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L E S SONYear A2nd QuarterLesson 5Anytime, AnywhereWORSHIPWe worship God by what we do.ReferencesMark 1:35–38; The Desire of Ages, pp. 259, 260, 362, 363.Memory Verse“Pray to me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12, NIV).ObjectivesThe children will:Know that prayer is important because that is how we talk to Jesus.Feel that we can talk to Jesus in prayer anytime, anywhere.Respond by talking to Jesus anytime, anywhere.The Message e can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere.WGetting Ready to TeachThe Bible Lesson at a Glance This is a lesson about worship.Prayer is important to Jesus. It isjust as important to Him as doinggood things for people. He rises earlyin the morning and goes to a quietplace where He can talk to His Fatherwithout being interrupted by anythingor anyone. Jesus does this every day.His Father hears Him and gives Himstrength for the day.50Prayer can be an important part ofour lives too. We can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere, about anything. But it isgood to have a special quiet time alonewith Jesus each day. When we talk toJesus, we are worshipping Him.Teacher Enrichment“In order to commune with God, we
FIVEProgram OutlineLESSON SECTIONWelcome1MINUTESACTIVITIESongoing Greet students at door; hearpleased/troubledReadinessup to 10A. Over, Under, AcrossOptions B. Bubble PrayersC. Who’s Talking?*234Prayer andPraise*up to 10Bible Lessonup to 20MATERIALS NEEDEDnonescarf or rope, playground or beachball, small table or benchbubble solution, bubble blowerblindfoldSee page 56.*Prayer and Praise may beused at any time during the program.Experiencing the StorynoneBible StudyBibleMemory VerseBibleApplyingup to 15When and Where?the Lessonslips of paper, basket or bowl, penor pencilSharingup to 15Praying Handsconstruction paper or card stock;the Lesson pens or pencils; scissors; glueand magnets, magnetic tape, orstick-on magnets; optional: glitter,sequins, yarn, etc.must have something to say to Him concerning our actual life.“Prayer is the opening of the heart to Godas to a friend” (Steps to Christ, p. 93).“All day He toiled . . . and at theeventide or in the early morning, Hewent away to the sanctuary of themountains for communion with HisFather. Often He passed the entire nightin prayer and meditation, returning atdaybreak to His work among the people” (The Desire of Ages, pp. 259, 260).“In a life wholly devoted to the good ofothers, the Savior found it necessary . . . toseek retirement and unbroken communionwith His Father. . . . In communion withGod He could unburden the sorrows thatwere crushing Him. Here He found comfortand joy” (ibid., pp. 362, 363).Room DecorationsSee Lesson 1 or use artificial flowers,trees, and plants to create a simple outdoorscene in your room.51
LESSON 5Teaching the LessonWelcomeWelcome each child by name as they come in the door. Ask them to sharethe best thing and the worst thing about their week. Follow up on last week’ssharing activity.1Readiness ActivitiesSelect the activity most appropriate to your situation.A. Over, Under, AcrossYou Need:q s carf, rope,or otherclothlikematerialq s mall tableor benchqb each orplaygroundballLay the scarf or rope on the floor at one end of the room, place the table inthe center of the room, and position the ball at the other end of the room.Ask the children to line up behind the scarf. Tell them they’re going ona trip that will take them over the sea, under the bridge, and across the mountain. Explain that the scarf is the “sea” over which they must leap, the table is the“bridge” under which they must crawl, and the ball is a “mountain” over whichthey must hop. Have the children travel one at a time over the obstacles. Whenall the children reach the other end of the room, move the ball and scarf a bitcloser to the table and travel again. Continue until all three objects are in closesuccession.DebriefingSay: We just traveled over the sea, under the bridge, and acrossthe mountain. Do you know who else traveled all these places? Jesusdid. Do you know what else Jesus did in all these places? He prayed.Jesus talked to God anytime, anywhere. We can do that too.We can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere.That’s our message for today. Let’s say it together.Adapted from Susan L. Lingo, Saving Your Sanity: A Creative System for Teaching Preschoolers (Loveland, Colo.:Group Publishing, Inc., 1997), p. 51.You Need:qb ubblesolutionqb ubbleblower52B. Bubble PrayersAsk the students to sit in a circle. Blow a few bubbles for the children.Allow response time as you ask: Do you like playing with bubbles?Why? Who made bubbles for us to play with? What do we saywhen someone does something nice for us? (Thank you.) Yes. Wethank people who do something nice for us. Do you think Jesus
LESSON 5likes it when we thank Him for the things He does for us? Yes, I’msure He does. There are many things for which we can thank Jesus.I’m going to give each of you a chance to make some bubbles, and asyou do, I want you to name something for which you can thank Jesus.Give each child a chance to blow bubbles or wave the bubble wand to create bubbles. Encourage them to name something for which they are thankful asthey do. You may need to prompt the children to help them remember everyday blessings, such as homes, families, food, clothing, pets, schools, etc. (Largeclass, have bubble solution and blower for each group of five children.)Say: I have something else I want to thank Jesus for. I am thankfulthatWe can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere.That’s our message for today. Let’s say it together.C. Who’s Talking?Ask: Is anyone here a good listener? Choose a childwho says he/she is a good listener. Say: I’m going toblindfold you so you can’t see, and then I’m going toq blindfoldpoint to someone in the class. That person will talkto you, and you will try to guess who it is. The rest of the boys andgirls will be very quiet. Bring your volunteer up front and blindfold himor her. Point to one of the children and ask that child to begin talking. If theblindfolded child guesses correctly right away, repeat with several children, ortry rearranging the children so the blindfolded child can’t remember who wassitting where. Allow as many children to be blindfolded as time allows. (Note:If the children who are speaking have a hard time thinking of something to say, suggest they say a memory verse, count to five, etc.)You Need:DebriefingAllow response time as you ask: Was it easy or hard to guess who wastalking? Was it easy or hard for everybody else to be quiet whilejust one person talked? I know someone who always knows who istalking to Him, and who is always ready to listen to anything wehave to say. Do you know who that is? Yes, it’s Jesus. And I’m gladthatWe can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere.Say that with me.*NOTE: Prayer and Praise appears on page 56.53
LESSON 52Bible LessonExperiencing the Storytions the children might have about nightsounds.]Those are the sounds that Jesus heardearly in the morning before the sun cameup. You see, Jesus would wake up veryearly in the morning so He could bealone. Do you have any idea why Jesuswanted to be alone so early in the mornActionsing?sleeping (lie down or restJesus wanted to be alone so He couldhead on foldedhavetime to talk to God, His heavenlyhands)Father. Later in the day people wouldstretch (as if waking upwant to talk to Jesus. They would bringor tired)sick people to Him so He could makeyawn(as if sleepy)them well. Children would ask Jesus totell them stories and to bless them.wind blowingJesus talked to God about the sicknight bird soundspeople He would see that day. He talkedcricket chirpingto God about the children who wouldsoundscome to hear the stories. He talked toGod about His special friends, the disciRead or tell the story.ples. He even talked to God about theImagine that you are sleeping.people who were mean to Him. He toldWhen you wake up, do you yawn andGod all the things that were botheringstretch? [Have the children yawn andHim, and He asked God to help Him alstretch.] Have you ever been awake soways do the right thing. Jesus loved theearly that it was still dark outside? Didpeople, and He wanted to be with themyou see the moon? Did you see anyand help them.stars? Did it feel like morning? No, notAnd while Jesus was teaching theyet. It still felt like nighttime.people and healing them and tellingWas it very quiet? It’s usually quietstories, He prayed to God silently byvery early in the morning. You mightthinking the words in His head. He askedhear the wind blowing gently through God to help Him heal the sick people.the trees. How would that sound?He asked God to help Him tell the right[Help the children make a gentle blowing stories. He asked God to help Him besound.] Some birds sleep during thekind and patient with the people. Butday and are awake at night. You mighttalking to God all day in His head wasn’thear the sounds of the night birds.enough. Jesus needed a time when[Help the children make night birdthere were no other voices around.sounds.] Can you think of any otherThat’s why Jesus got up so early—sosounds you might hear if you got upHe could listen to God tell Him what tovery early? Do you think you mightdo.God always listened to Jesus. Hehear crickets? What sounds do crickhelped Jesus feel calm and strong. Heets make? [Help the children makehelped Jesus with all His work. Just aschirping sounds. Accept other suggesSetting the SceneHave the children sit as near to thegarden decorations as possible, preferablyon the floor. Practice the actions as notedbelow before beginning the story.54
LESSON 5He listened to Jesus, God always listensto our prayers.We can talk to Jesus every day too.We can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere,just as Jesus talked to His heavenlyFather in His head during the day. Wecan also have special times when wetalk to Jesus, just as Jesus had a specialtime early in the morning when Hetalked to God.DebriefingAllow response time as you ask:Why did Jesus pray to His Fatherin heaven? Why do you think Heprayed early in the morning? inthe evening? Is it important totalk to Jesus every day? Why? Whenis a good time for you to pray?(anytime) Where do you go to pray?Let’s remember our message fortoday:We can talk to Jesusanytime, anywhere.Say that with me.Bible StudyHold your Bible soYou Need: the children can see it.Open it to Mark 1:35q Bible38 and point to theverses as you say: This is where today’sstory is found in God’s Word, theBible. Read verses 35–38 aloud.DebriefingSay: Our Bibles tell us that Jesusgot up very early to pray. TheBible also says that Jesus went toa solitary place. That means Hewent someplace where He could bealone. Sometimes He went to agarden. Sometimes He went to amountain. Maybe He went to theseashore sometimes. Should you gooff to places by yourself? Maybewhen you are much older, but rightnow who should know where youare at all times? (Mom and Dad, theadult in charge of me, my teacher, etc.)So where are some places we cantalk to God? (Accept answers. If necessary, prompt the children to name places athome, school, the babysitter’s, church, etc.)Jesus talked to God anytime,anywhere. And . . .We can talk to Jesusanytime, anywhere.Let’s say that together.Memory VerseTurn to Jeremiah 29:12 and hold You Need:the Bible so the children can seethe verse. Say: This is where ourq Biblememory verse is found in God’sWord, the Bible. Read aloud: “Pray tome, and I will listen to you” (NIV).Set the Bible down and say: This is ourmemory verse for this week. Let’slearn it together.Use the following actions to teach thememory verse to the children.“Pray Fold hands infront of you.to me, and I Point index fingerupward.will listen Touch ears withhands.to you.” Point outward.Jeremiah 29:12 Palms together;then open.Repeat until the children can say theverse without your help.Allow response time as you ask: Whois speaking in this verse? Who isthe “I”? Yes, it’s God. God is usingthis verse to tell us that if we prayto Him, He will listen to us.55
LESSON 5PRAYER AND PRAISE*FellowshipReport the children’s joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) as reportedto you at the door (as appropriate). Give a special warm greeting to visitors andintroduce each by name. Acknowledge birthdays or special events. Review lastweek’s memory verse.Suggested Songs“Pray” (Little Voices Praise Him, no. 231)“Come Praise the Lord” (Little Voices Praise Him, no. 211)“Praying Every Day” (Little Voices Praise Him, no. 232)“Whisper a Prayer” (Little Voices Praise Him, no. 233)MissionShare a story from Children’s Mission.OfferingSay: Our offering goes to help other people know that Jesusloves them and that they can talk to Him anytime, anywhere.Giving our offering is one way we show Jesus that we love Him.PrayerAsk: What is your favorite place? What do you like to do there?Allow time for responses. Those are all times and places where youcan talk to Jesus. Let’s talk to Him now. Pray a simple prayer, thankingJesus for being with us while we (name some of the things the children like todo). Close by saying, Thank You, Jesus, that we can talk to You anytime, anywhere.* Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program.3Applying the LessonWhen and Where?You Need:q small slipsof paperq bowl orbasketq pen orpencil56In advance, write on a small slipof paper each of the scenarios thatfollow. Select those that are appropriate for your class. You may think ofothers.Place the papers in a small bowlor basket. Ask a child to chooseone of the papers. Read the scenario aloud and ask the child topretend that what is written on thecutout is happening to him or her. Ask:How do you feel? What can you sayto Jesus? Allow the child to ask the others for help if desired. Repeat until all thepapers have been used.1. You’re riding in the car, and it beginsto rain so hard you can’t see the road.2. Someone at your school or day carehits you.3. You hear a strange sound in yourhouse late at night.
LESSON 54. Your mom has a new baby and ittakes a lot of your mom’s time.5. You get a new pet.6. No one will play with you.7. Your little brother or sisterkeeps getting into your things.8. A bad storm is going on.9. Someone you love is very sick.10. You are in bed thinking about thegreat day you’ve had.11. Your mom made your favoritemeal.12. The other children are playing agame you don’t know how to play.13. You’re at a new school or day careand you don’t know anyone.414. You wake up very early, before anyone else in your family.DebriefingAllow response time as you ask: Howmany of you have had some ofthese things happen to you? Whatdid you do? When and where canwe talk to Jesus? Remember,We can talk to Jesusanytime, anywhere.Say that with me.Sharing the LessonPraying HandsHave the children trace their handprints and cut them out. Glue the handprints together along the little-finger edgeonly so the hands can be folded togetheras if in prayer. Neatly print the words tothe memory verse inside the folded hands.Allow the children to decorate the frontwith glitter, sequins, yarn, etc., if youwish. Attach magnet to the back.DebriefingEncourage the children to taketheir hands home and share them withsomeone today. Allow response time asyou ask: Who do you think mightenjoy having what you madetoday? Take these prayinghands home to share with yourfamily or give to someone else.Say your memory verse to theperson as you give it to them.Tell them that this is to remindthem that Jesus always hearstheir prayers. It will help themto remember thatWe can talk to Jesusanytime, anywhere.Let’s say that together onemore time.You Need:qc onstructionpaper orcard stockqp ens orpencilsq s cissorsqg lue andmagnets,magnetictape, orstick-onmagnetsqg litter,sequins,yarn, etc.(optional)ClosingIn a short prayer, thank Jesus for each child, ask for Hisblessings on them during the week, and especially thank Himfor listening to us whenever and wherever we pray.57
LESSON 5S T U D E N TReferencesL E S S O NAnytime, AnywhereMark 1:35–38;What is the most quiet place you know? Is it a special place you like outside? Is it yourThe Desire of Ages, own special thinking spot? Jesus had a favorite quiet place too.pp. 259, 260,362, 363The birds cooed, and the cricketsasked God to keep Him strong so He couldchirped. Almost everyone was asleep.help others.Memory VerseThat’s because it was very early in theAnd God always answered Jesus’“ Pray to me, and I morning, just before daylight. But some- prayers. He would help Jesus feel safewill listen to you” one was up.and calm. When Jesus finished praying,(Jeremiah 29:12,It was Jesus. Every morning JesusHis heart was full of love. Then He wasNIV).woke up very early, before everybodyready to start His day with the people.else. He likedJesus talkedThe Messagethis timeto God early inbecause itthe morning.was so quiet.Later in the day,It gave Himwhile teachinga chance toand healing andspend timetelling stories,alone withHe prayed toGod.God silently byLater in thethinking theday peoplewords in Hiswould crowdhead. He askedaround JesusGod to helpto listen toHim heal theHim and asksick, to tell thequestions.right stories, toThey wouldbe kind and pabring sick peotient. He talkedple for Him toto His heavenlyheal. ChildrenFather all daywould ask forlong.stories.You can talkJesus lovedto Jesus anyto tell stories and to help and to healtime, anywhere too. You can talk to Jesuspeople. But before He could spend all day anytime you’re sad or happy or afraid.with the people, He knew that He needed You can talk to Jesus in the car, at daysome time alone to talk to His heavenlycare, or at home.Father.Find your own special quiet time inJesus told His Father, God, how much He your house in the morning to talk toloved Him. He told God about the sinful things Jesus. At the end of the day, find someall around Him that made His heart sad. He time to talk with Jesus about your day.told God about the people who were sick and And in between, tell Jesus how much youthe people who needed help. He told God love Him. He will always listen to you, beabout His special friends, the disciples. Jesus cause He loves you.We can talk toJesus anytime,anywhere.58
LESSON 5Do and SaySabbathIf possible, read the Bible lesson story outside.Use the following actions as you practice sayingthe memory verse together each day this week.“ PrayFold hands in front of you.to me, and IPoint index finger upward.will listenTouch ears with hands.to you.”Point outward.Jeremiah 29:12 Put palms together; thenopen.SundayAssist in saying the memory verse as yourchild shares the “praying hands” made inSabbath School.Review the Bible story. Talk aboutwhen and where your family canpray (anytime, anywhere). Sing aprayer song before you pray.MondayIf possible, early in the morning read the Biblelesson together from Mark 1:35–38. Talk about earlymorning times with your child. Sing a song aboutmorning. Thank God for the morning light.TuesdayUse bubble solution and let your child blow somebubbles. Ask your child to think of something forwhich to thank Jesus before blowing each bubble.Count the bubbles together. End with prayer.WednesdayListen to bird songs. Howmany different songs do youhear? Ask: What do you thinkJesus heard when He got upearly? What do you think Heprayed about? While you are outside, thank Jesus for the birds.ThursdayEncourage your child to decide on a specialplace to pray. Help your child make a picturethat shows him or her praying in that specialplace.Sing a prayer song; then thank Jesus forlistening to your family’s prayers anytime, anywhere.FridayHelp your child act out the Bible lesson for familyworship by leading the family to four different placesfor prayer. Pray a part of the “acts” prayer at each place(A—adoration, C—confession, T—thanksgiving,S—supplication).Have your child lead your family in saying thememory verse (with motions). Sing some praise songstogether.59
Respond by talking to Jesus anytime, anywhere. The Message The Bible Lesson at a Glance Prayer is important to Jesus. It is just as important to Him as doing good things for people. He rises early in the morning and goes to a quiet place where He can talk to His Father without being interrupted by anything or anyone. Jesus does this every day.
