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UNIT 1: The Rainbow

Promise
UNIT 1: Josephs
Journey
UNIT 1: The Stories of

Christmas
UNIT 1: Jesus Shows

Love
June 5Noah Builds

the Ark
Sept 4Joseph and His

Brothers
June 12Two of Every

Kind
Sept 11Joseph in Egypt
June 19Sending Out

the Dove
June 26The Rainbow
Promise
UNIT 2: Fruit of the

Spirit: Part 1
Sept 18Joseph Saves

the Day
Brothers Reunited
Dec 4Marys Story
March 5To Ten Lepers
Dec 11Josephs Story
March 12To Zacchaeus
Dec 18Jesus Story
March 19At the Last

Supper
Dec 25Shepherds
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UNIT 2: Freedom
July 3Love
Oct 2The Baby in the

Basket
July 10Joy
Oct 9The Burning Bush
July 17Peace
July 24Patience
Oct 16Moses and

Pharaoh
July 31Kindness
Oct 23Crossing the Sea

Oct 30Songs of Joy
UNIT 2: Jesus, Gods

Son
UNIT 2: Hosanna!
Jan 1Search for the King
April 2Cock-a-doodledoo!
Jan 8Talk With the

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Jan 15Come to the River

Jan 22Change the
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Jan 29Born Anew
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April 23Come to
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April 30Feed My Sheep!
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Spirit: Part 2
UNIT 3: God Provides
UNIT 3: The Parables
UNIT 3: Peter Rocks!
Nov 6 In the Wilderness
Feb 5The Sower
May 7Peter and John
Aug 14Faithfulness
Nov 13Ten
Commandments
Feb 12The Good

Samaritan
May 14Peter and

Tabitha
Aug 21Gentleness
Nov 20A House for God
Aug 28Self-control
Nov 27The Peaceable

Kingdom
Feb 19The Stories of

the Lost
May 21Peter and

Cornelius
Feb 26The Forgiving

Father
May 28Peter in Prison
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Contents
Written by Sally Hoelscher
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Using These Resources
4 Supplies
UNIT 1: The Rainbow Promise

5 June 5
1. Noah Builds the Ark
12 June 12
2. Two of Every Kind
19 June 19
3. Sending Out the Dove
26 June 26
4. The Rainbow Promise
UNIT 2: F ruit of the Spirit, Part 1

33 July 3
5. Love
40 July 10
6. Joy
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47 July 17
7. Peace
54 July 24
8. Patience
61 July 31
9. Kindness
UNIT 3: F ruit of the Spirit, Part 2
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additional content for the quarter.
68 August 7
10. Goodness
75 August 14
11. Faithfulness
82 August 21
12. Gentleness
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89 August 28
13. Self-control
Supplemental Page
96 Questions
Websites are constantly changing. Although the websites

recommended in this resource were checked at the time this unit was
developed, we recommend that you double-check all sites to verify
that they are still live and that they are still suitable for children before
doing the activity.
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Leaders Guide
Each session plan is divided into four sections:
1. Jump In
Arrival activities to help the children begin thinking
about what they will be learning and group-building
time to help the children relate to one another
2. Dive Deeper
Group activities for hearing, understanding, and
experiencing the Bible story
3. Grow Stronger
Activities to encourage contemporary application to
the childrens lives, including opportunities to serve
others in their own church and community and to
participate in mission projects around the world
4. Worship
Group activities that encourage the learners to
remember the Bible stories and verses and worship
together
Reproducible Kids Book

Seven activity sheets for each session, including a
Bible story and a variety of activities. Each activity is
labeled at the bottom for one of three groupings:
For Nonreaders
For Readers
For Everyone
Resource Pak
Attendance charts, colorful pictures, games, maps,
posters, storytelling figures, charts, murals, patterns,
song lyrics, and other resources to use with the
children in the classroom
Deep Blue
One Room Sunday
School Leaders Guide
CD-ROM
Vocal and instrumental recordings of the songs for each unit, PowerPoint
slides of the song lyrics, and printed sheet music with lyrics
The songs marked with an * are not featured in the DVDs music videos.
1. L
ets Go Deep Blue
4. Shining Through, Part 1
2. Make Some Room*
5. Shining Through, Part 2
3. Rainbow Promise
DVD
Music videos for the quarter and a video segment for each session that
provides another fun way to understand the meaning of the Bible story
The DVD has 13 episodes set in the bright, wonderful world of the Deep
Blue Kids: Asia, Kat, and Edgar.
the weeks Bible story told by the Deep Blue Kids
a music video of the Deep Blue theme song, Lets Go Deep Blue
t he Bible versewritten, spoken, and signed, using signs from American
Sign Language
and more!
Deep Blue Kids Bible

Kids will dive deep into Gods Word with the CEB Deep Blue
Kids Bible. This engaging, interactive Bible offers four-color
icons and illustrations throughout with a wealth of notes,
devotionals, Bible trivia, and other interactive elements to
capture inquisitive young minds. Plus, the CEB Deep
Blue Kids Bible will encourage a thirst for Gods
timeless message as young readers join three
lifelike kids in discovering the Bible and what it
means to their lives.
Deep Blue Kids One

Room Sunday School
resources are available
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Contact:
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Supplies
herever your one-room Sunday school class

gathersin the back of the sanctuary, a
small room, the pastors office, the kitchen, or even
a hallwaythere are some basic supplies you will
need to have available almost every Sunday. The ideal
situation is to collect the basic supplies you think you
will need and keep them accessible every Sunday.
Store them in a cabinet or a closet if one is available;

if not, think about a box in the corner of a room or
under a pew in the sanctuary, or assign a place to keep
some basic supplies in the trunk of your car. Choose
the activities you will use, and provide what will be
needed for just that unit, or collect supplies for one
lesson at a time.
The Basics
scissors
markers
crayons, colored pencils
pencils and pens
markers
construction paper
drawing paper
tissue paper
glue and gluesticks
stapler and staples

yarn
rulers
paper punch
clear tape
masking tape
rubber bands
paper clips
string
craft sticks
modeling clay
a hymnal
small basket
mural paper
paper towels
cleaning supplies
index cards
scarves and streamers
paper cups and plates
plastic table covers
Bibles
simple Bible costumes
CD player
Beyond the Basics
Check each session for a list of the specific

supplies needed for each activity.
Make a wish list of the supplies you will need for
that unit. Members of your church will be happy
to know how they can support the children in the
church. Publish the list in the church newsletter or
bulletin.
If you have a place to store supplies, encourage the
congregation to bring items such as old magazines,
paper towel tubes, paper grocery bags, envelopes,
or fabric scraps.
If you do not have a place to store things, make a
new list each week of the things you will need for
the next two or three weeks.
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SESSION 1
Noah Builds the Ark

Bible Verse
This is the symbol of the covenant that I have set up between me and all
creatures on earth. (Genesis 9:17)
Did You Know?
fter the creation of humanity, God declared it supremely good (Genesis 1:31). Just
five chapters later, God regretted making human beings on the earth, and he was
heartbroken (Genesis 6:6). God decided to destroy this part of creation. The images of
God here convey sorrow more than anger. God was heartbroken and disappointed. But
there was Noah, whom God approved of. Noah was a good man who walked with God.
So when God decided to destroy humanity, Noah and his family were spared. Although
disappointed with human beings, God acted mercifully in choosing not to completely rid
the earth of humans.
The story of Noah in the Bible isnt the only account of an ancient flood. The first
known cities were built along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the area that is now
the countries of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. Many people lived in the area between the two
rivers. Seasonal flooding of these rivers occurred. Multiple ancient sources contain
accounts of an epic flood that covered the known world.
June 5
Bible Story
Genesis 6:13-22
Anchor Point
We can trust Gods
promises.
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q Build an Ark
q Mission Moment
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Noah Builds the Ark
q Move to the Music
q What Is Noah
Building?
q Building Words
God tells Noah to build an ark. Unlike some biblical figures, such as Moses, who
negotiated and argued with God, Noah didnt interact with Gods pronouncement.
In fact, throughout the telling of the building of the ark, the loading of
the animals, the flood, the time aboard the ark, and unloading the
ark, none of Noahs words are recorded. After God instructed Noah
to build an ark, Noah had to decide whether to trust God enough
to follow Gods instructions. Noah did everything exactly as God
commanded him (Genesis 6:22). Noah trusted and obeyed God.
q Make Rainbow Paper
This month you will collect offerings for a special mission project.
Donating to Heifer Project International is one way to act out our
faith.
Everyone
Exploration Points
q Begin an Art Journal

q Begin a Journal
q Worship
q Talk About
Readers
Nonreaders
Noah obeyed God.

God saved Noah and his family.
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Jump In!
The following activities may be done in learning
centers as the children arrive or may be done with
the entire group.
Ass e mbl e t h e Cr ew
Supplies: Attendance Chart (Resource Pakp. 2), DVD,
DVD player, television, offering basket, marker
Display the Attendance Chart (Resource Pakp. 2).

Greet the children as they arrive. Mark each childs name on the attendance chart.
Show the children where to place any offerings.
Play Lets Go Deep Blue on the DVD as the children arrive.
BUILD AN ARK
Supplies: Reproducible 1c, scissors, transparent tape
Photocopy How Big Was the Ark? (Reproducible 1c) for each child.
SAY: Today we are talking about the life of Noah.

ASK: What do you know about Noah?
Allow children an opportunity to share.
SAY: The Bible says God told Noah how big to build the ark. The ark was so big it would
not have fit in this room! You are going to build a scaled down model of the ark.
Give each child a copy of How Big Was the Ark? and read the information given.
Have each child cut the ark model out, cutting on the solid lines.
Encourage each child to fold the model along all dotted lines.
Have each child use small pieces of tape to tape the edges of the roof of the ark
together and then tape the sides of the ark up.
ASK: What shape was the ark? (long and narrow, shaped like a barge)
SAY: Remember that the ark was 1,000 times as big as the model you have made.
Read the information about the scale of the ark, and invite the children to cut out
the letters G, E, and H and tape them onto the side of the ark model.
Missi o n M o ment
Supplies: Reproducible 1a
Photocopy Mission Project: Heifer InternationalNepal (Reproducible 1a) for

each child to take home.
Give each child a copy of the mission project letter.
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SAY: This month we are raising money for Heifer International, an organization
working to end poverty and hunger around the world. You have a letter to take home
to your parents that explains more about our mission project. Natural disasters
occur around the world every yearearthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.
leaving people displaced from their homes and struggling with basic needs. Heifer
International often partners with communities in disaster areas. In April 2015,
the country of Nepal suffered a large, damaging earthquake. Thousands of homes
were destroyed or damaged, and many livestock animals that belonged to Heifers
project participants were lost or killed. Two weeks later another strong earthquake
caused even more damage. Heifer has created the Nepal Relief and Recovery
Fund to provide money for supporting the families during their long term efforts
to rebuild their communities, replace livestock, and participate in needed training
opportunities. The money you donate will be given to the Nepal Relief and Recovery
Fund.
Encourage your children to write a prayer on the back of the mission project letter.
SAY: Gods power is often seen in nature (Psalm 77:18) as well as Gods promises
(Genesis 9:8-13). Write a prayer thanking God for the gifts of nature, asking for
Gods protection from danger, and seeking Gods help for the people in Nepal.
Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bible Advent ur e
Supplies: DVD, computer, or a DVD player and television, or projector and screen
Invite the children to sit down where they can comfortably see the television.
SAY: Today Edgar is repairing the boat. Lets watch and listen to see what story this
reminds the kids of.
Watch todays episode from Deep Blue Bible Adventure (DVD).
ASK: Why did Noah build an ark? (God told him to.)
Noa h bui l ds the ar k

Supplies: Reproducible 1b
Photocopy Noah Builds the Ark (Reproducible 1b) for each child to take home.
SAY: Our Bible story today is found in the first book of the Bible.
ASK: What is the first book of the Bible? (Genesis)
Invite confident readers to help you tell todays story.
Give each volunteer a copy of Noah Builds the Ark, and assign parts of the story to
each reader.
With the help of your volunteers, read the story from Noah Builds the Ark.
Thank the readers for helping you tell the story.
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ASK: Why was God sad? (People were doing bad things.) What did God tell Noah to
do? (Build an ark.)
SAY: Imagine that you were Noah. One day God tells you to build a big boat. It isnt
raining at the time.
ASK: What do you think Noahs reaction might have been? Do you think Noah had
questions for God?
SAY: The Bible doesnt tell us Noahs reaction to Gods request. But we know Noah
followed Gods instructions. Noah trusted God, so he obeyed.
Mov e to t h e M usic
Supplies: Song Lyrics and Actions Poster (Resource Pakp. 23), CD-ROM, CD player
isplay the Song Lyrics and Action Poster (Resource Pakp. 23) where the
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children can see it.
SAY: All month we are going to be talking about Noah. We have an extra song for the
month about the animals on the ark. Lets listen.
Play Make Some Room (CD-ROM) and let the children listen to the song.
SAY: Now lets learn some motions to go along with this song.
Show the children the Make Some Room Lyrics and Actions.
Read through and do the actions of the song together without the music.
SAY: Im going to play the song again. This time lets do the actions.
Play Make Some Room and encourage the children to move to the music.
W h at is n oa h building?
Supplies: Reproducible 1d, crayons
Photocopy What Is Noah Building? (Reproducible 1d) for each child.
ASK: What job did God give Noah? (to build an ark)
Give each child a copy of What Is Noah Building?
SAY: Here is a picture of Noah building, but something is missing from the picture.
Encourage each child to draw a picture of what Noah is building and color the
picture.
B ui l ding W or ds
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducible 1e, pencils
Photocopy Building Words (Reproducible 1e) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Building Words and a pencil.
Encourage each child to solve the puzzle.
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Grow Stronger
Make Rainb o w Pap er
Supplies: clear fingernail polish, blue or black construction paper, scissors, shallow trays,
small pitchers or measuring cups, paper towels
Cut the construction paper into six-inch squares.

Fill the pitchers or measuring cups half full with water.
Have each child place a piece of construction paper in a shallow tray.
Let each child pour water on his or her paper until the paper is covered with a thin
layer of water.
Pour a drop or two of clear fingernail polish in the center of each childs piece of
paper.
Encourage each child to watch the fingernail polish spread across the water.
Have each child pick the paper up by one edge and allow the water to drain off into
the tray.
Place the paper on a paper towel to dry.
ASK: How does the paper look different now then it did before? What colors can you
see in the paper?
TIP
The rainbow paper will
be used for a project
next week. Let each child
make several squares of
rainbow paper so there
will be rainbow paper
available for children
who are not present this
week.
SAY: When the paper becomes coated with a thin layer of nail polish, the nail polish
refracts light, creating rainbow patterns. We are going to let the paper dry, and next
week we will use the paper.
Let each child make several more pieces of rainbow paper.
SAY: The rainbow is a symbol of the promise God made to Noahthe promise that
Gods love would never end.
J o u rnal ing
SAY: Today you are going to start a journal that you will add to every week of this
quarter. We will keep the pages here, and at the end of the quarter, we will put your
pages together to make a book.
B e g in an A rt Jour nal
Supplies: Reproducible 1f, crayons, folders to store childrens work
Photocopy Art Journal: Noah Builds an Ark (Reproducible 1f) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Noah Builds an Ark.
ASK: What does the word obey mean? (to do as you are told, to follow directions)
Read the information at the top of the page to the children and discuss the
questions.
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Invite each child to draw a picture of himself or herself obeying God.

Affirm each childs work.
B e g in a J o u rnal
Supplies: Reproducible 1g, pencils, folders to store childrens work
Photocopy Journal: Noah Builds an Ark (Reproducible 1g) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Journal: Noah Builds an Ark.
Invite each child to think about the questions on the page and write her or his
responses.
Allow time for children to reflect and write.
Give each reader and nonreader a folder.
Have each child place her or his paper inside the folder and write her or his name
on the outside of the folder.
Collect the folders to be used next week.
Worship
Supplies: June Bible Verse Poster (Resource Pakp. 3), June Sign Language Poster
(Resource Pakp. 9), DVD, DVD player, and a television or projector and screen
Display the June Bible Verse Poster and the June Sign Language Poster
(Resource Pakpp. 3 & 9) in your worship area.
Learn the signs for the Bible verse so you can teach them to the children.
SAY: Today we heard about God telling Noah to build an ark. Over the next few
weeks, well hear the rest of the story about Noah. The rainbow is an important part
of this story. Our song and Bible verse for this month are about the rainbow.
Play this months song, The Rainbow Promise (DVD), and encourage children to
sing and move along with the music.
ASK: Have you ever seen a rainbow? When do rainbows appear? (after it rains)
Show the children the Bible Verse Poster. Encourage readers to read the verse
with you.
SAY: The symbol referred to in this Bible verse is the rainbow. God made the
rainbow a reminder of the covenant God made with Noah. A covenant is a special
kind of promise. God promised to be faithful to all creatures on the earth and us,
too! God will always love us, no matter what. Thats a promise we can trust.
Teach children the sign language for the Bible verse.
Encourage all children to sign and say the Bible verse with you.
PRAY: God, thank you for the covenant you have made with us. We know we can
trust in your promise to always love us. Help us to be faithful to you. Amen.
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Talk About Noah Builds the Ark

Look up todays Bible story in your Bible:
Genesis 6:13-22
Use these questions to talk about todays Bible story at home:
How do you think Noah felt when God told him to build an ark?
How do you think Noahs family felt about Noahs instructions from God?
How do you think the world was different before the flood?
Say the Bible verse together:
Pray:
Thank you, God, for your promise to always love us. Help us to trust and
obey your Word. Amen.
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June 12
Two of Every Kind
Bible Story
Bible Verse
creatures on earth. Genesis 9:17
Genesis 7:1-16
Anchor Point
We can trust Gods
promises
Did You Know?
ast week we read about God instructing Noah to build an ark. Noah obeyed God and
now, as the story continues, it is time to fill the ark with passengers. Eight people
would board the ark: Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his sons wives. People were far
outnumbered by animals. We traditionally envision two of each kind of animal on the
ark. In Genesis 7:2, however, God instructs Noah to take seven pairs of each clean animal
and one pair of each unclean animal. Used here, the terms clean and unclean refer to
animals used for sacrifice.
Before the rain started, God set a time limit, assuring Noah the rain would not last
forever. When God told Noah to load the animals onto the ark, God said the rain would
begin in seven days and last for forty days and forty nights. Noahs family spent more
than the forty days and nights on the ark. Including the time it took for the waters to
recede, Noah and his family were on the ark for about a year.
After informing Noah of the plan to flood the earth, God made a covenant with
Noah. In ancient Israel, covenants made between groups or individuals were a way of
life. These agreements, alliances, or treaties were designed to establish loyalty, and
their making was usually marked with some act, such as eating a meal
together or the giving of a gift. The covenant God made with Gods
people was a promise of Gods faithfulness. God is the initiator of the
covenant and requires in return the exclusive loyalty of Gods people.
A covenant with God differs from a covenant between individuals in
that God will always keep the covenant and remain faithful, regardless
of the faithlessness of Gods people. Ultimately, it is Gods mercy
and faithfulness that are responsible for the continuation of Gods
covenant.
Your Lesson
q Assemble the Crew
q Move to the Music
q Mission Moment
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Two of Every Kind
q Animal Exercises
q Animals Two by Two
q Tangram Puzzle
q Rainbow Reminder
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
Exploration Points
Noah trusted God.
W
e can always trust God.

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Jump In!
centers as the children arrive or may be done
with the entire group.
Ass e m ble t h e Cr ew
DVD player, television, marker

Show the children where to place any offerings they have brought.
Mov e to t h e Music
Supplies: Song Lyrics and Actions Poster (Resource Pakp. 23), CD-ROM, CD player
Display the Song Lyrics and Action Poster (Resource Pakp. 23) where the
SAY: Today we are continuing to hear the story of Noah. Last week we learned a song
about the animals on the ark.
Show the children the Make Some Room Lyrics and Actions.
Read through and review the actions of the song together without the music.
SAY: Now lets put the actions to music.

Play Make Some Room (CD-ROM) and encourage the children to move to the
music.
Mi ss i o n M o ment
Supplies: Reproducible 1a, offering basket
hotocopy Mission Project: Heifer InternationalNepal (Reproducible 1a) for

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each child who was not present last week.
Show the children where to place any offerings they have brought for the mission
project.
SAY: This month we are collecting money for the Nepal Relief and Recovery Fund.
Heifer International created this fund to provide money for supporting the families
of Nepal during their long-term efforts to rebuild their communities, replace
livestock, and participate in needed training opportunities.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to disasters by
extending loving care to people within the United States and internationally. If you
have a person in your church who has been a part of a disaster response team, ask
that person to speak to your children about the experience.
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Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bibl e Advent ur e
Supplies: DVD, a computer, or DVD player and television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Asia continues telling the story of Noah. Lets watch and listen to see
what happens today.
ASK: Why did God tell Noah to build an ark? (There was going to be a flood.)
two o f e v e ry kind
Photocopy Two of Every Kind (Reproducible 2a) for each child to take home.
SAY: Last week we heard the story of God telling Noah to build an ark. Our story this
week is a continuation of last weeks story.
ASK: In what book of the Bible is the story of Noah found? (Genesis)
Give each volunteer a copy of Two of Every Kind, and assign parts of the story to
each reader.
With the help of your volunteers, read the story from Two of Every Kind.
ASK: What did God tell Noah to do in todays story? (Get on the ark. Put animals
on the ark.) How many animals was Noah to take on the ark? (One pair of some
animals, those classified as unclean; seven pairs of clean animals)
SAY: At the time Noah lived, some animals were used as sacrifices to God. Animals
acceptable as sacrifices were called clean. The terms clean and unclean referred to
whether the animals could be used as sacrifices, not whether the animals needed a
bath.
ASK: What do you think it smelled like on the ark with all of those animals? What do
you think it sounded like on the ark?
SAY: Noah followed Gods instructions because Noah trusted God.
Ani m al E x e rcises
Have the children stand up.
SAY: Lets move our bodies as we think about the animals that boarded the ark.
Invite the children to think of animal movements for the class to do.
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Ani mals T wo by Two

Supplies: Reproducible 2b, crayons
Photocopy Animals Two by Two (Reproducible 2b) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Animals Two by Two.
SAY: God told Noah to take pairs of animals onto the ark.
ASK: What is missing in this picture of the animals boarding the ark? (one of each
animal pair)
Invite children to draw more animals so that there are two of each kind.
Encourage children to color the picture.
Ta ng ra m P u z z le
Supplies: Reproducibles 2c and 2d, card stock, scissors, envelopes, pencils
Photocopy Tangram Pattern (Reproducible 2c) onto card stock for each child.
Photocopy Tangram Animals (Reproducible 2d) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Tangram Pattern and a pair of scissors.
SAY: A tangram is a puzzle that is made of seven shapes that fit together to form a
square as you can see here. When the shapes are cut apart, they can be arranged to
make many different patterns.
Encourage each child to cut out the tangram pieces.
Give each child a copy of Tangram Animals.
SAY: This page shows a few of the pictures that can be made by combining the seven
shapes in different ways.
Encourage each child to put his or her tangram shapes together to form some of the
animals shown on Tangram Animals.
Invite each child to experiment with putting the shapes together in other ways to try
and form other animals.
Give each child an envelope to place her or his puzzle pieces in.
Have each child write his or her name on the envelope.
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B e g i n Maki n g a Ra inbo w Rem inder
Supplies: Reproducible 2e, rainbow paper made last week, CDs or DVDs (either new or
recycled), flashlights, scissors, colored pencils, glue sticks
Make copies of Animal Pairs (Reproducible 2e).
SAY: God made a covenant with Noah, promising faithfulness and never-ending love.
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ASK: Do you remember the symbol God used as a reminder of this

promise?(rainbow)
SAY: Last week we made rainbow paper.
Show the children the paper made last week that is now dry.
If there are children who were not present last week, invite children who were
present to explain how the paper was made.
Show the children the CDs.
Encourage the children to shine flashlights on the rainbow paper and the CDs and
look for rainbows.
SAY: We are going to begin making rainbow reminders to help us remember the story
of Noah.
TIP
Ask members of
your congregation
to donate old or
unwanted CDs to be
used for this activity.
Give each child a CD.

Have each child choose a piece of rainbow paper.
Encourage each child to trace around the CD on the rainbow paper, remembering to
trace inside the center circle.
Let each child cut out the circle of rainbow paper, cutting away the inside circle, too.
Have each child glue the rainbow paper circle to the non-shiny side of the CD.
SAY: Today we talked about the animals boarding the ark. You will add this months
Bible verse and some animals to your rainbow reminder to remember this part of the
story of Noah.
Have each child cut out the Bible verse and glue it to his or her rainbow reminder.
Invite each child to choose some animal pairs from Animal Pairs and to use colored
pencils to color the animal patterns.
Encourage each child to cut the colored animal patterns out and then glue them
onto the other side of the CD.
Invite each child to write his or her name on the rainbow paper side of the CD.
SAY: Two weeks from today we will finish the rainbow reminders, and then you may
take them home.
Collect the decorated CDs, and save them to be used in Session 4.
J o u rn ali n g
SAY: Today you are going to make another page for the journal you started last
week.
Art J o u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: Two of Every Kind (Reproducible 2f) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Two of Every Kind.
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Read the information at the top of the page to the children.

Invite each child to draw a picture of a pair of his or her favorite animal.
J ou rn al
Supplies: Reproducible 2g, pencils
Photocopy Journal: Two of Every Kind (Reproducible 2g) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Journal: Two of Every Kind.
responses.
Give each reader and nonreader his or her folder from last week.
Have each child place her or his paper in the folder.
Collect the folders to be saved for next week.
Worship
P R A I S E A N D P RAY ER
(Resource Pakp. 9), DVD, DVD player and a television, or projector and screen
isplay the June Bible Verse Poster and the June Sign Language Poster
D
SAY: Today we heard more of the story of Noah.

Show the children the Bible verse poster. Encourage readers to read it with you.
ASK: What is the symbol of the covenant God made with Noah? (the rainbow) What
was the covenant or promise God made to Noah? (Gods love would never end.)
Review the sign language for the Bible verse with the children.
SAY: The covenant God made with Noah is also for us. God promises to be faithful
and always love us. There is nothing you can do to make God stop loving you.
ASK: How does it make you feel to know God will never stop loving you?
Allow children an opportunity to respond.
PRAY: God, thank you for loving us. Help us to look for opportunities to share your
love with others. Amen.
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Genesis 7:1-16
W
hat do you think it would be like to live on a large boat full of animals
for a year?
How do you think Noah got all of the animals on the ark?
How do you think the animals responded to each other?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for your faithfulness. Help us to show our trust in God.
Amen.
We can trust Gods promises.
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SESSION 3
Sending Out the Dove

Bible Verse
Did You Know?
ord, remember your compassion and faithful love . . . they are forever! But dont
remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoing. Remember me only according
to your faithful love for the sake of your goodness, Lord. (Psalm 25:6-7) Although King
David wrote these words, we can imagine Noah having similar thoughts after spending
a year on an ark with seven members of his family and many animals. And God did
remember! Genesis 8 begins, God remembered Noah, all those alive, and all the animals
with him in the ark.
As the waters began to recede, Noah sent out a succession of birds, one raven and
a dove three times, to determine the condition of the earth. Ancient mariners used
the practice of releasing birds while sailing to test whether they were close to land.
Other ancient flood stories also included accounts of birds being released.
Even though Noah monitored the receding of the waters by sending out the raven
and the dove, this information was ultimately not what determined when Noah, his
family, and the animals left the ark. Just as God told Noah to build the ark and to
load the ark, God told Noah when to disembark. As he had since the beginning, Noah
continued to trust God and obey Gods instructions. The covenant God
made with Noah, and with us, promised Gods faithfulness. Gods
covenant of faithfulness meant God would remember Noah. Gods
covenant extends to us. We can trust in Gods faithfulness, also. In
return, God requires our trust and faithfulness.
Teaching Sunday school is one way you live out your faithfulness to
God. Thank you for the important work you do each week.
Exploration Points
God is faithful to keep Gods promises.
June 19
Bible Story
Genesis 8:1-19
Anchor Point
We can trust Gods
promises.
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q Make Rainsticks
q Mission Moment
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Sending Out the Dove
q Sinking and Floating
q The Dove Returns
q Crack the Code
q Paint a Picture
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
We can show our faithfulness to God.

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Ma k e Ra i n sticks
Supplies: Reproducible 3a, cardboard tubes from paper towel rolls, aluminum foil, plastic
beads, rubber bands, scissors, markers
Photocopy Rainstick Wrap (Reproducible 3a) for each child.
SAY: Today we are going to make rainsticks to use during the Bible story.
SAY: This month we are celebrating Gods love with praise. Today you will make a
rainstick that you can use to praise God.
Give each child a copy of Rainstick Wrap, and have them follow the directions.
Use markers to color the designs on the Rainstick Wrap.
Cut out the rectangle and glue it around the outside of a cardboard tube.
Cut four squares of foil large enough to cover the end of the cardboard tube.
Stack two pieces of aluminum foil together and use them to cover one end of the
cardboard tube.
Use a rubber band to secure the aluminum foil to the end of the cardboard tube.
Cut a piece of aluminum foil slightly longer than the cardboard tube. Use your
hands to crumple the foil into a long rope and then twist slightly into a coil.
Place the loose coil and twenty to thirty beads inside the cardboard tube.
Stack the remaining two squares of aluminum foil together and use them to cover
the open end of the cardboard tube.
Use a rubber band to secure the aluminum foil to the other end of the tube.
Encourage each child to slowly tip his or her rainstick upside down and then right
side up to simulate the sound of rain. Set the rainsticks aside to be used later.
Supplies: Reproducible 1a, offering basket, 9 -by-13 metal baking pan, 4 boxes of gelatin
Photocopy Mission Project: Heifer InternationalNepal (Reproducible 1a) for

each child who has not received one yet. Make the gelatin in the baking pan.
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SAY: This month we are collecting money for Heifer Internationals Nepal Relief and
Recovery Fund. In April 2015, the country of Nepal suffered two large, damaging
earthquakes.
ASK: Does anyone know what causes an earthquake?
Bring out the pan of gelatin.
SAY: Under the earths surface are layers of rock. Sometimes these rocks break or
slip around each other, and this movement releases a lot of energy. When these
changes in the rock occur, our earths surface acts a lot like Jello.
Allow the children to strike the pan and watch the gelatin move.
SAY: The energy from the moving rocks is released in waves. Your hand striking
the pan is like the rocks breaking and releasing energy, and the movement in the
gelatin is like the energy waves.
Ask an older child to find Psalm 46:1-3 and read it aloud.
ASK: Would anyone like to share about a time when God protected you from
danger?
Remind the children in your class that next week will be the last week to bring their
offerings for the mission project supporting Heifer International.
Give the children plates and spoons and invite them to eat the gelatin.
Dive Deeper
De e p B lue Bi bl e Advent ur e
Supplies: DVD, computer, or DVD player and a television ,or projector and screen
SAY: Today Kat, Asia, and Edgar race to the top of a hill. When they get there, Kat
continues telling the story of Noah. Lets watch and listen to see what happens.
Watch todays episode from Deep Blue Bible Adventures (DVD).
ASK: Why did Noah send out a dove? (To see if there was dry land.) What happened
the first time Noah released the dove? (It came back.) What happened the second
time Noah released the dove? (It came back with an olive branch.) What happened
the third time Noah released the dove? (It didnt come back.)
s e nd i n g o u t t he dove
Photocopy Sending Out the Dove (Reproducible 3b) for each child to take home.
ASK: What have we learned about Noah so far? (God told Noah to build an ark.
Noah obeyed God. Noah and his family and the animals went onto the ark.)
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Give each volunteer a copy of Sending Out the Dove and assign parts.
Have the children get the rainsticks they made earlier.
SAY: In todays story about Noah, it begins to rain. We will use the rainsticks you
made to make the sound of rain.
With the help of your volunteers, read the story from Sending Out the Dove.
Where indicated in the story, invite the children to use their rainsticks to make the
sound of rain.
SAY: Noah and his family were on the ark with the animals for over a year waiting for
the rain to stop and then for the water to dry up.
ASK: How do you think Noah felt when the dove returned with an olive leaf? (happy,
hopeful) When did Noah know that the land was drying out? (when the dove didnt
return)
S i n k i n g a n d F loat ing
Supplies: modeling clay, large bowl, towels
Fill the bowl with water.

Give each child a walnut-sized piece of modeling clay.
Have each child shape his or her modeling clay into a ball.
ASK: Do you think this clay will float or sink in the water?
Invite the children to place their balls of clay in the water. (They will sink.)
Have each child remove her or his ball of clay from the water and use a towel to pat
off excess water.
ASK: What do you think would happen if you shaped your clay into a bowl or boatshape instead of a ball?
Encourage each child to form a small bowl out of the clay.
Invite the children to place their bowls on the water to see if they will float. (They
should float.)
SAY: Clay is denser than water. When the clay is in a ball it does not have enough
surface area to float. When you shaped your clay into a bowl or boat shape, it spread
the clay out on the water. Even though Noahs ark was big, it was able to float.
T he D ov e R et ur ns
Supplies: Reproducible 3c, crayons
Photocopy The Dove Returns (Reproducible 3c) for each child.

Give each child a copy of The Dove Returns.
SAY: The second time Noah released the dove, it returned with an olive branch in its
beak. Noah knew that the water had gone down enough for the dove to find an olive
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tree sticking out of the water. This picture shows the dove returning to Noah, but
something is missing.
ASK: What is missing from this picture? (the dove)

Encourage each child to add the dove to the picture and color the picture.
C r ac k t h e C o de
Supplies: Reproducible 3d, pencils
Photocopy Crack the Code (Reproducible 3d) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Crack the Code and a pencil.
Grow Stronger
Pa i n t a P i ct u re fo r S omeone S pecial
Supplies: Reproducible 3e, watercolor paints, paintbrushes, salt, plastic containers for
water, plastic or paper table coverings
Photocopy A Special Message (Reproducible 3e) for each child.

Protect the work area with plastic or paper.
TIP
Be aware of children who
do not have fathers who
are active in their lives.
Help children to decide
whom they will give their
paintings to.
Fill plastic containers one-third full with water and place them in the center of the
table with the watercolor paints.
ASK: What is today? (Fathers Day)

SAY: Today you will paint a message for someone special in your life. We are going to
use watercolor paints to remind us of all the water in todays Bible story.
Give each child a copy of A Special Message.
Invite each child to use watercolor paints to paint over the message. The message
will show through the paint.
While the painting is still wet, have each child sprinkle salt over his or her painting.
SAY: Salt will absorb some of the water and add a different coloring to your picture.
After a few moments, have each child shake the salt off of his or her painting into a
trash can.
Set the paintings aside to dry until the end of class.
J O URN A L ING
SAY: Today you are going to make another page for your journal.
Art Jo u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: Sending Out the Dove (Reproducible 3f) for each child.
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Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Sending Out the Dove.
Invite each child to draw a picture in response to the question.
J o u rn al
Photocopy Journal: Sending Out the Dove (Reproducible 3g) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Journal: Sending Out the Dove.
Invite each child to think about the questions and write her or his responses.
Worship
(Resource Pakp. 9), Song Lyrics and Actions Poster (Resource Pakp. 23), CD-ROM,
DVD, CD player, DVD player and a television, or a projector and screen
(Resource Pakpp. 3 & 9) in your worship area. Display the Song Lyrics and
Action Poster (Resource Pakp. 23) where the children can see it.
SAY: Lets worship God with music.

Show the children the Make Some Room lyrics and actions.
Show the children the Bible verse poster.
ASK: What was the covenant or promise God made to Noah? (to remain faithful
and never stop loving people) What was the symbol of the covenant? (the rainbow)
SAY: The whole time Noah was on the ark, he trusted God and continued to obey
God. God didnt forget about Noah and his family and the animals.
PRAY: God, thank you for your promise to love us always. We know we can trust in
your never-ending love for us. Amen.
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Talk About Sending Out the Dove

Genesis 8:1-19
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didnt come back?
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For Readers
Session 3, June 19
Permission is granted to duplicate
this page for local church use only. 2016 Abingdon Press
ORSS, 2014 Abingdon Press
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SESSION 4
The Rainbow Promise

Bible Verse
June 26
Bible Story
Genesis 8:209:17
Anchor Point
We can trust Gods
promises.
Did You Know?
fter the flood, God made a promise to Noah and to every living creature that there
would never again be a flood to destroy the earth. In the events leading up to
God instructing Noah to build the ark, God grieved over the wickedness of humankind
and decided to destroy this part of Gods creation. Humankind did not change during
the flood experience. Humans were still imperfect creatures. Gods choice to make a
covenant indicated Gods commitment to the future of a less than perfect world. Even
though human beings have faults, God continues to place confidence in them.
Gods covenant with Noah, and with us, is not dependent on the behavior of
humans. Yes, there are expectations and requirements of us in return for being Gods
people. We have a responsibility to be faithful to God and to live as God wants us to.
When we fail to keep our part of the covenant, God is disappointed. However, God is
the initiator of the covenant, and its continuation depends ultimately on the mercy
and faithfulness of God. When we fail to keep our end of the covenant, which, being
human, we will, God continues to reach out to us. Gods covenant never ends.
God used the rainbow to mark the covenant established with Noah and all living
creatures. God did not create the rainbow for this purpose but gave it a
new significance for the future. The rainbow serves as a reminder to
God of Gods commitment to humankind. The rainbow also reminds
Gods people of Gods constant and never-ending faithfulness.
Gods covenant with Noah is one of many covenants mentioned in
the Old Testament. God also made covenants with Abraham, Moses,
and David. These covenants were made many years ago, yet they
remain pertinent to our lives today. The rainbow reminds us that God
has promised to be our God. We are Gods people. Thanks be to God!
Your Lesson
q Assemble the Crew
q Move to the Music
q Make a Fruit Rainbow
q Mission Moment
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q The Rainbow Promise
q Eat the Rainbow
q Color a Rainbow
q Covenant Codes
q Rainbow Reminders
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
Exploration Points
God reminds us that God loves us.
As Gods people, we should live as God wants us to live.

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Mov e to t h e Music
Supplies: Song Lyrics and Actions Poster (Resource Pakp.23), CD-ROM, CD player
Display the Song Lyrics and Action Poster (Resource Pakp. 23) where the
SAY: Today is our last week talking about Noah.

Show the children the Make Some Room lyrics and actions.
SAY: Now lets put the actions to music one more time.
Ma k e a F ru i t Ra inbow
Supplies: strawberries, canned mandarin oranges, canned pineapple, green grapes,
blueberries, purple grapes, large platter or cookie sheet, cutting board, table knives or plastic
knives, colander, can opener
SAY: Today we are going to make a rainbow out of fruit.

Have the children wash their hands.
TIP
Before serving food, be
aware of any allergies
and dietary restrictions
your children may
have. Adjust the snack
ingredients as needed.
Encourage the children to work together to wash the strawberries, blueberries, and
grapes.
Have the children use the table knives or plastic knives to cut the stems off of the
strawberries and cut the strawberries in half.
Let the children remove the stems from the grapes and blueberries.
Invite the children to use the can opener to open the cans of mandarin oranges and
pineapple.
Have the children use the colander to drain the canned fruit.
Encourage the children to work together to arrange the fruit on the platter to make
a rainbow by arranging the strawberries in a row at the top of the platter, then rows
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of oranges, pineapple, green grapes, blueberries, and purple grapes.

Set the fruit platter aside to be enjoyed later in the lesson.
Supplies: offering basket
Show the children where to place their money for the mission project.
SAY: This is our last week collecting money for Heifer International. We will bless our
offerings for the Heifer Project during our worship time at the end of class and pray
that the people of Nepal will feel Gods love.
Have your older children find the following Bible verses, read them aloud, and tell
what these verses say about God:
Hebrews 13:8, (God is the same today as in Noahs day, and God will always be the
same.)
Isaiah 54:10, (God will always love us.)
Matthew 10:29-31, (God knows everything about us and cares about what happens
to us.)
Psalm 121:2-3, (We can sleep peacefully because God doesnt sleep.)
SAY: We can trust Gods promises!
Dive Deeper
Supplies: DVD, and computer, or a DVD player and a television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Edgar, Kat, and Asia are talking about rainbows. Lets watch and listen to
see what happens today.
ASK: What promise did God make to Noah? (There would never again be a flood to
destroy the earth.) What symbolizes Gods promise? (the rainbow)
the ra i n b o w pr o m ise
Photocopy The Rainbow Promise (Reproducible 4a) for each child to take home.
SAY: All month we have been hearing the story of Noah. We have one more part of
Noahs story to hear.
Give each volunteer a copy of The Rainbow Promise and assign parts of the story
to each reader.
With the help of your volunteers, read the story from The Rainbow Promise.
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ASK: What was the covenant God made with Noah? (not to destroy the earth
by flood again; to be faithful and loving always) What was the symbol of the
covenant? (the rainbow)
SAY: Rainbows appear in the sky after it has been raining. Next time you see a
rainbow, let it remind you of Gods amazing love for you.
Eat t h e Ra i n bow
Supplies: fruit rainbow made earlier, plates, napkins, serving utensils
SAY: Earlier we made a fruit rainbow. Now we are going to enjoy eating the rainbow!
Invite each child to serve himself or herself some fruit.
When everyone has been served, say a prayer of thanks and enjoy the snack
together.
C o lo r a Ra i n bow
Supplies: Reproducibles 4b and 4c, crayons, scissors, tape
Photocopy Color a Rainbow, Part 1 (Reproducible 4b) and Color a Rainbow, Part
2 (Reproducible 4c) for each child.
SAY: Gods love for you is amazing and never-ending. God used the rainbow to
symbolize the promise made to Noah and to us that Gods love will never end.
Give each child a copy of Color a Rainbow, Part 1 and Color a Rainbow, Part 2.
SAY: This rainbow picture is so big it wouldnt fit on one page. Gods love for you is
big, too!
Encourage each child to cut off the edge of Color a Rainbow, Part 2 as indicated by
the cutting line.
Have each child place the two pages together to form one big rainbow and tape the
pages in place.
Invite each child to color the picture.
C ov e n a n t C o des
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducibles 4d and 4e, pencils
hotocopy Whom Is the Covenant With? (Reproducible 4d) and Whats the
P
Promise? (Reproducible 4e) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Whom Is the Covenant With? and Whats the Promise?
and a pencil.
Encourage each child to solve the puzzles.
Have the children look up Genesis 9:9-11 in their Bibles to check their answers.
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Fi n i s h Mak i ng Ra inbow Rem inders
Supplies: rainbow reminders started in Session 2, thin ribbon (red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, and purple), rulers, scissors
SAY: Today we are going to finish the rainbow reminders, and you may take them
home. They will remind you of the story of Noah and of Gods promise to always
love you.
Give the children the rainbow reminders from two weeks ago.
SAY: Today we are going to add ribbon in rainbow colors.

Have each child measure and cut six pieces of ribbon three-feet long. Have each
child cut one ribbon of each color of the rainbowred, orange, yellow, green, blue,
and purple.
Encourage each child to fold her or his piece of red ribbon in half, and place the
folded end through the center of her or his rainbow reminder until about two inches
of the ribbon loop are through. Have each child place the two loose ends of the
ribbon through the ribbon loop and pull tightly to attach the ribbon
Have each child repeat the above process to attach the orange, yellow, green, blue,
and purple ribbons to the rainbow reminder.
Invite each child to arrange the ribbons around the reminder as he or she would like
spread out or bunched together.
SAY: When you take your rainbow reminder home, tell your family the story of Noah.
J OURN A L ING
Art J o u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: The Rainbow Promise (Reproducible 4f) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Art Journal: The Rainbow Promise.
Invite each child to write the message, God loves me and I love God, using all the
colors of the rainbow.
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Photocopy Journal: The Rainbow Promise (Reproducible 4g) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Journal: The Rainbow Promise.
responses.
Worship
(Resource Pakp. 9), DVD, DVD player and television, or projector and screen, offering for
Heifer project
Find out how much money your group has raised for Heifer project in the past
year. Place this months offering for Heifer project on your worship center.
SAY: The rainbow reminds God and us of Gods never-ending love for us. One way we
have been faithful to God this month is by bringing offerings for our mission project.
If you know the amount your group has raised this month and this year for Heifer
Project, share that information with the group.
Hold the offering basket up.
SAY: As we pray today, I invite you to stretch an arm out toward our offering basket
as we bless our offering for Heifer Project.
PRAY: God, we ask your blessing on each child here and on the offerings that have
been given. Thank you for your never-ending love for us. Bless those who will benefit
from these gifts that they may also know your love. Amen.
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Talk About The Rainbow Promise

Genesis 8:209:17
How do you feel when you see a rainbow?

What other things remind you of Gods love?
How do you think Noah felt when God made a covenant with him?
Pray:
God, we thank you for reminders that you love us. Help us show our love
to you by living the way you want us to live. Amen.
We can trust Gods promises.
Answers
Activity 4d
Whom Is the Covenant With?
I am now setting up my covenant with you, with your descendants, with

every living being with youwith the birds, with the large animals, and
with all the animals of the earth.
Activity 4e
Whats the Promise?
I will set up my covenant with you so that never again will all life be cut off
by floodwaters. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.
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SESSION 5
July 3
Love
Bible Story
Bible Verse
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Did You Know?
oday we begin a study of the fruit of the Spirit as described by the apostle Paul in
his letter to the church in Galatia. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Just
as apples are the proof of a healthy apple tree, fruit of the Spirit is proof that we follow
Jesus. These characteristics, Paul says, are signs of the Spirits presence within us.
Each week we will look at one fruit of the Spirit listed by Paul. We begin by looking
at love. First Corinthians 13 is sometimes referred to as the Love Chapter. This
chapter is part of a letter Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth when he received
word that they were struggling and arguing among themselves. In the midst of and
integral to this advice are Pauls thoughts on love. Love, Paul says, should be at the
center of the communitys thoughts and actions. Love is an essential element of a
Christians life.
Pauls description of love applies to any circumstance in which love is found. The
love Paul describes begins with God. Gods love claims us and, through us, reaches out
to others. We, who have been loved by God, honor that love by sharing it.
Several Greek words are usually translated into English as love.
Two of themstorge, used for the love between family members,
and eros, referring to sexual desireare not used at all in the New
Testament. Phileo, meaning friendly love or family affection, is used
a few times. However, the Greek word used most frequently, and
the one Paul used in this letter, is agape, the term that refers to Gods
love. Agape is self-giving love. Agape is the love that is patient and
kind, which does not boast and is not envious. This is Gods love and
the kind of love that Gods children are called to show to each other
when we are Spirit-filled.
Exploration Points
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Anchor Point
The Holy Spirit helps
me act in good ways.
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q Match the Fruit of the
Spirit
q What Is Love?
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Love
q Is It Loving?
q Showing Love
q A-maze-ing Love
q Make a Heart Map
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
We can show Gods love because God loves us.

Our love shows others that we are children of God.

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DVD player, television, marker, offering basket

Matc h t h e F ruit of the S pir it

Supplies: July and August Bible Verse Poster (Resource Pakp. 4), Fruit of the Spirit
Cards (Resource Pakp. 5)
Display the July and August Bible Verse Poster (Resource Pakp. 4) where it
can be seen by the children.
Separate the Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5). Shuffle all the cards
together.
Show the children the July and August Bible Verse Poster.
Encourage the children to read the Bible verse with you.
SAY: For the next two months we are going to be talking about the fruit of the Spirit.
Today we are going to play a matching game with the fruit of the Spirit.
Lay out the Fruit of the Spirit Cards in three rows of six cards each.
SAY: When it is your turn, flip over two cards. If the cards do not match, flip them
back over and your turn is over. If you find two cards that match, you get another
turn.
Invite the children to play the game.
Save the Fruit of the Spirit Cards to be used for future lessons.
W h at i s Lov e?
Supplies: Reproducible 5a, markers
Photocopy Love is (Reproducible 5a) for each child.
SAY: Today we are talking about love.

ASK: What is love?
Allow children an opportunity to share their ideas.
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Give each child a copy of Love is

Encourage each child to complete the sentence. Assist younger children with
writing as needed.
Collect the posters to be used during worship time.
Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bi ble Adventur e
Supplies: DVD, computer, or DVD player and television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Asia is trying to explain love to Edgar. Lets watch and listen to see what
happens.
ASK: Of faith, hope, and love, which one did Paul say was the greatest? (love)
lov e
Photocopy Love (Reproducible 5b) for each child to take home.
SAY: Todays Bible story is a lesson about love. The apostle Paul wrote it to one of
the early Christian churches.
ASK: Do you think this Bible story is from the Old Testament or the New Testament?
(New Testament)
SAY: Stories about the early Christian churches are found in the New Testament. As
I read the story, listen for the word love . Each time you hear the word love , stand up
or sit down. The first time you hear love , you will stand up. The next time you hear
love you will sit down, and so forth.
Read Love and encourage the children to stand up and sit down.
ASK: What did Paul say was the greatest thing? (love) Do you think Paul is right that
love is the greatest? Can you think of anything greater than love?
Allow children an opportunity to share their thoughts.
Is It Lov i n g ?
Supplies: Reproducible 5c, scissors, aluminum pie pans or pot lids
Make a copy of Loving Words? (Reproducible 5c) and cut the cards apart.
SAY: At the beginning of First Corinthians 13, Paul said that if a person doesnt have
love they are like a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Have the children choose objects they can use to make noise.
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SAY: I am going to read you some words. If the words I read are loving, then I want
you to shout out, Love never ends! If the words I read are not loving, make some
noise like a clanging cymbal or a noisy gong.
Read the words on each card, and encourage the children to respond.
For each card containing nonloving words, invite the children to suggest ways to
change the words to make them loving.
S ho w i n g Love
Photocopy Showing Love (Reproducible 5d) for each child.
SAY: Pauls letter to the church in Corinth describes what love is. We should always
try to act in ways that show love. There are many ways we can share Gods love with
other people.
Give each child a copy of Showing Love.
ASK: What is happening in each scene on this page? What would be a loving way to
help in each of these situations?
Encourage each child to color the pictures.
A-ma z e - i n g Love
Supplies: Reproducible 5e, pencils
Photocopy A-maze-ing Love (Reproducible 5e) for each child.

Give each child a copy of A-maze-ing Love and a pencil.
Grow Stronger
Mak e a H e a rt M ap
Supplies: paper, colored pencils, crayons
SAY: Weve been talking about love. Right now we are going to think about the
people in our lives whom we love and who love us.
Give each child a piece of paper.
Invite each child to use a crayon or a colored pencil to draw a large heart shape on
his or her paper.
SAY: Sometimes when we love someone, we say that person is in our heart. Think of
the people you love. Write the names of people you love or draw pictures of them
inside the heart you have drawn.
Invite children to write names or draw pictures of people in their hearts.
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Encourage children to include friends, family, teachers, coaches, and others whom
they love or who help and encourage them and treat them lovingly.
SAY: You each have a heart full of love! Now that we have made heart maps, we are
going to use them to thank God for the people we hold in our hearts.
Have each child sit comfortably holding his or her heart map.
SAY: I will begin our prayer and then there will be a time of silence. During the
silence, look at your heart map and silently thank God for each person represented.
Then I will conclude our time of prayer.
PRAY: God, we know love is the greatest thing. Thank you for the many people in our
lives whom we love and who love us. (Time of silence) Help us to make choices to act
in loving ways. Amen.
J OURN A LING
Art Jo u rn a l
Photocopy Art Journal: Love (Reproducible 5f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Love.
Invite each child to draw a picture.
J o urn a l
Photocopy Journal: Love (Reproducible 5g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Love.
responses.
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Worship
Supplies: July and August Bible Verse Poster (Resource Pakp. 4), July and August Sign
Language Poster (Resource Pakp. 10), Spirit Tree Poster (Resource Pakp. 12), Shining
Through, Part 1 lyrics (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player, television, or projector and
screen, Love is posters made earlier in the lesson, marker
isplay the July and August Bible Verse Poster, the July and August Sign
D
Language Poster, the Spirit Tree Poster, and the Shining Through, Part 1 lyrics
(Resource Pakpp. 4, 10, 12, & 24) in your worship area.
Show the children the Spirit Tree Poster.
SAY: This is a Spirit Tree. When the Spirit Tree is healthy (when the Spirit is present),
it bears fruit. Today we have been talking about love. Love is one of the fruits of the
Spirit that we talked about at the beginning of class. When we have love, it shows
that we are following Jesus and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Invite a child to write the word Love in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
Play this months song, Shining Through, Part 1 (DVD), and encourage children to
Show the children the Bible Verse Poster. Encourage readers to read the verse
with you.
Teach the sign language for the Bible verse to the children.
SAY: Earlier you made some posters completing the sentence Love is
Give the children the posters they made earlier.
Have the children stand in a circle.
SAY: We are going to use your Love is statements to close our time together.
We will go around the circle and each person will read his or her Love is sentence.
After each sentence is read, we will all respond by saying together, Love is the
greatest!
Invite the children to take turns reading their Love is statements. Lead the
children in responding to each statement.
PRAY: God, Thank you for loving us! Help us to remember to act lovingly. Amen.
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Talk About Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13
How do you feel when someone shows you love?

How do you feel when you show love back to that person?
How can you show love to someone today?
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Pray:
Thank you, God, for your love. Help us to show your love to others. Amen.
The Holy Spirit helps me act in good ways.
Summer 2016
Session 5
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SESSION 6
Joy
July 10
Bible Verse
Psalm 100:1-5
Bible Story
Anchor Point
Did You Know?
e are continuing our study of the fruit of the Spirit as described by the apostle
Paul. This week we take a look at Psalm 100 to explore the topic of joy. Get ready
to make some noise this week as you and your children celebrate God with shouts
of joy!
Your Lesson
Sometimes we equate joy with happiness, and it is true that the two emotions
are similar. However, if God is deserving of our joyful praise, surely that is not true
only when we are happy. Even in the midst of sadness or confusion, it is possible
for joy to exist as the assurance that God is with us in the midst of whatever we are
experiencing or feeling. God is our God and is faithful no matter what. Now theres a
reason to be joyful.
q Make Joyful Noise

Makers
In Psalms we find a reflection of the entire range of human emotion: sadness, joy,
anger, happiness, despair, hope, fear, and trust. This aspect of Psalms provides a
couple of valuable reassurances. First of all, whatever you are feeling, you are not
alone in that experience. One of the psalmists has felt your pain or experienced your
doubt or celebrated your joy. Secondly, you may take any emotion or situation to God
in prayer. It is a good and appropriate thing to offer our entire human
experience to God.
q Joyful Coloring
The structure of Psalm 100 is typical of a song of praise. It begins

with an invitation to praise, followed by reasons for praise. Most
of the psalm is dedicated to the invitation to praise (verses 1-4).
The reason for praise is succinctly stated in verse 5; God is good and
Gods love lasts forever. Just five verses long, Psalm 100 contains an
important reminder. God is our God and deserves our praise. What a
great reason to be joyful!
q Assemble the Crew

q Missing Fruit
q Deep Blue Bible

Adventure
q Joy
q Noisy Snacks
q Learn More About
Psalms
q Picture Joy
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
Exploration Points
We can worship God joyfully.
We have a reason to feel joy all of the time.

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Mi ss i n g F ru i t
Supplies: Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5)
Separate the Fruit of the Spirit Cards so that you have one set of nine cards
containing one card of each of the nine characteristics.
Place the Fruit of the Spirit cards face up on a table or the floor.
Show the children the cards.
SAY: Last week we began talking about the fruit of the Spirit. People who are
following Jesus and have the Spirit in their lives show these nine characteristics.
ASK: Do you remember what fruit of the Spirit we talked about last week? (love)
SAY: This week we are going to talk about joy.
Have the children close their eyes.
Pick up one of the cards and hold it in your hand.
Have the children open their eyes.
ASK: Which fruit of the Spirit is missing?

Have the children guess until the missing fruit has been correctly identified.
Let the children take turns removing cards while the other children have their eyes
closed.
Allow children to remove more than one card at a time to make the game more
challenging.
Mak e J oyfu l No ise Maker s

Supplies: straws, ribbon, scissors
SAY: Today we are talking about joy. We are going to make some joyful noisemakers.
Give each child a straw.
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Let each child flatten one end of his or her straw.

Have each child cut the flattened end of the straw so that it is pointed and
resembles an upside down V.
Invite each child to place the pointed end of the straw in her or his mouth, hold her
or his lips tightly together, and blow!
Let each child cut ribbons and tie them around his or her straw to decorate the
noisemaker.
Set the joyful noisemakers aside to be used later.
Dive Deeper
TIP
You will need straight
straws for this project.
If the straws you have
are the bendable type,
cut off the bendable
portion of the straw
before making the
noisemakers.
SAY: Today Edgar, Asia, and Kat are trying to fish. Lets watch and listen to see
what they are talking about.
ASK: Why does the Bible sometimes call people sheep? (Because people rely
on God like sheep rely on their shepherd)
j oy
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducible 6a
Photocopy Joy (Reproducible 6a) for each child to take home.
SAY: Our Bible story today is found in the book of Psalms. Psalms is sometimes
called the songbook of the Bible. Todays story is a song of praise.
ASK: Is Psalms in the Old Testament or the New Testament? (Old Testament)
Make sure each child has a Bible.
SAY: In many Bibles, Psalms is in the center of the book. If you take your Bible
and open it to the middle, you will usually be in the Book of Psalms.
Let each child use this method to find the book of Psalms in the Bible.
Have each child find Psalm 100.
Give the children the joyful noisemakers they made earlier.
SAY: Psalm 100 is about making joyful noise to God. You are going to use the joyful
noisemakers you made earlier to help me tell the story. Before and after the story
and in between each sentence I am going to invite you to make some joyful noise.
When I say the words, Make some joyful noise! blow into your noisemakers once.
Then hold your noisemakers silent until you hear Make some joyful noise! again.
Read the story from Joy, encouraging the children to make joyful noise when
indicated.
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SAY: You are good at making joyful noise!

ASK: According to this psalm, what reason do we have to feel joy? (God is our God.
God made us. We belong to God. We are Gods people.)
Collect the joyful noisemakers to be used during worship.
N o i sy S n acks
Supplies: carrot sticks, celery sticks, apple slices, pretzels, serving bowls, napkins
Wash and cut the snack if needed so it is ready to serve. Place each snack item in
a serving bowl and cover the bowl with a napkin so the food is hidden from view.
SAY: Have you ever noticed that some foods are noisy to eat? Its almost as if the
food is making a joyful noise!
Have the children close their eyes.
Choose one child to open his or her eyes.
Give the child a piece of food and have him or her take a bite.
Invite the rest of the children to guess what is being eaten.
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your children may
Repeat this process for the remaining snack items.

Encourage the children to open their eyes.
Give each child a snack.
Say or sing a prayer of thanks and enjoy the snack together.
J oyf u l C o lo ring
Supplies: Reproducible 6b, crayons
Photocopy Bursts of Joy (Reproducible 6b) for each child.
ASK: Have you ever felt so joyful that you just couldnt keep quiet and still?
SAY: There is an expression that is sometimes used to describe this feeling
bursting with joy!
Give each child a copy of Bursts of Joy.
SAY: This page is almost covered with joy but there are some letters missing.
Have each child find the burst containing the word Joy.
Invite each child to add the missing letter in each burst so that every burst has JOY
in it.
Encourage the children to color the page.
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Le a rn M o re About Psalm s
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducibles 6c and 6d, pencils
Photocopy Exploring Psalms (Reproducible 6c) and In Other Words

(Reproducible 6d) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Exploring Psalms, a Bible, and a pencil.
Encourage the children to work together or individually to complete the worksheet.
ASK: What did you learn about the Book of Psalms that you didnt know before?
Give each child a copy of In Other Words.
Encourage each child to complete the puzzle.
ASK: Can you think of other synonyms for joy?
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Pi ct u re J oy
Supplies: Reproducible 6e, card stock, yarn, scissors, glue
Photocopy Joy (Reproducible 6e) onto card stock for each child.
ASK: What fruit of the spirit are we talking about today? (Joy)
SAY: You are going to make a picture of joy that you can take home to remind you
that when we live joyfully, people know we are followers of Jesus.
Give each child a copy of Joy.
Invite each child to cut pieces of yarn and glue them onto the page to outline the
word JOY.
Encourage each child to continue to cut pieces of yarn and add them to the page
to fill in the remaining space.
J OURN A L ING
Art J o u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: Joy (Reproducible 6f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Joy.
Invite each child to draw a picture of himself or herself looking joyful.
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Photocopy Journal: Joy (Reproducible 6g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Joy.
responses.
Worship
Language Poster (Resource Pakp.10), Spirit Tree Poster (Resource Pakp. 12), Shining
Through (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player and television or projector and screen,
marker
Display the July and August Bible Verse Poster, the July and August Sign
Language Poster, the Spirit Tree Poster, and the Shining Through lyrics
it bears fruit. Last week we began putting fruit on the spirit tree.
Invite a child to write the word Joy in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we have love and joy, it shows that we are following Jesus and we are
filled with the Holy Spirit.
Play this months song, Shining Through (DVD), and encourage children to sing
and move along with the music.
Show the children the Bible verse poster. Encourage readers to read the verse
with you.
Give the children the joyful noisemakers made earlier.
SAY: Lets read the Bible verse together again, but this time when we get to the word
joy , instead of saying the word, blow your joyful noisemaker.
Encourage all children to say the Bible verse with you again, substituting joyful
noise for the word joy.
PRAY: God, your love for us is so great that we cant keep silent. We joyfully praise
you and give you thanks. Amen.
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Talk About Joy

Psalm 100:1-5
How can you show the joy you feel in your heart?
How do you think God feels when you praise God?
What are some things that bring you joy?
Pray:
We praise you, God, and thank you for your greatness. Help us to share
our joy with others. Amen.
Answers
Activity 6c
Exploring Psalms
Activity 6d
In Other Words
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176
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David
delight
happiness
jubilation
glee
elation
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July 17
Peace
Bible Story
Bible Verse
Did You Know?
he third fruit of the Spirit we are discussing is peace. Todays Bible story is from a
sermon Jesus preached that has come to be known as The Beatitudes. In Matthew,
the Beatitudes are the beginning of a series of Jesus teachings known as the Sermon
on the Mount.
In the Beatitudes, we find instructions for how to live our lives. Jesus tells us what
we need to do to be blessed or happy. In this list of instructions we find a description
of how Jesus followers should live. We also find reassurance that when people treat
us badly or when we grieve, God is with us to comfort and bless us.
The way Jesus teaches us how to live is sometimes different than how the world
tells us to live. This was true of Jesus followers who heard the Beatitudes originally,
and it is true for us today. God calls us to depend on and obey God, and to be humble,
merciful, pure of heart, and peacemakers, even when the world tries to get us to do
otherwise.
The references to peace are frequent in Jesus teachings, so it is not surprising
that peace is mentioned in the Beatitudes. Notice that Jesus followers are not simply
instructed to live in peace but to be makers of peace. We have a calling
to be advocates for peace, to do what we can to make peace a reality,
even when it seems that the world would prefer otherwise. When we
live in peace, we are demonstrating that we are living Spirit-filled
lives.
Children may feel they have a limited ability to be peacemakers.
Help them understand they can work for peace by modeling peace in
their interactions with others. This may be as simple (or as difficult)
as living peaceably with their sibling.
Exploration Points
We can choose to be peacemakers.
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Anchor Point
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q Sorting Fruit
q Recognizing
Peacemakers
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Peace
q What Peace Feels Like
q Deciding to Choose
Peace
q Peace in Other
Languages
q We Have a Hand in
Peace
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
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S o rt i n g F ruit
Separate the Fruit of the Spirit Cards so that you have one set of nine cards
containing one card of each of the nine characteristics.
Place the Fruit of the Spirit cards face up on a table or the floor.
ASK: What are these nine words? (fruit of the Spirit)

SAY: These words describe people who are living as followers of Jesus and living
Spirit-filled lives. Lets have some fun sorting these words into different categories.
Ask the children to work together to sort the cards using each of the following
sorting strategies:

Words ending in the letters ness and words that do not end in the letters ness
Fruit of the Spirit we have already talked about this month and fruit of the Spirit
we have not talked about yet
Words describing characteristics of followers of Jesus and words that do not
describe followers of Jesus
ASK: Can you think of other fun ways to sort these words?
Allow children to suggest sorting strategies and then use the strategies to sort
the words.
R e c o g n i z i n g Peac emaker s
Supplies: Reproducibles 7a and 7b, crayons, markers, colored pencils.
Photocopy A Prize for Peace (Reproducible 7a) and Peacemaker Certificate

(Reproducible 7b) for each child.
SAY: The fruit of the Spirit we are talking about today is peace.
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ASK: How would you define peace? What does it mean to be a peacemaker?
Give each child a copy of A Prize for Peace.
Read through the information together.
ASK: Which of these Nobel Peace Prize winners have you heard of?
SAY: The Nobel Peace Prize is given to someone who works for peace on an
international level. It is just as important to be a peacemaker every day and work
for peace between individuals. There isnt a prize for that kind of peacemaker, but
maybe there should be.
ASK: If you were going to give a Peace Prize to someone you know, to whom would
you award it? Whom do you know who does a good job of being a peaceful person
and being a peacemaker?
Give each child a copy of Peacemaker Certificate.
Encourage each child to choose a recipient for his or her peace prize and fill out
the certificate with the persons name.
SAY: Next time you see the person you have chosen to receive a peace prize, give
them this certificate.
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SAY: Today Asia, Kat, and Edgar are talking about what makes people happy. Lets
watch and listen.
ASK: Whose teachings were Asia, Kat, and Edgar talking about? (Jesus)
p e ac e
Supplies: Reproducible 7c
Photocopy Peace (Reproducible 7c) for each child to take home.
SAY: This month we are talking about the fruit of the Spirit, ways people can tell if
we are living Spirit-filled lives. Todays Bible story is a series of statements called
the Beatitudes.
ASK: Which fruit of the Spirit is mentioned in the Beatitudes? (peace)
SAY: Jesus taught that we are to be peacemakers. Being a peacemaker is a choice.
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We can choose to be kind and loving and work for peace.
ASK: What are some ways you can work for peace? Does trying to get along with
your brother, sister, or friends count as being a peacemaker? (Absolutely!)
W h at P e ace F eels Like

Have children sit comfortably on the floor or in a chair.
SAY: Jesus taught that we should live in peace and be peacemakers. When we
practice peace, we are following the teachings of Jesus. Choosing peace is also good
for our bodies. Lets explore what that means.
Encourage children to close their eyes.
SAY: Think about a time when you had a big argument with someone. Remember
whom the argument was with and what it was about. Notice what your body feels
like right now as you think about this experience. What expression is on your face?
How do your muscles feel? How does your stomach feel?
Invite children to share how they felt as they remembered arguing. Encourage
children to avoid sharing about arguments theyve had and focus on the reactions
of their bodies.
Have the children close their eyes again.
SAY: Think about a time when you felt peaceful. Maybe you were in one of your
favorite places. No one was mad at you. Everyone around you was getting along.
Life was good. Notice what your body feels like right now as you think about this
experience. What expression is on your face? How do your muscles feel? How does
your stomach feel?
Invite children to share how they felt as they remembered a time of peace.
SAY: Our bodies respond to what we are feeling.
De c i d i n g to Cho o se Peac e
Photocopy Choosing Peace (Reproducible 7d) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Choosing Peace.
Invite children to describe what is happening in each scene.
ASK: Which pictures show children choosing peace?

SAY: Peace is a choice. Jesus taught his followers to choose peace and act kindly and
lovingly.
Encourage each child to color the pictures showing children choosing peace.
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Photocopy Its Still Peace (Reproducible 7e) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Its Still Peace and a pencil.
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W e Have a Hand in Peac e
Supplies: mural paper, construction paper, scissors, markers, crayons, pencils, glue sticks
Cut a large piece of mural paper. At the top of the paper, write the words, We have
a hand in Peace!
SAY: Jesus taught his followers to choose peace. We are Jesus followers! That
means we try to live peacefully and choose peace whenever we can. It takes all
of us working together to create peace. We all have a hand in making Gods world
a peaceful place.
Show the children the mural paper you have prepared.
SAY: We are going to make a poster showing that we choose to use our hands to
work for peace.
Invite each child to choose a piece of construction paper.
Encourage each child to lay his or her hand on a piece of construction paper and
have a friend use a pencil to trace around the hand. Have the children include as
much of their arms as will fit on the construction paper.
Have each child cut out the tracing of his or her hand and arm.
Invite each child to write her or his name on the hand.
Let each child decorate his or her hand/arm cutout.
Encourage each child to glue her or his hand/arm cutout onto the mural paper.
Orient the handprints so the poster looks like hands are being raised in the air.
Have the children hang the poster in your room or another place in the church.
J OURN A LING
SAY: It is time to make another page for your journal.
Art Jo u rn a l
Photocopy Art Journal: Peace (Reproducible 7f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Peace.
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Invite each child to draw a picture illustrating what peace means to him or her.
J o u rn a l
Photocopy Journal: Peace (Reproducible 7g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Peace.
responses.
Worship
Through lyrics (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player and television, or projector and
screen, marker
SAY: This is a Spirit Tree. When the Spirit Tree is healthy (when the Spirit is
present), it bears fruit. So far our Spirit Tree is bearing the fruit of love and joy.
Invite a child to write the word Peace in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, and peace, it shows that we are following Jesus and
are filled with the Holy Spirit.
PRAY: God, thank you for your Son, Jesus, who taught us a better way to live. Help us
to choose to be peacemakers. Amen.
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Matthew 5:1-9
H
ow do you think the people Jesus was preaching to felt about his
teachings?
Which of the Beatitudes do you like the best? Why?
How can you be a peacemaker?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for Jesus sermon. Help us to be peacemakers in our

world. Amen.
Its Still
Peace

7e
to discover the word for peace in several languages.
Answers
Activity 7e
Its Still Peace
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
To discover the Hebrew word for peace,
To discover the Japanese word for peace,
heiwa
_____________________________________________________________
shalom
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To discover the Swedish word for peace,
To discover the Spanish word for peace,
paz
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fred
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To discover the Swahili word for peace,
amani
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SESSION 8
July 24
Patience
Bible Story
Bible Verse
Luke 18:1-8
Anchor Point
Did You Know?
his week we take a look at the fruit of the Spirit, patience. Jesus told the parable
of the unjust judge and the patient and persistent widow. Of the four gospels, only
Luke tells this parable. It is a short story, just eight verses long.
Judges and widows both occupied specific places in ancient Israeli society.
Judges were responsible for settling disputes between Israelites. They had the job
of maintaining harmonious relationships among the people. Judges were to listen
to cases and rule fairly and impartially. It was an important job, as there were no
juries and the decision was the judges alone. Jesus depicts the judge in this parable
as unfair and unjust, describing him as one who neither feared God nor respected
people (Luke 18:2).
The treatment of widows is often mentioned in the Bible. Women whose husbands
had died no longer had the support of a husband, and in the patriarchal society of
the time, few women supported themselves. A widow was not allowed to inherit her
deceased husbands property. Instead the property passed on to the mans sons or
brothers. Therefore, women who were widowed had no means of support. There was
a clear expectation that society would care for widows (and orphans and
foreigners). Those who abused the powerless, such as widows, were
considered particularly despicable.
In this parable Jesus tells about a widow who brings a grievance
before an unjust judge, but he refuses to hear her case. The widow
doesnt give up. Instead she is patiently persistent in approaching the
judge time after time until he finally decides to hear her case. Do not
give up, this parable encourages us, even when patience is required.
Exploration Points
Your Lesson
q Assemble the Crew
q Searching for Fruit
q Patience Required
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Patience
q Patiently Decorate
the Bible Verse
q Active Waiting
q Wisdom About
Patience
q Plant Sunflowers
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Being patient can be hard.

Showing patience to others is a way people know we are
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Hide both sets of Fruit of the Spirit Cards in your classroom before the
children arrive. Make some cards easily visible. Hide a few cards in less
noticeable places. Hide at least one card in a place where it will be difficult to
find.
SAY: I have hidden two sets of Fruit of the Spirit Cards in our room.
Encourage children to work together to find all the cards.
As cards are found, have children determine how many cards remain hidden and
which words are on the remaining cards.
If necessary, give hints to assist the children in finding the last cards.
SAY: Nicely done! Im proud of you for not giving up until all the cards were found.
ASK: What fruit of the Spirit have we talked about already? (love, joy, peace)
What fruit of the Spirit did it require for you to keep looking and wait until all the
cards were found? (patience)
SAY: Today we are talking about patience.
Pat i e n c e R e q u ir ed
Supplies: plastic interlocking blocks, chopsticks
Show the children the blocks.
SAY: Id like you to see how tall a tower you can build with these blocks.
When children begin building, show them the chopsticks.
SAY: Oh, there is one more thing. You may not touch the blocks. You must use
chopsticks to move them.
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Encourage the children to experiment with trying to build a block tower using
chopsticks to move the blocks.
SAY: This is an exercise in patience!

ASK: What is patience? (remaining calm while waiting for something to happen or
while doing something that requires a lot of time)
SAY: This is a silly task, but it certainly requires patience.
Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bibl e Adventur e
SAY: Today Edgar is trying to teach Indie to sit. Lets watch and listen to find out
what story this reminds Asia of.
ASK: Why did the unjust judge finally decide to help the woman? (Because she kept
asking)
pat i e n c e
Photocopy Patience (Reproducible 8a) and give each child a copy to take home.
SAY: Todays Bible story is a story Jesus told.

ASK: Would this story be found in the Old Testament or the New Testament? (New
Testament)
SAY: Stories about Jesus life and ministry are found in the New Testament. Our
story is from the Gospel of Luke.
Invite two confident readers to tell todays story or ask one confident reader to
help you tell the story.
Have your readers tell the story from Patience.
Thank the readers for helping to tell the story today.
ASK: What is patience? (being able to remain calm while having to wait for
something) Do you like to wait? Are you a patient person?
SAY: It is hard to be patient, but patience is one of the characteristics of followers of
Jesus. Even though we may not like it, sometimes patience is necessary.
Pati e n tly D ecor ate the B ibl e Verse

Supplies: Reproducibles 8b & 8c, pens
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P
8c) for each child.
SAY: Sometimes patience means waiting for something to happen. Other times
patience means taking extra time to do something in order to get good results.
Today you are going to decorate a Bible verse poster in a way that requires patience.
Take your time and decorate your poster carefully. Patient work will result in a great
looking poster.
Give each child a copy of Bible Verse, Doodle Patterns, and a pen.
SAY: For each section of the Bible Verse poster, choose a pattern and fill in the
entire section using that pattern. You may use the patterns shown on the Doodle
Patterns page, or you may create your own patterns.
Give the children time to work on their posters.
SAY: If you have not had time to finish your poster, you may take your poster home
and finish it. It is OK to keep working patiently.
Acti v e Wa i t i ng
Photocopy Active Waiting (Reproducible 8d) for each child.
ASK: Do you like to wait for things to happen? Are you good at being patient while
you wait?
Give each child a copy of Active Waiting.
SAY: Whether we like it or not, waiting is a part of life. We can get upset about it, or
we can learn to wait patiently. It is easier to wait if we have something to do while
we wait.
ASK: What might the child in this picture be doing as she waits?
SAY: Draw something in the picture for the child to do.
Encourage each child to color the picture.
W i sd o m A b o u t Patience
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducible 8e, pencils
Photocopy Wisdom About Patience (Reproducible 8e) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Wisdom About Patience and a pencil.
Have children look up Proverbs 15:18 to check their answers.
ASK: What does this proverb mean? How would you put this proverb in your own
words? Do you think this is true?
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Pla n t S u n f lower s
Supplies: small plastic cups, potting soil, sunflower seed, watering can or pitcher, water,
protective table covering
Protect the table with plastic or paper covering.

Fill the watering can or pitcher half full with water.
Show the children the sunflower seeds.
SAY: These are sunflower seeds.

ASK: What do you think will happen if we plant these seeds? (They will grow into
sunflowers.) Will the seeds turn into sunflowers instantly?
SAY: It requires patience to wait for a seed to grow into a plant and then for a plant
to produce a flower. We are going to plant these seeds as a reminder of our lesson
on patience today.
Give each child a plastic cup.
Have each child fill his or her cup two-thirds full with potting soil.
Invite each child to plant 2 sunflower seeds in her or his cup by pushing the seeds
just below the soil.
Encourage each child to pour a small amount of water in his or her cup.
SAY: When you take your cup home, place it where it will get sunlight. Check the
soil every day, and add water when it is dry. When your plant begins to outgrow
the cup, plant it in the ground outside. If you are patient, your seeds will grow into
sunflowers!
J OURN A L ING
SAY: It is time to make another page for your journal.
Art J o u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: Patience (Reproducible 8f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Patience.
Invite each child to draw a picture in response to the writing prompt.
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Photocopy Journal: Patience (Reproducible 8g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Patience.
responses.
Worship
Through (Resource Pakp. 24) DVD, DVD player and television or projector and screen,
marker
it bears fruit. So far our Spirit Tree is bearing the fruit of love, joy, and peace.
Invite a child to write the word Patience in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, peace, and patience, it shows that we are following
Jesus and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Play this months song, Shining Through (DVD), and encourage children to sing and
move along with the music.
PRAY: God of patience and God of waiting, thank you for being with us whenever
we have to wait. Help us to be patient. Help us to remember that even when we are
waiting, we can do your work and share your love with other people. Amen.
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Luke 18:1-8
How do you think the widow felt when she asked the judge repeatedly to
hear her case?
How do people respond when you show them patience?
What is something you do that takes a lot of patience?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for your patience with us. Help us to show that same
patience to others around us. Amen.

Answers
Activity 8e
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Kindness
Bible Verse
Did You Know?
he fruit of the Spirit we will be looking at today is kindness. Our Bible story is about
the actions of King David shortly after he succeeded King Saul on the throne. In
order to understand the significance of todays story, it is necessary to understand the
practice of kingly succession during the time Saul and David lived. When a new king
took control, it was common practice for him to kill the previous king as well as all of the
previous kings sons and grandsons. The idea behind this practice was that it prevented
one of the previous kings heirs from rising up and claiming a right to the kingship.
Although it would have been cruel, it would not have been thought unusual for
David, once he became king, to kill all of Sauls heirs. Saul and three of his sons died
in battle. Another of Sauls sons was killed in the establishment of Davids kingship.
One of Sauls sons, Jonathan, had been a close friend of David. Jonathan helped
David escape when Saul was trying to kill him. Jonathan and David made a covenant
together. According to the covenant, David promised to show loyalty to Jonathans
descendants and he would never be cruel to Jonathans family.
David learned Jonathan had a son who was still living. Jonathans son,
Mephibosheth, was crippled as a result of a fall that occurred when his
nurse escaped with him after Jonathans death. When David learned
of Mephibosheth, he sent for the boy. When Mephibosheth appeared
before King David, he may have been afraid David would have him
killed. Instead, David honored Mephibosheth by returning some
of Sauls property to him, arranging for servants to take care of the
property, and inviting Mephibosheth to eat at his table every night.
David did not have to be kind to Mephibosheth. Davids friend,
Jonathan, was dead and would never have known whether or not
David kept the promise he made to him. But David chose to be kind.
July 31
Bible Story
2 Samuel 9:1-13
Anchor Point
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q Identify the Fruit of
the Spirit
q Kindness Wreath
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Kindness
q Make Kindness
Posters
q Sharing Kindness
q Fruit of the Spirit
Review
q Kindness Flowers and
Kindness Cards
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Exploration Points
Being kind is a choice each of us can make.
Nonreaders
Gods people show kindness to others.

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I d e n ti f y t h e Fr uit of the S pi r it
Separate out one set of Fruit of the Spirit Cards. Shuffle the cards together.
Tape one card onto each childs back facing out so it can be read. Do not let the
children see which cards are taped onto their backs.
Place any remaining cards face up on the table.
SAY: We are continuing to talk about the fruit of the Spirit. Try to figure out which
fruit of the Spirit is taped to your back.
TIP
If you have more than
nine children in your
class, divide the class
into two groups and use
both sets of cards.
Encourage each child to try to figure out what is on the card on his or her back.
When each child has correctly guessed the card on her or his back, collect the cards.
ASK: Which fruit of the Spirit have we already talked about? (love, joy, peace, and
patience)
SAY: Today we are going to talk about kindness.
Ki n d n e ss W r eath
TIP
Supplies: Kindness Wreath (Resource Pakp. 22), Kindness Wreath Bows (Resource
Pakp. 7), basket, tape
Display the Kindness Wreath (Resource Pakp. 22) where it can be seen and
reached by the children. Punch out the Kindness Bows (Resource Pakp. 7) and
place them in the basket. Place the basket and tape near the Kindness Wreath.
As children are arriving,

note acts of kindness
so that some bows may
be added to the wreath
right away.
Show the children the Kindness Wreath and the Kindness Bows.
SAY: Today we are talking about kindness. Kindness is a choice we make. I have seen
some of you choose kindness already today.
Tell the children the acts of kindness you have seen, and tape a bow onto the
wreath for each act. Try to mention as many different children as possible.
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ASK: Have you noticed other acts of kindness so far today?

Allow children to share kindnesses they have witnessed. As each child shares, allow
him or her to tape a bow onto the wreath.
SAY: There are a lot of bows on our wreath already! You are good at choosing
kindness. We will continue to add bows to our kindness wreath during the rest of
class. If you notice someone being kind, let me know so we can add more bows to our
wreath.
Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bible Adventur e
Supplies: DVD, computer, DVD player and television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Edgar tries to learn how to pronounce the name of King Sauls grandson.
Lets watch and listen to see if he gets it.
ASK: What was the name of King Sauls grandson? (Mephibosheth) Why was David
kind to Mephibosheth? (Mephibosheths father was Davids best friend.)
ki nd n e ss
Photocopy Kindness (Reproducible 9a) and give each child a copy to take home.
SAY: Our story today is about King David.

ASK: Would we find todays story in the Old Testament or the New Testament? (Old
Testament)
SAY: Since todays story is from the Old Testament, we know it happened before
Jesus was born.
Invite the children to help you tell the story.
Instruct the volunteers to follow along on their copy of Kindness as you read and
to read the words in parentheses in unison.
Read the Bible story from Kindness.
Thank the children for helping you tell the story.
ASK: Why might David have been expected to kill Mephibosheth? (Because he was
the previous kings grandson. It was common practice for the new king to have
the previous kings family killed.) What did David do instead? (He was kind to
Mephibosheth. He gave him Sauls land and invited him to eat at his table.)
SAY: Even when people might expect us to act cruelly, we have a choice. We can
choose kindness. Thats what Jesus followers do.
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Supplies: Reproducible 9b, crayons, markers, tape
Photocopy Choose Kindness (Reproducible 9b) for each child.
SAY: King David chose to be kind to Mephibosheth. Being kind is a choice each of us
can make.
We are going to make some posters to hang around the church to remind people to
choose kindness.
Give each child a copy of Choose Kindness.
Encourage each child to color a poster.
Help the children find places to hang the posters around the church.
S ha ri n g K i n dness
Photocopy Sharing Kindness (Reproducible 9c) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Sharing Kindness.
ASK: What are the two children in this picture doing? (playing with blocks)
SAY: It looks like one child has ended up with all of the blocks.
ASK: What would be the kind thing for the child with the blocks to do? (share the
blocks with the other child)
Encourage each child to draw in blocks for the second child and then color the rest
of the picture.
F r u it o f t h e S pi r it Review
Photocopy Fruit of the Spirit Review (Reproducible 9d) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Fruit of the Spirit Review and a pencil.
SAY: We are halfway through our study of the fruit of the Spirit.
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Ki n d n e ss F lo wer s and Kindness Cards
Supplies: Reproducible 9e, card stock, tissue paper in a variety of colors, green chenille
stems, scissors
TIP
Provide a variety of
colors of tissue paper,
and allow children to
choose the colors for
their flowers. The ability
to make a flower using
their school colors or the
colors of their favorite
sports team can make a
previously uninteresting
project appeal to some
children.
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Photocopy Kindness Cards (Reproducible 9e) for each child.

Cut the tissue paper into 6-inch squares.
ASK: Have you ever received a simple, unexpected treat such as a card, a balloon, or
a piece of candy? How did that make you feel?
Allow children an opportunity to share their experiences.
SAY: Kindness doesnt have to be complicated. Simple acts of kindness can brighten
someones day and put a smile on a persons face. Today you are going to make some
tissue paper flowers and some kindness cards that you can surprise people with.
Have each child follow these directions to make a tissue paper flower.
Choose six squares of tissue paper, and stack them on top of each other.
Accordion fold the tissue paper by folding the edge closest to you away from you
about inch, turning the paper over with the same edge closest to you and folding
the same edge back the same width.
Repeat this process of folding until the tissue paper is folded into a narrow strip.
Wrap a chenille stem around the center of the tissue paper strip, folding the
chenille stem over the tissue paper and twisting the ends of the chenille stem
together to form a stem.
Start on one side of the tissue paper flower and gently spread out the tissue paper.
Separate the sheets of tissue paper to make the flower puffy.
Repeat the process on the other side.
Allow children an opportunity to make several flowers as time allows.
Give each child a copy of Kindness Cards.
TIP
Remember to be
watching for acts of
kindness and continuing
to add bows to the
Kindness Wreath.
Have each child cut apart the Kindness Cards.
SAY: When you leave today, take these flowers and cards with you. When you see
someone who might need a smile, surprise him or her with a flower or a card. You
could also leave a flower or card someplace for someone to find.
J OURN A L I NG
Art Jo u rn a l
Photocopy Art Journal: Kindness (Reproducible 9f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Kindness.
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Photocopy Journal: Kindness (Reproducible 9g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Kindness.
responses.
Worship
Supplies: July and August Bible Verse Poster (Resource Pakp. 4), July and August
Sign Language Poster (Resource Pakp. 10), Spirit Tree Poster (Resource Pakp. 12),
Kindness Wreath (Resource Pakp. 22), Shining Through (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD,
DVD player and television, or projector and screen, marker
(Resource Pakpp. 4, 10, 12, & 24) in your worship area. Move the Kindness
Wreath to your worship area.
SAY: This is a Spirit Tree. Remember that when the Spirit Tree is healthy (when the
Spirit is present), it bears fruit. So far our Spirit Tree is bearing the fruit of love, joy,
peace, and patience.
Invite a child to write the word Kindness in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness, it shows that we are
following Jesus and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Show the children the Kindness Wreath.
SAY: There are a lot of bows on our Kindness Wreath! You have done a great job
of choosing kindness today. Continue to choose kindness throughout this week.
PRAY: God, thank you for Bible stories that teach us about kindness. Help us to live
Spirit-filled lives this week and show kindness to people we meet. Amen.
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2 Samuel 9:1-13
H
ow do you think David felt when he discovered Johnathans son was
alive?
W
hat decisions would you make if you were a king and had complete
power to do anything you wanted to do?
What act of kindness can you do this week?
Pray:
God, we thank you for the kindness you show to all of us. Help us to pass
on this kindness to the people close to us. Amen.
Fruit
of the SpiritThe
Review

Holy Spirit helps me act in good ways.
Fill in the grid below with the fruit of the Spirit: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE,
KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, AND SELF-CONTROL.
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SESSION 10
August 7
Goodness
Bible Story
Bible Verse
Book of Ruth
Anchor Point
Did You Know?
oday we will take a look at the fruit of the Spirit, goodness, by hearing the story
of Ruth and Naomi. This story begins at a time when there was a famine in Judah.
Naomi and her husband moved to Moab with their two sons.
While in Moab, Naomis husband died. Her two sons got married to Moabite women
named Ruth and Orpah. After about ten years, both of Naomis sons also died, leaving
Naomi with no family to support her other than her daughters-in-law, who were
themselves widows. So she decided to return to Judah.
Naomi urged her daughters-in-law to return to their families as they were under no
legal obligation to stay with Naomi. A widow did not usually stay with her mother-inlaw. At Naomis urging, Orpah returned to her family, where eventually she might have
an opportunity to marry again. Ruth, however, refused to leave her mother-in-law.
Ruth chose to do a good thing. She demonstrated goodness when she showed love
and loyalty to Naomi beyond what would be considered normal or expected.
Naomi and Ruth lived at a time when women did not have many rights. Widows,
such as Naomi and Ruth, had no socially acceptable way to support themselves
other than begging and gleaning. Gleaning refers to the practice of
going through the fields after harvesting has been completed and
picking the unharvested grain. It was the custom at the time for the
harvesters to leave some stalks of grain in the field for poor people
to pick up. Leaving grain in the fields to be gleaned was a way to do
good and help the poor.
Sometimes we tell children to be good. As you are talking about
goodness this week, speak with the children about doing good.
Choosing to do good is a characteristic of a Spirit-filled Christian.
Your Lesson
q Assemble the Crew
q Is it Fruit of the
Spirit?
q Only Match the Fruit
of the Spirit
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Goodness
q Examples of
Goodness
q Fill the Basket
q Goodness Acrostic
q Gleaning Goodness
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Exploration Points
Nonreaders
God is very good to us.

We should plan ways to be good to others.

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I s I t F ru it o f the S pi r it?
Supplies: Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5), Not Fruit of the Spirit
Cards (Resource Pakp. 17)
Separate the Not Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 17).
Mix one set of Fruit of the Spirit Cards together with one set of the Not Fruit of the
Spirit Cards. Spread the cards on the table.
SAY: We have been talking about fruit of the Spirit for many weeks now. Lets see
how you do at recognizing the Fruit of the Spirit.
SAY: We have some new cards this week. The new cards are Not Fruit of the Spirit
Cards.
ASK: Can you separate the Fruit of the Spirit cards from the Not Fruit of the Spirit
Cards?
Encourage the children to work together to separate the cards into two separate
piles: those that are Fruit of the Spirit and those that are Not Fruit of the Spirit.
SAY: Look at the words that are not fruit of the Spirit.
ASK: Are these characteristics that Spirit-filled followers of Jesus display? (We
hope not.)
Only Matc h t h e F r uit of the S pirit

Supplies: Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5), Not Fruit of the Spirit Cards
(Resource Pakp. 17)
Shuffle together both sets of Fruit of the Spirit Cards and Not Fruit of the Spirit.
Place the cards in six rows of six cards each.
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SAY: When it is your turn, flip over two cards. If the cards do not match, flip them
back over and your turn is over. If you find two cards that match, you get another
turn, but only if the match is a Fruit of the Spirit. Try to avoid matching the Not Fruit
of the Spirit cards. If you accidentally match a Not Fruit of the Spirit, flip the cards
back over and that is the end of your turn.
Invite the children to play the game. When the game is finished, half of the cards
(the Not Fruit of the Spirit Cards) should remain.
Save the Fruit of the Spirit Cards to be used for future lessons.
Dive Deeper
Supplies: DVD, computer, DVD player and television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Asia is sweeping the tree house and that reminds Kat of a story about
working hard. Lets watch and listen to see what happens.
ASK: How were Ruth and Naomi related? (Ruth was Naomis daughter-in-law.)
Whom did Ruth marry in Judah? (Boaz)
go o dne ss
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducibles 10a and 10b
Photocopy Goodness, Part 1 (Reproducible 10a) and Goodness, Part 2

(Reproducible 10b) for each child to take home.
SAY: Today we are going to hear a story about two good friends named Ruth and
Naomi.
Have the children find the Book of Ruth in their Bibles.
ASK: Did Naomi and Ruth live before or after Jesus? (before) How do you know?
(Because Ruth is in the Old Testament)
Recruit two children to help you tell the story by reading the parts of Ruth and
Naomi.
Read the Bible story from Goodness.
Pause after each of Naomis and Ruths speeches to discuss the situation and let the
children offer their opinions about what Naomi or Ruth should do.
Thank your volunteers for helping you tell the story.
E x a m ple s o f Go o dness
Supplies: Reproducible 10c, scissors
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SAY: We have heard the story of Ruth and Naomi. It is a long story with a lot of
things happening. Lets review the story.
Give each child a copy of Bible Story Review.
Read through the story review together.
SAY: This doesnt sound like the Bible story we heard. It appears to be out of order.
Have each child cut apart the Bible Story Review strips.
Work together as a group to arrange the Bible Story Review strips in the correct
order.
Answer: 8-2-12-5-6-7-9-1-3-4-11-10
Read the Bible Story Review in the correct order.
SAY: That sounds much better! This week we are talking about goodness.
ASK: What examples are there in the story of Ruth of someone doing a good thing?
(Ruth choosing to stay with Naomi when she went to Judah, Ruth gleaning the
fields to provide for Naomi and herself)
SAY: Goodness is one of the characteristics of people who are living Spirit-filled
lives.
Fill t h e Basket
Photocopy Fill the Basket (Reproducible 10d) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Fill the Basket.
SAY: After they moved to Judah, Ruth gleaned in the fields to get food for Naomi and
herself to eat. This picture shows Ruth gleaning. So far she hasnt collected anything
in her basket.
Encourage each child to draw grain in Ruths basket and finish coloring the picture.
G o o dne ss Ac ro stic
Photocopy Goodness Acrostic (Reproducible 10e) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Goodness Acrostic and a pencil.
Encourage the children to work individually or in pairs to create acrostics.
Invite the children to share their acrostics with each other.
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Gl e anin g G o o dness
Supplies: Goodness Basket (Resource Pakp. 21), Goodness Grains (Resource Pak
p. 19), markers, tape
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Display the Goodness Basket (Resource Pakp. 21) where the children can see it
and reach it. Punch apart the Goodness Grains (Resource Pakp. 19).
Show the children the Goodness Basket.
SAY: Today we are talking about goodness. There are many ways that we can do acts
of goodness. We are going to fill up the Goodness Basket with ideas of ways we can
do good acts.
ASK: What are some good things we can do for people?
Write each idea the children name on a Goodness Grain, and invite a child to tape
the grain in the basket.
ASK: How can we show goodness to animals? What are some good things we can do
for animals?
ASK: What are some good things we can do to take care of Gods earth?
SAY: Those are a lot of great ideas for good acts we can do!
ASK: If you did three acts of goodness a day, how many acts of goodness would you
do in a year of 365 days? (1095) If each one of us did three acts of goodness a day,
how many acts of goodness would we do together in a year? (Multiply the number
of people in your class by 1095.)
SAY: Thats a lot of goodness!
J OUR N A L I N G
Art J o u rnal
Photocopy Art Journal: Goodness (Reproducible 10f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Goodness.
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Photocopy Journal: Goodness (Reproducible 10g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Goodness.
responses.
Worship
Through, Part 2 (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player, television, marker
D
Language Poster, the Spirit Tree Poster, and Shining Through lyrics (Resource
Pakpp. 4, 10, 12, & 24) in your worship area.
peace, patience, and kindness.
Invite a child to write the word Goodness in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: Our Spirit Tree is beginning to bear a lot of fruit! When we live in love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, and goodness, we show that we are following Jesus and
are filled with the Holy Spirit.
SAY: We have a new song for a new month. I think it will sound familiar, though!
sing and move along with the music. (See Resource Pak p. 24 for the lyrics.)
SAY: Our Bible verse for this month is the same as last months Bible verse. We
should know it well by now.
PRAY: Good and loving God, help us find ways to do acts of goodness this weekfor
other people, for animals, and for your creation. Help us live Spirit-filled lives and
bear fruit. Amen.
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Book of Ruth
Why do you think Ruth chose to go with Naomi?

What good acts have you done for others?
Why did you do those acts of goodness?
Pray:
God, thank you for being so good to us. Help us show the fruit of the
Spirit to the people around us. Amen.

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SESSION 11
Faithfulness
Bible Verse
Did You Know?
fter King David, Israel did not fare well when it came to kings. King Solomon, Davids
son began well, asking God for wisdom. But he turned out to be self-serving and
oppressive, and as a result of his unfaithfulness, the kingdom was divided into two
parts: Israel and Judah.
After the split, the kings in the Northern Kingdom (Israel) were all failures. Judah
didnt fare much better. A few of Judahs kings tried to do right by God, like Asa,
Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah. But even these kings did not uphold the laws of the Torah.
Then along came Josiah. Josiah was only eight years old when he became king.
Josiah received high praise from the writer of Second Kings. He did what was right in
the Lords eyes, and walked in the ways of his ancestor Davidnot deviating from it
even a bit to the right or left (2 Kings 22:2).
During his reign, Josiah ordered the Temple to be restored. During the renovation
of the Temple, the high priest, Hilkiah, discovered an instruction scroll that had been
hidden away. Upon hearing the contents of the scroll read, Josiah was overcome with
grief because he realized the people had not been following Gods laws.
Josiah urged the people to be faithful to God once again. Josiah
then ordered that all religious objects made for Baal be removed
from the temple, and he set out to desecrate all the shrines to false
gods in the areas around Jerusalem. Josiah also ordered the people
to celebrate Passover again as described in the discovered scroll.
Passover had not been celebrated since the judges ruled over Israel.
King Josiah obeyed God with all his heart. He did all that he could
to follow Gods commandments. Josiahs faithfulness to God sets a
good example for us.
August 14
Bible Story
2 Kings 22:123:23
Anchor Point
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q I Spy a Fruit of the
Spirit
q Faithfulness Word
Web
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Faithfulness
q I Am Faithful
q The Scroll Is Found
q Learn More About the
Scroll
q Gods Instructions
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Exploration Points
God never stops inviting people to follow Gods ways.
Nonreaders
J osiah was faithful to God as a child and all through his life.

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I Spy a F ru i t of t he S pi r it
eparate one set of Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5), and place the
S
cards face up on the table.
ASK: Who wrote about the fruit of the Spirit? (the apostle Paul)
SAY: Today we are going to play a game called, I Spy a Fruit of the Spirit. I will begin
by describing one fruit of the Spirit. Your job is to guess what I am describing.
Read the following sentences one at a time until the children correctly guess that
you are describing patience.

I spy a fruit of the Spirit that takes time to develop.
I spy a fruit of the Spirit that describes someone who is calm while waiting.
I spy a fruit of the Spirit that is challenging when you are looking forward to
something.

I spy a fruit of the Spirit that begins with the letter P.
Invite the children to take turns describing the other fruit of the Spirit for the rest
of the children to guess.
Fai t h f u l n e ss Wo r d Web
Supplies: large piece of paper, marker, tape
SAY: Today we are talking about faithfulness.

Tape the large piece of paper where all the children can see it.
SAY: We are going to make a diagram called a word web. Word webs can be helpful to
explore the meaning of words. We are going to start with the word faithfulness .
Draw an oval in the middle of the paper and write the word faithfulness.
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ASK: What words come to your mind when you think about faithfulness?
As the children come up with new words, draw ovals connected to the word
faithfulness and write in the words.
Take a look at the new words one at a time.
ASK: What words come to your mind when you think of each of these new words?
Draw ovals connected to each word.
Write the new words the children come up with for each word in the outermost
ovals.
Have the children spend some time looking at your completed word web.
ASK: What does faithfulness mean? (being loyal and true)
Dive Deeper
De e p B l u e Bible Advent ur e
Supplies: DVD, computer, or DVD player and a television, or projector and screen
SAY: Today Asia tells the story about a boy who became king when he was eight
years old. Lets watch and listen to learn the kings name.
ASK: What was the name of the boy who became king when he was eight years old?
(Josiah) What was on the scroll that the construction workers found in the Temple?
(instructions from God about how to live)
Faith f u l n e ss
Supplies: Bible, Reproducible 11a
Photocopy Faithfulness (Reproducible 11a) for each child to take home.
SAY: If you are eight years old, please stand up.

ASK: Those of you who are standing, how would you like to be king or queen? Do you
think you are old enough? What do the rest of you think?
SAY: You may sit down now. Our Bible story today is about a boy who was eight years
old when he became king! His name was Josiah. I need your help to tell the Bible
story today.
Give each child a copy of Faithfulness.
SAY: I would like you to read the response shown in bold after I read each sentence.
As you can see, your response is King Josiah was faithful to God.
Have the children practice saying the response together.
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Read the Bible story from Faithfulness, encouraging the children to respond where
indicated.
Hold up the Bible.
SAY: The scroll that was found in the temple probably contained part of the Old
Testament. It was probably hidden at a time when the people didnt want to follow
Gods commandments.
ASK: Can you imagine hiding the Bible because you dont want to follow what it
says? If you had never read the Bible or heard stories from the Bible, how would you
know the way God wanted you to live?
SAY: It would be difficult to know how God wanted you to live without the Bible.
Since the people in Josiahs time didnt have the missing scroll, they didnt know
about the things it taught. When Josiah heard the scroll read, he realized that he
and the rest of the people had been doing some things that were wrong. King Josiah
promised God that they would try to do better. King Josiah is a good example of
faithfulness.
I A m Fait h f u l
Supplies: Reproducible 11b, pencils, rubber bands
Photocopy A Promise of Faithfulness (Reproducible 11b) for each child.
SAY: We know God is faithful to us. God loves us and will never stop loving us. Josiah
was faithful to God. We can be faithful to God, too.
ASK: What does it mean to be faithful to God? What does faithfulness to God look
like for us?
Give each child a copy of A Promise of Faithfulness.
Read the promise of faithfulness out loud.
Invite each child to sign his or her name to A Promise of Faithfulness.
Encourage each child to roll up his or her promise of faithfulness and use a rubber
band to secure the roll.
T he S c ro l l is F o und
Photocopy The Scroll is Found (Reproducible 11c) for each child.

Give each child a copy of The Scroll is Found.
SAY: When King Josiah had the Temple restored, they found a scroll hidden in the
Temple. This picture shows the scroll being read to King Josiah, but the scroll is
missing.
Encourage each child to add a scroll to the picture and to color the picture.
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L e a rn M o re A bout t he S cr o ll
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducible 11d, pencils
Photocopy The No-Longer-Hidden Scroll (Reproducible 11d) for each child.

Give each child a copy of The No-Longer-Hidden Scroll and a pencil.
Encourage the children to work together to complete the worksheet.
Grow Stronger
Go d s I n st ru ct io ns
Supplies: Reproducible 11e
Photocopy Gods Instructions (Reproducible 11e) for each child.
SAY: When the forgotten scroll was found, Josiah promised to be faithful by
following the instructions found in the scroll.
ASK: Where do we find Gods instructions about how to live our lives? (the Bible)
What are some of Gods instructions for us?
Allow children to share their ideas.
Give each child a copy of Gods Instructions.
Read through the Scripture verses together.
ASK: How did we do at remembering Gods instructions?

SAY: Faithfulness is following Gods instructions about how to live.
J OURN A L I N G
Art Jo u rn a l
Photocopy Art Journal: Faithfulness (Reproducible 11f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Faithfulness.
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Photocopy Journal: Faithfulness (Reproducible 11g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Faithfulness.
responses.
Worship
Through (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player and television, or projector and screen,
marker
peace, patience, kindness, and goodness.
Invite a child to write the word Faithfulness in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and
faithfulness, we show that we are following Jesus and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Play this months song, Shining Through, Part 2 (DVD), and encourage children
to sing and move along with the music.
with you.
PRAY: God, thank you for your faithfulness to us. Help us to always be faithful to you
and live as you want us to. Amen.
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Talk About Faithfulness

2 Kings 22:123:23
How do you think Josiah felt when he became the king at eight years old?
How can you show that you are faithful to God?
Can you name someone who is always faithful to God?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for examples like Josiah to follow. Help us stay faithful
to you all of our lives. Amen.
Answers
Activity 11d
The No-Longer-Hidden Scroll
Old Testament
fifth
Numbers
Joshua
The Ten Commandments
God
unleavened bread
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SESSION 12
August 21
Gentleness
Bible Story
Bible Verse
Psalm 23:1-6
Anchor Point
Did You Know?
o talk about gentleness, we turn to Psalm 23, the most familiar psalm and possibly
the most familiar Scripture passage. It is often read at funeral services, but it is
also a psalm about living. This psalm puts ordinary activities like eating and drinking in a
God-centered perspective.
The Lord is my shepherd . . . In ancient times, kings were known as shepherds of
their people. It was the kings responsibility to provide for and protect the people,
though they frequently failed to do so. To profess God as our shepherd declares our
intention to live under Gods reign. Unlike earthly kings, God is a responsible shepherd
and provides life and security for Gods people, so we lack nothing.
The images of resting in grassy meadows, being led beside still waters, and being
guided on the proper path convey a sense of tranquility and gentleness. The primary
intent of these verses is to reinforce that God provides for all our needs and keeps
us alive. For sheep, grassy meadows mean plenty of food, still waters mean having
something to drink, and being on the proper path means danger is absent.
Even when I walk through the darkest valley . . . Even at the most difficult of times,
Gods provision is enough. What is ultimately reassuring in times of
trouble is Gods sovereignty. God is in charge and will take care of us.
God will guide us gently as a shepherd guides his sheep.
You set a table for me . . . The image of a banquet table, complete
with an overflowing cup, reiterates the theme of Gods provision for
us. Everything we need, God will provide. Even more than that, Gods
faithful love will pursue us, not just be with us, but actively seek us
for the rest of our lives. That is a comforting and reassuring thought in
the midst of life and death.
Exploration Points
Your Lesson
q Assemble the Crew
q Fruit Toss
q What Is Gentle?
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Gentleness
q In Other Words
q Grassy Meadows and
Restful Waters
q Gentle Advice
q Write a Class Psalm
q Gentle Actions
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
Readers
Nonreaders
We have a shepherd who gently leads us down the right path.
Our shepherd provides our needs and keeps us safe.

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Fr ui t To ss
TIP
Supplies: Fruit of the Spirit Cards (Resource Pakp. 5), bean bags
Spread the Fruit of the Spirit Cards on the floor so that no cards are on top of
each other.
Divide the children into two teams.
If you do not have bean

bags, clean socks rolled
into a ball make a good
substitute.
Designate a distance away from the cards on the floor for the children to stand.
Have children take turns tossing a bean bag toward the cards. If a bean bag lands
on a card, the child who threw the beanbag may pick up the card for his or her
team if the team does not already have a card with that word on it.
Challenge each team to collect all nine different cards in this way.
ASK: Which fruit of the Spirit have we already talked about? (love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness)
SAY: Today we are talking about gentleness.
W hat i s G e n tle?
Supplies: cotton balls, sandpaper, pompoms, rocks, scraps of fabric, wood scraps, paper
Show the children the items you have collected.

Have the children work together to classify each item as gentle or not gentle.
ASK: What is gentleness?

TIP
Some objects may
be considered either
gentle or not gentle.
As long as children can
give a reason for the
classification, the actual
items in each category
are not important. The
exercise is designed to
get them thinking about
what gentle is.
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SAY: Today Edgar, Asia, and Kat are hiking on a new trail. Lets watch and listen.
Watch todays episode from the Deep Blue Bible Adventure (DVD).
ASK: What does Psalm 23 compare God to? (a shepherd)
g e n tl e n e ss
Photocopy Gentleness (Reproducible 12a) for each child to take home.
SAY: Our Bible story today is a familiar psalm, Psalm 23. This psalm talks about God
gently guiding us through life like a shepherd guides his sheep.
SAY: We are going to use our five senses to experience todays Bible story.
ASK: What are the five senses? (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch)
SAY: I am going to read Psalm 23. As I read, close your eyes and pretend you are
in the story. Imagine what you would have seen, smelled, heard, tasted, and felt.
After youve heard the story, well talk about what you experienced.
Invite the children to close their eyes.
Read the story from Gentleness.
Invite the children to open their eyes.
ASK: What did you imagine seeing as you heard the story?
Allow the children to share their thoughts.
Repeat the question for each of the remaining four senses, allowing the children
time to respond to each question.
SAY: Gods guidance in our lives is a gentle guidance. And just as God displays
gentleness with us, we can treat others with gentleness.
I n Ot h e r W o r ds
Supplies: Reproducibles 12a and 12b
Have copies of Gentleness (Reproducible 12a) made earlier available for this
activity.
Photocopy God as Shepherd (Reproducible 12b) for each child to take home.
SAY: Different translations of the Bible use different words. Even though the
meaning is the same, using different words can sometimes help us understand
the Scripture better. Or sometimes we may like one translation because it is more
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familiar to us. We have heard one version of Psalm 23. Lets listen to another
translation.
Read Psalm 23 (THE MESSAGE) from God as Shepherd.
Give each child a copy of Gentleness and God as Shepherd.
ASK: As you look at the two translations of Psalm 23, what similarities and
differences do you notice?
Allow children to share their ideas.
ASK: Do you prefer one translation we heard over the other? What do you like about
the version you prefer?
Allow children to share their thoughts.
Gr assy M e ad o ws and Restful Waters

hotocopy Grassy Meadows and Restful Waters (Reproducible 12c) for each
P
child.
Give each child a copy of Grassy Meadows and Restful Waters.
Invite each child to draw sheep in the meadow and add a shepherd to the scene.
Ge ntl e A dv i c e
Supplies: Bibles, Reproducible 12d, pencils
Photocopy Gentle Advice (Reproducible 12d) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Gentle Advice and a pencil.
Have the children look up Philippians 4:5 to check their answers.
Answer: Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people.
Grow Stronger
TIP
If you have a large
class, divide them into
small groups to do this
activity.
W r i t e a C lass Psalm
Supplies: Reproducible 12e
Make copies of Write a Psalm (Reproducible 12e).
SAY: Psalm 23 is comforting to many people. We find comfort in the idea of God
gently guiding us, providing everything we need, letting us rest, protecting us, and
always being with us. The author of Psalm 23 put those feelings into words.
Encourage the children to work together to write a psalm using Write a Psalm as a
template.
When the psalm is finished, invite a child to read it aloud.
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Supplies: index cards
rite the following Gentle Actions on cards for the children to use:
W
Smiling at or being friendly to someone who seems lonely
Letting someone borrow a pencil when his or hers breaks
Sharing your lunch with someone who forgot his or hers
Listening to someone elses problem
Comforting someone who is hurting
Being excited with someone and sharing his or her joy at getting a good grade
Being sad with someone who is sad about losing the game
Have the children form pairs.
Let each pair draw one of the Gentle Actions Cards.
SAY: Each team has a situation written on the card you drew. You can act out the
situation, but you cannot say a word. Work together and let your actions show what
is on your card.
Give the teams a few minutes to practice pantomiming the situations on their cards.
Let the other children guess the situation the team is pantomiming.
J OURN A L ING
Art J o u rn al
Photocopy Art Journal: Gentleness (Reproducible 12f) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Gentleness.
J o u rn al
Photocopy Journal: Gentleness (Reproducible 12g) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Journal Page: Gentleness.
responses.
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Through lyrics (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player and television, or projector and
screen, marker
D
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness.
Invite a child to write the word Gentleness in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and
gentleness, we show that we are following Jesus and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
Play this months song, Shining Through, Part 2 (DVD), and encourage children
to sing and move along with the music.
with you.
PRAY: God who loves us and gently shepherds us through life, thank you. Amen.
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Psalm 23:1-6
Can you think of a time when someone showed gentleness to you?

H
ow did it make you feel when someone was gentle in his or her actions
towards you?
How can you show gentleness to others?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for your gentle care for us. Please help gentleness grow
inside our lives and give us hearts filled with love. Amen.

Answers
Activity 12d
Gentle Advice
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SESSION 13
Self-control
Bible Verse
Did You Know?
his is the last week of our study of the fruit of the Spirit. Today we will discuss
self-control and take a look at the story of Daniel. The Book of Daniel tells about
men who chose to be faithful to God at a time when that was not an easy choice. Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah lived during the period of the Babylonian Exile. They
were living in a foreign land, among people who worshipped different gods and had
different religious practices. The Jewish people had experienced times in their history
when they had been tempted to turn away from God. Being surrounded by other
religious practices and sometimes being persecuted for worshipping God made being
faithful a challenge.
In todays Bible story, King Nebuchadnezzar commanded his palace master to
choose some young Jewish men to be trained to serve in the kings palace. As part
of the Babylonian training, Daniel and his friends were to receive the same food
and wine as the king. Daniel refused, deciding to continue to follow Mosaic food
laws. We are not told the specific issue Daniel had with the kings food. Mosaic laws
allowed the Jews to eat more than vegetables and water! It may be that the meat
and wine being offered had been used in sacrifices to Babylonian gods.
God rewarded the faithfulness of Daniel. He and his friends showed
tremendous self-control and excelled in the training program.
Although the choices are different than those faced by Daniel,
being a Christian often requires having the courage not to conform
to societal pressures. Having the self-control to make good choices is
a characteristic of a Spirit-filled Christian.
Exploration Points
Daniels self-control and faithfulness to God set him apart from
those around him.
The Holy Spirit will help me make good choices and act in good
ways.

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Bible Story
Daniel 1:1-21
Anchor Point
My Plan
q Assemble the Crew
q How Well Do You
Know Your Fruit
of the Spirit?
q Take What You Need
q Deep Blue Bible
Adventure
q Self-control
q Healthy Fruit Snack
q Healthy Eating
q Word Search Review
q Fruit of the Spirit
Still Life
q Journaling
q Worship
q Talk About
Everyone
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H o w W e l l D o Yo u Know
You r F ru i t o f the S pir it?
SAY: We have been talking about the fruit of the Spirit for nine weeks now. Lets
see how well you know your fruit of the Spirit.
Divide the class into two groups if you have more than ten children.
Give each group a set of Fruit of the Spirit Cards.
Have one child in each group hold the Fruit of the Spirit Cards so that the other
children cannot see the cards.
Encourage the rest of the children in the group to work together to name the fruit
of the Spirit. As each characteristic is correctly named, the child holding the cards
may lay that characteristic face up on the table.
After all fruit of the Spirit have been named, invite another child to hold the cards
and challenge the group to name all of the fruit.
Tak e W h at Yo u Need
Supplies: Reproducible 13a, scissors, markers
Photocopy Take What You Need (Reproducible 13a) for each child.
SAY: This is our last week talking about the fruit of the Spirit.
ASK: What are the fruit of the Spirit? (characteristics of followers of Jesus who
are leading Spirit-filled lives)
SAY: It isnt easy to always show all nine characteristics that Paul described as the
Fruit of the Spirit. After all, it isnt always easy to follow Jesus. The good news is
that the Spirit is there to help us as we try to live our lives as God wants us to live.
Give each child a copy of Take What You Need.
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Have each child cut along the dotted lines at the bottom of the page to create tabs.
ASK: Wouldnt it be nice if we could just tear off the characteristics we needed help
with at any given moment?
SAY: Of course it doesnt work like that, but we can ask God to help us. Take this
poster home to remind you of the fruit of the Spirit we have been learning about.
Dive Deeper
SAY: Today Edgar, Asia, and Kat are talking about eating healthy food. Lets watch
and listen.
Watch todays episode from the Deep Blue Bible Adventure (DVD).
ASK: Why did Daniel refuse some of the royal food? (He wanted to eat the
food God instructed him to eat.)
s e lf - c o n t ro l
Photocopy Self-control (Reproducible 13b) for each child to take home.
SAY: Today our Bible story is about a man named Daniel.

ASK: Do you know what book of the Bible the story of Daniel is found in? (Daniel)
SAY: As you listen to todays story, think about how Daniel and his friends showed
self-control.
Read the story from Self-control.
ASK: How did Daniel and his friends show self-control? (They refused to eat the
kings food and chose to follow Gods food laws instead.) Do you think Daniel was
ever tempted to eat the kings food? (Maybe. The Bible doesnt say.)
SAY: Daniel chose to stay faithful to God and follow Gods rules even when people
who werent following Gods rules surrounded him. That took self-control! It can be
difficult to follow Gods rules when people around us are doing things differently. If
we ask God for help, God will help us have self-control.
H e a lt h y F ru i t S nack
Supplies: fruit salad with fruit of your choice (strawberries, grapes, blueberries, bananas,
and so forth), large bowl, serving spoon, bowls, spoons, and napkins.
SAY: Today we are going to have fruit salad for a snack to remind us of the fruit of
the Spirit and of Daniel choosing to eat healthy food.
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Give each child a bowl and invite him or her to dish up some fruit salad.
Say a prayer of thanks and enjoy the snack together.
H e a lt h y Eating
Photocopy Healthy Eating (Reproducible 13c) for each child.

Give each child a copy of Healthy Eating.
SAY: It looks like Daniel and his friends are ready to eat, but they dont have any
food on their plates.
Encourage each child to draw some healthy food on each plate and to color the
picture.
W o rd s e a rc h Review
Photocopy Fruit of the Spirit Word Search (Reproducible 13d) for each child.
Give each child a copy of Fruit of the Spirit Word Search and a pencil.
Encourage each child to complete the word search.
Grow Stronger
Fr u i t o f t h e S pir it Still Life
Supplies: Fruit of the Spirit Still Life (Resource Pakpp. 13 & 15), construction paper,
scissors, glue, markers, crayons, colored pencils
SAY: A still life is a work of art that features inanimate objects, that is, objects that
do not move. Still life pictures often contain food. Today you will create a Fruit of
the Spirit still life picture.
Invite each child to cut out a set of fruit of the Spirit, making sure that each child
gets one of each of the nine characteristics.
Have each child choose a piece of construction paper.
Encourage each child to arrange the fruit on his or her paper and glue the fruit to
the paper.
Let each child use markers, colored pencils, and crayons to add other details to her
or his picture as desired.
Art J o u rn a l
Supplies: Reproducibles 13e and 13f, crayons, card stock, staplers
hotocopy My Journal (Reproducible 13e) onto card stock for each child.
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Photocopy Art Journal: Self-control (Reproducible 13f) for each child.
SAY: Today you are going to finish your art journal. You will make one more page, and
then put all of the pages together into a book.
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Give each child a copy of Art Journal: Self-control.

Give each child a copy of the journal cover and one extra piece of card stock.
Invite each child to add his or her name to the journal cover.
Give each child her or his folder of art journal pages.
Encourage each child to stack up the journal pages and place the extra piece of
card stock on the bottom of the stack and the journal cover on the top.
Help each child staple his or her journal together along the left edge.
Invite each child to decorate the cover of her or his journal.
SAY: Today you may take your art journals home to remind you of the Fruit of the
Spirit.
J o urn a l
Supplies: Reproducibles 13e and 13g, pencils, colored pencils, markers, three-hole paper
punch, yarn, scissors, card stock
Photocopy My Journal (Reproducible 13e) onto card stock for each child.
Photocopy Journal: Self-control (Reproducible 13g) for each child.
SAY: Today you are going to finish your journal.

Give each child a copy of Journal: Self-control.
responses.
Give each child a copy of the journal cover and one extra piece of card stock.
Invite each child to add his or her name to the journal cover.
Give each child her or his folder of journal pages.
Encourage each child to use the three-hole paper punch to punch holes along the
left side of each journal page, the journal cover, and the extra piece of card stock.
Encourage each child to stack up the journal pages, lining up the holes and placing
the extra piece of card stock on the bottom of the stack and the journal cover on
the top.
Have each child cut three pieces of yarn approximately six-inches long.
Encourage each child to thread a piece of yarn through each of the three holes on
the left side of the pages, making sure to string the yarn through all of the pages.
Have each child tie each piece of yarn into a knot to hold the pages of the book
together and cut off any extra yarn.
Invite each child to decorate the cover of his or her journal.
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SAY: Today you may take your journal home with you to remind you of the Fruit of
the Spirit.
Worship
Through lyrics (Resource Pakp. 24), DVD, DVD player, television, or projector and screen,
marker
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and gentleness. There is just one
fruit left to add.
Invite a child to write the word Self-control in one of the circles on the Spirit Tree.
SAY: When we live in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control, we show that we are following Jesus and are filled with
the Holy Spirit.
PRAY: God, thank you for Bible stories that help us know how you want us to live. We
choose to follow you. Help us to make good choices and live the way you want us to.
Amen.
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Talk About Self-control

Daniel 1:1-21
H
ow do you think Daniel felt eating vegetables and drinking water when
everyone else was eating the kings food?
In what areas of your life do you need some self-control?
C
an you think of a time when self-control kept you from getting in
trouble?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for showing us the fruit of the Spirit we need in our
lives. Help us live Spirit-filled lives and bear this fruit. Amen.

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QUESTIONS
by Leigh Meekins
Children learn by asking and answering questions. These questions can be yes or no questions, questions that ask
for details, or questions that will help them dig deeper. In the Talk About... pages at the end of the Sunday school
sessions, questions of wonder about the Scripture story are included for parents to discuss with their children.
So what are wonder questions? They are designed to invite the children into the thoughts of others. We ask questions
to encourage the children to dig deeper into the Scripture story. Such questions ask them to think about the feelings
and thoughts of others. Sometimes these questions are difficult to answer and require time to process. Wonder
questions should not be answered without thought.
How do you create wonder questions? Think about the Scripture story or the situation first. Then consider how you
would invite the children into a deeper conversation about the story. Questions need to be formulated to reflect the
age and development of the children. Five-year-olds need to be asked to think about the story in a very concrete
manner, but fifth graders can explore the understanding of a Scripture story in a more abstract way. For 5-year-olds, we
ask questions like what do you think the shepherd did while watching the sheep? For fifth graders, we ask how do you
think the shepherd felt knowing that the sheep depended on him completely?
An aspect of wonder questions that you, as a teacher/leader, need to keep in mind is not to answer for the children.
Allow them the time to think about the question and discover their own answers. There are no right or wrong answers in
wonder questions, just contemplations. If the children appear to be struggling with the question or not understanding
the question, help them by breaking it down into smaller parts. Once the question is understood, provide them the time
to consider it and share their answers.
Children will see the Scripture stories from a very different perspective. Answering the wonder questions will allow
them to encounter God. They will experience the love of God and grow in their faith through the questions and answers.
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Scope and Sequence

Rotation teaching is popular, and for good reason!

UNIT 1: The Rainbow

UNIT 1: The Stories of

UNIT 1: Jesus Shows

June 5Noah Builds

Sept 4Joseph and His

June 12Two of Every

Sept 11Joseph in Egypt

June 19Sending Out

UNIT 2: Fruit of the

Sept 18Joseph Saves

Dec 4Marys Story

March 5To Ten Lepers

Dec 11Josephs Story

March 12To Zacchaeus

Dec 18Jesus Story

March 19At the Last

Each unit includes seven stations: Art, Cooking, Games,

New units available quarterly.

March 26In the Garden

Oct 2The Baby in the

Oct 9The Burning Bush

Oct 16Moses and

Oct 23Crossing the Sea

UNIT 2: Jesus, Gods

Jan 1Search for the King

Jan 8Talk With the

Jan 15Come to the River

If you have questions or comments,

UNIT 3: Fruit of the

UNIT 3: God Provides

UNIT 3: The Parables

UNIT 3: Peter Rocks!

Nov 6 In the Wilderness

Feb 5The Sower

May 7Peter and John

Feb 12The Good

May 14Peter and

Nov 20A House for God

Nov 27The Peaceable

Feb 19The Stories of

May 21Peter and

Feb 26The Forgiving

May 28Peter in Prison

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UNIT 1: The Rainbow

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UNIT 1: Jesus Shows

Sept 4Joseph and His

June 12Two of Every

June 19Sending Out

UNIT 2: Fruit of the

Sept 18Joseph Saves

March 19At the Last

March 26In the Garden

Oct 2The Baby in the

Oct 16Moses and

UNIT 2: Jesus, Gods

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Feb 12The Good

May 14Peter and

Nov 27The Peaceable

Feb 19The Stories of

May 21Peter and

Feb 26The Forgiving

May 28Peter in Prison

UNIT 2: F ruit of the Spirit, Part 1

UNIT 3: F ruit of the Spirit, Part 2

stapler and staples

q Make Rainbow Paper

q Begin an Art Journal

Noah obeyed God.

Display the Attendance Chart (Resource Pakp. 2).

Cut the construction paper into six-inch squares.

Invite each child to draw a picture of himself or herself obeying God.

Display the Attendance Chart (Resource Pakp. 2).

hotocopy Mission Project: Heifer InternationalNepal (Reproducible 1a) for

Photocopy Animals Two by Two (Reproducible 2b) for each child.

Give each child a CD.

Read the information at the top of the page to the children.

We can show our faithfulness to God.

Display the Attendance Chart (Resource Pakp. 2).

Photocopy Mission Project: Heifer InternationalNepal (Reproducible 1a) for

Fill the bowl with water.