Transition Activity Time(Use these ideas while waiting for parents or if you need additional

activities.)

This material is adapted from Bible study lessons from the Fall 2009 quarter of Bible Teaching for Kids: 3’s—Pre-K Leader Guide, which is copyrighted by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Used by permission.

Talk-Talk-Talk: Ask the children to sit on the floor in a circle facing you. Give out play telephones, walkie talkies, megaphones, etc. Let them pretend to talk to one another—taking turns. Then ask, “How do we talk to God?” Talk about when, where, and how we talk to God and how God always listens to us.

Needs and Wants. While the children are seated on the floor in a circle facing you, talk to them about talking to God and asking Him for our NEEDS. Explain that NEEDS are things we must have to live, like food, water, shelter or a house and bed to sleep in, the Bible, parents to care for us, etc. Then explain that WANTS are things we like, but do not have to have like: toys, games, etc. Show the pictures of the NEEDS and the WANTS and let the children tell you which they are. Close by thanking God for giving us our needs.

Bible Verse:“People at church talk to God.”

Acts 12:5

Bible Phrase Game: Before the session, tape the word cards (one on each of 6 chair bottoms): “People at church talk to God.” After the Bible story time, ask the children to find the word cards. Put the children in order and read the phrase to them. Share examples of answered prayers.Whisper & I See Games: Stay in a circle and play the whisper game—whisper the Bible verse and ask each child to “pass it on.” Then play “I see something you don’t see and it is red . . . etc.”

Bible Learning Game Time

Age: 3s-Pre-KNovember 29, 2009

8:45 & 11:30 (11:00 at WH and 11:15 at Gallatin) 10:00 (9:30 at White House) Puzzles, blocks, masking tape. Baby doll and Paper w/church outline, craft sticks, glue.care items. Paper, glue, Hannah picture, Colored pictures of what we do at church, baby picture, crayons, title strip. Scissors to cut pictures into puzzles. Paper

towel tubes or paper rolled up, stickers.

“Talking to God” color sheets, crayons.

Supplies Needed

Bible Teaching Overview

Bible Story: “Hannah Prayed” 1 Samuel 1:1-20Bible Truth: People pray at church. Bible Verse: “People at church talk to God.” Acts 12:5Life Application: I can talk to God at church.

Schedule and Explanation of ActivitiesSmall Group Bible Activity Time – Teacher prepares the activities from the teaching box. Activities are placed on the tables or floor for children to rotate through in small groups. Each activity relates to the Biblical truth. (about 25 minutes.)Large Group Bible Story Time or Tree Hollow– Children will hear the Bible story, participate in a Bible verse activity, sing and worship through a large group experience. This activity is led by the teacher unless Tree Hollow is scheduled for your hour. (about 20 minutes)Large Group Bible Game Time – Children can play a game or activity as a large group to reinforce the Bible truth. (about 10 minutes)Transition Activity Time – large or small group activities for preschoolers to transition into the next hour. (about 10 minutes)Snack Time – Snack will be brought to your room if it is served during your session time.

Bible Story Time(Ask children to sit on the carpet or at tables as you lead the

Bible story time)3. Before Bible Story Time gather the Bible, Bible story picture, and a

baby doll wrapped in a blanket (Keep the baby doll behind you until after the story.) Say: “Today our Bible story is about a woman named Hannah. She walked a long way to go to a special church. Listen to find out what Hannah did when she was at church.” Tell the story as you hold the Bible in your lap opened to 1 Samuel.

1. Show the Bible story picture and ask questions such as: “What did Hannah do at church?” Pass the picture around and ask preschoolers to point to Hannah in the picture. Talk about how Hannah is sitting. Explain that we do not have to kneel or sit of have folded hands when we talk to God. Ask: “What did Hannah ask God to give her? Did God answer her prayers?” Show the preschoolers the wrapped baby doll and let them take turns holding it. Ask: “Do any of you have babies in your family?”

2. Ask the preschoolers to repeat the Bible verse with you: “People at church talk to God.” Acts 12:5

Bible Learning Activities8:45 & 11:30 (11:00 at WH and 11:15 at Gallatin)

Puzzles & Blocks Puzzles: Give the children the church puzzles to work and help them build

churches with the blocks. As they work, remind them that they can pray at church.

For a group challenge, dump the pieces of 3-4 puzzles together and ask them to sort

them and put the “church” back together.Blocks: Using masking tape strips, make the outline of a church. Ask the preschoolers to lay blocks along the lines to build a church.

After the outline is formed, tell them to stack the blocks on top of the others to build the walls of the church. While they work, tell

them how Hannah talked to God while she was at church.

Baby Care: Using the baby dolls in the room, show

children how to care for a baby. You will also need “care items.”

Tell the children that Hannah prayed for a baby and God answered her prayer. Ask if

any of the children have babies in their homes. If so, ask how they help take care of

them.

Make a Bible Story PictureGive each child a piece of paper, the picture of the baby, and a picture of Hannah. Instruct them to glue the picture of Hannah on the page and then to color the picture of the baby. After coloring the baby’s picture, tell them to cut out the picture and glue it on the page with Hannah. Remind the preschoolers that God hears our prayers. Ask them to name what they want to pray for and then pray together as a group.

Hannah was married to a man named Elkanah (el KAY nuh). They did not have any children. Hannah wanted a baby very much. Every year

Elkanah and Hannah traveled to a special church. One time, while they were at the church, Hannah decided to pray about having a

baby.She talked to God about how sad she felt without a child. Hannah told God how much she wanted a baby. She said she would teach her baby

about God and bring him to the church.

Eli, a church helper, saw Hannah. He did not know what she was doing. He asked her how he could help her. Hannah told Eli: “I was

praying to God and telling God how much I want to have a baby.” Eli knew God would hear Hannah’s prayer.

Hannah and her husband returned home. Soon she found out that she was going to have a baby! Hannah was so happy!

God had heard Hannah’s prayer. At last, Hannah’s baby was born. She named him Samuel.

10:00 (9:30 at White House)

Make a Church PictureGive each child a piece of paper with the church outline on it. Give each child craft

sticks and glue. Instruct and help them glue the sticks on the church. Remind them that

in the story last week, the people in Jerusalem built a church. Tell them that today, a woman named Hannah went to

church and talked to God. Ask the preschoolers what else we do at church.

Puzzles of What We Do at ChurchTake the colored pictures of the “things we

do at church” and cut them into 3 or 4 pieces each. Place them on the top of a

table and ask the preschoolers to help you put them back together again. While you are working on the pictures, talk about

what the people are doing in the pictures at church. Ask them what Hannah did at

church.

Make a Whisper TubeGive each child a paper towel tube—or roll up a piece of paper like a tube and tape it. Let the children decorate the tubes with drawings or stickers. As they work, say:

“The Bible tells us to talk to God. We can talk to God at church, at home, or

anywhere.” After the whisper tubes are complete, lead them in saying their Bible

verse through their “whisper tubes.”

Talking to God Color SheetGive each child the color sheet and crayons. Tell them to color the pictures of the things they can talk to God about. While they are coloring the pictures, ask them what they would say to God. Remind the preschoolers that God hears us all of the time and anywhere we talk to Him.