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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K Stones, Slings,

and Giant Things

Question Answer Bible Verse How can your heart match God’s heart? I get to know God! Titus 3:1 NIRV … be ready to do what is good.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember What Do You See?

1. Hold up Story Card 1. 2. Ask, “What do you see in

this picture?” Group answers

3. Repeat steps 1-2 for Story Cards 2-5.

Talk David was ready to do good!

What good things do you like to do?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Who was ready to do what

was good? David Put your hands on your

heart and say, “Ba-bump! Ba-bump!”

Story Question Action Who gave David the power

to knock down the mean giant, Goliath? God

Cheer for David!

Story Question Action Who did David fight

against? The mean giant, Goliath

Pretend to throw a stone at Goliath.

Story Question Action What did the king want

David to wear? Armor Pretend you’re David.

Take off the armor that’s way to big!

Story Question Action Who were the people afraid of? The mean giant, Goliath

Show you’re strong and brave, like David.

Week 1

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K Stones, Slings,

and Giant Things

Question Answer Bible Verse How can your heart match God’s heart? I get to know God! Titus 3:1 NIRV … be ready to do what is good.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Week 2

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember Mix It Up

1. Shuffle Story Cards. 2. Place Story Cards in the

wrong order. 3. Say, “This story’s all

mixed up! Help me put it in order.”

4. Group helps put Story Cards in order.

Talk The Bible helps you get to know God.

What Bible stories do you like?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action What did God look at?

David’s heart Put your hands on your

heart and say, “Ba-bump! Ba-bump!”

Story Question Action Who was ready to do what

was good? David Show you’re strong and

brave, like David.

Story Question Action What did David need: the

king’s armor, or God’s help? God’s help

Pretend you’re David. Take off the armor that’s

way to big!

Story Question Action What did David do to the mean giant, Goliath? He

threw a stone at him.

Pretend to throw a stone at Goliath.

Story Question Action Why was David a hero?

He fought the mean giant, Goliath, and won!

Cheer for David!

Week 2

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K Stones, Slings,

and Giant Things

Question Answer Bible Verse How can your heart match God’s heart? I get to know God! Titus 3:1 NIRV … be ready to do what is good.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Week 3

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember Now What?

1. Lay down Story Card 1. 2. Read the caption. 3. Ask, “Now what’s going

to happen in the next picture?” Group answers

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for Story Cards 2-5.

Talk Singing to God helps you get to know Him. What do you like to sing to Him?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action David’s heart matched …

God’s heart! Put your hands on your

heart and say, “Ba-bump! Ba-bump!”

Story Question Action Who lost the fight? The

mean giant, Goliath Cheer for David!

Story Question Action What did David say to the

mean giant, Goliath? “I have the help of God!”

Pretend to throw a stone at Goliath.

Story Question Action Who was ready to do what

was good? David Pretend you’re David.

Take off the armor that’s way to big!

Story Question Action Did David try to hide from

the mean giant, Goliath? No Show you’re strong and

brave, like David.

Week 3

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K Stones, Slings,

and Giant Things

Question Answer Bible Verse How can your heart match God’s heart? I get to know God! Titus 3:1 NIRV … be ready to do what is good.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember What’s Missing?

1. Lay out four Story Cards. 2. Ask, “Which picture is

missing?” Group answers 3. Lay missing Story Card in

its place. 4. Repeat steps 1-3, but

leave out a different card.

Talk Talking to God helps you get to know Him. What do you like to say to God?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Why was David ready to do what was good? His heart

matched God’s heart.

Put your hands on your heart and say,

“Ba-bump! Ba-bump!”

Story Question Action Why did God help David? David trusted God’s power.

Cheer for David!

Story Question Action Who was ready to do what

was good? David Pretend to throw a

stone at Goliath.

Story Question Action Why did David believe God

would help him? God had helped David before.

Pretend you’re David. Take off the armor that’s

way to big!

Story Question Action How did David show he was brave? He said he’d fight the

mean giant, Goliath.

Show you’re strong and brave, like David.

Week 4