3yr 5k Teacher Guide God Saved His People Through Esther Bible Passage: Esther 5-10 Main Point: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. Memory Verse: 2nd Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. 3:45 4:00 Check-In / Playtime. One teacher take control of sign-in: One nametag will go on the child, another will go on the clipboard, and one will be used for checkout. Just place the Pick Up sticker on the clipboard to check the child out. If someone is new to the church or not in our database, they can fill out a guest tag. Please make sure that you get their phone number in case we need to contact them and any special instructions for the care of their child. One teacher lead orderly free play. 4:00 4:20 Coloring Sheet / Snack / Intro Activity COLORING SHEET: Have the kids color the sheet and ask them questions about the sheet. SNACK: Animal Crackers & Water Hand each child animal crackers in a cup and water in a cup with a lid. Before the children eat their snack, say a simple pray with the kids. INTRO ACTIVITY: Perfect timing Play a series of games with your kids to test their reflexes. Hold a ruler over the open hand of a kid. Drop the ruler so that it passes between her fingers and thumb and see how fast the kid can grab it. Measure where her hand is when she catches it. The fewer inches up the stick, the faster she reacted. Say: Your timing was impressive. God s timing is perfect. He placed Esther where He needed her to save His people. We will learn more about how she did so in Kids Live. 4:20 5:00 Story and Craft STORY: Have the children transition to the Jesus rug for story time. Read the Bible Story provided in the teacher aid bin. Say: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. Craft: Scepter Items needed: Printout of Scepter, glue, pom poms, sequins Instructions: (1) Give each child a printout of the scepter. (2) Have them Color the printout. (3) have them decorate the printout by gluing pom poms and sequins onto the scepter. Say: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. Gospel Project Unit 18.2
4:50 5:10 Kid s Live in Room #12 Count heads before and after Kid s Live. 3yr olds: use the ring ropes to walk to and from Kid s Live Leaders: o Encourage orderly conduct. o Engage in the worship and lesson with the children. o Encourage them to sit beside you, rather than in your lap. 5:10 5:20 Return to Class / Activity / Memory Verse / Review Activity: Continue playing Perfect Timing Play a series of games with your kids to test their reflexes. Hold a ruler over the open hand of a kid. Drop the ruler so that it passes between her fingers and thumb and see how fast the kid can grab it. Measure where her hand is when she catches it. The fewer inches up the stick, the faster she reacted. Say: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. Memory Verse: *Use the Memory Verse sheet located in the teacher aid section of the bin. 2nd Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. Review I was chosen to be the queen of Persia. Who am I? (Esther) I wanted to hurt the Jews. Who am I? (Haman) My cousin became the queen of Persia. Who am I? (Mordecai) I held out my scepter so Esther could talk to me. Who am I? (the king) We prayed and fasted for three days for Esther. Who are we? (the Jews) I kept My promise to My people and saved them through Queen Esther. Who am I? (God) My enemies killed Me, but I did not stay dead. I came back to life to save sinners. (Jesus) Say: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. 5:20 Parents arrive Gospel Project Unit 18.2
Main Point: If we are faithless, God remains faithful
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
The Gospel Project: 18.2 Pre-K MC Guide God Saved His People Through Esther Bible Passage: Esther 5-10 Main Point: If we are faithless, God remains faithful. Memory Verse: 2 nd Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. Worship: (_:50) Play Video Countdown as kids arrive (3min): Go over Classroom Rules. Play Worship Video Background Have the kids all stand up and do the motions. Ask the teachers to help manage the kids but to stand to the outside walls so the kids can see. Pray a simple welcome prayer: Play Song 1: Your choice Play Song 2: Your choice Play Song 3: Your choice Have all the kids find a place on the carpet and have a seat. Lesson: (_:00) Play Lesson Video Background During Esther s time, if someone went to the king without permission, that person could be killed! But sometimes the king held out his scepter; that meant the person would be allowed to live. Let s find out if the king held out his scepter for Esther. Timeline View: Show the Timeline Pic Today s Bible story comes from the book of the Bible, Esther. Main Point: That brings me to today s MAIN Point. Show the Main Point Everyone say that with me Very interesting! Let s take a look at how he does this. Bible Story: Play the Bible Story Video Haman had an evil plan, but God was in control. God used Esther to save His people. When Jesus came to earth, His enemies killed Him. But Jesus did not stay dead. After Jesus died on the cross, He rose from the dead. Jesus has power over evil. Show the Main Point Repeat after me If we are faithless, God remains faithful.
Review Questions: Now it s time to see what you remember from the Bible Story 1. What did the king do when Esther came to see him? (held out his scepter) 2. What did the king say he would give Esther? (anything, up to half his kingdom) 3. Whom did Esther invite to both her feasts? (the king and Haman) 4. What did the king do when he found out Haman was planning to hurt Esther s people? (punished Haman and made a law to keep the Jewish people safe) Show Memory Verse: 2 nd Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. Show Main Point Lets review our Main Point one more time Repeat after me If we are faithless, He remains faithful. Dismiss kids to class: (_:10) Play Dismiss Song Start with 3yr olds once they are out the door Send 4yr olds once they are out the door Send 5yr/K
Bible Lesson: God s people in Persia were in trouble. One of their enemies, a man named Haman, made a plan to kill all of them. But Esther the queen was going to try to help them. Esther was also a Jew. So Esther and the Jews prayed and asked God for help. On the third day, Esther went to see the king. Esther saw the king sitting on his throne. Esther was afraid. No one was supposed to go to the king unless he asked for them. Esther came closer, and the king held out his golden scepter. This meant that Esther was allowed to come to him. Esther walked toward the king and touched the tip of the scepter. What do you want, Queen Esther? the king said. I will give you anything, up to half of my kingdom. Esther said, I have prepared a feast. Would you and Haman come eat with me today? Yes, said the king. So the king and his helper Haman went to Esther s feast. After they ate, the king said, What do you want, Queen Esther? I will give you anything, up to half of my kingdom. Esther said, Will you and Haman come to my feast tomorrow? Yes, said the king. The next day, the king and Haman went to Esther s feast. After they ate, the king said, What do you want, Queen Esther? I will give you anything, up to half of my kingdom. Esther said, I am a Jew, and there is a plan to kill me and my people. The king asked, Who is planning to hurt you? This evil enemy, Haman! Esther said. The king was angry. He ordered for Haman to be punished. Then he made a law to keep the Jewish people safe from their enemies. Christ Connection: Haman had an evil plan to kill the Jews, but God was in control. God used Esther in His plan to rescue His people. When Jesus came to earth, His enemies killed Him. But Jesus did not stay dead. After Jesus died on the cross, He rose from the dead. Jesus has power over evil.