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