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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, April 28,
2001

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

Date Completed: March 15, 2001

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, THE BOY WHO LOVED GOD
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Lesson Aim: Jesus is with us even in our troubles. 
Jesus will help us be kind to our brothers and sisters.

Memory Verse: "Surely I am with you always."  Matt.
28:20, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - JEALOUS ACTS

Materials needed:
Small slips of 1" X 1" pieces of paper 
    (Large enough to write an alphabet letter on) 
    (7 papers for each child)
Marker

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
On each child's seven slips of paper write the
following letters, one letter to a paper: J E A L O
U S.  Mix the papers up and lay them all out together
on a table or on the floor with all the letters face
up.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children the following questions.  If their
answer is yes to the question they choose the letter
you tell them to from the pile.  After all the children
have chosen out their seven letters, show them how to
arrange them so that they spell the word, jealous.  In
our Bible story today some brothers' jealousy led them
to do a very wicked thing.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE
STORY.

1.  Would you be upset if mommy bought your brother or
    sister a whole candy bar and she only gave you a
    piece of one?  (Pick up a "J")
2.  Would you be upset if your aunt came to visit and
    took your sister to the toy store and left you
    at home?  (Pick up an "E")
3.  Would you be upset if your grandma took your
    brother home with her but left you at home? (Pick
    up an "A")
4.  Would you be upset if your mom and dad took the
    family to the fair and left you at home? (Pick up
    an "L")
5.  Would you be upset if your mom made the rule that
    everyone had to help with the jobs around the house
    except your sister?  (Pick up an "O")
6.  Would you be upset if your brother or sister ALWAYS
    got to sit next to your mom and you never got a
    turn?  (Pick up a "U")
7.  Would you be upset if your mother talked about how
    smart and pretty your sister was to everyone, but
    she hardly ever talked about you?  (Pick up an "S")


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE COAT

Materials needed:
Construction paper 
   (red, yellow, green, blue, purple, orange)
Scissors
Glue sticks
1 sheet of plain white paper for each child
Pencil
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
On each child's sheet of plain white paper draw an
outline of a young boy's Bible times coat.  Draw lines
to divide the coat into six sections.  Cut each child a
section of construction paper from each color.  Cut
them the size of the six sections of the coat.  (They
will be glued onto the coat.)

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible.  Give each child a Bible times coat, six
sections of colored construction paper and a glue
stick.  As you repeat each word of the memory verse,
glue a colored section onto the Bible times coat on the
white paper. 


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - JACKS OF LOVE

Materials needed:
10 large plastic jacks
1 ball

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children sit in a circle on the floor.  Place
the ten jacks in a circle  inside the circle of
children.  Place the ball in the middle of the jacks. 
Remind the children of the dreams Joseph had concerning
the sheaves that bowed down to him and the stars that
bowed down to him.  Have the children pretend that the
jacks are Joseph's brothers and the ball is Joseph. 
They are to think of kind respectful things they can do
for family members.  (It doesn't have to be brothers
and sisters)  Every time a child thinks of something
kind or respectful that can be done, you bounce that
ball in the center of the circle, the child picks up a
jack and catches the ball.  The object of the activity
is to get all Joseph's brothers picked up.  Some
children may not have the hand-eye coordination
necessary to catch the ball.  Provide them with a
shoebox or basket to catch the ball in.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - IN THE PITS

Materials needed:
Large clean rubber trash can
Paper arrow

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Make large paper arrow.

WHAT THE CHILDREN:
Have the children stand in a circle and hold hands. 
Place the large trash can in the center of the circle. 
Place the arrow near the trash can pointing toward the
children in the circle.  Explain to the children that
the trash can is a pit.  Remember when Joseph was
thrown into the pit?  It was the beginning of sorrow
and trouble.  Sometimes we get into pits.  We fall into
unhappy and troublesome times.  What did Joseph need to
remember in the pit?  Our memory verse, "Surely I
am with you always."  Matt. 28:20 That's what we need
to remember and repeat over and over to ourselves when
things aren't looking good.  Have everyone close their
eyes and begin circling around the trash can.  When you
say, "stop" everyone stops and opens their eyes. 
Whoever the arrow is pointing to climbs into the "pit"
or trash can.  Ask him what might be causing him
unhappiness or trouble.  (You may have to make
suggestions like, Have you ever been unhappy because
your parents were going somewhere and you couldn't go
with them?)  The child in the pit must then recite the
memory verse in order to be able to climb out.  (Help
as is necessary) That child then rejoins the circle and
the circling around the pit begins again.  Play as long
as time allows or until each child has had at least one
turn.