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UN IT 2. TRUST ING GOD / PRESCHOOL

SESS ION 2 - GOD CARED FOR EL IJAH

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Kings 17:1-16

LIFE POINT: God loves people.

CHRIST FOCUS: We need Jesus!

BIBLE VERSE: Ask God for what you need. Matthew 7:7 (Paraphrase)

Keep asking and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (HCSB)

Ask, and it shall be given you. Matthew 7:7 (KJV)

Ask and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NIV)

Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (ESV)

Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NKJV)

Production Notes

p From simple to involved, you can tailor Worship for Life to your kids and leaders:

•Short on supplies and leaders? For an easy prep, enlist a host, a music leader, and prepare the Connection Point game. Then show the videos for the worship songs and other segments.

•Do you have musicians who would like to lead worship songs? Check out the lead sheets on the DVD-ROM or substitute your songs!

v This symbol denotes that the segment or song is available on video.

h This symbol indicates props that will be needed for today’s session.

Schedule and Props

v This symbol indicates that a video is provided on the DVD-ROM.

p This symbol indicates that the activity is host or leader-led—no video for this activity.

p Huddle Ups (Optional) People: Small Group Leaders Supplies: beanbag, “God Cared for Elijah” Coloring Sheet (DVD-ROM), crayons or washable markers

v Backstage Intro 1-2 minutes People: Stage Manager Props: none

v Countdown and Welcome 1-5 minutes People: Host Props: none

v Worship Song 3 minutes People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

p Connection Point Game 5-10 minutes People: Host, everyone Props: sandwich-sized ziplock bags, croutons, plastic bowls

v Bible Story 5-6 minutes People: Storyteller, 6 kids Props: Bible, bottle of water, one bread roll sealed in a ziplock bag, one individually wrapped stick of beef jerky, two brown bags, a few twigs and small sticks sealed in a ziplock bag, an unopened bag of flour, an unopened bottle of vegetable oil

v Worship Song 3 minutes People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

v Host Set-up, Briana and Friends Video 2 minutes People: Host

p Closing 2 minutes People: Host

v Backstage Outro 1-2 minutes People: Stage Manager Props: none

p Huddle Ups (Optional) People: Small Group Leaders

2WORSHIP FOR LIFE | PRESCHOOL UNIT 2 | SESSION 2

Need help planning your session?

Additional training for Worship for Life: Kids is available at ministrygrid.com/web/biblestudiesforlife.

t TECH

• Video and/or audio capabilities

• Microphones for singers

• Lights (optional)

• Optional sound effects available (see sound effects file)

m music

• “He Keeps His Promises”

• “His Name Is Jesus”

• “J-E-S-U-S”

• “Your Promises Are True”

• “God Helps People”

• “God’s Promises”


p HUDDLE UPS (OPT IONAL)

Huddle ups are for churches that have a drop-off time before the session begins. There are multiple ideas for interaction during this time, such as simple games that children can play on the floor or within whatever arrangements you gather your kids. Leaders can ask “get-to-know-you” questions after welcoming kids into their groups.

(Print the following for your small group leaders.)

What I Like About You

This is a game of encouragement. Everyone wants to know the positive things that people see or think about them. Give specific instructions that comments must always be positive. Play a game of toss around the circle. When the beanbag is tossed to a person, one person should say one thing they like about them. For instance: “I like your blue eyes,” “I like how you always smile,” or “I like that you are such a good friend.” Leader, be prepared to jump in if things stall out or if a new kid has joined that week. For instance: “I like that you came to visit us this week.”

Tell kids that God made them just the way they are. Kids are important to God.

Color “God Cared for Elijah” Coloring Sheets

• Tell preschoolers that today how God took care of Elijah.

• Distribute coloring supplies and coloring sheets to the preschoolers. Allow them to color on their pages while they wait for the session to begin.

• If the kids prefer to use blank paper, they can color on the back of the page.


v BACKSTAGE INTRO

c Estimated time: 1-2 minutes

t Tech: Video option available; Session Title slide

p People: Stage Manager (wears headset)

h Props: none

(Show video or act out the following.)

STAGE MANAGER

(Show Session Title slide.)

Hi! Have you guys ever had a bad day? Today started out kind of rough for me. First, I couldn’t find the shirt or the shoes I wanted to wear. Then, when I was ready to leave home, my car was almost out of gas. Finally, I made it here, but I couldn’t find my keys to unlock the door! Whew! Sometimes we have tough days, don’t we? Today in our Bible story, we’ll find out about a very difficult day and how God was there even when things were bad. So, let’s get this show off to a GOOD start! Is everybody ready? PLACES! (runs offstage)


v COUNTDOWN AND WELCOME


t Tech: Countdown video, Life Point slide, Bible Verse slide

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

(Play Countdown video. Host walks out at around 30 seconds.)

Hello, friends! Let’s get to our feet and count it down! 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! I am so happy to see you today! I want you to think of a time that something really neat happened to you. Maybe it was something fun that you got to do with your family or your friends. Have you thought of it? Good! Now I want you to tell the friend sitting next to you what happened. (allows a few minutes for kids to share with each other) Did you know that God cares about everything that happens to you? Today, we will hear a neat story about how God cared for someone in the Bible! We want you to know that (Share the Life Point with motions.) God (points up high) loves (points to heart) people (points to people in room). (Show Life Point slide.) Let’s say that together. (Repeat with slide and motions.) God loves people. Good job!

This is what our Bible verse says today. Can you say this with me? (Practice saying the verse with the kids a few times, using a different style voice or movement each time you say the verse together. Examples: like soldiers, like robots, like mice)

(Show Bible Verse slide—select preferred version.)

• Ask God for what you need. Matthew 7:7 (Paraphrase)

• Keep asking and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (HCSB)

• Ask, and it shall be given you. Matthew 7:7 (KJV)

• Ask and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NIV)

• Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (ESV)

• Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NKJV)

Let’s stand to our feet and worship Jesus together.

(Host leaves as worship team gets in place.)


v WORSH IP SONG

c Estimated time: 3 minutes

t Tech: Music or lyric video, mics for singers, lights (optional)

m Music: “His Name Is Jesus” (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or download “La, La, La, Hey, Hey, Hey” recorded by Yancy

p People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

h Props: none

(Show video or give the following to your worship leader.)

WORSHIP LEADER

(Music begins.)

Those were some great stories that you shared with your friends! I know an amazing story about God’s love! God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son Jesus! All we have to do is trust in Jesus and we will have life forever with God. That’s amazing, right? Let’s praise God for His amazing love for us!

(Show the music or lyric video.)

(Lead kids to sit as song ends.) Now, let’s get ready for Connection Point!


p CONNECT ION PO INT GAME


t Tech: Connection Point slide, Connection Point theme music

p People: Host, everyone

h Props: sandwich-sized ziplock bags, croutons, plastic bowls

Game Instructions:

Depending on the size of your group, set up multiple relay lines. Provide a ziplock bag, croutons, and bowl for each team. Place the croutons in a bowl and place the bowl several feet away from the teams. Place an empty sandwich-sized ziplock at the front of each team’s line. Teams will line up at a start line to be “birds.” Each “bird” will race to the bowl, get a crouton, walk back, and place it in the ziplock bag. The winner is the team that fills its ziplock bag.

Host

(Play Connection Point theme music and show Connection Point slide.) (Enter after theme music plays.) Hi, everyone! Welcome to “Connection Point!”

Today’s game is a bread relay. Each of you will race to the bowl, get one crouton, race back, and place the crouton in the ziplock bag. When it is your turn to play, you will flap your arms like birdwings as you walk to the bowl and back. (demonstrates flapping motion) The first team to fill their bag wins! Are you ready? Get set! Go!

(Continue to play as time allows.)

Good job, everybody! That was a close race! I can’t wait to tell you our Bible story about some birds. But first, let’s pass the bags of croutons to our leaders and have a seat.

(Theme music/slide to transition. Host leads into next segment.)


v B IBLE STORY


t Tech: Christ Focus, Life Point, and Bible Story slides; Bible Story video

p People: Storyteller, 6 kids

h Props: Bible, bottle of water, one bread roll sealed in a ziplock bag, one individually wrapped stick of beef jerky, two brown bags, a few twigs and small sticks sealed in a ziplock bag, an unopened bag of flour, an unopened bottle of vegetable oil (Place the water, bread, and meat in a brown bag. Place the twigs, flour, and vegetable in the second brown bag.)

New This Quarter: Optional interactive steps will enable kids to participate in the telling of the Bible story. Use this feature as appropriate for your group.

(Play the Bible Story video or tell the following Bible story.)

STORYTELLER

(Show Bible Story slide.) Hi, friends! Today we will hear another exciting Bible story about the prophet Elijah! Are you ready to hear this true story? (Allow kids to respond.) Good! Let’s sit very still and quiet and listen to God’s Word.

Elijah was a prophet. A prophet is someone who hears a message from God and then tells that message to the person who needs to hear it.

(Invite three kids to join you in front of the group. Tell them they will help you tell the Bible story today.)

Where Elijah lived, there was no rain was falling. The land became dry and very little food was growing. God told Elijah to go to a brook. Do you know what a brook is? (Allow kids to respond.) Yes! A brook is a small stream of water. God said, “You can drink water from the brook. The ravens will bring food to you.” (Ask one of the children to look in the bag and pull out the item that contains water. Place the water bottle on the floor or table.)

Elijah did what God said. Every morning and evening ravens brought him bread and meat. (Ask one of the children to look in the bag and pull out the item that is bread. Ask the final child to look in the bag and pull out the item that represents meat. Place the bread and meat next to the water bottle. Send the kids back to their seats.) What are ravens? (Allow kids to respond.) Ravens are big black birds. The ravens would bring bread and meat to Elijah in the day and at night. Elijah drank water from the little brook at Kerith. God was taking care of Elijah. God knew that Elijah needed safety, food, and water. Did God give that to Elijah? (Allow kids to respond.) Yes, He did!


(Invite three different kids to join you in front of the group. Indicate you will need their help to tell the rest of the Bible story.)

After a while the little brook of water dried up so God said, “Go to Zarephath. A woman there will help you.” When Elijah arrived in the town, he saw a woman gathering sticks. “Please bring me water,” Elijah said. “Bring me bread, too.” (Ask one of the children to look in the bag and pull out the bag of twigs and sticks. Dump the sticks out of the bag onto the floor or table.)

The woman said, “I do not have any bread. I have a little flour and oil to make bread for me and my son. Then we will have no more food.” (Ask the second child to look in the bag and pull out the flour. Place it with the sticks. Ask the third child to look in the bag and pull out the oil. Place it with the other items. Send the children back to their seats.)

Elijah told the woman, (Open your Bible and read 1 Kings 17:14.) This is what the Lord God of Israel says, The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.

The woman baked a small loaf of bread for Elijah. Then she baked bread for her son and herself. She continued to make bread for many days. The flour and the oil did not run out, just as God said. God made sure that Elijah, the woman, and her son had what they needed every day. God was taking care of them. God loved Elijah. God loved the poor woman and her son.

(Show Christ Focus slide.)

God loves you, too! God knew that we needed a Savior to take away our sins. So, God gave us Jesus. Jesus is our Savior who takes away our sins. We need Jesus!

God, thank You for loving us. Thank You for giving us what we need every day. Thank You for giving us Jesus, our Savior. Amen.


v WORSH IP SONG


t Tech: Music or lyric video, mics for singers, lights (optional)

m Music: “God’s Promises” (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or download “My Best Friend” recorded by Yancy

p People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

h Props: none

WORSHIP LEADER

(Music begins.)

God loves us, and He knows what we need! God takes care of all of our needs! Let’s stand and worship Him!

(Show the music or lyric video.)

(Lead kids to sit as song ends.)


v HOST SET-UP, BR IANA AND FR IENDS V IDEO


t Tech: Briana and Friends video

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

Today we learned that God loves all people. Let’s talk to our friend Briana about it. Listen carefully and remember, when she asks you a question, be sure to say your answers aloud!

(Play video.)


p CLOS ING


t Tech: Session Title slide, Bible Verse slide

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

(Show Session Title slide.) Aren’t you glad that God loves us and give us what we need! God cared for Elijah and God cares for us, too. When we are sick, God can make us well. When we are lonely, God can send us a friend. When we are hungry, God gives us food. God cares for us! Remember, (Share the Life Point with motions.) God (points up high) loves (points to heart) people (points to people in room). (Show Life Point slide.) Let’s say that again together. (Repeat with slide and motions.) God loves people. Great!

Optional Giving Segment: God cares for us and gives us what we need every day! He is so amazing! Because God’s love is so amazing, we should want to give love back to Him. One way we give our love to God is by giving an offering to Him. We give to God because He gave to us first. If you’d like to give to God today, …

(Give your own directions for how the kids can give to God. Perhaps you have buckets in the back of the room, a chest up front, or an envelope that each small group leader passes.)

(Show Bible Verse slide—select preferred version.) Let’s say our Bible verse again.

• Ask God for what you need. Matthew 7:7 (Paraphrase)

• Keep asking and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (HCSB)

• Ask, and it shall be given you. Matthew 7:7 (KJV)

• Ask and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NIV)

• Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (ESV)

• Ask, and it will be given to you. Matthew 7:7 (NKJV)

I can’t wait to see you back here next week!


v BACKSTAGE OUTRO


t Tech: Video option available, Session Title slide

p People: Stage Manager

h Props: none

(Show video or act out the following.)

STAGE MANAGER

(Show Session Title slide.)

You know, this week, you may experience something that’s just a little bit annoying like not finding the outfit that you want, or you may actually go through something that’s very difficult. Either way, it’s important to remember that you’re not going through anything this week alone. God is with you even when it’s difficult. Pray and ask God to comfort you when you face difficult things. He is always there for you and wants to help you.

Be sure to grab the One Conversation® page on your way out. It will help you talk with your family about what you’ve learned. And remember, you can always ask your leaders about things you may not understand. Can’t wait to see you next week!


p HUDDLE UPS (OPT IONAL)

This time is designed for churches that have a pick-up time from a large room as parents arrive. It’s a great time for follow-up conversations and questions from small group leaders about the session’s content. You also can use the missions emphasis (below).

(Print the following for your small group leaders.)

• What did Elijah need while he was out in the wilderness? (food and water)

• How did God take care of Elijah? (God sent ravens to feed him, and provided water from a brook)

• What did the widow and her son need? Did God provide? (Food! Yes, God provided for them and Elijah.)

• How does God provide for you and for your family? (Answers will vary.)

MISS IONS EMPHASIS (OPTIONAL)

• Review the missions story, “Total Surrender.”

• Explain that Kevin and Laura Baggett want to tell about Jesus anywhere people will listen. Some people, like Guadalupe, did not feel comfortable going to a church, but she liked hearing about Jesus at the pizza restaurant.

• Talk about places, other than church, where kids could tell people about Jesus.

• Pray that kids will have courage to tell about Jesus wherever they go.

Missions Story: Total Surrender

Kevin and Laura Baggett and their children, Cylia and Lucas, are a missionary family serving in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is a huge city. Almost 13 million people live there! Most people in Buenos Aires speak Spanish. The people there enjoy doing things outside, especially playing soccer.

Cylia loves spending time outside, too. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, watching movies, and going to the park. But, her favorite activity is visiting the local bakery where she can buy Argentine candies and a sweet treat called alfajores (ahl-fah-HOH-rehs).

Out of the millions of people who live in Buenos Aires, only a few are followers of Jesus. The Baggett family wants to change that. They are partnering with churches all over the city, and God is doing some amazing things.

One day a lady named Virginia invited Kevin to her neighborhood. Soon they started a Bible study in a pizza restaurant! Virginia asked many of her friends to come to the pizza restaurant to hear about Jesus. One friend who came to the Bible study was Guadalupe.


Guadalupe was not a Christian, and she was not interested in going to the churches in Buenos Aires. But, Guadalupe enjoyed coming to the pizza restaurant each week. She began to learn about the Bible. God changed Guadalupe. She now says that God is the most important thing in her life. She became a Christian and was recently baptized.

Please pray for the Baggett family as they share about Jesus with the people of Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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