UNIT 1. GOD S AMAZING WORLD/ PRESCHOOL Session 2: GOD MADE ANIMALS WORSHIP SESSION INFORMATION BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 1:20-25,30; 2:2 LIFE POINT: God made every animal. CHRIST FOCUS: Jesus is the ruler over all of God s creation, including you and me. LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. BIBLE VERSE: God made the animals. Genesis 1:25 (Paraphrase) God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (HCSB) 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. SCHEDULE AND PROPS God made the beast of the earth after his kind. Genesis 1:25 (KJV) God made the wild animals according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (NIV) God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (ESV) God made the beast of the earth according to its kind. Genesis 1:25 (NKJV) SUGGESTED USE DATE: September 11 Huddle Ups (Optional) (varies according to schedule) Supplies (for each small group): God Made Animals Coloring Pages coloring supplies and coloring pages; Bubble Pop - bubbles Countdown Video (3 minutes) Worship Song (3 minutes) Welcome and Prayer (5 minutes) Imogene Imagines (5-7 minutes) Connection Point Game (8-10 minutes) Props: 2 pieces each of light blue paper, dark blue paper, brown paper; 6 paint stir sticks or wooden rulers; glue Worship Song (3 minutes) Bible Story (10 minutes) Props: Bible, variety of colored paper (black, brown, blue, white, red, green) Worship Song and Offering (3 minutes) Connection Point Bible Verse (5-8 minutes) Connection Point Missions (5-8 minutes) Real Life Connections (3-5 minutes) BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 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 Animals Coloring Pages coloring supplies and coloring pages; Bubble Pop bubbles ANIMAL MARCH Greet kids to your huddle up group. Guide kids to walk around in a circle imitating a specific animal without making any noise. Ask kids to move in a circle while they: Ŝjump Ŝ like a rabbit Ŝgallop Ŝ like a horse Ŝsquirm Ŝ like a snake Ŝswim Ŝ like a fish. Ask kids to rotate the direction of the circle for each new animal. Allow kids to offer other animal suggestions. Explain that kids will hear about many different animals in today s Bible story. GOD MADE ANIMALS COLORING PAGES Share with preschoolers that today they will hear how God made animals. 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. BUBBLE POP (after the session) Gather a container of bubbles. Invite kids to stand in a circle. Blow bubbles and invite kids to pop them. Guide them to name an animal that swims in the water each time they pop a bubble. Share how God made all of the animals that live in the sea. Invite kids to say one word from the Bible verse for each bubble they pop. Remind kids how the Bible tells us that God made the animals. COUNTDOWN VIDEO Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Countdown Video People: none WORSHIP (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.) Hi there! WHOOOOOOO is ready to start MOOOOOOving and singing with our voices as we praise God? 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 2 2
WELCOME AND PRAYER Estimated time: 5 minutes Tech: Life Point slide, Bible Verse slide People: Bible Study Leader Dear God, Thank You for all of the things You made. Thank You for the animals that live in the sea, animals that fly in the sky, and animals that live on the earth. Help us to take care of the fish, the birds, and all of the other animals. We love You and we thank You for the wonderful things You made. In Jesus name, amen. WORSHIP BIBLE STUDY LEADER Great job! I really like that SSSSSSSSSSSong and it was GRRRRRRRRRReat to hear you sing it with me. I have a question for you. Who makes a MOO sound? (cows) How about an SSSSS sound? (snake) And lastly, what about a GRRRR? (bear, dog) Have you ever seen any of those animals at a zoo? There are so many animals and different things to see when you go to the zoo. Which animal is your favorite? (Listen for responses.) Guess which animal I am pretending to be. (Swing arm by your nose like an elephant trunk; bend your arms up by side like a monkey; flap arms like a bird.) Today our Bible story is about God and how He made all of the animals. He made elephants, and monkeys, and birds. In fact, God made every animal. (Show Life Point slide.) That s right. Let s say it together. God made every animal. That means that God made every single animal that you have ever seen in a zoo. We know it is true because our Bible verse tells us that God made the animals. Let s say the verse together. Pose like your favorite animal as you say the verse. BIBLE VERSE (SELECT PREFERRED VERSION): God made the animals. Genesis 1:25 (Paraphrase) God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (HCSB) God made the beast of the earth after his kind. Genesis 1:25 (KJV) God made the wild animals according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (NIV) God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (ESV) God made the beast of the earth according to its kind. Genesis 1:25 (NKJV) I m so glad God made the animals. Let s pray and thank God for making the animals. Do you think Imogene has ever been to the zoo? Let s see what she s been up to. (Bible study leader leaves.) IMOGENE IMAGINES Estimated time: 5-7 minutes Tech: Imogene Imagines video People: none (Play the video.) CONNECTION POINT GAME Estimated time: 8-10 minutes Tech: Connection Point Game slide People: Connection Point Leader, 2 teams of kids Props: 2 pieces each of light blue paper, dark blue paper, brown paper; 6 paint stir sticks or wooden rulers; glue GAME INSTRUCTIONS: Before the session, glue each piece of paper to the top portion of a paint stir stick. Kids will hold the bottom of the sticks as handles. Invite three kids to stand at the front of the room. Give each child two pieces of matching colored paper. Assign the child with the light blue paper as sky, the dark blue as seas, and the brown as land. Call out an animal and ask the kids to determine if the animal flies in the sky, swims in the seas, or walks on the land. The child with the corresponding papers should wave them like wings, move them like they are swimming, or walk them in place like they are on land. Enlist three new volunteers after a few turns. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 3
CONNECTION POINT LEADER (Show Connection Point Game slide.) (Hop to front.) Today, I want to welcome you to Connection Point. Can you guess which animal I am pretending to be? (frog, rabbit, kangaroo) That s right! Today we are going to talk about animals and where they live. I need three volunteers to stand up here with me. (Choose three kids to come up. Introduce each child.) Today, our first volunteer is going to represent the sky. (Hand the child the two light blue pieces of paper. Guide him to hold the handles.) Can you move these papers like they are your wings and you are flying in the air? (Help child as needed.) Excellent job! Our second volunteer is going to represent the water. (Hand the child the two dark blue pieces of paper. Guide him to hold the handles.) Can you move these papers like they are your fins and you are swimming in the water? (Help child as needed.) Great! Our last volunteer is going to represent the land. (Hand the child the two brown pieces of paper. Guide him to hold onto the handles.) Can you move these papers like they are feet walking. (Help, as needed.) Good! OK, we are ready. I am going to call out the name of an animal. The person who thinks the animal lives in their area will move their arms. Here we go! Ŝeagle Ŝ (air) Ŝcamel Ŝ (land) Ŝshark Ŝ (water) Ŝtiger Ŝ (land) Ŝbluebird Ŝ (air) Ŝwhale Ŝ (water) Ŝdog Ŝ (land) Ŝowl Ŝ (air) Ŝdolphin Ŝ (water) Today, after we sing, we will hear how God made animals to live in the air, live in the water, and live on the land. Let s stand and sing! (Connection Point Leader leaves.) WORSHIP SONG WORSHIP 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 all of the animals. Do you know that some animals are known for how they sing? Birds can sing and some insects can sing. Let s use OUR voices today and sing a song together. (Lead kids to sit as song ends.) BIBLE STORY Estimated time: 10 minutes Tech: Christ Focus, Life Point, and Bible Story slides; Bible Story Corner video (optional) People: Bible Story Leader Props: Bible, variety of colored paper (black, brown, blue, white, red, green) (Play the Bible Story Corner video or tell the following Bible story.) BIBLE STUDY LEADER (Show Bible Story slide.) I m so glad you are here today. We have been learning about the things God made. Let s see if we can name some of the things God made that are the same color as these pieces of paper. What is something God made that is black? (Lead kids to answer night for black, land for brown, sky for blue, moon for white, flower for red, and grass for green. Continue holding up each sheet of colored paper and ask for responses.) We know that God made the day, night, sky, earth, seas, sun, moon, and stars. Now let s see what God made next. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 4
(Open the Bible and read Genesis 1:20-21.) Then God said, Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky. So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. On the fifth day (hold up five fingers) God made the fish that live in the seas and the birds that fly in the sky. God made turtles, fish, whales, and sharks. God made all of the animals that live in the water. God also made eagles, robins, cardinals, and parakeets. God made all the animals that fly in the sky. Do you remember how God felt about what He had made? (Open the Bible and read Genesis 1:21) And God saw that it was good. On the sixth day (hold up six fingers) God made the animals that live on the land. God made cows, horses, raccoons, and squirrels. God made all of the animals that live on the land. And, once again, the Bible tells us... (Open the Bible and read Genesis 1:25) God saw that it was good. God created the entire world in six days, and then He rested on the seventh day. (Show Life Point slide.) God made the animals on the fifth and sixth day. No matter what animal you can name, God made it. In fact, God made every animal. Let s say that together. God made every animal. Way to go! OK, can you help me name some animals that are the same colors as these pieces of paper? (Hold up the papers one at a time and lead kids to answer. Some examples are: black bear for black, elephant for brown, fish for blue, swan for white, lady bug for red, and frog for green.) (Show Christ Focus slide.) That s not the end of the story. Many years later, God sent His Son, Jesus to the earth. Jesus is the ruler over all of God s creation, including you and me. Jesus loves us and wants us to follow God s plan for our lives. Let s pray together. Dear God, Thank You for all of the wonderful things You made. Thank You for the fish that live in the sea, the birds that fly in the sky, and animals that live on the earth. But more than that, thank You for Your Son, Jesus, who came to the earth and died on the cross for us. We love You and thank You for Jesus and the wonderful things You made. In Jesus name, amen. WORSHIP SONG AND OFFERING WORSHIP Estimated time: 3 minutes Tech: Mics for singers, lights (optional) Music: Use a favorite song or download a worship song of your choice People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team WORSHIP LEADER There are so many types of animals that God made. And one way we can thank God for the animals is to help take care of them. We can also sing and thank God for making the world. Optional Giving Segment: Another thing we do at church is give an offering. 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 your own directions for how the kids can give their offerings.) (After collecting the offering, guide kids to stand for the remainder of the 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 ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Place kids into three groups. Assign one word to each group: God, made, the. Point to each group and ask them to say their word. Lead a few kids to stand at the front of the room and pretend to be an animal. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 5
BIBLE VERSE (SELECT PREFERRED VERSION): God made the animals. Genesis 1:25 (Paraphrase) God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (HCSB) God made the beast of the earth after his kind. Genesis 1:25 (KJV) God made the wild animals according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (NIV) God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (ESV) God made the beast of the earth according to its kind. Genesis 1:25 (NKJV) CONNECTION POINT LEADER (Show Connection Point Bible Verse slide.) Hi, kids! Welcome back to Connection Point! Today we have been talking about many different kinds and types of animals. We want to remember that the Bible tells us that God made all of those animals. (Show the Bible verse slide in your preferred version. Say the verse with the kids.) CONNECTION POINT MISSIONS Estimated time: 5-8 minutes Tech: Musicianary missions video People: Connection Point leader CONNECTION POINT LEADER WORSHIP (Play the Musicianary missions video immediately after the Connection Point Bible Verse activity.) What a neat story! Sean Michel is using the music gifts God has given him to tell other people about Jesus. It was great to see the people in South Africa stomp their feet and clap their hands as they sang the words My Jesus. This week please remember to pray for Sean and for all of the people who are hearing about Jesus in South Africa. Let s pray for them together now. Dear God, thank You for Sean Michel and for the courage he has to go to another county and tell people about Jesus. We pray that You would keep him safe. We pray that the people who hear him sing would understand more about You and how they can trust in Your Son, Jesus. In Jesus name, amen. Good job! Now, everyone, sit still and listen to my directions. (Lead kids to stand and say the verse for each option. Guide them to sit down after each one.) ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have a pet dog. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have a pet cat. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have a pet fish. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have a pet bird. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have a hamster, gerbil, or guinea pig. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you have any other type of pet. ŜStand Ŝ and say the verse if you do not have a pet but like animals. ŜNow, Ŝ everyone, stand and say the verse together. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 6
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 WORSHIP BIBLE STUDY LEADER (Show Real Life Connections slide.) Today we have learned that God made the animals. God made every single animal in the water, in the sky, and on the land. Let s name a few more animals together. Everyone stand up and quietly walk around the room until I say Freeze! (Lead kids to stand and walk.) Freeze! Find a partner and face them. Each of you tell your partner the name of a very big animal. (Allow kids to respond.) Now name a tiny animal. (Allow kids to respond.) Walk around again, very quietly. Now, freeze! Find a new partner and each of you name an animal that lives on a farm. (Allow kids to respond.) Now name an animal that lives in the jungle. (Allow kids to respond.) Walk around one more time. Now freeze! Find a new partner and each of you name an animal that flys in the sky. (Allow kids to respond.) Now name an animal that swims in the sea. (Allow kids to respond.) Great job! Everyone have a seat. There are so many types, sizes, and colors of animals. No matter what kind you can name or think of, you can remember that God made the animals. (Show Life Point slide.) God made the animals. Let s say it together. God made the animals. So, anytime you see an animal remember that God made it and thank God for that animal. Next week we will hear about one more thing God made. See you then! BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE PRESCHOOL WORSHIP UNIT 1 SESSION 2 7
Unit 1 Session 2 TM THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Parents, in today s study of creation, your child learned about all the animals that God created. In two days God created every animal on earth. What is your child s favorite animal that God created? AT RE IO N C IP WORSH PRESCHOOL LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING: God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. GOD MADE ANIMALS GENESIS 1:20-25,30; 2:2 LIVE IT OUT: Children love animals. If you have a pet, give your child some responsibility for helping care for that pet. Depending on your child s age, he can help give food and water, bathe, walk, and clean up after the pet. Remind your child that the pet is a creation of God. BIBLE AND ME: Sunday: Genesis 1:1 Monday: Genesis 1:11 Tuesday: Genesis 1:16 Wednesday: Genesis 1:20 Thursday: Genesis 1:21 Friday: Genesis 1:22 Saturday: Genesis 1:25 2 In the beginning, God made the world. He made the day an d night. He made the sky. He gathered the waters together and made the land. He made plants to grow. He made the sun, moon, and the stars. Four days had passed. Now God said, Let the water s fill with all kinds of sea anim als. Let the birds fly in the sky. God made everything that swims in the ocean. God made all kinds of birds to fly in the sky. He saw that the se were good. That was the fifth day. Then God said, Let living cre atures fill the earth, all kinds of animals. Cattle and crawling animals an d wild animals. God made all kinds of animals. God said that the an imals would eat the plants an d fruit that He had made. God also made people. God saw everything that He had ma de. It was very good. That was the sixth day. All the heavens and the earth were created. God had finish ed making them. On the seventh day, Go d rested. BIBLE VERSE: God made the animals. Genesis 1:25 LIFE POINT: God made every animal. TAKE IT FURTHER: Check out God Made Animals 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: 2: THE GOD TRANSFIGURATION MADE ANIMALS WORSHIP
LIFE POINT: God made every animal.
BIBLE VERSE: BIBLE VERSE: God made Verse. the animals. Genesis Scripture 1:25 (Paraphrase) Ref (HCSB)
BIBLE VERSE: BIBLE VERSE: God made Verse. the wildlife of the earth Scripture according Ref (HCSB) to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (HCSB)
BIBLE VERSE: God made the beast of the earth after his kind. Genesis 1:25 (KJV)
BIBLE VERSE: God made the wild animals according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (NIV)
BIBLE VERSE: God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25 (ESV)
BIBLE VERSE: God made the beast of the earth according to its kind. Genesis 1:25 (NKJV)
CONNECTION POINT GAME
GOD MADE ANIMALS GENESIS 1:20-25,30; 2:2
CHRIST FOCUS: Jesus is the ruler over all of God s creation, including you and me.
CONNECTION POINT BIBLE VERSE
REAL LIFE CONNECTIONS
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.