K-5 February 2021 Plus
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
WEEK LARGE GROUP ONE K-5 FEBRUARY 2021 PLUS TODAY’S SUGGESTED SCHEDULE TODAY’S BIBLE STORY PRELUDE: Setting the tone for the experience See the Getting Ready pages at the end of this document for a Humble and Kind detailed description of what you’ll need for today. God Was Kind to Us In the Prelude folder of your curriculum, you’ll find a variety of other Ephesians 4:32 resources to help you prepare. TODAY’S BOTTOM LINE SMALL GROUP Be kind to others because SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interaction God is kind to you. 15 Early Arriver MIN Opening Activity MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE LARGE GROUP You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put STORY: Communicating God’s truth in engaging ways on tender mercy and kindness as 35 WORSHIP: Inviting people to respond to God if they were your clothes. Don’t MIN Welcome/Opener be proud. Be gentle and patient. Worship (“Friend Like You” from This Love, “Give a Little Colossians 3:12, NIrV Kindness” from This Love, and “Good Good Father” from Kidmin Worship Vol. 4) Bible Story MONTHLY LIFE APP Bottom Line Prayer Kindness—Showing others they are Closer valuable by how you treat them SMALL GROUP BASIC TRUTH GROUPS: Creating a safe place to connect I should treat others the way 25 Bible Story Review: Step by Step (K–1st grade), Kindness I want to be treated. MIN Charades (2nd–3rd grade), Bible Story Review (4th–5th Grade) Application Activity: Kindness Catcher (K–1st grade), Emotional IQ (2nd–3rd grade), Take a Snapshot (4th–5th Grade) Memory Verse Activity: Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You (K–1st grade), Masking Tape Verse (2nd–3rd grade), Verses to Take with You (4th–5th Grade) Prayer Activity: Pray and Dismiss HOME: Prompting action beyond the experience Parent Cue Card (print or email) GodTime devotional for kids Studio252.tv Parent Cue App 1 ©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com WEEK LARGE GROUP ONE K-5 FEBRUARY 2021 PLUS PRELUDE SOCIAL STORY WORSHIP GROUPS HOME 25 MINUTES 10 MINUTES TODAY’S BIBLE STORY LARGE GROUP Humble and Kind ENGAGE KIDS’ HEARTS THROUGH A DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE God Was Kind to Us BIBLE STORY, WORSHIP, AND PRAYER EXPERIENCE IN A LARGE Ephesians 4:32 GROUP SETTING. AUDIO: PLAY HIGH-ENERGY MUSIC AS KIDS ENTER. TODAY’S BOTTOM LINE SLIDE: THEME OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): THEME LOOP Be kind to others because God is kind to you. Host enters, with a foam finger on each hand. OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): COUNTDOWN (30- OR 60-SECOND MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE VERSION) OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): THEME You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as OPENER if they were your clothes. Don’t HOST: “Hey, everyone! How are you doing? It’s a new month here at [your be proud. Be gentle and patient. environment’s name], and we have a new series: Super Fan! (Hold up both Colossians 3:12, NIrV foam fingers.) I’m just curious—what’s your favorite sport? (Pause for response.) Take off the foam fingers and set them on the table. MONTHLY LIFE APP “Cool! Those are some great ones. I love sports, so much. I love to PLAY Kindness—Showing others they are sports, and I love to WATCH sports, too. I love to cheer for my team. If you valuable by how you treat them think about it, that’s actually what we’re doing when we show kindness. We’re cheering each other on. It’s like we’re super fans . of each other! BASIC TRUTH SLIDE: LIFE APP OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): THEME TRANSITION TO LIFE APP I should treat others the way I want to be treated. “You see, kindness is showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. SLIDE: THEME OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): LIFE APP TRANSITION TO THEME “We need to show kindness to the people around us. We need to let people know we’re BIG fans of them—with the words we say and the things we do. There’s an important reason why we should do that, which is what we’ll find in our Bible story today. But before we get into that, let’s kick things off with a Cheer-A-Thon! SLIDE: CHEER-A-THON “Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen cheerleaders at a game or on TV. (Pause 2 ©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com WEEK LARGE GROUP ONE K-5 FEBRUARY 2021 PLUS PRELUDE SOCIAL STORY WORSHIP GROUPS HOME 25 MINUTES 10 MINUTES for response.) Raise your hand if you ARE a cheerleader. (Pause for response.) That’s cool! It’s exciting to work together to cheer on the same team. In today’s game, we’ll cheer for some things you might not have ever cheered for before. “I’ll have one person from each small group come up and grab something out of this box. Then each small group will make up an epic cheer about their object. I’ll give you one minute to come up with your cheer together, then you’ll perform it. The best cheer, according to me, will win! “Let me give you an example. (Make a cheerleader pose.) Ready? Okay! Pull the banana from the box and hold it up. “Banana! Banana! You are the MAN-a! Banana! Banana! I’m a big FAN-a! YEAH! Do some cheerleader kicks. Put the banana back in the box. “How was that? Let’s see if you can do better. Everyone get together with your small group if you aren’t already. Leaders, please choose one person from your group to come up here and grab an object. Let one kid per group pick an object from the box, then have them go back to their small group. “You have one minute to come up with your cheer. Ready? Go! AUDIO: SPORTS MUSIC (SUGGESTION: “GET READY FOR THIS (ORCHESTRAL MIX)” BY 2 UNLIMITED) OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): COUNTDOWN (60-SECOND VERSION) Start a 60-second timer on your phone. “Okay, everyone, stop! Let’s see what you’ve got. Give each small group a chance to do their cheer. If the words are hard to understand since they haven’t practiced, it’s fine to have them do it again. Encourage each group, and after all groups have gone, choose one as the champion. Collect the objects. Let the kids who were handling them wipe or wash their hands before they return to their seats. SLIDE: THEME OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): THEME LOOP “Nice job, everyone! Those were some outstanding cheers. I’m sure if those objects had feelings, they would feel pretty good right now! Let’s take some time now to sing to God and thank Him for being so kind to us.” 3 ©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com WEEK LARGE GROUP ONE K-5 FEBRUARY 2021 PLUS PRELUDE SOCIAL STORY WORSHIP GROUPS HOME 10 MINUTES WORSHIP Worship Leaders enter as Host exits. WORSHIP LEADER: “Hi, friends! I’m so excited that we have this time to sing and worship Jesus. He is the best Friend we could ever have. Let’s celebrate His goodness together right now. Come on! AUDIO: “FRIEND LIKE YOU” / TRACK 5 FROM THIS LOVE OPTIONAL VIDEO: “FRIEND LIKE YOU” LIVE LYRICS OR DANCE MOVES MUSIC VIDEO “Yeah, He’s the best Friend ever! I have no doubt about it. Before we continue in worship, everybody watch this. OPTIONAL VIDEO (MEDIA PACKAGE): LIVE LOUD VIDEO FROM GET REEL 2.0 “Today, we have a new song to teach you called ‘Give a Little Kindness.’ I know that kindness is something we all need more of—and we need to show it to this world, too. As you catch on, sing along with me. AUDIO: “GIVE A LITTLE KINDNESS” / TRACK 8 FROM THIS LOVE OPTIONAL VIDEO: “GIVE A LITTLE KINDNESS” LIVE LYRICS OR DANCE MOVES MUSIC VIDEO “In Psalm 103:13, David wrote: A father is tender and kind to his children. In the same way, the Lord is tender and kind to those who have respect for him. (NIrV) God is our heavenly Father, and He is so, so good. [Basic Truth] We can trust Him no matter what. Let’s sing to Him now.” AUDIO: “GOOD GOOD FATHER” / TRACK 2 FROM KIDMIN WORSHIP VOL. 4 OPTIONAL VIDEO: “GOOD GOOD FATHER” LIVE LYRICS VIDEO 4 ©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com WEEK LARGE GROUP ONE K-5 FEBRUARY 2021 PLUS PRELUDE SOCIAL STORY WORSHIP GROUPS HOME 25 MINUTES BIBLE STORY SLIDE: THEME BACKGROUND Storyteller enters as Worship Leaders exit. SETTING UP THE STORY STORYTELLER: “Hey, everyone! This month is all about kindness. [Host’s name] told us what kindness is all about. SLIDE: LIFE APP “Kindness is showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. “It’s really important for us to show kindness to the people around us . but that’s not always easy, is it? It helps if we can remember where our kindness comes from in the first place. SLIDE: THEME BACKGROUND Host enters. HOST: “[Storyteller’s name]—I’m sorry to interrupt, but I’ve got the PERFECT way to illustrate what you mean.” STORYTELLER: “Oh! Okay, [Host’s name]. That sounds great. What did you have in mind?” HOST: “Picture this: foam finger puppet theater! Host crouches down below the counter-height table (hidden by the tablecloth).