First Look 2-year-olds, December 18, 2016 Week 3 Large Group

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1 Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 1

2 Overview for the 2s this week. 8:15am/10:15am Leaders arrive and pray together. Set up room. 8:30am/10:30am Children arrive/check in/free play time 8:50am/10:50am Make It Fun (10minutes) Sheep Wool 9:00am/11:00am Make It True (15 minutes) Worship Bible Story 9:15am/11:15am Make It Stick (15minutes) In Order Follow the Shepherd 9:30am/11:30am Snack (10minutes) 9:40/11:40am Free Play Time 9:55am/11:55am Parent Pick up Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 2

3 December 18, 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, NLV Bible Story Focus: The angels tell about Jesus. Shepherds Luke 2:6-18 Make It True After children have participated in Make It Fun, tell the Bible story and then encourage the kids to have fun singing with you. When sharing the Bible story, guide kids to gather around you on the floor. Some kids (especially the younger ones) may wander. That s OK. They re still listening and learning! Worship (Do 1 or 2 songs with instruments) Away in a Manger 2016 Big Surprise LEADER: Hello, friends. Only one more week until Christmas! I m so excited to celebrate Jesus birthday! Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. That s right! Let s sing our song. Lead children in singing Away in a Manger 2016 and Big Surprise. So good! I m so proud of how well you re learning this song. Great job, everyone. Now tell me one more time: Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son. Bible Story What You Need: Bible and a plush sheep STORYTELLER: Hello, everyone! I m so happy to see so many friends here today, because today is a very special day! Today I want to tell you all about the night that Jesus was born. After all, that s why we celebrate Christmas, right? Because Christmas is Jesus birthday! Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 3

4 Last week, we talked about how Jesus was born in a stable. Do you remember that? Well, on the night Jesus was born, there were some shepherds out in a field doing what they normally did: watching and caring for their sheep. Here s your sheep, shepherds. (Hold up the plush sheep.) The shepherds were just watching their sheep when all of the sudden an angel appeared to them. And they were REALLY scared! Go ahead, shepherds, show me some scared faces like this. (Make a scared face.) Whoa, you look very scared. But don t worry, my shepherding friends. I m going to tell you what the angel said in my special angel voice. (Clear throat and speak with a booming voice.) Don t be afraid! I bring you GOOD news of GREAT joy! The baby has been born! God s Son! Go find Him in the manger! (Normal voice) Suddenly the WHOLE sky filled with angels, praising God and saying (sing): Glory to God in the highest! (Speak) Let s all sing that together with the angels! CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: (Sing) Glory to God in the highest! STORYTELLER: You make a beautiful angel choir. Nice job! After the angels left, the shepherds ran to find Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. I think the stable is over there. Let s go. (Guide the children to follow you around the room.) Once they saw Jesus, they knew how special He was and they ran to tell EVERYONE that Jesus, God s Son, had been born. So let s go tell everyone! (Motion for the children to follow you as you walk around the room saying, Jesus is born! Jesus is God s Son! ) (When you re back at the area.) Awesome job, friends! You told everyone that Jesus is born and Jesus is God s Son! Way to go! Now, tell me again: Why is Jesus special? CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son! STORYTELLER: That s right! It was SUCH exciting news! The shepherds couldn t wait to tell everyone that Jesus had come. He came for me and for you for everyone! Why is Jesus special? Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 4

5 CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son! STORYTELLER: Yes! Great job! [Bottom Line] Jesus is God s Son! Let s pray. Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Give a little clap. [Clap hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Fold them in your lap. [Fold hands in lap.] Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus to us. We want to be just like the shepherds and tell everyone about Jesus. We want everyone to know that He is special, because Jesus is YOUR Son! Jesus is an awesome gift to us! Amen. Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 5