Parable of the Lost Sheep, complete lesson set from State Street UMC, Bristol VAParable of the Lost Sheep. Drama Workshop. Summary of Lesson Activities Children will act out the story using felted finger puppets created in the art workshop. For scripture, objectives, and background see above. General Tips for Drama Leaders. You may wish to organize costumes or puppets ahead of time to cut down on a flurry of activity and possible hurt feelings. Have props ready ahead of time. This is especially important for the younger children. The older children often are very creative with props and costumes. You will want to limit the amount of time the children are allowed to dress up. They can easily spend the entire class time selecting costumesBe sure that all children are involved in some way. Some children are intimidated by the prospect of being on a stage. Offer them alternative roles as well as the children who do not have main parts. They can always be sound effects or crowds or stagehands to help change scenery, or video camera operators for the older children. Remember as well that children can draw the backdrop for the drama on the blackboard or videotape the plays older children. To eliminate competition, you may wish to place the names of characters in a hat and have children choose their parts. Be sure to explain the activity to the children and ask for questions to be sure you are clear. Even though videotaping the activities may seem unnecessary, videotaping seems to encourage better behavior from the children. Have fun and make this fun for the children Preparation and Room Set Up Read the Background Information, teaching tips and lesson materials. Be sure to review the information about using puppets. Plan to review this with the children. Gather necessary props. Children will use the sheep finger puppets created in the art workshop. Preview the Rotation Music CD. Play the music as children arrive and during journaling. Please start on time Time Guidelines WelcomeIntroduction 5 minutes. Bible Study 1. Drama 2. JournalClosing 5 minutes. Presentation. Early Arrival Activity Illustrated Story. Have children draw on the blackboard high rocky mountains and beneath them a pond and a sheep pen with a fence, lots of sheep inside the fence, one sheep somewhere away from the rest of the sheep. Opening Welcome and Introductions Gather the children near the stage and blackboard with the drawings. Welcome the children and introduce yourself. Make sure you are wearing your name tag and that the children have picked up their nametags. Always begin each class with introductions. Opening Prayer. Please open class with prayer each week. You may pray your own prayer or use the prayer below Dear God, We praise you and we thank you for all our many blessings. Be with us today as we learn more about you. In Jesus name, AMEN. Important Teacher Notes Each workshop includes the Bible story. One of our primary goals is to improve the childrens Bible literacy If children did not bring their Bibles from home, use the classroom Bibles. Adventist Bible Study Resources For a wonderful selection of both study Bible and reading Bibles, please check out the Bible section in our Amazon store. Also see the. ESword is a feature rich and user friendly free Bible study app with everything needed to study the Bible in an enjoyable and enriching mannerShepherds should help the children locate the stories. Use the Background Information to help you introduce the story. Remember that as the rotation progresses the children will become more familiar with the story. When this happens, allow the children to tell you what they know. The children should still locate the story in their Bibles every week. Use the bold headings in their Bibles to guide your discussion. You may want to review some of the Bible notes as well. Be sure to fill in any missing information and add additional details using the Background Information to help you. One of the greatest advantages of this model is that children who come regularly learn the story in great depth. Each lesson contains more Background Informationand discussion questions than can be used in one session. Remember, children are studying this story for four weeks Be sure to follow the time guidelines and leave ample time for the activity. Dig Main Content and Reflection Scripture Luke 1. Matthew 1. 8 1. 0 1. The Story of the Lost Sheep page 3. Little Kids Adventure Bible. Bible Study Introduce the Story. Jesus was a master storyteller. People flocked to see him and to listen to his amazing stories. Many of Jesus stories were called parables. Whats a parable a special story that has two meanings it tells just a basic story and also explains something about God or Gods kingdom. Jesus used everyday examples to help the people understand things about God. Sheep were very common in Jesus time. Todays parable is about a sheep who became lost. Where would we find stories that Jesus told to the people New TestamentTodays story is found in the gospels of Luke and Matthew. What does gospel mean good news The gospels are the first four books of the New Testament. Lets find the story in our Bibles now. Bible Study Grades K 2. The Picture Bible. This story is not included in The Picture Bible. Have the children turn to page 6. Review this information with the children. Then use the handout attached from The Childrens Bible in 3. Stories to tell the story. Bible Study Grades 3 5. NIV Adventure Bible. Help the children locate the story first in Luke 1. Matthew 1. 8 1. 0 1. Read as the children follow along in their Bibles, or ask for a volunteer to read. Read and discuss the following Bible notes Life in Bible Times The Shepherds Staff page 1. Life in Bible Times The Sheep Pen, page 1. Lets Live It Gods Not Mad at MePage 1. 07. 5Reflect Who is the shepherd in this story God, JesusWho is the sheep people who wander away, who are separated from GodI wonder how the lost sheep felt. I wonder how the 9. How did the shepherd act when he found the lost sheep rejoiced, carried it gently on his shouldersWere you surprised by that response I wonder why the shepherd didnt get mad at the sheep for wandering away Reviewing the Bible Story in Later Weeks Illustrated Story. When it is apparent that MOST children know the basics of the story, please use this supplemental idea to explore the story in more depth. Have children seated at the stage, facing the blackboard with the early arrival drawings. Have children open their Bibles to Luke 1. Ask them to tell you what they know about the story. Encourage them to describe the story in the correct sequence. They can look at their Bibles if necessary. As they describe parts of the story, call on pairs of children to come to the blackboard and point out where that particular point is illustrated. Repeat until the story is completely told and illustrated on the blackboard. Use the Reflection questions to discuss the scenes. Deeper Discussion for later weeks of the rotation. Who do the sheep in this story represent peopleHow are we sometimes like the sheep that got lostHow are we sometimes like the sheep that stayed where they were supposed to Which type of people does God love most Who was Jesus speaking to when he told this parable Why do you think Jesus told this parable What does this story teach us about God For older children This is a story about Gods grace. Gods free gift of mercy and love. God loves us so much that he will always come after us if we wander away or get lost. John Wesley founder of Methodism described this kind of grace as prevenient grace. This grace means before we even know about God, God is loving us and coming after us, calling us to Him. Grace is a FREE gift. It cant be earned. There is nothing we can do to deserve it God gives it to us for free. Did the religious leaders who werent happy understand this about grace No they believed they could be good enough to earn Gods love by following all the rules. Now rules are a good thing. But rules wont save us. Only Gods grace will save us. Memory Verse. Each rotation we encourage the children to memorize the Rotation Memory Verse. Review it with the children at this time. Rejoice with me. I have found my lost sheep. Luke 1. How should we respond when someone who is lost from God finds God again we should rejoice alsoWhat are ways we can go and look for people who are lost from God Lost and Found A Puppet Drama. Supplies Felted sheep finger puppets from art workshopShepherd puppet. Jesus puppet. Puppet stage. Script. Streamers and party noisemakers Directions Gather the children together near the puppet stage.
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