Psalm 51:1-9 Juniors Class, 30 Circles, Sin Sign Tally, Memory Verse: Psalm 51:7b, Snow Mobile

Welcome activity: 30 Circles

30 Circles Creativity Challenge

This is something I learned during a creative thinking training session. Introducing this activity to the kids for them to enjoy doodling. You can learn more about the 30 Circles activity here.

Goal: turn as many of the blank circles as possible into recognizable objects in three minutes.

Share and discuss.

Ice breaker activity: Sin Sign Tally

Sin Signs Tally Board 

Adopted from Ministry-to-children.com, this activity is done through:
1. Group class into two.
2. Each group is to be given a tally board with the words sin, iniquity, transgression and evil. The goal is to count all of the words as they are read in the Bible text that will be read.
3. Read Bible text:
Psalm 51:1-9

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 

Lesson discussion
Discuss the Bible passage with the following guide questions:

1. How many times were sin, iniquity, transgressions and evil mentioned?
2. What can you say about these four words?
3. What must we do with our sin according to what we read?

At this point, stress how Jesus alone has washed away our sins clean. I would like for the class to pause and pray to Jesus.

Memory verse

Psalm 51:7b:  “Wash me and I will be whiter than snow.”

Craft activity: Snow Mobile
Materials

Cloud printout

Snow printouts

1. Cloud printout
2. Snowflake printouts
3. Strings
4. Glue
5. Puncher

Steps

• Glue together the cloud so you have back-to-back of it.
• Glue together the snowflakes so you have matching back-to-back too.
• Punch holes on the cloud to tie a string.
• Punch a hole on the snowflake to connect the other end of the string from the cloud.
• Display at home.