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Slides and Printables

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Act 1

Countdown Video

Conductor Carl Act 3

Conductor Carl Act 2

Preschool Clean Up Song

Title Slide Steam Whistle

Big Point Video Short

Big Story Video

Conductor Carl is hosting the Christmas Train at the Train Station. Unfortunately, Engineer Courtney left the gate open, and Marty the sheep escaped. She needs help with her big problem.

Great Joy Week 3

Jesus Is Our Savior!

Join Conductor Carl and his friends as they lead your kids on an adventure through God’s word. These imaginative and engaging lessons will have your early childhood kids and volunteers loving every minute of their time at the Train Station. Included are lessons for Kindergarten-3s, 2-year-olds and a story for babies and toddlers. Lessons include videos, graphics, coloring sheets, and both large and small group lessons. The junior lessons tie directly with the corresponding elementary lesson.

Ark Kids Junior

An ongoing curriculum for Early Childhood

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Engage Slides

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Big Verse Slide

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Lesson Plan

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The "Great Joy" series focuses on the concept of joy, particularly during the Christmas season when children typically associate happiness with the holiday. However, the series aims to help kids understand that the joy brought by Jesus' birth extends far beyond a single day or season, and it is not contingent upon receiving material gifts or being in ideal circumstances. By celebrating Jesus' birth, children can learn that He offers a lasting and abundant joy throughout the entire year.

Great Joy (Christmas)

“Great Joy” is a series all about, well, joy. 

Large Group

Countdown from 10

The Big Review suggests a shepherd's staff as a prop.

Leader

Rules

Welcome

**Host**
Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! It’s almost Christmas. Who is excited for the big holiday?! 

**Co-Host**
Me, too. I’m very excited. I’m supposed to wrap some presents to give away to some of the other engineers at the train station, but I can’t seem to find the bow for my package. If you see it, can you tell me where it is? 

(**Co-Host** turns around and reveal the bow on his/her back)

**Host**
Do you see it, Jr. Conductors? Can you point to it?

**Co-Host**
It’s where? Let me check. 

(Turn around several times in an attempt to find it)

**Host**
When you see it again, yell, “Stop!”

(**Co-Host** turns again to reveal it.)

**Host**
Let’s help our friend find it.

(Move the **Co-Host**’s hand to point at his/her back.)

**Co-Host**
There it is. You found it. Clap for yourselves because you helped me. I’m glad to have Jr. Conductors like you at the Train Station.

**Host**
If you’re ready for a great day give me a “Choo-choo!” 



Hosts

Worship

Engage 1

**Host**
What happened to Marty the sheep? (Pause) Engineer Courtney left the gate open and he ran away. Oh no, we need a sheep for our Christmas Train. I hope she finds him soon. We have lots to do to get ready.

**Co-Host**
Conductor Carl gave us a big job. He asked us to decorate this Christmas tree so it can sit beside the hot cocoa. We have to hang all of these ornaments by ourselves. (Hang one or two ornaments) I just thought of something. Could our friends help us? (Pause) I agree. I think a friend could help. Are you guys our friends? (Pause) Oh, great! Maybe you can help. 

(Choose some kids to come up one at a time and hang an ornament. Allow as many as time permits.)

**Host**
The tree looks so much nicer. Thank you for your help. Sometimes a job is too big for you to tackle on your own. Christmas teaches us how Jesus came to help us with the most giant problem of all. 

**Co-Host**
It was a problem we couldn’t fix, but thankfully Jesus could. Let’s visit the Music Store again and practice today’s Big Point. 




Engage 2

**Host**
Did Engineer Courtney think that she had to find Marty all by herself? She sure did, and I’m glad that Engineer Kelly shared the Big Point with her. Now Engineer Courtney knows that we all need help, especially from Jesus. Let’s stand and say the Big Point. 



**Co-Host**
The Bible is where we find our Big Point. Let’s read today’s Big Verse. 



**Co-Host**
Our Big Verse is found in Luke 2:11 (NIrV), “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you.” Who is that verse talking about? Jesus! He is our savior.

**Host**
Do you know what it means to be a savior? It someone who saves someone else from a big problem. Who are some people who save us from big problems?

(List some different people like lifeguards, policeman, doctors, etc. Have them act out some aspects of each job.)

**Co-Host**
I can think of someone who saves other people when they are in danger. They’re called firefighters. 


**Co-Host**
Let’s pretend to be firemen and firewomen and think about how they save others.

(Put on the firefighter costume. It can be a full costume or just a fireman’s hat. Lead the kids in acting out different things that firefighters do, such as climbing a tree to save a cat, using a hose to put out a fire, carrying someone to safety, applying a bandage to a hurt arm, etc.)

**Host**
You can sit on your pockets. Firefighters are brave people, but even they couldn’t save us from our wrong choices. There is only one person who could help us. Who is it? Jesus! That’s why Christmas brings such great joy. Let’s stand and praise Jesus, our Savior, with a song.


Big Story

Aren’t you glad that Jesus came to save us? That’s such good news. When those guys watching the sheep heard the good news about Jesus, they told lots of people that Jesus had been born. We can do the same thing. Let’s practice telling a friend that Jesus came to save us. Turn to a friend and tell them, “Jesus is our Savior!” Turn to another friend and tell them, “Jesus is our Savior!” Good job. Be sure to tell everyone in your family, too! Let’s pray and thank Jesus for helping us. (Pray)

Engage 3


**Host**
I’m so glad that you helped Engineer Courtney find Marty the sheep. You were following Jesus’ example. He helped us with the biggest problem of all. Let’s practice our Big Point, 



**Host**
**Jesus Is Our Savior!**

**Co-Host**
Jesus came at Christmas to help us, and He hasn’t stopped helping us. Jesus still helps us every day. Let’s think of some ways that Jesus helps us. 




Show the following slides. Help the kids identify the different ways that Jesus helps us daily, such as healing us when we’re sick, giving us peaceful sleep, joy, etc.

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**Host**
I’m glad that we get to be Jesus’ friends. He loves us all so much. Don’t forget our Big Point! Let’s say it together. 



Big Review

1.	Let’s Practice our Big Point again. 

Hmm, did our Big Point say **Jesus Is Our Savior** or Jesus Can’t Help Us? **Jesus Is Our Savior**

2.	What sound do sheep make? **Baaa**  Let’s pretend to chew grass like a sheep. Are sheep fluffy and soft or rough and prickly? **Fluffy and soft** What happened to Conductor Carl’s sheep, Marty? **He ran away** Who tried to find the sheep? **Engineer Courtney**

3.	Let’s lay our heads back and pretend that we are looking at a starry night sky. How many stars can you count? Do you see the moon? What appeared in the sky while shepherds were out in the field? **Angels** What did the angels tell the shepherds? **Jesus had been born**

4.	Tell someone nearby your favorite Christmas song. What did the shepherds do after they found Jesus? **They told others about His birth**

5.	What is this? (Show the shepherds staff) It’s a staff, like a shepherd uses. Why did Engineer Courtney have a staff? **To catch Marty** Did Engineer Courtney find him all by herself? **No** Who helped her? **We did** Does Jesus help us? **Yes**



6.	Let’s say one way that Jesus still helps us every day. Ready? Go! What does our Big Verse say? Luke 2:11 (NIrV), “Today in the town of David a ______ has been born to you.”
a.	**Savior**
b.	Mean King


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