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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, July
22,2000

From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders)

Date: June 15, 2,000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, MANY PEOPLE LEARN TO LOVE JESUS
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Lesson Aim: Baptism shows others that we love Jesus

Memory Verse: "Repent and be baptized, every one of
you,......"Acts 2:38, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - HELPERS

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Divide the children into pairs.  If there is a
leftover child, you become his partner.  Designate one
person in each pair as the helper.  Designate the
other child in the pair as the one who needs help. 
Tell the children who need help that they cannot do
anything on their own.  They cannot answer you, do
what you ask or go where you direct without the aid of
their helper partner.  Ask them to do the following:
(It is up to them to give instructions to their
helpers after you have read them so the directions can
be carried out by the helper.)
1.  Tie your shoes (OR buckle your shoes)
2.  Tell someone you're glad their in Sabbath school
today
3.  Repeat the memory verse
4.  Go and tell the teacher you're sorry if you've
done anything bad in class lately.

Ask, "How many of you were glad you had a helper to do
some of those things for you?"  It's hard to speak up
sometimes.  It's hard to remember words you want to
say.  It's hard to ask someone for forgiveness.  Jesus
knew it would be hard for His disciples friends to do
some of the things He needed them to do.  He knew they
would need help remembering the things they needed to
say about Him.  He knew they would need help in
knowing where Jesus wanted them to go.  That is why He
sent them a special helper.  Let's learn about this 
helper in our story today. 
GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.



GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - BIBLE STORY MIME

Materials needed:
A fan
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Assign the children the role of being disciples.  As
you go through the following points of the lesson have
them mime out the actions with you or under your
direction.
1.  Have the children gather around and pretend to
open their mouths and sing, then open their Bibles and
read, then pretend to pray together in a circle.
2.  (Turn the fan on the group briefly.)
3.  Have the children fan out into different parts of
the room.  Ask them to pretend they are talking in a
different language.  Have them hold up a Bible and
pretend to preach.
4.  Bring the children back together.  When you tell
the part in the story about many being baptized, show
the children how baptism by immersion was done.  Help
the children understand why this is still practiced in
our church today.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE BAPTISM
INVITATIONS

Materials needed:
You're invited cards (bought or made on the
computer)(one for each child)
Pens

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Inside the invitation cards should be a message
similar to the following:
To My Church Family:
You are invited to my baptism
When: After I have finished taking Bible studies
Where: At my church
Why: Because I want to tell everyone in a special way
that I choose to be Jesus' forever.
Print the memory verse at the bottom of the invitation
Colored pencils or markers

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Read the inside of the invitation with the children. 
Have them trace over the memory verse words with
colored pencils or markers.  The invitations can be
decorated with religious stickers, stamps, sequins,
glitter etc.  Display the invitations on a church
bulletin board for several weeks then keep them and
give them to the child when they move to the next
division.  Encourage them from time to time to
remember their desire to be baptized.  Don't, however,
in anyway make them feel that this is the only way to
show their love for Jesus or that they are only saved
if they are baptized.

ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - HOLY SPIRIT OR EVIL ANGEL

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Explain to the children that the Holy Spirit is a part
of God that we cannot see or talk to.  But whenever we
ask, the Holy Spirit comes to help us in many ways. 
There are other spirits that we cannot see or talk to. 
They are evil angels.  They do not do helpful things
for us.  Read the following sentences to the children. 
If they think it is something the Holy Spirit would
do, they begin to blow and make a wind sound like the
disciples heard when they Holy Spirit came to help
them.  If they think it is something an evil angel
would do, they keep silent.
1.  Which spirit would come to you and help you feel
sorry for the naughty things you do?
2.  Which spirit would make you feel afraid and
frightened?
3.  Which spirit would help you feel love in your
heart for Jesus?
4.  Which spirit would help you feel brave when you're
doing something for Jesus?
5.  Which spirit would make you feel like hurting
yourself or other people?
6.  Which spirit would tell you you're too bad for
Jesus to love?
7.  Which spirit would help you remember things you've
read or learned about Jesus?