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Mystery Manor – Week 3

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Mystery question: What’s the Big Deal About the Bible? Need to Know: What the Bible Says, God Says! Bible Story: The Bible is God’s Word 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Memory verse: But without faith (cover eyes) no one (shake head) can please God. (Point up) We must believe (hand over heart) that God is real (nod head) and that He rewards everyone (hands out in front) who searches for Him. (Point up) Hebrews 11:6 Preparation: Making finger paint! Please have the following items ready for after the lesson: 1/2 cup flour 1 cup water pinch of salt (optional) extra water Food coloring or liquid watercolors Directions: Pour flour and water into a pot. Stir the ingredients over medium heat until it comes together like smooth, thick paste. The mixture will be lumpy along the way, but it all comes together. When it starts to pull away from the pot, remove from the heat. Add a pinch of salt. This helps keep the paint from spoiling if you don’t use it right away. To reach the desired consistency, slowly add cold water to the mixture. I added about 1/4 cup water to our paint. Divide the paint into bowls. Squeeze food coloring or liquid watercolors into the flour mixture until you reach the desired color. Store in a covered container in the fridge if you’re not planning to use this right away. It will keep indefinitely. Worship Time Lesson: I don’t know about you guys, but I have been wondering about what Stevie and Parker will out today, this WHOLE week. Are you ready to investigate the mystery with them some more? Story time: The last time we saw Stevie and Parker they had dipped a clue in lemon juice and it made some words appear on a piece of paper. Let’s catch up with them. I think they are about to have a very interesting conversation: Parker is a little concerned. “I still don’t understand how that could’ve happened, Stevie. And you’re SURE that the writing didn’t suddenly appear…like a mysterious hand wrote it while we weren’t looking?” Stevie wants to giggle at Parker, but instead, he kindly reassures him. ” No, it’s simple. The acidity of the juice caused a chemical reaction with a previously existing substance that was on the paper, most likely a kind of hidden ink.” Parker was amazed. ” Wooooaaaah…secret ink?!?! That’s so cool!” Parker then breathes into his hands. “Hey, I think eating those Lemonheads made my breath smell better. What do you think?” He then breathes right into Stevie’s face. Stevie was less convinced about Parker’s breath. ” What do I think? I think you would need to eat a LOT of Lemonheads to cover up that smell.” Stevie is ready to move on.” Now, please tell me you wrote down the clue on this piece of paper before the ink disappeared.” Parker appears to be a little annoyed at Stevie. He rolls his eyes as he says:” Yes, after you told me 67 times to write it down, I got it!” And with that Parker waves his notebook in Stevie’s face. Stevie is getting a little tired of this mystery. ” Ok good, because up to this point, I am NOT convinced that this mystery is actually real, andI’m feeling pretty good that this so-called “clue” is going to prove my theory that the whole mystery is not real. PLUS to show that I was right and you were wrong.” Parker got a little defensive. ” Well I’m gonna use this clue to prove that this mystery IS real and that all these clues really DO mean something.” He reads from his notebook. “The greatest book in all the land, Divinely written by human hands Look in the middle and you will see How God speaks to you and me.” This got Stevie thinking. “Hmmm…the greatest book in all the land?” And he walks over to the bookshelf looking through books. Parker pretends that the answer is obvious. “We all know what the greatest book in all the land isParker and Stevie shout out their answer at the same time. Only it is not the same answer. Stevie says the greatest book of all time is the dictionary and Parker says it is the Bible. Naturally, an argument ensues over which book is the greatest. Stevie even gets a little mean. Parker’s argument was that the Bible was his great grandpa’s favourite book, which is why he clue points to the Bible. Stevie answers him, by taking a jab at Parker. ” Yeah, but choosing something that is Great Grandpa Pif-Paf’sfavorite hasn’t always worked out for you, has it? Like remember when he told you that his favorite dessert was dirt cake? He was talking about that pudding with Oreos and gummy worms in it. But you…you went outside, gathered some dirt, put a candle in it, and ATE. IT. ALL. Man, you puked for DAYS after eating all that dirt.” Parker was a little hurt. He was not that same little boy anymore, and he just knows that this clue is speaking about the Bible. Stevie gives in and they start looking for a Bible. The two boys find their great grandfather’s Bible. It has his name on it, and it is missing the page that they found on the Telescope. Stevie was still very skeptical, but Parker knew that their next clue would come from the Bible. Parker starts flipping through the Bible. ” Well, the clue said to look in the middle and we will see how God speaks to you and me. So I feel like we should turn to the middle of the Bible and see what it says there!I’m sure Great Grandpa Pif-Paf had a good reason for always reading the Bible. “ Parker is so excited. “The Bible isn’t just any book. It’s the most amazing book ever written! Every word is true and it helps us in our lives. What the

Mystery Manor – Week 2

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Mystery question: Are God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit the same? Need to Know: God is Three in one! Bible Story: Creation; Angel speaks to Mary; Jesus is Baptized; The Cross Genesis 1:1-2, 26-27 Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 3:13-17 Luke 23:44-47 Memory verse: But without faith (cover eyes) no one (shake head) can please God. (Point up) We must believe (hand over heart) that God is real (nod head) and that He rewards everyone (hands out in front) who searches for Him. (Point up) Hebrews 11:6 Preparation: Making invisible ink! Please have the following items ready for after the lesson: Baking soda (A tablespoon measurement) A bank paper Earbuds (4) Small bowl Newspaper to work on (we don’t want to make a mess) A glass of water Colouring pencils/ grape juice Paintbrush (if you going to use grape juice) Worship Time Lesson: Welcome back to our new series Mystery Manner!️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ I hope that you are excited to hear what Parker and Stevie are going to find today! Before we get into our great mystery with Parker and Stevie, let’s get up! Shake up! And get ready for praise and worship. Story time: Question: Has anyone ever wondered if God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the same? I can definitely say that I have. Are you ready to meet up with Parker and Stevie as they investigate this great mystery today? Let’s meet up with them in 5…4…3…2…1 here we go! Stevie holds on to Parker’s T-shirt pulling him to the kitchen. Parker all confused and doesn’t understand why Stevie is pulling him to the kitchen shouts “Stevie! Why are you pulling me to the kitchen? Now is definitely not the time for a snack, we just found our next clue! “Don’t be ridiculous Parker” Stevie says laughing, “I didn’t come in here to get a snack, I came here because the kitchen has better light”. Stevie took a close look at the page from grandpa Pif-Paf’s Bible “Please be careful with it, you don’t want to tear it” Parker exclaims. “Oh Parker, just as I thought, this is probably some meaningless little note that Great Grandpa Pif-Paf left on this Bible page, like a reminder dentures (artificial teeth) in. Stevie holds the page up for Parker to see. “Now Parker, I’m one step closer to proving that this mystery is all made up” Stevie says to Parker. Parker however, disagreed with Stevie, believing that this could be the next BIG clue. Parker believes that these are like a series of clues that will definitely lead to them solving the MYSTERY! Stevie in disbelief rolled his eyes, still unable to grasp the fact that Parker believes that there is a ”BIG MYSTERY” to be solved. “This is just some old man scribble scrabble” he says. Parker being persistent reaches into Stevie’s detective bag to find the magnifying glass “I’m going to find out what the clue says, okay! Stevie was not okay with the fact that Parker took the magnifying glass out of his bag “Uhm….first of all excuse you! Second of all, there is no way that you’ll be able to read that Parker, it’s almost impossible to see” “Well I’m sure you probably have something in your bag that can restore faded ink, don’t you Mr Smarty pants” Parker sarcastically says. Stevie surprisingly had something that could restore faded the ink on the Bible page that grandpa Pif-Paf left. This according to Stevie is a risky procedure, and the cousins should be very cautious when doing it, because one wrong move could mean that the document would be ruined! This left the cousins with one tough choice to make, either not do anything and never know what the clue says or risk ruining the document while trying to figure what the clue says. “As a scientist, I would recommend that we be thorough in our search, but if you want to give up now Parker, I’m okay with that too. Parker was stressed and didn’t know what to do, this was a pretty tough choice to make, and he was really excited about the clue. Parker gained confidence after giving it a thorough thought, he then took the Bible page and placed it on the kitchen table “Okay the Stevie, let’s do it!” Stevie reached into his detective bag and took out three different bottles. One of the three solutions could work to restore the ink. “I’ve got lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide (bleach), and some ammonia (for purification)” Parker was disgusted by the smell of the ammonia, “EWWWWW! You have a sickness in your bottle”. Stevie rolled his eyes ad explaining “No, ammonia is a cleaning material” The ink on the paper has just faded over time according to the observation Stevie had made while examining the page. After thinking for quite some time Stevie decided that the best solution to use is lemon juice. Stevie took out his safety goggles and gloves from the detective, he puts them on before he did the experiment. Parker was very impressed that Stevie –who didn’t believe that this MYSTERY could be true- was prepared. Just as Stevie was getting ready to use the lemon juice he discovered that the lemon juice bottle was empty, he had forgotten to refill it after his previous experiment. The cousins ended up using stale lemon heads that Parker found behind some kitchen utensils. It WORKED! The stale lemon heads actually worked! “Quick Parker, grab a notebook and pen from my detective bag and write down what it says before the lemon juice fades”. After writing it down Parker read the clue aloud “It looks like some kind of riddle, it says” clue “HOLY SPIRIT, FATHER, SON. THIS GREAT MYSTERY: 3in1, this is definitely the next CLUE!” Parker took the recipe box that had a 3in1 symbol on it, from the shelf he found the Lemonheads. Stevie opened up the recipe box (clue 2) that had the same 3in1 symbol on it as the Bible

Mystery Manor – Week 1

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Question: Is God Real? Need to Know: God is Real! He Created Things That Are Impossible for People to Make! Bible Story: Creation of Heaven and Earth Genesis 1-2; Romans 1:19-20; Hebrews 1:10-12 Memory Verse: But without faith (cover eyes) no one (shake head) can please God. (point up) We must believe (hand over heart) that God is real (nod head) and that He rewards everyone (hands out in front) who searches for Him. (point up) Hebrews 11:6 Preparation If your children are of an age where they love building blanket forts, let them build a blanket fort that can serve as your mystery manor for this lesson. Using string, build a giant spider web obstacle course either inside or outside the house. The idea is that the kids need to climb over, under and through the strands. If you have a stopwatch, you can time them and challenge the kids to beat their best time. It will be even more fun if mom and dad also joined in and worked their way through the obstacle course. Lesson Start the lesson at the dining room table / in the lounge. Introduce the new topic. Over the next few weeks we will be following the story of two cousins Parker and Stevie and the mysteries that their great grandpa left for them to solve. But before we start with our praise and worship, let’s work through this giant spider web. Take turns climbing through the spider web obstacle course. Time for praise and worship. Encourage your children to follow the dance moves and go through effort to also join in. When we are willing to lose ourselves in God’s presence and surrender by worshiping him not just with our voices, but through movement, we discover a deeper level of intimacy with Him. Children need permission to let their hair down, and the only way you can give that permission is by letting your own hair down and dancing like David. Story Time If possible gather inside or in front of your own mystery manor. Settle everyone and start reading the story of Parker and Stevie. We catch up with cousins Parker & Stevie just as they meet up in the dark and dusty study of their Great Grandpa Pif-Paf’s old house, called the Mystery Manor. Parker was delighted to see Stevie there. Both Parker and Stevie received mysterious letters, inviting them back to the house where they had spent so many happy hours as young children. Stevie was less impressed. He said that the only reason he came was to save Parker from making a fool of himself. Stevie accused Parker of always being gullible. “I don’t know what you are talking about!?! I’m not gullible!” said Parker. Stevie rolled his eyes, unable to believe that Parker believes this nonsense. “Oh Parker, remember when we were little and you thought a dragon lived in the basement of this old house because Pif-Paf read Pete’s Dragon to us the night before? And whenever the wind blew you thought for sure the trees had claws that would snatch you out of the window, thanks to that big imagination of yours!” Parker shook his head. That was a long time ago, and he is no longer at the mercy of his own wild imagination. There is something special about this clue that Great Grandpa Pif-Paf sent to them. He can feel it in his gut. There really is something here to be discovered. Parker and Stevie each got a different clue in their letter. After a long discussion (more like an argument) Parker finally gave in and read his clue first. “NIGHT REVEAL CAN PROVE REAL. ”I have no idea what it means, but that’s why I need to see what yours says” Parker moaned. “THROUGH THE STARS THISGOD IS” Perplexed by the two clues that make almost no sense, the two cousins put their heads together to try and piece the puzzle together. “What if we put the two halves together?” asked Stevie. Parker was delighted by the idea. He was even happier that Stevie was getting into the whole mystery thing, but he dared not say anything, just in case he spoiled the mood. Ok, well there are two choices: “NIGHT THROUGH THE REVEAL STARSCAN PROVE THISREAL. GOD IS” Or maybe it is the other way around, said Stevie: “THROUGH THE NIGHTSTARS REVEAL THIS CAN PROVEGOD IS REAL” Parker was more confused than ever. “What are we suppose to do with this clue?” He asked. “Waaaaait a minute,” said Stevie. “This clue says something about proving that God is real? Great Grandpa Pif-Pafwas always trying to talk to us about God, but I’m just not buying the fact that someone you can’t see can actually be real.” Parker could not believe what he was hearing. He asked Stevie what he meant and Stevie replied that he found it hard to believe in things he could not see. This gave Parker an idea. He took a huge book and dropped it on the floor. (Perhaps this was not such a good idea. When the book hit the ground, it sent dust flying into the air. They had dust up their noses, in their eyes, they were both coughing and spluttering) But when the dust finally settled, Parker asked Stevie why the book fell down and did not float in mid-air. Stevie was now very annoyed. His spit had turned to mud in his mouth because Parker was trying to prove a point. “Gravity,” Stevie answered. Parker then giggled, are you sure? Have you ever seen gravity?” Stevie just shook his head. “You see, you say it is gravity, but you can’t see gravity, so how do you know that it is real?” Stevie was catching on to Parker’s clever angle, but he confessed that he would need to see more evidence before he could believe that God was real. Parker was saying to Stevie how there is evidence of God all around us. This caused Stevie to look around and

Coats & Shackels: Week 5

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Week #5 I Will Serve… Go Answer: I will serve God and finish His plan. Go Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 Poor Joseph! What is going on?? He has been stuck in prison for years! If you remember from last week, Pharaoh has a crazy dream about fat cows and ugly cows and lots of grain growing. The dream scared the king and he needs it interpreted badly. Trouble is, no one can interpret it for him. But Pharaoh’s cupbearer suddenly remembers Joseph who is still locked away in prison. If Joseph had interpreted the cupbearer’s dream, why couldn’t he interpret Pharaoh’s dream too? Joseph is brought out of prison and taken before Pharaoh where he interprets Pharaoh’s dream for him… There are seven years of feast coming to the land of Egypt. It will be a wonderful time filled with great harvests and lots of food. But after the seven years of feast, there will be seven years of famine. In this famine, food will be scarce and people will go hungry. Joseph tells the king that he should put someone in charge to rule over the food. This person will make sure that enough food is saved during the seven years of feast so that there is plenty of food left when the seven years of famine hit. Pharaoh likes this idea and determines that Joseph is the best guy for the job. “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you’” (Genesis 41:39-40a). Things are looking up for Joseph! He’s out of prison and is second in command over all of Egypt! This is awesome! But we’re not done. Things are going to get even crazier when Joseph’s brothers come to town… Last week we talked about obeying God, this week we’re talking about serving Him. Let’s take a look at our Go Answer… “I will serve God and finish His plan.” Consider having the kidssay it with you or repeat after you. Optional: Create actions/hand motions to help kids memorize the Go Answer. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.‘They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and a hope.’”Jeremiah 29:11, NLT The Go Verse is the scripture verse that corresponds to the theme of our series for the children to commit to memory over the course of the 5 weeks. Make this fun for your family, whether it is a repeat-after-me segment or an unscramble game. Feel free to get creative! Recruit some help for the dialogue, or turn the dialogue into a crazy story. Interrupter: I had a great time at the zoo yesterday!Presenter: Tell me about it!Interrupter: I started at the ostriches.Presenter: That’s fun.Interrupter: Yeah, but one tried to bite my finger off.Presenter: Yikes!Interrupter: It’s okay, he missed.Presenter: Well, that’s a relief.Interrupter: Yeah, but instead he poked me in the eye.Presenter: Ouch!Interrupter: It’s okay, I got to wear an eye patch!Presenter: That would be fun.Interrupter: Yeah, but unfortunately, I couldn’t see too well with just one eye.Presenter: That is unfortunate.Interrupter: No problem, I can run fast.Presenter: Run?Interrupter: The ostrich got loose and started to chase me.Presenter: Yikes!Interrupter: It’s okay, I outran him.Presenter: Good job!Interrupter: But I ran straight into the lion’s cage.Presenter: What?! How scary!Interrupter: No worries, he was asleep.Presenter: Well, that was fortunate.Interrupter: Yeah, but the monkeys woke him up.Presenter: That’s horrible!Interrupter: It’s okay, I threw him my lunch sack.Presenter: Good thinking.Interrupter: Yeah, but he didn’t want it.Presenter: Run!Interrupter: No worries, I got away.Presenter: Whew! What a relief.Interrupter: Because the monkeys picked me up.Presenter: They sound really strong.Interrupter: It’s okay, they set me down quick.Presenter: Oh good.Interrupter: But I landed in the mud.Presenter: Well, at least it was soft.Interrupter: But then the ostrich found me again. (Interrupter exits.) These stories are getting out of hand! Too many ups and downs! Life hasn’t been going so well for our pal Joseph, but things are about to change for the better. Let’s jump in… Scripture Reference: Genesis 41:14—47:26 Objective: The goal during week five of our series is to conclude Joseph’s wild journey. We will cover his rise to second in command of all of Egypt to his brothers’ return and the fulfillment of Joseph’s dream when he was a teenager. The key element for children to understand this week is that Joseph served God his whole life and God carried him through to an amazing completion and achievement. Message: Joseph is now thirty years old and is second in command over all of Egypt. He is now wealthy and rules over many. Because of his leadership, the people of Egypt will not starve during the seven years of famine. They have plenty of food to last because Joseph has instructed people to save up food supplies during the years of plenty. After the seven years of feast, the famine hits. The famine was severe across the whole land. People from all over came to Egypt in order to buy food supplies. In the midst of all those people, guess who shows up? Joseph’s brothers! Joseph’s brothers traveled to Egypt to buy food: “Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground… Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn’t recognize him. And he remembered the dreams he’d had about them many years before” (42:6-9). Do you remember the dreams? We learned about them in week one. Joseph dreamt that people would bow down to him. The whole land would bow down,

Coats & Shackels: Week 4

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Week #4 I Will Obey… Go Answer: I will obey God even when I can’t see His plan. Go Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 When we last saw Joseph, he was in command of Potiphar’s household but, someone is about to get him in BIG trouble. Potiphar’s wife lies about Joseph and tells Potiphar that he has done terrible things. This is not the truth, but Potiphar believes his wife. Potiphar becomes furious and throws Joseph into prison. This guy just can’t catch a break! Joseph went from being the favorite son wearing a beautiful coat to being thrown into a pit and sold into slavery. From there he is blessed and put in charge of an official’s household, but now he’s been falsely accused (lied about) and thrown into prison. Joseph’s life is a lot like a game of “Chutes & Ladders,” isn’t it? One minute everything is looking good and you’re headed up (ladder), but then the next minute everything is messed up and you’re going backwards (chute). Last week we talked about honoring God, this week we’re talking about obeying Him. Let’s take a look at our Go Answer… “I will obey God even when I can’t see His plan.” Consider having the audience say it with you or repeat after you. Optional: Create actions/hand motions to help kids memorize the Go Answer. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.‘They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and a hope.’”Jeremiah 29:11, NLT The Go Verse is the scripture verse that corresponds to the theme of our series for the children to commit to memory over the course of the 5 weeks. Make this fun for your family, whether it is a repeat-after-me segment or an unscramble game. Feel free to get creative! Get someone to help you with the dialogue or turn this dialogue into a story. Interrupter: The other day I went sledding.Presenter: That sounds like a blastInterrupter: Buuut I forgot my sled.Presenter: Oh no, what did you do?Interrupter: Thankfully, my friend had an extra sled.Presenter: That’s great! Interrupter: Well, unfortunately, I tripped and started sliding down the hill … backwards.Presenter: Oh no! Were you okay?Interrupter: Yeah, it was fine. A bump flipped me back around.Presenter: Thank goodness.Interrupter: But then I was sliding straight towards a tree.Presenter: Oh no!Interrupter: All good. I missed the tree.Presenter: Whew! Glad you missed it.Interrupter: But then I accidentally ran into a deer.Presenter: A deer? Was the deer okay?Interrupter: No worries, it wasn’t real. It was a plastic Christmas decoration.Presenter: That’s weird… but glad everything was okay.Interrupter: Yeah, but then I started tumbling … fast … down the hill.Presenter: Yikes! Interrupter: It’s okay, my jacket was really puffy.Presenter: Good thing!Interrupter: A very good thing! I eventually rolled myself into a giant snowball!Presenter: Niiice! (Interrupter exits.) That was a crazy trip down the hill! As we jump back into learning about the life of Joseph, we’re going to hear more about his many ups and downs. Today, things aren’t going so well… Things are continuing with Joseph on a ‘down.’ Let’s jump in… Scripture Reference: Genesis 39:17-40:23. Objective: The goal during week four of our series is to pick-up where we left off with Joseph being thrown into prison and carrying it through to his relationship with Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker. The key element for children to understand this week is that Joseph obeyed God even when his life seemed to be crashing in around him. Message: So Joseph is now in prison. Potiphar’s wife has lied about him and he’s been thrown into prison. The Bible tells us that even when he was in prison, God was looking out for Joseph. God wasn’t done with Joseph. There was still much, much more to the story of Joseph, and even though Joseph couldn’t see it yet, God was going to use him to do incredible things. While in prison, Joseph continues to listen, trust, honor, and obey. In Genesis chapter 39, the Bible says, “the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him His faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden [guard]” (39:21). The prison guard put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners. Isn’t that great?! Wherever Joseph goes, he is put in charge and is blessed by God. “Whatever he did,” the Bible says, “the Lord made it prosper” (39:23). While Joseph is in prison, the cupbearer and baker of the king of Egypt (Pharaoh) get in trouble and are thrown into prison. One night, they both had a dream, but were very discouraged because they didn’t know what it meant and needed someone to interpret it. When Joseph came to find them in the morning, they told him about their dreams. Do you remember one of the things that is so special about Joseph? He listens to God and is able to interpret dreams. When he was seventeen, Joseph had a dream and told his brothers about it. Now it’s time for Joseph to interpret another dream. Joseph knew that it was God who had given him this gift; he wasn’t able to do it on his own (40:8b). Joseph interpreted the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker. The cupbearer’s dream and its interpretation were good. Joseph said his dream meant that he would be released from prison and get his job back in three days. But the baker’s dream and its interpretation were bad. Joseph said that his dream meant that he would die in three days. Joseph said: “Please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. For I was kidnapped from my homeland … and now I’m here in prison,

Coats & Shackels: Week 3

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Week #3: I Will Honour… Go Answer: I will honor God and stay faithful to His plan. Go Verse:“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 Let us set the atmosphere. Open with prayer and then go into praise and worship. Holy Spirit is not limited to moving at church or children’s church. Be expectant for Holy Spirit to move in your home as you dive into the word with your children. Introduction Gather the kids around the table, or in the lounge. Start the following discussion:Have you ever had a bad day? (Listen to some answers.) Have you ever had a day that went from bad to worse? (Listen to some answers.) Recap on our journey up until now: Here we are in week three already of our series, “Coats & Shackles.” When last we saw Joseph he was sold by his brothers into slavery and is headed towards Egypt with his new owners. Things are looking pretty crazy for poor Joseph! But it’s all about to get a little better for Joseph. A very important man is going to buy him from the visiting traders. Our focus for today is on honoring God. What does the word “honor” mean? (Discuss this as a family.) The definition of “honor” is high respect, respect that is given to someone who is deserving. It is when we show good behavior or good character. I need two volunteers to help me explain this. (You need to prepare slips of paper with the scenario’s here below on it. Read or get one of the children to it aloud and take comments determine if the situation on the paper slip is honoring or not. You can also engage older children by asking them for examples from their own life that contains honour and that does not.) Situations: 1. Your teacher asks you to put your desk supplies away and instead you talk with your friends. (Not Honoring) 2. You are playing outside and your dad tells you to come inside for dinner. You decide to tell your friends you have to leave and you go inside for dinner. (Honoring) 3. Your mom tells you to clean your room and you march up the stairs, and angrily throw everything into place. (Not Honoring) 4. You are at Go Port and you see scraps of trash lying around, you pick them up without being asked. (Honoring) 5. Your friend had something embarrassing happen to them and you tell everyone about it. (Not Honoring) 6. Your older brother is studying for his college exam so you make sure you are nice and quiet so you don’t disturb him. (Honoring) Let’s continue to think of ways we can honor others as we take a look at our Go Answer… “I will honor God and stay faithful to His plan.” Consider having the audience say it with you or repeat after you. Optional: Create actions/hand motions to help kids memorize the Go Answer. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.‘They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and a hope.’”Jeremiah 29:11, NLT The Go Verse is the scripture verse that corresponds to the theme of our series for the children to commit to memory over the course of the 5 weeks. Make this fun for your family, whether it is a repeat-after-me segment or an unscramble game. Feel free to get creative! Get a second person. To be the interrupter, OR change this dialog into a story. Interrupter: You’ll never believe what happened to me last night!Presenter: Oh yeah? Tell me about it.Interrupter: A spaceship landed in my backyard.Presenter: That is unreal!Interrupter: Yeah, unfortunately, it crushed the scooter.Presenter: That stinks.Interrupter: But it’s okay, it was my sister’s scooter.Presenter: Well, that stinks for her.Interrupter: Then the spaceship door opened.Presenter: Oh really?Interrupter: Yeah, but the door crushed my scooter.Presenter: Aww, that’s a bummer.Interrupter: It’s okay, the spaceship was full of minions.Presenter: Well, that’s pretty awesome.Interrupter: But they were the mean, purple minions.Presenter: Uh-oh!Interrupter: It’s okay, I had the jelly gun.Presenter: Perfect.Interrupter: Too bad it wasn’t actually a jelly gun.Presenter: Huh? What was it? Interrupter: It was actually a confetti canon.Presenter: Sounds like a party!Interrupter: Well, it would have been, but I accidentally hit the spaceship’s launch button.Presenter: That’s terrible!Interrupter: No worries, I headed into space.Presenter: Exciting!Interrupter: But then I remembered the doors were still open. Presenter: Did you fall out? Interrupter: No… then I woke up. Presenter: Wait… It was a DREAM?? Interrupter: Yep!(Interrupter leaves the conversation.) That was the weirdest story I’ve ever heard. Today, as we jump back into learning about the life of Joseph, we’re going to hear about more of his many ups and downs. Let’s jump in… Message Scripture Reference: Genesis 37:36, 39:1-6a Objective: The goal during week three of our series is to pick-up where we left off with Joseph having been sold by his brothers into slavery. Things are bleak, but Joseph is never out of God’s plan. The key element for children to understand this week is that Joseph honored God through it all. He remained faithful to God. Message: The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar was no ordinary man. He was an officer of Pharaoh (the ruler of the land) and was a captain of the guard. The Bible tells us that “The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man” (Genesis 39:2a). Joseph lived in Potiphar’s house and God blessed him. Because Joseph acted so honorably, Potiphar liked him and he put him in charge of his household. Everything that Potiphar owned was under Joseph’s care. He was the man in charge! God began to bless Potiphar’s house because Joseph was there. Joseph stayed faithful and showed good character and behavior. Is this always easy to do? (No.) It

Coats & Shackels: Week 2

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Week #2: I Will Trust… Go Answer: I will trust God even when I don’t know His plan. Go Verse:“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 Let us set the atmosphere. Open with prayer and then go into praise and worship. Holy Spirit is not limited to moving at church or children’s church. Be expectant for Holy Spirit to move in your home as you dive into the word with your children. Introduction Gather the kids around the table, or in the lounge. Start the following discussion:Have you ever had a bad day? (Listen to some answers.) Have you ever had a day that went from bad to worse? (Listen to some answers.) That is the situation Joseph currently finds himself in. You remember Joseph, right? We learned last week that life was going really well for Joseph. He’s the favorite son and his father has given him a beautiful, colorful coat. He also has these awesome dreams God gives him. Joseph was excited about these dreams and he told them to his brothers. Trouble was his brothers did NOT like what they were hearing about his dreams. Joseph’s brothers had a plan to destroy him and threw him into a pit…dun, dun, DUN! Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense and we need to trust God. We don’t have the answers in life, but God does, and that is exactly what we are talking about today. Last week we talked about listening to God, this week we’re talking about trusting Him. Let’s take a look at our Go Answer… “I will trust God even when I don’t know His plan.” Let the kids say it with you or repeat after you. Optional: Create actions/hand motions to help kids memorize the Go Answer. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.‘They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and a hope.’”Jeremiah 29:11, NLT The Go Verse is the scripture verse that corresponds to the theme of our series for the children to commit to memory over the course of the 5 weeks. Make this fun for your family, whether it is a repeat-after-me segment or an unscramble game. Feel free to get creative! Like last week, you need a second person to play the part of the interrupter, or you will need to turn this dialogue into a story. Interrupter: I was invited to a birthday party!Presenter: Hey, that’s great!Interrupter: Yeah, but the party was in China Presenter: That’s a long way to go.Interrupter: It’s okay I took an airplane to the party.Presenter: Oh, that’s perfect! Interrupter: Unfortunately the plane ran out of fuel so I had to jump out.Presenter: Yikes, that terrible. Interrupter: It’s okay, I had a parachute. Presenter: What a relief!Interrupter: It wasn’t… The parachute had a hole.Presenter: That is the worst!Interrupter: But it’s okay, there was a haystack below me. Presenter: I’m so glad to hear that.Interrupter: You shouldn’t be… There was a pitchfork in the haystack.Presenter: Ouch! That would hurt!Interrupter: Thankfully, I missed the pitchfork. Presenter: Hooray!Interrupter: Buuut I missed the haystack.Presenter: This is getting worse and worse.Interrupter: No, it’s fine… There was a pond near by. Presenter: That would help to break your fall.Interrupter: Yeah, but the pond was dried up.Presenter: What?!Interrupter: It’s okay… The mud was soft. (Interrupter leaves the conversation.) Sounds like that was a wild trip filled with ups and downs all over the place! Today, as we jump back into learning about the life of Joseph, we’re going to hear about his many ups and downs. Today, things aren’t going so well… Things are continuing with Joseph on a ‘down.’ Let’s jump in… Message Scripture Reference: Genesis 37:19-35 Objective: The goal during week two of our series is to pick-up from where we left off with Joseph’s brothers scheming against him. They have now thrown him into a pit and their plan is to kill him. The key element for children to understand this week is that Joseph trusted God even in dark and confusing times. Message: Joseph’s brothers were very jealous of Joseph so they devised a plan to get rid of him. In fact, they wanted him dead. Now, if you remember, Joseph has now been thrown into a pit by his brothers, but his youngest brother, Reuben, felt bad and didn’t want Joseph killed. “Let’s not kill him,” he said, “Instead, just leave him here in this pit.” His plan was to come back later and rescue Joseph but, before he could do that, a group of Midianite traders passed by. They were headed to Egypt with many camels that carried spices, balm, and myrrh so the brothers had an idea…a horrible idea. If they simply killed their brother, they wouldn’t get any money for him, but if they sold him as a slave to the Midianite traders, they could cash him in for money! So, that’s exactly what they did. Before Reuben could come back to deliver Joseph, they had sold him for twenty shekels of silver (which would have been about $6 at that time) and he was taken away to Egypt. Joseph’s brothers took his coat of many colors, ripped it, dipped it into goat’s blood and lied to their father about it. They brought it to their father and made him believe that Joseph had been attacked and eaten by a wild animal. Was this the truth? (No.) Things are not looking good for Joseph! He’s been thrown into a pit, sold as a slave, and now his father thinks he is dead. Things are just going from bad to worse for him. Joseph didn’t know what was going on or what kind of plan God had in mind. This didn’t seem to line-up with the dreams he had. (Do you remember Joseph’s dreams from last week?) What do you

Coats & Shackels: Week 1

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Week #1: I Will Listen… Go Answer: I will listen to God so I know His plan Go Verse:“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 Let us set the atmosphere. Open with prayer and then go into praise and worship. Holy Spirit is not limited to moving at church or children’s church. Be expectant for Holy Spirit to move in your home as you dive into the word with your children. Introduction How many of you like to play board games? Have brief discussion about your family’s favourite board games. One of my favourite board games is Snakes and Ladders. Who here has played this fun game? In this game, you take turns moving spaces along the board. If you land on a snake, you have to go backward (down). But if you land on a ladder, you get to go forward (up). This game reminds me of life. In life, we have days where things are really good and we feel like we’re doing awesome (up/ladder). But other days, things may feel rotten and don’t go our way (down/snake). Through our new series, we are going to talk about a man in the Bible named Joseph. Joseph had a lot of ups and downs in his life. He went from being his father’s favourite son to being locked away in prison. Buckle up; it’s going to be a crazy ride! Let’s check-out this week’s Go Answer… “I will listen to God so I know His plan.” Consider having the audience say it with you or repeat after you. Optional: Create actions/hand motions to help kids memorize the Go Answer. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11, NLT The Go Verse is the scripture verse that corresponds to the theme of our series for the children to commit to memory over the course of the 5 weeks. Make this fun for your family, whether it is a repeat-after-me segment or an unscramble game. Feel free to get creative! For this section you are either going to need a second person to be the interrupter or adjust the text so that it is a story. Set the stage for the dialogue or the story. Interrupter: You won’t believe the day I had yesterday! Presenter: Oh yeah? Tell me about it. Interrupter: I went to an Amusement Park. Presenter: Really? That’s great! Interrupter: It was great…but it started to rain. Presenter: Well, that’s no good. Interrupter: It’s okay, though. I had an umbrella. Presenter: That was fortunate!Interrupter: Yeah, but not for long… because it broke. Presenter: That stinks. Interrupter: But, fortunately, my mom bought me some donuts. Presenter: That sounds delicious! Interrupter: Unfortunately, I dropped them on the ground. Presenter: Eww gross! Interrupter: It’ s okay… 5 second rule Presenter: Oh, that works. Interrupter: Yeah…But it had already been 10 seconds. Presenter: Bummer. Interrupter: It’s okay, I got on a rollercoaster Presenter: That sounds like fun! Interrupter: Then it quit working. Presenter: That’s frightening Interrupter: But my seatbelt held me in. Presenter: Well that’s good. Interrupter: But I was stuck upside down. Presenter: Yikes! Interrupter: It’s okay, I found a donut in my pocket. Presenter: Lucky you! Interrupter: Buuut then I dropped it. Presenter: Again? Interrupter: All good, though… The rollercoaster started working again. Presenter: That’s a relief Interrupter: But I was up there so long that the park closed. (Interrupter exits dialogue.) Sounds like that was a strange day! Filled with ups and downs all over the place! Today, as we launch into learning about the life of Joseph, we’re going to hear about his many ups and downs. Today, he’s good… Things start out for Joseph on an ‘up.’ Let’s jump in… LessonScripture Reference: Genesis 37:1-11 Objective: The goal during week one of our series is to set-up the life of Joseph and introduce children to who he is. The key element for them to understand this week is that Joseph was greatly loved and favored by his father and that he listened to God’s voice via the dreams he had. Message: In the Bible, we read that Joseph has a lot of brothers. A lot. Not just three or four, not just six or seven… Joseph has a total of eleven brothers. Eleven! Ten of his brothers are older than he is and one is younger. Even though he has so many siblings, Joseph is the favorite of the group. Joseph’s dad, Jacob, loves Joseph the most and gives him a beautiful, colorful coat. How would that make you feel if your brother or sister got something really nice and you didn’t get anything? You would probably feel a little jealous, wouldn’t you? When we first meet Joseph in the Bible, we learn that he is seventeen years old and is a shepherd. Joseph watched over his father’s flock of sheep. That was a pretty good job. Joseph was able to be out in the open air and spend time hanging out every day. Joseph was obedient to his father and did what he was told. How many of you have dreams at night when you sleep? (Ask for a show of hands.) You’re not alone – Joseph did too. In fact, he had quite a few dreams in which God would tell him incredible things about the future. God would speak to Joseph and reveal things to him in these dreams. Joseph would tell his father and brothers about these dreams that God would give him. Check-out one of the dreams that Joseph had: “One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more

Blue Prints – Week 8

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Circle Up: Use this time to gather together and get everyone talking. Do Ask a question based on each family member’s favorite color:RED or PINK – Who is one person you are thankful for?YELLOW – What is one thing outside that you are thankful for?BLUE – What is something you are thankful you can do?GREEN or ORANGE – What is one food you are thankful for?PURPLE – What is one thing in our home that you are thankful for? Say Wehave so much to be thankful for, and that makes me happy! No matter what we are feeling, we can know that God is greater than our feelings! Let me hear you say this after me: Elementary (ES)God Is Greater (show muscles)Than My Feelings When I’m Thankful(make an emoji face, like sadness,anger, excitement, etc.) Preschool (PS)I Feel Happy (point to smile)(two thumbs up) PRAISE & WORSHIP Here are three awesome videos that will get you and the kids moving and worshiping in no time: Watch Watch today’s Preschool and/or Elementary video here below: When King Jehoshaphat was feeling sad and scared, how did he deal with those feelings?How do you know that God is greater than how you’re feeling? When the king in today’s Bible story was scared, what did he do? (Prayed, thanked God, asked God for help) Have Fun Together Build a “Thankful Chain” as a reminder that being thankful helps us feel better when our feelings seem out of control. Do 1. Gather some paper and cut it into strips.2. Have each family member say a few things they are thankful for, and write each one a paper strip.3. Loop the paper strips around each other to create a paper chain. You can use tape, glue, a stapler, or paper clips to connect the paper loops around each other.4. Add to the chain as you continue to find things to be thankful for and see how long it can get! SAY Our Thankful Chain can help us remember that no matter how we are feeling, we can be thankful because we know that God is with us, and He is greater than our feelings! Say this after me one more time: Elementary (ES)God Is Greater (show muscles)Than My Feelings When I’m Thankful(make an emoji face, like sadness,anger, excitement, etc.) Preschool (PS)I Feel Happy (point to smile)(two thumbs up) Play Practice saying the verse together a few times, having your child repeat each line with the motions. See if your child can tell you the verse without any help, and give them a treat for working hard to memorize it! Elementary (ES) But even if we (thumbs to chest) Don’t feel at ease, (cross arms)God is greater (point up) Than our feelings (pat heart) And He knows everything. (arms out wide)1 John 3:20 (make book with hands) Preschool (PS)God is greater (point up)Than our feelings (pat heart)And He knows (point up)Everything. (arms out wide)1 John 3:20 (make book with hands) PrayFather God, You are greater than everything we face and feel, and we are so thankful that You know everything! Whenever our feelings start to get out of control, help us remember to STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN to You. We love You! Amen! Colouring Sheets

Blue Prints – Week 7

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Circle Up: Use this time to gather together and get everyone talking. Do Grab a ball and call it a “wrecking ball.” Toss it back and forth three times, then have the person holding the ball say what makes them feel better when they are feeling sad or down. Repeat until everyone has shared. Say We all have different things that make us feel better when we’re feeling down.When we’re dealing with feelings of sadness, we can remember that Godcomforts us! Another way to help us feel happy if we’re feeling down is to bethankful! So let me hear you say this after me: Elementary (ES) When I Feel Down, (point to frown)God Comforts Me (hug self) Preschool (PS)I Feel Happy (point to smile)When I’m Thankful (two thumbs up) PRAISE & WORSHIP Here are three awesome videos that will get you and the kids moving and worshiping in no time: Watch Watch today’s Preschool and/or Elementary video here below: How did you see God comforting Jonah in today’s Bible story? What has made you or your friends feel sad or down? What can you remember and do the next time you feel that way? (God comforts me, I can talk to Him & others) Who can you talk to when you feel down? How does it make you feel when you say, “Thank you?” Have Fun Together Each family member will create their own “Thankful Stone” as a reminder that being thankful helps us feel better when our feelings seem out of control. Do 1. Find a rock for each family member. Then wash and dry the rocks.2. Have each family member decorate their thankful stone using markers, paint, washi tape, temporary tattoos, etc.3. Here are some ways that you can use your stones to help you be thankful: • Have each person say one thing they’re thankful for and place their stone in a special bowl or jar.• At a meal, pass one thankful stone and have each person share one thing they are thankful for.• When your feelings are out of control, hold one of your thankful stones as you pray and tell God, “Thank You,” for what you see around you. Play Practice saying the series memory verse while tossing the “wrecking ball” to each other. Whoever catches it on the last word (“20”) is out, or they have to do an exercise or something silly. Elementary (ES) But even if we (thumbs to chest) Don’t feel at ease, (cross arms)God is greater (point up) Than our feelings (pat heart) And He knows everything. (arms out wide)1 John 3:20 (make book with hands) Preschool (PS)God is greater (point up)Than our feelings (pat heart)And He knows (point up)Everything. (arms out wide)1 John 3:20 (make book with hands) PrayFather God, we are so thankful that You’re always here to comfort us. Help us to feel that You are with us today. You are the best, and we love You! Amen! Colouring Sheets