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Theme: Gods Got It!

Basic Truth: God Loves Me.
Key Question: Whos got it?
Bottom Line: Gods got it!
Memory Verse: God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:
Bible Story Focus: God has the !ower to s!ea" to #e. Moses a$d the %ur$i$g %ush &
Exodus 3
'ur Me#ory (erse )or this #o$th goes *i"e this:
God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:+ ,L-
We have got a su!er s!e.ia* Me#ory (erse this #o$th! I *ove this o$e! It says+ /God is with
you wherever you go+ Joshua 1:. Is$t that aweso#e to "$ow that wherever (stretch arms out
wide) you or you or you (point to all the children) go+ God wi** a*ways 0e there?! I# goi$g to
say it agai$ a$d this ti#e I** show you the #otio$s. -he #otio$s are su!er .oo*+ too! 1eady?
God (point both hands straight up) is with you (point out to a friend) wherever (spin in a circle)
you go (march in place), Joshua 1:. (Hold hands open like a book.) 2re$t those )u$ #otio$s?
Lets do it agai$! (Repeat as many times as desired.)
t the end of the acti!ity" 3ou a** did a wo$der)u* 4o0 *ear$i$g the words a$d the #otio$s to our
Me#ory (erse today! Wherever you are5i$ the .ar+ at the gro.ery store+ i$ your 0ed5God is
a*ways with you. #$ottom %ine& Gods got it! Whos got it? #$ottom %ine& Gods got it!
SMALL GROU L!A"!R #SGL$: -odays %i0*e story was a$other a#a6i$g story a0out Gods
!ower! -oday we *ear$ed that God has the !ower to s!ea" to us. 7e .a$ s!ea" to us through
the %i0*e (hold up $ible)+ !eo!*e+ the wor*d arou$d us5eve$ a 0ur$i$g 0ush i) 7e wa$ts! Whe$
it .o#es to the !ower to s!ea" to us+ #$ottom %ine& Gods got it! Whos got it?
%&'L"R!( an) SGL: #$ottom %ine& Gods got it!
SGL: 2$d God .a$ s!ea" to you a$ywhere a$d at a$yti#e 0e.ause 7es a*ways with you.
('pen $ible.) 'ur Me#ory (erse says+ /God is with you wherever you go+ Joshua 1:. Lets
say that together with the #otio$s.
Go)*s Got 't+
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Memory 'n Motion
Ma-e 't Real #Small Grou.$
%&'L"R!( an) SGL: /God (point both hands straight up) is with you (point out to a friend)
wherever (spin in a circle) you go (march in place), Joshua 1:. (Hold hands open like a book.)
SGL: '$e #ore ti#e!
%&'L"R!( an) SGL: /God (point both hands straight up) is with you (point out to a friend)
wherever (spin in a circle) you go (march in place), Joshua 1:. (Hold hands open like a book.)
SGL: 7ey! Guess what! -hat verse is God s!ea"i$g to us right $ow. God is te**i$g you a$d
you a$d you that 7e is a*ways with you! Wow! I *ove that! I thi$" we shou*d #a"e a *ist o) our
)avorite !*a.es i$ our 4our$a* today. -he$+ whe$ we !ray+ we .a$ tha$" God )or 0ei$g a0*e to
s!ea" to us i$ a** those di))ere$t !*a.es.
(rite down the children)s names and what they say in your *ournal. Remember to print the
words so they can recogni+e their names and letters.
-hese are so#e great !*a.es! 2$d we "$ow God .a$ s!ea" to us i$ a** o) these !*a.es
0e.ause God is with us wherever we go. Wou*d a$yo$e *i"e to say your ow$ !rayer to God
0e)ore I !ray )or us?
,i!e each child that wants to pray the opportunity to do so and then close with a prayer that
includes the list the children made.
rayer
SGL: 8ear God+ tha$" 3ou )or heari$g us a$d s!ea"i$g to us+ too. -ha$" 3ou )or 0ei$g with
us wherever we go+ *i"e 9 (read the list). 3ou are so !ower)u* a$d wo$der)u*+ God+ a$d we
*ove 3ou! I$ Jesus $a#e+ a#e$.
!/ery0here ,e Go
-E!erywhere (e ,o. is an acti!ity that uses imaginary play and oral recitation to learn this
month)s /emory 0erse.
,hat 1ou (ee): ,o su!!*ies $eeded
,hat 1ou "o:
Wa*" arou$d the roo# with the .hi*dre$ !rete$di$g youre o$ a 0us. :to! the 0us at i#agi$ary
!*a.es *i"e the 6oo+ 0ea.h+ a$d air!ort. ;a.h ti#e you sto! at a $ew !*a.e+ say the %i0*e verse
together. <o$ti$ue !*ayi$g as *o$g as the .hi*dre$ are havi$g )u$.
,hat 1ou Say:
1uring the acti!ity" <*i#0 a0oard #y 0us! Were goi$g o$ a$ i#agi$ary ride wherever you
wa$t to go. 2$d guess what! /God is with you wherever you go+ Joshua 1:. Its true! '"ay+
everyo$e! 2re you 0u."*ed u! a$d ready to ride? =irst sto! 9 the >''! (Each time you stop
at an imaginary place, pretend to get off the bus. 1escribe what you see. sk the children to
describe what they see. 2ay the /emory 0erse together and then get back on the bus headed
to your next stop.)
t the end of the acti!ity" 'ur i#agi$atio$s too" us to a** "i$ds o) !*a.es today! We we$t to the
9 (name the paces you pretended to !isit). 2$d the 0est !art is+ /God is with you wherever you
go! 3es sir+ whe$ it .o#es to a*ways 0ei$g with you+ #$ottom %ine& Gods got it! Whos got it?
(3ause.) -hats right! #$ottom %ine& Gods got it!
!/ery0here ,e Go
-E!erywhere (e ,o. is an acti!ity that uses imaginary play and oral recitation to learn this
month)s /emory 0erse.
,hat 1ou (ee): ,o su!!*ies $eeded
,hat 1ou "o:
Wa*" arou$d the roo# with the .hi*dre$ !rete$di$g youre o$ a 0us. :to! the 0us at i#agi$ary
!*a.es *i"e the 6oo+ 0ea.h+ a$d air!ort. ;a.h ti#e you sto! at a $ew !*a.e+ say the %i0*e verse
together. <o$ti$ue !*ayi$g as *o$g as the .hi*dre$ are havi$g )u$.
Ma-e 't Fun
Ma-e 't Fun
,hat 1ou Say:
1uring the acti!ity" <*i#0 a0oard #y 0us! Were goi$g o$ a$ i#agi$ary ride wherever you
wa$t to go. 2$d guess what! /God is with you wherever you go+ Joshua 1:. Its true! '"ay+
everyo$e! 2re you 0u."*ed u! a$d ready to ride? =irst sto! 9 the >''! (Each time you stop
at an imaginary place, pretend to get off the bus. 1escribe what you see. sk the children to
describe what they see. 2ay the /emory 0erse together and then get back on the bus headed
to your next stop.)
t the end of the acti!ity" 'ur i#agi$atio$s too" us to a** "i$ds o) !*a.es today! We we$t to the
9 (name the paces you pretended to !isit). 2$d the 0est !art is+ /God is with you wherever you
go! 3es sir+ whe$ it .o#es to a*ways 0ei$g with you+ #$ottom %ine& Gods got it! Whos got it?
(3ause.) -hats right! #$ottom %ine& Gods got it!
,e Are Fire
-(e re 4ire. is an acti!ity that allows the children to dance and ha!e fun while reenacting the
concept of the $ible story2
,hat 1ou (ee): -his #o$ths resour.e dis" i$ the 8(8 !*ayer a$d a re#ote to !ause the
#usi. !eriodi.a**y. ?se -he#e .ha!ter o$ 8(8.
,hat 1ou "o:
1uring the acti!ity" -ur$ o$ the #usi. a$d e$.ourage the .hi*dre$ to da$.e. ;$.ourage the
.hi*dre$ to wave their ar#s *i"e a )ire to the #usi.. <o$ti$ue as *o$g as the .hi*dre$ are havi$g
)u$.
,hat 1ou Say:
$efore the acti!ity" Lets da$.e! I a# goi$g to !*ay #usi. so that we .a$ da$.e+ 0ut we are $ot
goi$g to 4ust da$.e@ *ets !rete$d that we are a )ire that is da$.i$g! Wave your ar#s *i"e you
are a )ire. 7ere we go!
1uring the acti!ity" (3lay the music.) '"ay+ da$.e *i"e a )ire! (llow the children to dance and
wa!e their arms as if they are a fire.) Great 4o0! (5ontinue as long as the children are ha!ing
fun.)
t the end of the acti!ity" -hat was a#a6i$g! 3ou *oo"ed 4ust *i"e a )ire. With your ar#s
#ovi$g u! a$d dow$ it *oo"ed *i"e the )*a#es were da$.i$g. -hat is what it #ust have *oo"ed
*i"e whe$ Moses saw the 0ur$i$g 0ush a$d God was ta*"i$g to hi#. God is 2M2>I,G a$d .a$
do a#a6i$g thi$gs! God has a#a6i$g !ower. Whos got it? (3ause.) 'h+ yeah! #$ottom %ine&
Gods got it!
Ma-e 't Fun+