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[] April 2, 2014 .:. KZ Konnect Small Groups Pathways Church Chil ren!s "inistry # "i wee$ %lementary

This #eek2s Scope

Bible Story: All the Small Things (Zacchaeus) Luke 19:1-10 Bottom Line: When people are forgiven, it can change them. Memory Verse: orgive the things !ou are hol"ing against one another. orgive, #ust as the $or" forgave !ou.% Colossians 3:13, NIrV Life App: orgiveness&"eci"ing that someone 'ho has 'ronge" !ou "oesn(t have to pa!. Basic Truth: ) nee" to ma*e the 'ise choice. )n this 'ee*(s +i,le stor!, Zacchaeus 'as seen as an outcast ,ecause he 'as a ta- collector 'ho stole mone! from people (Luke 19:1-1 !" .et, /esus 'ante" to spen" time 'ith him. /esus offere" him forgiveness, 'hich change" Zacchaeus( outloo* on life. 0e 'ent from ta*ing people(s mone! to repa!ing them even more than he too*. 1ur +ottom $ine is2 #hen people are for$i%en& it can chan$e them" .ou never *no' 'hat !our forgiveness might "o for another person. )t coul" change them. A parent 'ho is forgiven might tr! har"er to ,uil" a strong relationship. A forgiven ,ull! ma! start sho'ing more respect. 3o" can 'or* through !our forgiveness to change someone else(s life. The monthl! memor! verse is2 '(or$i%e the thin$s you are hol)in$ a$ainst one another" (or$i%e& *ust as the Lor) for$a%e you"+ Colossians 3:13, NIrV When 3o" forgave us, 0e opene" the "oor to allo' us to approach 0im. Through 0is forgiveness, 'e are inspire" to love, serve, an" give to others. 0is forgiveness changes our eternit!. An" our forgiveness of others can impact their futures. This #eek,s Memory Verse2 So a"mit to one another that !ou have sinne". 4ra! for one another so that !ou might ,e heale". The pra!er of a go"l! person is po'erful. )t ma*es things happen.% /ames 5267, 8)r9 -e.t #eek,s Memory Verse2 /esus sat "o'n an" calle" for the T'elve to come to him. Then he sai", :)f !ou 'ant to ,e first, !ou must ,e the ver! last. .ou must ,e the servant of ever!one.(% ;ar* <2=5, 8)r9

Small 3roup: #elcome

3ather !our chil"ren in a circle an" ta*e atten"ance. As !ou as* them their name, if the! ,rought their +i,le, if the! remem,ere" their memor! verse an" if the! ,rought a frien" to church to also as* a,out their 'ee*. What e-citing things the! "i"> ?i"s 'ill earn ?@ash points as follo's2 5pts A Atten"ance 6Bpts A +rought their +i,le 65pts A ;emoriCe" their memor! verse. 5Bpts A +rought a frien" /lease remember to turn in your atten)ance sheet before $oin$ to your first rotation" ?@ash store 'ill ,e open follo'ing service ho'ever the *i"s must have their parents 'ith them to claim their points.

45 Small 3roup Sche)ule Time 72=B D 72EB 72EB D F2BB F2BB D F265 F265 D F2=B F2=B D F2E5 F25B D J2BB 4 6 7n) 3ra)e 8r) 9 :th 3ra)e Small 3roup2 Welcome $arge 3roup 4raise G Worship in Sta"ium +i,le Stor! H ?Z @lu,house Activit! D Sta"iumH1utsi"e @raft D $ion Ioom @raftD $ion Ioom +i,le Stor! H ?Z @lu,house Activit! D Sta"iumH1utsi"e Small 3roup2 IecapH4ra!er Activit! D Sta"iumH1utsi"e @raft D $ion Ioom +i,le Stor! H ?Z @lu,house ;.tra <otation

1iscplinary /roce)ure irst 1ffense2 @hil" is informe" that 'hat the! are "oing is unaccepta,le an" to stop. Secon" 1ffense2 @hil" move" a'a! from the situation. (ie move" to a "ifferent spot in the circle or room) Thir" 1ffense2 4astor @hris or 8ate is ma"e a'are of the issue an" the! 'ill spea* 'ith the parent.

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7" #ei$hin$ Me 1o=n (application activity / great for active learners) #hat >ou -ee): stones, construction paper, mar*ers #hat >ou 1o: 3ive each *i" t'o stones. Tell *i"s to hol" the stones in their han"s as the! "ra' the 'or" Forgive on a piece of construction paper. 3ive them a,out five minutes to 'rite the 'or" an" then encourage them to "ecorate an" illustrate aroun" it (all the 'hile hol"ing the stones). Then, allo' them to put their stones "o'n an" have them flip over their paper. 0ave them 'rite an" illustrate the 'or" again, ,ut 'ith no hin"rances this time. 4oint out to them ho' much ,etter their picture loo*e" 'ith no encum,rances. #hat >ou Say: When !ou "re' !our picture the first time, it 'as har" to ma*e it loo* the 'a! !ou 'ante", ,ecause !ou 'eren(t a,le to "o e-actl! 'hat !ou 'ante" to "o 'ith !our han"s. That(s ho' sin can 'or*. When 'e hol" on to something an" 'on(t let go of it, it can hol" us ,ac*. +ut, 'hen 'e forgive people an" let go of 'hat is hurting us an" hol"ing us ,ac*, 'e are free to ,e a,le to "o 'hat 'e 'ant to "o. 8ot onl! "oes forgiveness help us, ,ut [Impress] =hen people are for$i%en& it can chan$e them" [Apply] This =eek& han$ these pictures in your room as a remin)er of ho= unfor$i%en sins can hol) us back"+

Acti%ity - Sta)ium

8" (or$i%eness (ren?y (memory verse activity) #hat >ou -ee): 8o supplies nee"e" #hat >ou 1o: 3ui"e *i"s to sit in a circle an" go aroun" the circle sa!ing the verse one 'or" at a time. Then go aroun" again, sa!ing it again faster. 8e-t, pic* a 'or" from the verse that 'ill ,e the ,uCC% 'or". When that 'or" comes up in the verse, the person 'ho 'as suppose" to sa! the 'or" shoul" instea" sa!, ,uCC.% )f the! forget to sa!, ,uCC% an" sa! the 'or" instea", the! are out. 4la! again as time an" interest allo', changing 'hich 'or" is the ,uCC% 'or" for each roun". #hat >ou Say: ) thin* !ou gu!s have got this verse "o'nK This 'ee*, 'e learne" a,out another reason this verse is important ,ecause [Impress] =hen people are for$i%en& it can chan$e them" +ecause 3o" forgives us, 'e "on(t have to pa! the price for our sins. [Apply] (or$i%in$ others means =e )on2t =ant to make them pay the penalty for the =ron$s they ha%e )one to us"+

Small 3roup: /rayer

/ray an) 1ismiss 6 Ask for prayer re@uests" This is a $reat time to $et to kno= your ki)s"