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Join the Deep Blue Kids as they explore the wonder and delight of Christmas

Scope SEQUENCE Fall 2016 – Summer 2017

NEW! A Deep Blue Star: A Child’s Activity Book for Christmas

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by Daphna Flegal; illustrated by Four Story Creative

Winter 2016–17

Spring 2017

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UNIT 1: Joseph’s Journey

UNIT 1: The Stories of Christmas

UNIT 1: Jesus Shows Love

UNIT 1: Courageous Bible People

September 4 Joseph and His Brothers

December 4 Mary’s Story

March 5 To Ten Lepers

June 4 Courageous Disciples

September 11 Joseph in Egypt

December 11 Joseph’s Story

March 12 To Zacchaeus

June 11 Courageous Queen

September 18 Joseph Saves the Day

December 18 Jesus’ Story

March 19 At the Last Supper

June 18 Courageous Friends

September 25 Joseph and His Brothers Reunited

December 25 Shepherds’ Story

March 26 In the Garden

June 25 Courageous Daniel

UNIT 2: Freedom

UNIT 2: Jesus, God’s Son

UNIT 2: Hosanna!

UNIT 2: Speakers for God

October 2 The Baby in the Basket

January 1 Search for the King

April 2 Cock-a-doodle-doo!

July 2 Elijah and the Ravens

October 9 The Burning Bush

January 8 Talk With the Teachers

April 9 Hosanna!

July 9 Elijah and the Prophets

October 16 Moses and Pharaoh

January 15 Come to the River

April 16 Alleluia!

July 16 Jonah and the Fish

October 23 Crossing the Sea

January 22 Change the Water

April 23 Come to Breakfast!

July 23 Elisha and the Widow’s Jars

October 30 Songs of Joy

January 29 Born Anew

April 30 Feed My Sheep!

July 30 Elisha and the Servant Girl

UNIT 3: God Provides

UNIT 3: The Parables

UNIT 3: Peter Rocks!

UNIT 3: God Chooses Joshua

In this colorful storybook, the Deep Blue Crew tells the story of Jesus’ birth from the Gospel of Luke and the visit of the wise men from the Gospel of Matthew. Help your child to find the star hidden on each page. Includes a maze, a dot-todot picture, a word search, and an Advent calendar with stickers. Coming in September. DeepBlueLGCV3_ND_AdventBookBW

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Vol. 2 • No. 1 • FALL 2016 EDITORIAL / DESIGN TEAM Kerry H. Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor Theresa Kuhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Editor Arvis Guilbault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Designer ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Neil M. Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publisher

November 6 In the Wilderness

February 5 The Sower

May 7 Peter and John

August 6 God Chooses Joshua

Marjorie M. Pon . . . .Associate Publisher and Editor of Church School Publications (CSP)

November 13 Ten Commandments

February 12 The Good Samaritan

May 14 Peter and Tabitha

August 13 Spies in Canaan

Mary M. Johannes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design Manager Brittany Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Editor, Children’s Resources

November 20 A House for God

February 19 The Lost

May 21 Peter and Cornelius

August 20 Crossing the Jordan

November 27 The Peaceable Kingdom

February 26 The Forgiving Father

May 28 Peter in Prison

August 27 Jericho

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Written by Kerry H. Blackwood Cover Design by Phillip D. Francis. Deep Blue Kids cover illustration (and kids throughout): by Tim Moen, character designer; Jesse Griffin, 3D artist; Julio Medina, 3D artist; Eric M. Mikula, facial rigging; Christopher Slavik, layout artist.

Deep Blue Kids: Preschool, Leader’s Guide: An official resource for The United Methodist Church approved by Discipleship Ministries (General Board of Discipleship) and published quarterly by Cokesbury, a division of The United Methodist Publishing House, 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., PO Box 280988, Nashville, TN 37228-0988. Price $11.99. Copyright © 2016 Cokesbury. All rights reserved. Send address changes to Deep Blue Kids: Preschool, Leader’s Guide, Subscription Services, 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., PO Box 280988, Nashville, TN 37228-0988 or call 800-672-1789. Printed in the United States of America.

PO Box 280988, Nashville, TN 37228-0988. You may fax your request to 615-749-6128. Or e-mail [email protected]. Scripture quotations are from the Common English Bible. Copyright © 2011 by the Common English Bible. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.CommonEnglishBible.com) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25— 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PACP10001285-01

To order copies of this publication, call toll free: 800-672-1789. You may fax your order to 800445-8189. Telecommunication Device for the Deaf/Telex Telephone: 800-227-4091. Or order online at cokesbury.com. Use your Cokesbury account, American Express, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. For information concerning permission to reproduce any material in this publication, write to Rights and Permissions, The United Methodist Publishing House, 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.,

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Contents Written by Kerry H. Blackwood 2 4 5 6

Using These Resources What Preschool Children Need Welcome to Deep Blue Kids Supplies

The Deep Blue Crew is waiting to hang out with you! Scan this QR code to download the Deep Blue Kids App. Or visit deepbluekids.com.

UNIT 1: Joseph’s Journey 7

September 4 1. Joseph and His Brothers 13 September 11 2. Joseph in Egypt 19 September 18 3. Joseph Saves the Day 25 September 25 4. Joseph and His Brothers Reunited

UNIT 2: Freedom

31 October 2 5. The Baby in the Basket 37 October 9 6. The Burning Bush 43 October 16 7. Moses and Pharaoh 49 October 23 8. Crossing the Sea 55 October 30 9. Songs of Joy

To use the Deep Blue QR codes, you must download a QR Code Reader. There are many free applications available for download in your device’s application app.

Check out deepbluekids.com to connect with other leaders, download additional content for the quarter, and read weekly articles.

UNIT 3: God Provides

61 November 6 10. In the Wilderness 67 November 13 11. Ten Commandments 73 November 20 12. A House for God 79 November 27 13. The Peaceable Kingdom

Supplemental Pages 85 86 92 95 96

Mission Project: CDF Freedom Schools Song Lyrics American Sign Language Meet Caleb Comments From Users

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Download the new Deep Blue Game App today! It’s free.

Cover Design: by Phillip D. Francis. Deep Blue Kids cover illustration (and kids throughout): by Tim Moen, character designer; Jesse Griffin, 3D artist; Julio Medina, 3D artist; Eric M. Mikula, facial rigging; Christopher Slavik, layout artist. Photo Credits: inside pages (crafts) by Ron Benedict, Photographer. Art Credits: Laura Nikiel/Gwen Walters Artist Rep: pp. 12, 18, 24, 48, 72 and 78; Robbie Short: pp. 36, 42, and 60; Arvis Guilbault: p. 30; Shutterstock®: pp. 54, 66, 84, and 85. Sign Language: Diana Magnuson. Copyright © 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 by Abingdon Press. All rights reserved.

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Using These Resources Here’s how it works

Leader’s Guide Each session plan is divided into four sections:

1. Jump In Activities to introduce kids to what they will hear and learn about that week.

2. Dive Deeper Group activities for hearing, understanding, and experiencing the Bible story. One different Bible verse for each unit is given plus ways to help kids learn and remember the Bible verses.

3. Grow Stronger Activities that help kids apply the meaning of the Bible story to their lives. Included are opportunities to serve others in their own church, community, and the world.

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4. Worship Group activities that encourage the kids to remember the Bible stories and provide a time of worship, music, and prayer.

Bible Stories & Stickers One Bible story each week is told in an engaging and age-appropriate way. Included are ways to help preschool children think and wonder about the Bible story. There is one activity sheet to send home each week to help the parents or guardians reinforce what the child learned in Sunday school.

Kids Stuff One craft or activity for each session to help the child remember and apply the Bible story.

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Class Stuff Attendance chart, colorful pictures, games, posters, storytelling figures, song charts, murals, patterns, and other resources to use with the entire group.

CD-ROM Vocal and instrumental recordings of the songs for each unit, Power Point® slides of the song lyrics, and sheet music with the lyrics. Songs marked with an * are not featured in the DVD’s music videos. 1. Let’s Go Deep Blue

4. Standing on Holy Ground*

2. Oh, Brothers

5. Every Step of the Way

3. Being Free

6. Songs of the Season

DVD • 13 animated episodes that tell each week’s Bible story in a 3-D and 2-D format; • five music videos with brand-new music written by award-winning musician Dennis Scott • and the monthly Bible verse—written, spoken, and signed using American Sign Language.

Deep Blue Bible Storybook The children in your life are sure to love the new Deep Blue Bible Storybook. It tells 146 Bible stories in a way young children understand. It has fun, bright illustrations sure to captivate! The Bible Storybook is organized in a way that helps children begin to learn the books of the Bible and practice beginning Bible skills. Plus, there are tips for adults, wonder questions for kids to help your child experience the story, and prayers and songs to deepen the faith of your young child.

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Deep Blue Kids Preschool resources are available in Braille on request. Contact: Braille Ministry c/o Donna Veigel 10810 N. 91st Avenue #96 Peoria, AZ 85345 (623-979-7552)

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What Preschool Children Need For developing faith foundations, children need:

For knowing the Bible & our faith traditions, children need:

For relating to God & the church, children need:

For relating faith to daily living, children need:

• to be with adults whose

• to handle the Bible and

• to learn simple prayers.

• to hear stories about

Christian attitudes and

see others read from it.

behaviors the children can imitate.

• to be encouraged to give • to sing and say Bible verses, especially from

• to have their feelings

parents, and older

God and to the church.

children in service to others.

• to develop a sense of • to recognize the Lord’s

they do not meet adult

Prayer, the Golden Rule,

expectations.

and other affirmations of our faith.

• to develop and express their own identity

to observe leaders,

their own offerings to

Psalms and the Gospels.

and actions accepted, and to be forgiven when

service to others and

belonging at church and being a child of God.

• to participate in service by making things for others and by sharing

• to have accepting adults

money and food.

who are willing to hear • to hear stories of Bible

their many questions

• to hear leaders, parents,

as individuals and in

people who lived as God

about God, life, death,

or guardians pray about

relation to others.

wanted them to live.

and crises.

people and situations beyond themselves.

• to be guided in playing

• to participate in

• to experience awe

cooperatively with other

Communion with

and wonder through

children.

parents or other

nature, life cycles, and

take-home items as

caregivers.

corporate worship, even

reminders of what

though they may not

they learned in Sunday

be able to talk about

school.

• to practice decisionmaking through optional activities.

• to hear short stories about the church today

the meanings of their

and in the past.

experiences.

• to use Sunday school

• to practice caring for and appreciating God’s world.

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e’re glad you’re here to dive deep with us into God’s Word. We’ll have adventures, hear exciting Bible stories, and learn how to live as disciples of Jesus. The Bible is more than just a big book. It’s a gift to us. The Bible is meant to be opened, explored, and enjoyed. With Deep Blue, we’ll open our Bibles and learn more about God, Jesus, faith, and how it all fits together into life today.

Meet the Deep Blue Crew! The Deep Blue Kids—Asia, Edgar, Kat, and Caleb—will lead the children through the Bible using animated videos that tell the story. The student resources and the Deep Blue Kids Bible are colorful and engaging, encouraging the children to “dive deeper” into the Bible and explore their faith in fun and age-appropriate ways. Hi! My name is Asia, and I love to talk. Well, not just talk. Communicate. Report on what I see. Friends think I might make it on TV one day, but for now, I’m just happy to document all the great discoveries we will make in Deep Blue Kids. Hello. I’m pleased to meet you. My name is Edgar, and I’m always trying to figure things out. Some people say I’m too curious, but I just need to understand things. One of my favorite things to do is figure out how to get somewhere and then investigate everything I find in that new place. Join me and the rest of the Deep Blue Crew on our Deep Blue Kids adventures. Fall 2016

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My name is Kat. I LOVE adventure, and I’ll bet you do too! We’re going to have so much fun in Deep Blue Kids. There’s so much to discover and explore about the Bible and what the Bible has to say to us today. The most fun part is that we’ll be doing it together! I’m Caleb. I’m a little shy when I first meet people I don’t know, but I’m sure I’ll like you. I really care about animals, and I usually carry my pet turtle, Speedy, in my coat pocket. I just moved to town to live in the lighthouse with my mother and stepfather, and I’m excited to join the Deep Blue Crew! In Deep Blue, children will make Bible stories, Bible people, and Bible passages a part of their lives. The children will come to know the Bible as THEIR book and find ways to let the Bible speak to them today. Deep Blue is a comprehensive Bible study for children, incorporating the pillar stories of the Old and New Testaments. Deep Blue incorporates Bible stories, science activities, arts and crafts, animated video storytelling, and active games into a lived-faith experience that will help children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today! deepbluekids.com

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Supplies W

hen your preschool children gather, there are some basic supplies you will need to have available. The ideal situation is to collect the basic supplies you will need, and keep them accessible.

Store the supplies in a cabinet or a closet if possible; if not, store them in a portable plastic tub.

The Basics • Bibles

• tissue paper

• rulers

• index cards

• CD player

• glue and glue sticks

• rubber bands

• paper lunch sacks

• DVD player

• stapler and staples

• paper clips

• scarfs and streamers

• simple Bible costumes

• child safety scissors

• craft sticks and

• paper cups and plates

• nonpermanent markers

and adult scissors

tongue depressors

• napkins

• crayons

• paper punch

• chenille stems

• plastic table covers

• construction paper

• clear tape

• glitter or glitter pens

• small basket

• drawing paper

• masking tape

• plastic straws

• paper towels and

• mural paper

• yarn and string

• play dough

cleaning supplies

Beyond the Basics Make a wish list of other supplies you will need for each unit. Members of your church might be happy to know how they can support the children in your church by providing these supplies. Publish the list in the church newsletter or bulletin.

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SESSION 1

Joseph and His Brothers

September 4

Bible Verse

Genesis 37

The Lord was with Joseph. (Genesis 39:2)

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acob had a problem. The Bible says that Jacob preferred his son, Joseph, over his other sons. “Now, Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was born when Jacob was old” (Genesis 37:3). Because of this favoritism, Jacob gave Joseph a special coat. We call this “the coat of many colors.” The long coat had long sleeves, which indicated to his brothers that Joseph was destined for greater things than they were. The ten brothers were made to tend the family’s sheep, but just the mere fact that Jacob had given Joseph this coat made the brothers think that Jacob was intending to make Joseph the inheritor of the birthright. Though the birthright was traditionally passed to the eldest son in a Hebrew family, it would not be the first time that another son received the birthright. Jacob, himself, the younger son, had cheated his brother, Esau, out of the family birthright. It would be highly unlikely that a parent’s favoritism of one child over another could lead to anything but distress. That is exactly what happened in Jacob’s family. Joseph added fuel to the fire by telling his brothers about his dreams in which he was a ruler over them. No wonder the brothers did not like Joseph! Because of their dislike of Joseph, the brothers devised a scheme to get rid of him. The brothers threw Joseph into a well and sold him to a group of travelers going to Egypt. Yet, this plan turned out to work to Joseph’s advantage. Through Joseph’s undying faithfulness to God, he survived and succeeded. This does indeed show us that “…all things work together for good for the ones who love God” (Romans 8:28).

Watch the Bible stories come to life!

Bible Story Anchor Point God is with us wherever we go.

Your Lesson JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Joseph’s Coat #1 □ Joseph’s Coat #2 □ Your Family DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story □ See the Bible Story □ Hear the Bible Story □ Move to the Bible Story □ Learn the Bible Verse GROW STRONGER: □ Kids Stuff □ Faith Treasure Hunt WORSHIP: □ Gathering Time □ Praising Time

Scan this QR code to see Deep Blue Kids DVD and CD selections. Or just visit deepbluekids.com to discover more.

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Hang the Attendance Chart (Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31) in a visible place where the children can reach it. Locate the attendance Sticker of Joseph’s coat (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM) to familiarize the children with the music for the quarter. • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

J O S EPH’S COAT # 1 Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 12, decorating supplies such as: glue, large sequins, pieces of yarn, buttons, small pieces of material, crayons or markers Reproduce “Joseph’s Coat” (p. 12) for every child. Gather the decorating supplies and place them on a work table. • I nvite the child to the table and encourage him or her to make a pretty, colorful coat using the supplies provided. SAY: Joseph was a teenager in today’s Bible story. Joseph’s father gave him a long, colorful coat that had long sleeves. This made Joseph’s brothers angry because their father had not given any of them such a beautiful coat. Would you be upset if your brother or sister got something, and you did not?

J O S EPH’S COAT # 2 Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers; white coffee filters; watercolor paints; paintbrushes; small, plastic bowls of water; large craft sticks; yarn; newspapers; scissors (for leader) Spread newspapers on a table. Fill small, plastic bowls with water. Locate the Sticker of Joseph’s face for each child (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Give each child a coffee filter, and invite him or her to paint it with watercolor paints. Set the coffee filters aside to dry. • Help each child put a craft stick through the middle of the coffee filter. Help the child tie a length of yarn around the middle of the coffee filter for a belt. • Give each child a Sticker of Joseph’s face, and help him or her fold the Sticker over the top of the craft stick.

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SAY: You have made a stick puppet of Joseph who was given a beautiful coat by his father. Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him because their father had not given them such beautiful coats! Have you ever been jealous of your brother or sister or someone else?

YOU R FA M I LY Supplies: construction paper, crayons or markers • Give each child a piece of construction paper, and invite him or her to draw pictures of the members of his or her family. Under each figure, write the name of the family member for the child. Make sure the child draws himself or herself. SAY: Joseph came from a very large family. Joseph had eleven brothers. Can you draw a picture of all the people in your family?

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: none • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle. Have them imitate you putting on a coat. SAY: I have a beautiful, new coat that my father gave me. It is a colorful coat, and it has long sleeves (point to your wrists), and it goes to my ankles (point to your ankles). Do you like my long coat? I like your long coats. My brothers got mad because I have this beautiful coat, so they threw me in a well. Thank goodness there was no water in the well! (Invite the children to fall down.) It is dark in here! Soon my brothers got me out, and I was taken far away from home to Egypt. (Walk in place.) While I was in Egypt, I had many adventures. You will hear about all my adventures. Today’s Bible adventure begins with my beautiful coat.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 86, DVD player • Let the children sing and dance to the theme song “Let’s Go Deep Blue.” • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 1 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) through one time. Read the Bible story again, and invite the children to answer the following questions: ASK: Who is our Bible story about today? (Joseph) What did Joseph’s father give him? (A beautiful coat) Were Joseph’s brothers jealous of him? (Yes) What did Joseph’s brothers do with him? (Threw him in a well) Where did Joseph go? (to Egypt) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: none • Gather the children in a circle. Encourage the children to make the motions with you: SAY: Joseph was Jacob’s boy, and he was Jacob’s favorite one. (Smile) Jacob had twelve sons, but Joseph was his favorite one. (Hold up one finger.) One day, Joseph went to visit his brothers. (Walk in place.) Joseph’s brothers said, “Look, here comes Joseph—he is our father’s favorite son.” (Put your hands on your hips and frown.) The brothers did not like Joseph and his beautiful coat. The coat reminded them that Joseph was Jacob’s favorite son. (Pretend to put on a coat.) The brothers threw Joseph in a well. (Wave good-bye.) And a camel caravan took Joseph to Egypt. (Wave good-bye.)

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 3, Leader’s Guide—p. 92, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 1 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 3) on a wall or bulletin board. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 92). • Repeat the Bible verse several times with the children, encouraging them to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs using American Sign Language for the words Lord, with, and “J” for Joseph (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 92).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff–Session 1, Bible Stories & Stickers–Session 1, crayons, markers Punch out the finger puppets and the two holes in each puppet for the child. • Show the child the Joseph finger puppet, and invite him or her to color Joseph’s coat using many different colors. Tell the child to put two fingers through the holes on the Joseph puppet and two fingers through each of the puppets of his brothers. • Retell today’s Bible story, and let the child play with the finger puppets while you tell the story. SAY: Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him because Joseph had a colorful coat, and they did not. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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FA I TH T RE AS U R E HUNT Supplies: Christian trinkets such as Bible verse magnets, key chains, and glow-in-the-dark stars, crosses, and fish and such Hide the treasures in the room, somewhere else in the church, or outdoors. • Invite the children to go on a Faith Treasure Hunt. SAY: How do you think Joseph felt when his brothers threw him in a well? Do you think Joseph was angry with his brothers? Even though Joseph might have been angry with his brothers, he prayed and believed that God would take care of him. Joseph did forgive his brothers and even became a leader in Egypt. Joseph helped many people. Joseph stayed close to God all his life, and you can, too!

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 9 & 24, 5; tape Post the Bible Story Mural (pp. 9 & 24) on a wall or bulletin board. Locate the mural piece of Joseph wearing his beautiful coat (p. 5). • Gather the children around the Bible Story Mural. • Invite a child to tape the No. 1 mural piece of Joseph to the Bible Story Mural. Help the child match the number on Joseph to the same number on the mural. SAY: Today we learned about a young man in the Bible whose name was Joseph. He was NOT Jesus’ father. He was a different Joseph. Joseph’s father loved him and gave him a special coat. Joseph was thrown in a well by his brothers. Joseph was taken by a camel caravan to the land of Egypt where he had many adventures. Joseph always kept the faith and knew that God was with him. We will hear more Bible stories about Joseph and his adventures during Sunday school in the next few weeks.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 22, tape Display the Unit 1 Song Poster (p. 22). • Invite the children to learn and sing “When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat” to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help him (her) to remember that You love him or her and are always with him (her.) Amen.

•TIP • In Sessions 1-4, you’ll also find simple songs for your children to enjoy. For example, look for “When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat” and “God Is With Me” —sung to the tunes of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” and “Are You Sleeping?” These are not recorded on the DVD or the CD-ROM.

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SESSION 2

Joseph in Egypt

September 11

Bible Verse

Genesis 39—40

The Lord was with Joseph. (Genesis 39:2)

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oseph was a young man, seventeen years old, who had grown up knowing that he was his father’s favorite son. Not only did Joseph realize that, but all his other brothers knew it as well. Joseph must have believed himself to be very special. Joseph seemed to be susceptible to having dreams. Joseph believed these dreams came directly from God. Joseph believed he was created for a special purpose and his dreams were a part of that purpose. After Joseph’s brothers sold him to traders who were going to Egypt, Joseph must have felt that his whole world had been turned upside down. Instead of being the favored son and wearing a special coat, he was sold as a slave. Joseph no longer had material possessions. However, we watch as Joseph rises to the top in Egypt, but not without difficulty. Joseph worked in Potiphar’s house and was such a good worker, that he became a very trusted servant. Joseph became prosperous. However, Joseph’s greatest possession might have been his abundant faith in God. No matter what happened, Joseph chose to follow God and to be God’s disciple. Joseph knew it was wrong to sleep with Potiphar’s wife, and so he didn’t. Joseph trusted in God and did the right thing. Joseph lived God’s way. Joseph understood that true prosperity was knowing that God was with him in everything he did. Even when Joseph was put in prison, he trusted God. Trusting in God must have been difficult for Joseph while he was in prison.

Bible Story Anchor Point God is with us wherever we go.

Your Lesson JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Build Pyramids □ Make Prison Chains □ Joseph in Jail DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story □ See the Bible Story □ Hear the Bible Story □ Move to the Bible Story

Think about your life as a teacher. Sometimes, it seems hectic to prepare the lesson and get to church on time to teach. Just remember that YOU are God’s servant—and you can TRUST God to help you with your teaching and in every situation.

□ Learn the Bible Verse

Help your kids learn more using the Parent Connection!

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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.

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the prison window (Bible Stories & Stickers). •G  reet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). •S  how the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. •H  elp the child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

B UILD PY R AMIDS Supplies: interlocking blocks, (Optional: photographs of pyramids) • I nvite the children to build pyramids out of interlocking blocks. SAY: In the old land of Egypt, people built buildings called pyramids that looked like big triangles.

M AKE PR IS ON CHAINS Supplies: black construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, tape Cut sheets of black construction paper into strips (9-by-1 inches). Cut six strips for each child. One sheet of construction paper makes enough strips for two children. Save several strips to link the children’s chains together. • Show each child how to make a loop out of a construction paper strip and then glue the ends together. Then show the child how to create a chain by looping a second strip through the first loop and gluing the ends together, and so on. • Connect the children’s chains together to make several prison chains or bars, then tape the chains in the doorway so they hang down vertically. SAY: Joseph was thrown in prison when Potiphar’s wife lied about Joseph. Even while Joseph was in prison, he knew that God was with him. What do you think it was like in that jail?

J O S EPH IN J AIL Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 18, crayons, markers, black construction paper, glue sticks Make copies of “Joseph in Jail” (p. 18) for each child. Cut three or four strips of black construction paper for each child. The strips should be about (4-by- ½ inches).

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• Give each child a picture of Joseph. Invite the child to color the picture. • Give each child three or four strips of black construction paper. • Show the child where to glue the strips over the window in Joseph’s cell. SAY: Joseph was put in jail unfairly. Joseph was accused of doing something that he did not do. Even while Joseph was in jail, he believed in God, and did a good job at whatever he was told to do.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 19, adult scissors (for leader) Cut apart the “Unit 1—Sequence Cards” of Joseph (Class Stuff, p. 19). ASK: Do you remember who our Bible story was about last week? (Joseph) This week we will learn another Bible story about Joseph. • Show the children the “Sequence Cards of Joseph” (p. 19) and let them try to put the cards in the correct order. SAY: When Joseph arrived in Egypt, many things happened to him. Joseph saved many people from starving. Let’s hear today’s Bible story.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 87, DVD player • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Let the children listen to and dance along with “Oh, Brothers” (DVD or CD-ROM). Encourage the children to sing the chorus. SAY: In this song, Joseph understood that God took care of him while he was in Egypt and God used him to help many people in the land.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 2 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) one time. Read the Bible story again, and invite the children to say the words that are repeated with you. After the second reading: ASK: Where did the camel caravan take Joseph? (Egypt) Joseph worked in Potiphar’s house. Was Joseph a good worker? (Yes) Where did Potiphar throw Joseph? (In jail) While Joseph was in jail, what did Joseph tell the prisoners about? (He told them what their dreams meant.) Did Joseph know that God still loved him even though he was in jail? (Yes) I wonder, do you think Joseph ever got out of jail?

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M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: two pillows (toss pillow size) • Divide the children into two teams. The teams stand in two lines next to each other. •G  ive one of the pillows to the first child in each line. Tell the child to carry the pillow to the other end of the room and back again. The child may only walk. • When the child returns to the original line, she or he gives the pillow to the next child in line and goes to the end of the line. The child holding the pillow walks to the other side of the room carrying the pillow, turns around, and comes back again. • When all the children have finished walking back and forth with the pillow, the game is finished. SAY: Life in prison was difficult for Joseph, and he did not have a soft pillow to sleep on; but he did become very good at telling the other prisoners what their dreams meant.

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 3, Leader’s Guide—p. 92, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 1 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 3) on a wall or bulletin board. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 92). • Repeat the Bible verse several times encouraging the children to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs using American Sign Language for the words Lord, with, and “J” for Joseph (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 92).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 2, glue sticks, scissors, aluminum foil, tape, scissors Punch out all the pieces for the child. Cut out 1-inch squares of aluminum foil. • Encourage the child to glue the colorful jewels and pieces of aluminum foil onto the headband strips. Tape the headband strips together and size it to fit the child’s head. SAY: A long time ago in Egypt, Joseph might have worn a headband like yours.

T R O UB LE T ISSUES Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers, travel-size packs of tissues (one per child) Locate the set of praying hands Stickers for each child (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Give every child a pack of tissues and three praying hands Stickers. Invite the children to decorate their tissue packs with the Stickers. ASK: Why do we need tissues? (To blow our noses, to wipe our eyes, to cover a sneeze) Why might we wipe our eyes? (Because we have allergies, because we have been crying) Why do people cry? (Because they are sad, angry, scared, or worried) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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SAY: People cry sometimes when they are happy, but usually when people cry it means they have troubles. Joseph might have cried in jail because he did not know when he was going to get out; but Joseph never stopped believing in God, even when he was very sad. Joseph knew that God was with him. When you are sad or scared or worried, you can always pray to God. God will always hear you.

B R E A D A N D WAT ER Supplies: bread (several different kinds), soft butter, plastic knives, pitcher of water, small paper cups, napkins • Invite every child to wash her or his hands. Ask one child to give every child a napkin. • Give every child a piece of bread and a plastic knife. Invite the children to spread butter on their pieces of bread if they would like to do so. • Ask another child to pass out a paper cup to every child. Go around the table and pour every child a cup of water. SAY: When Joseph was in jail, he probably ate bread and drank water. PRAY: Dear God, thank you for always being with us—especially when we are scared and lonely. Amen.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 9 & 24, 5; tape Post the Bible Story Mural (pp. 9 & 24) on a wall or bulletin board if you have not done so already. Locate the No. 2 mural piece of Joseph (p. 5). • Gather the children around the Bible Story Mural. Invite a child to tape the No. 2 Joseph (p. 5) to the Bible Story Mural near the pyramids. Help the child match the number on Joseph to the same number on the mural. SAY: Joseph was put in jail. Life was difficult for Joseph in jail, but he did become very good at telling the other prisoners what their dreams meant.

•TIP • Some children learn best by singing. Send the 4-page “Preschool Songs” (Bible Stories & Stickers) home with each child to enjoy with his or her family throughout the quarter.

PRAY: Thank you, God, for being with Joseph in hard times and for being with us when things are hard. Amen.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: DVD or CD-ROM and Leader’s Guide—p. 87, DVD or CD player • Invite the children to sit in a circle and quietly listen to “Oh, Brothers” (DVD or CDROM, p. 87) Listen to the song a second time and invite the children to sing along. • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help him (her) to remember that You are always with her (him) even when times are hard. Amen. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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SESSION 3

Joseph Saves the Day

September 18

Bible Verse

Genesis 41

The Lord was with Joseph. (Genesis 39:2)

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fter rising to a position of power in Potiphar’s household, Joseph was accused of a crime that he did not commit and was thrown in jail. Potiphar’s wife falsely accused Joseph of being with her, and Potiphar, not knowing the truth, had Joseph locked away in prison. Ultimately, Joseph rose to a position of power with Pharaoh, but he certainly experienced great highs and lows in his adopted land of Egypt.

Pharaoh began to have strange dreams, and neither his magicians, nor any of his advisors could tell him what the dreams meant. Finally, the cupbearer who had spent some time in jail with Joseph, told Pharaoh about Joseph and his ability to interpret dreams. Pharaoh called for Joseph. In an act of respect to the Egyptians, Joseph shaved and cleaned himself up before he approached Pharaoh. In Israel, a beard was a sign of respect. In Egypt, a beard was an offensive thing. When Joseph heard pharaoh’s dream, he was able to correctly interpret it. Pharaoh was impressed with Joseph’s gift of dream interpretation, but Joseph told Pharaoh that it was not he, but God working through him that enabled the dream to be interpreted. Pharaoh knew he needed a good administrator to get the land of Egypt through the years of famine, so who better than the man who had correctly interpreted the dream? Joseph was second in command to Pharaoh. Joseph’s life sums up Romans 8:28: “We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the cow (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

S EQ UENCE CA RDS Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 19, scissors ASK: Do you remember who our Bible story was about last week? (Joseph) This week we will learn another Bible story about Joseph. • Show the child the “Unit 1—Sequence Cards” of Joseph (p. 19) and encourage him or her to put them in order. Help the child as needed. SAY: In today’s Bible story, Joseph finally gets out of jail so he can tell Pharaoh, the king, what Pharaoh’s dreams mean.

DR EAM M UR AL Supplies: long sheet of mural paper (blue, if available); washable markers Cut a long strip of mural paper (blue, if available), and place it on a table. • Provide the child with markers and invite him or her to draw things one might see in the sky at night. Suggest drawing a moon and stars in the sky. • If the child wants to, allow him or her to draw pictures of his or her dreams. SAY: Sometimes when we sleep, we have dreams. In today’s Bible story, Joseph is able to help Pharaoh understand his dreams.

CO W PAGE Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 24, red and blue crayons or markers Make copies of the “Cow Page” (p. 24). • Invite the child to put a red X on the skinny cows and to color the big cows blue. SAY: In Pharaoh’s dream, there were seven big cows and seven skinny cows.

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Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 22 • Call the children to the Bible Story Circle. Sing “When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat” (Class Stuff—p. 22) to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.”

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD or CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 87, DVD or CD player • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Let the children listen to and dance along with “Oh, Brothers” (DVD or CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide, p. 87). Encourage the children to sing the chorus. SAY: In this song, Joseph understood that God took care of him while he was in Egypt and that God used him to help many people in the land.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 3 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) one time. Read the Bible story again, and invite the children to repeat the words with you. After the second reading: ASK: Where was Joseph? (In jail) What did Pharaoh have? (A bad dream) What animal was in Pharaoh’s dream? (Cows) Who did Pharaoh put in charge to make sure that all the people had enough food to eat? (Joseph)

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: none • Hold up your fingers, and invite the children to do the same. Wiggle your thumb. Then ask the children to do the same.

• S ONG • When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat (Tune: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”) When Jacob gave Joseph a new coat, a new coat with colors so bright, it made all the brothers so jealous that soon there would be a big fight! Joseph, Joseph, your new coat has colors so bright, so bright. (Repeat) The brothers sent Joseph to Egypt right after the terrible fight. But God was with Joseph in Egypt, and everything turned out all right. Joseph, Joseph, everything turned out all right, all right. (Repeat)

SAY: This is Joseph. He’s our man. Joseph takes care of people like no one else can. Joseph started out as a bragging boy. He made his brothers mad. Joseph was no joy. (Wiggle all your fingers.) The brothers sold Joseph to a camel caravan going to Egypt. (Make one hand’s fingers walk across the palm of the other hand.) The camels walked at a very fast clip. (Make your fingers walk faster.) Once in Egypt land, Joseph was sold to a man. (Hold up one finger.) The man’s wife had Joseph banned. (Make your hands shoo away.) Joseph was thrown in jail. (Make a sad face.) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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In jail, Joseph grew tired and pale. (Make another sad face.) In jail, Joseph listened to others’ dreams. (Touch your ear.) Joseph told the prisoners what their dreams might mean. (Continue to touch your ear.) One day, Pharaoh had a disturbing dream. (Put hand to forehead.) Pharaoh called for Joseph and asked him, “What does this awful dream mean?” (Hold up thumb.)

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 3, Leader’s Guide—p. 92, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 92). • Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words Lord, with, and “J” for Joseph (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 92).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 3, construction paper, glue sticks, crayons or markers Punch out the pieces for the child. • Give the child the Egyptian storehouse and invite him or her to color it. • Open the doors of the storehouse and fold them back. Give the child a sheet of construction paper and have the child glue the storehouse (with the doors open) onto the construction paper. • Invite the child to glue the sacks of grain inside the doors and add Joseph nearby. SAY: Joseph stored extra sacks of grain in Egyptian storehouses so that when the famine came, the people had enough food to eat.

B AGS OF CO RN Supplies: yellow construction paper, green construction paper, glue, popcorn kernels, adult scissors, small bowls and plates, cotton swabs, paper towels and soap Cut a piece of yellow construction paper 4-inches long by 3-inches wide for every child. At the top of a sheet of green construction paper, print the Bible verse: “The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2) for every child. Pour popcorn kernels into small bowls or onto plates. Squirt glue onto small plates. Provide cotton swabs. • Instruct the children to glue their pieces of yellow construction paper onto the green construction paper. Tell the children that this will be a bag full of grain. •  Let the children use their cotton swabs to put a spot of glue on their yellow construction paper and then a popcorn kernel on top of the glue. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• The children can fill their whole “bag” with popcorn kernels. Remember to write the child’s name on his or her paper. SAY: Joseph knew from Pharaoh’s dream that he should fill the storehouses with grain so that when the seven years of famine came, the people would have enough food to eat. Joseph was a good worker. Are you a good worker?

PO PC O RN S N ACKS Supplies: popped popcorn, small bowls or plates, napkins Before class, pop bag(s) of popcorn. • Invite every child to wash her or his hands. Ask one child to give every child a napkin. Ask another child to pass out a small bowl or plate to every child. • Pour a little popcorn in every child’s bowl or plate. SAY: Popcorn is popped from a seed. Joseph saved seeds and grains and put them in storehouses during the years when the crops grew. When the famine came, and there was no food in the land, Joseph had lots of food saved in the warehouses. Joseph fed all the people. God loves it when we feed people and take care of each other.

•TIP • Some children learn best by singing. Send the 4-page “Preschool Songs” (Bible Stories & Stickers) home with each child to enjoy with his or her family throughout the quarter.

PRAY: Dear God, thank you for always being with us and helping us know the right thing to do and the right way to live. Amen.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 9 & 24, 5; tape Locate the No. 3 mural piece of Joseph (p. 5). • Gather the children around the Bible Story Mural (pp. 9 & 24). • Invite a child to tape the No. 3 Joseph (p. 5) to the Mural. Help the child match the number on Joseph to the same number on the mural (near the grain storehouse). SAY: Today we learned that Joseph helped feed the people in Egypt and other countries. PRAY: Thank you, God, for people like Joseph who listen to You and do Your will. Help me to become like Joseph and listen to You and help other people. Amen.

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SESSION 4

Joseph and His Brothers Reunited

September 25

Bible Verse

Anchor Point

The Lord was with Joseph. (Genesis 39:2)

Did You Know?

Bible Story Genesis 42—46

God is with us wherever we go.

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he drought and famine arrived in Egypt just like pharaoh’s dream had predicted, and Joseph saved food and stored it in Egyptian storehouses so the people would not starve. Not only was Egypt affected by this drought and famine, but Canaan, where Jacob and his family lived, was also affected. Jacob wanted his sons to go back to Egypt and get food again from the man who was in charge of distributing it. This man was, of course, his son, Joseph. Yet Joseph had made it very clear that the brothers must bring back their youngest brother, Benjamin, before Joseph would give them more food. Jacob, who had already lost Joseph, and possibly Simeon, reluctantly let Benjamin go back with his brothers to Egypt. The brothers were hoping to buy corn to feed their starving families. Once again, Joseph discussed the food situation with his brothers, but they did not recognize him. After giving his brothers a hard time, Joseph did eventually reveal himself to them and forgave them for selling him. Joseph recognized that the situation had turned out to be good because he was able, with God’s help, to save thousands of people from starving throughout the known world. “Joseph said to his brothers, ‘Come closer to me,’ and they moved closer. He said, ‘I’m your brother Joseph! The one you sold to Egypt. Now, don’t be upset and don’t be angry with yourselves that you sold me here. Actually, God sent me before you to save lives.’” (Genesis 45:4-5) Joseph recognized his purpose in life. Do you recognize your purpose in life? Is it to follow and obey God and to have a close relationship with God?

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of Joseph, the Egyptian, (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

GR OWING WITH P LAY DOUGH Supplies: play dough, small artificial flowers and plants ASK: Do you know what a drought is? Do you know what a famine is? SAY: A drought is when it doesn’t rain for a long time. A famine happens when it doesn’t rain for a long time and no food can grow. • Give each child a lump of play dough and a few artificial plants. Invite the child to make a garden from the play dough and plants. SAY: In our Bible story today, Joseph saved the people from starving because he stored food (grain) in storehouses to help them survive a drought and famine.

FAM ILIES F O RGIVING Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 30, scissors, pencil, construction paper, markers, crayons (Optional: clear tape) Cut out the person outlines from “Families Forgiving” (p. 30). Fold a sheet of construction paper in half so that the paper is divided into two equal sections. Trace the person figures onto the top section. Cut out the figure to create a chain of four paper dolls. REMINDER: cut ACROSS the folds so the hands stay attached. • Invite the child to decorate her or his people using markers or crayons. Suggest drawing each person to look like a member of the child’s family. SAY: It is good when families can love and forgive one another.

BIBLE TIMES TRAVELING BAGS Supplies: lunch-size paper bags (2 per child), 36-inch length of yarn or ribbon (1 per child), stapler, crayons or markers, clear tape, sharp scissors (for leader’s use) Make a sample traveling bag to show the children. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• Have the child color a paper bag with bold stripes on both sides. Open the bag. • Tuck another opened paper bag inside the decorated bag. Roll the top of the bags over an inch or two. • Staple the length of yarn or ribbon to both sides of the folded rim. This will allow for the bag to remain open. Cover the staple prongs with tape to protect little fingers. SAY: Joseph’s brothers carried their belongings in bags. They also carried corn and grain and food in bags.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 19, 22 • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle. Tell them to line up in a straight line—one child behind the other—and to put one hand on the shoulder of the child in front of them. When they arrive in the Bible Story Circle, invite them to sit down and listen. ASK: We have been talking for several weeks about a person from the Bible. Who is that person? (Joseph) That’s right—Joseph. There are many stories in the Bible about Joseph. Can you remember any of them? Let’s see if we can put these pictures in the right order to tell Joseph’s story. • Show the children the “Unit 1—Sequence Cards” of Joseph (p. 19). Let them guide you as to which card comes first, second, and third. Let three children hold up the cards. Line up the three children in front of the group and review each card. • Sing “When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat” (p. 22) with the children. PRAY: Dear God, help us to remember that You are always with us in our good times and in our bad times. Amen.

•SONG • When Jacob Gave Joseph a New Coat (Tune: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”) When Jacob gave Joseph a new coat, a new coat with colors so bright, it made all the brothers so jealous that soon there would be a big fight! Joseph, Joseph, your new coat has colors so bright, so bright. (Repeat)

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: Leader’s Guide—pp. 86, 87; DVD, DVD player • Let the children sing and dance to the theme song “Let’s Go Deep Blue” (DVD, p. 86). • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Play “Oh, Brothers” (DVD or CD-ROM, p. 87) and encourage the children to sing along.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 4 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2). Read the Bible story again, and invite the children to make the motions called for in the story. ASK: Whom did Joseph forgive? (His brothers)

The brothers sent Joseph to Egypt right after the terrible fight. But God was with Joseph in Egypt, and everything turned out all right. Joseph, Joseph, everything turned out all right, all right. (Repeat)

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Joseph takes care of people like no one else can. Joseph started out as a bragging boy. He made his brothers mad. Joseph was no joy. (Wiggle all your fingers.) The brothers sold Joseph to a camel caravan going to Egypt. (Make one hand’s fingers walk across the palm of the other hand.) The camels walked at a very fast clip. (Make your fingers walk faster.) Once in Egypt land, Joseph was sold to a man. (Hold up one finger.) The man’s wife had Joseph banned. (Make your hands shoo away.) Joseph was thrown in jail. (Make a sad face.) In jail, Joseph grew tired and pale. (Make another sad face.) In jail, Joseph listened to others’ dreams. (Touch your ear.) Joseph told the prisoners what their dreams might mean. (Continue to touch your ear.) One day, Pharaoh had a disturbing dream. (Put hand to forehead.) Pharaoh called for Joseph and asked him, “What does this awful dream mean?” (Hold up thumb.) SAY: This was Joseph’s story until today. In today’s Bible story, Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt to get MORE food for their families. Did Joseph forgive his brothers? (Yes) Let’s go around the circle and practice saying: “I forgive.” (Allow each child to have a turn saying: I forgive.)

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 3, Leader’s Guide—p. 92, DVD, DVD player, tape • Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. • Encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you, making the signs in American Sign Language for the words Lord, with, and “J” for Joseph (DVD, Leader—p. 92).

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“ FA M I L I E S F O RG IVE” B OO KS Supplies: stapler and staples, plain white paper (2 sheets per child), washable markers, crayons, clear tape Make books by putting two sheets of paper together, folding them horizontally, and stapling twice along the fold. On the front of each book, print: “Families Forgive.” SAY: Today you’re going to make a “Families Forgive” book. When you are at home, look at your book to remind yourself to forgive your family members. You can show your book to your family to help them remember to forgive each other also. • On the covers of their books, let the children draw a heart. • On the inside page (on the left): Have the children draw a sun to remind them to forgive their family members in the daytime. On the opposite page, have them draw a moon and some stars to remind them to forgive their family members at nighttime. • Ask the children to turn to the next page, and have the children draw a happy face to remind them to love their family members when they are happy. On the next page, have the children draw a sad face. Remind the children that they need to forgive their family members when they have hurt each other. • On the last two pages of their books, encourage the children to draw pictures of things their families like to do together. Suggest to the children that they can also draw a picture of them hugging a family member to show forgiveness. • Have the child print his or her name on the back cover.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 9 & 24, 5; tape Locate the mural piece of Joseph with his arms outstretched welcoming his brothers (p. 5). • Gather the children around the Bible Story Mural. Invite a child to tape the No. 4 mural piece of Joseph to the Bible Story Mural. Help the child match the number on Joseph to the number on the mural. SAY: Joseph learned to forgive his brothers for what they had done to him, and he even helped them. We can forgive people and help them also.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 22 • Invite the children to link their arms together and sing “God Is With Me” to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?” (p. 22). PRAY: Dear God, thank you for our families. Help us to be kind and forgiving of each other. Amen.

•SONG • God Is With Me (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”) God is with me. God is with me. Every day, every day. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday too, here with you.

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Preschool Leader’s Guide • September 25

SESSION 5

The Baby in the Basket

October 2

Bible Verse

Exodus 1:8-14; 2:1-10

“I’ll set you free with great power.” (Exodus 6:6)

Did You Know?

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n our Bible story today, Moses was born. Moses’ birth occurred four hundred years after the Bible story of Joseph. The Israelites continued to live in the land of Goshen in Egypt and they became very numerous. The promise that God gave Abraham came about—but very slowly. It seems that the Israelites became more fertile when they were enslaved than when they were free. The fact that the Israelites were so numerous upset the Egyptians who did not remember Joseph and who had no emotional connection to him.

The Egyptians were full of fear by the increasing population of the Hebrews. Their decision was to make life as miserable and difficult for the Hebrews as possible. In drawings from the time period, there are scenes of slaves working to build edifices with taskmasters over them holding rods or sticks in their hands. This was a common experience for the Hebrews. In the middle of this hardship, Moses was born. His parents hid him so that he could live. The Hebrews were suffering. The CEB states, “We don’t always know how or why suffering is allowed to happen. But we do know that we’re in God’s hands. God works through people and situations to help those who suffer.” (from Common English Bible Deep Blue Kids Bible [2012] © Common English Bible)

God did work in the lives of the Hebrew people. As we will see in the coming weeks, Moses rose to become the leader of the Hebrews. Moses’ persistence in dealing with Pharaoh and Moses’ great leadership skills delivered the Israelites from their difficult lives in Egypt. The purpose of Moses’ life became to lead God’s people out of Egypt. In the course of that forty year wilderness experience, the people also learned to depend on and trust in God. Are you learning to depend on and trust in God?

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of baby Moses in his basket (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

WILL IT F LOAT? Supplies: pan or bucket of water, aluminum foil (12-inch squares), bath towel Tear off a 12-inch square of aluminum foil for each child. Fill a pan with water. Place the pan of water on a bath towel on a table or on the floor. •G  ive each child a 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Invite the child to make something out of the foil and then see if it will float in the pan of water. SAY: In our Bible story today a baby named Moses is put in a basket in the Nile River. Moses’ basket floats. Does your aluminum foil float?

M O S ES IN T H E RIVER Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 36; Bible Stories & Stickers; paper plates; plain cupcake liners; crayons or markers, including blue and green; glue sticks; scissors Photocopy and cut out the figures from “Moses in the River” (Leader’s Guide, p. 36). Locate the baby Moses Sticker (Bible Stories & Stickers). Buy paper cupcake liners and paper plates. • Give each child a paper plate and invite him or her to color it blue all over. This will become the Nile River. Then invite each child to color a paper cupcake liner green. • Give each child the figures from “Moses in the River” to color. Identify the two people: the Egyptian princess and Miriam, baby Moses’ sister. • Tell the child to glue the cupcake liner to the middle of the plate. Then instruct the child to glue the figures beside the cupcake liner, one on each side. • Give the child the baby Moses Sticker (Bible Stories & Stickers), and encourage the child to place baby Moses in the middle of the cupcake liner “basket.” SAY: You have made baby Moses who floated in a basket in the Nile River. His mother hid him so Moses would not be hurt.

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PLAY WI T H BA BY M O S ES Supplies: baskets large enough to hold a baby doll, several baby dolls, baby blankets Create a center with baby dolls, blankets, and baskets. • Encourage the children to play in the Baby Moses Center. Let them wrap the babies in blankets and place them in baskets. Encourage them to sing lullabies to baby Moses. SAY: Moses’ mother loved her baby Moses. Maybe she sang lullabies to him.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 8, tape Prepare a space on a wall, bulletin board, or flannelboard where this Bible story can be told. Put a loop of tape on the back of each storytelling figure (p. 8). • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle by telling them to crawl and/or cry like babies. Once the children are in the Bible Story Circle: SAY: We are going to hear a Bible story today about a baby who was born. His name was Moses. (Put up the baby Moses figure.) SAY: Moses’ father and mother loved him very much. (Put up the mother figure.) SAY: Moses’ mother knew that some people were trying to hurt babies, so she hid baby Moses. His mother wrapped baby Moses in a warm blanket. She put him in a basket that she had rubbed with tar and pitch. Then Moses’ mother put baby Moses in his basket in the Nile River. (Put up the Nile River.) The tar and pitch kept his basket from sinking. SAY: Miriam, Moses’ sister, watched Moses in his basket from the bank of the river. (Put up Miriam.) SAY: Soon an Egyptian princess came to the river, and she saw baby Moses floating in the basket. (Put up the Egyptian princess.) Miriam went up to the princess and asked, “Would you like me to find a Hebrew woman who could take care of the baby for you?” The princess answered, “Yes!” So Miriam went and got her mother, Moses’ mother, to take care of Moses until he grew bigger. When Moses grew bigger, he went to live with the princess and she took care of him. SAY: Now let’s watch today’s Bible story.

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HEAR T HE B IBLE STORY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 5 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. ASK: Were the Egyptians mean to the Hebrews? (Yes) Where did Moses’ mother hide her baby? (In a basket in the Nile River) What was the older sister’s name? (Miriam) Who saw the baby Moses in the river? (The princess) Who did Moses live with when he was older? (The princess)

M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: blindfold or dark sunglasses To play: Gather the children in a circle. Put one child in the middle of the circle. Have the child wear a blindfold or dark sunglasses. • Have the children take turns “crying like a baby” for the blindfolded person to guess WHO IS CRYING. Let all the children get a chance to CRY for the blindfolded person. • If the blindfolded person guesses who is crying, the two children change places and continue to play as time allows. ASK: Do you think Moses cried while he was in the basket in the river?

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 4, Leader’s Guide—p. 93, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 2 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 4) on a wall or bulletin board. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 93). • Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. • Encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words I’ll (God), free, power (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 93).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 5, crayons, glue sticks Punch out the three pieces for the child. Carefully open the slit in the basket. • Invite the child to color the two basket pieces. • Help the child glue the basket top onto the other basket piece. • Show the child how to slide baby Moses in and out of the basket through the slit. SAY: Baby Moses’ mother put baby Moses in a basket and hid him in the Nile River so the Egyptians would not find him. His big sister, Miriam, watched him from nearby to make sure that he was safe. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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M I S S I O N M O M E N T: C D F F R E E D O M S C H O O L S Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 85, special offering basket Copy the Mission Letter for each child to take home (Leader’s Guide—p. 85). SAY: This month we will take up a special offering for Freedom Schools.

•TIP • Send your donations (by check) to:

ASK: What do you think a Freedom School is? (Let the children respond.)

Children’s Defense Fund

SAY: A Freedom School is a school where children go in the summer to help them remember everything they learned the past year—like reading and writing.

P.O. Box 96367

ASK: Do any of you know how to read? (Let the children respond.) SAY: Listen to this story about Todd who went to a Freedom School. Todd was in kindergarten. When Todd was in preschool, he had learned many things. Todd learned his ABCs and how to write his name. Todd’s mother wondered if Todd would forget what he learned in school during the summer. Todd’s mother also thought Todd needed practice reading in the fall after school started. Todd’s mother sent him to a Freedom School. The first week Todd was in the Freedom School, he remembered his ABCs and how to write them.

Washington, DC 20090-6367 Or, to donate online go to: http://www. childrensdefense.org and click on Donate.

• Sing the familiar ABC song with the children. SAY: We will send a letter home for your parent or family. Next week they may send an offering for you to put in our special offering basket. We will send the money to the Children’s Defense Fund, and they will give the money to Freedom Schools to help children like Todd.

Worship GAT H E R I N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Post the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23) on a wall or bulletin board. Locate the mural piece of baby Moses in the basket (p. 28). • Invite a child to tape the baby Moses figure to the Bible Story Mural on the Nile River. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the mural.

•TIP • Some children learn best by singing. Send the 4-page “Preschool Songs” (Bible Stories & Stickers) home with each child to enjoy with his or her family throughout the quarter.

SAY: Today we learned that a baby was born in Egypt whose name was Moses. His mother put him in a basket to hide him from people who might hurt him.

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Preschool Leader’s Guide • October 2

SESSION 6

The Burning Bush

October 9

Bible Verse

Exodus 2:11—3:22

“I’ll set you free with great power.” (Exodus 6:6)

Did You Know?

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oses grew up as the grandson of Pharaoh in the royal palace. Moses had all the advantages that life could bring to a boy, including an education.

Moses had a passion for justice. Moses knew that he was a Hebrew, and he knew the Hebrews were mistreated in Egypt. Moses’ passion for justice for his fellow people was known by God. When Moses killed an Egyptian for mistreating a Hebrew, Moses ran away to Midian, which was several hundred miles east of Egypt.

Moses married and became a shepherd in Midian, but still that passion for justice burned in his heart. One day, while shepherding, God confronted Moses. God knew the heart of Moses, and God knew Moses’ passion for justice. God introduced himself to Moses. God said, “I am the God of your father, Abraham’s God, Isaac’s God, and Jacob’s God” (Exodus 3:6). There was no doubt in Moses’ mind about whose Presence he was in. At this point, God commissioned Moses. God gave Moses instructions for what God wanted him to do. God said, “I’ve clearly seen my people oppressed in Egypt. I’ve heard their cry of injustice because of their slave masters. I know about their pain. I’ve come down to rescue them from the Egyptians in order to take them out of that land and bring them to a good and broad land, a land that’s full of milk and honey…I’m sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt” (Exodus 3:7-8, 10). Like a normal human being, Moses was frightened and objected to God’s call, but God reassured Moses. God said, “I’ll be with you” (Exodus 3:12). God calls all of us to do different things. What have you been called to do? Always remember that God is with you just like God was with Moses.

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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.

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the burning bush (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM) to familiarize the children with the music for the quarter. • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

TAKE OF F YOUR SHOES Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers, construction paper, white paper, crayons or markers, scissors, glue sticks Locate the two footprint Stickers for every child (Bible Stories & Stickers). • As each child enters the room, invite the child to take off her or his shoes. Trace the child’s feet onto white paper. •C  ut out the footprints, and invite the child to glue the feet onto a sheet of construction paper. The child may color the footprints if she or he wishes. • Tell the child to put one of the Stickers on each footprint. SAY: When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, God said, “Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground” (Exodus 3:5).

HO LY GR O UND Supplies: string of Christmas lights, large towel or blanket, Bible storybooks or copies of Bible Stories & Stickers left over from previous Sundays, artificial plant if available • Let the children help string Christmas lights around an artificial plant, table, or chair in the Bible Story Circle area. Place a large towel or blanket to sit on near the “burning bush.” Provide Bible storybooks or older copies of Bible Stories & Stickers for the children to look through. SAY: In our Bible story today, God told Moses that Moses was standing on “Holy Ground.” “Holy Ground” is a place where you and God can talk together.

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THE B U RN I N G BUS H Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 42, crayons; markers; red, green, yellow, and orange tissue paper; glue; construction paper; scissors; small paper plates; cotton swabs to spread glue Make copies “The Burning Bush” (p. 42). Cut tissue paper into 1 ½-inch squares. Use these colors: red, green, yellow, and orange. Pour glue onto small paper plates. • Invite the child to color the burning bush using red, green, yellow, and orange crayons or markers. Invite the child to color the trunk of the bush brown or black. • Give every child a cotton swab. Demonstrate how to dip the swab in the glue, dab it on the burning bush, and put a piece of tissue paper on the dab of glue. Encourage the child to continue adding several pieces of different colors of tissue paper to create a burning bush like the one that Moses saw. SAY: God spoke to Moses from a burning bush.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: a large towel or blanket for the children to sit on • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle where you have set up a “burning bush” using a string of Christmas lights (see “Holy Ground,” p. 38). Invite them to sit on a large towel or blanket. SAY: Today’s Bible story is about a man named Moses. Everybody say, “Moses.” Moses grew up, but he did not like the way his Hebrew family and friends were treated in Egypt. Moses knew he had to do something about it. God knew what was in Moses’ heart. (Pat your heart.) Let’s hear what Moses does.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 6 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. On the second reading, encourage the children to say the words that are repeated with you. ASK: Were the Egyptians making the Hebrew slaves work too hard? (Yes) Moses ran away. Do you remember where he went? (Midian) What did Moses see on fire? (A bush) Did God want Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt? (Yes) Did God tell Moses that God would be with him? (Yes)

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD, CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 89, DVD player, CD player • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Let the children listen to “Standing on Holy Ground” (CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide, p. 89). Play the song again. Invite the children to sing along. Suggest that the children sit as they sing the verses and stand as they sing the chorus.

•TIP • The recording of the song “Standing on Holy Ground” is found on just the CD-ROM.

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•SONG • Moses Heard God (Tune: “London Bridge”) Moses saw a burning bush, burning bush, burning bush. Moses saw a burning bush, on the mountain. Moses, you’re on holy ground, holy ground, holy ground. Moses, you’re on holy ground. Take off your sandals. Moses heard God say to him, say to him, say to him; Moses heard God say to him, “Free my people.” Moses said, “I cannot go, cannot go, cannot go.” Moses said, “I cannot go, speak to Pharaoh.” God said, “I will go with you, go with you, go with you.” God said, “I will go with you. Free my people.”

M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 29, masking tape, bath towel • To play: Tape off a square on the floor of the room and put the towel in it. Make the square large enough for all the children to comfortably sit inside of it. SAY: All around is hot sand. The only safe place to be is inside this square. One of you will be Moses, and when Moses tags you, Moses will LEAD you to this HOLY GROUND. • To start the game, have the children sit outside of the taped square. • Select one child to be Moses. • Let Moses tag the children one by one and lead them to the HOLY GROUND. The children may move around the room as they wish as long as they have not been tagged. Once Moses tags them, they have to go with Moses to the HOLY GROUND, and they may not leave the HOLY GROUND. • Once everyone is on the HOLY GROUND inside the square, invite them to sing “Moses Heard God” (p. 29). The song is not recorded, and is sung to the tune of “London Bridge.”

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 4, Leader’s Guide—p. 93, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 2 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 4) on a wall or bulletin board. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 93). • Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words I’ll (God), free, power (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 93).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 6, crayons or markers in fire colors, metal brads Punch out the two pieces for the child. • Invite the child to color the round ball of fire. Help the child push a brad through both pieces, placing the ball of fire on top of the bush, and gently turn the ball of fire.

•TIP • If you have not sent home the Mission Letter (Leader’s Guide—p. 85) to parents or guardians, copy it, and send it home this week.

SAY: Moses heard God speak to him from a burning bush. God told Moses to lead the people out of slavery in Egypt.

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SAY: There is an organization called The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools. Children go to Freedom Schools during the summer and after school. One of the things children learn is how to take care of themselves—like brushing their teeth. Show me how you brush your teeth. They learn how to take a bath and how to shampoo their hair. Show me how to wash your hair. What is another way to keep your body clean? (Wash your hands.) Next week, you may bring an offering for the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools so that we can help other children learn these important things.

B U R N I N G B U S H S NACK Supplies: graham crackers, chocolate spread, pretzel sticks, candy corn, napkins, small paper plates, plastic knives • Invite the children to wash and dry their hands. Ask one child to pass out napkins, one child to pass out small paper plates, and one child to pass out half a graham cracker to each child.

•TIP • This snack should not be served if even one child is allergic to the nuts in the chocolate spread or any of the other ingredients.

• Spread some chocolate spread on the graham cracker. Let the children build burning bushes on their graham crackers by putting pretzel sticks on the crackers for the bush and candy corn for the fire. SAY: Thank you, God, for this snack that we are about to eat. Amen.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of the Moses who is not wearing sandals (p. 28). • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness.” • Invite a child to tape the Moses figure to the Bible Story Mural near the burning bush and Mt. Horeb. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. SAY: Today we learned that God spoke to Moses from a burning bush. God told Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 89, CD player • Encourage the children to sit in a circle and sing “Standing on Holy Ground” (CDROM, Leader’s Guide, p. 89). • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help her (him) to remember to pray every day. Amen. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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Preschool Leader’s Guide • October 9

SESSION 7

Moses and Pharaoh

October 16

Bible Verse

Exodus 5:1—13:9

“I’ll set you free with great power.” (Exodus 6:6)

Did You Know?

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oses and his brother, Aaron, became a team to try to get Pharaoh to let the Israelites worship God in the wilderness for three days. They went to Pharaoh and tried to convince him to let the Israelites go, but Pharaoh knew what a big workforce the Israelites were, and Pharaoh would not allow the Israelites to leave. Every time Pharaoh told Moses and Aaron, “No,” something horrific happened in Egypt. These horrific happenings were called the plagues.

Pharaoh had never heard of God or Yahweh, so Pharaoh was reluctant to let the Israelites go for a number of reasons. Pharaoh did not fear God. Pharaoh had his own contingency of magicians who had power. We also see in Pharaoh an unreasonable man. In his effort to make life even harder for the Israelites, Pharaoh refused to give them straw to make bricks. The Israelites had to find the straw wherever they could. Yet, the Israelites were still expected to build great buildings at the same rate they had before—when they were given the straw. The whole thing didn’t make sense. Pharaoh believed the Israelites were lazy and were trying to go on a holiday in the wilderness. The main message of this passage is that God is sovereign and provides deliverance for people from whatever form of slavery they find themselves in. What are you being a slave to: overwork, perfection, making money? Whatever you feel you are focusing on more than God, remember that God can and will deliver you from that situation.

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the frog (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

PLAY DO UGH BRICKS Supplies: play dough, pieces of straw • Invite the child to make bricks out of play dough and straw. SAY: A long time ago in a place called Egypt, the Israelites were told to make bricks out of clay. They had to go out and find their own straw to help hold the clay bricks together. It was hard work, and it took a lot of time to make the bricks.

PHAR AO H’S H EADP IECE Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 48, white cardstock (if available), construction paper, adult scissors (for leader), tape, crayons or markers, glue sticks Photocopy “Pharaoh’s Headpiece” (p. 48) onto white cardstock if possible for each child, or glue each copy onto construction paper. Cut around the figure of Pharaoh. Cut two strips from construction paper per child to tape to the Pharaoh figure. • Give the child the Pharaoh figure and invite him or her to color it. Write the child’s name on one of the paper strips, or let the child do so. • Tape the paper strips to the headpiece for the child. Fit the headpiece around the child’s head and tape the strips together. Let the child wear the headpiece in class. SAY: Your headpiece is a picture of Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. Pharaoh would NOT let the Israelites leave Egypt!

EGY PT IAN ARMLETS Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers, copy paper, tape, crayons or markers, adult scissors Cut sheets of copy paper in half lengthwise. One sheet will make two armlets. Locate the set of jewel Stickers (Bible Stories & Stickers) for each child. • Let each child color one strip of paper and put jewel Stickers on the paper strip. Fit the strip around the child’s arm to make an armlet, and tape the ends together. SAY: Sometimes the Egyptians wore armlets with jewels on them around their arms. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: a long piece of yarn or string • Lay a long piece of string or yarn in front of the children. SAY: Today’s Bible story is about a man named Moses. Moses lived in the land of Egypt. There is a long river in Egypt called the Nile River. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. There are crocodiles in the Nile River. Let’s pretend this yarn is the Nile River. When I call your name, jump over the yarn into the Nile. Once everyone is in the Nile River, I’ll call your name, one by one, and you should jump out. (Send the children into the Nile) SAYING: (Child’s name), jump, jump, jump into the Nile! (Call them out) SAYING: Oh, no! A crocodile! (Child’s name), jump back out of the Nile!

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 7 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. ASK: Moses tried to get Pharaoh to let the people go. Would Pharaoh let the people leave Egypt? (No) Would you like frogs jumping all over you?

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 89, CD-ROM, CD player • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Let the children listen to “Standing on Holy Ground” (CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide, p. 89). Play the song again and invite the children to sing along. Suggest that the children sit as they sing the verses and stand as they sing the chorus. This song is only recorded on the CD-ROM.

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 29 • Sing “Moses Heard God” (Class Stuff—p. 29) to the tune of “London Bridge.” Have the children play the game “London Bridge” as they sing. (This song is not recorded on the CD-ROM or the DVD.) • Have the children stand in a line. • Have two children create an arch with their palms together holding their arms upwards. Encourage the line of children to pass through the arch. On the last line of every verse, let the two children “capture” the child going under their arms. • Invite the children to let the child go after he or she is captured for a second or two. SAY: Moses tried to make Pharaoh let the people go, but Pharaoh said, “No!”

•SONG • Moses Heard God (Tune: “London Bridge”) Moses saw a burning bush, burning bush, burning bush. Moses saw a burning bush, on the mountain. Moses, you’re on holy ground, holy ground, holy ground. Moses, you’re on holy ground. Take off your sandals. Moses heard God say to him, say to him, say to him; Moses heard God say to him, “Free my people.” Moses said, “I cannot go, cannot go, cannot go.” Moses said, “I cannot go, speak to Pharaoh.” God said, “I will go with you, go with you, go with you.” God said, “I will go with you. Free my people.”

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LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 4, Leader’s Guide—p. 93, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 2 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 4) on a wall or bulletin board if you haven’t done so already. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 93). • Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words I’ll (God), free, power (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 93).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 7, crayons or markers, glue or clear tape Punch out the pieces for the child. Make a sample card to show the children. • Guide the children through each step (back of Kids Stuff, Session 7). The children will create a “pop-up” card that they may use to retell today’s Bible story to their family and friends. SAY: Moses and his brother, Aaron, went to Pharaoh and asked Pharaoh to let God’s people leave Egypt, but Pharaoh would not let the people go. Aaron threw down the shepherd’s rod, and it turned into a snake. That showed Pharaoh how powerful God is!

•TIP • If you have not sent home the Mission Letter (Leader’s Guide—p. 85) to parents or guardians, copy it, and send it home this week.

M IS S IO N M OMENT: CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 85, special mission project offering basket, large space for playing today’s game SAY: This month we are collecting money to send to The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools. In certain places of the country, children can go to one of these schools to help them learn to read and write and become good leaders. What is a leader? (Let the children respond.) A Christian leader is a person who helps other people live the way Jesus wants us to live. We are going to play a game called “Lead, lead, serve.” It is like “Duck, duck, goose.” Everyone sit in a circle on the floor. • Choose one child to be IT. IT goes around the circle, tapping two children on the head while saying, “Lead.” IT then taps a third child on the head while saying, “Serve.” • The “Serve” child chases IT around the circle. IT tries to not get tagged, and runs around the circle and sits in the place vacated by “Serve.” • Play this game several times. SAY: A good leader is someone who serves others. Jesus was a servant-leader. At Freedom Schools, children learn to be servant-leaders.

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SA NDW I C H C O OKIES S NACK Supplies: napkins, sandwich cookies • Invite the children to wash and dry their hands. Ask one child to pass out the napkins. • Give each child two sandwich cookies. PRAY: Dear God, You took care of Moses and the Israelites, and You will take care of us, too. Thank You for giving us everything we need. Amen. SAY: These cookies remind us of the bricks that the Israelites tried to make when they were slaves in Egypt. Pharaoh would not even give them the straw that they needed to hold their bricks together. These cookies have a filling that holds them together, and it tastes very, very good.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of Moses (p. 28). • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23). • Invite a child to tape the mural piece of Moses holding his staff to the Bible Story Mural near Pharaoh. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. SAY: Today we learned that Moses tried to make Pharaoh let the Israelites leave Egypt, but Pharaoh was mean and he would not let them go. Bad things kept happening in the land of Egypt.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 89; CD player • Encourage the children to sit in a circle and sing “Standing on Holy Ground” (Leader’s Guide, p. 89, CD-ROM). • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help him (her) to be brave even when he (she) is scared. Amen.

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Paper Strip Pattern

Paper Strip Pattern

Pharaoh’s Headpiece

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SESSION 8

Crossing the Sea

October 23

Bible Verse

Exodus 13:17—14:31

“I’ll set you free with great power.” (Exodus 6:6)

Did You Know?

W

hen the Israelites left Egypt, they were 2,000,000 strong! No wonder the Egyptians were worried about their great numbers! However, the Israelites had been slaves for a long time and probably did not have the fighting and survival skills they needed to survive in the wilderness. One wonders if they were even very acquainted with God.

When the people left Egypt, they did leave with Joseph’s bones and with the jewels and other valuables that the Egyptians had given them. Their goal was to go back to the land of Canaan where Jacob (Israel) and his sons had lived before. But first they had to travel southeast, which was straight toward the Reed Sea. God provided a cloud column to lead them by day and a lightning column to lead them at night. This was evidence that God was with them on this journey. After Pharaoh let the Israelites go, he had strong regrets. He must have thought, “How could I let a workforce of 2,000,000 people go just because their leader kept bugging me?” Pharaoh had to do something, so his army chased the Israelites across Egypt in order to get them to return.

Bible Story Anchor Point We remember God’s powerful acts.

Your Lesson JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Sequence Cards □ Painting and Parting □ The Reed Sea DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story

God specifically instructed Moses to raise his hand and shepherd’s rod to part the Reed Sea, and it parted! Surprisingly enough, the Egyptian army went straight in after the Israelites! This dramatic event shows us that God wanted the Israelites to worship God in their homeland, and that God is with us in frightening situations. As we will see in the next few weeks, God instructs the Israelites and provides for their needs. God is still doing that today. God will instruct you and provide for your needs. All you need to do is to trust and obey!

□ See the Bible Story

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□ Hear the Bible Story □ Move to the Bible Story □ Learn the Bible Verse

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the Reed sea parting (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Chart.

S EQ UENCE CA RDS Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 20, adult scissors Locate the sequence cards of Moses (Class Stuff, p. 20). These are found on the reverse side of the “Joseph Sequence Cards” used in Sessions 1–4. • Give the child(ren) the three pictures of Moses. Tell the child(ren) that today they will hear a Bible story about Moses and the people crossing the Reed Sea. • Invite the child(ren) to put the pictures in the right order of the Bible stories and talk about the pictures with you. If the child needs help remembering the Bible stories, give the child the help she or he needs.

PAINT ING AN D PARTING Supplies: construction paper; watered-down tempera paint (washable if available); drinking straws; small bowl; spoons; plastic tablecloth; paper towels Mix a small amount of tempera paint with water in a bowl. Spread a plastic tablecloth over a table. • Give the child a piece of construction paper. Spoon a small amount of watered-down paint onto the paper. • Invite the child to blow through a straw and “part” the paint across the paper. SAY: When Moses and the people got to the Reed Sea, Moses raised his hand and his shepherd’s rod and God told the wind to blow. The water parted, and the people walked through the sea on dry land.

T HE R EED S EA Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 54, two sheets of blue mural paper, masking tape, scissors, crayons or markers Copy “The Reed Sea” (p. 54) for each child. Cut out the sea creatures. • Show the children the two large sheets of blue mural paper. Give each child at least one of the creatures from “The Reed Sea” to color with crayons or markers. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• Put a loop of masking tape on the back of the creatures after the children have colored them. Invite the children to tape the creatures onto the blue mural paper. Put the mural paper in the Bible Story Circle on the floor. SAY: The people crossed the Reed Sea on their way to freedom. What sea creatures do you think they saw?

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: the blue mural paper decorated with the sea creatures • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle and tell them to carefully sit on either of the blue pieces of mural paper they decorated earlier (“The Reed Sea”). ASK: What are you sitting on? SAY: In today’s Bible story, the people had to cross the Reed Sea. The sea opened up and part of the sea was on their right and part of the sea was on their left. The people walked down the middle of the Reed Sea on dry land. Let’s line up and walk one by one down the middle of our Reed Sea. • After the children have experienced walking through the middle of the Reed Sea, invite them to get ready to watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 86, DVD player • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today. • Play “Let’s Go Deep Blue,” and encourage the children to sing and dance to it.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 8 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. Encourage the children to do the motions on the second reading. ASK: What was the name of the sea that the people ran through? (The Reed Sea) What did God tell Moses to lift up in the air? (His shepherd’s rod) What happened to the Reed Sea when Moses lifted his arm? (The water separated.) Did Moses and the people make it safely across the Reed Sea? (Yes!)

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 25, tongue depressors, white glue or masking tape •  Punch out and glue or tape a tongue depressor to the backs of the following puppets: Moses, the group of people, the cloud column, and the lightning column. SAY: We have been hearing Bible stories about Moses and God’s people. (Show the children Moses and the group of people.) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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SAY: The people were slaves in Egypt, and they had to work hard. Moses was told by God to lead the people to freedom. They would have to leave Egypt. When Moses led the people out of Egypt, a Cloud Column led them during the day and a Lightning Column led them during the night. These kept the Egyptians from seeing the people. (Hold up both the Cloud Column and Lightning Column.) SAY: Moses and the Hebrew people left Egypt and when they got to the Reed Sea, a miracle happened. What happened? (Let the children tell you. Moses lifted his arm and rod, and the Reed Sea parted; and the people ran across the sea on dry land.) SAY: God works miracles! A miracle is something that only God can do.

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 4, Leader’s Guide—p. 93, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 93). • Repeat the Bible verse several times with the children, encouraging them to say it with you (Class Stuff­—p. 4). • Encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs using American Sign Language for the words I’ll (God), free, power (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 93).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 8, blue crayons, glue sticks Punch out the pieces for the child. • Invite the children to color the water blue on the back of the activity page. Tell the children to fold the scene along the dotted lines. Help as needed. • Give each child a Moses figure. Invite her or him to glue Moses walking through the middle of the sea. Show the child how to make the card stand up. Then read the Bible verse on the card aloud. SAY: God told Moses to raise his arms with his rod in one hand, then the Reed Sea parted so the people could walk across safely on dry land.

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by Theodore Allen Lightfoot; and Tiny Thoughts of Unselfishness: A fun story about showing concern for others (Volume 16) by Agnes de Bezenac and Salem de Bezenac. SAY (after reading the book): Most of us learn to read at some time or another. Maybe some of you know your ABCs and can read a little. Our mission project this month has been to collect money to send to The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools. At Freedom Schools children get the help they need to become good readers. Bring an offering next week for The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools and help other children become good readers.

•TIP • If you have not sent home the Mission Letter (Leader’s Guide–p. 85), this will be your last week to do so.

PRAY: Thank you, dear God, for all you have given us. Help us to use what we have to help others. Amen.

WALK I N G T H RO UGH T HE R EED S EA Supplies: a square of fabric to wear as a headdress, children’s chairs •  P  lace a long line of chairs in two rows for the children to walk through with the backs of the chairs facing the pathway the children will walk through. • Have the children line up. Have the first child put the cloth square on her or his head and walk through the “REED SEA” and then bring the cloth back to the next child in line. • The children will continue to walk through the “REED SEA” until everyone has had an opportunity to do the “walk” through the “REED SEA.” PRAY: God, You took care of Moses and the Israelites, and you will take care of us, too. Thank You for giving us everything we need. Amen.

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•TIP • Send your donations (by check) to: Children’s Defense Fund P.O. Box 96367 Washington, DC 20090-6367 Or, to donate online go to: http://www. childrensdefense.org and click on Donate.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of Moses parting the Reed Sea (p. 28). • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness.” • Invite a child to tape the mural piece of Moses parting the Reed Sea to the Bible Story Mural. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. SAY: Today we learned that Moses led the people through the Reed Sea. Moses raised his arm with his rod in his hand and the Reed Sea parted.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: DVD or CD-ROM and Leader’s Guide—p. 88, DVD or CD player • Have the children listen to “Being Free” (Leader’s Guide—p. 88). • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help him (her) to be brave even when he (she) is scared. Amen. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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The Reed Sea

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SESSION 9

Songs of Joy

October 30

Bible Verse

Exodus 15:1-21

“I’ll set you free with great power.” (Exodus 6:6)

Did You Know?

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he Ode that Miriam sang in the Bible may be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, poem or song that is recorded. Tradition has it that Moses wrote the Book of Exodus. Moses would have been very educated since he grew up in Pharaoh’s household, and the other Israelites would not have been as well-educated or even literate since they had spent their lives as slaves.

The Ode is a song of thanksgiving. The Israelites had been through a traumatic event crossing the Reed Sea and being chased by the Egyptian army. Most likely the Israelites were full of joy and needed to express that emotion. According to tradition, Miriam probably led the women in singing and dancing; and Moses probably led the men in singing and dancing. They were celebrating their safe and miraculous deliverance from the Egyptians! The site of this celebration would have been on the eastern shore of the Reed Sea at a place called “Ayoun Musa,” or as it has become known, “The fountains of Moses.” The dancing and singing took place in the morning after the nighttime passage through the Reed Sea.

Bible Story Anchor Point We remember God’s powerful acts.

Your Lesson JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Sequence Cards □ Dance, Miriam, Dance □ Kids Stuff □ Tambourine #2 DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story

Moses composed the song, and he and the people sang it as a way to honor God. Music was an important part of their culture. Music was an expression of their emotions.

□ See the Bible Story

As you teach these small children, remember the excitement and joy that the Israelites felt when they finished crossing the Reed Sea. Invite the children to spend time today singing and dancing.

□ Move to the Bible Story

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□ Hear the Bible Story

□ Learn the Bible Verse GROW STRONGER: □ Mission Moment: CDF Freedom Schools WORSHIP: □ Gathering Time □ Praising Time

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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.

WELCOM E

•TIP • Taking each child aside and helping her or him put the Attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart reassures the child and makes her or him feel comfortable in the room and with you.

Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the tambourine (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM) to familiarize the children with the music for the quarter. • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

S EQ UENCE CA RDS Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 20, scissors • Give the child(ren) the three pictures of Moses. Tell the child(ren) that today they will hear a Bible story of when Moses and the people had made it safely across the Reed Sea. • Invite the child(ren) to put the pictures in the right order of the Bible stories and talk about them with you. If the child needs help in remembering the Bible stories, give the child the help she or he needs.

DANCE, M IR IA M, DANCE Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 60, construction paper, crayons or markers, tape or glue sticks, scissors Photocopy “Dance, Miriam, Dance” (p. 60), and cut out the Miriam and Moses puppets. Make two legs for each child’s puppet by cutting strips of construction paper that are 6-inches long and 1-inch wide. • Give each child a Miriam or a Moses puppet. Let the child color his or her puppet. • Give each child two paper strips and demonstrate how to fold them accordian-style to create bouncing legs. Help the child attach the legs to his or her puppet. SAY: When Moses and the people finished crossing the Reed Sea, and they were all safe, they danced and sang and praised God. Miriam, Moses’ sister, led the women  in singing and dancing and praising God.

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KI DS ST U F F — TAM B OUR INE #1 Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 9, O-shaped cereal, crayons or markers, tape, stapler/ staples (for leader’s use only), clear tape Punch out the tambourine and the streamers for the child. • Invite the child to color the tambourine. • Fold the tambourine in half (on the dotted line) and staple the edges together, leaving a 2-inch opening. Cover the staple prongs with tape to protect small fingers. • Let the child drop O-shaped cereal into the tambourine. Staple the opening shut for the child. Tape the streamers to the straight edge of the tambourine for the child, and let the child enjoy making music. SAY: After the people crossed the Reed Sea, Moses and Miriam led the people in singing and dancing and praising God.

TA MB O U RI N E #2 Supplies: paper plates (2 per child), new aquarium gravel, crayons or markers, four strips of crepe paper (each 4-inches long), stapler/staples, tape, adult scissors (for leader) Cut crepe paper into 4-inch long strips. Give each child four strips. • Invite the child to color the backs of both paper plates any way he or she chooses. Tape the four crepe paper strips to the inside of one of the paper plates. • Give each child a few rocks of new aquarium gravel to put on one of the paper plates. Staple the paper plates together along the edges. Cover the staple prongs with tape. SAY: When the people reached the other side of the Reed Sea, they were so happy! They sang and danced and thanked God for their safe journey!

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: CD-ROM or DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 88, CD-ROM or DVD player • Give each child the tambourine they made from Kids Stuff or “Tambourine # 2.” Encourage the children to dance to “Being Free” (p. 88, CD-ROM or DVD). • When the song is finished, invite the children to sit in the Bible Story Circle and encourage them to sing along with the song. SAY: In today’s Bible story, Moses and the people made it safely across the Reed Sea. When they arrived on the other side, Moses and his sister, Miriam, led all the people in singing and dancing and praising God.

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HEAR T HE B IBLE STORY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 9 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. ASK: Why were the people so happy? (They had made it safely across the Reed Sea.) Who helped the people cross the Reed Sea safely? (God) What are you thankful to God for? (Allow time for the children to respond.)

M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 25, tongue depressors, tape or white glue  unch out and tape or glue a tongue depressor on the back of the puppets if you’ve P not done so already: Moses, the people, the cloud and lightning columns, Miriam. SAY: We have been hearing Bible stories about Moses and the people. (Show the children the figures of Moses and the group of people.) • Give the puppets to different children. SAY: The people were slaves in Egypt, and they had to work way too hard. (Let the children holding the Moses puppet and the group of people puppet stand up and face the other children. They may move their puppets around if they would like to do so.) CONTINUE: Moses was told by God to lead the people to freedom. They would have to leave Egypt. When Moses led the people out of Egypt, a Cloud Column led them during the day and a Lightning Column led them during the night. The Columns kept the Egyptians from seeing them. (Hold up the Cloud Column and the Lightning Column.) SAY: Moses and the people left Egypt. When they got to the Reed Sea, a miracle happened. What happened? (Let the children answer as they move Moses and the people puppets up and down: Moses lifted his rod; the Reed Sea parted; the people ran across on dry land.) SAY: When Moses and the people got safely across the Reed Sea, Miriam, Moses’ sister, led the women in singing and dancing and praising God for helping them cross the Reed Sea safely. (Let a child hold up Miriam and make her dance.) SAY: God works miracles! A miracle is something that only God can do.

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 4, Leader’s Guide—p. 93, DVD, DVD player, tape • Say the Bible verse (Class Stuff—p. 4), encouraging the children to say it with you. • Sign the Bible verse together using American Sign Language. Sign the words I’ll (God), free, and power (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 93). • Discuss the scene on the Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 4) with the children. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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Grow Stronger MI SS I O N M O MENT: CDF F R EEDO M SCHOOLS Supplies: special mission offering basket SAY: This is our last Sunday to give an offering for our Mission project. Does anyone remember what our mission project is? The money you brought for the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools will help boys and girls learn how to read better because it will provide schools for them in the summer and after-school programs during the school year. I’m glad you are such cheerful givers and want to help boys and girls in other places. Let’s close by singing this song “God Gives Us the Things We Need” to the tune of “London Bridge.” SING TOGETHER: G-od helps us learn to give, learn to give, learn to give. G-od helps us learn to give to help each other.

•TIP • Send your donations (by check) to: Children’s Defense Fund P.O. Box 96367 Washington, DC 20090-6367 Or, to donate online go to: http://www. childrensdefense.org and click on Donate.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of Miriam and Moses dancing (p. 28). • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23). • Invite a child to tape the mural piece of Miriam and Moses singing and dancing to the Bible Story Mural. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. SAY: Today we learned that the people were so happy after crossing the Reed Sea because they had made it safely across. Moses and his sister, Miriam, led the people in singing and dancing and praising God.

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: DVD or CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 86; DVD or CD player • Play the Deep Blue theme song and encourage the children to sing along. • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. Help him (her) to be thankful for everything You have given him (her) in his (her) life. Amen.

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SESSION 10

In the Wilderness

November 6

Bible Verse

Exodus 15:22—17:7

Bible Story

“I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God.” (Exodus 6:7)

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he Israelites had made it safely across the Sea. They came to the Wilderness of Shur, and they had a big problem! Food and water were not plentiful in the wilderness. They complained to Moses, their leader. Moses, not knowing what to do with these ungrateful people, cried out to God for help. God answered.

There is a lesson in this. When we are in trouble, we need to ask God for help and “lean not on our own understanding.” God did provide for the people. God provided water for the people to drink—and one of the greatest miracles in the Bible—God also provided food for them every day, that is, manna and quail. Interestingly enough, with the giving of manna to the people, God also established a soon-to-be revealed commandment—that of resting on the sabbath. For six days, the people collected the manna; and, on the sixth day, they collected enough manna for the next day too. The manna is thought to have been sweet tasting. Perhaps this was a sign of things to come as the people travelled to the “Land of Milk and Honey.” The Israelites did receive food from God—but not before a lot of complaining and grumbling on their part. Complaining and grumbling could be a sign of ungratefulness, self-centeredness, immaturity, and insecurity. God was at work in the wilderness teaching the Israelites how to trust and obey and how to be “God’s people.” The Israelites had many lessons to learn as do we!

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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.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; tape; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the manna (Bible Stories & Stickers) for each child. • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM). • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

•TIP • All the children should participate in making “Manna Baskets.”

M ANNA B AS K ETS Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers, paper plates (2 per child), crayons or markers, stapler and staples, tape Cut a semi-circle from one paper plate for each child, leaving the rim intact to be a “basket” handle. Cut another paper plate in half. Staple the rims of the two paper plates together front to front. (Do not staple the straight edge of the plate.) Cover the staple prongs with tape. Locate the Manna Stickers (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Give the paper plate baskets to the children and invite them to draw pictures on them and to add the Manna Stickers. • Set the “Manna Baskets” aside to use later in “Time for the Bible Story.” SAY: In our Bible story today, the people were hungry. God provided them with manna, which they collected and used to make bread.

SAND STAT ION Supplies: a large bath towel, a large trash bag, or newspapers; a large, plastic box that has a lid; colored sand; cookie cutters; sink; paper towels Create a Sand Station by laying down a large bath towel, newspapers, or a large trash bag and putting a large, plastic box filled with colored sand on top of the towel. Put several cookie cutters in the sandbox. • Invite the children to play with the sand and the cookie cutters. SAY: After the people crossed the Reed Sea, they entered the wilderness. The wilderness was like a desert with lots of sand, and there was no food or water.

M AKE A QUAIL Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 66, large paper plates, glue sticks, crayons or markers Make copies of “Make a Quail” (p. 66) and cut out the quail parts. • Give each child the quail face, wings, and feet. Invite the child to color them. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• Give each child a paper plate, and invite the child to color the plate. Show the child where to glue the face, the wings, and the feet on the paper plate to make a quail. SAY: When Moses and the people were in the desert, God provided quail birds for them to eat because they were so hungry.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 13, “Manna Baskets” made earlier, adult scissors (for leader) Cut apart the manna cards (p. 13). Hide them around the room while the children are not looking. • Invite the children to search the room for the manna to put in their “Manna Baskets.” Once the children have collected all the manna, invite them to sit down in the Bible Story Circle. SAY: After Moses and the people crossed the Reed Sea, they were in the wilderness. What is a wilderness? (A place that is like a desert where there is little food and water.) SAY: The people were thirsty and hungry in the wilderness, but God took care of them. God made manna fall on the ground every morning. The people made bread from the manna. Every evening, quail birds flew into their camp. The people had food every night. God took care of the Israelites, and God will take care of you.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD and Leader’s Guide—p. 86, DVD player • Let the children sing and dance to the theme song “Let’s Go Deep Blue.” • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 10 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) through one time. Read the Bible story again, and invite the children to say the phrases. SAY: Manna is “bread from heaven.” Did God take care of the people? (Yes) What did God give the people to eat? (Manna and quail)

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 5 (bottom) and 25, tongue depressors, tape or glue  repare the puppets (pp. 5 and 25). Punch out the puppets and glue or tape a tongue P depressor to the back of each puppet if you have not done so already: Moses, the group of people, the cloud column, the lightning column, the manna, the quail, and Miriam are used today. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• Give different children one of the puppets. As you tell these Bible stories, have the children holding the puppets you name come stand in front of the group and move their puppets up and down. SAY: The people were not happy in Egypt. The people were slaves and had to work hard for the Egyptians. (Have the child with the people puppet stand up in front of the group and move the puppet up and down.) CONTINUE: Moses was chosen by God to lead the people out of Egypt. (Have the child holding the Moses puppet stand in front of the group and move the puppet.) It was hard to leave Egypt. The people came to the Reed Sea, and God made it separate so that the people could walk through on dry land. A cloud column led them by day, and a lightning column led them by night. (Have those holding the people, the cloud column, and the lightning column puppets stand and move their puppets.) When the people got to the other side of the Reed Sea safely, they were very happy. Miriam, Moses’ sister, led the people in singing, dancing, praising, and thanking God. (Have the children move the Moses, the people, and the Miriam puppets.) SAY: On the other side of the Reed Sea was the wilderness. There was not much water or food in the wilderness. The people cried and complained. God took care of the people. God sent manna in the morning and quail birds at night for the people to eat. (Let the children holding the people, manna, and quail bird move their puppets.) SAY: God took care of the people, and God will take care of you.

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 2, Leader’s Guide—p. 94, DVD, DVD player, tape •  Hang the Unit 3 Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 2) on a wall or bulletin board. Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 94). • Repeat the Bible verse together (Class Stuff—p. 2) several times with the children. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words take (care of), people, and God (DVD).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 10, construction paper, glue sticks Punch out the pieces for the child. • Guide the child as he or she glues the pieces onto construction paper to make a quail bird. SAY: The people were hungry as they wandered in the wilderness. God sent them quail birds to eat. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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PO PC O RN S N ACK Supplies: popped popcorn, napkins Pop several bags of microwave popcorn. • Have the children wash and dry their hands. Let one child pass out napkins, and invite the children to open up the napkins. Place a little popcorn on each child’s napkin. PRAY: Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you God for everything. Amen. ASK: Does this popcorn remind you of the manna the people ate in the wilderness?

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of the woman picking up manna (p. 28), and put a loop of tape on the back of it. • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23). • Invite a child to tape the mural piece of the woman picking up manna to the Mural. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural.

•TIP • Some children learn best by singing. Send the 4-page “Preschool Songs” (Bible Stories & Stickers) home with each child to enjoy with his or her family throughout the quarter.

SAY: Today we learned that God took care of the Israelites when they were in the wilderness. God gave them manna that they made into bread in the morning and quail birds that they ate every night. God took care of the people, and God will take care of you!

PR A I S I N G T I M E Supplies: DVD or CD-ROM and Leader’s Guide—p. 90; DVD or CD player • Invite the children to stand in a circle and listen to “Every Step of the Way” (p. 90), or watch the song being sung on the DVD. When the children hear the word, step, they should move their feet. • Play the song again, and encourage the children to sing the words and move their feet. • Invite the children to stand in a circle and hold hands. Go around this Prayer Circle and pray for each child by name. PRAY: Dear God, Be with (child’s name) this week. We thank You for always being with us and taking care of us. Amen.

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SESSION 11

Ten Commandments

November 13

Bible Verse

Exodus 19:1—20:21

“I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God.” (Exodus 6:7)

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Perhaps God and Moses realized that the people had been slaves for 400 years and needed help in knowing what was right and wrong. God loved the people and wanted to develop a relationship with them.

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he Ten Commandments were given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, also known as Mt. Horeb. Mt. Horeb was the place where Moses encountered God in a burning bush and was told to go to Pharaoh and lead the people out of Egypt.

“The Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses were the first of many instructions to God’s people. The first four commandments focused on the Israelites’ relationship with God. The next six focused on their relationships with each other. They were still learning about God… . They had to learn what God wanted from them.” “The Bible has many instructions for us, and they are all for our good. Some rules, like ‘Do not kill,’ probably seem easy to obey. Other instructions, like ‘Honor your father and mother,’ are harder to follow. But God loves us, and by obeying God’s rules, we show that we love God.” (from Common English Bible Deep Blue Kids Bible [2012] © Common English Bible) The Ten Commandments are still around today, and still cause strife and turmoil among people. The Israelites stood in awe and were afraid of God’s Presence in the thunder, smoke, and lightning; but Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid.” God wanted to help the people and give them some direction that would help them live Godly lives in which they were devoted to God and followed God. Are you in a deep relationship with God? If not, take this moment and day and try to follow God more closely.

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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.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; offering basket Locate the Ten Commandments attendance Sticker (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child. Play music (CD-ROM). Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

PLAY DO UGH STONE TABLETS Supplies: play dough, craft sticks •G  ive the child play dough, and invite him or her to make markings in it to look like the Ten Commandments. SAY: Moses went up on the mountain and received the Ten Commandments or rules from God. Moses wrote them on two stone tablets.

T HE T EN COMMANDMENTS Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 72, Bible Stories & Stickers, crayons or markers, construction paper, glue sticks Copy “The Ten Commandments” (Leader’s Guide, p. 72) for each child. Locate the set of Ten Commandment Stickers for each child (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Give every child one copy of the hands (p. 72). Invite the child to color the hands. • Then have the child glue the page to a sheet of construction paper. Give the child a set of the Ten Commandment Stickers (Bible Stories & Stickers). Invite him or her to match the number on the Sticker to the number by the fingertips. • When the child is finished, read what is written on the Stickers to the child. SAY: God gave people the Ten Commandments so they could know and love God and know how to live good and happy lives.

“T HER E IS ONLY ONE GOD” BOOKMARK Supplies: masking tape, construction paper, crayons, adult scissors (for leader) Cut construction paper into strips about two-and-one-half inches wide. Using masking tape, gently put a large Number “1” on each bookmark. • Give the child a bookmark with the Number “1” on it. Invite the child to make crayon rubbings around the tape. When done, peel off the tape to reveal a clean Number “1.” SAY: The first commandment is that there is only “1” (One) God. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 30, tape Display the Unit 3 Song Poster (located on the back of the Unit 2 Song Poster). • Sing the “M-O-S-E-S” song, and invite the children to clap with it. ASK: What was the name of the leader who freed God’s people? (Moses) SAY: In today’s Bible story, Moses gives the people ten rules or commandments to follow. These commandments will help the people live good lives. These commandments can help people live good lives today.

•TIP • “M-O-S-E-S” is a fun song to sing with the children to help review the story of Moses and the people. Sing it to the tune of the familiar children’s song “B-I-NG-O.” This song is not recorded on the CDROM or DVD.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 86, DVD player • Let the children sing and dance to the theme song “Let’s Go Deep Blue.” Then have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 11 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. ASK: What did Moses receive from God on the mountain? (The Ten Commandments) Can you name one of the Ten Commandments?

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 5 (bottom) and 25  ocate the Moses, the people, the cloud column, the lightning column, Miriam, the L quail bird, the manna, and the Ten Commandments puppets (pp. 5, 25) to use today. • Give different children one of the puppets. As you tell the Bible stories about Moses and the Israelites, have the child(ren) holding the puppet(s) you name stand in front of the group and move their puppets up and down. SAY: The people were not happy in Egypt. They were slaves and had to work hard for the Egyptians. (Have the child with the group of people puppet stand in front of the others and move the puppet up and down.) Moses was chosen by God to lead the people out of Egypt. (Have the child holding the Moses puppet stand in front of the group and move the puppet.) It was hard to leave Egypt. The people came to the Reed Sea, and God made it separate so that the people could walk through on dry land. A cloud column led them by day, and a lightning column led them by night. (Have the children holding the people and the cloud and lightning column puppets stand up and move their puppets.) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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When the people got to the other side of the Reed Sea safely, they were very happy. Miriam, Moses’ sister, and Moses led the people in singing, dancing, praising, and thanking God. (The Moses, people, and Miriam puppets should move.) On the other side of the Reed Sea was the wilderness. There was not much water or food in the wilderness. The people cried and complained. God took care of the people. God sent manna in the morning and quail birds at night to feed the people. (Let the children holding the people, manna, and the quail bird move their puppets.) One day Moses went up Mt. Sinai and received Ten Commandments or rules from God for the people to follow. Moses wrote the commandments on two stone tablets. The people listened to Moses and said that they would obey the Ten Commandments. (The child with the Ten Commandments holds up that puppet.)

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 2, Leader’s Guide—p. 94, DVD, DVD player •  Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 94). • Gather the children around the Bible Verse Poster (Class Stuff—p. 2). Repeat the Bible verse several times, encouraging the children to say it with you. Let the children discuss the picture on the Bible Verse Poster. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs in American Sign Language for the words take (care of), people, and God (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 94).

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 11, scissors; glue sticks; string, yarn, or ribbon Separate the Stone Tablets portion from the Ten Commandments at the bottom of the page. Cut a length of string, yarn, or ribbon to use to hang the finished craft. • Help the child follow the step-by-step instructions to make his or her own Wall Hanging of the Ten Commandments. SAY: God gave Moses Ten Commandments or rules for people to live by so that they could live good and happy lives. These commandments can help us live good lives.

PLAY “M O S ES SAYS” Supplies: none • Line up the children on one side of the room. You face them on the other side of the room. Tell the children that you will give them a rule to follow, but they may only take one step toward you if you first say, “Moses says,” before giving them the rule. The game is finished when ALL the children reach you. Begin playing. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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SAY: Moses says, “God is the only God you should ever have.” (Children take one step.) Brush your teeth. (Children may not take a step.) Moses says, “Do not worship anything or anybody except God.” Make your bed. Moses says, “Do not use God’s name in a bad way.” Smile at everyone you see. Moses says, “Worship God on Sundays. It’s your special day to worship God and rest.” Jump up and down. Moses says, “Be good to your father and your mother.” Bow down on your knees. Moses says, “Do not kill anybody.” Pat your head. Moses says, “Be faithful and loyal to your wife or husband.” Kiss your hand. Moses says, “Never steal anything.” Pretend to cry. Moses says, “Do not lie.” Put your hand over your mouth. Moses says, “Do not want what other people have, but be happy with what you have.”

Worship GATH E RI N G A ND PR AIS ING T IM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; Leader’s Guide—p. 90; CD-ROM or DVD; tape Locate Moses holding the Ten Commandments (p. 28); add a loop of tape to the back. • Gather the group around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness.” Invite a child to tape Moses holding the Ten Commandments to the Mural. Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. • Sing “Every Step of the Way” (DVD or CD-ROM, Leader’s Guide—p. 90). PRAY: Thank You, God, for loving us enough to give us the Ten Commandments that will help us to live good and happy lives. Amen. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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SESSION 12

A House for God

November 20

Bible Verse

Exodus 25—31:15; 35:4—40:38

“I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God.” (Exodus 6:7)

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he House for God was actually a meeting tent that Moses put up a little distance away from the camp of the Israelites. Moses wanted a special place to converse with God. Moses could not climb Mt. Sinai every time he needed to spend time with God. The tent of meeting was also available for the people of Israel to use when they needed instruction from God. The tent of meeting, which is sometimes known as The Tabernacle, was actually a mobile house of worship. The Israelites could pack it and move it when they moved. Included in today’s Bible reading is also an elaborate description of how the ark of the covenant was to be built. Sacrifices occurred at the tent of meeting. There are specific instructions in Exodus for which animals were to be sacrificed, how often they were to be sacrificed, and what to do with their blood. The animal sacrifices served as an atonement for the sins of the Israelites. Aaron and his sons were established as the first Levitical priests of the Tabernacle. The Levite tribe camped the closest around the tent of meeting. Though this special structure appears to have been the center of life in the Israelite camp, we do not hear what became of it after Solomon built the Temple. Do you have a specific place where you can encounter God? To the young children you teach, church and Sunday school is the first place they encounter God. Do your best to make Sunday school a place where they feel loved and affirmed and become aware that God loves them.

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Bible Story

Anchor Point God cares for all people.

Your Lesson JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Tabernacle Collage □ Build a House for God □ Thankful Plates DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story □ See the Bible Story □ Hear the Bible Story □ Move to the Bible Story □ Learn the Bible Verse GROW STRONGER: □ Kids Stuff—12a □ Kids Stuff—12b □ Make Thanksgiving Snacks WORSHIP: □ Gathering Time □ Praising Time

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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.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the tent of meeting (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM) to familiarize the children with the music for the quarter. • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Chart.

TAB ER NACLE COLLAGE Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 78; glue sticks or glue and cotton swabs; 2-inch long ribbons or 2-inch squares of fabric in just these colors: blue, purple, gold, red; crayons or markers in the same colors Cut pieces of blue, purple, gold, and red ribbon into 2-inch strips or fabric of the same colors into 2-inch squares. Make copies of the “Tabernacle Collage” (p. 78). • Give all the children a copy of the “Tabernacle Collage,” and invite them to color it using only red, blue, purple, and/or gold crayons or markers. • Give the children strips of ribbon or squares of fabric, and invite them to glue those to the Tabernacle to make a collage. SAY: Moses and the people made a tent of meeting or a Tabernacle where they worshipped God.

B UILD A HOUSE FOR GOD Supplies: large cardboard blocks; blankets; scarves (blue, purple, gold, and/or red) • Locate a place in the room where the children can build a tent of meeting using large cardboard boxes and scarves. Use the tent during “Time for the Bible Story.” SAY: Moses wanted a special place where God could talk to him.

T HANKF UL PLATES Supplies: paper plates, pictures of food cut from magazines or newspaper ads, glue or glue sticks, markers, scissors Cut out pictures of food from magazines or newspaper ads. Write, “Thank You, God” at the top of the paper plates.

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• Give each child a paper plate on which you have written, “Thank You, God.” Let the children glue pictures of food onto their paper plates. ASK: What holiday will we celebrate this week? (Thanksgiving) SAY: Thanksgiving is a time when we thank God for everything.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 30, “House for God” made earlier, tape Post the Song Poster for Unit 3 (located on the back of the Unit 2 Song Poster). • Show the children the “House for God” that they made today. Gather them near the House. Sing the “M-O-S-E-S” song (p. 30), and invite the children to clap with it. ASK: What was the name of the leader who freed God’s people? (Moses) What do we call the special place where we can go and worship God? (Church) SAY: In today’s Bible story, Moses and the people made a special tent where they could worship God.

•TIP • “M-O-S-E-S” is a fun song to sing with the children to help review the story of Moses and the people. Sing it to the tune of the familiar children’s song “B-I-NG-O.” This song is not included on the CDROM or DVD.

SE E T H E B I B L E STO RY Supplies: DVD and Leader’s Guide—p. 86, DVD player • Let the children sing and dance to the theme song “Let’s Go Deep Blue.” • Have the children watch the Deep Blue Bible Adventure DVD episode for today.

HE AR T H E BI B LE STO RY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 12 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice. On the second reading, invite the children to say the words that are repeated with you. ASK: What did Moses and the people build? (A House for God) Were the people happy or sad to help Moses build the House for God? (Happy) SAY: The people were so happy to help build the House for God that they brought more things than the workers needed.

MOV E TO T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 11, Bible Stories & Stickers Hang up the poster of the Tabernacle (Class Stuff, p. 11). Locate the set of six Stickers for each child (three spools of thread, earrings, bracelet, and jug of oil). SAY: This is a poster of what the House for God looked like. The Israelites brought many things to help build the House. They brought blue, purple, and red thread. They brought gold, silver, and copper. They brought olive oil. (continued…) Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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CONTINUE: They brought gemstones, and they brought their jewelry of pins, earrings, rings, bracelets, and necklaces. SAY: You may bring your Stickers up to the House for God and stick them on. This will help you feel the way the Israelites felt when they gave their gifts to build the House for God. It is good to give, and it is good to be thankful. PRAY: Thank You, God, for the many gifts You give us. Help us to share everything we have. Amen.

LEAR N T HE BIBLE VERSE Supplies: Class Stuff—p. 2, Leader’s Guide—p. 94, DVD, DVD player •  Look over the American Sign Language instructions (Leader’s Guide—p. 94). • Repeat the Bible verse (Class Stuff—p. 2) several times with the children, encouraging them to say it with you. • Then encourage the children to say the Bible verse with you by making the signs using American Sign Language for the words take (care of), people, and God (DVD, Leader’s Guide—p. 94). • Encourage the children to talk about the picture on the Bible Verse Poster.

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F —12 a Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 12a, crayons or markers, glue sticks Punch out the Thanksgiving card and the five small pictures for the child. • Have the child color the cornucopia and glue the food inside the cornucopia. These are foods to give thanks for that the child might eat at Thanksgiving. • Have the child glue the heart on the inside of the card. SAY: Give this Thanksgiving card to someone who is making your Thanksgiving dinner, or someone you want to thank.

KIDS ST UF F —12 b Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 12b, ruler, blue ribbon, sharp scissors (for leader), glue sticks Punch out the breastplate, the gems, and the two holes for each child. Cut two 18-inch lengths of blue ribbon for each child. • Let the child glue the gems onto the high priest’s breastplate. • Tie a strand of blue ribbon through each hole in the breastplate, and let the child wear the breastplate as a necklace or pendant. SAY: The high priest wore a special breastplate. This breastplate reminded the high priest of all the people. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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MA KE T H A N KS GIVING S NACKS Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers, resealable plastic snack bags, candy corn, bugleshaped corn snacks, miniature marshmallows, napkins Fill resealable plastic snack bags with a mixture of candy corn, bugle-shaped corn snacks, and miniature marshmallows. Locate the pumpkin and turkey Stickers for each child. • Let one child pass out the napkins. Invite another child to give each child a bag of the Thanksgiving mixture. • Encourage the children to put a Thanksgiving Sticker on their bags. SAY: Our snack today has a bugle chip in it to remind us of the Horn of Plenty, which reminds us that we have SO much for which to be thankful. Let’s pray. PRAY: God is great. God is good. Let us thank God for our food. Amen.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of the Tent of Meeting (p. 28), and put a loop of tape on the back of it. • Gather the children around the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23). • Invite a child to tape the tent of meeting to the Mural. Help the child match the number on the tent of meeting piece to the number on the Mural. SAY: The tent of meeting was a place where Moses and the people could go and talk to God. You can talk to God anywhere, but our church is a special place where you can talk to God.

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SESSION 13

The Peaceable Kingdom

November 27

Bible Verse

Isaiah 11:6-9

“I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God.” (Exodus 6:7)

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Bible Story Anchor Point God cares for all people.

his very famous passage in Isaiah talks about animals who are natural enemies of each other: the wolf and the lamb, the leopard and the young goat, the calf and the young lion. Evidently, there will be a time coming when there will be great peace. Natural enemies of each other will learn to live in peace with each other. In the Garden of Eden, there was a time of peace, but that ended when Eve and Adam ate the forbidden fruit. For many Christians, this passage foretells the time when Christ’s kingdom will have perfect peace in it.

Your Lesson

There are many different interpretations of this text. One interpretation expressed by some Christians is that the time is coming when a little child (the child Jesus) will come to the earth and teach people how to live in peace. Following Jesus intently can give a person such joy and peace that he or she will be able to live in perfect harmony with natural enemies.

□ Baby Jesus Ornaments

At Christmastime, we celebrate the coming of Jesus who teaches us about peace. During the next few weeks of Advent, invite Christ into your heart and life, and ask God to give you peace. What a difference you will feel and experience.

JUMP IN: □ Welcome □ Nativity Scene □ And a Little Child Will Lead Them

DIVE DEEPER: □ Time for the Bible Story □ See the Bible Story □ Hear the Bible Story □ Move to the Bible Story

Test your Bible knowledge using the Bible Trivia Challenge!

GROW STRONGER: □ Kids Stuff □ Make a Paper Plate Wreath □ Play a Musical Game WORSHIP: □ Gathering Time

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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.

WELCOM E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 16-17, 31 and CD-ROM; Bible Stories & Stickers; CD player; offering basket Locate the attendance Sticker of the lion (Bible Stories & Stickers). • Greet each parent or guardian and child as they arrive. Play music (CD-ROM) to familiarize the children with the music for the quarter. • Show the children where to place their offerings on the worship table. • Help each child put today’s attendance Sticker on the Attendance Chart.

NAT IVIT Y S CENE Supplies: unbreakable nativity scenes During the season of Advent, which begins today, put out one or more unbreakable nativity scenes with which the children can play. •A  s the children play with the nativity scenes, invite them to talk about the people in the nativity scene. Tell the children the role each one played in the birth of Jesus. SAY: We are getting ready to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. Jesus was born over two thousand years ago in a place where animals were kept.

AND A LIT T LE CHILD WILL LEAD THEM Supplies: Leader’s Guide—p. 84, yellow construction paper, light blue crayons, safety scissors, glue sticks Copy “And a Little Child Will Lead Them” (p. 84). Cut out the picture of the babies. Each child will need one baby Jesus. Cut yellow construction paper in half. • Give each child one baby Jesus, and invite the child to color the area around baby Jesus’ face a light blue. Read the Bible verse on the blanket to the child. • Have the child glue baby Jesus onto the middle of a piece of yellow construction paper. Show the child how to make cuts in the paper from the edge of the paper to the edge of Jesus’ blanket. (The cut marks look like hay.) Tell the child that when Jesus was born, he was put in a manger filled with hay. The manger was the only place that his parents could find to lay him. SAY: Christmas is coming. At Christmas, we celebrate the birthday of Jesus.

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B A BY J E S U S O R NAM ENT S Supplies: round, miniature craft clothespins; 1- by 4-inch strips of cloth (1 strip per child); yarn or ribbon; sharp scissors and fine-tip markers (for leader’s use only) Use a fine-tip marker to draw eyes and a smile on the round head of each clothespin. Cut strips of cloth to be swaddled around the clothespin figures. Cut 6-inch lengths of yarn or ribbon to tie around the swaddling. • Give each child a prepared clothespin doll and lay out the cloth strips and yarn or ribbon. SAY: To celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are going to make baby Jesus clothespin ornaments. You have a smiling baby. The Bible tells us that Mary wrapped baby Jesus with bands of cloth. Now you are going to wrap your baby with bands of cloth.

•TIP • If you cannot find miniature clothespins, use regular-size, round clothespins and larger strips of cloth.

• Show the children how to wrap a strip of cloth around the clothespin doll. Have the child experiment with wrapping and rewrapping until he or she is satisfied. •A  sk the child to hold the cloth in place while you tie yarn or ribbon around the baby. Tell the child that he or she can hang or clip the ornament on the Christmas tree at home.

Dive Deeper TI ME F O R T H E B IB LE STORY Supplies: baby Jesus clothespin ornaments made earlier • Invite the children to the Bible Story Circle with their ornaments, and ask them to quietly sit in a circle. ASK: Whose birthday will it be soon? (Jesus) We are in the season of Advent. Can you say Advent? (Advent) Advent is when we get ready to celebrate the birthday of Jesus on Christmas. One way we celebrate is by putting up Christmas trees. Do you have a Christmas tree in your home? You may take your baby Jesus ornament home and put it on your tree to remind yourself and your family that Christmas is about the birth of baby Jesus. Let’s sing “Away in a Manger.” SING: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. WORDS: St. 1 Anna B. Warner

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HEAR T HE B IBLE STORY Supplies: Bible Stories & Stickers—Session 13 • Read the Bible Story (p. 2) twice to the children. ASK: What day is coming soon? (Christmas Day) Whose birthday do we celebrate on Christmas? (Jesus) What can Jesus give us in our hearts? (Joy, Peace, Love) SAY: Loving Jesus and following Jesus can make you feel very happy.

M OVE TO T HE BIBLE STORY Supplies: box with a lid, Christmas wrapping paper, one or more baby items, tape, scissors Wrap a box and its lid separately using Christmas wrapping paper. Place items in the box such as a baby’s toy, a small piece of clothing, a bib, and a baby cup or spoon. • Gather the children. Choose a child to take off the lid, and let different children take out the baby items one at a time. ASK: What’s this? SAY: When parents get ready for a baby, they gather items the baby will need. ASK: What are some items that babies need? SAY: In Bible times, people did not have the fancy things we have for babies today. But they did have some things for babies such as clothes and simple toys.

Grow Stronger KIDS ST UF F Supplies: Kids Stuff—Session 13, envelopes, glue sticks, yarn or ribbon and scissors Punch out the Advent Calendar and the symbols for the child. Fold the top of the calendar over and put a piece of yarn or ribbon under the fold-over and glue it down. Place the symbols in an envelope for each child to take home. • Discuss the Advent Calendar with the child and explain that Advent is the time of year before we celebrate the birthday of Jesus. Tell the children that Advent begins today, November 27, and will last until Christmas Day, December 25. • Invite the child to glue the symbols on his or her Advent Calendar on the Sundays and on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Let the child glue a symbol on November 27.

M AKE A PAPER P LATE WREATH Supplies: paper plates, green construction paper, red stick-on bows, red crayons, red markers or red dot stickers (store-bought), glue sticks, scissors Cut out the center of a paper plate for each child. • If the children are able, invite them to cut or tear green construction paper into approximately 2-inch pieces. If the children are too young to do this step, do this before today’s session. Permission is granted to duplicate this page for local church use only. © 2016 Cokesbury.

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• Give each child a paper plate with the center cut out. Invite the child to glue the green construction paper pieces on the paper plate rim. Let the child add a red bow to his or her wreath. • Then let the children decorate their wreaths by adding a few red dot Stickers for berries, or encourage them to draw red dots using markers or crayons. SAY: During Advent, we decorate our homes to get ready for the birthday of Jesus. Hang your pretty Christmas wreath in a place your dad or mom says you can.

PLAY A MU S I CA L GAM E Supplies: CD-ROM, CD player (Optional: Christmas CD) SAY: In our Bible story today, we heard about some animals who usually do not like each other; but in today’s Bible story, they do like each other. The Bible story is talking about having Jesus in your heart. When you have Jesus in your heart, you can love everybody. • Assign children to be wolves, lambs, leopards, goats, calves, or lions. Invite the children to make the sound of the animal you have assigned them. SAY: I am going to play some music. You walk around, making your animal’s sound as I play some music. When I stop the music, the animal I call out has to sit on the side of the room and wait until all the animals have been called. SAY: If animals can live in peace, so can people.

Worship GATH E RI N G T I M E Supplies: Class Stuff—pp. 10 & 23, 28; tape Locate the mural piece of the wolf and lamb (p. 28); put a loop of tape on the back. • Invite a child to tape the wolf and lamb to the “Bible Story Mural—Wandering in the Wilderness” (pp. 10 & 23). Help the child match the number on the figure to the number on the Mural. SAY: If we love Jesus, then we can love other people. • Invite the children to form a prayer circle holding hands. Go around the circle and lay your hand on every child’s head as you pray. PRAY: Thank You, God, for everything You have given us: our church, our families, our food, our homes, but most of all, thank you for your Son Jesus and for your love. Amen.

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And a Little Child Will Lead Them

…and a little child will lead them.

…and a little child will lead them.

(Isaiah 11:6)

(Isaiah 11:6)

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Children’s Defense Fund: Freedom Schools Dear Parents or Guardians, Our mission project for this month is The Children’s Defense Fund and their program, Freedom Schools. The CDF Freedom Schools program seeks to build strong, literate, and empowered children who are prepared to make a difference in themselves, their families, communities, nation, and world today. Freedom Schools provide summer and afterschool reading enrichment for children who might otherwise not have access to books. These summer programs help to curb summer learning loss and close achievement gaps. The CDF Freedom Schools work in partnership with local congregations, schools, colleges and universities, community organizations, and secure juvenile justice centers. The program provides an exciting Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC) including carefully chosen developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant books. Learn more at http://www.childrensdefense.org/programs/ freedomschools. Your child may participate in our mission project by bringing in his or her offerings throughout the month. You may send the offering with your child to Sunday school, or donate online at childrensdefense.org by clicking the “Donate” link on the lefthand side of the webpage. Thank you for supporting the Children’s Defense Fund. Your child’s Sunday school teacher,

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Let’s Go Deep Blue Theme Song Let’s go Deep Blue. Let’s go Deep Blue Let’s go Deep Blue Whoo! Let’s go down where the water’s fine. The Deep Blue crew are friends of mine. The Bible’s like an ocean; there’s so much to explore. Dive in with devotion. You’re gonna want more, more, more.

We’re gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Everybody grab a paddle. Gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Shake it, rock and roll, and rattle. We’re gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. See everything there is to see. Start row, row, rowing. Got to get it going. Deep Blue. Deep Blue. Splish, splish, splash by the sunny shore. Down, down, down to the ocean floor. The Bible’s like an ocean with treasure deep inside. Time for an adventure. Come on, let’s ride, ride, ride.

We’re gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Everybody grab a paddle. Gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Shake it, rock and roll, and rattle. Gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. See everything there is to see. Start row, row, rowing. Got to get it going. Deep Blue. Deep Blue. Let’s go Deep Blue. Let’s go Deep Blue. Let’s go Deep Blue. Let’s go, go, go. Whoo!

We’re gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Everybody grab a paddle. Gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. Shake it, rock and roll, and rattle. We’re gonna go Blue, Deep Blue. See everything there is to see. Start row, row, rowing. Got to keep it going. Deep Blue. Deep Blue. Deep Blue. Deep Blue.

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Oh, Brothers September Song—Unit 1 Oh, brothers, my brothers, hear what I say. Oh, brothers, my brothers, God meant it to be this way. Oh, brothers, my brothers, everyone knows. Oh, brothers, my brothers, this is how the story goes. This is how the story goes. We got off to a rocky start. You had a jealous heart. I was proud of the coat I wore, but you showed me to the door. I didn’t know what was to be, but God took care of me. God made the story come true. God made the story, and the story came true.

Oh, brothers, my brothers, hear what I say. Oh, brothers, my brothers, God meant it to be this way. Oh, brothers, my brothers, everyone knows. Oh, brothers, my brothers, this is how the story goes. This is how the story goes.

God alone took me by the hand, led me to Egypt land. Then I landed in jail, it seems, till I explained their dreams. You didn’t recognize me since I had become a prince. All was forgiven for good. (All was forgiven for good.) The way God said, God said that it would. Oh brothers, my brothers.

Oh, brothers, my brothers, hear what I say. Oh, brothers, my brothers, God meant it to be this way. Oh, brothers, my brothers, everyone knows. Oh, brothers, my brothers, this is how the story goes. Oh, brothers, my brothers, hear what I say. (Hear what I say.) Oh, brothers, my brothers, God meant it to be this way. (Oh, yes, he did.) Oh, brothers, my brothers, everyone knows. (Everyone knows.) Oh, brothers, my brothers, this is how the story goes. (That’s how it goes.) This is how the story goes. This is how the story goes.

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Being Free October Song—Unit 2 Everybody gather ‘round when you hear that trumpet sound. The time has come to go across the sea. Moses is a-waitin’; it’s a time for celebratin’. And you’ll see just what it feels like being free.

Being free, being free. Oh, it feels so good to be free. Leave your troubles and your sorrow. Soon you’ll see a new tomorrow ‘cause there’s nothing in the world like being free. (Let me hear you now. Oh, yeah.) We have waited for the day that our God would show the way, as good a God as any God can be. Now the future’s lookin’ sunny in that land of milk and honey. Once you’ve had a taste of freedom, you’ll agree.

Bein’ free. So now let’s take a pause, a moment for the cause and those who gave their all so faithfully. Then with thankfulness and love, we give praise to God above and let freedom ring for everyone to see.

Being free, oh, being free. Yes, it feels so good to be free. Leave your troubles and your sorrow. Soon you’ll see a new tomorrow, and where freedom is that’s where I want to be. ‘Cause there’s nothing in the world, there’s nothing in the world like being free. Bein’ free.

Being free, being free. Oh, it feels so good to be free. Leave your troubles and your sorrow. Soon you’ll see a new tomorrow ‘cause there’s nothing in the world like being free.

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Standing on Holy Ground (Unit 2 Bonus Song—recorded on the CD-ROM only) Moses traveled far and wide through the desert to the other side. Moses made it, climbed the mountain height, saw God’s fire shining, burning bright. And a voice said, “Stop right where you are.”

‘Cause you are standing, standing, standing on holy ground. You are standing, standing at the place where God is found. You are standing, standing, standing on holy ground. So remove your sandals, take a look around. You’re standing on holy ground. God told Moses, “I have heard your prayer. Free my people. I will send you there.” God told Moses, “Surely as you stand, tell my people, I AM because I AM. And just remember where you are.”

Yes, you are standing, standing, standing on holy ground. You are standing, standing at the place where God is found. You are standing, standing, standing on holy ground. So remove your sandals, take a look around. You’re standing on holy ground. You are standing, standing on holy ground. You are standing, standing on holy ground. On holy ground.

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Every Step of the Way November Song—Unit 3 When the children of Israel fled from Egypt land, God was with them every step of the way. Then the going got rougher as they crossed the wilderness, but God was with them every step of the way. Wherever I go, wherever I stay, God is with me every step of the way. When the children of Israel crossed the desert sand, God was with them every step of the way. And when Moses their leader needed help to understand, God was with him every step of the way.

Wherever I go, wherever I stay, God is with me every step of the way. All there is to know, all there is to say, God is with us every step of the way. Every step of the way. Every step of the way. Then the children of Israel reached the Promised Land; God was with them every step of the way. And when the peaceable Kingdom comes to where we stand, God will be there every step of the way.

Wherever I go, wherever I stay, God is with me every step of the way. All there is to know, all there is to say, God is with us every step of the way. Every day. Every step of the way.

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Songs of the Season (Listen to this song to prepare for Advent.) The songs of the season are music to my ears. Christmas is the reason for the songs we love to hear, the songs we love to hear. Like silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

The songs of the season are music to my ears. Christmas is the reason for the songs we love to hear, the songs we love to hear. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The songs of the season are music to my ears. Christmas is the reason for the songs we love to hear, the songs we love to hear.

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

The songs of the season are music to my ears. Christmas is the reason for the songs we love to hear, the songs we love to hear. Joy to the world. Hark! the herald angels sing. The first Noel. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree. O holy night. Go, tell it on the mountain. Songs of the season.

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Unit 1—Genesis 39:2 The LORD was with Joseph.

Lord Make an “L” with the right index finger and thumb. Place the “L” at the left shoulder and then move the “L” across the body to the right waist.

With Make fists with both hands, with the thumbs out. Place the fists together, with curled fingers touching.

Joseph (“J”) Make the letter “J” to stand for Joseph.

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Unit 2—Exodus 6:6 “I’ll set you free with great power.”

I’ll (God) Point the index finger of your right hand, with the other fingers curled down. Bring the hand down in front of your face as if you are drawing a shepherd’s crook. Open the palm as you bring your hand down. End with your hand flat and your palm facing left.

free Touch the thumb and first finger together on each hand. The remaining three fingers are out. Cross the hands over each other at the wrists and then turn your hands and move them apart.

power Bring both fists up in front of your left shoulder and move them to the right in front of your body.

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Unit 3—Exodus 6:7 “I’ll take you as my people, and I’ll be your God.”

take (care of) Hold both hands with the first two fingers spread out and the thumb touching in between the fingers. Make small circles twice using both hands.

people Hold both hands with the first two fingers in a “V.” Place your thumbs between the “V.” The other fingers are curled into your palms. Circle your hands in front of you.

God Point the index finger of your right hand, with the other fingers curled down. Bring the hand down in front of your face as if you are drawing a shepherd’s crook. Open the palm as your bring your hand down. End with your hand flat and your palm facing left.

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Meet Caleb Hello, my name is Caleb. Let me tell you about myself. I am new to the Deep Blue Kids Crew. My family just moved into the lighthouse. My mom just remarried and my stepdad is the lighthouse keeper. This is the first time I have lived near the water. I am a city boy and I like to ride my skateboard; but, I still need to find a place to ride. I really like animals and love taking care of them. My pet turtle hangs out with me most of the time. He is a lot like I am—I like to cover my head when I am a little unsure about those around me. When I get to know people, my hoodie comes down—just like my turtle, Speedy, will eventually stick his head out of his shell. My mom and stepdad take me to church each week, but I really am not sure about all these new people. I don’t talk much around new people because I am shy. Many people think I don’t care because I sit on the edge of the group until I know I can trust them…and know I really want to be part of the group. Mom says I need to work on trusting people a little more easily. I really like the lighthouse; it is fun to explore. I really like going all the way to the top and looking out over the water. I have found a few new friends at the Tree House. I am so excited that I’ll be going on adventures with them.

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Comments from Users Let us know what you think! Your comments will help us write a better curriculum for you and the children you teach. Please send your comments and suggestions to: Daphna Flegal, Children’s Department The United Methodist Publishing House 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. PO Box 280988 Nashville, TN 37228-0988 Please check the components that you use: __________ Deep Blue DVD

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Join the Deep Blue Kids as they explore the wonder and delight of Christmas

Scope SEQUENCE Fall 2016 – Summer 2017

NEW! A Deep Blue Star: A Child’s Activity Book for Christmas

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Winter 2016–17

Spring 2017

Summer 2017

UNIT 1: Joseph’s Journey

UNIT 1: The Stories of Christmas

UNIT 1: Jesus Shows Love

UNIT 1: Courageous Bible People

September 4 Joseph and His Brothers

December 4 Mary’s Story

March 5 To Ten Lepers

June 4 Courageous Disciples

September 11 Joseph in Egypt

December 11 Joseph’s Story

March 12 To Zacchaeus

June 11 Courageous Queen

September 18 Joseph Saves the Day

December 18 Jesus’ Story

March 19 At the Last Supper

June 18 Courageous Friends

September 25 Joseph and His Brothers Reunited

December 25 Shepherds’ Story

March 26 In the Garden

June 25 Courageous Daniel

UNIT 2: Freedom

UNIT 2: Jesus, God’s Son

UNIT 2: Hosanna!

UNIT 2: Speakers for God

October 2 The Baby in the Basket

January 1 Search for the King

April 2 Cock-a-doodle-doo!

July 2 Elijah and the Ravens

October 9 The Burning Bush

January 8 Talk With the Teachers

April 9 Hosanna!

July 9 Elijah and the Prophets

October 16 Moses and Pharaoh

January 15 Come to the River

April 16 Alleluia!

July 16 Jonah and the Fish

October 23 Crossing the Sea

January 22 Change the Water

April 23 Come to Breakfast!

July 23 Elisha and the Widow’s Jars

October 30 Songs of Joy

January 29 Born Anew

April 30 Feed My Sheep!

July 30 Elisha and the Servant Girl

UNIT 3: God Provides

UNIT 3: The Parables

UNIT 3: Peter Rocks!

UNIT 3: God Chooses Joshua

In this colorful storybook, the Deep Blue Crew tells the story of Jesus’ birth from the Gospel of Luke and the visit of the wise men from the Gospel of Matthew. Help your child to find the star hidden on each page. Includes a maze, a dot-todot picture, a word search, and an Advent calendar with stickers. Coming in September. DeepBlueLGCV3_ND_AdventBookBW

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Vol. 2 • No. 1 • FALL 2016 EDITORIAL / DESIGN TEAM Kerry H. Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor Theresa Kuhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Editor Arvis Guilbault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Designer ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Neil M. Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publisher

November 6 In the Wilderness

February 5 The Sower

May 7 Peter and John

August 6 God Chooses Joshua

Marjorie M. Pon . . . .Associate Publisher and Editor of Church School Publications (CSP)

November 13 Ten Commandments

February 12 The Good Samaritan

May 14 Peter and Tabitha

August 13 Spies in Canaan

Mary M. Johannes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design Manager Brittany Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Editor, Children’s Resources

November 20 A House for God

February 19 The Lost

May 21 Peter and Cornelius

August 20 Crossing the Jordan

November 27 The Peaceable Kingdom

February 26 The Forgiving Father

May 28 Peter in Prison

August 27 Jericho

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Deep Blue Kids: Preschool, Leader’s Guide: An official resource for The United Methodist Church approved by Discipleship Ministries (General Board of Discipleship) and published quarterly by Cokesbury, a division of The United Methodist Publishing House, 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., PO Box 280988, Nashville, TN 37228-0988. Price $11.99. Copyright © 2016 Cokesbury. All rights reserved. Send address changes to Deep Blue Kids: Preschool, Leader’s Guide, Subscription Services, 2222 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., PO Box 280988, Nashville, TN 37228-0988 or call 800-672-1789. Printed in the United States of America.

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