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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, November
18, 2000

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

Date Completed: September 15, 2,000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, FALLING FROM A WINDOW
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Lesson Aim: When Jesus is our best friend, we do not
need to worry about what will happen to us.

Memory Verse: "God is...an ever-present help in
trouble."  Psalm 46:1, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - LETTER TIME

Materials needed:
Stationary/envelopes 
  (2 envelopes and 2 sheets of stationary for each 
  child)
Stickers
Mailbox (make one out of cardboard)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Write each child a very short note on one of their
pieces of stationary.  Put it in their envelope,
include a sheet of stickers, seal it and address it to
them.  Put these in a small mailbox or cardboard box
made to look like a mailbox.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children if they like to receive letters.  Have
them go to the box and retrieve their mail. Read each
of their notes to them.  Talk about how much fun it is
to get mail.  Some mail brings happy news, some brings
sad.  Letters are an important way we keep in touch
with each other. Give each child a sheet of stationary
and an envelope.  Encourage them to think of 1 - 3
things they want to tell someone.  Write it on their
stationary for them.  Have them fold it up, stick it in
the envelope and seal it shut.  They can use some of
their stickers to decorate the envelope if they wish. 
Encourage them to give the letter to the person
sometime this week. In our Bible story today, Paul
wrote several letters to different churches because he
could not be with them in person.  Let's look at some
of them.  (Show the children the books of the Bible
that Paul wrote then GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.)


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE -BIBLE PICTURE WINDOW

Materials needed:
5 X 7 cardboard frame for each child
 (one that can stand alone)
Small post-it tabs (4 different colors)
Crayons
Pictures depicting the following:
An envelope addressed to one of the churches and a
hand-written letter with a scripture to that church
Paul preaching
Eutychus sleeping in window
Eutychus lying on ground at bottom of window
A boat sailing away

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Draw or xerox the 5 pictures onto 5 X 7 pieces of
paper.  Each child needs the five set of pictures.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children color the five pictures.  Have them
place a colored tab at the left-hand corner of the
picture of the envelope and letter.  Next have them
place a colored tab about an inch from the left-hand
corner on the picture of Paul preaching.  Third have
them place a colored tab in the center of the picture
of Eutychus sleeping in the window.  Fourth have them
place a colored tab about one inch from the right-hand
corner of the picture of Eutychus lying on the ground. 
Finally have them place another colored tab at the
right-hand corner of the picture of the boat sailing
away. Take all their pictures and put them in order
according to the story.  Insert them into their
cardboard frame.  The tabs should be hanging out so the
papers can be pulled out.  Explain to the children that
the frame is a window.  When you indicate, they are to
pull the pictures out one at a time to reveal the next
one.  At the end of the story, show them how to put the
pictures back in and encourage them to take their
window viewer home to share the story with someone
else.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - A CALL AWAY

Materials needed:
Push-button phone (preferably a cordless or one that
can be passed easily)
A visual timer (optional)
Bibles

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible.  There are nine words including the text of
the memory verse.  Each time you say a word of the
verse push the next number on the phone.  (Example -
Say, "God" and push the number 1 of the phone.  Say,
"is" and push the number 2, etc.)  Have each child
practice saying each word of the verse going from
numbers 1 - 9 on the telephone.  As soon as one child
is finished they quickly pass the phone to the next
child.  Whether or not you time the children is
optional. Help the children understand that God is
always there ready to help just like we can always use
the phone when we need help.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - RHYTHM RIDDLES

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Practice saying the following verses using a body
patchen to accompany the verse such as:
  Both hands slap thighs
  Clap hands together
  Smack palms against a person sitting opposite you

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Divide the children into pairs.  Have them sit opposite
each other, but close enough for their palms to be able
to smack together.  Say the following verses having
them repeat each line after you.  Do the patchen
motions as you speak each line.  When you get through
all these verses have them try making up their own.

Teacher:  I have a trouble 
   (slap thighs, clap hands, smack palms)
Children: I have a trouble    (repeat patchen)

Teacher:  Here's what it is
Children: Here's what it is

Teacher:  I hate the dark
Children: I hate the dark

Teacher:  What can I do?
Children: What can I do?

Teacher:  Remember God's with me
Children: Remember God's with me

Substitute for "I hate the dark" (Also ask the children
for suggestions):
I'm afraid to talk
I hate to be teased
I feel lonely
I need a friend