PLAN Sessin Outline 1. Gather Greeting Jesus and the Children Put-Tgether Puzzle Game Transitin t Explre 2. Explre Sacred Cnversatin Hear and See the Bible Stry Interact with the Bible Stry Say the Bible Verse Transitin t Respnd 3. Respnd Welcme Banner Child f Gd Bracelets Faith Family Missins Transitin t Bless 4. Bless Inviting Praising Blessing At Hme with Gd Supplies Basic Supplies: See page 6. Gather: Card stck Bell Carpet squares Explre: Bell Carpet squares Respnd: Pster paper Clear packing tape Bell Carpet squares Candle r battery-perated candle (ptinal) Candle lighter r Matches Bless: Bwl Water Hand twel Befre Yu Teach I n tday s lessn, we ll explre the familiar Bible stry f Jesus blessing the children. But the disciples tried t keep the children frm Jesus. Children can certainly relate t being tld nt t d smething. As yu teach this week s lessn, help yur children imagine hw the children in the Bible stry must have felt when they were nt allwed t see Jesus. When the disciples attempted t discurage parents frm bringing their children t see Jesus, they weren t intentinally being mean t children. They were acting in a way cnsistent with the expectatins f the time and the scial nrms. At the time Jesus lived, children were nt viewed as persns in their wn right. Children were cnsidered t be their father s prperty. Thus, children shuld nt be allwed t disturb Jesus while he was teaching. When Jesus reprimanded the disciples fr keeping the children away, he made a clear statement that access t him and t Gd s lve was fr everyne. All are welcme in Gd s kingdm. By blessing the children, Jesus demnstrated that children were full members in Gd s family. Use this week s lessn as an pprtunity t affirm t the children in yur class that they are an integral part f Gd s family and f yur church family. Fall 2018 31 deepbluekids.cm
GATHER Greeting Befre class: Display Attendance Chart (Class Kit pp. 16-17). Play Tell Me the Stries f Jesus (CD-ROM). Welcme and greet children as they each enter the rm. Shw them the ffering basket where they can place their fferings. Help each child mark their attendance n the Attendance Chart. A Jesus and the Children (Activity Sheet) Distribute I Am (Activity Sheet p. 11). Encurage children t fllw the jurnaling prmpt t cmplete the puzzle. SAY: Yu are a special child f Gd! B Put-Tgether Puzzle Game (Game) Befre class: Phtcpy page 36 n card stck. Cut apart puzzle pieces t be hidden arund rm. SAY: I have hidden puzzle pieces in places arund the rm. Yu must find each piece and assemble the puzzle tgether. Encurage children t play the game. ASK: What d yu see in the picture? OR Transitin t Explre Befre class: Obtain bell. Set ut carpet squares. Ring bell t acknwledge that it is time t transitin. Encurage children t btain a carpet square (r equivalent item). Invite them t frm a circle n the flr. TIP: Transitins are a helpful way t help children easily mve frm ne activity t the next. Fall 2018 32 deepbluekids.cm
EXPLORE Sacred Cnversatin Encurage children t jin the circle. Ask a few wnder questins. ASK: I wnder, what made yu happy this week? hw did yu help smene this week? what are yu grateful fr? did yu experience difficulty this week? where did yu see Gd wrk this week? Hear and See the Bible Stry Read the Bible stry tgether (CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible Matthew 19:13-15). Watch the Deep Blue Adventure DVD, Sessin 5. ASK: Hw d yu think the children in the stry felt when they met Jesus? Interact with the Bible Stry Distribute Bible Stry Sheets (Sessin 5). Assign the part f Narratr and present Jesus and the Children. Say the Bible Verse Befre class: Display Pster: Unit 1 Bible Verse (Class Kit pp. 14 & 19). Review Unit 1 sign language (Leader Guide p. 85). Recite fr children the memry verse: A vice frm heaven said, This is my Sn whm I dearly lve; I find happiness in him. Invite them t say and sign the Bible verse with yu. Transitin t Respnd Ring bell t acknwledge that it is time t transitin. Invite children ne at a time t put away their carpet squares. Fall 2018 33 deepbluekids.cm
RESPOND A Welcme Banner (Cllabrative Art) Befre class: Cut a large piece f pster paper t be decrated. SAY: In the Bible stry tday, Jesus welcmed the children. ASK: What des it mean t welcme smene? Hw d yu make smene feel welcme? SAY: Let s make a welcme banner t welcme peple t ur church. Lead children t write n the banner Welcme. Then invite them t decrate the banner. TIP: Hang banner in yur building where it is visible t thers and visitrs. OR B Child f Gd Bracelets (Art) Befre class: Cut strips f clred cnstructin paper, lng enugh t g arund a child s wrist. Obtain clear packing tape. Let each child chse a paper strip. Encurage them t write n the strip: I am a child f Gd. Direct children t decrate bracelets. Then cver paper strips with clear tape. Secure bracelets n wrists f thse children wh desire t wear them. SAY: Yu can wear yur bracelet as a reminder that yu are a special child f Gd! Faith Family Missins Befre class: Display Pster: Asia s Family (Class Kit p. 3). Spread ut the Deep Blue Twn map (Class Kit pp. 8 & 25). SAY: Tday Jesus welcmed the children. ASK: In what ways can yu help, include, and welcme yunger children? Let children determine ways they can welcme ther children, such as being a helper n the playgrund, sharing, sitting with yunger children in wrship, and s frth. SAY: Children are a special gift frm Gd! Transitin t Bless Befre class: Obtain candle and candle lighter r matches (r battery-perated candle). Ring bell t acknwledge that it is transitin time. Direct each child t find a carpet square and frm a circle n the flr. Light candle t symblize that this is a special time tgether. Fall 2018 34 deepbluekids.cm
BLESS Inviting Befre class: Cntinue t display Pster: Unit 1 Bible Verse (Class Kit pp. 14 & 19) where it is accessible fr children. Gather children arund the Bible-verse pster. Shw children the Unit 1 Bible Verse Pster (Class Kit p. 14 & 19). Invite a child t read the Bible verse. ASK: Hw d yu knw yu are lved by Gd? SAY: Tday Jesus welcmed the children. Children, just like yu, are a special gift frm Gd! Praising Sing Tell Me the Stries f Jesus (Annual Music CD). Sign the Bible verse (Leader Guide p. 85). Blessing Befre class: Fill bwl with water. Obtain hand twel. Demnstrate slwly dipping yur hand int the water and letting water drip frm yur fingers. Invite children, ne at a time, t gently submerge their fingers. SAY: (Child s name), yu are a special part f Gd s family. Repeat blessing fr each child as they submerge their fingers. PRAY: Dear Gd, thank yu fr Jesus family and fr including me in yur big family. Amen. At Hme with Gd ASK: What is ne thing that yu learned tday? Can yu share what yu learned with yur family? Send hme with each child the Sessin 5 Bible Stry Sheet. Fall 2018 35 deepbluekids.cm
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