December 11, Make It Stick (Application Activities, 15 minutes)

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1 December 11, 2016 Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Key Question: Why is Jesus special? Bottom Line: Jesus is God s Son. Memory Verse: I bring you good news of great joy. Luke 2:10, NIRV Bible Story Focus: Not everyone knew Jesus is God s Son. Jesus Born in a Stable Luke 2:1-7 Make It Stick (Application Activities, 15 minutes) 1. Bible Story Read Baby Jesus is Born pages in the Beginner s Bible. 2. Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus What You Need: Dot-to-Dot Manger Scene, animal stickers What You Do: Before the Activity: Hand out one Dot-to-Dot Manger Scene to each child. Set out the animal stickers and crayons in the center of the table. During the Activity: Pass out an Activity Page to each child. Show the kids how to connect the dots. Encourage them to choose a few animal stickers to place on their manger scene. What You Say: During the Activity: Today, we learned about how Jesus was born. Was He born in a hospital? (Pause for responses.) No! Was He born in a hotel? (Pause for responses.) No! Where was Jesus born? That s right; Jesus was born in a stable surrounded by animals! Today I thought it would be fun to create our own manger scene picture. Let s use crayons to connect the dots around the manger where Mary laid the baby Jesus. Then I want you to choose a few animal stickers to add to your pictures! After the Activity: Great job! I LOVE your manger scenes. Jesus was born in a stable with Mary and Joseph and the animals. What a crazy way to enter the world! But that was all part of God s special plan to send us the best gift ever! Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Awesome job! When you take these pictures home today, I want you to tell your parents about Jesus and God s special gift to us! Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2015 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 1

2 3. Books of the Bible What You Do: Review the books of the Bible, Matthew 2 Thessalonians, with the children. Practice saying them in funny voices (whispering, squeaking like a mouse, etc.), motor activity (jumping, marching, etc.), or with hand motions (clapping, chomping like an alligator, etc.). What You Say: OK, now we are going to learn the New Testament Books of the Bible. Do you know who we learn about in the New Testament? That s right! We learn about Jesus! Let s practice! Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians. Can you say it with me? Make It Real (Small Group Application & Prayer, 5 minutes) Make It Real is designed to help preschoolers understand how the Bottom Line applies to them. They ll discuss real-life experiences and share prayer requests. Small Group Time What You Need: Paperclip Memory Verse Card (from the Week One Activity Pages on the Website) in your Bible at Luke 2:10. Provide a journal and a fun-shaped pen for each small group. SMALL GROUP LEADER (SGL): We re getting closer to the BIG day. Do you know what BIG day I m talking about? (Pause for response.) I m talking about Christmas day! Jesus birthday! The best day of the year! As awesome as Jesus birthday is, it s hard to believe that on that very first Christmas when Jesus was born, not everyone knew that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Remember how Jesus was born in a stable in our story today? It was just Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, and of course the animals. All of the people living around that stable had no idea that God s Son had just been born! Do you know there are still people living around us today who don t know how special Jesus is? I m so glad you know Jesus is special because [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Why is Jesus special? CHILDREN and SGL: [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son! SGL: Yes! Jesus is special because [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son! (Open Bible to memory verse card.) SGL: And that is the good news we celebrate at Christmas! The Bible verse we re learning says that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son, and that is good news and brings great joy! Let s practice saying our verse together with the motions. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2015 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 2

3 (Lay Bible down.) CHILDREN and SGL: I bring you (start with hands up and bring them in to chest like catching a football) good news (right arm up with jazz hand) of great joy! (left arm up with jazz hand), Luke 2:10. (Open your hands like a book.) (Repeat the verse with the motions several times together.) SGL: Do you remember the other good news we talked about last time? (Pause for response.) Jesus wants to be your friend forever! God s Son, JESUS, wants to be YOUR friend forever! Who wants to be your friend forever? CHILDREN and SGL: [Basic Truth] Jesus wants to be my friend forever! SGL: That is such good news and it does bring me great joy! Okay, it s time to write in our prayer journal. Since our story talked about how everyone doesn t know that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son, let s make a list of people that might not know the good news. We can pray and ask God to help them hear the good news. (Open prayer journal and hold your fun pen.) SGL: When I say your name, I want you to tell me any person in the whole wide world that you want to hear the good news that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Ready? (Write each child s name and what they say beside their name. Remember to print the words they say so the children can recognize their names and the letters.) SGL: This is a great list! Would anyone like to pray for their people on our list before I pray? (Give each child who wants to pray the opportunity to do so.) SGL: Now I will pray. Prayer SGL: Dear God, thank You for letting us hear the good news that Jesus is Your Son. Thank You for His birthday and Christmas and everything we love about this time of year. We want everyone to know that Jesus is Your Son. Please help (read the list the children made) hear the good news soon so they will know Jesus is Your Son and they can celebrate His birthday this Christmas. We love You, God. In Jesus name, amen. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2015 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 3

4 Get Ready to Dismiss (Think ORANGE) Place take-home creations and this month s Parent Cue in each child s paper bag. Greet parents at the door and tell them that this month preschoolers are learning that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Encourage parents to repeat the Bottom Line at home and help their child understand that [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Encourage parents to use the activities found in Parent CUE to reinforce this month s Bottom Line: [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son AND this month s Memory Verse. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2015 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 4

5 Jesus is God s Son. Jesus Born in a Stable Luke 2:1-7 Dot-to-Dot Manger Scene B&W Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus December Week 2 Copy on white cardstock. One page per child. CURRICULUM FOR 3- to 5- YEAR OLDS 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved.