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Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 1

Large Group Voyagers About this Series: Man the hatches! Hoist the sail! Pull up the anchor, but don’t do it alone. Sailing a ship takes an entire crew. Each person has their own role, from the captain to the cook. In our own lives, the roles may be different, but the problems are the same. With friends for our crew, parents as our captains, and even an occasional storm, how can we manage the rough seas of relationships?

Memory Verse: Philippians 2:4- “None of you should look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the good of others.”

Weekly Overview: Lesson:

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Big Idea:

Lesson 1: Sept. 9/10

Choosing Your Crew Rehoboam- 1 Kings 12

To make good friends, I must be a good friend.

Lesson 2: Sept. 16/17

Rough Seas Jonah- Jonah 1-4

I can be a good friend to everyone.

Lesson 3: Sept. 23/24

Captain’s Orders David and Saul- 1 Samuel 16-19

Respect makes my relationships better.

Lesson 4: Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Ahoy! Paul writes Letters- Philippians

My words can help me be a good friend.

Lesson 5: Oct. 7/8

Damage Control Jacob and Esau- Genesis 27, 33

Forgiveness can fix a broken relationship.

Lesson 6: Oct. 14/15

Rescue Jesus and Peter- Matthew 14:22-33; John 19-21, John 13:34, Ephesians 2:13.

I can have a relationship with God.

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Voyagers Series at a Glance for Elevate (continued) Lesson 1: Choosing Your Crew King Rehoboam had only been king of Israel a short time, but he already had a big choice to make. The royal advisers encouraged him to give everyone a break from work for a while. His group of childhood friends said to work the people even harder than before. Rehoboam’s choice of friends shaped his legacy as king. How are your friends shaping you? Lesson 2: Rough Seas Relationships are rarely easy. When a person or a group of people is against us, it can feel like we are sailing in a vicious storm. How can we keep going through the rough seas of bullying, teasing, and lost friendships? Jonah knew what that felt like, but when God asked him to stand up to people he didn’t like, it was in a way Jonah never expected. God didn’t tell Jonah to fight back or get even. Instead, he told Jonah to help the people he disliked. Lesson 3: Captain’s Orders No ship can be without a captain. The same is true in life. Everywhere you go, there’s a teacher, a leader, a parent, telling you what to do. It’s not always fun, but those relationships are some of the most important ones in our lives. It’s extra hard when that leader isn’t someone you like. For years, David had to follow a mean and unlikable leader, even though David was destined to be king! The way he treated King Saul is a great example of how respect makes our relationships better. Lesson 4: Ahoy! Many relationships today are built on words. You might text, talk, message, call, or snap what you want to say, but all of those things are ways to communicate. This week we’ll ask “What am I communicating?” How do the words you choose affect your relationships? A man named Paul knew the power of words. He used words to encourage people, solve problems, and help others in amazing ways. Come and discover the incredible power of your own words! Lesson 5: Damage Control Many relationships end up broken. Some sink slowly, but others are wrecked in a storm of mean words and anger. Jacob and Esau had a stormy past. They were brothers, but hadn’t seen each other in twenty years! Lies, fighting, and stealing had broken them apart, but there was still one thing that could repair their wrecked relationship: forgiveness. Lesson 6: Rescue There is a lot we can do to make our relationships better. Even so, there is one relationship we are in that we can’t repair. All of us are sinking in sin, we’ve broken our relationship with God, and there is nothing we can do to change that. We need to be rescued. God sent Jesus, not only to show us how to be free from sin, but to show us that God loves us. Following Jesus will guide us to the most important relationship of all: our friendship with God.

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Voyagers Lesson Outline for Elevate Lesson 4: Ahoy! Lesson Segment

Total Running Time

Engage Opening Song (2:00) Welcome (1:00) Question of the Day (2:00) Group Activity (10:00) Worship: All the Glory (5:00)

0:00 - 20:00

Involve Media: Part 1 (4:00) Lesson Intro (1:00) Group Time (15:00)

20:00-40:00

Challenge Memory Verse Challenge (3:00) Media: Part 2 (7:00) Application (5:00) Worship: Let It Be Known (4:00) Wrap Up (1:00)

Video Cue

40:00 - 60:00

Slide Cue

Audio Cue

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Opening Song

2:00

(Roll when directed) Elevate Opener

Welcome to Elevate! It’s time to get started! If you have popcorn, slam-dunk it into a trash can. Everyone, come on up and find a good spot to sit! (Auto advance) Elevate Slide and Underscore

Welcome

1:00

My name is ______. I’m super excited to be here with all of you today! We’re here to get to know God better, to have a lot of fun, sing and dance, and answer a really important question about relationships. This series we’re in is all about our friends and families, our relationships. In fact, I hope you’ve all got some good friends here in Elevate already. If not, I hope you’ll get to make some friends here soon! If you look around, you’ll see different colored arm bands. The people with your color on are the ones on your team! These point trackers up here are filling up. There are only two more weeks until we find out which team is the winner! To get points for your team, bring someone with you who hasn’t been to Elevate before. Make sure you let me know that you brought them, so I can give your team points, and both of you can get a prize this week. Make sure to come back next week, because if we beat our goal for inviting, you’ll get to watch our kids pastor get slimed! You’ll want to especially invite people to the last week of this series, two weeks from today, because you’ll get an extra special prize if you bring a friend that week!

Question of the Day

2:00

You may be competing, but no matter what team you’re on, this question of the day is for you. Get ready to answer! Question of the Day Video Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 5

(Auto Advance) QOTD Slide: What is your favorite word?

What is your favorite word? Is it a long word, like deoxyribonucleic (dee-oxy-rye-bownew-clay-ick)? Or is it a funny word like bubbles? Think about your favorite word, then find out the favorite word of two or three people around you! Do This: Emcee as the kids are sharing their answers. Encourage them to share with the people around them, and encourage any kid whose story you hear. Know This: It’s more important that the kids interact with each other than with you. Allow them time enough to share with each other, and don’t have them share with the whole group.

The words we choose are very important. They show people who we are and what we are thinking.

Group Activity

10:00

Game Title Slide: “Muffled Marbles”

This next activity for your group is called “Muffled Marbles.” Your group leader has a bunch of marbles in a box. Your job is to stand in a circle, and pass the box of marbles around the circle, without making a noise. One person will stand in the middle with her or his eyes closed. If they hear the marbles, they will point to where they think the box is. If they get it right, the person holding the box goes to the middle. Do This: Help kids find their groups. Make sure each group has a box with a few marbles in it. If the older kids need more of a challenge, the group leaders can make them only able to pass the box behind their backs, or even without using their hands.

No matter how hard we try, our words show who we are. Once the person in the middle of your circle heard those marbles, they knew where the box was. Once people hear our words, they know what we think, we can’t take it back. Today, we have places like Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube where thousands of people can see the words we write and say. You never know who will see them, so the words you choose can do amazing things for good, or hurt people in a big way. Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 6

Worship

5:00

Worship Slide

God created us to use words and languages. It’s amazing how much we can do with words. Right now, I’m using words to teach. We can use words to make beautiful things like poems, to thank people, to write stories, and so much more. The greatest thing we can use our words to do is praise God, and tell him we love him! That’s what we do every time we sing to God. Let’s stand and sing this song together! It’s a new song, but I think you’ll pick up on the actions really quickly. Let’s sing “All the Glory!” Song 1: All the Glory

(Auto advance) Worship Slide

Our words can show other people who God is, but they can help us learn about God, too. You can sit down, but at the same time, let’s close our eyes and bow our heads, and talk to God. God, thank you for making this world. Thank you for giving us a purpose, and a part in your amazing story. Help us to show the whole world who you are. Amen.

Media: Part 1

4:00

The Light Force team has another adventure for us this week. Let’s find out what happens! Light Force: Part 1 (4:00) (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: Voyagers

I think all of us get in trouble with our words sometimes, but Network seems to be in trouble all the time. Prism must feel really hurt to have lost her powers like that.

Lesson Intro

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1:00

How do you fix that problem? When our words get out of control, it can be tough to handle. As you can see on the screens, this series is called “Voyagers!” On a ship, the crew you are traveling with makes a difference. From the captain to the cook, every person has an important job. In our lives, the crew looks more like our family, friends, and the other people we see each day. The words we use make a big difference in all those relationships. How are you using your words? How could you use them better? You’ve got some time to try to figure that out in group time. Look for the people with the same arm bands as you, that is your group. You can follow your group leader now!

Group Time

15:00

Do This: Make sure each kid finds their group. Help group leaders if there is a need. If possible, visit groups and encourage kids as they work to answer the question. Know This: Kids will be discussing the power their words hold in relationships. This is a time for them to search for answers, and see how they can use the Bible to investigate and better understand life. This time is designed for kids to interact and deepen their understanding. They won’t get all the answers, but allow them to question and discover as much as possible. Do This: Give the groups a warning before the time ends. About one minute before time is up, start the bumper video, and get them ready to transition to the next section. They stay in their groups for the Memory Verse challenge. Elevate Bumper Video (Auto-Advance) Memory Verse Slide: Philippians 2:4- “None of you should look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the good of others.”

Memory Verse Challenge

3:00

In the Bible, there are verses, made up of words. We learn about and memorize these verses, because they are things God wants us to know! For this series, we’re learning a verse from the book of the Bible called Philippians. This book is really a letter, written by someone named Paul, to a church in a city called Philippi (Fill-ipp-eye). The people that lived in Philippi were called “Philippians, which is where we get the title for the book! Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 8

None of you should look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the good of others. A lookout is someone who stands on top of a ship, watching for danger or land. They are responsible for the safety of everyone else on the ship. If anything was spotted, good or bad, they had to call down to everyone and let them know what was coming. They knew how important words were. If a lookout called out “iceberg!” the crew would have to get to work, fast. For this memory verse challenge, I want you to explain this verse in your own words, with your group. Your group leader can ask you about the different parts of the verse, but you all get to think and talk about what it means for a couple minutes. Do This: Allow groups to talk about what the verse means. Prepare leaders ahead of time by pointing out questions, such as “What does looking out for our own good mean?” “What does it mean that we should look out for the good of others?” and “Has anyone ever put your good above their own? What did that feel like?”

Good work! Find a place to sit again. Looking out for the good of others doesn’t mean just with our actions. We need to do that with our words, too. Let’s check in with the Light Force team to see how Network and Prism work things out.

Media: Part 2

7:00

Light Force: Part 2 (7:00) (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: Voyagers

Thanks, Sage! What an amazing story. Paul showed us that whether we use words for good or bad, they are powerful. Sometimes it’s hard to know what words to use, but God always promises to help us if we ask. One way he helps us is by giving us some awesome words in the Bible!

Application

5:00

We’ve heard a couple examples of how powerful our words can be today. Paul used his words to encourage and help the Philippians, who were using their words to tear down and fight with each other. You’ve talked about this in your groups, but I want to take a couple Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 9

minutes to show how important the words that you and I choose are. Actually, this example I’m going to share is right out of the Bible! James 3:4- “How about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the captain wants to go.

This is written by one of Jesus’ brothers, a man named James. He writes “How about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the captain wants to go.” Ok, so James is talking about ships and rudders. I wanted to bring a huge pirate ship into Elevate today, but it wouldn’t fit through the doors. Instead, I wanted to show you this! Ship Picture with Rudder

This is a huge ship. It looks awesome! There’s one thing I want you to notice, though. Do you see that piece of wood on the back of the ship? It’s a pretty small part, but it’s super important. That is the ship’s rudder. It trails behind the boat, and when the driver turns it, the boat changes direction. So, we know that James had some nautical knowledge there, but what does that have to do with our words? Any ideas? Do This: Allow one or two kids to answer.

Good thinking. James actually tells us what his point is in the next verse. Let’s get it up on the screen. James 3:5- In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body… Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire.

He writes: In the same way as a rudder steers a ship, the tongue is a small part of the body. Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire. Wow! James is saying that our tongue doesn’t just help or hurt other people, it can change the whole course of our life. Remember Paul from the Bible story we heard earlier? His words made a big difference. He used them to teach others about Jesus. He sent letters, he preached, and he encouraged others. That’s why we remember him today, because he chose to follow God with the words he said and wrote. Series Title Slide: Voyagers

You have a choice to make. Every time you speak, your words make something happen. Even if it is just a small thing, your words make a difference. God cares about your voice. Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 10

He cares about your thoughts, your prayers, and your language. He cares about the things you write in your diary or journal. He cares about what you listen to, watch, and say. All of those things are made up of words, and those words change our lives, and our relationships. So, use your words to be a good friend this week. Choose to tell someone about God. Tell someone how important they are. Encourage a friend, forgive someone you’ve been fighting with, or tell a family member you love them. You can do it, because your words matter to God, and they are powerful.

Worship

4:00

Since our words are so powerful, we should use them to do great and amazing things, like praising God! You can sing to God and think about him every day, not just here in church. If you don’t already, try singing one of these praise songs at home this week. Now, let’s stand and sing together, “Let it Be Known!” Song 2: Let it Be Known (Auto advance) Series Title Slide: Voyagers

Wrap-Up

1:00

Everyone on earth needs to know God, and hear about how much he loves them. One great way to do that is by inviting them to come to Elevate! Don’t forget to do that this week. You’ll give someone a chance to hear about God’s love, and get one hundred points for your team! God loves each of you so much, that you can talk to him anytime, and he will listen. We can talk to him with our eyes open or closed, our head up or down, and whether we are at home, church, or anywhere else. We can even pray by thinking the words in our mind, because God knows when we think too. Let’s close our eyes, and bow our heads as we talk to God. God, thank you for listening to us. Thank you for caring about our voices and our words. Help us to use our words to encourage and look out for the good of others this week. Amen. Thank you for coming to Elevate, I hope you have an incredible week! Voyagers Lesson 4 September 30/ October 1 11

Elevate Slide

Closing Music Do This: Watch for kids that do kind things this week, especially if they use their words to encourage and build others up. Don’t tell the kids you are giving points away for this, but if you see a kid who is kind to others, tell them what they did well, and invite them to put a ping-pong ball in their team’s point tracker! If more kids want to get points, tell them you’re watching for the kind things people do.

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