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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, May 13, 2000

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

Date Completed: March 15, 2000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps to 
teach the lesson, REMEMBERING JESUS
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Lesson Aim: Jesus' special supper with His disciples 
reminds us of His love for us.

Memory Verse; "............you should do as I have done 
for you."  John 13:15, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - SERVANT DUTIES 

Materials needed:
Article of clothing
A couple of doll dishes or a real plate with knife, 
fork and spoon attached
A sponge attached to some cleaner
A small pillow and blanket
Play cleaning tools such as a broom, feather duster 
etc.
Play food or box or can of real food
Baby doll
A large blanket or sheet that is big enough to cover 
the above items

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Assemble the above items at a point where all the 
group can see them.  Cover them with the sheet
or blanket.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children if they know what a servant is.  
(Someone who does things to help another person.)  
To find out what some things are that a servant 
might do you will uncover the items and give the 
children 30 seconds to look at them.  Then re-cover 
the items and ask for ideas based on what they saw.  
(Also encourage ideas about servant duties that are 
not based on only the items you brought.)
In our story today Jesus wants His special friends,
the disciples, to act like servants to each other. 
He shows them how to be a servant by the way He 
treats them.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.





GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - LESSON DRAMATIZATION

**THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION IS RECOMMENDED TO BE A
REPRESENTATION OF THE LESSON TO THE CHILDREN, THE 
SAME AS ANY OTHER STORY HAS BEEN DRAMATIZED.  IF 
YOU OR THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN IN YOUR CLASS 
ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT, SKIP IT.

Materials needed:
Communion basin & several towels
Pita bread
Small (3 oz.) Bathroom disposable cups
Grape juice
Napkins
Pitcher
Water

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
As you tell the different parts of the story, 
show the articles as visual lessons.  How much 
you allow the children to participate is up to 
you.  (You could wash the feet of those who are
comfortable with it and allow them to help wash 
yours.  You could give them small pieces of Pita
bread and grape juice to drink as you explain 
what they represent.)


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE WASHCLOTH

Materials needed:
Cheap dollar store washcloth for each child (white) 
(If that is too expensive, cut up an old towel
or two into small washcloth-size squares and hem 
the edges)
Fabric crayons (Make sure the color doesn't come 
off when the washcloth is wet)
Pencil
Bibles

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
With a pencil write the memory verse on each's 
child's washcloth.  Write large enough so that it
takes up the whole cloth.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found 
in the Bible.  Give each child a washcloth. 
Have them trace over the letters with fabric crayons.  
Explain that each morning when they are washing 
their face with their special rag and caring for 
themselves, the words will help them remember how 
Jesus cared for his friends.  They can think of 
ways they can be a servant to their family and friends 
for that day.

To help the children commit the verse to memory do the 
following activity: 
Have the children stand in a circle with you in the 
center.  Ask for a volunteer that knows the memory 
verse.  They hand you their washcloth.  You pretend 
to clean your body with it.  If they repeat the whole 
verse before you're done, they get their washcloth 
back and they go to the center and become the 
"washer".  If they don't, they remain in the circle 
and you choose another child to repeat the process 
with.  Whenever a child says the memory verse, they 
go to the center of the circle and it's their turn 
to pick someone in the circle.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE -SERVING SONG

Materials needed:
Cassette Player or piano player
Music to "There was a farmer Had a Dog and Bingo 
was His Name"
Poster board OR blackboard
Medium to write on board

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
If you do not have a piano player, record the tune 
above several times on a blank cassette tape. 
Write the alternate words below on the board of your 
choice.  Even though many children cannot
read in the class, they will be able to follow the 
letters, S-E-R-V-E.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Use the alternate words below to teach the children 
a song about serving others in love.

There is a way to show your love to others every day
It's S-E-R-V-E
S-E-R-V-E
S-E-R-V-E
And Jesus showed us how

Traditionally when the song is sung, the children 
clap each time they say a letter from S-E-R-V-E.
Some variations may include:
Two children facing each other smacking their palms 
together
Each individual child hitting top legs with open 
palms

Make sure and talk about simple ways children can 
serve each other throughout the day between
each verse of singing.