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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, November 3,
2001

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

Date Completed: September 15, 2001

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN
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Lesson Aim: We should always show our friends that we
want to be like Jesus.

Memory Verse: "We will serve the Lord."  Joshua 24:15,
NIV

*******THE AUTHOR OF THIS SUPPLEMENT HAS CHANGED THE
AIM.  AT THIS AGE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE THE
MATURITY TO CHOOSE AND REJECT OTHER CHILDREN BASED ON
THEIR ABILITY TO REFLECT JESUS.************************


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION -WEAKEST TO STRONGEST

Materials needed:
Enough of the following to wrap around a Kindergarten
child sitting in a chair and tie a knot in:

Sewing thread
Embroidery thread
Yarn
Cord
Rope
Chain
Belt/or piece of leather
Shoestring

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children the "binding materials."  Pair them
in partners.  (Double up and have extra "binding"
materials so each pair of children have something to
tie the other one up with.) Have one child sit in a
chair while the other child ties them in the chair with
the "binding" material you give them.  Talk about the
weakness and strength of the different materials.  Have
each bound child try to break free.  If time allows you
can have them switch places. In our Bible story today
we will talk about a very strong man who was also very
weak.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE -BIBLE STORY CASSETTE 

Materials needed:
Cassette and tape recorder 
Script (given below)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Mark your Bible story as to where the following script
lines should be inserted that the children will be
speaking into the recorder.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Explain to the children that they are going to make a
Bible story tape.  You will tell the story and when you
get to a part of the story where someone is speaking,
you will pause the tape recorder, point to a child and
tell them what to say.  Then release the pause and have
them repeat what you said into the recorder.  Continue
in this manner until the story is finished.  Play back
the story for the children to enjoy listening to.

SCRIPT:  

1.  When you get to the place where the angel is
    telling Manoah's wife she will have a baby, have a
    child say, "You will have a son.  Be careful what
    you eat and drink.  God has a special job for this
    boy."
2.  When you get to the place where Samson begins to
    visit the Philistine girls, have a child say, "I
    want to marry this girl.  I don't care whether she
    worships God or not."
3.  When you get to the place where Samson gets revenge
    on the Philistines for stealing his wife, have a
    child say,"This will teach them to steal something
    of mine!"
4.  When you get to the place where Samson marries
    Delilah, have a child say, "Delilah, we will give
    you lots of money if you will find out what makes
    Samson so strong."
5.  When you get to the place where Samson finally 
    tells his secret say, "If my hair is cut I will 
    lose all my strength."
6.  When you get to the place where the Philistines
    come to get Samson have a child say, "Samson, wake
    up!  Wake up!  The Philistines are here to get
    you."
7.  When you get to the place where the Philistines are
    at the big party and they bring Samson out, have
    all the children say, "Look at Samson, mighty man
    Samson.  Chained up! Ho! Ho! Ho!"
8.  When you get to the place where Samson prays for
    God's help once more have a child say, "Dear God I
    am sorry.  Please forgive me.  Give me strength one
    more time."

Depending on the size of the group, script parts can be
added or taken away so everyone has an opportunity to
participate.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE SONG

Materials needed:
Cassette recorder and tape OR piano player
Music to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary unless you
need to pre-record the song several times onto a
cassette tape.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible.  Teach them to sing the verse with the extra
words to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

We will serve the Lord
all throughout the day
All our friends will see dear Jesus
In what we do and say


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - HELLO MY NAME IS

Materials needed:
Plastic cover name badges 
  (Type worn at conferences and workshops)
Markers
Small stickers

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Draw a rectangle on the front and back of the white
part of the name badge for each child.  This is to give
them a boundary to write their name in so it doesn't
end up all across the badge.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children, "When people meet you and become your
friends who do you tell them you are?"  Each child
should tell you their name.  Sometimes people remember
our names, but sometimes they don't.  Did you know that
even if they forget your name, they usually don't
forget what you say and do?  If you are kind and
polite, they remember that.  If you are rude and
disrespectful, they remember that.  We should be the
kind of friend that reminds other people of Jesus. 
When they see us, we want them to see Jesus."

Give each child a name badge.  Have them write their
name in the rectangle on one side and Jesus' name in
the rectangle on the other side.  Slip the name part of
the badge in-between the front and back of the plastic
cover.  Decorate the front of the plastic cover with
little stickers, but don't cover up the name.  Show the
children how to turn the name part around and show
Jesus' name through the plastic cover.  Say, "You can
take this name badge home.  When people ask about your
name, you can tell them who you are and then turn the
name part around and show them Jesus' name.  Say, He's
my best friend.  I want to be like Him."