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TREEHOUSE April 7, 2019, Week 1 Grade: Kinder

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Bible: You Raise Me Up (Lazarus Raised) • John 11:1-45 Bottom Line: Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is. Memory Verse: “IN this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b, NIV Life App: Hope—Believing that something good can come out of something bad Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what.

Social: Setting the Tone for the Experience (9:00, 10:15, 11:30) 9:00 & 11:30 More Power to Ya

• No supplies needed 10:15 Early Arriver

• Eight small objects • A tray large enough to hold your objects • A towel or blanket large enough to cover the tray • To prepare the activity, set the items on the tray and cover it with the towel.

Bible: Communicating God’s Truth in Engaging Ways (9:15, 10:30, 11:45)

• Bible Presentation in Large Group Groups: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (9:40, 10:55, 12:10) 9:00 & 11:30 All the Feels

• “All the Feels Cards”; one set for each kid • “All the Feels Story” Activity Page; one for each small group • Crayons

10:15 Jesus Can!

• Bibles; for Kindergarteners, mark Bibles at John 16 • Inflatable globe

Prayer (9:50, 11:05, 12:20)

• Assembled “GOOD out of Bad” sliding page Dismiss (10:00, 11:15, 12:30)


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Social: Providing Time for Fun Interaction (Small Groups, 15 minutes) Welcome kids and spend time engaging in conversation and catching up. Get ready to experience today’s Bible Truth. Before kids arrive, take a few moments to pray for them. Pray that the abstract concept of God’s power would start to make sense in kids’ hearts. Ask God to help kids understand that they can take comfort in His ultimate power and in the knowledge that no matter what happens, He is always there for them. Pray that God would continue to put people in your kids’ lives who can guide them to His presence. 9:00 & 11:30 More Power to Ya What You Need: No supplies needed What You Do:

• Direct kids to stand about an arm’s length apart from each other. • Name two objects or animals. • Guide kids to vote for the one they think is more powerful by pantomiming that object or animal. • Possible pairings include:

o a polar bear or a kitten o a lion or a mouse o a car or a rocket ship o a whale or a goldfish o a lightbulb or the sun o a bicycle or a motorcycle o an elephant or an ant

What You Say: [Transition] “Let’s go to Large Group where we’ll hear about someONE who’s more powerful than anything in the world!”

Lead your group to the Large Group area.


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10:15 Early Arriver Idea What You Need: Items on a covered tray What You Do:

• Guide kids to gather around you. Set the tray where every child can see it. • Remove the towel and prompt kids to look carefully at the items. • After a few seconds, replace the towel and guide kids to close their eyes. (No peeking!) • When all eyes are closed, remove and hide one object. • Tell kids to open their eyes. • Lift the towel and challenge kids to identify the missing item.

HINT: Guide kids to silently point to their noses, touch their ears, or give another sign when they identify the missing object. This will help ensure that every child has time to guess independently.

• Repeat. Play as long as time remains. • End by encouraging kids to identify what the objects have in common.

Lead your group to the Large Group area.


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Bible: Communicating God’s Truth in Engaging Ways (Large Group, 25 minutes)

GETTING READY 1. Opener/Closer What You Need:

• Host 2. Bible Truth What You Need:

• Historyteller • Bible • Table • Broom • Prop box containing:

o Bible o Giant notepad (memo pad style), with the note already written in (see “What You Do”) o Messenger cap o Messenger bag o “Joe” nametag o Box of tissues o Clothespin

3. Worship What You Need:

• “I Trust in You” • “You Are My Hope” • “We Belive”


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Bible: You Raise Me Up (Lazarus Raised) • John 11:1-45 Bible: Communicating God’s Truth in Engaging Ways (Large Group, 25 minutes) Video: Theme Loop

Host enters. Video: Attention grabber Video: Countdown (30- or 60-second version) Video: Theme Opener HOST: “Hey, everybody! My name is [your name], and I am so glad you’re here today! Welcome to [your environment’s name]. This month is all about looking on the bright side and finding light in the darkness.

Hold up the camping lantern. “We all find ourselves in the dark sometimes. And I’m not just talking about actual darkness. Sometimes we go through tough times in life, and things can FEEL really dark. It’s like you’re walking through a room without any light. Maybe something bad happens. Or maybe the good thing you hope will happen doesn’t happen. “But let me ask you this: What makes the dark less scary? (Pause for response.) Yes! That’s right! Light makes the dark less scary. And when you’re going through something dark and scary, HOPE can light the way. Video: Theme Transition to Life App “Hope is believing that something good can come out of something bad. Video: Life App Transition to Theme “Hope is like a light in the darkness. I bet our worship songs will get us in the mood to hear more about God and the light of Hope. Up on your feet please.” Worship CG: “I Trust in You” CG: “You Are My Hope” CG: “We Believe”

Host exits. Historyteller enters.


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SETTING UP THE BIBLE TRUTH HISTORYTELLER: “When Jesus was on the earth, He had a lot of followers. Most people followed Jesus because they wanted to learn from Him, to be healed, or to see someone ELSE be healed. “But the religious leaders followed Jesus for a different reason. They wanted to trap Him. Why? Because they liked being in charge. They were jealous that the people liked Jesus so much. They didn’t like how Jesus made it so simple: that we should love God and love others. On top of that, Jesus was claiming to be God’s Son! The religious leaders were so angry that they tried to arrest Jesus several times. They tried to trick Him with their questions, and they even wanted to throw stones at Him. So Jesus left Jerusalem and went across the Jordan River. “Meanwhile, something else was going on with some of Jesus’ friends. I thought I’d act it out for you. Let’s pretend I’m one of the characters in the Bible Truth, okay? I’ll be the messenger.”

Turn around so your back is facing the kids. Put on the messenger cap and messenger bag and grab the large notepad.

NEWS ABOUT LAZARUS HISTORYTELLER: “The Bible doesn’t say what my name was, but let’s pretend it was . . . Joe. (Put on the nametag). I was most likely a servant in the house of Mary, her sister Martha, and their brother Lazarus. The three of them lived in the town of Bethany, near Jerusalem. “One day, Lazarus got sick—really, really sick. But Mary and Martha knew that Jesus could heal him, so they sent me with a message to tell Jesus. (Hold up the notepad.) But remember—Jesus had just left Jerusalem because the religious leaders wanted to get Him, so I had quite a ways to go.

Grab the broom, while still holding the notepad, and pretend to ride the broom like a horse across the stage (or across part of the room). Then drop the broom and face the audience.

“All right! I made it. Once I found Jesus on the other side of the Jordan River, I gave Him the message from Mary and Martha. (Reading from the notepad) ‘Lord, . . . the one you love is sick (John 11:3, NIrV). Love, Mary and Martha.’ “I was surprised by Jesus’ response when I gave Him the message. Actually, it’s pretty cool because John wrote it down in the Bible (hold up Bible) so you could hear it. Listen to what Jesus said about Lazarus.

Open the Bible to John 11:4 (NIrV) and read. “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory. God’s Son will receive glory because of it.” “That was all Jesus had to say, and He didn’t say He was coming to SEE Lazarus. So I figured when I got back, Lazarus would be all better. I traveled all the way back home.

Put down the notepad. Grab the broom and pretend to ride it back across the stage (or room) toward the table with the props. Then drop the broom and face the audience.


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“I wasn’t there with Jesus to see what happened next, but apparently, He decided to stay where He was for a couple of days. Then He told His disciples that He wanted to head back to Judea. The disciples weren’t sure that was such a good idea, because that was where just a few days earlier, the religious leaders had wanted to throw stones at Jesus. But Jesus told His disciples something really interesting.

Open the Bible to John 11:11 (NIrV) and read. “He said: “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. But I am going there to wake him up.” “Then Jesus went on to explain that Lazarus wasn’t asleep—as in sleeping. Lazarus had actually DIED. This is how I heard that Jesus explained it to His disciples:

Open the Bible to John 11:14-15 (NIrV) and read. “Lazarus is dead. For your benefit, I am glad I was not there. Now you will believe. But let us go to him.” JESUS ARRIVES HISTORYTELLER: “As you can imagine, everyone was so sad that Lazarus had died. People came from all around Bethany to comfort Mary and Martha. By the time Jesus and His disciples actually arrived in Bethany, Lazarus had been buried in the tomb for four days! “When Martha heard Jesus was approaching, she went out to meet Him. She said:

Open the Bible to John 11:21 (NIrV) and read. “Lord . . . I wish you had been here! Then my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you anything you ask for. “Martha was brave and truthful. I always liked that about her. But Jesus had an interesting response. He told her Lazarus would rise again. He said:

Open the Bible to John 11:25-26 (NIrV) and read. “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even if they die. And whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” “Then Jesus wanted to talk to Mary, so Martha went to get her. Mary had the same thing to say to Jesus—that if He had been there, Lazarus wouldn’t have died! She cried a lot at Jesus’ feet. It was hard to see. Even Jesus started crying.

Hold up the box of tissues. “We went through a lot of these that day. “The sisters weren’t the only ones who felt this way, though. Other people were whispering the same thing. If Jesus could make a blind man see, couldn’t He have healed Lazarus? It didn’t make sense. How could He let this happen to His friend?”


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LAZARUS IS RAISED HISTORYTELLER: “Jesus came to the tomb. It was like a cave with a stone in front. Jesus said to take away the stone, and we were like, ‘Ummmm, are you sure that’s a good idea?’ Remember, Lazarus had been dead for four days now. And not to gross you out, but, um, that was NOT going to smell very good. Martha pointed that out to Jesus, but He said this.

Open the Bible to John 11:40 (NIrV) and read. “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you will see God’s glory?” “So we all covered our noses . . .

Pick up the clothespin and put it on your nose. “. . . and they took the stone away.

Act like you’re rolling a giant (imaginary) stone. Then you can take the clothespin off your nose before you continue.

“Jesus prayed to God, and then He said, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ (John 11:43 NIrV) And THEN (widen your eyes and gasp) Lazarus walked right out of the tomb! Jesus told the people to remove the strips of linen and the cloths he was buried in and let him go. “It was amazing. It was astounding. It was astonishing. Start spreadin’ the news, people: Lazarus was ALIVE!”

Turn around with your back to the audience and remove all your messenger props. Turn back around as yourself.

WRAPPING UP THE BIBLE TRUTH HISTORYTELLER: “Wow! That was really fun to pretend to be the messenger in that retelling of events that John shared about Lazarus. I love this part of Lazarus and Jesus’ lives because Jesus proved what He had been telling the religious leaders. He proved that He could do the works of God, who is more powerful than anything—even death! “Let’s pray.” Pray HISTORYTELLER: “Dear God, it’s so good to remember that You made us, You love us, and You care about what happens to us. We know that You are more powerful than anything in this world. Help us to remember that no matter what happens, You are in control. Help us to trust You and remember that You have a good plan for our lives. We love You, and we pray these things in Jesus’ name, amen.”

Historyteller exits as Host enters.

Closer HOST: “Hey, if you have an offering come on up and put that in the offering bucket?” HOST: “Mary and Martha expected Jesus to heal their sick brother, Lazarus. But Jesus was too late . . .


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or at least that’s how it seemed. So Lazarus died. But it turned that out God had a different plan—a plan to show the world how powerful He is by bringing Lazarus back from the dead! “Sometimes the hard things we go through may not be as big as what Lazarus faced, but they’re still hard. Maybe you didn't get the part you wanted in the school play, or your team didn't win the championship. Maybe you're in the dark during a loud, scary thunderstorm. Or maybe it’s something really big, like what Lazarus and his sisters had to face. No matter what it is—no matter how big or small—God is more powerful than it all. CG: Bottom Line Slide [Bottom Line] “Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is. Say that with me.” HOST and KIDS: [Bottom Line] “Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is.” HOST: “Let’s say it a couple of more times, like we REALLY mean it.” HOST and KIDS: [Bottom Line] “Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is.” HOST: “Again!” HOST and KIDS: [Bottom Line] “Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is.” CG: Blank Memory Verse Slide HOST: “Yes! I want all of us to leave here with those words echoing in our ears. I believe it will change how we respond to any hard situation, when we really believe that our God is more powerful than anything we face. In fact, if you’ve never memorized one of our monthly verses before, this is the month that I would challenge you to do it! “This is something Jesus said to His friends. You can find it in John 16:33. Check it out. CG: Memory Verse Slide “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b (NIV). “You see? Even when we face hard things in life, we can still trust that Jesus is in control. “Now let’s head off to Small Group and have some more fun talking about our powerful God!”

Dismiss children to their Small Groups. CG: Small Group Slide CG: Full Video (If needed)


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Groups: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (10 minutes) Create a safe place to connect and learn how the Bible Truth applies to real life experiences, through interactive activities and discussion questions. 9:00 & 11:30 All the Feels What You Need: “All the Feels Cards” and “All the Feels Story” Activity Pages; crayons What You Do:

• Give each kid a set of cards. • Read the feelings on the cards out loud, and then lead the group to decide what color should

represent that feeling. • Using the coloring materials, let kids color the cards so they can show them easily. • Then read the “All the Feels Story” slowly to the group, encouraging kids to use their cards to

show the emotions that the people in the story are feeling or how they would feel themselves in that situation.

What You Say: “Jesus’ friends had a lot of feelings during this whole time. His friends who were traveling with Him were probably afraid of what would happen if they went toward Jerusalem to visit Mary and Martha. Mary and Martha were obviously sad about their brother and also maybe frustrated or angry that Jesus hadn’t done anything to help them. The crowd was confused and upset. But then, when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, there were even more emotions: joy, excitement, wonder, and maybe even still some fear because it was so unexpected. “We have times in our lives with a lot of feelings: when we move or change schools, when we have a new brother or sister, when someone we love is sick. But [Bottom Line] whatever happens, remember how powerful God is. Even during troubled times, we can trust that God cares for us and will be with us no matter what. Mary and Martha saw firsthand that Jesus was powerful enough to bring their brother back to life. That wasn’t their plan. They wanted Jesus to keep him from getting sick in the first place. But Jesus had a bigger plan to show everyone without a doubt that God is powerful over everything, even death.”


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10:15 Jesus Can! What You Need: Bibles, inflatable globe or similar What You Do:

• Lead kids in a memory verse mash-up of “Hot Potato” and “Duck, Duck, Goose.” • Help kids look up and “read” the verse using the navigation tips below.

Finding verses with kindergartners: Guide children to open the Bibles to the marked page. Point to the word John at the top of the page as you say “John” aloud. Then guide children to find the big number 16 on the page. Explain that this is the chapter number. Finally, guide them to look under the big 16 for the little 33; this is the verse number. Tell them to put their finger on the words “in this world” as you read the verse aloud. Then lead everyone to say the verse together.

• Next, guide kids to name some troubles we might have, whether it’s sickness, moving to a new

place, losing a pet, or being sad. • Emphasize that no matter what happens, we can have hope because God is bigger and

stronger than anything. • Guide kids to sit in a circle. • Give one child the globe and guide her to quickly pass it to her right. • As kids continue to pass the ball “Hot Potato”-style and methodically say the first sentence of

the memory verse: “In . . . this . . . world . . . you . . . will . . . have … trouble.” • When you say, “trouble,” the child holding the globe names a trouble someone might have.

o He might say: getting sick, losing a toy, having a pet die, a friend moving away, or feeling sad.

o After he names a trouble, compassionately say (to all the kids), “Jesus said: “But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”

• NOTE: As kids learn the words of Jesus’ promise, invite them to say it with you, too. • Continue the game for several rounds, heightening kids’ anticipation by varying the length of

time you pause before saying, “Trouble!” • NOTE: If a child is too shy or uncomfortable to say a trouble aloud, invite him to whisper it in

your ear or choose someone to say one for him. What You Say: “Jesus knows that we’ll have troubles in this world. Bad things and sad things WILL happen to us. But Jesus also promised that He’s won the battle over the world. That means that no matter what bad things happen, Jesus is more powerful and He’ll work everything out for good. That’s why we can always have hope! [Make It Personal] (Tell the kids about a time God worked something good from something bad, like meeting new neighbors while looking for a lost pet.) “So [Bottom Line] whatever happens, remember how powerful God is. And remember: “In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! [Jesus has] won the battle over the world!” (John 16:33 NIrV).


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All Service Times Pray and Dismiss (10 minutes) What You Need: “GOOD out of BAD” Sliding Page Activity Page What You Do:

• Position the “GOOD out of BAD” visual to display the word “BAD.” • Hold it so all the kids can see and invite them to read the word. • Use the conversation below to lead kids into prayer. • If time allows, pass around the visual and let each kid have a turn bringing “Good” out of “Bad.”

What You Say: “Sometimes bad things happen, and we feel sad or angry or confused. But when we know God, we can have HOPE even when bad things happen. Hope is believing that something GOOD (pull the slide to reveal the word GOOD) can come out of something BAD. “In today’s Bible Truth, what was something good that came out of something bad? (Jesus brought Lazarus back to life after he’d died; Jesus showed that He is powerful; Jesus showed that He is God when He brought Lazarus back to life.) “Sometimes it’s hard to believe that good things can come out of bad things, like when your pet gets lost, someone’s in the hospital, or sad things are happening in your family. But [Bottom Line] whatever happens, remember how powerful God is. Remember that He can make something good come out of something bad. And remember that Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine. Let’s pray. “Dear God, You are powerful! You are more powerful than anything in the universe. Nothing is too hard for You. Thank You that You love us and that You work all things for good in our lives—even the things that make us feel sad or confused. Help us remember that You can always bring good things out of bad things. We love You, Lord. Amen.” As adults arrive to pick up, encourage kids to say today’s Bottom Line: [Bottom Line] Whatever happens, remember how powerful God is.

What to Do:Print on white cardstock and cut apart. Provide one set for each kid.

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All the Feels Cards

What to Do:Print one copy for each small group.

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All the Feels Script

One day, a message arrived from Bethany, a small town near Jerusalem where Jesus’ friends Martha, Mary, and Lazarus lived. The message was: Lord, . . . the one you love is sick (John 11:3 NIrV). That meant Lazarus, one of Jesus’ best friends. But Jesus said it wasn’t time to go to Lazarus yet. His friends didn’t understand what that meant, but they were glad not to have to go back toward Jerusalem.

Two days later, though, Jesus told His disciples: “Let’s go back to Judea.” His friends were worried about going back where people were trying to capture Jesus, but Jesus explained to them: “Lazarus has fallen asleep. I’m going there to wake him.” His disciples said, If he’s sleeping, he will get better (John 11:12). But Jesus told them what had happened to their good friend. “Lazarus is dead.” Now they were even more confused!

When they got near Jerusalem, where Lazarus’ family lived, Martha heard that Jesus had come at last. She raced to meet Him, and said: Lord . . . I wish you had been here. Then my brother would not have died (John 11:21 NIrV). Jesus said to her: “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even if they die. And whoever lives by believing in me will never die. . . . Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26 NIrV)

Martha wiped her eyes and said: Yes, Lord, . . . I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God. I believe that you are the one who is supposed to come into the world (John 11:27 NIrV). Then Martha hurried home to find her sister and said: The Teacher is here. . . . He is asking for you (John 11:28 NIrV).

Mary threw herself at His feet and said: Lord, I wish you had been here! Then my brother would not have died (John 11:32 NIrV)..

Jesus asked: “Where have you put him?” (John 11:34 NIrV). The crowd said: Come and see, Lord (John 11:34 NIrV).

Jesus cried as He walked toward the tomb. Everyone was amazed and whispered, “See how much he loved Lazarus!” The group reached the cave where Lazarus’ body had been placed. A massive stone blocked the entrance. Jesus told them to take away the stone. Martha gasped, “Lord, it’s been four days. It won’t smell good.”

But Jesus insisted: “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you will see God’s glory?” (John 11:40 NIrV)

Martha nodded, and several strong men stepped forward and they rolled aside the huge rock.

Jesus prayed and then called in a loud voice: “Lazarus, come out!” (John 11:43 NIrV)

From the mouth of the cave, a figure emerged, wrapped tightly in strips of linen cloth. Lazarus was alive! Mary and Martha and the rest of the crowd pushed in to touch this impossible, wonderful, living miracle.

What to Do:Print on cardstock, cut out, and assemble as shown. Provide one for each small group.

©2019 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved.April 2019, Week 1, Small Group K-1

GOOD out of BAD

...is believing that something GOOD

...can come out of something BAD

What to Do:Print on cardstock, cut out, and assemble as shown. Provide one for each small group.

©2019 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved.April 2019, Week 1, Small Group K-1

GOOD out of BAD

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