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If you have a QR code reader on your smartphone or computer: load the reader, point your camera at this graphic, and visit our site. Leader/Teacher Guide A Sabbath School Resource for Leaders/Teachers of Beginners GraceLink® Sabbath School Curriculum Year B, First Quarter www.gracelink.net EDITOR FALVO FOWLER ASSOCIATE EDITOR FAITH A. HUNTER EDITORIAL ASSISTANT KATHLEEN D. SOWARDS WORLD SABBATH SCHOOL DIRECTORS DUANE MC KEY, RAMON CANALS GENERAL CONFERENCE ADVISER TED N. C. WILSON CONSULTING EDITOR ARTUR STELE COPY EDITOR/PROOFREADER IDA CAVIL DESIGN REVIEW AND HERALD DESIGN CENTER DESKTOP TECHNICIAN TONYA BALL ILLUSTRATOR LISA PAPP LINE ART ILLUSTRATOR MARY BAUSMAN SUBSCRIBER SERVICES REBECCA HILDE A Publication of the Sabbath School/Personal Ministries Department General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600, U.S.A. Scriptures credited to ICB are quoted from the International Children’s Bible, New Century Version, copyright © 1983, 1986, 1988 by Word Publishing, Dallas, Texas 75039. Used by permission. Texts credited to NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Beginner Sabbath School Leader/Teacher Guide (ISSN 0163-8785) Vol. 41, No. 1, First Quarter 2017. Published for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® by the Pacific Press® Publishing Association, 1350 N. Kings Road, Nampa, ID 83687, U.S.A. © 2016 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®. All rights reserved. No part of the Beginner Sabbath School Leader/Teacher Guide may be edited, altered, modified, adapted, translated, reproduced or published by any person or entity without prior written authorization from the General Conference of Seventh- day Adventists®. 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Prices subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. 1 2 The Writers Audrey Boyle Andersson—Sweden Jackie Bishop—California DeeAnn Bragaw—Colorado Linda Porter Carlyle—Medford, Oregon May-Ellen Colón—General Conference Eileen Dahl Vermeer—Orangeville, Ontario, Canada René Alexenko Evans—Nashville, Tennessee Martha Feldbush—Maryland Adriana Itin Femopase—Buenos Aires, Argentina Dorothy Fernandez—Collonges-sous-Saleve, France Edwina Neely—Silver Spring, Maryland Rebecca Gibbs O’Ffill—Columbia, Maryland Rob Robinson—California, Janet Rieger—South Pacific Division. 3 Contents SERVICE God calls us to serve others. 1. Little Jesus, the Happy Helper (January) --------------------12 GRACE Jesus loves me unconditionally. 2. Zacchaeus Climbs a Tree (February) ----------------------30 WORSHIP Worship makes us joyful every day. 3. The Great Parade (March) -----------------------------48 4 Lesson Outline Lesson Bible Story References Memory Verse Message Materials SERVICE: God calls us to serve others. Lesson 1 The boy Jesus. Luke 2:21, 39, 40, Luke 2:51, NIV I obey and help See p. 14. January 51; DA 68-83 others. GRACE: Jesus loves me unconditionally. Lesson 2 Zacchaeus climbs Luke 19:1-10; 1 John 4:8, NIV Jesus loves me all See p. 32. February a tree. DA 552-556 the time. WORSHIP: Worship makes us joyful every day. Lesson 3 The triumphal Luke 19:28-44; Psalm 98:1, NIV I can sing praises See p. 50. March entry. DA 569-579 to Jesus. 5 Bible Study Overview • Lesson 1 teaches us that little children can serve others. • In Lesson 2 we learn that Jesus loves us unconditionally. • Lesson 3 reminds us that worship makes us joyful. To the leader/teacher . These guides were developed to: • Introduce the lesson on Sabbath. The child then reviews and applies the principles studied with the help of their parents and Bible study guides during the week. In this way, the lessons learned in Sabbath School become a vital part of the child’s growing faith experience. Memory verses, which are also learned in Sabbath School, are reviewed and reinforced during the following week, connected in the child’s mind with the interesting activities they have already experienced. • Focus the entire Sabbath School time on one message. These mes- sages each relate to one of the four dynamics of a growing faith experience: grace (God loves me), worship (I love God), community (we love each other), and service (God loves you, too). • Reach each child in the way he or she learns best. By following the natural learning cycle on which these outlines were based, you will also connect students with the message for the week in a way that will capture each one’s attention and imagination. 6 • Give children active learning experiences so they can more readily internalize the truths being presented. These experiences are followed by debriefing sessions in which you ask questions that lead the children to reflect on what they experienced, interpret the experience, and apply that information to their lives. • Involve the adult Sabbath School staff in new and flexible ways. A very small Sabbath School can be managed by one adult. A larger Sabbath School can be managed by one leader/teacher with other adult volunteers to facilitate the small group interaction. This gives small group facilitators a maximum involvement with the students and their learning experience while requiring a minimum of preparation on the facilitator’s part. A creative alternative is to enlist leaders/teachers with different personal learning styles to lead different segments of the program. (Note: The Getting Started section is the time-honored “business” of Sabbath School and may be used at any point during the lesson; however, it is recommended that you begin with Arrival Activities, even while some children are still arriving.) To use this guide . Try to follow the natural learning cycle outlined, but adapt activities as necessary to make the program work in your particular situation. 7 About Materials As you follow the learning sequence outlined in each lesson, you may want to adapt activities for use in your particular situation, and this may require a change in the need for materials. Look ahead at the Program Overview for each month’s program so you can be prepared with the materials suggested. Before the quarter begins, obtain regularly used supplies. Supplies Frequently Used in Beginner Sabbath School Art Supplies Other q aluminum foil q animals (toy, stuffed, plastic) q chenille sticks or pipe cleaners q angel (felts or cardboard on sticks) q cotton balls or polyester fiberfill q baby bottles q craft sticks or tongue depressors q baby wipes or paper towels q crayons, markers, colored pencils q bags—paper, plastic trash bags, q glitter or glitter glue sealable plastic, large and small q glue or glue sticks q “Bible” books (cardboard or felt) q hole punch q blankets—baby/doll-size, regular size q inked stamp pads (various colors) q birthday cake (artificial) with candles, q magnetic strips (peel and stick) matches q paints—finger paints, tempera q birthday gifts, inexpensive (optional) q pencils, pens q blindfolds, one for each child q plastic wrap q board books, variety of subjects q pom-poms q broom (child-size), dust cloths, other q rubber bands cleaning supplies q scissors (blunt-nosed) q bubble solution and blowers q stapler and staples q building blocks, boxes, or Legos q tape—cellophane and masking q cassette or CD player with tapes/CDs q toilet paper rolls and/or paper towel q carpenter tools (play hammer, saw, rolls (empty) etc.), child-size q yarn, string, thread (several colors q costumes—angel, Bible-times for of each) children and adults q crowns Papers q cups—paper, plastic, Styrofoam q butcher or white tablecloth roll q dolls, doll clothes q construction (various colors, including q felts—angels, animals, children, black and brown) flowers, Jesus, people, scenery, sun q drawing q mirror (hand mirror) q finger-paint paper q nature items (rocks, feathers, shells, q newsprint bird nests, artificial flowers and fruit) q poster board q offering container (basket, bowl, etc.) q tissue paper (various colors, q paper plates, napkins, cups including white) q pull toy (optional) q writing paper q puzzles, simple wooden or cardboard 8 q rainbow sticks q smocks or old shirts to cover q recorded sounds (bird, animal, children’s clothing storm, etc.) q stickers (animal, nature, Jesus, etc.) q rhythm or toy musical instruments q squirt bottle q rocking chair, adult and child q things that float Additional Supplies Needed This Quarter Lesson 1 q copies of heart (see p. 69) q board books about families and q Jesus stickers or pictures of Jesus helpers q large leaves with distinct veins q animal, family, or helper puzzles q small envelopes q plastic mixing bowls q copies of three-section card (see q wooden spoons p. 70) q pitcher of water q towels or blankets Lesson 3 q workbench or wood q board books about gifts from God q riding toy (hobbyhorse, etc.) q block sets of animals q paper or felt lips (see p. 66) q cardboard house with flaps q pinecones (see pp.