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FOUR 2 –3S M A L L G R O U P

PRELUDE SOCIAL STORY WORSHIP GROUPS HOME

Drumline: Respect the Rhythm

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Keep Calm and Respect Your LeadersDavid spares Saul

1 Samuel 24

“Show proper respect to everyone.”

1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV

You respect God when you respect the people He’s put in charge.

B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E

M E M O R Y V E R S E

L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H

Respect—Showing others they are important by what you say and do.

I can trust God no matter what.

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PRELUDE: Setting the tone for the experienceFor Leaders OnlyCreate the Environment

SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interactionEarly ArriversSwat with RESPECT

STORY: Communicating God’s truth in engaging waysOpenerBible StoryWorshipPrayerCloser

WORSHIP: Inviting people to respond to God“Today and Everyday” from Alive “Sons and Daughters” from Alive

GROUPS: Creating a safe place to connectWho Is It?RESPECT the Leader RESPECT Scramble

HOME: Prompting action beyond the experienceGodTimeParent Cue

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SOCIAL: PROVIDING TIME FOR FUN INTERACTIONC H O O S E O N E O R B O T H O F T H E S E A C T I V I T I E S .

EARLY ARRIVER IDEAMade to Connect: an activity that invites kids to share with others and build on their understandingW H AT Y O U N E E D :• Offering container

SWAT WITH RESPECTMade to Move: an activity that increases the oxygen in the brain and taps into the energy in the bodyW H AT Y O U N E E D :• 14 ping-pong balls• Create 2 sets of “RESPECT” ping-pong balls:

ú Each set contains 7 ping-pong balls. ú Each ping pong ball in a set needs a letter on it

spelling the word “RESPECT.” ú Write the letters on the ping-pong balls or write

a letter on a piece of masking or duct tape and tape it to the ping-pong balls.

• 2 fly swatters • Tape

GROUPS: CREATING A SAFE PLACE TO CONNECTC H O O S E A S M A N Y O F T H E S E A C T I V I T I E S A S Y O U L I K E .

* If you don’t have time to do all these activities, be sure to do activity #1.

* 1. WHO IS IT?[TALK ABOUT GOD | BIBLE STORY REVIEW]Made to Play: an activity that encourages learning through following guidelines and working as a groupW H AT Y O U N E E D :• Print the “Who Is It? Cards” Activity Page on

cardstock and cut apart; 1 set for each small group • Print the “Question Cards” Activity Page and cut

apart; 1 set for each small group• 2 fly swatters • Tape

2. YOU ARE THE BEST![LIVE FOR GOD | APPLICATION ACTIVITY]Made to Connect: an activity that invites kids to share with others and build on their understandingW H AT Y O U N E E D :• Provide materials to create a 3x3 grid for each

Small Group. For example, you could use 9 hula-hoops or 9 carpet squares. You can also make a grid on the floor using painter’s tape.

• 1 beanbag• Painter’s tape• 10 pieces of paper; 5 in one color and 5 in another

color• Paper• Markers or pencils

3. RESPECT SCRAMBLE[HEAR FROM GOD | MEMORY VERSE ACTIVITY]Made to Explore: an activity that extends learning through hands on experimentation and discoveryW H AT Y O U N E E D :• Print the “RESPECT Cubes” Activity Page; 1 for

every 2-3 kids• Scissors

PRAYER[PRAY TO GOD | PRAYER ACTIVITY]Made to Reflect: an activity that creates space for personal understanding and applicationW H AT Y O U N E E D :• No supplies needed

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:• Make copies on cardstock or email this week’s GodTime and Parent Cue cards.• Tell parents about our additional family resources: Studio252.tv, CUE Box, and the Parent Cue app.

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

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15 MINUTES

Welcome kids and spend time engaging in conversation and catching up. Get ready to experience today’s story.

Before kids arrive, spend some time praying that kids’ hearts would be prepared for the truth they’re going to be presented as you wrap up this series on respect. Ask God to bring to mind the people they have a hard time respecting and also reveal to them ideas of ways that they could show those leaders in their lives more respect.

1. EARLY ARRIVER IDEAW H AT Y O U N E E D : Offering container

W H AT Y O U D O :• Invite kids to put their offerings into the offering container as they

arrive. • Engage kids in conversation. Use the optional questions below to

facilitate discussion. ú Share an example of how you showed respect to your parents last

week. ú Give an example of people who are in charge of something. At

school, who are the people in charge? What are they in charge of? ú What about at church? ú What about in your home? ú Or on your sports team?

C O N N E C Tan activity that invites kids to share and build on their

understanding with others

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H





15 MINUTES

2. SWAT WITH RESPECT W H AT Y O U N E E D : 2 sets of RESPECT ping-pong balls, tape, 2 fly swatters

W H AT Y O U D O :• Divide the group into two teams.

ú For each team, place a piece of tape—about 2 feet long and sticky side up—on the floor.

ú You will need to secure the ends of the tape to the floor to prevent it from moving during the activity.

• Establish a starting line for each team about 15 feet from the tape.• Give each team a set of RESPECT ping-pong balls.• Using a fly swatter, one kid from each team swats the ping-pong ball,

rolling it from the starting line and sticking it on the tape. • The kid returns to her team and then the next kid races to stick

another ping-pong ball on the tape. • The goal is to be the first team to stick the ping-pong balls on the

tape in order to spell the word “RESPECT.” • If they stick the ping-pong balls in the wrong order, they must swat

the incorrect balls off the tape and try again.• No hands can touch the balls—only fly swatters.• The first team to stick all the balls on the tape in order wins.

W H AT Y O U S AY:“Can anyone give me the definition for respect? (Respect is showing others they are important by what you say and do.) This month we have talked about the importance of showing respect to God, to the people God made, and to our parents. [Transition] Let’s head to Large Group to hear about another group of people we need to respect.”

Lead your group to the Large Group area.

M O V Ean activity that increases the oxygen in their brain and

taps into the energy in their bodies

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H





P L A Yan activity that encourages learning through following guidelines

and working together

25 MINUTES

T A L K A B O U T G O D B I B L E S T O R Y

R E V I E W

* 1. WHO IS IT? W H AT Y O U N E E D : “Who Is It? Cards” and “Question Cards” (Activity Pages), 2 fly swatters, tape

W H AT Y O U D O :• Divide the group into two teams and give each team a fly swatter.• Tape the “Who Is It? Cards” on a wall. • As you tape each card on the wall, tell kids who is on the card. • Note: If you don’t have sufficient wall space, this activity can be done

on the floor too.• One kid from each team stands in front of the wall with their team’s fly

swatter. • Shuffle the “Question Cards,” pick a card, and read the question. (The

answers are on the cards, so make sure kids don’t see them.)• As soon as you say, “Who is it?” the first kid to swat the correct

answer wins a point for their team. • For each question, choose a different kid from each team to be the

“swatter.”• Explain there are RESPECT Bonus Questions so even the kids who are

not swatting should be sure to pay attention so they can answer the bonus questions.

• When you ask the bonus question, anyone can answer. The kid who raises his hand first gets to answer first.

W H AT Y O U S AY:“It had to be hard for David—always running and hiding and always being afraid that Saul and his army would catch him and kill him. And yet, in the cave, David had a chance to get rid of Saul and become king instead of Saul. But David didn’t get rid of Saul, did he? What did David do? (David cut a piece of Saul’s robe off. David showed Saul he wouldn’t harm him even though he had the opportunity to do so.) David didn’t harm Saul because God put Saul in charge. David respected God by respecting the people God put in charge—by respecting Saul. There will be times when you will disagree with the people God has put in charge.

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P L A Yan activity that encourages learning through following guidelines

and working together

25 MINUTES

T A L K A B O U T G O D B I B L E S T O R Y

R E V I E W

Maybe you think the coach isn’t playing you enough in the soccer game, but it is still important to show re-spect to your coach. Maybe you think your parents have too many rules, but it is still important to show respect to your parents. You show others [Bottom Line] you respect God when you respect the people He’s put in charge.”

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H







25 MINUTES

L I V E F O R G O D

A P P L I C AT I O N A C T I V I T Y

2. RESPECT THE LEADER W H AT Y O U N E E D : 9 hula-hoops, masking tape, paper, marker/pencils, a bean bag, 2 colors of paper

W H AT Y O U D O :• Create a three-by-three grid on the floor using hula-hoops. • Brainstorm with kids a list of people God has put in charge. Feel

free to use some of the ideas discussed during the early arriver conversation.

• Write each idea on a piece of paper and place it in one of the nine hoops. Examples could be: teacher, band director, coach, babysitter/nanny, mom, dad, principal, bus driver, pastor, police officer, crossing guard, etc.

• Divide the group into two teams. Give each team five pieces of paper. Each team should have a different color.

• Put a piece of masking tape of the floor for a starting line. Teams stand behind the starting line.

• Each team takes turns throwing a beanbag into one of the hoops. • Before the team can place their paper in the hoop, they must give

an example of how they would show respect to the person in charge listed in the hoop where their beanbag landed.

• The first team to get three of their team’s papers in a row—either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally—wins.

W H AT Y O U S AY:“You came up with some great ways to respect the people God put in charge. Following the rules, not complaining, and saying thank you are just some of the ways you can respect people God has put in charge. You should show respect to your leaders, your coaches, and your teach-ers not because they are always right but because God put them in charge. A great way to think of it is: [Bottom Line] you respect God when you respect the people He’s put in charge. And to respect God and to show others God is important by what you say and do is always a wise choice.”

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25 MINUTES

[Make It Personal] (Give kids an example of someone who is a leader to you, such as a boss, your Bible study leader, a captain of a sports team, a professor, etc. Share one way you show them respect, such as showing up to work on time, preparing for the weekly group meetings, listening to ways you can im-prove your game, etc.)

L I V E F O R G O D

A P P L I C AT I O N A C T I V I T Y

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H



E X P L O R Ean activity that extends learning through hands-on

experimentation and discovery



25 MINUTES

H E A R F R O M G O D

M E M O R Y V E R S E A C T I V I T Y

3. RESPECT SCRAMBLE W H AT Y O U N E E D : “RESPECT Cubes” Activity Pages, scissors

W H AT Y O U D O :• Divide kids into groups of two or three.• Give each group a “RESPECT Cube” Activity Page and scissors.• Instruct kids to work together to cut out all the “RESPECT Cubes” and

then use the letters to spell out the entire memory verse. • The first team to complete the memory verse wins.

W H AT Y O U S AY:“Let us say our verse together: Show proper respect to everyone, 1Peter 2:17. Ultimately, when you show everyone they are important by what you say and do, you are showing God you think He is important. You respect God when you respect the people He made, you respect God when you respect your parents, and [Bottom Line] you respect God when you respect the people He’s put in charge.”

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1 Samuel 24


1 PETER 2:17A, NIRV


B I B L E S T O R Y

B O T T O M L I N E


L I F E A P P

B A S I C T R U T H





R E F L E C Tan activity that creates space for personal understanding

and application

25 MINUTES

PRAY AND DISMISSW H AT Y O U N E E D : No supplies needed

W H AT Y O U D O :• Stand in a circle either holding hands or huddled with arms across

each other’s shoulders. • Give kids a place—such as school, church, home, soccer field, etc.—

and ask them to think of one leader associated with that place. For example, at school, a leader could be a teacher, principal, janitor, etc.

• You will pray and simultaneously kids will fill in the blank by saying a name of the leader they were thinking of. All the kids will speak at the same time.

• An example prayer: ú God, when we are at school, help us to show proper respect to

everyone, especially (have kids all say a name of a leader at their school).

ú God when we are at church, help us to show proper respect to everyone, especially (again kids say a name of a leader at church).

• Repeat for a couple different places.

W H AT Y O U S AY:“God is in charge of everything. We can trust Him no matter what and it is a wise choice to respect God and show others how important God is by what you say and do. Show proper respect to everyone and remember [Bottom Line] you respect God when you respect the people He’s put in charge.”

As adults arrive to pick up, tell them today we learned that we show re-spect to God when we respect the people He’s put in charge. Explain that the kids heard a story about David and King Saul, and encourage parents to ask their kids how David showed respect to God by respecting King Saul.

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