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Lesson Six Contents, Supplies, and Prep Perseverance Six LEADER DEVOTIONAL Working with imperfect people who offend, disappoint, or hurt one another can be tough. But God gives us perseverance to keep serving while he continually fills us with all we need. Sometimes, though, we still feel burned out. Why? What can we do about it? Jesus says, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) In a life spent giving to others all the time, Jesus recharged by turning to his father. He frequently went away to pray, and attended synagogue each sabbath. He also had times with just his three closest friends. Here are ways to “come to” him and receive rest: • Make attending the adult service a priority. • Create a playlist of favorite worship songs. Spend time each day in worship and listening prayer. • Schedule time weekly to do something that refills you, i.e. a hot bath, a walk in the park, coffee with friends. LESSON SIX CONTENTS, SUPPLIES, AND PREP PERSEVERANCE SIX WELCOME • Energetic music LOW ENERGY ACTIVITY SMALL GROUP LESSON • 1 Perseverance Game per 3–6 players: • 1 die (purchase HERE) • 1 game marker per kid (purchase HERE) • 1 game board (download HERE) • 1 set of game cards (download HERE) CRAFT ACTIVITY • 1 star cut-out per kid (purchase HERE) • Self-sticking jewels (purchase HERE) • Foam stickers (purchase HERE) • Glitter pens (purchase HERE) • Markers HIGH ENERGY GAME • 1 banana per group • 1 paper plate per group • 1 plastic knife per group • 1 paper lunch bag (Banana Surgery Kit), with the following: • 1 roll of clear tape • 1 roll of string • 5 toothpicks • 5 or 6 rubber bands SKIT • 1 flashlight LARGE GROUP LESSON • 10–12 paper wads for “bystanders” PREP: Preselect 3 or 4 kids to play the “bystanders”. MINISTRY TIME WORSHIP CHALLENGE PAPER • 1 Challenge Paper per kid Find this week’s unique items on our Amazon Shopping List. All items are available for Prime shipping! SIX WELCOME LESSON 5 min THE VERSE You will need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus can give me perseverance like his. ICE BREAKER RULES SUPPLIES: We’ve only got THREE RULES. Not too • Energetic music bad! 1 Listen to your group leader. Kids go around and shake hands while music is 2 Be a good friend. playing. With multiple small groups in the same room, the small group leader starts and stops the kids 3 Have fun! without music. If you follow these rules, you’ll have a great time and learn something new. When the music stops, all the kids should be paired up. The leader shouts out a question and has each pair of kids introduce themselves and answer the question. “Hello my name is _________ and my favorite OFFERING __________ is _________.” The question could be: It’s so great to GIVE BACK TO GOD. What is your favorite color? What is your favorite When we give God back a piece of what subject in school? What is your favorite TV show? he’s given us, we show how much we trust him. Repeat, finding new partners each time. Pray aloud that God would bless the offering and the church’s mission in the community and world. INTRO Turn to your neighbor and share... ANNOUNCEMENTS What is the hardest thing Add your announcements below: you’ve learned to do so far? How long did it take to learn? Today we discovered it’s important to keep on trying until you complete your task, no matter how hard it is. Who knows what it’s called when we keep trying without giving up? (Perseverance) = Show slide for this point. (Download HERE.) Welcome - Perseverance LOW ENERGY ACTIVITY LESSON SIX 10 min PASTOR’S PET PARROT 1 Kids form pairs. 2 One partner begins by saying, “The pastor’s pet parrot is a(n) _________ pest!” 3 The other partner fills in the blank with any descriptive word beginning with the letter “a,” such as “awesome” or “ancient.” 4 The next pair repeat the sentence, changing the first pair’s word to a “b” word such as “brown” or “bumpy.” 5 Play until the kids have gone through the entire alphabet. Low Energy Activity - Perseverance SMALL GROUP LESSON SIX 15 min THE VERSE You will need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus can give me perseverance like his. Introduce yourself and welcome each kid by name. Discussion: Check up on previous prayer requests or events. To persevere means to stick with something even when you don’t feel like it. What are some things you have to do ACTIVITY on a regular basis, even when you don’t feel like it? SUPPLIES: • 1 Perseverance Game per 3–6 players: Since those things aren’t always fun, why should you do them? • 1 die (purchase HERE) • 1 game marker per kid (purchase HERE) What is something you need God’s help with so you can persevere? • 1 game board (download HERE) • 1 set of game cards (download HERE) Set up the board game. The goal is to be the first PRAY player to persevere and go around the entire game Pray that God will help the kids persevere through the board. Players roll the die to determine how many challenges they face. spaces to move, then pick up a card and follow the instructions. Cards are discarded by placing them at the bottom of the pile. Begin with the youngest player; play moves to the left. If you have time, play again. Small Group Lesson - Perseverance CRAFT ACTIVITY LESSON SIX 15 min THE VERSE You will need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus can give me perseverance like his. SHINING LIKE STARS SUPPLIES: • 1 star cut-out per kid (purchase HERE) • Self-sticking jewels (purchase HERE) • Foam stickers (purchase HERE) • Glitter pens (purchase HERE) • Markers 1 Each kid gets a star cut-out and access to self- sticking jewels, foam stickers, glitter pens and DISCUSS DURING THE ACTIVITY: markers. • Name someone you want to be like. In 2 Take a moment to ask God what good plans he what ways do you want to be like that has… something you don’t think you can do person? without him. (I.e. conquering a spelling test, loving your step-brother, praying for sick friends, • Is that person like Jesus? Explain. Will or becoming an astronomer.) imitating that person help you fulfill God’s good plans for your life? Explain. 3 Once an idea pops up, write it (or draw it) on the star. • Are the choices you make important? Why or why not? 4 Decorate the stars. • What choices can make it harder to 5 The leader(s) should let the kids know that it persevere in following God’s good plans takes perseverance to fulfill God’s good plans. for you? They should be patient and wait, learning everything they need to learn, practicing the • What choices will you make this week skills they need, and growing in their relationship to help you persevere in following God’s with God. When he finally gives them the good plans for you? opportunity, they shine for him! Craft Activity -Perseverance HIGH ENERGY GAME LESSON SIX 15 min 3 After the group is finished, kids must sit on their THE BANANA hands to show they are done. 4 Once every group is finished, the big surprise is GAME revealed: It’s not just the Banana Game, it’s the SUPPLIES: Banana Surgery Game! The banana must be put back together. • 1 banana per group • 1 paper plate per group 5 Groups are given a Banana Surgery Kit and must reassemble the banana, including the peel, so that • 1 plastic knife per group it stays together. • 1 paper lunch bag (Banana Surgery Kit) per group with the following items: 6 Once the group is finished reassembling the banana, the kids sit on their hands to show they are • 1 roll of clear tape done. • 1 roll of string 7 A judge (leader) goes around to each group and • 5 toothpicks tests if the banana holds together by picking it up. • 5 or 6 rubber bands 8 If it doesn’t, that group must persevere—keep 1 Divide into groups of three or four. Each group gets trying—until the group is successful. a banana, a paper plate and a plastic knife. 9 The first team to have its banana hold together 2 Groups use the knife to divide the banana into four wins. or five pieces, about the same size. Do NOT eat the banana. High Energy Game - Perseverance SKIT LESSON SIX 5 min THE VERSE You will need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus can give me perseverance like his. Reece: I KNOW you’re here! I was checking to see if I QUIET VOICE could hear myself. Wow. You were loud. PROPS: Rowdy: I know. That’s why I’ve been practicing my • 1 flashlight whispering. My speech therapist said to whisper for at least an hour every day, but an hour is a L-O-N-G time, and EVERY DAY is the same as FOREVER! (Rowdy ENTERS shining the flashlight as he or she says “whispers”.) Reece: Do you know what perseverance means? Rowdy: (Whispering:) Whisper.
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