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April 19, 2020 Bible Story Focus: Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever.

Breakfast on the Beach • John 21:1-14 Memory Verse: “I am alive for ever and ever!” Revelation 1:18, NIV Key Question: Who is alive? Bottom Line: Jesus is alive. Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Introductory Sketch What You Need: The four painted flowerpots from previous weeks, colorful flowers planted in each pot, a small table for them to sit on, and small portable wall (like a large piece of plywood) What You Do: Before the Activity: Pre-set the table in the center of the storytelling area. Place the four flowerpots with flowers in them on the table with a small portable wall in front them so the children and Host cannot see them. (Host enters excitedly talking to himself/herself and stops in front of the wall that’s blocking the table.) What You Say: HOST: “Ohhhhh, I hope they’ve bloomed. I hope they’ve bloomed. “Hi, friends! I’m [your name]. My friends and I planted seeds in our flowerpots, and we have been waiting and waiting and waiting for them to bloom. I think today is the day! But I’m kind of afraid to look and see. “All I need to do is move this wall, and we can see if the flowers have bloomed. (Begin to move the wall and then stop to talk to the children. The repeated stopping before showing the flowers below is meant to tease the children a bit.) “What if there are so many flowers they take over all of our storytelling area and I can’t even walk through them? That would be too many flowers! There’s only one way to find out!


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(Begin to move the wall and then stop to talk to the children again.) “What if the flowers have grown so big and tall that they touch the ceiling? (Look up to the ceiling.) “That would be way too tall for a flower. (Look back at the children.) “Okay, here I go. It’s time to look. (Grab the wall and get ready to move it.) “Do you want to look with me? (Pause.) Great! Cover your eyes with your hands like this (demonstrate) and count to three with me. Go ahead. Cover your eyes. We’re about to look! Now let’s count to three together.” CHILDREN and HOST: “One, two, three!” (Pull the wall away and set it aside.) HOST: “Wow! Oh, wow! LOOK! (Walk behind the table and examine all four flowerpots and the beautiful flowers.) “THEY BLOOMED! And they’re perfect. Not too many and not too tall. They’re just right. (Pick up a pot and smell the flowers.) “These are absolutely perfect! Do you want to know why these flowers are perfect? I want to give some flowers to my grandma when I meet her for breakfast. She has a spot on her windowsill that will be just right for these flowers. That’s why they’re perfect. (Move the table to the side and then pick up one of the flowerpots and hold it up for the children to see.) “I’m going to give my grandma this one when we have breakfast. She loves [color of flower]. Thanks for being here today! I’ll be back later. Bye, friends!” (Host exits with the one flowerpot as Storyteller enters.)


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Bible Story What You Need: A Bible, an inflatable boat, a toy fishing pole, a fishing hat, a pretend campfire (rocks in a circle with some sticks in the middle of it), a camping seat, a toy frying pan, and toy fish (Storyteller enters carrying a Bible. All of the story props should be inside the inflatable boat over to the side on the storytelling area.) Optional Story Images can be found in the Large Group Images folder. (02_LG35_Stage_Images) They can be used in conjunction with this script. STORYTELLER: “Hi, friends! Sounds like [Host’s name] is having a special breakfast this morning. It just so happens that the Bible (hold up Bible and lay it down) story I am telling you today is about another special breakfast. “I brought a few things to help me tell the story. First, I need this boat over here. (Pull the boat to one side of the storytelling area and begin going through the items inside it.) “I definitely need my favorite fishing hat. (Put the hat on.) Ooooh, and I’ll need this. (Hold up the fishing pole.) “Do you know what this is? (Pause.) Yes! It’s a fishing pole. I have to have my fishing pole and (hold up frying pan) this frying pan . . . oh, and I need a campfire! (Lay the fishing pole by the boat and then quickly take the rocks and sticks to the other side of the storytelling area and make a campfire. Run back and grab the campfire chair, toy frying pan, toy spatula, and toy fish, and take them to the campfire.) “Whew! I think I’m ready! Are you ready to hear a story from the Bible? (Hold up the Bible, open it, and lay it to the side.) “Fantastic! Today we’re going to talk about what happened after Easter. Easter started out sad because Jesus died and was put in a tomb. (Option: Story Image W3 01)


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But did Jesus stay there? (Pause.) “Nooo! Jesus came back, just like He said He would. [Bottom Line] Jesus is alive! (Option: Story Image W3 02) (Get inside the boat and acts like you’re fishing.) “Well, not long after that, some of Jesus’ friends were fishing. While they were fishing, they saw someone standing on the beach. Guess who it was! (Stand in the boat and get very excited.) “JESUS! Jesus was standing on the beach. [Bottom Line] Jesus is alive! And they were so excited to see Him. Show me your best excited face. (Make an excited face with the children.) (Option: Story Image W3 03) “The excitement doesn’t stop there. Jesus told His friends to come have breakfast with Him. (Take off the fishing hat, and put the hat and fishing pole in the boat. Go to the campfire and sit in the chair. Hold the pan with the toy fish and pretend to cook.) (Option: Story Image W3 04) “So they did! Jesus’ friends sat with Him around the fire where He was cooking some fish and bread. Jesus was alive. And He was sitting right there cooking fish! They were so happy to be with their good friend Jesus again. They knew that Jesus loved them and that He would always be their friend—for ever and ever! (Walk to the center of the storytelling area.) “Jesus loves YOU, too! Jesus loves you so much, and He wants to be YOUR friend for ever and ever! How awesome is that? [Bottom Line] Jesus is alive and He wants to be your friend forever. Who is alive?” CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] “Jesus is alive!”


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STORYTELLER: “Louder! Who is alive?” CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] “Jesus is alive!” STORYTELLER: “Okay, friends, it’s time to close our eyes and talk to God.” PRAYER STORYTELLER: “Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus. Thank You that [Bottom Line] Jesus is alive and He loves us and He wants to be our friend for ever and ever. You are the best, God, and we love You. In Jesus’ name, amen. “Bye, friends! I’ll see you next time!” (Storyteller exits holding the Bible as Host enters carrying the flower from the Intro Sketch.) Outro Sketch What You Need: Flowerpot from the Intro Sketch HOST: “Wow! Jesus came back, just like He said he would. Then He had breakfast with His friends and told them He wants to be their friend forever. I think I got the story. Did you get it? (Pause.) If you did, give me two thumbs up (hold two thumbs up) and say, ‘Got it!’ (Pause.) Get it?” CHILDREN and HOST: (Hold two thumbs up.) “Got it!” HOST: “Good! (Hold your flowerpot up.) “I can’t wait to give these flowers to my grandma at breakfast. I can tell her [Bottom Line] Jesus is alive and that He ate breakfast with His friends, too. Bye, friends! (Exit with the flowerpot while talking to yourself.) “Ooo, I hope Grandma makes pancakes and bacon and has lots of syrup . . .”

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Apr 19 Preschool Skit - global-uploads.webflow.com · want to give some flowers to my grandma when I meet her for breakfast. She has a spot on her windowsill that will be just right