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GOOD NEWS CLUB AGENDA GOD S WORD AND ME #3 The Ethiopian Treasurer Acts 6:1-7; Acts 8:1-40 WEEK OF: MAIN THRUST: You should share God s Word. TO DO AS THE CHILDREN ARRIVE: 1. Greet the children; make them feel w elcome. 2. Take the attendance. 3. Listen to previous w eek s memory verse. 4. Have children put money in missions bank. PRE-SESSION ACTIVITY: 1. OLDER CHILD: Share God s Word 2. YOUNGER CHILD: Share God s Word SONG: (2 minutes) PRAYER: (4 minutes) 1. Prayer song: 2. Ask the children to share any Thank You Prayers or Please Prayers they have. 3. Lead the class in Thank You Prayers and Please Prayers. MEMORY VERSE: (7 minutes) Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the sim ple. (The underlined portion of th e v er s e in d icates w hat the younger children should memorize. Involvement Helps for Younger Children for helps in teaching the verse to the younger children.) See Tone It Down After reading this verse from the Bible, explaining what it means, and repeating it at least two times, you may begin this drill. Repeat the vers e in a loud, clear voice. The next time it is repeated, tone it down a little by speaking more quietly. The third time, it is toned down a little more. Each time it is repeated it is toned down, until finally it is whispered. Then the last time it is said, you just mouth the words and make no sound at all. HYMN FOR GOD S WORD AND ME: (2 minutes) BIBLE LESSON: (20 minutes) GOD S WORD AND ME #3 The Ethiopian Treasurer (See Involvement Helps for Younger Children for w ays to involve the children in the Bible lesson.) COUNSEL TIME: (If you have a helper, hostess, or Teacher Junior Grade, let them do the review time while you counsel those who responded to the invitation. Otherwise, at the end of club, be sure to remind them to stay for a few minutes so you can counsel them.)

QUIET TIME NOTEBOOK/TAKE TIME TO REVIEW: (1 minute) Highlight what was learned from last week s Quiet Time/TT Review. Ask the children to do one per day before the next club. Remind them to show you their QT Notebook next week. LEARNING ABOUT THE BIBLE & THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS: (5 minutes) Teach information for Week #13. MISSIONARY TIME: (13 minutes) 1. Sing God s Way while child comes to look in the Go and Tell Box. 2. Share missionary information for Week #14 using the Go and Tell Box. (See attached page.) 3. Pray for the missionaries. (See attached page.) 4. Show goal chart and mention the amount given so far. 5. Missions song: 6. Story: Until the Letter Cam e. Teach the part of the story for Week #4. REVIEW ACTIVITY: (6 minutes) Use the activity of your choice or the Bible Learning Game from I n v o lve ment Helps for Younger Children. Review questions for GOD S WORD AND ME #3: 1. What was Philip chosen to do? (To be Jesus disciple.) 2. How did God use Philip in Samaria? (He preached about Jesus and many believed.) 3. What did Philip preach? (Jesus died for our sins, w as buried, and rose again.) 4. Why did God send Philip down to Gaza? (A man there needed to hear about Jesus.) 5. How far did Philip have to travel to Gaza? (60-70 miles.) 6. What was the man in the chariot doing? (Studying God s Word.) 7. Where was the man in the chariot from? (Ethiopia about 1,000 miles aw ay.) 8. How did Philip help the man? (He explained w hat God s Word meant.) 9. What happened to the Ethiopian Treasurer when Philip explained God s W o rd to him? (He believed that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He also was baptized.) 10. What strange thing happened when they came up out of the water? (Philip just disappeared. God took him to another place to preach to others.) *COUNSEL TIME: (*Only if you did not counsel with the children earlier.) SEND HOME WITH THE CHILDREN: 1. Pre-session papers for the older and younger child 2. Memory verse token 3. Quiet Time Notebook/Take Time Review CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

MEMORY VERSE HELPS GOD S WORD AND ME #3 The Ethiopian Treasurer MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple. (The underlined portion of the verse indicates what the younger children should memorize. See Involvement Helps for Younger Children for helps in teaching the verse to the younger children.) INTRODUCE THE VERSE: What happens when you turn on a light in a dark room? It brings light into the room. In a way, the Bible is like a light. God s Word brings light, or understanding, into our lives. Let s learn today s memory verse to find out how this happens. READ THE VERSE: Read the verse from the Bible or have an older child read it; then have all the children read with you from the verse visual. EXPLAIN THE VERSE: Psalm 119:130 This is where the verse is found in the Bible. We call it the address or reference. It is found in the book of Psalm, chapter 119, verse 130. The entrance of Thy words giveth light; The opposite of light is darkness. Those who do not know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour walk in the darkness of their sins. When they hear or read God s Word, it as though a light goes on in their heart. It shows them that they have sinned and how to have their sins forgiven. The Bible tells us of the way to Heaven. it giveth understanding to the simple. After we have received Jesus as our Saviour from sin, the Bible helps us to know how to live for Jesus. God s Word is not just for ministers and teachers; it is for everyone, including boys and girls. God helps us to understand His message written in His Word, the Bible. REPEAT THE VERSE: Tone It Down After reading this verse from the Bible, explaining what it means, and repeating it at least two times, you may begin this drill. Repeat the verse in a loud, clear voice. The next time it is repeated, tone it down a little by speaking more quietly. The third time, it is toned down a little more. Each time it is repeated it is toned down, until finally it is whispered. Then the last time it is said, you just mouth the words and make no sound at all. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

INVOLVEMENT HELPS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN by Jeff Davis and Linda Ruth GOD S WORD AND ME #3 The Ethiopian Treasurer MEMORY VERSE: Shortened verse Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Thy words giveth light.... Motions: Psalm 119:130 Put hands together as open Bible. The entrance of Step forward. Thy words Put hands together as open Bible. giveth light.... Hold up both fists; open fingers quickly. Psalm 119:130 Put hands together as open Bible. BIBLE LESSON HELPS: Under Figure III-24 To show thanks for Philip, call out, Praise the Lord! Thank you, God! Under Figure III-25a, when used the second time With hands upturned and eyebrows raised, shrug shoulders. Shake head yes. Walk in place. Under Figure III-29 Have everyone put on sad expression. Carrying scroll, climb into chariot. Be seated. Wipe brow. Make sound of horses by clapping hands on knees. Under Figure III-29 with Figure III-26 in foreground Half of group, as treasurer, sits in chariot. Bump along. Hold book while reading. Other half, as Philip, runs in place on hot sand. They ask, Do you understand what you are reading? Half, as treasurer, replies, How can I unless someone guide me? Reverse roles. Under Figure III-29 with Figure III-30 in chariot Beckon for Philip to come up. Slide over. Motion to have a seat. Pull on reins and call whoa to horses. BIBLE LEARNING GAME: Go! Tell! Start with the children in a line. At signal Go, the children scatter to different areas of the room. At signal Stop, the children stand at their spot. Walk up to any child and say, Jesus died for you. Go! Tell (child s name)! That child then follows you to the child named and says, Jesus died for you. Go! Tell (another child s name)! Then this child follows along to the next child. This procedure continues until all the children have been told. Then have children sit down and do the motions with you as you remind them, God wants you to share His Word. You can tell others that: Jesus loves you. (Cross arms over chest.) Jesus died for you. (Make cross with pointer fingers.) Jesus came alive again. (Move hands upward.) CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

LEARNING ABOUT THE BIBLE & THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS WEEK #13 (Place figure #1.) (Review the five books of Law, the 12 books of History, the five books of Poetry, and the first three Major prophets. If time allows, review something about the name or content of each book.) (Place figures #37 and #38.) There are two other books that are considered Major Prophets because of the length of the books. They are Ezekiel and Daniel. (Place Ezekiel wordstrip.) God used the prophet Ezekiel to write the book of Ezekiel. It mainly deals with the capture of Israel by their enemy and the promise that the Jews will return to their homeland some day. He could write about their capture since he was one of those taken prisoner to another land. (Place Daniel wordstrip.) The book of Daniel was written by the prophet Daniel, who had also been captured as a young man. Daniel rose to high positions in the government of the land he had been taken to, and he told about (prophesied) the rise and fall of various nations of the world that would happen in the future. (Practice saying the names of the five books of Law, the 12 books of History, the five books of Poetry, and the five Major Prophets.) CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

GO AND TELL BOX Week #14 Information About the Saüls INFORMATION (Suggested item to put in the Go and Tell Box dark heart.) What do you think the a dark heart has to do with going and telling? (Let the children share their ideas.) Who remembers the name of our missionaries who serve in the country of Haiti? (Show their picture.) Pastor Lucien and Mrs. Maude have been telling children about the Lord Jesus for many years in their home country. This heart reminds us that the Bible says all are born sinners and there are many children in Haiti who need to know about the Lord Jesus. There are over 230 thousand children, ages 4-15, in Haiti. The majority of the Haitian families practice voodoo, which invo lves worshiping evil spirits. God s Word says we are to worship Him only (Exodus 20:3). Remember, Pastor Lucien has a Bible Institute where local Haitian pas tors come to study God s Word. They are trained to teach the Bible to adults and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with children. When they leave the Salem Bible Institute, some of these pastors do become involved in teaching childr e n. P as to r Lucien shares that they are a great encouragement to him. However, he would like more of them to serve the Lord in a greater way by becoming involved as regular children s worker s. Only as others begin to teach God s Word to children, will more children understand how they can believe on the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour. PRAYER THANK God for Pastor Lucien who desires to help others learn how to teach the children of Haiti about how they can ask Jesus to be their personal Saviour. ASK God to help the Haitian pastors teach God s Word to the children in their villages. Pray that the children will be attentive and understand the Gospel and pray to receive Jesus as their Saviour. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

GWAM #3 You should share God s Word.

You should share GWAM #3 God s Word.

Ps. 119:130 The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple. (M.V.) 1. 2. 3. - The Scripture Philip read said Jesus was led as a lamb to the slaughter (Isa. 53:7-8) - Meant Jesus died in place of the Ethiopian; all needed to do was believe and sins were forgiven - As he heard Jesus was alive again and preparing a place for him in Heaven, his heart filled with joy - As they traveled along, they came to some water - Ethiopian, Here is water. What hindereth me from being baptized? - Philip, If you believe with all your heart, you may - Like a light had come on, he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God - Ethiopian understood the Word of God; he knew only Jesus could save him from his sins - Is Jesus your Saviour? INVITATION Acts 16:31... Believe on (put your trust in) the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved (forgiven of your sin).... S P, E L BOW HEADS RESPONSE CHALLENGE - Already received Jesus? G Go over the MT YOU SHOULD SHARE GOD S WORD R - Review PAS verse Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple. (M.V.) O - Overview PAS examples 1. 2. 3. W - Will you do it? GOD S WORD AND ME #3 Acts 6:1-7; 8:1-40 - Have you ever been confused by instructions? Ever tried to do your homework, but just didn t click? - Then, all of a sudden, it fit together, and you understood - If you don t understand, it is like being in the dark; you are confused - Something like that happens in our lesson; listen and see what it is - All the people in Jerusalem gathered to choose 7 helpers; Jesus disciples needed helpers (Place fig. III-24) - One of the men chosen was Philip; must have been excited to be appointed a special helper - When the Lord returned to Heaven, the disciples had a lot of work to do and not much time to do it - The disciples needed to spend their time studying & preaching so they picked 7 helpers - Their job was caring for sick or older people; giving food and clothing to the poor - Many in Jerusalem were still talking about the death of Jesus - Some had seen Him taken up to Heaven in a cloud - Even though you didn t see this it is still true, it really happened - The Lord took punishment for sins that we deserved P, E Rev. 1:5... Unto Him that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in His Own blood. - Many tried to keep people from believing in God or teaching others about Him - Those enemies of God put people who were teaching about the Lord in prison; killed others - Philip and others decided to leave Jerusalem (Remove fig. III-24; place figs. III-25a, b, c, d) - Many who knew about Jesus left city too; they went in every direction east, west, N, and S

- Everywhere they went, they told others about Jesus - They preached Gospel; Gospel is Good News about Jesus - As we learn more about Jesus, we will want others to know Him too MT YOU SHOULD SHARE GOD S WORD - It was hard for these people to leave the city; God used this to spread the Gospel more quickly (Remove figs. III-25a, b, c, d; place fig. III-26) - Philip went north to Samaria; Many people there worshiped idols which displeased God S, PAU Eccl. 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not. 1. 2. 3. (Place figs. III-27a, b) - Philip started preaching to the people of Samaria; what did he preach? He had one message - Philip told the people about Jesus and what He did for them O - Philip told Samaritans about Jesus... and they listened - Some wonderful things began to happen; sick people made well, lame began to walk - Bible says there was great joy in the city; many believed! - One day, angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, Arise, go south unto the way... -... that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert (Acts 8:26) (Remove all figs.; add fig. III-25c, pointing down) - Did Philip argue, Oh, but Lord, so many people here haven t learned about You? (Place fig. III-25a, pointing up) - No. Philip probably didn t say any of that; Bible says he obeyed. He got right up and went (Remove fig. III-25a) - Philip knew God never made a mistake, but what would he do down there in the desert? - It was a 60-70 mile trip, but Philip started toward the desert (Remove fig. III-25c) - While Philip preached in Samaria, a visitor came to Jerusalem from Ethiopia, Africa; 1,000 miles away - He served the queen as treasurer; means he took care of the money - He must have been serious about learning about God; he went to the House of the Lord (Place fig. III-28 and figs. aa, bb, gg, hh) - Perhaps he heard long prayers, but no one spoke to him about Jesus - Wasn t it sad? He lived in darkness, and no one told him about Jesus, Light of the World (Remove all figs.) - After his visit, treasurer left for home still wondering how his sins could be forgiven (Place fig. III-29) - As he rode, he began studying God s Word, but he couldn t understand what he was reading - It was the very day Philip was on his way to the desert (Place fig. III-26) - Did Philip know the treasurer would be on this road? No, but God knew it - God loved the Ethiopian and wanted him to know about Jesus G - Holy Spirit sent Philip to just right place at just the right time - As Philip came near, God said, Go near, and join yourself to the chariot (Acts 8:29) - Philip heard him reading from the scroll; Do you understand what you are reading? - Ethiopian, How can I, except some man guide me? (Remove fig. III-26; place fig. III-30) - He asked Philip to ride with him; Philip shared about Jesus MT, PAS - YOU SHOULD SHARE GOD S WORD