Interactive Group Activities
by Carol Williams

Sermon Title: "Jesus, the One and Only"

Scripture Reading: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE: Let children take turns in leading the group to follow their example --- such as hopping or skipping around the room, or under the pews, or singing a song.

SIMON SAYS: Choose a leader and play SIMON SAYS to listen carefully to what SIMON says to do, but if SIMON doesn't say to do it, then children will stand still until the next command. Choose different leaders unless the teacher leads the game.

CUT OUT WHAT I DO: Give children paper and scissors and let children cut as their leader cuts --- one snip at a time in following their "example" --- see if children all come out with the same cut out at the end. Let others lead the cutting example as time allows.

DRAW WHAT I DRAW: Have one child at a time go to the blackboard and draw a line at a time while the classmates draw the "example"on a piece of paper. Let children show their drawing and see how many match the drawing on the board.

BIBLE DISPLAY: Let children each have a colored piece of construction paper and a white sheet of paper. Draw and cut out a big Bible with the colored paper nd a smaller cut out of the Bible onthe white sheet of paper. Let children write, JESUS IS THE ONE AND ONLY on the white sheet inside the Bible and display the Bibles on the classroom wall.

LETTER HUNT: Hide letters around the room to spell out JESUS IS THE ONE AND ONLY. Let children find the letters and then lay the letters on the classroom table in the right order and then tape onto a large piece of poster board.

BIBLE VERSE ART: Write the Bible verse in a big cloud with cotton around the edges and hang from a hanger or on the wall in their homes.

IMITATION OR REAL: Bring monopoly money to class and let children glue or tape play money on a piece of construction paper. Show children some 'REAL" money and ask which is real or imitation. Write on the paper REAL OR IMITATION and write FAITH IN JESUS IS REAL on the same paper.

GIANT MONEY: Provide a piece of green construction paper to each child and cut in half to make the paper look like money. Let children draw on their pretend "money" to look like a dollar bill. Write around the edges and in the middle, etc... FAITH IN GOD, GOD IS REAL, "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE," etc.

SING A SONG: I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS; FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS

SNACK TIME: Have choices of REAL or imitation choc chip cookies or REAL or imitation fig newtons, etc. REAL I mean the "name brand" item and imitation as the off brand -- see if children can tell the difference and ENJOY the foods.

Song:  "To Be Like Jesus" Traditional

Words and Music (pdf)

MP3 Accompaniment Track (right click to save to your computer)

Song:  "Footsteps of Jesus" Mary B. Slade & Asa B. Everett

Words and Music (pdf)

MP3 Accompaniment Track (right click to save to your computer)

 

These songs are in the public domain and may be freely downloaded and reproduced for religious or educational use by churches, schools, home schoolers, and other non-profit organizations.

About Carol Williams
Carol and her husband have been in the ministry for 35 years.  They have served churches in Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Michigan, and for the last 15 years in Indiana.  Carol loves to work with children so you will find her teaching in Junior Church and children's Sunday School.  She also has clowning ministry in which she is known as Bubbles tc (the clown).
 
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