4th-5th Grade Small Group Week 1

Get Their Attention! (5 minutes)

Materials: Spinner

INTRODUCE yourself, and then say:

Welcome to Spin It to Win It, a brand new series where we are playing
awesome games & seeing how in everything we do we WIN because Jesus
loves us.

PLAY a game to get to know each other using the Spinner:

Need to Know: 1. Have one child flick the spinner.

I Can Believe Gods 2. When the spinner stops, look at who it is pointing to!
Promises! 3. The child who flicked the spinner should pinky promise (link pinkies) with the
child the spinner is pointing to, and then they can tell the group their names.
INTRODUCE kids to what we are learning today:
Bible Story:
John is Born Just like we can pinky promise, God promises you and me SO many things! The
Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 difference is that God ALWAYS keeps His promises, and we can BELIEVE each
one that He makes.
Thats what we need to know today: I Can Believe Gods Promises!
Materials:
Spinner ___________________________________________________________
Bible Story Page
Memory Verse
Bible Story (5 min)
Materials: Bible Story Page
Cards
FOLLOW the instructions on the Bible Story Page.
Die
Filler Guide After the story, ASK:

1. In this story, what promises did God make? (That Zechariah and Elizabeth
would have a son and that God would send a Savior)
2. True or False: God kept His promises. (True)

3. Do you have a hard time keeping your promises? (Allow responses)

The good news is that God always keeps His promises! Since God keeps His
promises, we can believe what He says!
Thats what we need to know today! Lets say it like Zechariah did when he
couldnt talk! Everyone keep your mouths closed & say:
I Can Believe Gods Promises!

ASK kids to close their eyes & bow their heads. Model prayer for kids by PRAYING:

Heavenly Father, thank you for always keeping your promises. Help us to
always believe what you say! We love you. Amen.
4th-5th Grade Small Group Week 1

Application Activity Application Activity (7 min)

Summary:
Kids will learn the
Memory Verse for this
series and then
practice it while pinky
promising with each
other. Through this
verse we want them to
see they can believe
Gods promises
because He loves
them.
Materials: Memory Verse Cards, Die
1. Say the following:
Were going to learn a verse from the Bible. If you can say this verse by
yourself at the end of this series, you will get a special prize!
This Memory Verse tells us that in everything we do we WIN because Jesus
loves us! Lets learn it now.
2. Teach kids the Memory Verse by reviewing it several times.
While reviewing the verse, assemble the Memory Verse Cards in the
middle of the group.

Memory Verse:
In all these things we
will do even more than
win! We owe it all to
Jesus, who has loved
us.
3. Allow kids to take turns rolling a die. When you see the number on the die,
announce it to the group.
4. Kids will get into groups of that number, make a circle, and pinky promise
(link pinkies) with each other as they say the verse together.
5. Keep playing as time allows or until each child has a turn rolling the die.
6. Afterwards, SAY:

Romans 8:37 Each of you pinky promised with each other during this game. That can
help you remember that we can believe Gods promises because He loves
us and wants us to do even more than win!

So what do we need to know today? I Can Believe Gods Promises!

Need to Know: ___________________________________________________________
I Can Believe Gods
Promises! Wrap It Up (3 min)
Materials: Filler Guide

ASK the questions on the left. USE Filler Guide to keep kids engaged in small group.
Questions:
1. In Large Group, did
Gary keep his
promise to Higgins?
(No)
2. What are some of
the promises God
makes to us? (He is
always with us, He
loves us, He will take
care of us, etc.)