A Thankful Heart

Preview of this Kidz Worship Series

Includes Music Suggestions Bible Memory Crafts Suggestions Bible Stories Snacks Prayer Time Activity Sheets

Rev. Dr. Jeanne McIntosh September 2011. All rights reserved.

LESSON TOPICS

Lesson 1 A Thankful Prayer

(Five finger prayer)

Lesson 2 The Ten Lepers Lesson 3 & 4 Josephs Thankfulness Lesson 5 Our Heritage
(The Pilgrims)

Lesson 6 Jobs Thankful Heart Lesson 7 Paul & Silas Sing Praises in Jail

MEMORY VERSES
Lesson 1 Phil. 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you.
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Lesson 2 Luke 17: 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. (NIV) Lesson 3 Psalm 107: 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Lesson 4 Psalm 100: 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Lesson 5 I Tim. 4:4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. Lesson 6 Job 1:21b The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. Lesson 7 Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."

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MUSIC
U-tube links are provided for learning and listening

Give Thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZwIY8L4wfE 2. God is So Good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4enC172CU4 3. Shout to the Lord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnlr8fC1flU 4. Doxology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjS_XYvwU8&feature=related 5. Lord I Lift You Name on High
1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Dc8Rs88Y4

6. You Are Worthy of My Praise

7.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlviSIX7Zws

Big House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxypH-DzXc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgAM3lxjNMs&feature=related

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Snacks Suggestions Week 1 Veggie sticks/dip, apple juice, cookie Week 2 Apple slices, juice, crackers & cheese Week 3 Pizza muffins, juice, chips Week 4 Cupcake, juice, crackers-n-cheese Week 5 Breakfast bar & milk, banana Week 6 Jell-o, string cheese, milk or water Week 7 Tortilla chips, salsa or cheese & cupcake Celebrate Week Grapes, hotdog, pretzels, apple juice, cupcakes

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Crafts
Week 1: Turkey Prayer Hand Print. Draw hand print on a sheet of white paper. Cut out. Write who to pray for on each finger. (Family, Church, Friends, USA Leaders, Myself) Glue to colored construction paper. Put hand up-side-down and make a turkey out of the hand. See link here:
http://www.sharperteaching.com/system/files/Turkey%20Craft,%20Songs,%20Chant,%20Game.p df

Week 2 Make Thank you cards. Write things they are thankful for on the cards. Decorate.

Week 3 & 4 Josephs Coat of Many Colors http://www.dltkbible.com/crafts/mpaperjoseph.htm

Week 5 Pilgrim Crafts http://www.dltkholidays.com/thanksgiving/crafts-pilgrims.htm

Week 6 Jobs Heart Craft Draw a very large heart. Divide into sections. Write the story of Job in each section. Sketch pictures for each section. Give examples to help them using the lesson.

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Week 7 Paul & Silas in Prison Craft - See this link to open up each section to build the jail. There are 5 pages to open and print out.
http://www.christianitycove.com/youth-sunday-school-lessons-trials-of-job/455/

Celebrate Week: Turkey and Feet Circle Craft - provide construction paper and have the kids cut our 5 hand prints. Then cut out one foot print (can be done over their shoes) Write on the foot print (Family, friends, home, country, God, church, & creation). See link to view putting together. Three hands glue at the palms and place foot print on top as the head of the turkey. The hands prints are the feathers behind the turkey. Use colored construction paper for each part. http://crafts.kaboose.com/hands-and-feetturkey.html

NOTE: The Bible Lessons and Bible Memory with Activity Sheets will be on separate files. These are in the making at this time.

Rev. Dr. Jeanne McIntosh September 2011. All rights reserved.

Suggested Order of Worship Music Prayer / Announcements Warm-up exercise Bible Lesson & Comprehension Game Music Snacks Craft Music Prayer / Announcements Take Home Parent Paper & Treat

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