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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, February
20, 1999

From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders)

Date Completed: January 31, 1999

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, MIRACLE ON A MOUNTAIN
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Lesson Aim: Jesus honors us when we make right choices.

Memory Verse:"Call upon me in the day of trouble; I
will deliver you....."  Psa. 50:15, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - OPPOSING TEAMS (A visual, &
kinesthetic activity)

Materials needed:
Large paper bag or sack
Football, volleyball, soccer ball, baseball, 2-3 school
books, basketball

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Assemble all the materials and place in the bag or
sack.  The above materials represent things used by
teams.  Anything may be substituted or added to it as
is available.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children stand in a large circle. Set the bag
or sack in the middle of the circle. Have a volunteer
take something from the bag and return to his place in
the circle holding it. Ask the children what the item
is and who uses it. Discuss the fact that there are two
opposing teams who play against each other. Both teams
try very hard to win, but only one wins. Let the
children toss the ball back and forth between them.
Remove the ball and focus attention back on the bag.
Call for a second volunteer to select an item from the
bag. Continue in this fashion until all the items have
been removed from the bag and discussed. (Hint: The
school books will need to be explained. They represent
school debates when one team of children from one
school compete against another team from another school
in a school subject.) Have the children return to their
seats. Say, "In our story today two groups of people
meet on a mountain. One group believes God is the true
God. The other group believes Baal is god. Both groups
try to prove who is right, but only one side can win.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - CHEERLEADING FOR GOD'S TEAM
(An auditory & kinesthetic activity)

Materials needed:
Popsicle sticks
Green construction paper or felt
Glue

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Make each child a cheerleading flag. Cut squares of
green construction paper or felt out and glue to
popsicle sticks. On the flags write the words, "God's
side".

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child a cheerleading flag. Explain to them
that many teams have cheerleaders. These are people who
really want them to win. They sit on the sidelines and
whenever the team their cheering for scores a point
they praise them and wave their flags and help the team
feel good. Direct the children's attention to the words
on their flag. Ask them what it means to be on God's
side. (You want people to know that you and God are
friends. You want God's way to always be followed, and
you want people to choose to be God's friends too.)

Explain to the children that as you tell the Bible
story, they are to listen for times during the story
when it sounds like God's side is winning. Since Elijah
was on God's side, they will want to listen for his
name too. When it sounds like the people on God's side
are doing something they can stand up and wave their
flag in the air and say, "Yay!". If it sounds like
people on Baal's side are doing something, they will
need to remain in their seats. (You will need to coach
them at the appropriate times to respond.)


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE TELEPHONE (An
auditory activity)

Materials needed:
Real push button phone
Tape recorder
Blank cassette
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
On the blank cassette pre-record the following
messages:
Hello!  Jesus is always happy to hear from you.
Hi!  Praying is the best way to reach Jesus.
Good day!  Jesus knows just what you need.
Good morning!  You can talk to Jesus anytime you want.
Hello!  Jesus is never too busy for you.
Hi!  Jesus loves you very much.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is in the
Bible. Read it to them. Point out to them that Jesus
wants us to call Him. Bring out the real telephone. 
(Have the tape recorder close by where you can operate
it easily. Have the cassette ready with the first
message.)
Ask the children what Jesus's telephone number is.
Agree with them that Jesus does not have to be called
on the phone. Say, "If we remember our memory verse,
though, we can play a little game and hear some
messages Jesus would like us to know." (Stress that the
messages are not straight from Jesus, but words that
have been recorded on a tape just for them.) There
should be 12 buttons on the phone. Beginning with #1,
work your way in numerical order from left to right
pushing each button until you get to the pound
(tic-tac-toe sign) button. Each time you push a button,
say a word of the memory verse. (Example: #1 - Call #2
- upon #3 - me) When you get down to the pound button
you should be on the last word of the verse, "you". 
Immediately turn on the tape recorder and listen to the
message. Turn it back off and give another child a
turn. Make sure you either have enough messages for
each child to receive a special one or do this activity
as a small group of 6. Messages could then be rewound
and repeated. Play the game as often as the children's
interest holds until the verse can be said.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - STANDING UP FOR RIGHT

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Read the following scenarios to the children.  After
each one, volunteers stand and state what they would do
to stand for God like Elijah did.
1.  At lunch time none of your friends say a thank-you
blessing before they eat. What would you do?
2.  At recess time or play time your friends don't show
respect for God's name. What would you do?
3.  When your friend comes over to play they reach for
your Bible to step on so they can reach something. What
would you do?
4.  When you go to story hour at the library, the lady
asks the children what they want to sing. When one
little girl says, "Jesus Loves Me" other children
laugh. What would you do?
5.  When you and your friends are looking through an
old picture book you find a picture of Jesus on the
cross. Your friends wonder who it is? What would you
say?