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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, May 20, 2,000

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

Date Completed: April 15, 2,000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps to 
teach the lesson, JESUS' PRAYER FOR HELP
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Lesson Aim: We can pray for God's help.

Memory Verse: "Watch and pray so that you will not fall 
into temptation."  Matt. 26:41, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - TEAMWORK

Materials needed:
Ropes or cords (2 pieces long enough to tie hands 
and feet together)
Ball (At least the size of a basketball)

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Put the children in pairs.  (If you have an odd number of 
children one child can go more than once or you can be 
a child's partner.)
Have one pair of children stand side-by-side but each 
facing the opposite direction.  Tie the arms that are 
touching side-by-side together at the wrist with one of 
the cords.  Tie the legs together that are touching at 
the ankles with the other cord.  Explain to them that 
those arms and legs are dead, they cannot function.  
Place the ball in the center of the room.  You, go to 
a corner of the room.  The children are to work together 
in figuring out a way to get the ball to you without
using the dead arms and legs.  Don't give each pair of 
children longer than 2 minutes to work on it, so that 
everyone can have a turn.  Sit down and discuss the 
following questions:
1.  What other things can you think of that you need to 
do or want to do that are too hard by yourself?
2.  Who are some people that you ask for help from?
In our Bible story today Jesus needs help.  He is 
getting ready for something that is very hard for
Him.  Who does He ask for help from?  
GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - BIBLE STORY PUZZLE

Materials needed:
P. 28 & 31 in Kindergarten quarterly
Colored foam OR heavy card stock paper 
(one sheet for each child)
Scissors
Glue
Markers

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Xerox p. 28 and p. 31 in the Kindergarten quarterly for 
each child in the class.  (If you do not have access to 
these pictures, they are Jesus praying, The disciples 
sleeping, Judas kissing Jesus and a Roman soldier 
arresting Jesus.)  Cut the pictures apart and arrange 
them on the foam or construction paper in the order in 
which they occur in the story.  Cut the foam or 
construction paper into inter-locking pieces 
(four of them).

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child the four puzzle pieces, the four 
pictures, some markers and a glue.  Have them
put the puzzle pieces together then arrange the 
pictures so the story occurs in order.  They color
the pictures, then glue them onto the puzzle pieces.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE BRIDGE

Materials needed:
Bibles
11 pieces of white paper
Markers
Scissors
10 pieces of dark colored construction paper

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Cut the 11 pieces of white paper into large circles 
or rock-shapes.  Print one word of the memory
verse on each shape.
Cut the 10 pieces of dark colored construction paper 
into the shape of open-mouth crocodiles. 
(Use a pair of large scissors opened as a pattern 
if needed.)

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Explain to the children that the crocodiles represent 
temptations Satan puts in our way every day.  As they 
give you ideas on what some of those temptations are 
give them the crocodiles to place on the floor.  Show 
the children where the memory verse is found in the 
Bible.  Read it and talk about it together.  Place a 
child on one side of the crocodiles.  Explain that 
they need to get to the other side and they have to go 
through the crocodiles, they can't go around them.  
Give them the stones to hold.  As they repeat the verse 
show them which stones to lay down in order so they can
form a bridge to cross over safely to the other side.  
As they lay each stone down, they step on it and work 
their way over to the other side.  Play as many times 
as necessary to commit the verse
to memory.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - INTERCESSORY PRAYER CIRCLE

Materials needed:
None

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children form a circle holding hands.  Remind 
them of how much Jesus needed His friends to pray for 
Him when He was in the Garden.  We call that kind of 
praying intercessory prayer.  We need to learn to pray 
for each other daily beginning when we are very young. 
Beginning with yourself, ask the child to your left 
and to your right what they want you to prayfor about 
them.  Then the child to your right asks you (because 
you're on their left) and the child to their right.  
This continues around the circle until it is back to 
you.  Encourage the children to remember what each 
child on either side of them said.  If a child cannot 
think of anything they want prayed for, encourage them 
to respond with, "please pray for me." You begin by 
only praying for the child to the left of you and the 
child to the right.  Mention their names specifically 
and what they have asked for.  Do not add other  
petitions or lengthen the prayer at this time.  This 
prayer is for teaching children specifically about 
praying for others. When you are finished squeeze the 
hand of the child to your right.  They then pray the 
same way.  Do not force any child to pray.  Encourage 
them to speak the name of the children on either side
of them, but even that must be up to them.  Close the 
prayer committing all prayers into God's hands.