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THRIVE: 4&5 Year Olds

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Collecting &

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Worship

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Story

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Pray-It-Up &

Memory Recap

This is your chance to look at the lesson at

a glance and gather the materials needed

to make it happen.

This is a time in the morning that allows

the kids to chill and play a game or two

while others arrive or depart.

This allows for a fun time to interact with

today’s topic and/or bible story.

Kids this age love to move. The monthly

worship song is a song made to get the

wiggles out while teaching a lesson

This is a quick intro-game that gets kids

involved and moving .

This is the part of the morning where you

work with the kids on their memory work

and their “earnings” for the store.

Worship is an important part of a kids Sun-

day experience. You’ll gather in the Big

Room to worship with all the kids.

This is a chance for the little brains to rest

and take a break after all the stimulants in

the other room

The Story is the main presentation of the

Bible story. This is either in person or the

Storyteller may opt for the video version.

This time is where a kids learn in a circle

and through various activities that rein-

force the main idea.

This is a time where kids can voice their

concerns and know you as a leader are

praying for them.

**ITEMS SHOWN IN GREY ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

LARGE GROUP LEADER. YOUR ROLE DURING THIS TIME IS TO

HELP WITH CROWD CONTROL AND BOND WITH YOUR KIDS.

Memorize &

Incentivize

Today’s Lesson Name:

God loves me and has a plan for me.

Bible Story:

Esther • Esther 2:2—8:17

Bottom Line:

God loves me.

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Memory Verse:

“Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:39, NIrV

Basic Truth:

God loves me.

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Leader Prep

Make It Fun:

No Materials Needed.

Social Connection****:

King, May I?

Floor tape

Crowned with Jewels **

“Allergy Alert Poster”

“Crown” Activity Page

Cardstock

Laminator

Play-Doh® in various colors

A tablecloth

Plan

Building blocks

Monthly Tune:

Have the Song for today ready to go on

the DVD player.

Collecting & Connecting:


Memorize & Incentivize:

Watercolor Verse

“Lemonade Memory Verse” Activity Page

White cardstock

Washable watercolor paints

Cups of water

Small paintbrushes

Tablecloths

Paint smocks or oversized T-shirts

Make It Fun:


Worship:

Snack & Potty Time:


Story:

Have the Bible Story for today ready to go

on the DVD player Jump Drive

OR

Bible Story:

A box containing a Bible, a princess tiara, a

plastic crown, a ski cap, and a cowboy hat;

a cardboard or toy castle OR “Castle Im-

age” Activity Page

Small Groups****:

Act It Out

No supplies needed

Lemonade Slime

“Allergy Alert Poster”

Cardstock

A plastic tablecloth

A large clear bowl

A wooden spoon

Foam shaving cream

A three oz. box of lemon gelatin (not sugar free)

White school glue

Baking soda

Saline solution

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Plastic cups

Wet wipes for messy fingers

(Optional: yellow food coloring)

King, King Where is your Crown?

A preschool-sized chair

A toy crown

Lemonade Kits

“Parent Note/Recipe” Activity Page

Yellow plastic cups

Lemon stickers

Plastic spoons

Cardstock

(Optional: instant lemonade packets)

Pray It Up

Journal and Prayer

"Memory Verse Card" Activity Page paper clipped in your Bible at Romans 8:39

Journal and a fun-shaped pen for each

Small Group

Make It Fun:

No Materials Needed

****YOU DON’T HAVE TO

DO ALL OF THESE, SIMPLY

CHOOSE THE OPTION

THAT BEST SUITS YOUR

GIFTS AND THE KIDS YOU

HAVE IN YOUR GROUP.

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Make It Fun

Make It Fun is a free time where

the kids can draw, play with

blocks, play a game or two, or

challenge each other at sumo-

wrestling…..anything to break the

tension of the first few minutes in

the morning.

This is ALSO a great time to build

relationships. Try to have all prep

-work done so that you can enjoy

this time with the kids.

Ask them about their weeks, their

favorite colors, what are they ex-

cited about, if they learned any-

thing new this week, etc. etc..

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Social Connection

Activities that encourage preschoolers to enter the classroom and begin engag-ing with peers and Small Group Leaders by providing age appropriate and hands on fun while introducing new concepts they will hear in the day’s Bible story. Prepare to offer one or more of the following activities as Your 3-, 4-, or 5-year-olds arrive. Let one or two teachers lead activities in different areas of the room while another teacher greets parents and children at the door.

1. King, May I?

Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need: Floor tape

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Place a strip of tape on one end of the activity area. Place a second strip about 20 feet directly in front of the first strip. The lines will be your start and finish lines.

During the Activity: Have the children line up horizontally on the starting line. Start with one child and give them a number and a movement to do. Example: three jumps. Before the child moves asked them to say, “King May I?” Say, “Yes, you may” and have the child do the movements. Repeat with all of the children with different numbers and movements. Examples of movements: Jumps, baby steps, marching, one leg hops, giant steps, and walking on tippy toes. Try to keep the numbers under five.

After the Activity: Repeat the activity until a child reaches the finish line.

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “We are going to play a game!”

During the Activity: “Everyone stand on this line. (Point.) I will give you a move-ment and tell you how many times to do it. If I say, ‘Do three jumps,’ you will do this (demonstrate). Before you do your movements, ask, “King, May I?” Are you ready?” (Do activity.)

After the Activity: “Great job playing ‘King, May I!’ Today, in our Bible story, we will hear an awesome story all about how a woman asked a king a very im-portant question. I cannot wait to find out what she asked!”


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2. Crowned with Jewels**

Made to Play: An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning new concepts

What You Need: “Allergy Alert Poster,” “Crown” Activity Page, cardstock, lami-nator, Play-Doh® in various colors, and a tablecloth; Be sure to list the items you will be using today on the “Allergy Alert Poster” and post it at the door to your room.

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Copy “Allergy Alert Poster” on cardstock and hang on the door. Copy the “Crown” Activity Page onto cardstock, laminate, and cut out. You need one crown per child. Cover the table with the tablecloth. Set out lumps of Play-Doh in the center of the tables.

During the Activity: Gather the children around the table and give each child a crown. Encourage them to shape quarter sized balls of Play-Doh into jewels to adorn their crowns.

After the Activity: Gather remaining Play-Doh and return to its airtight container. Set crowns aside for pick up.

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “I have a crown for you. But something very important is missing. Do you know what it is? (Pause.) Yes, jewels! You can’t have a crown without jewels! Let’s make some of our own out of Play-Doh. Take a small amount, the size of a coin or small rock, and shape it into a jewel to add to your crown.” (Demonstrate.)

After the Activity: “Your crowns are beautiful! In our Bible story today, we’ll hear about a very brave queen. God had a very important plan for her.”

3. Plan

Made to Explore: An activity that channels a preschooler’s innate curiosity into a discussion of the week’s crucial concepts

What You Need: Building blocks

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What You Do:

Before the Activity: Ask the children to build a castle with the blocks.

During the Activity: Ask the children to tell you a plan for building the castle. Ask them several questions to help them build a plan. Repeat the activity as desired.

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “Let’s build together!”

During the Activity: “First, we need a plan! We are going to build a castle. Do you have any ideas? (Pause.) Those are awesome ideas! We need to decide what colors of blocks to use, how big we want it to be, and who wants to build which part. (Do activity.) We have a plan! Great job! Let’s start building!” (Finish activity.)

After the Activity: “WOW! That looks awesome! We followed the plan, and it turned out great! Today, we will hear about someone who has a plan for all of us! I cannot wait to hear our Bible story today.”


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Monthly Tune

This Month’s Monthly

Tune:

God Loves Me Specially

LEADER: “Good morning, friends! I’m so excited to see you this morning. We are going to learn so much this month When I ask you this very im-portant question, ‘_____________________?’ (this Month’s Key Question) you say, ‘______________________’ (This Month’s Bottom Line) Let’s try it. OK? CHILDREN AND LEADER: Repeat the exercise

LEADER: “Great job! You guys are awesome! Let’s sing our song for this month OK? Lead children in singing the monthly song. “What incredible singers you are! This is going to be a fantastic month!

This Song is located on a thumb

drive in your DVD player.

-Turn your TV on

-Turn your DVD player on

-Use the DVD remote to navigate

to the USB drive

-Make sure you are looking for

music and NOT photos or videos

-navigate to Monthly Song then

select the song.

If you’d like to do previous songs,

those are located in the Past

Month’s Worship Songs Folder

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Collecting & Connecting

This section is free for

you decide how to use

with your kids.

Play group games that

bring the whole group to-

gether and creates oppor-

tunity to learn together in a

fun and active way.

Always try to incorporate

the Bottom Line, Basic

Truth, Key Question or

Memory Verse into the

game

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This Month’s Memory Verse:

“Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:39, NIrV

Today’s Memory Verse Activity:

1. Watercolor Verse

Hear from God | Memory Verse Review

Made to Create: An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line, or memory verse by creating a craft

What You Need: “Lemonade Memory Verse” Activity Page, white cardstock, washable watercolor paints, cups of water, small paintbrushes, tablecloths, and paint smocks or oversized t-shirts

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Copy the “Lemonade Memory Verse” onto cardstock, one per child. Cover the tables with tablecloths. Set the watercolors, paintbrushes, and cups of water on the tables.

During the Activity: Give each child a paint smock or oversized t-shirt to wear to protect clothing. Pass out a “Lemonade Memory Verse” page to each child. Read the memory verse together to review. Then, encourage the children to use the watercolor paints to color in the pitcher of lemonade.

After the Activity: Set pages aside to dry until pick up. Pour out all cups of water. Gather all paints, paintbrushes, and paint smocks or t-shirts for clean-up.

What You Say:

During the Activity: “All month long, we’re learning a verse to help us remember that [Bottom Line] God loves me. It says, ‘Nothing at all can separate us from God’s love, Romans 8:39.’ Let’s say that together! (Say verse.) Great job! This month’s verse is written right here on your pages. Let’s use the paints to add some color to our page. Where does the lemonade go in our picture? (Pause.) Yes! The lemonade goes inside the pitcher! Let’s paint inside the pitcher.”

After the Activity: “Your paintings are beautiful. When you look at them this

week, remember that nothing can separate you from God’s love because

[Bottom Line] God loves me! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”


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Below are the Breakdown of points that they can earn

each week:

Attendance: 1 Point

Attend Wednesday: 1 Point

Each Memory Verse: 4 Points


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Snack & Potty Time

This is a time to settle the kids

back in the class after all the

stimulation in the worship room.

Take your time, allow the kids to

adjust to the next segment.

The kid-Check worker will bring

snacks to you either as you return

to class or just after.

Allow kids to wash their hands,

eat snack, then do a potty time

allowing kids to go.

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Story

With this curriculum, you can either do the Bible story

as listed below, or show the Bible story Video. Try to

mix it up a bit, some weeks do one, some weeks do the

other. But use whichever you feel will work best with

the group you have. If you choose to use the video, be

sure to restate the Bottom Line afterwards

Story:

Engage children’s hearts through a dynamic and interactive Bible story and prayer experience in a Large Group setting. What You Need: Bible

LEADER: “Hello, friends! (Hold up Bible.) Today’s true story from the Bible be-gins with a queen named, Esther! What was the queen’s name?”

CHILDREN: “Esther!”

LEADER: “Yes, Esther. Esther loved God. She knew that God loved her and had a plan for her. Next in the story is a man named Haman. What was his name?”

CHILDREN: “Haman.”

LEADER: “Great listening. Haman worked for the king but he did NOT love God. In fact, Haman had a plan to do something very mean to Esther’s family. One day, Haman told the king that he should get rid of a whole group of people! Doesn’t that sound terrible? (Pause.) It was!

“When Esther heard this, she was SO upset. The king didn’t know that the peo-ple Haman wanted to get rid of were Queen Esther’s friends and family! They loved God just like she did. Oh, no! That’s so sad. Everyone, show me your best sad face. (Make a super sad face with the children.) What should she do? Es-ther was scared that if she went to the king, he might get mad at her. But then her cousin Mordecai came to tell her something. What was her cousin’s name?”


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CHILDREN: “Mordecai!”

LEADER: “Yes! Mordecai reminded Esther that God loved her and had a plan for her. She could trust God. ‘God loves you, Esther,’ Mordecai said. ‘You’re special. You were made for this!’ So, Esther trusted God’s plan. She went to the king and asked him to save her friends and family. And guess what? The king said, ‘Yes’! Hurray! Way to go, Esther. God had a plan for Esther and God has a plan for you because God LOVES you. Tell me, who loves you?

CHILDREN and LEADER: [Bottom Line] “God loves me!”

LEADER: “Yes, He does! God loved Esther and had a plan for her. God has a plan for each one of us. I’m SO glad to know that God loves you and [Bottom Line] God loves me. Let’s pray.”

LEADER: “God, You are such a good God! Thank You for Your plan for Esther. Thank You for the plans You have for each one of us. Your plan is the BEST plan because You love us! And we love You. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.”


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Small Groups

Choose as many of these as your time allows

Create a safe place to connect through activities that are written to reach every learning style while reinforcing the bottom line that was introduced during the Bible Story and applying it to real life experiences. In addition, these activities provide preschoolers with an opportunity to build relationships with their Small Group Leader. Offer as many of the following activities as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. You may want to lead one activity at a time, or, offer two activities at once and allow half of the children to participate in each. Then switch groups and repeat the activities.

1. Act it Out

Talk about God | Bible Story Review

Made to Imagine: An activity that lets preschoolers pretend, imagine, and role play to enhance their learning

What You Need: No supplies needed

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Choose three children to act out the story.

During the Activity: Assign the parts of Queen Esther, the king, and Mordecai to the three children. You or another adult should play Haman. Act out the story as you retell it. Repeat the activity with three different children playing the parts. If time allows, repeat until all of the children have played a part.

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “Let’s act out our Bible story.” (Choose three children and assign parts.)

During the Activity: “Haman had a very mean plan. He did not love God. He wanted to be mean to Queen Esther’s friends and family who loved God. (Have the person playing Haman look mean.) Queen Esther was very worried. She wanted to talk to the king and ask him for help (point to queen and king), but she was afraid that he would be mad at her. So, she talked to her friend Mordecai. (Have the Esther and Mordecai stand next to each other.) Mordecai told her that God had a plan for her and it was to help her friends and family. Queen Esther knew that God had a plan for her! She went to talk to the king about helping her friends and family! (Have the Esther walk to the king.) The king said, ‘YES’! (Have the king give a thumbs up.) Queen Esther followed God’s plan!”

After the Activity: “God has a plan for all of us! Just like He had a plan for Es-ther! God loves you and has a plan for you! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”


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2. Lemonade Slime

Live for God | Application Activity

Made to Think: An advanced activity specifically designed for older preschoolers

What You Need: “Allergy Alert Poster, cardstock, plastic tablecloth, a large clear bowl, a wooden spoon, foam shaving cream, a three oz. box of lemon gel-atin (not sugar free), white school glue, baking soda, saline solution, plastic cups, and wet wipes for messy fingers; Optional: yellow food coloring; Be sure to list the items you will be using today on the “Allergy Alert Poster” and post it at the door to your room.

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Copy “Allergy Alert Poster” on cardstock and hang on the door. Cover the table with a tablecloth. Gather the ingredients for making the slime using the quantities below.

4 cups foam shaving cream

1 tablespoon lemon gelatin dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water

½ cup white school glue

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 tablespoons saline solution

During the Activity: Gather the children around the table. Let them watch as you make the slime following the steps below. Make sure that you name each ingre-dient and describe each step as you go.

1. Add the four cups of shaving cream to the bowl.

2. Add lemon gelatin and water mixture, yellow food coloring (if desired), and stir into shaving cream to incorporate.

3. Add ½ cup white school glue. Gently stir to combine.

4. Add ½ teaspoon baking soda to the mixture, and stir gently.

5. Add two tablespoons of saline solution and whip mixture to activate the slime. Slime should start to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

6. Squeeze a drop or two of saline solution on your hands, pull the slime out of the bowl, and knead until it’s smooth and can be stretched.

7. Set all slime making supplies aside, out of reach of children.



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8. Give each child a lump of slime and a plastic cup. Encourage them to knead their slime and let it ooze from their hands into and out of the cups as they “pour” their lemonade.

After the Activity: Gather all of the plastic cups and encourage the children to return their lump of slime to the bowl and set aside. If you have a sink available, allow children to wash hands. If not, pass out wipes for cleaning fingers. (NOTE: Fluffy slime does not hold up well, lasting only a day or two, so we do not rec-ommend sending this home with the children.)

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “Let’s make some lemonade slime! Everyone gather around the table and watch as I follow a plan to make our slime. I’ll let you know each step along the way. I have to follow the plan so that our slime comes out right!”

During the Activity: “This slime is SO fun to play with, and it smells just like lem-onade. Try to pour your slime into the cup, like this.” (Demonstrate.)

After the Activity: “Let’s clean up by returning our slime to the bowl. We had to follow the plan step by step in order to make our super fun slime! Today, we’ve learned that God has a plan for us, too. He loves you so much! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me.”

3. King, King, Where Is Your Crown?


Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need: A preschool-sized chair and a toy crown

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Place the chair in the middle of the activity area. Place the crown under the chair. Invite the children to sit in a circle around the chair.

During the Activity: Choose one child to be “King” first. Have the child who is “King” sit in the chair and hide their eyes. Choose another child to quietly take the crown from under the chair and hide it behind their back while still sitting in the circle. Have all of the children say the following chant, “King, King, where is your crown? Someone took it from your town. Guess who.” When the children say the chant, ask the child who is the” King” to uncover their eyes and try to guess who has his crown. Allow the child who took the crown to be the next “King.” Repeat the activity until every child has had a turn to be the “King.”



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What You Say:

Before the Activity: “Today, we talked about a king and a queen in our Bible sto-ry.”

During the Activity: “Let’s play a game. First, we need a king. (Choose a child) The King will sit in this chair (point) and hide their eyes. One of you will take the crown (hold up), from under the chair, and hide it behind your back. The King will then try to guess who has his crown. Are you ready to play?” (Do activity.)

After the Activity: “That was so much fun! God had a plan for Esther and He has a plan for you, too! He loves you! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me!”

4. Lemonade Kits


Made to Create: An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line, or memory verse by creating a craft

What You Need: “Parent Note/Recipe” Activity Page, yellow plastic cups, lemon stickers, plastic spoons, and cardstock

(optional: instant lemonade packets)

What You Do:

Before the Activity: Copy the “Parent Note/Recipe” Activity Page onto cardstock and cut apart, one note/recipe per child. Set the cups and stickers on the table.

During the Activity: Encourage the children to use the stickers to decorate their cups. Give each child a plastic spoon, parent note/recipe card, and lemonade packet (if you choose to provide these) to place inside their cups.

After the Activity: Set cups aside for pick up.

What You Say:

Before the Activity: “Today, we’re going to make lemonade kits so that you can make your very own delicious lemonade at home! You’ll go home with a recipe you can follow to make your own lemonade with your family.”

During the Activity: “Let’s add some stickers to our special cups.”

After the Activity: “Your cups are awesome! I hope you make some super deli-cious lemonade to share with your family and remind each other that [Bottom Line] God loves me. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me.”


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1. Journal and Prayer

Pray to God | Prayer Activity

Made to Reflect: An activity that encourages personal application and prayer

What You Need: Paperclip “Memory Verse Card” in your Bible at Romans 8:39. Provide a journal and a fun-shaped pen for each small group.

SGL: “It’s small group time. I need you to listen closely so you will know the plan for getting to our small group spot. Ready? Ok, this is the plan. We are going to tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop. Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop. Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop. Say that with me.”

CHILDREN and SGL: “Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop. Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop. Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop.”

SGL: “You’ve got it! That’s the plan. Follow me as we tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop!” (Tip-toe, tip-toe, hop, hop as you lead the children to your small group spot.) We followed the plan, and here we are! Good job! Let’s sit down and talk about today’s Bible story. One, two, three, sit down with me!”

(Open the Bible and lay it open in front of the children.) “Our Bible story today was about a girl named, Esther. Esther was chosen to be a queen, but it meant she had to leave her family. It was hard. Then one day she had the chance to help her family, but it meant she had to ask the king for help. That was hard, too.

“Esther had to remember that God loved her and had a plan for her. When she did, it helped her follow God’s plan. And guess what? God loves you and has a plan for you, too! God loves (name of child) and has a plan for (him or her). God loves (name of child) and has a plan for (him or her). (Continue with each child.) Who loves you?”

CHILDREN and SGL: [Bottom Line] “God loves me!”

SGL: “Yes! God loves you SO much, nothing at all can ever separate you from His love. God’s love will always be with you. And the Bible verse we are learning will help us remember that! (Turn the pages of your Bible to the Memory Verse Card.) It says, “Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love,” Romans 8:39. (Close Bible and lay it down.) Did you hear that? Nothing can ever sepa-rate us from God’s love! Let’s stand up and say that together with the motions.”


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CHILDREN and SGL: “Nothing at all (shake head and wave your arms in front of you) can separate (lock your fingers together) us from God’s (point up with both hands) love (hug yourself). Romans 8:39.” (Open your hands like a book.) (Repeat the verse with the motions a few times.)

SGL: “You sound great! I am proud of you! Now, let’s sit down so we can write in our prayer journal and talk to God. (Hold journal and fun-shaped pen.) I want you to think about what you want to be when you grow up. Maybe you want to be a zookeeper or a teacher? Maybe a dancer or a builder? Think about it, and when I say your name, tell me what you want to be when you grow up.”

(Say each child’s name and write down what they say. Remember to print the names so the children recognize their names and the letters.) It’s fun to think about what might happen when we’re all grown up like our mommies and dad-dies. Whatever happens, we know that God loves us and has a plan for us. Would anyone like to pray before I pray? (Give each child who wants to pray the opportunity to do so.)

Prayer

SGL: “Dear God, thank You for loving us. It feels so good to know that You care about every part of our life and that You planned good things for us. (Name of child) wants to be a (what they listed), and (name of child) wants to be a (what they listed. Continue with each child.) Whatever happens when we grow up, we know You love us and we can trust Your plan for us. We love You, God. In Je-sus’ name, amen.”


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