Preschool: Disciples Go & Tell

The great commission and ascension

Welcome:
-“Welcome to Worship”
-We are in a special place because God is here
-This is our special place to be with God, we can talk to God, we can listen to God, we can hear stories of God
-The Lord Be With You (and Also With You)

Songs of Praise:

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Yadah extend your hand

Todah Lift up your hands

Tehillah it means to sing

Kara means to dance dance dance

It’s me, it’s me, it’s me oh lord, standing in the need of prayer (not my father or my mother, not my brother or my sister, not my neighbor or a stranger, but it’s me oh lord)

Come into his presence singing alleluia

Story:

Do you remember Jesus’s disciples?  They would follow him, ask him questions, learn from him about being disciples.  Jesus taught told them disciples are servants to others.  Disciples pray.  Disciples love God and love their neighbor as themselves. 

Then, he told them one last important thing.  It was so important, he took them up to the top of a hill. He said, my time on earth is done. Go and tell everyone that God loves them. I died for them and death does not win.  I have rescued the whole world.  You are my disciples-- go and tell everyone! 

Don’t worry, even when you cannot see me, I am still with you.  I will send a special helper for you.  Wait and see.  Clouds came and the disciples couldn’t see Jesus anymore.  The clouds went up, up into the air and when the disciples looked, Jesus was gone.  His disciples looked around and saw two men standing with them who were not there before.  They were bright and surprised the disciples.  They said—Jesus will come back again one day

I wonder how the disciples felt when Jesus said he was leaving?

I wonder who they should go and tell the news that Jesus rescued us?  To their friends?  To their neighbors?  To their enemies?  To the whole world?

I wonder where Jesus went when the clouds covered him?

I wonder who the two bright men were?

I wonder how Jesus is with us, even when we cannot see him?

I wonder who the special helper will be?

I wonder if you and me are Jesus’s disciples?  I wonder how we can go and tell everyone? 

I wonder if we have the special helper too?

Thanksgiving Feast (at the table)
-This is our time of thanksgiving: our feast and our thanks
-What are we thankful to God for this week?

Jesus Storybook Bible

Response time: Everyone can pick a way to tell the story

Room 1:

Everyone:  Ascension Day pictures with clouds, glue/cotton balls, etc

-Retelling the story

-Playdough if extra time

Room 2:
-Sheet question game—hide one kid behind the sheet.  Ask, where is [Anna]?  Can we see her?  Do you think she is still here?  Do you think she is coming back?

Game related to absence:

1. Pick one student to be the guesser.


2. That student will close her eyes.


3. You will then pick a student to pull something from the mound—either a book, toy or chair, and put it behind him.


4. The class must remain silent; they may not give any hints.


5. When you say “Ready!” the guesser will open her eyes.

6. She will look around the pile and try to guess what is missing.
7. She gets one chance to guess.


9. Whether she guesses correctly or not, her turn is over, and the rest of the student’s may tell her if she’s right or wrong.


Game related to being a disciple:

Music follow the leader—jumping, skipping, hopping, clapping, etc.

Preschool: Jesus Calls his Disciples to Pray

We are in a 4-week series on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.  We're looking at a few examples of what he taught his disciples so that we can learn to be his followers too.

Last week, we hear about how Jesus calls his disciples to serve (Jesus washing his disciples feet).  This week, we hear about how Jesus calls his disciples to pray (The Lord’s prayer).  Next week,  Jesus calls his disciples to love (The Greatest Commandment), and the last Sunday, Jesus calls his disciples to go and tell (The Great Commission).

This week's lesson plan:

Lord’s Prayer

Wecome:
-“Welcome to Worship”
-We are in a special place because God is here
-This is our special place to be with God, we can talk to God, we can listen to God, we can hear stories of God
-The Lord Be With You (and Also With You)

Songs of Praise:

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Yadah extend your hand

Todah Lift up your hands

Tehillah it means to sing

Kara means to dance dance dance

It’s me, it’s me, it’s me oh lord, standing in the need of prayer (not my father or my mother, not my brother or my sister, not my neighbor or a stranger, but it’s me oh lord)

Come into his presence singing alleluia

Story:

Jesus’s disciples wanted to learn.  They followed Jesus every where he went, asking him questions, watching his miracles, listening to his words. 

One day, they were sitting together, and Jesus was teaching them what it meant to his followers, his disciples.  He told them many things, things they had never heard before: that we all need God’s forgiveness, to love our enemies, to be servants to each other, to give away your money in secret.  He told them how to pray. 

He said—don’t be like the proud leader who prays just so that people can hear him.  Be like the servant, who prays just so God can hear him.

Jesus taught them a special prayer, called the Lord’s prayer, so that his followers would remember the God who hears them. 

I wonder why the disciples wanted to follow Jesus?

I wonder if they knew Jesus was really the son of God?

I wonder what they thought when Jesus told them to be servants?

I wonder what they thought when Jesus told them to give away their money in secret?

I wonder what they thought when Jesus told them to pray just so that God can hear them, not everyone else?

I wonder if Jesus’s special prayer can tell us about God and his love for us?

Let's have our Thanksgiving Feast (at the table)
-This is our time of thanksgiving: our feast and our thanks
-What are we thankful to God for this week?

Jesus Storybook Bible Reading

Response time: Everyone can pick a way to tell the story

Room 1:

Everyone:  Drawing in the Lords Prayer book (stapler)

-I love you cut out mother’s day card (trace hand)

-Playdough

Room 2:
-Follow the leader game (sit in a circle, leader changes and have to watch and follow)

-Mother’s day video questions:

·       What is your mom’s name

·       What does your mom look like

·       What is your favorite thing to do with your mom

·       What is your mom’s favorite food

·       What is your mom really good at

·       How much do you love your mom

Toddler Class Resources

These are some examples of songs, rhymes and simple games that children ~2-4 years will likely enjoy.  This is certainly not an exhaustive list.  Enjoy the Sunday morning time with these bright-eyed Toddlers!

Bible Songs

-         The B-I-B-L-E

-         God is so Good

-         Hallelu- Hallelu, Hallelujah

-         He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

-         Jesus Loves Me

-         This is the Day

-         This Little Light of Mine

Bible Songs with Flannel Graph Pieces

God in Heaven Made a Farm (To the tune of “Old Macdonald”)

God in heaven made a farm   Halle Halle lujah
and on his farm he made a duck   Halle Halle lujah
with a cluck cluck here and a cluck cluck there
here a cluck there a cluck everywhere a cluck cluck
God in heaven made a farm   Halle Halle lujah

so on and so on with different animals such as sheep, horse, pig

Bible is its Name (To the tune of the song "BINGO")

God gave us a special book
The Bible is its name Oh!
B- I- B- L- E, B- I- B- L- E, B- I- B- L- E
The Bible is its name Oh!

Classic Songs

-         The A-B-C Song

-         The Eensie Weensy Spider

-          Head and Shoulders (Variation 1)

Head and shoulders,

knees and toes (2x)

Head and shoulders,

knees and toes (2x)

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,

Head and shoulders knees and toes

-         Head and Shoulders (Variation 2)

Head and shoulders,

knees and toes (3x)

Head and shoulders,

knees and toes (3x)

Clap your hands and praise Him!

-         Here we go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush

Many verse options, such as “This is the way we give High-5s.” Or “This is the way we brush our teeth.”

-         If you are Happy and You know it

                …Clap your hands

                …Stomp your feet

                …Shout Amen

                …Do All 3

-         London Bridge is Falling Down

-         Mmm Mmm Went the Little Green Frog

-         Old McDonald

-         Pop! Goes the Weasel

-         Ring Around the Rosy

-         Ring Around the Rosy (variation)

        Walking round the circle,

Holding hands with friends.

Happy, happy, we all fall down!

-         Row, Row, Row Your Boat

-         The Wheels on the Bus

Verses:

The people on the bus go up and down (3x)

The babies on the bus go “wha-wha-wha!”

The mommies on the bus go “Sh-sh-sh!”

The driver on the bus goes “Move on back!”

The horn on the bus goes “beep-beep-beep!”

The wipers on the bus go “swish-swish-swish!” (or, “back and forth”)

The engine of the bus goes “Vroom-vroom-vroom!”

-         Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

-          Twinkle, Twinkle Traffic Light (with flannel Graph Pieces)

(to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Twinkle, twinkle traffic light

‘Round the corner shining bright

Red means stop

Green means go

Yellow means very slow

Twinkle, twinkle traffic light

‘Round the corner shining bright

Bible Finger Plays and Rhymes

-         The Bible

The Holy Bible is God’s Book (form closed book with hands)

            Let’s open it and see (open hands)

            Where he tell us of His love

            He loves you, He love me (point to others, point to self)

-         God Loves You

One, two (hold up fingers)

This is true (hold hands together like a book)

God loves me (point to self)

God loves you (point to others)

-         God Made Me

God made the birds that fly above (wave arms)

The fish that swim beneath the sea (move hands as swimming)

The animals that crawl and run (move hands slowly and then faster)

And God made me!

-         God Made All of Me

I have hands that can clap, clap, clap

God made my two hands.

I have feet that can tap, tap, tap.

God made my two feet.

I have a body that can turn round and round.

God made all of me!

-         Who Loves You?  With owl finger puppet
Who? Who? Who loves you? 

Jesus, He’s the one.

Who? Who? Who cares for you?

Jesus, He's God's Son!

Finger Plays and Rhymes

-         The Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill (make birds with your fingers)

One named Jack and one named Jill

Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill. (fly each hand behind your back)

Come back, Jack; come back, Jill (bring your hands around)

        (Say it again using children’s names) 

-         Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock (rock body back and forth)

The mouse ran up the clock (creep your fingers up your arm)

The clock struck one (clap hands)

The mouse ran down (scamper your fingers down your arm)

Hickory, dickory, dock

-         Jack in the Box

Jack in the box, Jack in the box (crouch down)

Sitting so still

Won’t you come out? Won’t you come out?

Yes, I will! (jump up)

-         Little Bees

One little bee flew and flew.  He met a friend, and that made two.  

Two little bees, busy as could be. Along came another and that made three.

Three little bees, wanted one more.  Found one soon and that made four.

Four little bees, going to the hive. Spied their little brother, and that made five.

Five little bees working every hour. ‘Buzz away, bees, and find another flower!’

-         Where is Thumbkin?

Where is Thumbkin?  Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am, here I am (hold up each thumb)

How are you today, Sir?

Very well, I thank you.  (wiggle thumbs like they are talking to each other)

Run away, run away.

  

Prayers

Before food/snack

-         ABCs Prayer

A-B-C-D-E-F-G

Thank you for this food for me.

Amen!

-         God is Great

God is great

God is good

Let us thank Him for this food.

Amen!

Morning

-         Good Morning God

Good Morning God

This is Your day

I am Your child

Show me Your way

Amen

Anytime

-         God in Heaven

God in Heaven, hear my prayer

Keep me in Your loving care

Be my guide in all I do

Bless all those who love me, too.

            Amen

Quick Games and Activities

-          The Hokey Pokey (say, “this foot, other foot” vs. “left, right.”)

-         Follow the Leader

-         Red Light Green Light (red/green colors-on-a-stick included in the binder)

-         Play music, dance, then freeze

-         “Everybody Do this”

Stand in a circle

Say:  “Everybody do this, do this, do this

           Everybody do this…  just like me!”

Children take turns introducing a new movement (clap hands, stomp feet, wiggle, etc.)

-         Ring Around the Rosy (for variety end with “We all jump up!” “We all turn around” “We all clap our hands”)

-         London Bridge