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Philip and theEthiopianBible StoryActs 8:26-40Teacher ChallengeLesson 34Go“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)God’s WoPhilip had a direct word through an angel to go toHelping oth rd and Mea certain place. When he arrived there, the Spiriteabout Jesu rs by telling themtold him to go to a certain chariot. We don’t usus makes me glad.ally get such specific directions from God. But Hehas given us the direction through His Word to tellthe good news about Jesus. At some point, someone told you—and it changed your life for eternity. Who shared the good news about Jesus with you? When was a time you shared the good news with someone else?God uses us to share His good news with others. He uses us to help others learn more about Him andabout how to live. What a great privilege to share about Jesus with young children! You are impactingtheir lives for eternity.Teacher’s Planning1. Choose which centers youwill provide and the order inwhich children will participatein them. For tips on scheduleplanning, see page 9.2. Plan who will lead each center,making sure to have one adultfor approximately every sixchildren. For staffing tipsand ideas, see page 12. 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide 297
Play to LearnActive Game Center:Good News!CollectBible, masking tape or yarn.PrepareUse masking tape or yarn to make two lines 30feet (15 m) apart.Lesson 34Go“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)God’s WHelping ot ord and Meheabout Jesu rs by telling thems makes me glad.Do1. Play a game like Red Light, Green Light. Children stand behind one line, while a volunteer standson the opposite line.2. Volunteer turns his or her back to the other children. When you call out, “One, two, three, goodnews!” children walk towards the volunteer but must stop on the words “good news.” Repeat untilchildren reach the finish line.3. When all children have reached the finish line, volunteer turns and faces the other children. Select anew volunteer and play again. For each round, children may move in a different way (tiptoe, hop, etc.).Talk About In our Bible story today a man named Philipran up to a chariot. (A chariot is a special cartpeople rode in during Bible times.) Philip toldthe man in the chariot the good news that Jesusloves him. Let’s play a game that reminds us ofwhat Philip did. The Bible says, “Tell the good news about Jesus.”We can help others by telling them the good newsabout Jesus! Seth, who is standing next to you right now?Tell your neighbor, “Jesus loves you!” This isgood news! Pray, Thank You, Jesus, for thegood news that You love us!For Younger ChildrenWhen you call out, “One, two, three, good news!” children simply walk or run from one line to thenext. When all children have crossed the finish line, say, I will tell you some good news aboutJesus. Repeat it after me: Jesus loves us. Children repeat sentence.For Older ChildrenWhen children have crossed the finish line, invite them to say the Bible verse aloud. Jenni, what issome good news about Jesus? When you go home, tell your dad that Jesus is alive!298 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide
Play to LearnArt Center:Paper-Bag ScrollsCollectBible, brown paper grocery bags, scissors, ruler,white paper, markers, rubber bands; optional—Lesson 34 Scroll Words Pattern from DiscoveringGod’s Love CD-ROM.PrepareLesson 34Go“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)God’s WHelping ot ord and Meheabout Jesu rs by telling thems makes me glad.Cut bags into 6x10-inch (15x25.5-cm) rectangles, avoiding the print on thepaper bags as much as possible. Prepare one rectangle for each child. Print “Jesus loves you!” threeor four times on a sheet of white paper. Photocopy and cut apart sentences so that there is one sentence for each child. (Optional: Make copies of Scroll Words Pattern from CD-ROM and cut apart.)Do1. Children glue sentences to paper rectangles to make a scroll. Using markers, children decoratetheir scrolls.2. Assist children in rolling up scrolls and securing them with rubber bands.Talk About In Bible times, people read from scrolls. A scrollis like a long rolled-up sheet of paper. A man inour Bible story was reading a scroll. The scrolltold about Jesus. Let’s make some scrolls to tellabout Jesus, too. You can help people know the good news thatJesus loves them! You can draw a heart to remind you that Jesus loves you, too. The Bible says, “Tell the good news about Jesus.”Who can you help by telling them about Jesus?What can you tell your friend about Jesus? Youcan show her your scroll!For Younger ChildrenProvide stickers or rubber stamps and ink pads for children to use to decorate their scrolls.For Older ChildrenBefore decorating their scrolls, children crumple the paper and then smooth it out several times tomake paper look old and worn. 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide 299
Play to LearnBlock Center:Chariot RidesCollectBible, Bible Story 47 pictures from Bible StoryPictures #1, blocks, toy people, small cardboardbox for chariot; optional—toy horse and string.Do1. Briefly tell the Bible story, referring to pictures.Children use blocks to outline a road wider than the box.Lesson 34Go“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)God’s WHelping ot ord and Meheabout Jesu rs by telling thems makes me glad.2. Children take turns pulling the small box along the road and acting out the Bible story with toypeople. (Optional: Using string, attach box to toy horse for chariot.)Talk About The Bible tells us about a man named Philip.He rode with a man in a chariot—a special cartpeople rode in during Bible times. Philip toldthe man about Jesus. Let’s pretend this box isour chariot. The Bible says, “Tell the good news aboutJesus.” What is some good news about Jesusthat we learn at church? Morgan, Jesus lovesyou! That is very good news. Ansley, who is your friend? You can tell Jett thegood news you learn about Jesus at church.For Younger ChildrenProvide several small boxes for children to use as chariots.For Older ChildrenChildren decorate chariot using crayons or markers.300 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide
Play to LearnScience Center:Echo SoundsLesson 34GoCollect“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)DoHelping ot ord and Meheabout Jesu rs by telling thems makes me glad.Bible, one of each of the following for each child:paper cup, paper bowl, paper rolled into a tube.1. Lead children in saying “Jesus loves me!”Children compare how their voice soundswhen placing a (bowl) in front of their face.God’s W2. Continue experiment with other items you provide. Invite children to listen to others as they say“Jesus loves me!” into different items.Talk About The Bible says, “Tell the good news about Jesus.” Let’s useour ears to hear some sounds we can make. How did your voice sound when you spoke into the (cup)?God gave you ears, so you can hear sounds! God loves youvery much! I want to tell you some good news: Jesus lovesyou! Who can you tell this good news to? We can help others by telling them the good news aboutJesus. Mason, I’m glad God gave your brother his ears, sohe can hear this good news!For Younger ChildrenSome children may be hesitant to place an object in front of their face. Children can also cover theirmouth with their hand for this experiment.For Older ChildrenChildren sing “Hear the Word” (track 9 on CD) together as part of the experiment. 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide 301
Listen to LearnLesson 34Acts 8:26-40CollectBible, Bible Story 47 pictures from God’s Story forMe Poster Pack #1, Preschool Music #1 CD and player,toy telephone, bell.Greet Each OtherLead children in this rhyme:Who needs help? I look and see, (Shadeeyes and look side to side.)Go“ Tell the g d’s Wordood news a(See Acts 8 bout Jesus.”:35.)God’s WHelping ot ord and Meheabout Jesu rs by telling thems makes me glad.Someone to help right next to me. (Point to neighbor.)I can help, I can share,Tell about Jesus,Anytime, anywhere.Ask, Benjamin, who is sitting next to you? You can help Kyle.Tell the StoryOpen your Bible to Acts 8. Tell the story using the pictured motions (keywords in bold) or show BibleStory 47 pictures.Who helps you know what God’s Word says? Listen to this Bible story to find out about aman who needed to know what God’s Word says.Philip was one of Jesus’ friends. He told many people the good news that Jesusloved them. One day an angel came to see Philip. (Angels are God’s special helpers.)This angel told Philip an important message. “There is a road that goes into the desert,” the angel said. “God wants you to go walk on that road.” Then the angel left.Philip did exactly what the angel told him. On the road Philip saw some horses running toward him. Philip saw that the horses were pulling a chariot. (A chariot is a special cart people rode in during Bible times.)Riding in that chariot was a man from a country in Africa. The man was reading somewords from the Bible. The words were written on a scroll. (A scroll is like a long rolledup sheet of paper.) Philip ran up to the chariot. The man must have looked confused.“Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked the man.“No, I don’t. I need someone to tell me what the words mean,” the man said. Then theman asked, “Will you talk with me about these words?” So Philip got into the chariot.Together he and the man read the Bible scroll. Philip told the man the good news aboutJesus. “God sent Jesus to the earth,” Philip might have said. “Jesus is God’s Son! Jesusloves you.”The man was happy to hear the good news that Jesus loved him. The man believedthat Jesus is God’s Son. The man said, “Look! Here is some water. I want to be baptized.” People are baptized to show that they believe in Jesus. Philip was glad hecould help the man learn about Jesus. Then Philip left the man and went to tellother people that Jesus loved them, too.302 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide
Lesson 34Talk About the StoryWhat did Philip tell the man about Jesus? (Jesus loves him. Jesus is God’s Son.) We can helpothers by telling them about Jesus! We can tell them Jesus loves them. Janna, who will youtell? You can tell your mom that Jesus loves her.Sing to GodWe can hear about Jesus in God’s Word, the Bible. Let’s sing a songabout hearing God’s Word. Lead children in singing “Hear the Word”(track 9 on CD). God’s Word says to tell others about Jesus. Marchin place if you can tell me something about Jesus. Call on a childwho is marching. You’re right, Keely. Jesus loves us!ren, nameOption: For older childudly,a way to say the verse (loc.) as wellsoftly, quickly, slowly, etchildrenas the particular group of yoneerev(ever yone wearing blue,o will saywith brown eyes, etc.) whr.the verse in that manneOption: Bran age-app iefly tellropriateexample ofasomeone t timeold youabout Jesus.Hear and Say God’s WordHolding your Bible open to Acts 8:35, say verse aloud. Wecan tell others the good news that Jesus is God’s Son.We can tell others the good news that Jesus lovesus! I’m glad to help others by telling them the goodnews about Jesus. Lead children in saying the Bible versetogether a few times. Ask a particular group of children tosay the verse together (everyone wearing pants, everyonewith black hair, everyone with shoes that tie, etc.). Chooseseveral categories and repeat the Bible verse several times.Pray to GodDear God, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus. Thank You that He loves us and forgivesus. We are glad to tell others about Jesus. Please help us tell them. In Jesus’ name, amen.Praise to GodChildren sit in a circle. Children pass toy telephone around until you ring a bell. The child holdingthe telephone when the bell rings answers the phone by saying “Hello.” Ask the child, What canyou tell me about Jesus? If necessary, give child a sentence to repeat (Jesus loves me. Jesus isalive. Jesus is with me everywhere I go.). Start the telephone moving around the circle again, continuing the activity until all have had a turn to answer. I am glad we have such good news aboutJesus to share with others! 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s Guide 303
Talk to LearnLesson 34Bible Story Activity Pages CenterCollectA copy of Activity 47 from The Big Book of Bible StoryActivity Pages #1 for yourself and each child, scissors,crayons or markers, tape; optional—sand, glue. Teacher cutsslits in rolled page. Child colorspage.and cuts off andfolds chariot througtaping togetherh slits,at X’s. Child slideschariot back andforth along road.foldfoldXXDoLead children to complete pages following the instructions. (Optional: Children glue sand to ground.) Use theconversation suggestions as children complete theirpages and retell the story. cutlinestape Name“Tell the good news aboutJesus.”(See Acts 8:35.)Bible StoryActivity 47 Collectilip and thethe one Phexactly likeariot that ischthed WhatFindid Philip doto help the manin the chariot?are riding in.other men195Preschool Puzzle CenterPuzzle 67 2009 Gospe Who can youtell thel Light. Permissiongood news aboutJesus to?to photocopy granted to the original purchaser only.Copies of Puzzles 67 and 68 (p. 141 and p. 143from The Big Book of Kindergarten Puzzles) foreach child; pencils, crayons or markers.DoChildren complete the puzzles and color pages.Use the conversation suggestions on the pages.Read-Aloud Story CenterCollectA copy of Story Picture 34 from The Big Book of ReadAloud Stories #1 for yourself and each child, crayonsor markers.Jesus.man about5.).Philip told a ers ab“T(See Acts 8:3t Jesus, toooueothll the gs about Jesus.“We can tellood nethe good new“TellWrs,sayleitews aba 1 inOur BibUSBONEA!IDthe picout Jesushowsture bowh has.” (See Acthat shpage?xppthisWrite a satonenedows wh4 inaresecots 8:35.)at happny wheelthe pictheHow mature bo nd. Write a 3enedpicturStory Picture34141first. Wres.) Cox that shin the picite a 2eslor theown Puzzls whin the picpicle Kindergarteat happ ture box thatturducibes.turBook of Reproshowsened lased. The Bigwhat ha e box thatcopy grantt. (Younission to photoppger chel Light. Permildren ma ened third. 2001 Gospy pointtoDoRead the story and distribute pictures. Use theconversation suggestions as children completetheir pages. 2011Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only.The Big Book of Read-Aloud Stories #173304 2011 Gospel Light. Permission to photocopy granted to original purchaser only. Discovering God’s Love Leader’s GuideThe Big Book ofBible Story Activity Pages #1
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