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[] March 12, 2014 .:. KZ Konnect Small Groups Pathways Church Chil ren!s Ministry " Mi wee# $lementary

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Bible Story: Whats Going On? (father and older brother) Luke 15:21-32 Bottom Line: When you dont forgive, you miss out. Memory Verse: !orgive the things you are holding against one another. !orgive, "ust as the #ord forgave you.$ Colossians 3:13, NIrV Life App: !orgiveness%de&iding that someone 'ho has 'ronged you doesnt have to (ay. Basic Truth: ) should treat others the 'ay ) 'ant to be treated. )n this 'ee*s +ible story, the father and older brother ea&h res(onded to the ,rodigal -on differently (Luke 15:21 !2"# .he father 'el&omed him home 'ith o(en arms and thre' a giant (arty for him. .he older brother &hose not to forgive and be&ome angry 'ith his brother. /e not only missed out on a (arty, but he also missed out on rebuilding a relationshi( 'ith his brother. Our +ottom #ine is0 $hen you %on&t for'i(e) you miss out# When 'e &hoose not to forgive, 'e &ould miss out on relationshi(s 'ith friends and family. We &ould also miss out on the "oy that &omes from restoring relationshi(s that 'ere on&e bro*en. Over time, &hoosing to not forgive &ould ma*e us bitter, "udgmental, and untrusting. .he monthly memory verse is0 *+or'i(e the thin's you are hol%in' a'ainst one another# +or'i(e) ,ust as the Lor% for'a(e you#- (Colossians 3:13, NIrV) When 'e &hoose not to forgive friends or family members, 'e also hurt our relationshi( 'ith God. God as*s us to forgive, so holding a grudge against others is disobeying God. This $eek.s Memory Verse0 .hose 'ho erase a sin by forgiving it sho' love. +ut those 'ho tal* about it &ome bet'een &lose friends.$ ,roverbs 1203, 4)r5 /e0t $eek.s Memory Verse0 6 ne' &ommandment ) give to you, that you love one another0 "ust as ) have loved you, you also are to love one another. +y this all (eo(le 'ill *no' that you are my dis&i(les, if you have love for one another.$ 7ohn 18089:8;, 4)r5

Small 4roup: $elcome

Gather your &hildren in a &ir&le and ta*e attendan&e. 6s you as* them their name, if they brought their +ible, if they remembered their memory verse and if they brought a friend to &hur&h to also as* about their 'ee*. What e<&iting things they did? =ids 'ill earn =>ash (oints as follo's0 ;(ts ? 6ttendan&e 1@(ts ? +rought their +ible 1;(ts ? AemoriBed their memory verse. ;@(ts ? +rought a friend 1lease remember to turn in your atten%ance sheet before 'oin' to your first rotation# =>ash store 'ill be o(en follo'ing servi&e ho'ever the *ids must have their (arents 'ith them to &laim their (oints.

56 Small 4roup Sche%ule Time C08@ : C09@ C09@ : 20@@ 20@@ : 201; 201; : 208@ 208@ : 209; 20;@ : H0@@ 5 7 2n% 4ra%e !r% 8 9th 4ra%e -mall Grou(0 Wel&ome #arge Grou( ,raise D Worshi( in -tadium +ible -tory E =F >lubhouse 6&tivity : -tadiumEOutside >raft : #ion Goom >raft: #ion Goom +ible -tory E =F >lubhouse 6&tivity : -tadiumEOutside -mall Grou(0 Ge&a(E,rayer 6&tivity : -tadiumEOutside >raft : #ion Goom +ible -tory E =F >lubhouse :0tra ;otation

3iscplinary 1roce%ure !irst Offense0 >hild is informed that 'hat they are doing is una&&e(table and to sto(. -e&ond Offense0 >hild moved a'ay from the situation. (ie moved to a different s(ot in the &ir&le or room) .hird Offense0 ,astor >hris or 4ate is made a'are of the issue and they 'ill s(ea* 'ith the (arent.

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!# Stick to it (memory verse activity) $hat <ou /ee%: .'o &olors of sti&*y notes, mar*er or (en $hat <ou 3o: #oo* u( the memory verse and say it together. .hen, 'rite the memory verse on sti&*y notes, s(reading it out so you have the same number of sti&*y notes as *ids. .hen, 'rite it again on another &olor of sti&*y note, so you have t'o sets. ()f you have *ids 'ho &an hel( 'rite the verse, allo' them to hel(.) /and out one sti&*y of ea&h &olor to ea&h *id. When you say go,$ instru&t *ids to sti&* one &olor of sti&*ies on one 'all and the other &olor on the other 'all. =ids should arrange the sti&*ies in order of the verse. !or an added &hallenge, you &an give them a time limit to get both verses on the right 'all and arranged in order. $hat <ou Say: Good "ob getting those verses in order. .his verse tells us to forgive one another be&ause [Impress] =hen you %on&t for'i(e) you miss out. [Apply] This =eek) remember to practice this (erse so you can for'i(e others as the Lor% for'a(e you#-

Acti(ity

Sta%ium

1# $ei'hin' <ou 3o=n (application activity / great for active learners) $hat <ou /ee%: 4o su((lies needed $hat <ou 3o: /ave *ids (lay a game of tag. 6t first, the (erson 'ho is it$ has no hindran&es. +ut, 'hen he tags someone, that (erson be&omes atta&hed to him by holding hands. .he original (erson is the only one 'ho &an &ontinue to tag and they must stay &onne&ted to the (erson they have &aught$ at all times. Ivery subseJuent (erson be&omes (art of the &hain and all hands must stay bonded at all times, though the original (erson is the only one 'ho &an do the tagging. ,lay until everyone has been tagged. $hat <ou Say: )t got harder and harder to tag (eo(le as more (eo(le 'ere added to the &hain. .he more (eo(le 'e dont forgive, the more 'e are 'eighed do'n. /aving the burden of not forgiving others 'eighs you do'n so that [Impress] =hen you %on&t for'i(e) you miss out# [Apply] $hen you for'i(e people this =eek) picture yourself 'ettin' li'hter an% less bur%ene% each time#-

Small 4roup: 1rayer

1ray an% 3ismiss 7 Ask for prayer re>uests# This is a 'reat time to 'et to kno= your ki%s#