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When Life Gets Messy Lesson 1

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WhenLifeGetsMessySeriesataGlanceforElevate

AboutthisSeries:

Weareallmadetobeinrelationships,butwhydotheysometimesfeelsomessy?Therecanbeconflict,gossip,orunkindnessineventhebestrelationships.Inthisseries,we’llgetalittlemessyas

weexploresomesurprisingthingsthatJesushadtosayaboutrelationships.

KeyVerse:John15:12–“Hereismycommand.Loveoneanother,justasIhavelovedyou.”

WeeklyOverview:

Lesson: Title: BigIdea:Lesson1:Sept.12/13Lesson2:Sept.19/20Lesson3:Sept.26/27Lesson4:Oct.3/4Lesson5:Oct.10/11Lesson6:Oct.17/18Lesson7:Oct.24/25Lesson8:Oct.31/Nov.1

StartwithMeMatthew7:1-5TensionintheAirMatthew18:15-16Won’tYouBeMyNeighbor?Luke10:25-37EnemyTerritoryLuke6:27-36TheGreatestofAllTimeMark9:33-35,10:43-45AMatteroftheHeartLuke6:43-45ALoveLikeNoOtherLuke15:11-32ForgivenessFactorMatthew18:21-35

Icanchooseto focusonmypart.I can work to solveargumentspeacefully.I can treat otherpeople thewayIwanttobetreated.IcanbekindtopeopleIdon’tgetalongwith.Icanserveothers.What I put in my heartimpactsmyrelationships.I can have a relationshipwithJesus.IcanforgiveothersbecauseGodforgivesme.

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WhenLifeGetsMessySeriesataGlanceforElevate(continued)

Lesson1:StartwithMeHaveyoueverbeenupsetwithafriendorsibling?Itiseasyforustoseewhattheydidwrong,buthowoftendowepausetothinkaboutwhatwecouldhavedonedifferently?Thisweekwe’llseehowourrelationshipscanimprovewhenwefocusonourpart.Lesson2:TensionintheAirWhatcanwedowhensomeoneismeanorhurtsourfeelings?Dowehurtthembackoristhereabetterway?Thisweek,we’lldiscoverwhatJesushastosayaboutresolvingconflict.Lesson3:Won’tYouBeMyNeighbor?Jesustalksaboutlovingourneighbors,butwhoismyneighbor?Isitjustthepersonlivingnextdoortomeorisitsomeoneelse?Thisweek,we’llhearastorythatJesustellstohelpusunderstandwhoourneighborisandhowweshouldtreatthem.Lesson4:EnemyTerritoryWeallhavepeopleinourlivesthataredifficulttolove.Maybetheyhavebeenmeantousortheyjustbotherus.Thisweek,we’lltakealookatJesus’challengeto“loveyourenemies.”Lesson5:TheGreatestofAllTimeHaveyoueverhadanargumentwithafriendorsiblingaboutwhoisthebestormostimportant?Jesus’disciplesarguedaboutthesamething.Thisweek,we’llfindouthowJesusanswersthemandwhathesayswillmakeusgreat.Lesson6:AMatteroftheHeartHowdothethingswewatchandlistentoaffectourheart?Thisweek,we’lltalkabouttheimportanceofwhatgoesinourheartandhowitcanimpactourrelationships.Lesson7:ALoveLikeNoOtherSometimesourrelationshipscanleaveusfeelingdisappointed.Familyorfriendscanletusdown,butthereisonerelationshipthatwecanalwayscounton.Thisweek,we’llhearastoryJesustellsaboutamanwhorunsawayfromhomeandthefatherwholovedhim.Lesson8:ForgivenessFactorWhatdoesittaketohavepeaceinourrelationships?Wetrytogetalong,butsometimesthingsgetmessyandsomeonegetstheirfeelingshurt.Thisweek,we’lldiscovertheimportanceofforgivenessandhowitcanimpactourrelationships.


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WhenLifeGetsMessyLessonOutlineforElevate

Lesson1:StartWithMe

LessonSegment TotalRunningTime

OpeningSongandWelcome(2:00)TeamTime(15:00) 0:00–17:00

MediaPart1(BigProblem)(5:00) GroupTime(Discussion)(7:00) MediaPart2(WhatDoestheBibleSay?)(4:00) GroupTime(Activity/ObjectLesson)(8:00) 17:00–41:00Media3(Application)(4:00)Worship(8:00)Media4(Game)(5:00)Wrap-Up(2:00) 41:00-60:00

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OpeningSongandWelcome2:00

DoThis:Duringthesong,encouragekidstofindaplacetosit,andletthemknowit’stimetogetstarted.

Welcomeeveryone!I’msogladyou’reallhere!Comeonupandfindaplacetosit.Mynameis________,andI’msoexcitedtobeherewithallofyou!Iwanttosayaspecialwelcometoallthefirstgraderswhoareherewithustodayandanyoneelsewhoisherefortheveryfirsttime!Wearesogladtohaveyoujoinus.We’vegotsomegreatthingscomingup.We’llgettoplaysomefungames,sing,andhearsomegreatstoriestoo.ElevateisanawesomeplacewherewegettohavefunandlearnaboutGod.It’salsoaplacewhereweshowrespect.Werespecttheleadersinherebylisteningandfollowingtheirinstructions.Werespectothersbybeingkindandkeepingourhandstoourselves.Andwerespecttheroombybeingsafe,andnotdamaginganything.Showingrespectlikethathelpsusallhaveanawesometime.

TeamTime 15:00

We’reinaseriesaboutrelationshipscalled“WhenLifeGetsMessy.”Godmadeeachoneofustobeinrelationships,butsometimesthoserelationshipscanfeelalittlebitmessy.Sometimeswearguewithourfriendsordon’tgetalongwithourfamily.Inthisseries,we’lldiscoverwhatJesushadtosayabouthowwecanmakeourrelationshipswithothersbetter.

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Let’sgetstartedwithafungamecalled“NailedItorFailedIt–PoolPartyEdition”

Summer has just come to an end andmany of us have probably spent some timeswimminginapooloralake.Inthisgame,wearegoingtoseeapersonabouttodoatrickintoalakeorpool.Thetrickiseithergoingtobeamazingandtheywill“nailit”orthetrickwillendinamessandtheywill“failit”.Yourjobistoguesswhatwillhappen.Ifyouthinkthepersonwill“nailit”,standupandputyourthumbsuplikethis. DoThis:Demonstratestandingwithyourthumbsup.Ifyouthinktheywill“failit”thenIwanttoyousitdownandgivemeathumbsdownlikethis. DoThis:Demonstratesittingwithyourthumbsdown.Alright,let’sgetstarted!

Hereisthefirstone!Whatdoyouthink?DidtheyNailItorFailIt?Showmeyou’reyourguessis! DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Let’scheckouttheanswer!

Thatlookedpainful!Let’stryanotherone!

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Whatdoyouthinktheansweris? DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Let’scheckouttheanswer!

Henailedit!Let’stryanotherone!

Hmm…doeshenailitorfailit?

DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Let’scheckouttheanswer!

Let’stryitagain!

Let’sseeyourguesses! DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Let’scheckouttheanswer!

Faileditagain!Let’sseeifwecanguessthisone!

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Iwonderwhattheansweris!Let’sseewhatyouthink!

DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.

Henaileditwithagreatdive!Hereisanotherone!

Let’scheckouttheanswer!

Ouch!Shefailedit.Youguysaredoinggreat!Here’sanotherone!

Whatdoyouthink?Showmeyourguesses!

DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Hereistheanswer!

Henailedit!Hereisthelastone!

Whatdoyouthink?

DoThis:Givetimeforkidstomaketheirguesses.Let’scheckouttheanswer!

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MediaPart1:BigQuestion 5:00

Andhenailsit!Greatjobeveryone.

Thatwassofun!Inourrelationships,sometimeswe“nailit”andthingsaregoinggreat,butsometimeswe“failit”andthingsgetprettymessy.Let’sallcomebacktothefrontandsitdown.It’stimeforustoanswerthequestionoftheday.

Whatisonefunthingyoudidthissummer?Turntosomeonesittingnexttoyouandtellthemyouranswer. DoThis:Allowkidstotalkforabout30seconds.

It’sfuntohearaboutallthefunthingsyoudid!Overthesummer,I________________.Nextup,let’sseewhatbigquestionsJoshandBekaarethinkingabouttoday.

Thosearereallybigproblemstothinkabout.Isitourjobtopointouteverylittlethingthatbothersusaboutourfriend?Whatiftheydon’tlikeit,butwearejusttryingtohelp?Keep thinkingabout thosequestions,becausenextyou’regoing to talkaboutthemwithyourgroups!Getupandfollowyourgroupleadertoyourspot.

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GroupTime1 7:00

DoThis:Makesureeachkidfindstheirgroup.Helpgroupleadersifthereisaneed.Encouragekidsastheyworktodiscussthequestion.KnowThis:Duringthistime,groupsareexpectedtolookintheBibletoseeiftheycansolvethebigquestionpresentedinthemedia.They’llspendtimereadingtheBibleanddiscussingtheproblem.Helpgroupleadersengagekidsandfacilitatediscussionasmuchaspossible.

MediaPart2:WhatDoestheBibleSay? 4:00 Youcancomebacktothemiddleandfindaspottosit.Ihopeyouhadagreattimetalkingwithyourgroup!Nextup,JoshandBekaaregoingtocheckoutwhattheBiblehastosayaboutthebigquestionswe’vebeentalkingabout.

Now,we’regoingtoheadbackintoyourgroupstodoanactivitytogetherandlearnmoreaboutfocusingonourpartinourrelationships.

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Worship 8:00

DoThis:Makesureeachkidfindstheirgroup.Helpgroupleadersifthereisaneed.Encouragekidsastheyworktodiscussthequestion.KnowThis:Duringthistime,groupsareexpectedtocompleteanactivityorobjectlessonaroundthelessonwe’relearning.Makesuregroupleadershaveallthesuppliesthattheyneed,andthattheyunderstandwhatthey’redoinginthissectionaheadoftime.

MediaPart3:Application 4:00Youcancomebacktothemiddleandfindaspottosit.Ihopeyouhadagreattimetalkingwithyourgroup!Next,let’sseehowJoshandBeka’sadventurewrapsup.

That’s something you can try thisweek. In your relationshipswith your friends orsiblings, try to focus on your part and think aboutwhat you can do tomake yourrelationshipbetter.Nowwe’regoingtotakesometimetoworshipGod.WecallsingingtoGod“worship,”solet’sallstandupandworshiptogether!ThissongisallaboutGod’samazingloveforus.

Let’skeeponsingingandmovingwithanotherfunsongaboutGod’slove.


Media:Part3(Application)(4:00)

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Song#1:Movin’Me

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MediaPart4:Game 5:00

Wrap-Up 2:00

Singingwithallofyouisawesome.Youcansit,butlet’stakeamomenttotalktoGod.God,weloveyou.Thankyouforlovingussomuch.Helpustofocusonourpartinourrelationships.Amen.Next,wegettoseewhatcrazy,messygameJoshandBekahaveforustoday!

Thatwassuperfuntowatch!I’vehadanawesometimebeingherewithyoualltoday!Ihaveonemorethingtotellyouaboutbeforeyougo.

ThisisourEagleBrookApp.Inthesectionforkids,wehavesomequestionstotalkaboutandfunactivities foryoutodoathomethisweek. Itcanhelpyourememberwhatwe’relearningduringthisseries.Ihopeyouandyourfamilywillcheckitout!I’msogladyouwereheretoday!Ihopeyouallcomebacknextweekaswecontinuetogetmessyandlearnmoreabouthowtomakeourrelationshipsgreat!

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