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**** PARENTS' FLYER River Community Church RiverKidz Take-home Flyer John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34 (see also Luke 1) [following story adapted from Sunday School Sources: “John the Baptist” http://www.ebibleteacher.com/children/lessons/john.htm © 2000-2003 by kddailey@aol.com] Zacharias and Elizabeth were a Jewish couple who pleased God. Zacharias was a priest in the Temple. One day, while he was serving in the Temple, an angel appeared to him. He was scared, but the angel said, “Don't be afraid, your prayer is answered. Your wife will bear a son, whom you will name John. Zacharias asked how he could be sure this would happen, for he and his wife were older. The angel said, “I am Gabriel, and to prove what I say is true, you will not be able to speak 'til the child is born.” When Zacharias came out of the Temple, the people were astonished. Even though he could not tell them what happened, it was obvious he had had a vision. Sure enough, soon Elizabeth was with child. Now Elizabeth was the cousin of Mary, who was also with child with Jesus at the time. Mary came to visit Elizabeth, and when she did, John leapt in her womb and Elizabeth prophesied. When he was older, John began to preach to the Jews. He did not live in cities, but in the wilderness, eating locusts and honey, wearing skins, and teaching repentance. He taught that the Jews had to turn away from their sins and wash themselves clean through Baptism for the Messiah was coming. He was preparing the way for the Lord, his cousin, Jesus. John baptized his repentant listeners in the River Jordan. One day, Jesus came to him to be baptized. When John baptized Jesus, the heavens opened and the Spirit of God descended like a dove and settled on Jesus. God spoke, which gives us our memory verse for this Rotation: “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved son, and I am fully pleased with him.’” Matthew 3:17 (NLT) What we will learn: At the end of the rotation, the students will
Family Time with God: [adapted from Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian, Cary, NC: Faith Quest Flyer: “Redemption” http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/quest/faithquestflyers/RedemptionFlyer.htm Read: John 1:1-18, 26-34 Reflection: Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus is called the “Word” in this scripture passage. This passage tells us that Jesus was with God before the beginning and together they created everything and gave life to everyone. Who is Jesus Christ? John the Baptist announces Jesus’ coming and that Jesus will take away our sins if we have Jesus in our hearts and ask for forgiveness and try to live the way God wants. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus is the Son of God — the Word (God) become flesh (man) and lived on earth. Prayer: Dear God, Thank you for sending us John so that we may know how we should act and how we should prepare our hearts for Your Son. Help us to believe and accept Your Son so that we can become reborn as Your children. Amen. Thank you to our John the Baptist Rotation Team: Movie Time: Games: Drama: Art: Shepherds: Music Leader: Curriculum Writers: Jamie Senyard and Amy Crane Sunday School Coordinator: Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. ***** TEACHERS' BACKGROUND RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH ROTATION MODEL LESSON PLAN JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34 Memory Verse: “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved son, and I am fully pleased with him.’” Matthew 3:17 (NLT) Objectives for the rotation At the end of the rotation, the students will
Related Catechism Question: “How many persons are in the one God? Three persons are in the one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance and equal in power and glory.” (#6, The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English.] Teachers’ Background Notes: Note that we are not focusing on our own baptisms during this rotation. This is intentional: Jesus’ baptism is very different from our own. Jesus was sinless, he is God. “[John] lived in the wilderness and was preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned from their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.” Mark 1:4b (NLT) Jesus’ baptism is included in all four Gospels and we will look at several Gospels during this rotation. A chart comparing them is included for your convenience and personal study. [The following notes are adapted from JOHN THE BAPTIST - Preparing the Way from Desoto Presbyterian Church, Dallas] God called John into existence for a special purpose, to turn people toward God and to prepare them for the coming of the Lord. “But the angel said to him [Zechariah, John’s father], ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. You will have joy and gladness and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.’” (Luke 1: 13-17) John recognized Jesus as part of God’s special plan for His people even while he was in the womb. “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.’” (Luke 1: 41-45) John lived a simple life in the wilderness to prepare himself for the ministry that God had chosen him for. “The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.” (Luke 1:80) “Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.” (Matt 3:4) (Mark 1:6) John’s mission for God was to prepare people for the coming of Jesus by urging them to repent, be forgiven for their sins, and to lives worthy of God’s salvation. “In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” (Matt. 3:2) “John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” (Mark 1:4) “John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance.’” (Luke 3:7-8) God used John to announce the beginning of Jesus’ ministry with the baptism of our Lord. “John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” (Luke 3:16) “Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.’ Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved with whom I am well pleased.’” (Matt 3:13-17) Following God’s call resulted in John’s imprisonment and death. “When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.’” (Matt. 11: 2-6) “Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good new of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’” (Mark 1:14) “Herod sent and had John beheaded in the prison.” (Matt: 14:10) RESOURCES: Desoto Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX. Background for lesson set posted at rotation.org: “John the Baptist: Preparing the Way.” http://rotation.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=1206067121&f=2756088121&m=5286080441 Kelly, Douglas and Philip Rollinson. The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1986. Books for sharing during Shepherd Time: Look for books about the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist, including illustrated collections of Bible stories such as McCaughrean, Geraldine. God’s Kingdom: Stories from the New Testament. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1999. Turner, Philip. The Bible Story. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Other Resources for Shepherds (just in case you have some extra time to fill): Crossword puzzles: http://members.aol.com/BiblePuzle/mrkxch01.htm coloring sheets: coloring sheets and puzzles: http://www.calvarychapel.org/children/site/pdf/New/Curr173.pdf The Scripture quotations contained in the background notes are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Amy Crane, |
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ROTATION MODEL LESSON PLAN JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS This lesson was written by Amy Crane for River Community Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. Copyright 2003 Amy Crane. Permission granted to freely distribute and use, provided the copyright message is included. MOVIE WORKSHOP Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22 Memory Verse: Matthew 3:17(NLT) WORKSHOP SUMMARY: The children will watch John the Baptist in the Animated Stories from the New Testament series and explore John’s role as prophet and Jesus’ role as Messiah and Christ. Objectives for the rotation (listed in Teachers' background above) Additional objectives for the Drama Workshop At the end of the session, the students will
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Room set-up: Students will sit in seats or on the floor facing the television/projection screen. Supply List
PRESENTATION: OPEN: Welcome and Introductions: Greet the children and introduce yourself. Wear your name-tag. (Remember, you are interacting with a different group of students each week who may not know you.) Make sure the children are wearing name-tags. We had an opening prayer during the gathering time, but you may open with prayer if you feel led to do so. Explain the purpose of this workshop: Today we will learn about Jesus’ baptism by watching a movie about John the Baptist’s birth and ministry. Scripture/Bible Story: Say to the children, “The video covers quite a bit of scripture. We will read just a small portion of John the Baptist’s story now and see it and the rest in the video.” Read the scripture: Luke 3: 15-22. (Encourage the children to use their Bibles in looking up verses. Show them how to find Luke using the table of contents and the page numbers. Then show them how to look for the big 3 for Chapter 3.) DIG: Application: “A bit of background before we watch the video:
“While you’re watching the video, notice
Pass out wipes, popcorn and drinks. Start the video at the beginning. STOP the video after Zechariah can speak again and says, “I prophecy in the name of God that John will be a prophet of God...and prepare the people for the coming of the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God.” Q What does ‘Christ’ mean? [the Messiah, the Son of God; literally, the anointed - from the Greek language] Q What does ‘Messiah’ mean? [the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people; literally, anointed - from the Hebrew language] Q I wonder how Zechariah knows all this? Say, “Some time passes, and now we will see John as an adult.” Start the video again. STOP the video after John the Baptist says, “...and now he’s here, the Christ has come.” Q Why do his listeners look so surprised? Q Why does John say this? Jesus isn’t there with them, is he? Before we start the video again, let me tell you about some of the characters in the next section:
Start the video. STOP the video after Herodias says, “...or I will take matters into my own hands....” Q Why didn’t John the Baptist lie? Remember, he told the truth about King Herod, even though he knew the men were spies and up to no good. Q I wonder why Herod is reluctant to arrest John the Baptist? Q Do you remember what John says a prophet is? [“I am a prophet. I say what the LORD tells me to say.”] Notice in the next scene how the animator chooses to show the Spirit of God coming down on Jesus like a dove when he is baptized. We don’t know how it really looked, but it may have been like this. Start the video. Show it to the end. Q When Jesus arrives in the crowd where John is teaching, John says, “Behold the Lamb of God.” I wonder how he knew? They had never met before and did not speak to each other before John said this. Q Why did John not want to baptize Jesus? Q Why did Jesus say it was important for John to baptize him? [“In this way we will fulfill all righteousness.”] Q I wonder why John said that his work is done? What was his work? Any questions about the video? REFLECT: Pulling it all together (closing discussion):
“How many persons are in the one God? Three persons are in the one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance and equal in power and glory.” (#6, The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English.] In other words, this story reminds us that the One True God that we worship has three aspects, or parts: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. It is one of the great mysteries that we will never understand totally, but it helps to think about it like this: Some people call me “teacher,” some people call me “Dad,” and some people call me “Son,” but even though I have those three different “jobs” I am still one person. [Or substitute names as appropriate.] Review the memory verse. Teach the children the memory verse using American Sign language (see following instructions). By 11:45 a.m. ask the Shepherd to pass out the journal pages and pencils/markers. Suggestion: You may wish to give the children a sticker or some memento to paste in their journal as a reminder of the story or activity — perhaps “good job” stickers. Shepherd Time: Ask the children to write about what was their favorite part about today's story, and why it is their favorite. Or have them draw a picture of their favorite scene from the video to make a movie poster (sample attached). This is meant to be a time of reflection and introspection. Writing about faith helps clarify lessons. In addition to the suggested activity, children may draw pictures relating to today’s scripture or memory verse, list highlights of the day’s activities, or rephrase the memory verse. The journal pages will be saved and given to the children at the end of the school year. You may want to provide an extra activity or worksheet for children who finish their journals quickly, such as coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, word searches, games. See the Workshop Leader’s Background Notes and rotation.org for ideas. Before noon, ask the students to stop journaling for a moment and sit quietly for prayer so they can leave when their parents arrive. Allow them to finish journaling afterwards. Closing prayer: Dear God, thank you for sending people like John the Baptist to spread the Good News about Jesus, your anointed and chosen son, who came to save us all. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, we all say AMEN. Tidy and Dismissal:
Additional Suggestions: You will need to decide how best to adjust the lesson for older and younger students. Keep the children active and involved in activity. Do what works for you and the children. Some ideas: Younger Children: For classes composed primarily of pre-readers, show the children how to find the passage in the Bible (for example, “To find the Gospels, open the Bible in the middle and then open the second half in the middle - you should end up in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Our passage is in Luke.”) and then have them do it. After everyone has found the passage, have them close their Bibles and listen while you read. Resources American Sign Language Browser: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm Kelly, Douglas and Philip Rollinson. The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1986. MacQueen, Neil. “A Brief Introduction to Teaching with Video.” Sunday School Software web site. http://www.sundaysoftware.com/video-tips.htm Life Application Study Bible notes. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1986. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. *** RIVERKIDZ JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS MEMORY VERSE SIGN LANGUAGE “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved son, and I am fully pleased with him.’” Matthew 3:17 VOICE The V handshape slides up the throat and forward from the mouth to represent sounds coming forth from the mouth. HEAVEN The hands move up towards the heavens -- they start almost covering the eyes, palms facing face and end up in a “Superman” position with palms out. SAID The index finger rolls forth from the mouth to represent the flow of spoken words. THIS The index finger points at something which represents ‘this’ on a “table” in front of you. MY The movement of the open hand represents something being drawn to the body (palm to chest). BELOVED The hands seem to clasp something near the heart and indicates someone or something held with great affection. With both palms facing the body, hold the left flat hand across the right flat hand, which is held on the heart area of the chest. SON combines the signs for MALE (right hand grabs brim of hat) and BABY (place right hand in crook of left arm as if rocking a baby) I Pointing to yourself is a natural gesture for indicating the concept of me. FULLY (WELL) The hand moves forth from the mouth to the other hand. Something has been tasted and judged as being good; it is therefore offered to others PLEASED The open hand circles over the heart to indicate pleasure. WITH The A handshapes (fist with thumb resting on top) come together. HIM The pronouns he, she, and it are indicated in signs by pointing to the side or pointing directly to the person or object being referred to. From the American Sign Language Browser: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm. You can see the signs demonstrated there. |
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ROTATION MODEL LESSON PLAN JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS This lesson was written by Amy Crane for River Community Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. Copyright 2003 Amy Crane. Permission granted to freely distribute and use, provided the copyright message is included. STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22 Memory Verse: Matthew 3:17(NLT) WORKSHOP SUMMARY: The children will hear the story of John the Baptist and his baptism of Jesus in a way that involves all of their senses. They will think about how John lived his life in the wilderness and was in tune enough with God to recognize Jesus, the Christ. They will also consider how they can do God’s work, just as John did. Objectives for the rotation )inclueded in background, above) Additional objectives for the Drama Workshop By the end of the session, the students will
Teacher preparation in advance:
Room set-up: The drama room should be prepared with a comfortable seating area. The fountain should be set up on a table off to the side. You will need some sort of table for the candle during the scripture/story passage. You may want to use a table big enough to sort out all of your story objects so they are ready when needed, or put your objects on a separate table or keep them hidden in a basket. Supply List
PRESENTATION: OPEN: Welcome and Introductions: Greet the children and introduce yourself. Wear your name-tag. (Remember, you are interacting with a different group of students each week who may not know you.) Make sure the children are wearing name-tags. We had an opening prayer during the gathering time, but you may open with prayer if you feel led to do so. Explain the purpose of this workshop: Today we will look at John the Baptist and how he baptized Jesus. We will also think about how John lived his life in the wilderness, and was in tune enough with God to recognize Jesus, the Christ. We will also think about how we can be a witness and tell others about Jesus. Scripture/Bible Story: Reading the scripture: Matthew 3: 1-17. Show the children how to find Matthew at the beginning of the New Testament. Explain that the New Testament is the stories and letters that relate to Jesus’ life and death and resurrection and the things that take place after that. It is in the back part of the Bible and begins with the four Gospels — the Good News stories about Jesus: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. After all of the children have found the passage, have them close their Bibles and set them aside. Tell them you will be reading the story as they listen and experience it. Tell the story verse by verse to make sure the children understand the story using the props and sensory experiences as indicated in the attached script. If there are unfamiliar words, explain them. (Some words that might cause problems are italicized in the script that follows. If in doubt, ask the children what a word means. You may be surprised at some things which you think the children understand, they have no idea what it means. Have a dictionary handy and use it if necessary so that the children will know that even adults need help understanding and clarifying some things.) DIG: Application: After telling the story with the sensory objects, answer any questions the children have. Then say: [adapted from “Stage Trek Productions - A Wilderness Experience,” Desoto Presbyterian.] John lived a simple life in the wilderness to prepare himself for the ministry that God had chosen for him. He was an unusual man in his dress; he wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. He was also unusual in his food choices; he ate locusts and wild honey. The Bible tells us that when he was a little boy, he greatly loved God. He was living with God’s will as one who would prepare people for the coming of Jesus by urging them to repent, be forgiven, and to live lives worthy of God’s salvation. Perhaps in part because he chose to live in the wilderness, he was especially sure of God’s plan for his life. Away from civilization, he had time to stop and listen for God to speak to him. Brainstorm: what are some activities that we do to talk to God and to listen to God? One way to listen to God is to meditate and reflect with music or other soothing noise in the background. Listen, and when I stop the music, you can tell me about what you heard and thought. Sit comfortably. It’s okay to close your eyes, as long as you stay quiet and keep your hands to yourself. [Have the children sit very quietly without speaking for at least 3 to 5 minutes. Play some background music/water sounds and let them listen to the fountain. Light a candle.] “Tell me now, what did you hear?” Allow time for all who wish to respond to do so. Accept all responses. FOR YOUNGER: Prepare the way a way for the Lord. Isaiah 40: 3-5. Full body movement: Remember last month during Advent and Christmas we talked about the prophet Isaiah. He told the people about a wonderful baby that would be born and would be king. He also told about someone who would be coming to prepare for and announce this king’s arrival. Any idea who that someone was? Listen and move with me as we hear the word of the LORD: [Read Isaiah 40:3-5.] “Listen! [hand cupped to ear to listen] I hear the voice of someone shouting, [stand tall with arms outstretched as if spreading the word] ‘Make a highway for the LORD [march in place on highway] through the wilderness. [push your way through bushes] Make a straight, [point straight ahead, arm and pointer finger straight out] smooth road [flat hand palm down passes over smooth road] through the desert for our God. [hot desert, wipe forehead] Fill the valleys [dig with shovel] and level the hills. [bulldoze] Straighten out the curves [pull an imaginary rope taut between your fists] and smooth off the rough spots. [flat hand palm down passes over smooth road] Then the glory of the LORD [hands ‘sparkle’ and ‘twinkle’ to show glory] will be revealed, [shade eyes with hand as if looking] and all people will see it together. [hold hands with those around you] The LORD has spoken!” [hand cupped to ear to listen] REFLECT: Pulling it all together (closing discussion): [Adapted from Kirk of Kildaire “Redemption - Praising Puppets” Lesson Plan] Let’s take a look at what another Gospel writer has to say about John the Baptist. Read John 1: 6-8. Tell the children God sent John (a man) to tell everyone about Jesus. This was called “witnessing.” To witness means to say something is true because you know or believe it. Give an example of witnessing, such as that you could witness that this church is called the River Community Church or that a certain child or Shepherd’s name is “______.” How do you think John knew what to say as he witnessed? God told John all the things he witnessed about—Jesus was in the beginning, Jesus is God, Jesus would become a human and come to Earth to be with human beings. John was not God or the light, just sent by God. Read John 1: 9-11. Explain that no one knew who Jesus was at first. Jesus needed people like John to witness as to who he was. When Jesus was a man on Earth, lots of people did not believe or accept who Jesus was, but some did. And those who believed are the children of God (John 1:12-13). They are God’s children because God made them so, not because they were good. It is by the grace of God that they — and we — are children of God. All that we need to do to become children of God is to believe in and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Read John 1: 29-34. John witnessed about what he saw. God wants us to witness as John the Baptist did. God wants everyone to be a child of God. Your role in witnessing can be very simple—just sharing what they know about Jesus and behaving as Jesus would with love toward other people. We can play a part of anyone learning about Jesus (but do not have to do it all).
Review the memory verse. The memory verse has been reviewed as part of the Storytelling activity. If time permits, ask for volunteers to say it by themselves. Reward those who try with a sticker. By 11:45 a.m. ask the Shepherd to pass out the journal pages and pencils/markers. Suggestion: You may wish to give the children a sticker to paste in their journal as a reminder of the story and activity. (Water splash stickers would be appropriate.) Shepherd Time: [adapted from Kirk of Kildaire “Redemption - Praising Puppets” Lesson Plan http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/quest/FQlessons/RedemptionPuppets.htm ] Explain to the children, “You don’t have to convince another person to believe in Jesus in order to be a good witness. (Remember that John told many people, and only some believed.) God is in charge of giving people believing faith. We are only called to be witnesses. God is very patient and will give a person a long time to learn about and understand Jesus in order to truly believe. Many people will play a part in making someone a child of God—think of all the teachers at church who are helping people learn about Jesus.” Tell the younger children to think of someone to whom they would like to witness about Jesus. Ask them to draw a picture of themselves and that person together. They can write “I can witness” at the top of the picture or write it for them. Ask the older children to think about witnessing. Then tell them to number their page 1 to 5. Ask them to try to list five different things to tell someone about Jesus (they don’t have to be complete sentences, keywords are fine). At the end of journaling, challenge them to try to find someone to witness to this week. Remind them that God wants us to be witnesses for God. This is meant to be a time of reflection and introspection. Writing about faith helps clarify lessons. In addition to the suggested activity, children may draw pictures relating to today’s scripture or memory verse, list highlights of the day’s activities, or rephrase the memory verse. The journal pages will be saved and given to the children at the end of the school year. You may want to provide an extra activity or worksheet for children who finish their journals quickly, such as coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, word searches, games. See the Workshop Leader’s Background Notes and rotation.org for ideas. Before noon, ask the students to stop journaling for a moment and sit quietly for prayer so they can leave when their parents arrive. Allow them to finish journaling afterwards. Closing prayer: Dear God, help us to find you in the quiet places in our hearts, even when our lives are noisy. Help us to set aside time to know you and love your son and follow your Spirit’s guidance as we witness to all around us your saving Grace in Jesus. Amen. Tidy and Dismissal:
Additional Suggestions: You will need to decide how best to adjust the lesson for older and younger students. Keep the children active and involved in activity. Do what works for you and the children. Some ideas are included in the lesson plan. Be ready with the younger children especially to move on to something different if they seem restless. For classes composed primarily of pre-readers, show the children how to find the passage in the Bible (for example, “To find the Gospels, open the Bible in the middle and then open the second half in the middle - you should end up in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Our passage is in Mark.”) and then have them do it. After everyone has found the passage, have them close their Bibles and listen while you read. FIELD TEST NOTE: there is more than enough here for a one hour class (I never got through everything -- but it is always better to have too much to do than not enough). Plan in advance what is most important for you to cover and keep an eye on the time. Resources Desoto Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX. Lesson set posted at rotation.org: John the Baptist: Preparing the Way. “Stage Trek Productions - A Wilderness Experience.” http://rotation.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=1206067121&f=2756088121&m=5286080441 Kirk of Kildaire, Cary, North Carolina. “Redemption - Praising Puppets” lesson plan: http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/quest/FQlessons/RedemptionPuppets.htm Springler, Suzie. DCE Parkway Presbyterian Church, Metairie, Louisiana. Many ideas for praying around the fountain and talking with children about prayer and quiet time. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. ***** JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS STORYTELLING WORKSHOP SCRIPT Tell the children, “Listen for the word ‘repent’ and the word ‘turned.’ Whenever you hear either, stand up quietly and turn around in your place.”
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. |
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ROTATION MODEL LESSON PLAN JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS This lesson was written by Jamie Senyard for River Community Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. Copyright 2003 Jamie Senyard. Permission granted to freely distribute and use, provided the copyright message is included. GAMES WORKSHOP Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22 Memory Verse: Matthew 3:17(NLT) WORKSHOP SUMMARY: The children will play a game that will help them understand what it means to repent and will “meet” John the Baptist. Objectives for the rotation (see listing in background, above) Additional objectives for the games workshop At the end of the session, the students will
Teacher preparation in advance:
Room set-up: Set up an obstacle course with three chairs in a zig-zag pattern. Supply List
PRESENTATION: OPEN: Welcome and Introductions: Greet the children and introduce yourself. Wear your name-tag. (Remember, you are interacting with a different group of students each week who may not know you.) Make sure the children are wearing name-tags. We had an opening prayer during the gathering time, but you may open with prayer if you feel led to do so. Explain the purpose of this workshop: We are going to be meeting a very interesting person who urges others to repent---to change their ways and live better lives. He tells people about Jesus! First we will read the about this person in the Bible and play a game that will help us understand what repent means. Scripture/Bible Story: Read Mark 1:1-11. Have the children locate Mark 1:1-11 in their Bibles. Review the organization of the Bible as they locate the passage: * The Bible is divided into two big parts, the Old and New Testaments. * Each part is a collection of books. * Each book is divided into chapters and verses. * Show them that if they open their Bible in the middle, they will usually land in the book of Psalms in the OT. * The book name is at the top of each page. * Mark is the second book of the New Testament and it comes after Matthew. * Remind them that the order of the first four books of the New Testament is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the Gospels. For classes composed primarily of pre-readers, show the children how to find the passage in the Bible and then have them do it. After everyone has found the passage, have them close their Bibles and set them aside and listen while you read. DIG: Application: Explain that you will blindfold one of the class members and they will walk a simple obstacle course around three chairs while blindfolded. Ask for a volunteer to go first and blindfold the child. Instruct the remaining class members to call out “Repent” every time the blindfolded child is about to run into something or is going the wrong direction. This is their clue to turn around. Repeat this activity until each class member has had a chance to be blindfolded. After everyone has had a turn, you take a turn to be blindfolded. When the children call out “Repent”, tell them “I don’t need to repent!” Continue on your way, banging into walls and chairs. Be sure to be easy on yourself, but the kids will get a kick out of your hamming it up with your injuries. Have the children sit down and tell them they are going to meet someone who urges others to repent---to change their ways and live better lives. Ask “John” to come in. (See monologue from Surprising Stories from People Jesus Met for John.) REFLECT: Pulling it all together (closing discussion): While the children are finishing the snack John shared with them, ask the following questions:
Review the memory verse. Play a version of the popular children’s game “Duck, Duck, Goose.” Instruct the children to sit in a circle. Choose a child to be “It.” “It” will walk around the outside of the circle saying the Bible verse. As “It” says each word, they tap a child in the circle on the head. Everyone in the circle says the Bible verse with the child who is “It.” The child who is tapped on the head as “It” says the address of the memory verse, is the child who jumps up and chases “It” around the circle trying to tag them before “It” gets back to the empty spot in the circle. Play the game three to five times to reinforce the memory verse. By 11:45 a.m. ask the Shepherd to pass out the journal pages and pencils/markers. Suggestion: You may wish to give the children a sticker or some memento to paste in their journal as a reminder of the story or activity – perhaps arrow stickers. Shepherd Time: For the younger children: Ask the children to draw a picture of something they think God wants them to repent of---change their way and do better. For the older children: Have the children write about something they think God wants them to repent of---change their way and do better. Have them write a prayer to God asking him to give them the ability to change their way and show them how to do better. This is meant to be a time of reflection and introspection. Writing about faith helps clarify lessons. In addition to the suggested activity, children may draw pictures relating to today’s scripture or memory verse, list highlights of the day’s activities, or rephrase the memory verse. The journal pages will be saved and given to the children at the end of the school year. You may want to provide an extra activity or worksheet for children who finish their journals quickly, such as coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, word searches, games. See the Workshop Leader’s Background Notes and rotation.org for ideas. Before noon, ask the students to stop journaling for a moment and sit quietly for prayer so they can leave when their parents arrive. Allow them to finish journaling afterwards. Closing prayer: Pray for God to enable the children to repent of the things they drew or wrote about in their journal and thank God for people like John the Baptist who tell us about Jesus and how Jesus wants us to live. Tidy and Dismissal:
Additional Suggestions: See age-level suggestions included in the lesson plan. Resources Keefer, Mikal and John Cutshall. Surprising Stories from People Jesus Met. Loveland, Colorado: Group, 1998. Heritage Builders web site http://www.heritagebuilders.com/weeklyactivites/A0000522.cfm (?) Weidmann, Jim and Kurt Bruner. Family Night Tool Chest Book 2: Basic Christian Beliefs. Colorado Springs, CO: Chariot Victor Publishing,, 1997. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. **** FIELD TEST NOTES: I am so sorry to say that the book we used, Surprising Stories from People Jesus Met, is no longer in print. Try to borrow the book from another church. And maybe if enough of us complain, Group will republish it -- it is an excellent book: Keefer, Mikal and John Cutshall. Surprising Stories from People Jesus Met. Loveland, Colorado: Group, 1998. A brief summary (since copyright laws still apply to books even after they are out of print): John talks about how he helps people find something. He asks "where is a water fountain?" and the children point the way and then he explains that his job is to point the way to Jesus. He tells a bit about the miracles his cousin Jesus did. He explains what a prophet is -- he tells people what God wants them to know. He also admits that being a prophet isn't easy, because what God has him share sometimes makes people angry. He talks about living in the wilderness and how people come to hear him talk about repentance. He explains what repentance means. Only Jesus can forgive your sins. He concludes by sharing a snack. "Oops, I can't find any locusts, but here is some honey" -- teacher "happens" to have some crackers to serve it on. As he leaves, says one thing he wants everyone to remember is not him or the honey, but that Jesus is God's son, the savior! If your person knows the story well and is quick on his feet, he can answer questions, but the questions will probably be about locusts and honey, so it may be best to skip the Q&A. Basically, your classroom guest tells about John the Baptist in the first person. It is probably better to give your guest an outline so he won't feel compelled to memorize it word for word and so that he will remember and include all the important points to tie in with your objectives. Hope this gets you started! Amy  |
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RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
ROTATION MODEL LESSON PLAN JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTIZES JESUS This lesson was written by Jamie Senyard for River Community Church in Prairieville, Louisiana. Copyright 2003 Jamie Senyard. Permission granted to freely distribute and use, provided the copyright message is included. ART WORKSHOP Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22 Memory Verse: Matthew 3:17(NLT) WORKSHOP SUMMARY: The children will learn that when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit came from heaven like a dove. They will make origami doves to decorate meal trays at a homeless shelter, Meals on Wheels, or nursing home. Objectives for the rotation (list included in Teachers' Background above) Additional objectives for the art workshop At the end of the session, the students will
Teacher preparation in advance:
Room set-up: Set up tables and chairs in the art room for the children to work at. Supply List
PRESENTATION: OPEN: Welcome and Introductions: Greet the children and introduce yourself. Wear your name-tag. (Remember, you are interacting with a different group of students each week who may not know you.) Make sure the children are wearing name-tags. We had an opening prayer during the gathering time, but you may open with prayer if you feel led to do so. Tell the children that today they will learn that when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit came from heaven like a dove. They will make origami doves to remind them of Jesus’ baptism and to share with other people. Scripture/Bible Story: Have the children locate Mark 1:1-11 in their Bibles. Review the organization of the Bible as they locate the passage: * The Bible is divided into two big parts, the Old and New Testaments. * Each part is a collection of books. * Each book is divided into chapters and verses. * Show them that if they open their Bible in the middle, they will usually land in the book of Psalms in the OT. * The book name is at the top of each page. * Mark is the second book of the New Testament and it comes after Matthew. * Remind them that the order of the first four books of the New Testament is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. For older children: Instead of reading the passage ask them to find the following verses (write the questions on index cards and hand them out to the children after they have found the passage. If there are more children than questions, pair the children off and give each pair a question). After they have found their verse have them read the question out loud and then read the verse with the answer. Who was the messenger from God? (vs. 4) Where did John live? (vs. 4) What did he wear and what did he eat? (vs. 6) What message did John preach? (vs. 4) Where did the people come from who came to hear John? (vs. 5) When did John baptize the people who came to see and hear him? (vs. 5) John announced to the people that someone else was coming. How was this person different from John? (vs. 7-8) Who did John baptize from Nazareth in Galilee? (vs. 9) What did Jesus see when he come up out of the water? (vs. 10) What did the voice from heaven say? (vs. 11) For classes composed primarily of pre-readers, show the children how to find the passage in the Bible and then have them do it. After everyone has found the passage, have them close their Bibles and listen while you read. Before reading the passage give them a fact about the story to listen for. As you get to a verse with one of the answers emphasize the part of the verse with the answer. When you are finished reading ask the children for the facts they were supposed to be listening for: Where did John live? (vs. 4) What did John wear? (vs. 6) What did John eat? (vs. 6) Who did John baptize from Nazareth in Galilee? (vs. 9) What came out of the heavens when they split open? (vs. 10) What did the voice from heaven say? (vs. 11) DIG: Application: Define the word symbol. A symbol is a sign or an object representing something else. Show the children pictures of symbols from their everyday lives: men’s and women’s restroom signs, stop sign, school crossing symbols, interstate symbols for restaurants and gas stations, etc. As you show them the pictures ask them what each symbol represents. Show the children a picture of a cross and the Christian fish symbol. As you show them the pictures ask them what the symbol represents. The cross can be a symbol for Jesus and for a Christian. Look at the Presbyterian Church (USA) symbol. What do you see in it? What does it tell us about our church? [cross, open Bible, flames of the Holy Spirit, cup, 3 lines representing the Trinity, etc.] During our Pentecost rotation in May, 2003, the children learned that a flame is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Remind the children about the story of Pentecost and ask if any of them remember what the Holy Spirit looked like when it came to the believers. Say: In our Bible story this morning a different symbol is used for the Holy Spirit, instead of a flame. Who can tell me what it is? If they do not remember, read Mark 1:10 to them. Tell them that they are going to be making paper doves today. They will make one to take home and several more that we will take to either a Meals on Wheels type program, nursing home, etc. to decorate the trays. There are instructions for two different paper doves with this lesson. One is more simple and should be used with the K-1 grade class. The more complex dove is intended to be used with the 4-5 grade class and may be appropriate for the 2-3 grade class. Talk to the shepherd for the 2-3 grade class to see which dove should be used for this age group. Since the children will be following a pattern to make the doves, this is a craft project rather than art. Make several examples of the doves the children will be making to show them and place on the tables for the children to look at while they are working. Demonstrate how to make a dove before you give the children any paper. Instruct them to watch you as you describe the steps. Tell them that after they watch you make one, they will be given a sheet of paper and you will go through the steps again slowly so they can make one step by step. Remind the children to crease the paper folds well for a good-looking dove. After you demonstrate how to make the dove, give each child a piece of paper. Go through the steps for making the dove, one at a time. After each step STOP and make sure everyone successfully completed the step. Ask the children to stay with you and not guess what the next step is going to be. When the children have completed their first dove all together, give each child the instruction sheet and another piece of origami paper. If they think they understand, they can fold another one on their own following the instruction sheet. For the children who need more help, go through the process step by step again, as you fold a third dove while they fold their second dove. Remind the children to write their names on the doves they are taking home. They may also put their first names on the doves they are making to give away. REFLECT: Pulling it all together (closing discussion):
Review the memory verse While seated in a circle, give each child a word to the memory verse, in turn, around the circle. You may have to go around the circle twice, giving some children two words to remember. After each child has been given a word or words, the person with the first word says their word. Each person in the circle repeats their word in order around the circle. Go around the circle several times, reciting the words faster and faster. By 11:45 a.m. ask the Shepherd to pass out the journal pages and pencils/markers. Suggestion: You may wish to give the children a dove or bird sticker to paste in their journals as a reminder of the story. Shepherd Time: Have the children design their own symbol for God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. Before asking them to do that the shepherd should ask the children to name some of the characteristics of these three persons of God. Younger children may need more concrete suggestions; suggest they draw and decorate a fish for Jesus or a dove or flames for the Holy Spirit. This is meant to be a time of reflection and introspection. Writing about faith helps clarify lessons. In addition to the suggested activity, children may draw pictures relating to today’s scripture or memory verse, list highlights of the day’s activities, or rephrase the memory verse. The journal pages will be saved and given to the children at the end of the school year. You may want to provide an extra activity or worksheet for children who finish their journals quickly, such as coloring sheets, crossword puzzles, word searches, games. See the Workshop Leader’s Background Notes and rotation.org for ideas. Before noon, ask the students to stop journaling for a moment and sit quietly for prayer so they can leave when their parents arrive. Allow them to finish journaling afterwards. Closing prayer: Thank God for sending Holy Spirit to show us that Jesus was his son and for giving us symbols to help understand the Holy Spirit. Tidy and Dismissal: * Ask children to help tidy the room. Give any specific instructions for clearing the workshop room. * Collect extra doves the children made and leave in Jamie Senyard’s office. Make sure the children have put their first name on the extra doves. * Collect the journal pages before they leave. Make sure their names and the date are on them. * Give everyone the parent take-home flyer the first week of the rotation; give it only to children who were absent and have not yet received it the other weeks of the rotation. Additional Suggestions: You will need to decide how best to adjust the lesson for older and younger students. Keep the children active and involved in activity. Do what works for you and the children. In addition to the suggestions in the lesson plans, some ideas: Older children: Use the instructions for the more complicated origami dove. Younger Children: * Use the instructions for the simple origami dove. * For classes composed primarily of pre-readers, show the children how to find the passage in the Bible and then have them do it. After everyone has found the passage, have them close their Bibles and listen while you read. Resources Kallevig, Christine Petrell. Bible Folding Stories. Broadview Heights, Ohio: Storytime Inc. International, 1993. (simple dove) http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/flapbird.pdf (more complex dove) http://www.pcusa.org/pcusa/clipart/seals/index.htm Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. |
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This is such a fulfilling group of lesson plans. It is very user friendly and well presented in helping the children to apply the Word as well as learn the facts! Thanks River Community Church!
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