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MOONBEAMS The Salvation ArmyOverviewMoonbeams are introduced to the work andhistory of The Salvation Army and learn thatThe Salvation Army is a church where we loveGod and love people.ObjectivesTo earn this emblem, Moonbeams needto complete at least one activity from eachsection and the Bible lesson.Word Bank Believe General FlagDevelopmentalAssets Supportedby the Activities Service to Others Play and Creative Activities Religious CommunityThe Salvation Army Engagement in Learning Opportunities Equality and Social Justice ResponsibilityGroup ActivitiesFoundationsTeach the following lesson about Williamand Catherine Booth and how The SalvationArmy began.Say the following as written or in your own words:William and Catherine Booth lived a very longtime ago in a town called London, England.William worked at a pawnshop. A pawnshopis a place where people go to sell things whenthey need money. Sometimes people neededmoney so badly that they sold their clothes orblankets. William became friends with manypeople he met at the pawnshop.When William became a Christian, he lovedthe poor people and wanted to help them.He invited them to come to church, but thepeople at the church didn’t want poor peopleto come there. The church people didn’t likethe way poor people dressed and they knewthat when the offering was collected, the poorpeople had no money to give. The churchpeople asked William not to bring them backto church again. That made William sad.83

Since the church didn’t want the poor people,William and Catherine started a church whereanyone could come. They invited everyone,even people who didn’t have nice clothesor money for the offering. The poor peoplecame to hear William preach. Many of thepeople asked God to forgive them.William was glad poor people came. Buthe knew it was hard for them to listen to alesson about Jesus when they were hungry.William and Catherine wondered what Jesuswould do to help poor people. (Ask childrenwhat they think Jesus would do.)Continue: William and Catherine loved thepeople. They made a plan to give themfood and help them find jobs.Many people wanted to join a church wherethey loved God and loved people, evenpoor people. Can you guess what namethey gave that church? Yes, it was calledThe Salvation Army.Help children understand what true means.Discuss whether the following stories are trueor make-believe.“Cinderella”“Jack and the Beanstalk ““Jonah and the Big Fish”“Noah and the Ark”“The Birth of Jesus”“The Tortoise and the Hare”“Beauty and the Beast”Continue: Everyone has done bad things.When we do naughty things—telling lies,stealing cookies, disobeying our parents—those bad things are called sin. Everyonehas sinned.LESSON ENHANCEMENTS Locate London in an atlas or ona globe. Have the children act out the story. It must have made the poor peoplesad to know that others didn’t wantthem at church. Think of ways you canmake a new person feel welcome.We BelieveHelp the children understand the following:The Bible is true and comes from God.Say the following as written or in your own words:God helped men to write down the storiesso we can know more about Him. Every wordand every story in the Bible is true.84Moonbeams

Show pictures from magazines (try to find pictureswith children misbehaving, fighting, etc.) andask the Moonbeams to decide if what eachchild is doing is a sin. It makes God unhappy when we sin. Even when we sin, God loves us. Whenwe say, “I’m sorry,” God always says,“I forgive you.” Ask children if they would like to tell God,“I’m sorry.” Lead a time of prayer. Have the children practice saying,“I’m sorry,” and, “I forgive you.”Our Dear Old Army FlagSay the following as written or in your own words:Look at a Salvation Army flag. What do yousee? (Colors, star, words)Continue: Red stands for the blood of Jesusand reminds us that Jesus died on the crossfor our sins.Blue stands for holiness. Blue reminds us thatGod is perfect and clean, without sin.Yellow stands for the fire of the Holy Spirit.When we love God, the Holy Spirit can helpus to be holy, too.The words “Blood and Fire” are written onthe flag to remind us that Jesus died for usand the Holy Spirit is with us to help us ineverything we do.Say the Pledge to The Salvation Army flag:“I pledge allegiance to the flag ofThe Salvation Army,And to the principles for which it stands;One Savior uniting all mankind inservice and in love.”The Salvation ArmyCraftsMake a SalvationArmy FlagSupplies: Red and blue construction paper Scissors Glue Salvation Army Star template fromLeaders’ Resource Pages Plastic straws Stapler85

Before meeting cut piecesof blue construction paper(9”x 12”) in half to makepieces that are 9”x 6”. Alsocut pieces of red constructionpaper (9”x 12”) in four piecesthat are each 4½”x 3”.Each Moonbeam needs oneblue piece and one red piece.Print stars from the templateand cut apart—one starper child.Lead the Moonbeamsthrough these steps:1. Using a Salvation Armyflag as a guide, glue apiece of the red paper onto a pieceof blue paper.Guide the Moonbeams through these steps tomake timbrels from paper plates:2. Glue a star to the center of the red paper.Staple a plastic straw to the left side ofthe flag to form a flagpole. Practicewaving the flag.1. Punch holes around the rim. Attach jinglebells at each hole using pipe cleaners.Tie 24” lengths of red, yellow and blueribbons to the timbrel.Timbrel Praise2. Arrange for the Moonbeams to play thetimbrels during a divine service, court ofawards or family meeting.Supplies: Sturdy paper plates (Use Chinet or other heavy paper plate) Hole punch Pipe cleaners Jingle bells 24” lengths of yellow, red and blueribbon (Need one of each color foreach timbrel)In The Salvation Army, timbrels are often usedto praise God.86For directions to make additional instruments,check one of the following milycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/9 musical instruments.shtmlSalvation Army MobileSUPPLIES: Salvation Army Mobile template fromLeaders’ Resource Pages String or yarnMoonbeams

Hanger (one per Moonbeam)William Booth Started Hole puncha Church Scissors(To the tune of “Bingo”) Glue or tapeWilliam Booth started a church,Before meeting print the pieces onto paperor cardstock, one set for each Moonbeam.Cut pieces apart.Have Moonbeams fold each piece along thedotted lines and glue or tape together.Punch hole where indicated. Using the stringor the yarn, tie each piece to the hanger. Usevarying lengths of the string or yarn so thatthe pieces hang at different lengths from thehanger, making the mobile.Songs & RhymesI Love the Dear OldArmy FlagLead the Moonbeams in signing “I Love theDear Old Army Flag” from The Song Book ofThe Salvation Army, Chorus #230.Jesus Loves MeTo be the hands of Jesus,J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-STo be the hands of Jesus.GamesLondon BridgeTo help children remember The Salvation Armystarted in London, play the game “LondonBridge is Falling Down.”If unfamiliar with the words and directions, theycan be found at: www.ehow.com/how ion ArmyDominoesSupplies: Salvation Army Dominoes game cardsfrom Leaders’ Resource Pages ScissorsJesus loves me when I’m good,Before class, print Salvation Army Dominoesgame cards on cardstock. Cut the pieces apart.Be sure to have enough dominoes so that thegame can be played by all Moonbeams.And I do the things I should.Directions:Lead the Moonbeams in signing “Jesus LovesMe” and add the following verse:Jesus loves me when I’m bad,But it makes Him very sad.Yes Jesus loves me (x3)The Bible tells me so.The Salvation Army1. Shuffle dominoes until well mixed.2. Give each Moonbeam 5 dominoes andhave them lay the dominoes face up infront of them.87

3. Place 1 domino face up in the middle oftable and put remaining dominoes in apile like a deck of cards.The Original Salvation4. Have the first Moonbeam lay a matchingdomino next to the first domino. Make surethe matching symbols are always touching.(From The Salvation Army International HeritageCentre in London, England)5. If a Moonbeam doesn’t have a dominothat corresponds to the ones on the table,have them draw from the pile.6. Play passes to next Moonbeam if thereare no more left in the pile.Army Doughnut RecipeIngredients: 5 cups flour 2 cups sugar 5 teaspoons baking powder7. The first Moonbeam to run out ofdominoes, wins. 1 salt spoon of salt (Note: about ¼ tsp.)Salvation Army Making 1 ¾ cups milk 2 eggsMelodies Tic-Tac-Toe 1 Tablespoon lard (shortening)Supplies: Large pot Salvation Army Making MelodiesTic-Tac-Toe template from Leaders’Resource Pages Slotted spoon Scissors OilBefore class print the Salvation Army MakingMelodies Tic-Tac-Toe template on cardstock.Cut the squares apart and place in a baggie.Have Moonbeams play the game in pairs,providing each pair with a Tic-Tac-Toe sheetand baggie of markers. Rolling pin Cooling rack Drinking glass Soda bottle topDirections:1. Put the ingredients together in a bowl.Snacks2. Mix well until dough forms.Supplies:3. Place dough on floured surface andknead well. The Salvation Army Doughnut GirlsStory from Leaders’ Resource PagesTell the Moonbeams about The Salvation ArmyDoughnut Girls. Make doughnuts or visit adoughnut shop to watch them being made.884. Roll out until a little less than a quarter ofan inch thick.5. Use the top of a drinking glass to cutinto circles.Moonbeams

6. Use the top of the soda bottle to cut holein the middle of each circle.7. Very carefully, drop the rings into oil that’shot enough to brown the doughnut slowly.The oil should be hot enough to bubblewhen the doughnut is dropped in. Using aslotted spoon, turn the doughnuts severaltimes so that they’ll brown evenly. Lift themout, holding them over the pot a momentto let the extra oil drop off.8. Place doughnuts on cooling racks or papertowels. Dust them with powdered sugar whilehot. Yields about four dozen doughnuts.Quick and EasyDoughnutsIngredients: Tube of canned biscuits Soda bottle top Cooking oil Sugar, cinnamon, powdered sugar, etc.Directions:In the story rich people gave a lot of money tothe church. But, even if they emptied their piggybanks, the rich still had enough to buy food andpay bills. But the poor woman (widow) gave Godher last coin. After that she had to depend onGod to care for her and give her supper.1. Have the Moonbeams punch a hole in themiddle of each biscuit using a clean topfrom a soda bottle.Discuss who the Moonbeams think gave themost to God. Why?2. Fry the doughnut in oil. Remove carefullyand place on a paper towel to drain.Ask: What are some ways we can give to Jesus,even if we have no money? (Pray, sing, helpothers, clean the corps, welcome new people)3. Have the Moonbeams sprinkle the topof the doughnuts with a cinnamon-sugarmixture or powdered sugar.Bible LessonRead the story of the “Widow’s Mite” (Luke 21:1-4)from a children’s Bible or Bible storybook.The Salvation ArmyResourcesWebsitesTo find activities, craft ideas and games to usewith this emblem, check out: 9

MOONBEAMS The Salvation ArmyKids’ Pages

Help the Doughnut Girls decorate the donuts. Makea chocolate, strawberry and vanilla donut. Don’tforget the sprinkles.

Julie and Jeffare Junior Soldiers.Help them get dressedto cheer up a sickfriend. Help them getdressed to go to thecorps (church).Print on cardstockand cut them out.

MOONBEAMS The Salvation ArmyLeaders’ Resource Pages

Cut out and use the stars to make Salvation Army flags.

Hang pieces from a hanger.Fold at dotted lines.Copy onto cardstock. Cut out parts.MobileSalvation Army

Salvation Army DominoesPrint game cards on cardstock. Cut the pieces apart and play as with regulardominoes. As you play, talk about what each symbol represents.The Salvation Army has many symbols. The symbols on these dominos help usremember The Salvation Army loves God and loves people.Can you think of a way to love God?Can you think of a way to love people?

Salvation Army Dominoes

Salvation Army Dominoes