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Introduction to Worship 5aSing "One Way" (DVD, 3 minutes)/Receive
Offering
1aGreet the Children
6aIntroduce the Session (4 minutes)
2aPlay "The Great Shoe Detective"
Pull It Together
Pull It Together Worship Guides, pencils
Tape
• Mark 2 lines on the floor, 1 on each side of the • Distribute Worship Guides and pencils.
room. • Guide the children to complete "What Do They
Mean?" on their Worship Guides.
Teacher Tip • Allow children to identify the traffic signs.
Create a wide space in the room with no obstacles • Point out that, when drivers do not obey traffic
between the 2 sides.
laws, other people can be affected.
• Explain: "Remove your shoes and place them • Ask: "How are we like traffic signs?"
behind this tape line." [Point to one line.] • Say: "Whether we like it or not, our actions
• Mix all the shoes together. tell about what kind of persons we are. Other
• Form two teams. people notice when what we do doesn't match
• Guide each team to line up behind the what we say we believe."
opposite line. • Ask: "What are some actions that people do
• Explain: "The first person on your team will be that are not so good?" (murder, hatred, violence,
a 'detective.' The second person will describe etc.)
what her shoes look like to the 'detective.' • Continue: "God wants our actions to match
The 'detective' will search for and bring back what we believe about Him."
her shoes. If the 'detective' brings the correct
shoes, the 'describer' will say, 'You are a great 7aTell the Bible Story (10 minutes)
"detective." ' If the wrong shoes are brought Pull It Together
back, the 'describer' will tell about her shoes Bibles
again. The 'detective' will take the wrong shoes • Choose several children to act out the actions.
back and bring back another pair."
• Continue: "Once the 'detective' finds the shoes, Teacher Tip
he goes to the back of the line. The 'describer' Provide Bible times costumes.
now becomes the 'detective.' We will continue
until everyone has his shoes." Letting Our Actions
• Play the game.
• Ask: "Did any of you have a difficult time Speak for Us
locating your teammate's shoes? Why?" Based on Acts 16:16-34
• Say: "Words are very important. We
communicate with words. In today's Bible story, • Instruct selected children to silently act out the
we will discover Jesus wants us to tell others story as you read aloud.
about Him, not just through our words, but with • Invite the rest of the children to open their
our actions as well." Bibles to Acts 16:16-34 and follow along as you
read aloud the story.
• Read aloud verses 16-25.
Worship • Guide the children to sing "God Is So Good" or
another simple praise song.
3 Sing "95" (DVD, 3 minutes) • Read aloud verses 26-34.
16 Pray (1 minute)
• Pray specifically that each child will let her
actions enable others to see Jesus living in her.
Week of August 11, 2013 Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide
© 2013 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is
designed for 20 minutes of small group time.
Pull It Together
Heavyweight paper,
Worship Through Arts and Crafts
9-by-12-inch craft foam Doorknob Hangers
sheets (½ sheet per • Review the Bible story.
child), markers, scissors, • Ask: "If you never spoke a word about what you believe about Jesus, could
decorative items (small
foam shapes, buttons,
people tell what you believe by your actions? Why?"
ribbon, etc.), glue • Ask: "Have you ever heard the statement, 'Actions speak louder than
• Print "Doorknob words'? Do you believe this statement? Why?" Summarize the statement.
Hanger Template" • Continue: "Each day we have opportunities to tell people about Jesus by
(CD). Copy on the way we act. Let's make doorknob hangers for our bedroom doors to
heavyweight paper
remind us to check our actions."
and cut out (1 per
every 1-2 children). • Distribute supplies. Guide the children to use the templates to trace a
doorknob hanger onto the foam. Assist in tracing and cutting.
Teacher Tip • Ask: "What are some words or phrases we can put on our doorknob
Purchase precut hangers to remind us to set positive examples for people?"
doorknob hangers at a • Guide the children to write reminders to themselves on their doorknob
craft store. hangers. Encourage the children to decorate both sides of their hangers.
• Say: "Place your doorknob hanger on your bedroom doorknob. Each day,
read what you wrote. At the end of the day, ask yourself, 'What did my
actions say about what I believe about Jesus?' Pray, asking God to forgive
you if your actions were not positive. Ask God to help people know more
about Jesus."
• Pray for each child by name.
Pull It Together
Red, green, blue, yellow,
Worship Through Dramatic Play
and black construction Communication Creation
paper; scissors; • Review the Bible story.
envelopes (1 per child) • Ask: "If you never spoke a word about what you believe about Jesus, could
• Print "Star Pattern"
people tell what you believe by your actions? Why?"
(CD).
• Follow directions on • Ask: "Have you ever heard the statement, 'Actions speak louder than
"Star Pattern." words'? Do you believe this statement? Why?" Summarize the statement.
• Form two teams. Distribute envelopes.
• Explain: "The object of the game is for each group to form five stars
consisting of five different colors using the pieces in the envelopes."
• Continue: "Here are the rules. First, you may not speak while forming the
stars. Second, you cannot point to a particular piece to ask for it. Third,
only take a piece when it is offered to you from another team member."
• Guide the children to form the stars.
• Ask: "Was this game easy? What were some of the difficulties you faced?
In what ways did your actions tell whether or not you followed the rules?"
• Discuss some of the actions you observed during the game.
• Say: "Each night, ask yourself, 'What did my actions say about what I
believe about Jesus?' Pray, asking God to forgive you if your actions were
not positive. Ask God to help people know more about Jesus."
• Pray for each child by name.
Pull It Together
Large sheets of paper, Worship Through Exploration and Discovery
markers, cake pan with Elephant Toothpaste
2-inch sides, empty • Review the Bible story.
16-20 oz. bottle, green
• Ask: "If you never spoke a word about what you believe about Jesus, could
food color, peroxide,
funnel, Dawn® dish people tell what you believe by your actions? Why?"
detergent, quick-rising • Ask: "Have you ever heard the statement, 'Actions speak louder than
yeast, safety glasses, words'? Do you believe this statement? Why?" Summarize the statement.
warm water, measuring • Guide each child to select a partner. Distribute paper and markers.
cup • Say: "Write down an 'if situation.' For example, you may say, 'If I hang
• Print "Elephant
around kids who treat others in bad ways, I…' Only write down the first
Toothpaste
Experiment" (CD). part. Another group will write down the reaction."
• Assist as needed.
Teacher Tips • Gather the papers, shuffle, and distribute.
• Practice the • Say: "Read the situation and tell us what could happen."
experiment before • Ask: "What do our actions say about what we believe about Jesus in these
class. situations?"
• Guide adults and
• Say: "I have an experiment for us to complete. Watch how different
children standing near
the experiment to wear ingredients affect one another."
safety glasses. • Follow directions on "Elephant Toothpaste." Guide the children to observe
what happens. Discuss the actions.
• Say: "Each night, ask yourself, 'What did my actions say about what I
believe about Jesus?' Pray, asking God to forgive you if your actions were
not positive. Ask God to help people know more about Jesus."
• Pray for each child by name.
TV shows
Action Concentration (August 11)
Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Summer 2013
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Using foul
language
music
and being
to adults
rude
Action Concentration (August 11)
Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Summer 2013
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doors open
for others
Holding
Activity Preparation:
• Cut 3-inch triangles and squares from construction paper. Each team will need:
a5 RED triangles
a5 GREEN triangles
a5 BLUE triangles
a5 YELLOW triangles
a5 BLACK squares
• Place the triangles and squares in five separate envelopes according to color (1 set per team).
Activity directions:
• Form two teams.
• Distribute envelopes (1 set per team).
• Direct teams to create five stars made up of five colors by using all the pieces in the envelopes.
Completed stars:
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4. Tape closed.
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WAGS Cube (August 11)
Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Summer 2013
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Elephant Toothpaste
Materials: Directions:
Cake pan with 2-inch sides • Place the plastic bottle in the center of the cake pan.
Empty 16-20 oz. soda bottle • Place the funnel in the opening of the bottle.
Measuring cup • Add food color to peroxide and stir.
Green food color (2-3 drops) • Pour the peroxide mixture through the funnel into the bottle.
Peroxide (½ c.) • Add the dish detergent to the peroxide mixture in the bottle.
Funnel • Dissolve yeast in very warm water.
Dawn® dish detergent (1 Tbsp.) • Pour the yeast/water mixture through the funnel into the bottle, and
Quick-rising yeast (1 tsp.) quickly remove the funnel.
Very warm water (2-3 Tbsp.)
Safety glasses NOTE: If the reaction is slow to begin, touch the bottle or give it a little
shake, then stand back!
NOTE: You can find video demonstrations of this experiment on the Internet.