SeptemberWeeks3and4

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OVERVIEW CARD

Key Question: Who gives you good friends? Bottom Line: God gives me good friends. Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one.

They can help each other in everything they do.” Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV Bible Story Focus: God made me to praise Him. David Praises God. 2 Samuel 6:5, 14; Psalm 149:1-5 Coloring Page: David sings to God.

Music: Together My God is Number One

We’re All Singing Praise the Lord Everyday

Bible Lesson: The Beginner’s Bible King David and The Lord is My Shepherd Pages 186 to 193 Story: A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan Service Time: 60 minutes (week 3) 75 minutes (week 4) Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Parachute Fun Big Idea: Have children play with the parachute and playground ball. What You Need: Parachute and playground ball What You Do: Before the Activity: Spread out the parachute on the floor. During the Activity: Play with the parachute and ball. After the Activity: Have the children sit on the floor around the parachute as you review the Bible lesson. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Hello, boys and girls! Come stand around parachute with me.” During the Activity: “Okay, everybody ready? (Pause.) Grab the parachute and shake! (Pause.) Yay! Lift it really high. (Pause.) Bring it down to the ground.” (Play as long as desired.) After the Activity: “That was so much fun friends! Sit down around the parachute. (Pause.) All month we’ve been talking about friendship and our friend David. Today in our Bible lesson we heard even more about David. We learned that not only was David a good friend but he also was someone who loved God and wanted to praise Him. Do you remember how David praised God?

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

ACTIVITY 1 – 2’s/3’s only

SeptemberWeeks3and4

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Band Together Big Idea: Have children play the musical instruments while they sing and dance to this month’s theme song: “Together”. What You Need: Musical instruments for each child, “Together” from the Wherever I Go CD and CD Player What You Do: Before the Activity: Have each child stand in front of you. Give each child an instrument. During the Activity: Sing the song “Together” and ask the children to play their instruments as everyone sings. After the Activity: Say the Bottom Line together. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Let’s sing the ‘Together’ song! Instead of us doing the motions this time, let’s do something a little different.” During the Activity: (Hand out the instruments.) “When we sing the ‘Together’ song, I want to hear everyone play the instruments. Are you ready?” (Sing the song as many times as you’d like.) After the Activity: “Great job! We can praise God just like David did in our lesson today. We can praise Him with music, or dance, or just by helping our friends! Who gives you good friends? God gives me good friends.”

ACTIVITY 2 – 2’s/3’s only

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

March to the Beat Big Idea: Children will march around the room and play their instrument while practicing the memory verse. What You Need: Horns (from Week 1 Craft) and Shakers (from Week 2 Craft) What You Do: Before the Activity: Give each child the musical instrument they made during craft time and spread out. During the Activity: March in place and play (week 1) or shake (week 2) your instrument as you say the Memory Verse together. Repeat as many times as desired. After the Activity: Collect the instruments and say the Bottom Line together. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Everybody spread out. Here is your instrument. Today we are going to march in place and play our instruments as we say our Memory Verse!” During the Activity: “Let’s practice marching and playing our instruments. (Pause.) Fantastic! Now let’s add the Memory Verse. (Week 1: (Horns) have children say the memory verse and then blow their horns together as a group.) ‘Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do,’ Ecclesiastes 4:9. Super job! Let’s say it again! (Repeat as many times as desired.) Sit down on the floor right where you are.” After the Activity: (Collect all the instruments.) “In our Bible lesson today, we learned that David and his friends praised God by dancing and playing music! Who gives you good friends? God gives me good friends.”

ACTIVITY 3 - ALL

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Freeze Praise Big Idea: Have children play a fun game of freeze dance. What You Need: “Together” from the Wherever I Go CD and CD player What You Do: Before the Activity: Guide the children to stand in front of you. During the Activity: Begin to play the song “Together” for the children. Encourage them to dance while you are singing. After the first verse, press stop on the CD player and say, “FREEZE!” Encourage the children to be very still until you start the CD player again. Stop several more times during the song and say, “FREEZE!” What You Say: Before the Activity: “Let’s dance! I am going to play our together song and I want you to dance! When I stop the music and I say, ‘FREEZE,’ everyone stop dancing and get really still! Are you ready?” (Pause.) During the Activity: “Here we go! (Start the music.) FREEZE! (Stop the music.) Great job being frozen. OK, here we go again!” (Start the music. Continue as long as interest holds.) After the Activity: “That was so much fun! Dancing is always fun! It is always a great way to praise God! That is what our lesson was about today!”

ACTIVITY 4 – 4’s/5’s only

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Pin the Badge on Sheriff Woody Big Idea: Have children play a fun game of “Pin the Badge on Sheriff Woody”. What You Need: Sheriff Woody Posters, badges for each child, tape, and blindfolds What You Do: Hang the poster on the wall. Blindfold the first player. Spin the blindfolded player in circles for a few seconds and then allow the player to try and place the badge on the Sheriff Woody. (if any of the children do not want to wear the blindfold, allow them to close their eyes instead when it is their turn.) What You Say: Before the activity: “We are going to play a fun game today! Sheriff Woody is missing his badge. We are going to help by taping it back on. To make it even more fun, we are going to try to do it without using our eyes. Everyone is going to have a turn so hopefully one of us will place it in the correct spot.” At the end of the activity: “You did a great job helping out Sheriff Woody. That was so much fun! God gave us everything that we need because He loves us sooo much! He gave us good friends to help us and take care of us! Who gives you good friends? (Pause.) God gives me good friends.”

ACTIVITY 5 – 4’s/5’s only

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Let’s Make Music – Party Horns Big Idea: Have the children make their own musical instrument. What You Need: Party horns and stickers

What You Do: During the Activity: Talk about the Bible lesson as the kids decorate their own horn with stickers. After the Activity: Say the Bottom Line together and put horns aside to send home. What You Say: Before the Activity: “In our Bible lesson, we heard about David. We learned how David showed God how thankful and happy he was for all the things God did for him. Do you remember what David did? (Pause.) That’s right! He sang and danced and played music!” During the Activity: “Today, we are going to decorate our very own musical instruments, so we can praise God too! Everybody gets a horn. (Hold up horn.) Next, we are going to add stickers and your name! Now give your horns a try. Let’s make some music.” After the Activity: “You made some neat instruments today to praise God. When I say thank you, I want you to blow your horns twice. Ready? Thank you! (Blow Horns.) Thank you! (Blow Horns.) Thank you! (Blow Horns.) Awesome, friends! David and his friends praised God by singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. If you are happy that God gives us good friends, blow your horns. (Blow Horns.) Who gives you good friends? God gives me good friends.”

CRAFT WEEK 3

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Shaker Big Idea: Have the children make their own musical instrument. What You Need: plastic Easter eggs, Wasi tape with a fun print, stickers, scissors, rice, bowl, measuring spoons, and a permanent pen

What You Do: Before the Activity: Pour the rice into the bowl and set it on the table along with the spoons. If desired, precut three-inch strips of duct tape. During the Activity: Talk about the Bible lesson as the kids pour rice in one side of the egg. Help them secure with the other side, wrap the duct tape around the seam to seal, and have kids add stickers to their eggs. Write kids’ names on the eggs or duct tape. Let them shake the eggs to make a joyful noise. After the Activity: Say the Bottom Line together and put eggs aside to send home. What You Say: Before the Activity: “In our Bible lesson we heard about David. We learned how David showed God how thankful and happy he was for all the things God did for him. Do you remember what David did? (Pause.) That’s right! He sang and danced and played music!” During the Activity: “We are going to make our very own musical instruments today so we can praise God this way too! Everybody gets an egg. (Hold up an egg and pop it open.) You take the big half (show that one is bigger than the other) and then you pour two spoonfuls of rice into your egg. (Help kids do this.) Super! Now we need to close up the egg. (Show how to add the other half. Help as needed.) Now we need to add this fun tape around the middle to keep it closed. (Let kids help put it on and/or smooth it out.) And then the last thing to add stickers and your name! Put your stickers on the egg. (Help as needed and write the children’s names on their eggs.) Now give it a shake.” After the Activity: “You made some neat instruments today to praise God. When I say thank you, I want you to shake your shakers twice. Ready? Thank you! (Shake, shake.) Thank you! (Shake, shake.) Thank you! (Shake, shake.) Awesome, friends! David and his friends praised God by singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. If you are happy that God gives us good friends, shake your shakers. (Shake, shake.) Who gives you good friends? God gives me good friends.”

CRAFT WEEK 4

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV

SeptemberWeeks3and4

September17th/18thSeptember24th/25th

Small Group Time What you Need: Parent Take Home Card, Playdoh, Rolling Pins, and Sticker Roll SMALL GROUP LEADER (SGL): “Raise your hand if you like Playdoh. (Pause and raise your own hand.) I do too! Today, I have some really special cookie cutters we can play with. Can you tell me what shape they are? (Pause.) You are right! They are shaped like people! They are shaped like you and me! Let’s make ourselves out of Playdoh. (Have each child make one cookie cut out.)” “Have you ever been so happy inside that you wanted to jump around or sing a song or even dance? (Pause.) That’s what happened to King David in our lesson today. King David loved God SO much that he went outside where everyone could see and played music and danced for God! Can you make your Playdoh self dance? (Pause.) Can you make him sing? (Pause.) Great job! You are the best singers and dancers!” “King David praised God because God is loving and powerful and totally the bestest friend EVER! That’s right! God is our good friend too. Today we’re going to make a list of things we love about our good friend, God. We can use our list when we pray, because God made you and me to praise Him, just like He made King David to praise Him. (Go around and let each child say one thing they love about God.) God loves us so much that He gives you and me good friends. Who gives you good friends?” (Pause.) God gives me good friends!” Ok, it’s time to review our lesson. I am going to ask you some questions and you will get a sticker for answering them. I have some really cool sticker today. Are you ready? (Pause) Great! (Ask the children the questions from the “Parent Take Home Cards”. You can also make up additional questions from our video lesson. Don’t forget to ask them to say their memory verse for another sticker. You can repeat the same questions over and over as repetition is good for preschoolers.) You are such great listeners!” “Now I’ll pray before it’s time to say goodbye until next week. (Read the prayer on the back of the “Parent Take Home Card.”)”

SMALL GROUP

Memory Verse –

“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9, NIrV