what God made. BIBLE VERSE (SELECT PREFERRED VERSION): In the beginning, God made the world. Genesis 1:1 (Paraphrase) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (HCSB) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (KJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (ESV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) CONNECTION POINT LEADER (Show Connection Point Bible Verse slide.) WORSHIP Hey, everyone! Welcome back to Connection Point! You ve done a great job learning about the things God made. We heard about many different things God made in the first four days of creation. If you were to read a fairy tale or a pretend story, what might be the first words of the story? Once upon (lead kids to finish the statement with the words a time ) Yes! Once upon a time. Today we are looking at the words in the Bible. They are not pretend. They are not from a fairy tale. They are real. The words and things in the Bible really happened. Let s see what the very first words of the Bible say. (Show the Bible verse slide in your preferred version. Say the verse with the kids.) Earlier, I had six volunteers who helped discover what the hidden objects were in our pillowcases. Now, I need six new volunteers to help me understand what these objects represent. (Choose six kids to stand in the front. Introduce them to the group.) OK, reach into the pillowcase and pull out one of the objects. First, tell me what it is. And second, tell me what you think it might represent that God created. Yes! This is a flashlight. It reminds me that God made the night. He made nighttime. Let s say that word in our phrase. God made the nighttime. (Lead kids to repeat the phrase.) Great, let s see what else God made. (Help kids with answers if necessary: flashlight night, sunglasses day or sun, cotton balls clouds, water bottle seas, bunch of silk flowers plants, garden trowel land. Fill in the blank for each item: God made the, and guide kids to say the verse.) These objects can help us to remember that in the beginning, God made the world. And, I m so thankful that He did! BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 6
CONNECTION POINT MISSIONS Estimated time: 5-7 minutes Tech: Created for Good Works missions video People: Connection Point leader CONNECTION POINT LEADER (Play the Created for Good Works missions video immediately after the Connection Point Bible Verse activity.) Wow! It sounds like the Spann family really enjoys living in Madagascar. Did you see all of the things God created in that video? How about the vanilla vine? That leaf was so big! And then the dirt roads where the pousse-pousse drivers drove the kids to school. I also saw the sky, the sun, and lots of plants and animals. It is great that the Spann family moved to Madagascar to be missionaries. They are helping the people there learn more about Jesus. This week, I hope you will pray for the Spanns and their work in Madagascar. Let s pray for them now. Name a fruit or vegetable that grows on a plant or tree. (such as apple, orange, watermelon, grapes, broccoli, carrots) WORSHIP Name something in the sky that God made. (such as stars, moon, clouds, sun) Name something God created in the first four days of creation. (day, night, land, plants) (Show Life Point slide.) God made day, night, the land, and plants. Let s say that together. God made day, night, the land, and plants. So, anytime you see the daytime, which is everyday; and anytime you see the night, which is every night; and anytime you see the land or plants, you can remember that it was God who made those things. And you can thank God for those things. Next week we will hear about more things God made. We ll see you then! Dear God, we thank You for the Spann family and the work they are doing in Madagascar to tell pople about You. We pray that the pousse-pousse drivers, all the kids, and the people in their neighborhood will hear about You and trust in Your Son, Jesus. In Jesus name, amen. REAL LIFE CONNECTIONS Estimated time: 3-5 minutes Tech: Real Life Connections slide, Life Point slide, microphone to take to individuals in group People: Bible Study Leader BIBLE STUDY LEADER (Show Real Life Connections slide.) This earth is so big. It covers thousands of miles. There are huge oceans and big pieces of land. There are thousands of stars in the sky in the night and a big bright sun in the day. Let s see if we can name some specific things God made. (Lead kids to speak responses to the next questions in a microphone.) BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 1 7
Unit 1 Session 1 TM THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Parents, today your child began a study of creation. Today s story was about the first four days of creation. How can you help your child learn to appreciate the wonders of God s creation? AT RE IO PRESCHOOL N C IP WORSH LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING: God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. GOD MADE THE WORLD GENESIS 1:1-19 LIVE IT OUT: Late summer and early fall are great times for outdoor exploring. Use these times outdoors to call attention to all that God has made. Take time to pray with your child and thank God for His creation. BIBLE AND ME: Sunday: Isaiah 40:28 Monday: Nehemiah 9:6 Tuesday: Isaiah 45:18 Wednesday: Psalms 148:5 Thursday: Isaiah 40:26 Friday: Colossians 1:16 Saturday: Revelation 4:11 1 In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth. On ly God was there. God said, Let the light shine. And light began to shi ne. God separated the light (the day) from the darkness (the night). That was the very first day. God separated the water from the sky. That was the second day. God said, Let the water gathe r together and let dry land ap pear. The dry land appeared. God called the water seas and the dry land earth. God saw that what He had ma de was good. God said, Let plants and trees grow on the earth. The plants and trees began to grow. The plants ha d seeds so that more plants wo uld grow. God saw that all these things were good. That was the third day. God said, Let lights shine in the sky to provide light on the earth. God made the sun for the daytime and the moon for the nighttim e. He also made stars. God saw it was go od. This was the fourth day. All the things God made were good. BIBLE VERSE: In the beginn ing, God made the world. Genes is 1:1 LIFE POINT: God made day, night, the land, and plants. TAKE IT FURTHER: Check out God Made the World section of the Bible Studies For Life: Preschool Worship Family App.
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UNIT 1: JESUS, GOD S AMAZING THE SAVIOR WORLD SESSION 1: THE GOD TRANSFIGURATION MADE THE WORLD WORSHIP
LIFE POINT: God made day, night, the land, and plants.
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BIBLE VERSE: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (ESV)
BIBLE VERSE: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)
CONNECTION POINT GAME
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CHRIST FOCUS: Jesus reminded the people that God cares about His creation, including us!
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WORSHIP Bible Studies For Life: Preschool Worship enables kids to experience an interactive large-group worship in a kid-friendly setting! The curriculum can be customized to fit the needs of your kids, leaders, and worship environment. Included are Bible stories, worship songs, videos, games, Bible verse activities, and more. There also are ideas for small group activities if you have a drop-off time before the session begins or a pick-up time as parents arrive at the end of the session. Here s a breakdown of a suggested schedule. Adapt it to fit your time and space. HUDDLE UPS Optional small group activities for your early arrivers COUNTDOWN VIDEO Signals the end of Huddle Ups and beginning of worship time WORSHIP SONG Use preselected song or choose one of your own WELCOME AND PRAYER Introduction to the Bible story and Bible verse Small Group Leaders Video Video or Worship Leader/Team options Bible Study Leader IMOGENE IMAGINES Reinforces the Life Point Video CONNECTION POINT GAME Interactive game to create excitement about the day s Bible story or Life Point WORSHIP SONG Use preselected song or choose one of your own BIBLE STORY Interactive Bible story told by Bible Study Leader or video Connection Point Leader Video or Worship Leader/Team options Bible Study Leader or video option WORSHIP SONG AND OFFERING Offering; Choose a favorite worship song Worship Leader/Team CONNECTION POINT BIBLE VERSE Interactive Bible Verse activity Connection Point Leader CONNECTION POINT MISSIONS Missions video and summary Video and Connection Point Leader REAL LIFE CONNECTIONS Application of the Life Point to kids lives Bible Study Leader
UNIT 1. GOD S AMAZING WORLD DECORATING TIPS WORSHIP add interest by attaching flowers and butterfly above the background. use t-pins to attach flowers and butterfly to background. use 2-inch thick insulation boards to create background. use 1 / 2 insulation board to cut larger flowers and butterfly. use darker green to paint blades of grass and flower stems. paint grass light green.