Preschool: Samuel Anoints David

Lesson Plan: Samuel Anoints David 

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

Praise Him, praise Him,
 All you little children,
 God is love, God is love.
 Praise Him, praise Him,
 All you little children,
 God is love, God is love.

Love Him...
Know Him...
Serve Him...
Crown Him...

Come into his presence singing alleluia

Story:

You may remember that the Hebrew people, named the Israelites, asked God to give them a king.  They wanted someone who would lead their people and help them follow God. God chose Saul and he became the first King of Israel.  When Saul became King, he began to forget God.  He became proud and stopped listening to God. He was not helping Israel follow God.

One day God came to Samuel, the priest who had anointed Saul and said, Samuel—I want you to anoint a new King.  A true King.

God sent Samuel to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse who had a lot of sons.  Samuel asked Jesse if he could meet his sons. One by one God met Jesse’s sons and one by one God told Samuel, no, that is not the true King. Samuel met each son Jesse brought to him and God said, no, to each one.  Finally, Samuel said to Jesse—is there no one else?  Yes, said Jesse, but he is so young, he is out in the fields with the sheep.  Samuel went to meet the young boy.  His name was David.  God told Samuel, yes, this is the one.  This boy will grow to be the one true King.  Samuel anointed him with oil and told him—God has a plan for you—you will be King one day.

I wonder what you like best about this story? 


I wonder what is most important in this story? 


I wonder where you are in this story or which part of the story is especially about you?

I wonder how Samuel felt when God’s told him no, to each son? 


I wonder how David felt when Samuel told him God had a plan-- he would be king one day?

I wonder if God has a plan for you?

Thanksgiving Feast (at the table)

LEARN THE SHEMAH
-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: 

Oil, anointing each child with oil—I wonder how God can use you?

Thinking of ways God can use them right now. Ways include how they treat others, through prayer, in worship at church, helping others...

Children could think about how they might like to serve God in the future. How does a doctor or teacher or engineer or scientist serve God? They could explore this in a drawing or make a model with play clay.

-Printable of David

-2x2 to walk to find materials for smallest to largest game.

-Texture page

-Playdough