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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, September
9, 2000

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

Date: July 15, 2,000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, SAUL-JESUS' MAN
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Lesson Aim: When we love Jesus, we will do what He
needs us to do.

Memory Verse: "Lord, what do You want me to do?"  
Acts 9:6, NKJV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING

Materials needed:
Large baby food jars or pint jars with lids
 (one jar for each child)
Sticks
Stones
Charcoal briquettes
Quart jar with lid
Tablespoon
Salt
Bluing
 (found in the laundry section of the grocery store)
Water
Ammonia
Food coloring
Wipes

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.  HOWEVER,
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRYING THIS EXPERIMENT AT HOME
BEFORE INTRODUCING IT TO YOUR CLASS!

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
1.  Explain to the children that we are going to make
something pretty out of something ugly.
2.  Give each child a jar.  Have them arrange some
sticks, stones and charcoal briquettes in the bottom.
3.  Move away from the children.  Mix up the following
ingredients and pour a bit of the mixture over each
child's arrangement.  The children can help you count
at the teaspoon measurements.
6 Tablespoons of salt
6 Tablespoons of bluing
6 Tablespoons of water
1 Tablespoon ammonia
4.  Have the children squeeze drops of food coloring on
their arrangements.
Have the children screw the lids on their jars and
leave them alone for the remainder of the class. 
Check them at the end.  The crystal garden should
continue to grow and look attractive for at least a
week.

In our Bible story today, God took someone who had many
ugly sins in his life and turned him into something
beautiful.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE -MEMORY VERSE REVIEW

Materials needed:
Flashlight (Bright and as large as possible)
Bibles

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible. Have them stand in a circle with you in the
middle.  Everyone shuts his/her eyes.  Pick a child to
shine the flashlight on.  Have them open their eyes. 
Whoever has the light shining on them repeats the
memory verse.  Continue in this manner until all the
children know the verse and have had as many turns as
time allows.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - BIBLE ACTION STORY

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Circle all the following verbs in the story. Sleep,
left, fell, looked up, couldn't see, prayed, speak,
laid his hands on, see again, study, hurried
away

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
As you tell the story the children provide actions and
noises to fit the verbs that you have circled.  Do it
along with them.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - CHANGE SONG

Materials needed:
Piano player or cassette recorder
Music to the tune of 'If You're Happy and You Know It'

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Practice singing the song so the words fit easily.  

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children stand in a circle.  Practice singing
the song several times.  Whenever you sing the word,
change, the children change directions.  For example:
the first time you sing the word change, the children
turn around and face outward.  The second time you sing
the word, change, the children turn back around and
face in the circle.  The third time you sing the word
change, they turn around and face away from the circle. 
Continue in this manner until the last line.  On the
last line of the song, they join hands and walk around
the circle together.

Song - 

If God can change Saul, He'll change me too
If God can change Saul, He'll change me too
If God can change Saul, He can change us one and all
Cause that's the wonderful work that He can do