Chasing after God s word M E M O R Y V E R S E F O R U N I T 6 Jesus said, I m the world s light. Follow me. Then you won t live in the dark. You ll have the light of life. J O H N 8 : 1 2 Turn to Page 132 for Memory Verse Center tips and suggestions. Winter Quarter, Week 13 The Woman with Perfume [ ] Your Children Will Learn: o Mary loved Jesus Mary worshiped Jesus Truth for Your Children Today s Bible Passage: Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1,3,6,20,28-29,32; 12:1-8 Jesus and his disciples went on their way. Jesus came to a village where a woman named Martha lived. She welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the Lord s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was busy with all the things that had to be done. She came to Jesus and said, Lord, my sister has left me to do all the work by myself. Don t you care? Tell her to help me! Martha, Martha, the Lord answered. You are worried and upset about many things. But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her....a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived....so the sisters sent a message to Jesus. Lord, they told him, the one you loved is sick....but after he heard Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.... When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him. But Mary stayed at home....after she said this, she went back home. [continued on page 132] Truth for You...A Meditation for Leaders Mary always made the right choice when it came to showing Jesus her love. She sat at His feet, she devoured His teachings and she trusted Him. In an extreme act of devotion, she poured perfume on His feet and wiped His feet with her hair. Her every action proved her devotion to Jesus over and over. What do you do to show Jesus your love and devotion? Meditate on this passage, giving special attention to Mary's actions. Make a list of the things you can do to show Jesus how much you love Him. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5) PAGE 1 3 1
Truth for Your children Today s Bible Passage Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1,3,6,20,28-29,32; 12:1-8 continued from page 131 She called her sister Mary to one side to talk to her. The Teacher is here, Martha said. He is asking for you. When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him....mary reached the place where Jesus was. When she saw him, she fell at his feet. She said, Lord, I wish you had been here! Then my brother would not have died....it was six days before the Passover Feast. Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived. Lazarus was the one Jesus had raised from the dead. A dinner was given at Bethany to honor Jesus. Martha served the food. Lazarus was among those at the table with Jesus. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard. It was an expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus feet and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the sweet smell of perfume. But Judas Iscariot didn t like what Mary did. He was one of Jesus disciples. Later he was going to hand Jesus over to his enemies. Judas said, Why wasn t this perfume sold? Why wasn t the money given to poor people? It was worth a year s pay. He didn t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it. Leave her alone, Jesus replied. The perfume was meant for the day I am buried. You will always have the poor among you. But you won t always have me. [ ] Leaders: Pray Ten minutes before the children arrive, gather together to pray for your class time. Invite the Holy Spirit s presence and ask Him to fill you up. Greet the Children and Parents Greet each child by name as they arrive. Learn the names of their parents, too. 7G reet one another with a kiss of love. Romans 16:16 Give children visiting for the first time a small gift such as a special sticker or a colorful bookmark. Welcome the children to your classroom and introduce yourself to their parents. Creative Activity Centers........ 40 min. Choose two or three activities from the Table-Top Activity Guide. The Activity Guide on page 133 has everything you need to provide hands-on, creative activities that directly reinforce the lesson. Make open-ended play centers (such as blocks, housekeeping and imaginative dress-up) available as well. Memory Verse Center... 3-5 min. Practice the verse together every week during activity center time, small group time or before worship time. Here is a tip: This is the week the children will each try to say the verse for you. Have them say it toge t her as a class or i nd i v idua l l y. Reward them with a prize from a tre a s u re box or with a special stic ke r. 8 Jesus said, I m the world s light. Follow me. Then you won t live in the dark. You ll h a ve the light of life. John 8:12 Clean Up and Prepare for Worship... 5 min. Time to Worship! (10 min.) o If you have a worship team to lead the children, gather everyone together to praise Jesus! o If you lead worship, learn one or two simple songs. Allow time for children to share praises and prayers. Dance, sing, worship! o Model worship for the children by being an active participant! PAGE 1 3 2
1. Mary Loved Jesus Coloring Page: Copy the coloring page from the Pattern Pages. The children can color it with crayons. What s the Point?: The coloring page will help the children see how Mary sat at Jesus feet in this beautiful story. Say to the children: Mary loved Jesus; Mary worshiped Jesus. Supplies: Coloring page from the Pattern Pages copied on white paper Crayons 2. Water Play: Set up a table-top water play area. Use shallow bins that will be easy for the children to reach into. Provide small containers that the children can fill and pour out. You may choose to add a small amount of fragrant bath salts. What s the Point?: Many children do not know that perfume is a liquid that can be poured out, as it is in our story today. As they fill small containers with water and pour it out, talk about Mary pouring out her perfume on Jesus feet. Say to the children: Mary loved Jesus; Mary worshiped Jesus. Supplies: Shallow bins Small containers Fragrant bath salts Towels Table-Top Activity Guide Week 13: The Woman with Perfume Note To L e a d e r s : Please choose 2 or 3 table-top activities. Most of the activities can be adapted for any age. Have fun! Let the children do it! Don t forget to copy... the 3. Paint and Perfume: Copy the picture of the perfume bottles from the Pattern Pages on white cardstock. Choose several colors of tempera paint and thin it down with a little water. The children can paint the bottles with small paint brushes. They can use a mixture of colors to make it beautiful. When they have finished, lightly spray their pictures with perfume. What s the Point?: The children will not only paint the perfume bottles, but will experience the aroma of the perfume. Say to the children: Mary loved Jesus; Mary worshiped Jesus. Supplies: Perfume bottles copied from the Pattern Pages on white cardstock Small paint brushes Tempera paint thinned with water Paint smocks Spray perfume 4. Love Beads Necklace: Trace the heart-shaped templates in the Pattern Pages on colorful construction paper. Cut out one set per child. The children can color the hearts and glue them on white construction paper. See the Pattern Pages for directions. What s the Point?: Since Valentine s Day is in the month of February, make a Valentine for Jesus! Say to the children: Mary loved Jesus; Mary worshiped Jesus. Supplies: H o m e page Heart-shaped templates from the Pattern Pages copied on cardstock Colorful construction paper White construction paper Markers and crayons White glue in small cups Q-tips Glitter Box lids PAGE 1 3 3
Story Time Introduction I Can Do That! EASY IDEAS FOR CREATIVE STORYTELLING: Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1, 3, 6, 20, 28-29, 32; 12:1-8 10 minutes (Age 3) 15 minutes (Ages 4 & 5) Pillowcase of Props Make this story come vividly alive by using props as visual aids. Fill your pillowcase with a small brush and dustpan, a thermometer, a box of tissues, a small plate and cup, a bottle of perfume, and a baggie of play money. Pull out the props one by one as you follow the prompts in the story. Hi boys and girls! We have been learning more about Jesus. Jesus is so amazing! Last week we learned that Jesus and a few of His special friends walked up to the very top of a mountain. Do you remember what happened on top of the mountain? (Let the children answer.) Jesus loved His special friends. He chose each one of them to be His special friends. But Jesus had some other friends He was very close to. He loved them. And they loved Him and believed in Him. Jesus stayed with them when He visited their city. They ate together, talked and had fun. Well, today we are going to hear about one of those friends in particular. Her name was Mary. Bible Story Storyteller: The lesson from the Bible starts here. See the I Can Do That sidebar on this page for storytelling ideas. Jesus and His special friends went to the city of Bethany. That was where a woman named Martha lived. Her sister Mary lived there also, along with their brother, Lazarus. Jesus was welcome to stay in their house and visit with them. So, Jesus went into their house and sat down. Mary sat down at Jesus feet and listened to Him. Mary loved Jesus. MARY LOVED JESUS MARY WORSHIPED JESUS But Martha was busy doing things around the house. (Pull out the small brush and dustpan.) She wanted everything to be just right for Jesus visit. She had so much to do. Finally, Martha went over to Jesus. She said, "Jesus, my sister isn't helping me at all. I am doing all this work by myself. Don't you care? Please, tell her to get up and help me." Jesus said, "Martha, Martha. You are worried and upset about so many things. There is only one thing that is important right now. That's what Mary chose to do. I won't take that away from her." Mary knew how important Jesus was. Mary worshiped Jesus. One day, Lazarus got very sick. (Pull out the thermometer.) Right away, Mary and Martha sent a message to Jesus. "Jesus! Come quick! Our brother Lazarus is very sick." Jesus got the message, but He didn't leave to visit Lazarus for two more days. As soon as Jesus arrived in the city of Bethany, He learned that Lazarus had died. Jesus went to their house. Martha ran out to meet Him. But Mary stayed at home. She was crying so hard. (Pull out a box of tissues.) She was sad that her brother had died. She couldn't even stand up. Then Martha came back home to get Mary. She whispered in Mary's ear, "Mary, Jesus is here. He is asking for you." Mary jumped up quickly and ran to find Jesus. Mary loved Jesus. PAGE 1 3 4
Story Time [cont.] When Mary saw Jesus, she fell down at His feet. Mary cried, "Oh Jesus! If only you had been here. I know my brother would not have died." Well boys and girls, Jesus did something amazing! He made Lazarus come alive again! Mary and Martha were so happy! Their brother was alive again! Mary worshiped Jesus. On another day, Jesus went to the city of Bethany. Mary, Martha and Lazarus wanted to have a special party for Jesus. They wanted to show Jesus how much they loved Him. Jesus was their guest of honor. Mary was busy serving the food. Lazarus sat with Jesus at the table along with Jesus' special friends. (Pull out the small plate and cup.) Then Mary came into the room. She did something sweet and wonderful. Mary loved Jesus. She wanted to show Jesus how much she loved Him. She held a bottle of very expensive perfume in her hands. (Pull out the bottle of perfume.) She went over to Jesus and knelt at His feet. She poured the perfume out on Jesus feet. (Spray the perfume in the air.) Then she wiped His feet with her hair. Mary worshiped Jesus. The whole house was filled with the wonderful smell of the perfume. Everyone there could smell the perfume. They all looked at Mary. They saw what she had done. There was one person there who didn't like what Mary had done. His name was Judas. He was one of Jesus' special friends. Judas didn't love Jesus the way Mary did. Judas said, "That perfume cost a lot of money! Why didn t you sell it and give the money to poor people?" (Pull out the baggie of play money.) Judas didn't care one little bit about poor people. He really just wanted the money for himself. In fact, sometimes he would steal money! Jesus said to Judas, "Leave Mary alone. She poured the perfume on My feet because she loves Me. She poured the perfume on My feet because she worships Me." Boys and girls, Mary loved Jesus. She loved Jesus because He loved her. She loved Jesus because He was so kind to her, and her sister and brother. And Mary worshiped Jesus. Mary knew how important Jesus was. Go to Wrap It Up! in the sidebar. Great Big Holy Bible The text and pictures in the Great Big Holy Bible follow your Bible lesson closely. You may choose to use it during the Bible lesson segment of your class, or use it at the end to reinforce your dramatic storytelling. Wrap o It Up! Storyteller: If you are teaching 3 s, simply repeat the points to them one more time. If you are teaching 4 s and 5 s, repeat the points AND use these questions to help the children relate the story to their own lives. Today we learned that: o Mary loved Jesus. (Why did Mary love Jesus? Why do you love Jesus?) o Mary WOrshiped Jesus. (How did Mary worship Jesus? How do you worship Jesus?) PAGE 1 3 5
GAMES POURING RELAY RACE This game will remind the children that Mary poured perfume on Jesus feet. You will need: small paper cups, a pitcher of water, a shallow bin, and painter s tape. o Use painter s tape to make two starting lines. Snack Time...10 min. Small Groups...5-10 min. How to Make it Happen: Divide the children into small groups. 1. Say: Today we learned that Mary loved Jesus and that Mary worshiped Jesus. 2. Ask: Why do you think Mary poured perfume on Jesus feet? What is worship? How can you worship Jesus? 3. Pray: Dear God, help us to love and worship Jesus the way Mary did. Amen. The Purpose of Small Groups: TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CHILDREN TO RECAP THE LESSON OR POINTS TO REVIEW THE MEMORY VERSE TOGETHER o Fill a small paper cup halfway with water for each child playing. o Divide the children into two equal groups and line them up at the starting lines with their small cups of water. o Say, Today in our story we learned that Mary took a bottle of expensive perfume and poured it out on Jesus feet. Mary loved Jesus and worshiped Jesus. We are going to have a walking relay race and pour out our cups in the bin. When I say, Go, the first child in each line can walk across to the bin, pour out their water, and walk back. o The first team to pour out their small cups of water in the bin and line back up will all say together: I love Jesus, yes I do! o Continue playing as long as the children are interested. MARY LOVED JESUS MARY WORSHIPED JESUS Time To Go! Dismiss the children to parents or guardians only! Keep our children safe! Please Remember! Photocopy The Home Page before church. Hand it to the parents when they pick up their children. H o m e the page...see page 137 PAGE 1 3 6
H o m e the page Memory Verse for Unit 6 Jesus said, I m the world s light. Follow me. Then you won t live in the dark. You ll have the light of life. John 8:12 Winter Quarter, Week 13 The Woman with Perfume Your Children Will Learn: o Mary loved Jesus o Mary worshiped Jesus MONDAY Read & Do Read Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1, 3, 6, 20, 28-29, 32; 12:1-8. Ask your child, Why do you think Mary poured perfume on Jesus feet? What is worship? How can you worship Jesus? TUESDAY Out & About Mary was completely devoted to Jesus. He was the most important person in her life. One of the ways we can express our devotion to Jesus is by serving Him. When you visit the sick, you are loving Jesus. When you feed the hungry, you are serving Jesus. When you give money to the poor, you are worshiping Jesus. Think of ways you can show your child how important Jesus is in your life by serving others. WEDNESDAY Art Mary showed Jesus how much she loved him in a very simple way. You can show your love to your child in a very simple way. Trace your child s foot on a piece of paper with a crayon. As you trace it, talk about the special little person who is connected to that foot. Express your love to your child. Give your child a turn to trace your foot. Then decorate your foot tracings together. THURSDAY Snack Make some heart-shaped cookies with your child. Make your favorite sugar cookie dough, or buy some ready-made dough at the store. Roll the dough out and cut out heart shapes. Decorate the cookies with icing and sprinkles. As you work together, talk about the Bible story and how much Mary loved Jesus. Ask, What did Mary do to show her love for Jesus? Say, We are going to share our cookies to show our love to others. FRIDAY Pray & Praise Mary s heart was full of love for Jesus and it came out in the form of ho nor and pra i s e. She was not afra id to ex p ress openly how she felt about Je s u s. Spend some time with your family and openly ex p ress how you feel about Je s u s. Talk about what you can do to show how much you love Him. Then pray and ask God to help you live a life that ho nors and worships Je s u s. SATURDAY Just for Parents... Mary always made the right choice when it came to showing Jesus her love. She sat at His feet, she devoured His teachings and she trusted Him. In an extreme act of devotion, she poured perfume on His feet and wiped His feet with her hair. Her every action proved her devotion to Jesus over and over. What do you do to show Jesus your love and devotion? Meditate on this passage, giving special attention to Mary's actions. Make a list of the things you can do to show Jesus how much you love Him. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5) CHASING AFTER GOD S WO R D PAGE 1 3 7
o W E E K 1 3 [ ] P A T T E R N P A G E Activity #1 Mary Loved Jesus Coloring Page BEFORE CLASS: Copy the coloring page on white paper. Cut it out along the bold outline. DURING CLASS: The children can color the picture with crayons. Cut out along the bold outline PAGE 1 3 8
o W E E K 1 3 [ ] P A T T E R N P A G E Activity #3 Paint and Perfume BEFORE CLASS: Copy the picture of the perfume bottles on white cardstock. Cut it out along the bold outline. Choose several colors of tempera paint and thin it down with a little water. DURING CLASS: The children can paint the bottles with small paint brushes using a mixture of colors. When they have finished, lightly spray their pictures with perfume. Cut out along the bold outline PAGE 1 3 9
o W E E K 1 3 [ ] P A T T E R N P A G E Activity #4 Valentine for Jesus BEFORE CLASS: Copy the heart shapes on cardstock and cut them out to make templates. Trace the templates on colorful construction paper. Cut out one set per child. Cut white construction paper in half. DURING CLASS: The children can color the hearts with markers and crayons. The children can glue the hearts on the half sheet of white construction paper, in any arrangement they choose. Spread small dots of glue on the hearts and sprinkle them with glitter. Shake off the excess glitter in a box lid. HEART TEMPLATE HEART TEMPLATE Copy the templates on cardstock and trace them on colorful paper. Cut enough hearts for each child to choose 3 or 4 for their Valentine. HEART TEMPLATE Glue the hearts on a half sheet of construction paper. PAGE 1 4 0