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.

God Made You and Me

Bible Verse


Genesis 1:27 New International Version (NIV) 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

27At nilalang ng Dios ang tao ayon sa kaniyang sariling larawan, ayon sa larawan ng Dios siya nilalang; nilalang niya sila na lalake at babae.


Message

• God created me. He formed all parts of my body.
• God created all of human beings around the world - different and unique.
• I am made in His image.
• I am commanded to take care of all His other creations.

Lesson Introduction

Show up a mirror. Pass it around and ask what they see?

Then, get the mirror and look into it. Describe my face as I see it. Look for the perfect time to say that whenever we look at God's creation, we see a bit of God.

Explain further that it seems like as God created us, He gave us all a bit of Him. Together, along with all His creation, we may see His handiwork, and therefore know Him too.

Lesson Time
Spiritual
Tell the story of Creation again, this time telling it the way those two theater actress did it once upon a story telling time in Fully Booked. Using different voices, moving all around the place, using props, and engaging the kids - interacting with them, asking them, encouraging them to talk to the other character as the story goes along.

Props needed:

1. Scarf - When I put it on, it means it's story time and they have to listen
2. Flashlight / Mobile Phone - Turn off light as God didn't create the world yet so it was dark. Then turn on flashlight/mobile phone when He said, "let there be light" and turn on light.
3. Blue cloth - Wave it high to signify the sky for Day 2 (the scarf may be used too, as the sky)
4. Brown cloth - Spread it and step on it when God formed the land, all the rest of the floor not covered is the sea
5. Plush toy shaped like moon, star, sun - I only have the star, so will probably just cut out the moon and the sun

For a kid friendly version of the Creation Story, you may want to look here.

Social, Digital, Oriental

As they learn that God created man, including all of us, will proceed to show them a selection of photos of different people wearing their traditional costume. This may point out that there are different races around the world and we are all unique and equal.

Will be going to flickr for this.

Practical
As creations of God, we are in charge of all the world. How do we best take care of all of His creations?

Booklet of good habits - will fold three papers into half, to make a 6-pager booklet. The first paper I will use a colored paper to serve as cover. Will give them each a sheet of paper with printouts of kids doing the following:

1. Cleaning - courtesy of http://images.clipartof.com/small/1079128-Clipart-Summer-Camp-Kids-Cleaning-Up-Garbage-Royalty-Free-Vector-Illustration.jpg
2. Planting - courtesy of https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2SgukIpvBcqdEmpwBEzwMLtnRpyjKa5ynE_yanO3LHogWTzrmGgEUAI9FMSfxgQrbOci9sTUfHKrhyphenhyphenTYta5yLib8MTO2v2eOvCr1TjspttOUuNNz9lKg_vFR4eDAbR9irc2UJgxFja4/s1600/planting-seeds-20524813.jpg
3. Exercising - http://image.yaymicro.com/rz_1210x1210/0/3fb/kids-play-and-exercise-3fb222.jpg
4. Kids praying

Will ask the kids to cut each picture and paste them in the proper pages.

Here are the link to the PDF of the booklet uploaded via Google Docs:

1. Page 1 - Title Page (God Made You & Me)
2. Page 2 - God Made Me Special (Talent List) and What I Learned Today
3. Centerspread - Activity Sheet