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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, October 7,
2000

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

Date: September 15, 2000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, AN ANGEL UNLOCKS PRISON DOORS
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Lesson Aim: God sends His angels to help us.

Memory Verse: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek
and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to
you."  Matt. 7:7, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - KEY KEEPERS

Materials needed:
7 different keys that fit various locks, boxes and
doors (Diary and key, lock and key, jewelry box and
key, key to Sabbath school room door, car key, suitcase
and key, brief case and key etc.) Ring or lanyard to
put all the keys on

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Lay all the keys on a sheet of paper and xerox one
sheet for each child.  Cut the keys out so each child's
set of seven keys can have a small hole punched in the
top.  (These paper keys will be used later as a memory
verse review during a Getting Into Scripture exercise)

At the front of the room display the diary, lock,
jewelry box, a picture of a door, a picture of a
car, the suitcase and the brief case.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Call for volunteers to select a key from off the ring
and with the classes help decide what it is used to
open.  (For example: If a child chooses the jewelry box
key, they try it in the jewelry box.  If it is the
right key, it is left with the box and the child
returns to their seat.  If it is the wrong one, the
key is returned to the ring and another child has a
turn.  Continue in this manner until all the keys
are used up. In our story today heavy prison doors are
unlocked and opened without a key.  Let's see what
happens.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - STORY FOAM SECRET PUZZLE

Materials needed:
8 sheets of yellow craft foam
  (construction paper can be substituted)

Black permanent marker
Pencil                            

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Lay the eight yellow foams down on the floor, two to a
row horizontally and 4 to a row vertically. With the
pencil trace a large angel that covers most of the
eight yellow foam squares.  Trace over the pencil with
a black permanent marker.  The figure of an angel
should be very apparent.  Turn all the yellow foam
squares over but keep them in the same position.  On
this side of the yellow foam squares write the
following phrases about the Bible story.  Write them in
order going from left to right, and proceeding on down
vertically until you are done all eight.
1.  Many Jews were in Jerusalem for the Passover.
2.  Because many people believed what Peter was
preaching about Jesus the priests and rulers were
unhappy.
3.  Peter was put in prison again.
4.  Peter prayed, sang and praised Jesus.
5.  Peter's friends met in a house to pray for Peter.
6.  God answered their prayer yes, and delivered Peter
out of prison.
7.  Peter went to the house where his friends were
praying.
8.  Peter kept on preaching about Jesus.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have a child select the top left-hand foam and bring it
to you to read.  Then have them place it on another
spot on the floor turned over so the words are face
down.  Continue in this manner lining up the yellow
square foams until they're a used up and the figure of
the angel can be clearly seen. Who was the special key
God used to unlock the prison doors?  (An angel)


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - KEY VERSE 

Materials needed:
Paper keys from Getting Their Attention activity
Shower hook or round bindery ring
Small hole puncher or other object to make small holes
in tops of paper keys
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Make sure each child has seven different key shapes. 
Punch a small hole in the top of each key. 
(Just large enough for each key to fit onto the shower
hook or ring binder.)  Write the memory verse words in
the following order on the keys.  

1.  Diary key - Ask
2.  Door key - and it will be given to you
3.  Lock key - seek
4.  Car key - and you will find
5.  Suitcase key - knock
6.  Briefcase key - and the door will be opened to you
7.  Jewelry box key - Matt. 7:7

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible.  Give each child their seven keys and ring
or hook.  Beginning with the first key, have them
repeat the word/words and put that key on the ring. 
Repeat this procedure until all seven keys are on the
ring and the memory verse is completed.  Do the
activity as many times as possible to reinforce the
memorization of the verse. Talk about how the keys are
like promises of things God wants to give us and do for
us if we will just ask.  Encourage the children to take
their key ring home and share the verse with their
family and friends.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - ANGEL ACTIVITY

Materials needed:
None

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children think of times when their angels are
busy watching over them.  They pretend to be doing that
activity and the rest of the class guesses what they
are doing or where they are.  (Obviously almost
anything they elect to do is acceptable, because our
angels are with us all the time; eating, driving in the
car, sleeping, etc.)