https://content.lessons.church/files/bundles/JWnukkuwz11/Slides and Printables.zip?dt=1663433966201

Slides and Printables

https://content.lessons.church/files/bundles/AaEHYiiDtXt/Program Videos.zip?dt=1649184974912

Program Videos

Conductor Carl Act 2

Big Point Video Short

Conductor Carl Act 1

Conductor Carl Act 3

Big Story Video

Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney learn how to help put good things inside the runners at Train Station race

Guard Your Heart Week 3

Put In The Good!

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

3min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/2GELcCp0x9-/jr-3-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1631928367659

Countdown Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/2ziMQiGLFAE/ccf-countdown-video.mp4?dt=1630777422249

1080p

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/9R6D7gj9Iny/gyh-jr-l3-engage-2-slide-a.jpg?dt=1662408540513

gyh-jr-l3-engage-2-slide-a.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/9R6D7gj9Iny/gyh-jr-l3-engage-2-slide-b.jpg?dt=1662408540513

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Engage Slides

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/9R6D7gj9Iny/engage_slides.zip?dt=1662408514707

Preschool Clean Up Song

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/9ur1wCUIFdP/preschool-clean-up-song.mp4?dt=1630777756678

Lesson Plan

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/ApGI-TFwmLq/lessons.zip?dt=1663430742068

Rules Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/eGS32Yho9To/ccf-rules-video.mp4?dt=1630778071576

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide.jpg?dt=1662408326216

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-2.mp4?dt=1662408326240

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-2.mp4

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-3.mp4?dt=1662408326242

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-3.mp4

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-4.mp4?dt=1662408326220

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-4.mp4

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-5.mp4?dt=1662408326225

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-5.mp4

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-6.mp4?dt=1662408326228

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-6.mp4

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-7.mp4?dt=1662408326232

gyh-jr-l3-big-story-slide-7.mp4

Big Story Slides

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/glL0c6jL40R/bug_story_slides.zip?dt=1662408301596

Title Slide Steam Whistle

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/GMhFDhN9F0M/title-slide-steam-whistle-.mp4?dt=1630725126159

2min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/HSDgV6a0-Dx/jr-2-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1648677059976

Big Verse Slide

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/ck-Smiso3k6/LEEWENBUs0G/gyh-jr-l3-big-verse-slide.jpg?dt=1662408382761

The Big Do

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/LHtdCIFuzEt/cc-big-do-slide.mp4?dt=1630726373409

5min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/tjY3DEfZKr0/jr-5-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1631928426430

Emphasizing the importance of children understanding and protecting the worth of their hearts is crucial, especially in today's world where they can easily encounter both beneficial and harmful influences. Ultimately, God seeks our hearts, and this series provides practical strategies and motivations for children to safeguard their hearts, reminding them to be mindful of their influences as these shape their actions and behaviors. As Proverbs wisely states, "Above everything else, guard you heart. It is where your life comes from."

Guard Your Heart

 “Above everything else, guard you heart. It is where your life comes from.”

Large Group

Countdown from 10

Suggested Music selections for this lesson include:
 - Optional soft instrumental music for Big Story


Leader

Rules

Welcome

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter. The **Co-Host** enters carrying a fishbowl with a fake goldfish floating inside. You can use any kind of clear bowl as a fishbowl. If you have a real goldfish, you could also use that.


**Host**
Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I’m so glad that you visited. Let’s make everyone feel welcome today by turning to a friend and saying, “Hello!”

**Host** tells the **Co-Host** “Hello.”

**Co-Host**
Shh, not so loud. You’ll wake up Tony.

**Host**
Who’s Tony?

**Co-Host**
My goldfish. He sleeps a lot. I think. I’m actually not sure when goldfish go to sleep. Looks like he’s up. I guess it’s time to feed him. We need our strength. Tony is racing with me today in the big race. Hold this.


**Co-Host** hands the **Host** the fishbowl and pulls out the fast-food sack.


**Co-Host**
(Fast Food restaurant) is his favorite.

**Host**
Jr. Conductors, is (fast food) good food for a fish to eat? (Pause) No! What kind of food do they eat?

**Co-Host**
Fish food? Oh boy, that makes a lot more sense. (To the fish) Tony, can I have your lunch? I’m kind of hungry.

**Host**
What we put inside of us is important. It’s not just food. We’re going to discover what we can put in our invisible hearts. Everyone, stand and let out a big, “Choo-choo!” 



Hosts

Worship

Engage 1

**Co-Host**
The big race is going to be so much fun. I’m glad that Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney are going to help us.

**Host**
I think the Jr. Conductors could help them find just the right thing. Should Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney give the runners something bad or something good? (Pause) Yes, something good. That reminds me of today’s Big Point. Let’s practice our Big Point again. 



**Host**
**Put In The Good!**



**Co-Host**
Is our Big Point talking about what we use when we run a race?

**Host**
Our Big Point is talking about what someone puts inside of their invisible heart. That’s the part of us that connects with God and follows Him.

**Co-Host**
When we fill our invisible hearts with good things, it helps us follow God and help other people. What can we feed our hearts? I like pizza. Jr. Conductors, pretend to eat a really cheesy slice of pizza.


Pretend to eat a slice and pull away a long string of cheese.


**Co-Host**
The pizza is really hot. Oh no, jump up and down and wave your hand in front of your mouth to cool it off. Let’s quickly drink a whole jug of water.


**Host**
Oh my, you can sit down. Pizza is delicious, but you don’t feed your invisible heart pizza. We feed our invisible heart with God’s Word, the Bible.


Show the edible paper with “God’s Word” written on it with food safe markers. These can be purchased online or at a cake decoration supplier. If you don’t have this option, you could substitute with a cookie with a Bible on it or a cake. Really any kind of item that you can eat could work.


**Co-Host**
Oh, I didn’t know that’s how it worked. Okay, heart, it’s time to eat.


**Co-Host** takes a bite of the edible paper.


**Co-Host**
I thought the Bible would taste like candy.

**Host**
That’s not how we feed our heart the Bible. We feed our heart by reading the Bible and listening to God. You can read it with a grown-up every day. It’s good food for your heart. Let’s see if we can help our friends with the big race.


Engage 2

**Co-Host**
Jr. Conductors, have you ever eaten something spicy? What did it feel like on your tongue? I’m glad that Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney decided not to give that to the runners.

**Host**
Me, too. Conductor Carl’s idea of giving water is much better. That’s something good for the runners. It reminds us that we only want to put good things in our hearts. Let’s practice singing the Big Point again, 


**Host**
**Put In The Good!**


**Co-Host**
I think we should talk about today’s Big Verse. This verse teaches us when we should feed our hearts. 


**Co-Host**
Psalm 1:2 (NIrV) says, “The Law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about His law day and night.”


**Host**
This is a song from the Bible. It’s a song King David wrote. The word “law” in this verse is talking about God’s Word. King David believed that the Bible gives us joy.

**Co-Host**
That joy comes because the Bible is full of true things and teaches us about God.

**Host**
That’s right. We can think about what we read in the Bible day and night. What do we see in the sky in the morning? (Pause) Yes, the sun. 

Engage Slides - gyh-jr-l3-engage-2-slide-a.jpg

**Host**
Is the sun dark and cold? (Pause) No, it’s bright and warm. Let’s pretend that it’s morning. Lay down. Can you say, “Cock-a-doodle-do,” like a rooster? Rub your eyes. Now sit up. Stretch your arms wide and yawn. What else do we do in the morning?



Have the kids share some morning rituals and act them out.


**Co-Host**
We learned in this verse that we can also think about the true things we read in 
the Bible.

**Host**
Just like we feed our bodies with breakfast, we feed our invisible hearts when we think about the Bible. What do we see in the sky at night? (Pause) Yes, the moon and stars. 


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**Host**
Is it dark at night? Yes. Are there a lot of stars in the sky or just a few? A lot. Let’s pretend that we are ready for bed. What kinds of things do you do to get ready for sleep?



Have the kids share nighttime rituals and act them out.

**Co-Host**
We learned from our Big Verse that we can also think about the Bible at night. How can we feed our invisible hearts at night?

**Host**
We can put God’s word into our hearts all day long and even right before bed. Reading the Bible and thinking about it brings us lots of joy. The songs we sing here at church are true words from the Bible. This is a great time to stand and sing a song to worship God.


Big Story

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This is a great time to use our Big Verse. Let’s use it to pray and talk to God. Repeat this prayer after me, “I will think about the Bible all day and night.” (Repeat 3x). I’ll use our Big Verse to pray for all of us. “Dear God, thank You for giving us the Bible. Your word brings us joy, and we will think about it day and night. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.”



Engage 3

**Co-Host**
Mmm, that water sure was tasty. It helped me and Tony finish the race.

**Host**
Did Tony have some of the water, too?

**Co-Host**
No, Tony brought his own water. (Whispers) He lives in water.

**Host**
Just like that cold water helped you, God’s word helps us. When we read the Bible, we get to follow the Big Point. Let’s all practice our Big Point again,  


**Host**
**Put In The Good!**


**Co-Host**
That’s what King David did when he was sad. He listened to God, and God’s words helped David become strong and win the battle.

**Host**
We can tell our families about King David when we do the Big Do this week. Conductor Carl gave us a fun idea. 


**Host**
Have a healthy snack and talk about good things we can feed our invisible hearts as you eat.


**Co-Host**
The Bible is good for our hearts because it brings us joy. God’s Word reminds us of how much God loves us and how Jesus wants to be our friend. What are some snacks that you enjoy eating?


Have the kids list snacks they like to eat. Talk about what they taste like and even pretend to eat it. If it’s a sour snack, have the kids make a face. If it’s possible, consider giving the kids a snack, like fruit gummies.


**Co-Host**
We have a fun snack to give you today that you can eat as you think about all 
of the good things God gives us in the Bible.

**Host**
Let’s say our Big Point once more.



Big Review

 - Did our Big Point say **Put In The Good!** or Put In The Bad?

 - Stand and pretend that you are running in a race. First, we need to stretch our arms and legs. Run in place. Can you run fast? Can you run slowly? You can sit down. Who wanted to help Conductor Carl during the big race? **Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney** What did they decide to give the runners? **Water** 

 - What is your favorite food to eat for breakfast? (Allow for answers) What is your favorite book to read before bed? (Allow for answers) What does our Big Verse say? Psalm 1:2 (NIrV), “The Law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about His law day and ____.”
     - **Night**
     - Next week

 - Would it make you sad if you lost your favorite toy or a pet? Can you show me your saddest face? Who was sad in our Big Story? **David** Why was David sad? **Bad guys took away his family**

 - What makes you smile really big? (Allow for answers) Can you show me your biggest smile? When David felt so sad, did he put good or bad things in his heart? **Good things** Which of these would be good food for your heart: anger or **God’s words**? 

 - What kinds of snacks do you eat after school or preschool? (Allow for answers) What did Conductor Carl tell us to do for the Big Do? **Have a healthy snack and talk about good things we can put in our hearts**


Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Small Group Split

Begin by splitting the kids into the desired number of small groups. Small Group Leaders, take a few moments to welcome your group. 


Small Group Leaders

Leader enters dressed as a Train Conductor.


Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I’m so glad we are at church together. Today we are having fun playing together, going to the Train Station, and hearing true things from God’s Word. Those are lots of good things! Can you give me a thumbs up? (Give a thumbs up) Good job! Our Big Point today is about good things, too. Let’s go to the Train Station to find out more. Everyone, say, “Choo-choo!” 

Now stand on your feet so we can sing to Jesus!
 

Icebreaker

Jr. Conductors, some of the most important things we can put into our hearts are God’s words. We find God’s words in the Bible. Let’s sing along to a fun song about the Bible together! Everyone, stand up. 


Play a YouTube video of the song The B-I-B-L-E. Listener Kids has a great version. 


That was so much fun! You can have a seat on your pockets. Let’s all turn on our listening ears and find out what Conductor Carl and his friends are doing!
 

Should Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney give the runners something bad or something good? (Pause) They should give something good. I’m glad they have the Big Point to help them. Let’s practice it together, 

**Put In The Good!**

Our Big Point talks about what we put inside of our invisible heart. That’s the part of us that connects with God and follows Him. When we fill our invisible hearts with good things, then good things will come out! You get to work on an activity with your small group, and you’ll get to find good things to put in your heart. Put a sticker on the picture if it is something good to put in your heart!



Pass out heart stickers to the kids and help them choose
 which items to put a sticker on.  
   

Small Group Leader

Did everyone find some good things to put in their hearts? Good! Let’s see if our Big Point is helping Farmer Faith and Engineer Courtney. Everyone, turn on your listening ears!


Conductor Carl had a wise idea to give the runners water. Let’s all pretend to drink a big glass of water. Glug, glug, glug. Good job! Water is a good thing to put inside you. That reminds me of our Big Point. Let’s sing it together again, 

Today’s Big Verse teaches us about the best things to put in our hearts. Psalm 1:2 (NIrV) says, “The Law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about His law day and night.” This verse is from a song in the Bible. The word “law” in that verse means God’s Word. The Bible is God’s Word, and it gives us joy because it is full of true things and teaches us about God. 



God’s Word is something good we can put inside of us. When we do, good things come out that allow us to help other people. In your small group, you get to play with a sponge. Everyone, pay attention to your leader for instructions!


Fill a bucket with an inch or two of water and add in some sponges. Demonstrate to the kids how when you put the sponge in water, water comes out of the sponge. Talk to them about how when we put the Word of God in us, it comes out of us, too. 


Did everyone get to see how the sponge had water inside? It is so 
important to put good things inside ourselves so that good things come out of us! 
Let’s listen to a story about King David and hear how he followed the Big Point. 


Let’s practice putting in the good right now. We can use our Big Verse to pray and talk to God. Repeat this prayer after me, “I will think about the Bible all day and night.” (Repeat 3x) I’ll use our Big Verse to pray for all of us. (Pray)


Closing

The cold water helped the runners finish the race! Just like water helps our bodies, God’s words help our hearts. I’m thankful God gave us good things to put inside of us.  


You can practice the Big Point this week when you do the Big Do. The Big Do is to have a healthy snack and talk about the good things we can feed our invisible hearts as we eat. You can do this with your daddy, your grandma, your brother, or anyone in your family! Then be sure to bring your card back so you can get a treat. Let’s say our Big Point one last time, 

Guard Your Heart Week 3: Put In The Good!

Large Group

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

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