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St Bart’s Kids on Sundays Children’s Ministry Package • WEEK 12 of 12

Explanation of Resources This material has been developed to resource the St Bart’s Kids on Sundays program. Included within this package are resources for crèche (children aged 1-2 years old), preschool (children aged 3 years old), and Sunday school (children in Years Kindy to Year 6).

Our Sunday School curriculum focuses upon Biblical literacy and provides opportunities for both multi-age engagement (all-in teaching, games, worship) and small group learning (discussion, prayer, activity).

Both our Crèche and Preschool curriculums are play-based in nature and allow children to learn about the focus Bible passage in a variety of modes - be it role play, discovery, games, art, music, and more.

How to structure a Kids Program Having a clear and consistent structure each week, will help your children get the most out of this curriculum. We have found it necessary to structure in elements such as settling in time (for early years) and small group discussions (Sunday School) to help children build connections with each other and the team.

Games (Sunday School) have been strategically placed before the small group time so that children have an opportunity to run and move before being asked to sit in a circle, listen, and participate in discussions.

Similarly, we use morning tea (Crèche and Preschool only) as a great way to focus the children so they can listen to the story and main message of the day (little people generally love to eat quite frequently so it also helps keep them happy!).

The songs we use for worship are linked directly to the day’s topic, but are different in style to those used in Church. We have found the children love to use their whole body when their worship, so we dance, do actions, and have a wonderful time singing.

Sermon Series The King in Jerusalem • Matthew 21-28

Bible Focus this Week Matthew 28:16-20

ST BART’S KIDS SUNDAY

Early Years (Crèche and Preschool)

Together, in Church: Family Worship (2 songs) (10mins)

Kids Talk (5mins)

In Rooms: Settling in time (5mins)

Free play (10mins)

Wash hands and Grace (5mins)

Morning Tea + Bible Story +Teaching (15mins)

Activities (20mins)

Pack up (10mins)

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Sunday School (Kindy - Year 6)

Together, in Church: Family Worship (2 songs) (10mins)

Kids Talk (5mins)

In Hall: Welcome

All in Teaching (5mins)

Games (10mins)

Small Group Discussion (incl. prayer) (20mins)

Activity (15mins)

Worship (10mins)

Together, in church: Worship (enter during last song) (5mins)

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How to Use We would love to see children and families growing as disciples of Jesus - so please feel free to use any of these resources at your church, school or at home. To use these materials,

• Think about the age ranges of your children, and how you could best arrange groups for discussion and activities.

• Download the year level required. If you are a family or from a smaller children’s ministry setting, we would advise you look through this week’s resources and aim for a year level roughly in the middle of the ages present in your family/church. There is a summary Teaching Table at the end of this document that may help guide your choice.

You will find most of these resources can be adapted to groups of varied sizes, albeit with some creativity!

This is a free, printable resource, available via download. Multiple copies can be made to resource your family or church. We do ask however, that you don’t upload these resources on your own webpage.

For further information Please contact us on [email protected] if you require any more information regarding our Children’s Ministry resources.


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St Bart’s Kids Sunday Worship SUNDAY April 19, 2020 • WEEK 12

Bible Focus Matthew 28:16-20

Theme Focus All Authority

All-in Teaching Questions to ponder:

How can I best make disciples? Do I really believe that God is with me all the time?

Songs 1. Give it Away (Lifetree Kids) https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywCiDhbD-Js 2. Go and Make Disciples (Awesome Cutlery)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=XIoSy4rZYSk&feature=emb_logo

3. Go! Worship Song (FLC Kidslife) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLISGZhdrVM

Multimedia Making Disciples Bible Story_Life Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LigbFyfVWBM

Family Games Piggy Back Races

Forms pairs and decide on who will be the person carrying and who is the person being carried. When ready, one person jumps on the other's back to be carried. Race to a designated mark at the other end of the yard and then return. If you are being carried, no part of your body can touch the ground - otherwise you must start again.

Traffic Lights

One person calls out the instructions for the other children to follow. There's a choice of three instructions, all relating to the colour of traffic lights - either "red", "green" or “orange".

If "red" is called, then everyone must stand very still and silent. If "green" is called, then everyone moves around quite fast. If "amber" is called, then everyone moves around in slow motion.

Continue the game, gradually calling instructions faster and faster to see if the children can keep up.


Teaching Table - Summary of Activities

Main Focus Activities Resources Required

Crèche (1-2years)

Jesus wants us to tell others about his love. We shouldn’t wait to tell others about Jesus.

1. Bible Reading 2. Traffic Light Colouring 3. Footprint Painting 4. Song ( Jesus tells us

all to go) 5. Cooking: Traffic Light

Biscuits

• Bible Folder PDF • Traffic Light Printout • Colouring Pencils • Poster (washable) paints • Baby wipes/rag • Plain paper • Sweet rectangle biscuits • Icing • green, orange, and red smarties

Preschool (3 years)

Jesus wants us to tell others about his love. We shouldn’t wait to tell others about Jesus.

1. Bible Reading 2. Traffic Light Colouring 3. World Mosaic 4. Domino Effect 5. Song ( Jesus tells us

all to go)

• Bible Folder PDF • Traffic Light Printout • Colouring Pencils • World Mosaic Printout • Blue and green paper (ideally

tissue paper) • Glue stick • Dominoes set • 2 white sticky labels • Marker pen

Kindy/Prep (4-5years)

Being a disciple means loving Jesus more than anything or anyone. As disciples Jesus calls us to teach others to follow him as well.

Domino Effect

+

Traffic Light Biscuits

• Dominoes set • 2 white sticky labels

• Sweet rectangle biscuits • Icing • green, orange, and red smarties

Years 1-2

Jesus asks us to Go and tell all the nations the Good News. Some people will share Jesus’ love in Australia and others will share it overseas.

Mosaic World

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• World Mosaic Printout • Blue and Green paper (ideally

tissue paper) • Glue stick


Years 3-4

Jesus asks us to Go and tell all the nations the Good News. For some this means working abroad as missionaries.

Pray around the World CMS Activity Book

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• Pray around the World CMS Book • Pencils


Years 5-6

Jesus asks us to Go and tell all the nations the Good News. For some this means working abroad as missionaries.

Pray around the World CMS Activity Book

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• Pray around the World CMS Book • Pencils


Family Activity (All Ages)

We are ask to GO and tell others about the Good News. How far will you go for Jesus?

Paper Aeroplane Challenge

• Paper (A4) • Pen (to name plane) • Outdoor area


Jesus’ final orders to his Disciples

Then the 11 disciples went to the

mountain in Galilee.

17 When they saw Jesus, they worshipped him.

But some of them were still not sure if what they were seeing was true.

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YEAR K

18 Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All

power in heaven and on earth has been

given to me.

19 Go and make

disciples of all nations.

Baptise them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit. ST BART’S KIDS SUNDAY \\ APRIL 19, 2020 2

20 Teach them to obey everything I have commanded

you.

And I will be with you, to the very end.” Matthew 28:18-20


St Bart’s Kids Small Group Session Outline

Main Point: Being a disciple means loving Jesus more than anything or anyone. As disciples Jesus calls us to teach others to follow him as well.

Discussion Questions Read Matthew 28:16-17 from the Year K Scripture document (page 1)

1. What did the disciples do when they first saw Jesus on the mountain? (When the disciples saw Jesus they worshipped him. However, some of the disciples had their doubts.)

2. What do you think the job of a disciple is?

a) to follow Jesus by loving him more than anything or anyone

b) show others how to follow Jesus.

Read Matthew 28:18-20 from the Year K Scripture document (page 1)

3. When Jesus appeared to his disciples, he gave them specific instructions. What did he tell them to do?

(a) go and make disciples of all nations (b) baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (c) teach people to obey everything Jesus has commanded.

We all know what this sign means, don’t we? (SHOW a picture of a traffic light). That’s right - GO!. It means don’t keep waiting about, get going! Move forward! Do something! And that is exactly what Jesus told the disciples to do. He told the disciples that they were to tell others about him. But not only this, they were also means to teach them and baptise them.

Date & Week April 19, 2020 (Wk 12)

Bible Focus Matthew 28:16-20

Theme Focus All Authority

Explanation of the Gospel of Matthew Series In this series leading up to Easter, we’ll be exploring Jesus’ climactic final days before going to the cross. Having finished his ministry in Galilee, Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem to the shouts of “Hosanna!” (meaning - “save us”!) by some, whilst others oppose, resist, and ultimately seek to kill him. But whilst many plot for his demise, Jesus teaches of coming judgment, the danger of hypocrisy, and that he is the only one in whom salvation is to be found.


YEAR K

4. Just like the disciples were sent out, we are to remember that God sends us into the world too. Is there anybody who you could show how to follow Jesus? (Spend some time discussing this two important question and answer. Make a special effort to pray for those people mentioned at the end).

5. Did Jesus send them (and us) out into the world alone? (No - Jesus promised that he would always be with the disciples - just not in the same way as before. Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit, so that God is always with us and always working through us. We are never alone.)

6. Is there a way you might still be able to share Jesus’ love now with others at the moment while we are under the current circumstances of social distancing. (Are you able to call a friend and have conversations about how you spent Easter and what you believe about the resurrection? Could you invite a friend and their family to join the stbarts.com.au/livestream service on Sunday? Or you could send them a Kids Talk video to watch or worship song to dance to? Could you write a letter or draw an encouraging picture to someone?)

Group Activity 1. Domino Effect

Link: Jesus asks us to go and tell all the nations the Good News. We might not realise the impact we have when we tell ONE person about Jesus. It has the potential to bring many people to come to know Christ!

You will need: * set dominoes * 2 sticky white labels * marker pen

Draw a picture of a happy face stick person holding a cross and place on one of the dominoes. Then draw another stick person with a sad face on another domino. Set up the dominoes so that they are standing up, reading to do a domino effect run. Have the happy person (person who does know Jesus) at the beginning and the sad face person (who doesn’t know Jesus) at the very end. Explain to the children how the two people may not know each other or ever meet, but that because the first person (who knows Jesus) told one person about Jesus and that person told another and that person told another etc etc- then the last person was able to hear about Jesus!

2. Traffic Light Biscuits

Link: Green means GO! And God calls us all to GO and make disciples.

Make these yummy traffic light biscuits to remind you that there is work to be done in telling others about Jesus and that we are called to GO and do it!

You will need: * rectangle sweet biscuits (Arnott’s NICE biscuits are perfect) * icing of choice * smarties (in red, orange, and green)

Prayer Dear God, thank you that we not only get to follow Jesus but also have the opportunity to help others follow him too. Help us to be bold with how we share the Good News with those around us - at school, at home, and throughout our community. Help us to have the best words (and listening ears) when telling others about your love. Amen.


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