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Basic Truth: God loves me.

Key Question: Whose way is perfect? Bottom Line: Gods way is perfect.Memory Verse: Gods way is perfect. 2 Samuel 22:31, NIRVBible Story: I should do what God says even when its hard. Naaman 2 Kings 5:1-14

What You Need: Nothing needed

What You Do: Before the activity: Stand together in an open area in the room.

During the activity: Teach the children the Memory Verse and do the motions together.

At the end of the activity: Say the Bottom Line with the kids.

What You Say:

Before the activity: Come stand with me and get ready to learn our new Memory Verse.

During the activity: The Bible says, Gods way is perfect, 2 Samuel 22:31. Lets say that together. Repeat after me. Gods way (repeat) is perfect (repeat), 2 Samuel 22:31. (Repeat.) Great! This time Im going to add the motions to it. Gods way (point both hands up) is perfect (two thumbs up), 2 Samuel 22:31. (Open your hands like a book.) Lets try that together. (Repeat as many times as desired.)

At the end of the activity: Great job learning the Memory Verse today! The Bible says Gods way is perfect! That means that you can believe and I can believe what God says! Whose way is perfect? (Pause.) [Bottom Line] Gods way is perfect.

What You Need: Bible, red circle stickers

STORYTELLER: Come here, everyone, and sit with me! Its story time! Yay for story time! Our story comes from this very special bookthe Bible! (Hold up Bible, give it a big hug, and lay it down.) Can you say, Bible? (Pause.)CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: Bible!STORYTELLER: We love the Bible because it has Gods stories in it. And Gods stories are always TRUE! Todays story is about a man named Naaman. Can you say, Naaman? CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: Naaman!STORYTELLER: Great job! Naaman was an army commander. He did an important job for the kings army, but he had a problem. (Stick red dot stickers all over yourself.) He was sick with the spots! Thats makes me sad. Show me your sad faces. (Pause.) Whoa, those are great sad faces! None of the people around Naaman could help him. He still had his spots. So Naaman went to see Elisha, who was a man of God. Elisha sent a messenger to tell Naaman to go and wash himself in the Jordan River seven times(count out on your fingers) one, two, three, four, five, six, sevenand all the spots would go away!

Naaman was mad that Elisha didnt heal him right away! He wanted the spots to go away fast. Show me your mad face. (Pause.) Ohhh, those are scary mad faces! Naaman didnt want to go to the river. He thought it was too hard. But finally, Naaman went into the Jordan River (bend down and pop back up) two times (do this seven times; take all the spots off before you pop back up the last time.)

When Naaman came up after the seventh time, ALL his spots were gone! Naaman didnt have the spots anymore! Yay! No more spots for Naaman. That makes me happy! Show me your happy faces. (Pause.) Great! When Naaman did what God said to do he found out that [Bottom Line] Gods way is perfect! (Two thumbs up.) Whose way is perfect? (Pause.)CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] Gods way is perfect.STORYTELLER: Whose way is perfect? (Pause.)CHILDREN and STORYTELLER: [Bottom Line] Gods way is perfect.

STORYTELLER: Thank you for being such great listeners today. Now lets put our hands together, close our eyes, and talk to God.Dear God, Your way is perfect every time, even when its hard to do or doesnt make sense to us. Thank You for loving us and taking care of us. Thank You for this story about Naaman. We love You, God. In Jesus name, amen.

Pinch the Pom-pom

What You Need: One clothespin for each child, small paper cups, a large plastic bowl, and lots of small pom-poms What You Do:

During the activity: Give each child a clothespin and a paper cup. Pour all of your pom-poms into a large plastic bowl. Challenge the children to try and pick up seven pom-poms from the large bowl and put them into their paper cups. As each child finishes his task, walk over and count his pom-poms with him. Congratulate them on their accomplishment and tell them to try and do it again. Switch it up and tell them to try and get seven of one color.

What You Say:

Before the activity: I have a bowl full of pom-poms. What colors do you see? (Pause.) Do you think I can pick a pom-pom up using this clothespin? (Pause.) Watch and lets see if I can do it. (Pick up a pom-pom with a clothespin.) I did it! Now lets see if I can pick up seven pom-poms and put them in this cup. Watch and lets see if I can do it. (Pick up seven pom-poms and put them in a cup.) Wow! I did it! I have enough clothespins and cups for you to do it too. Just squeeze the end of the clothespin and then let it pick up the pom-pom. When you want to put the pom-pom in your cup, give the clothespin another squeeze and watch it drop.

During the activity: Do you have seven pom-poms? (Pause.) Lets count them together. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven! You did it! Give me a high five! Now try and get seven (color) pom-poms. (Go around to each child and say something like this.)At the end of the activity: Our Bible story today was about a man who has to dip seven times in water to make all his boo-boos go away. Count with me! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven!

Down and UpWhat You Need: Nothing needed

What You Do:

Before the activity: Spread out in an open area in the room.During the activity: Squat down and jump up seven times. Count each one. At the end of the activity: Sit down together and introduce the Bible story.

What You Say:

Before the activity: Come over and stand with me.

During the activity: When I say the word down, I want you to squat down like this. (Demonstrate.) And when I say the word up, I want you to stand back up. Were going to do it seven times. Ready to give it a try? (Pause.) Lets get started. Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats one! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats two! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats three! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats four! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats five! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats six! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats seven! Way to go!At the end of the activity: In our Bible story we are heards about a man who went down in the water and came back up seven times. Do you remember his name? Naaman!

If you happen to finish up with these activities early feel free to use any of the activities in the preschool game binder. If you are unsure as to where to find this binder, please contact your service coach.

Be sure to fill out a story card! A drawing will occur every week for those that turn in story cards and the winner will receive a Starbucks gift card!Camp Splish Splash

Sunday, July 26th, 2015 .:. Room 202

Pathways Kids Weekend Small Groups - 2 year Olds

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Down and Up is an activity that uses kids gross motor skills and introduces this weeks Bible story.

What You Need: Nothing needed

What You Do:

Before the activity: Spread out in an open area in the room.

During the activity: Squat down and jump up seven times. Count each one.

At the end of the activity: Sit down together and introduce the Bible story.

What You Say:

Before the activity: Come over and stand with me.

During the activity: When I say the word down, I want you to squat down like this. (Demonstrate.) And when I say the word up, I want you to stand back up. Were going to do it seven times. Ready to give it a try? (Pause.) Lets get started. Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats one! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats two! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats three! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats four! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats five! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats six! Down! (Pause.) Up! (Pause.) Great! Thats seven! Way to go!

At the end of the activity: In our Bible story we are going to hear about a man who went down in the water and came back up seven times.

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