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September 2, 2018 3’s and 4’s

God Created the World Bible Story Focus: God Created the World- Genesis 1 Memory Verse:” …all things have been created through him and for him” Colossians 1:16b Main Point: God made everything. Christ Connection: As God the Son, Jesus is Lord over everything Leader Notes: Context This Bible story tells us how everything was created. More importantly, it tells us some big things about God. When God created everything, He made everything out of nothing. Isn’t that incredible? God didn’t start with some materials and add glue or form something that already existed into something new. He spoke, and it happened. In this story, we see God’s authority—His power to give orders, make decisions, and control things. As Creator and King, God has authority over everything. Now, everything that God made had something in common. God created everything, and everything He created was good. Everything God created was exactly how God intended it to be. Everything God made brought Him glory. Today’s Passage 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 Today’s Takeaways  Before anything was created, God existed.  God created everything that we see – the sky, stars, land, animals, birds…and more.  All of creation has something in common – God made it and it was good.  BL: God created everything, and everything He created was good.  God made everything, and He is in charge of everything. As we see and think about creation, we can remember that God rules over it all. Let’s sing our theme song to worship God together.

Social: Providing Time for Fun Interaction (15 minutes) Activities that encourage preschoolers to enter the classroom and begin engaging with peers and Small Group Leaders by providing age appropriate and hands on fu while introducing new concepts they will hear in the day’s Bible story. Prepare to offer the following activities to 3-, 4-, 5- year olds as they arrive. Simon Says What you Need: No Supplies needed What You Do:  Explain to preschoolers that you will be Simon.  You will give them instructions to follow, but children should only obey those instructions that begin with “Simon says”.  Gently correct preschoolers who did an action that Simon did not say rather than sitting them out.  After a few rounds, choose a preschooler to be Simon and play again.  Continue playing with new Simons as time allows. What You Say: “Good job doing what Simon said! In today’s Bible story, God gives instructions like Simon and amazing things happen. Let’s go see what happens.”

Worship & Story Time: Communicating God’s Truth in Engaging Ways The Gospel Project Unit 1 Session1 2018 Lifeway

September 2, 2018 3’s and 4’s Engage kids’ hearts through a dynamic and interactive Bible story and prayer experience in a Large Group setting. Worship: Engage kids’ hearts through dynamic and interactive worship in a Large Group setting. What you Need: Worship DVD (from your campus leader), DVD player and TV What You Do:  Choose one song to sing with the kids from the worship DVD.  Ask kids to follow along with the worship leader on the screen. What You Say: “Great job praising God for who He is. That is what we do when we worship God in song and with our lives. Now let’s see what we are going to learn from the Bible today.”

Bible Story What You Need: Bible Welcome children to the group. Invite the kids to walk as their favorite animal to sit in the Large Group area. What You Do: Place a bookmark at Genesis 1 in your Bible. Invite a preschooler to open it. What You Say: “The Bible is the most important book. The Bible is God’s Word, and God’s Word is True. Today’s Bible story comes from the very first book of the Bible, Genesis. Can you say Genesis? Genesis is in the first part of the Bible called the Old Testament. The stories in the Bible fit together to tell an even bigger story. The Bible tells us the big story of how God rescues sinners through His Son, Jesus. “

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Talk about the Bible Story: In the beginning, there was nothing but God. God made the world using only His words. God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light! God called the light day and the darkness night. The next day, God spoke and made the sky. The day after that, He made the land, the trees, the grass, and the plants. The next day, God spoke and made the sun, moon, and stars. After that, God made fish to swim in the water and birds to fly in the sky. God made all the animals that live on land, from the biggest elephant to the smallest bug. God blessed the animals, fish, and birds and told them to fill the earth. God made everything. God saw that His creation was good. Ask the following review Questions: What was there in the beginning? (nothing but God) Did God use anything to make the world? (No, He made the world out of nothing.) What did God call the light? The darkness? (day, night) What did God put in the sky for daytime? For nighttime? (sun, moon, and stars) The Gospel Project Unit 1 Session1 2018 Lifeway

September 2, 2018 3’s and 4’s What did God say when He saw everything He made? (It was good.) Who is God? God is our Creator and King. Learn the Big Picture Question What You Say: “Our big picture questions ask, Who is God? God is our Creator and King. God created everything and He rules over everything. That makes Him our Creator and our King!” Practice the Memory Verse Open your Bible to Colossians 1:16b. Read the memory verse aloud several times. What You Say: “Our memory verse tells us that everything that was made was made by Jesus and for Jesus. Remember that Jesus is God. Jesus is God the Son. Jesus created everything, and Jesus is Lord over everything. Jesus holds everything together.” Transition to small group.

Groups: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (25 minutes) Create a safe place to connect through activities that are written to reach every learning style while reinforcing the Main Point that was introduced during the Bible Story and applying it to real life experiences. In addition, these activities provide preschoolers with an opportunity to build relationships with their Small Group Leader. 1. Creation Collage What you need: Creation Activity Page, stickers of all creation (or can use real items), glue sticks if using real items What you do:  If weather and time permits you could go outside to collect items for your collage.  Or you can give each kid a set of stickers to put in the correct box on their Creation Activity page. Day 1- earth (heavens and earth) Day 2- clouds (sky) Day 3- land and seas, plants and trees Day 4- sun, moon, and stars Day 5- fish and birds Day 6- animals and man Day 7- God rested What you SAY: “All these things you put on your paper are things that God made! God made the [name items from someone’s paper]. God created everything, and it was good. The Bible says everything was created by Jesus The Gospel Project Unit 1 Session1 2018 Lifeway

September 2, 2018 3’s and 4’s and for Jesus. So these things on your bracelet also show how amazing Jesus is! Jesus is Lord over everything.” 2. Practice signing the Memory Verse What you need: Memory Verse Poster What You Do:  Show the poster to the kids  As you say the words point to them on the poster  Create simple hand motions to teach toddlers the memory verse. Sample hand motions include “All things [sweeping one palm in an arc] have been created [striking fists together] through him [pointing to the sky] and for him [pointing to the sky].” Repeat several times. What You Say: Our Bible verse tells us that God made everything. God made the world because He is good.

Pray and Dismiss: What You need: no supplies needed What You Do:  Pray- "God thank you for creating everything and making it good. Help us all to find you everywhere we go." What You Say: Tell parents something that their child enjoyed doing or did well during the session. Send home Creation Activity Page.

The Gospel Project Unit 1 Session1 2018 Lifeway