Don't Give Up!

Host Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! We have a fun, but busy, day planned with Conductor Carl.

Co-Host Dribbling a basketball is hard.

Host Jr. Conductors, have you ever tried to bounce a ball like that? Let’s pretend to do that together now.

Co-Host They can do it, but I can’t. I’m no good. I quit.

Host No, don’t do that. Jr. Conductors, do you think our friend should quit? (Pause) I agree. Don’t stop just because it’s hard. I think you need some encouragement.

 Co-Host What’s that?

Host Encouragement means that we will cheer for you and want you to do your best. Do you think you could try it again? See if you can dribble it 5 times in a row. We’ll count.

Co-Host I did it!

Host You kept dribbling. Today we will get to meet someone in the Bible who kept going, too. Let’s get the fun started with a big, “Choo-choo!”

Co-Host Mia is having a hard time learning how to read. Have any of you started learning to read yet? Can you read this word?

Host Good job. Do you think that Conductor Carl and his friends would laugh at Mia if they heard her trying to read? I don’t think so either, but it sounds like she wants to quit. Let’s practice our Big Point, so we can help her make a good choice,

Host Don’t Give Up!

Host We learned last week at the Train Station that God has a big plan and we get to be His big helpers. Do you think it would be a big help to God if we give up?

Co-Host Let’s have some Jr. Conductors help us with some chores at the Train Station to see what happens when we quit.

Host Look at all of this trash. We need to clean it up. Can you help me pick it up?

Co-Host Jr. Conductors, they gave up cleaning. Look around the Train Station. What do you see?

Host That’s right; there is still trash on the ground. Let’s help our friends. Shout, “Don’t give up!”

Co-Host Some of the hard-working engineers are thirsty. Let’s help them by pouring some cups of water to share.

Host Do you think that is enough water for all of our thirsty engineers? No, there are still empty cups. Let’s encourage our friends. Say, “Don’t give up!”

Co-Host Let’s clap for our friends because they didn’t give up.

Host We don’t want to give up either because we want to be God’s big helpers. Let’s see if Mia will choose to keep learning to read.

Co-Host I’m glad that Mia decided to not hide her book. Do you think that Engineer Kelly will help her practice reading?

Host I think so, too. Learning to read is something that Mia can use in God’s big plan. She has to keep following the Big Point. Let’s practice it again,

Host Don’t Give Up!

Co-Host Engineer Kelly helped Mia. She learned that the Big Point comes from the Bible. Today’s Big Verse,

Co-Host Galatians 6:9 (NIrV) says, “Let us not become tired of doing good.” When are you the most tired? (Allow for answers)

Host Let’s see if we can do different activities for 30 whole seconds without stopping. You might get tired, but let’s see if we can keep going.

Co-Host It wasn’t easy to keep going, but you did it. We don’t give up when we’re doing good because we know that God will do great things in His big plan.

Host God wants to help lots of people, and He wants you to be part of it. If we give up too early, then some people may miss out.

Co-Host We wouldn’t want that to happen. Last week, at the Big Story Station, we learned about Joseph. I wonder if he ever gave up. I’m so excited to find out. First let’s stand and sing a song to God.

We can keep going just like Joseph did. It helps that we have so many friends at church. We can encourage each other. One way to do that is to pray for your friends. Let’s pray now. Can you hold hands with the friend beside you? Let’s practice praying for each other. I’ll show you how. First say, “Dear Jesus.” Now say, “Help my friends to not give up.” Let’s say, “Thank You, Jesus. Amen.” You did it! You prayed for your friends.

Co-Host Mia was able to read the book! I’m proud of her.

Host She found a way to use reading in God’s big plan. I’m glad she listened to our Big Point,

Host Don’t Give Up!

Co-Host Even though some people were mean to Joseph, he didn’t quit. Joseph trusted God and kept working hard. He even did his best in jail.

Host You can all tell your family about Joseph’s story when you do the Big Do this week. Conductor Carl gave us a fun idea.

Host Take a walk or ride a bicycle or tricycle with your family. Decide how far you want to go and don’t stop until you get there.

Co-Host I have a fun idea. Let’s stand and pretend to take a walk somewhere. Where should we go? (Allow for answers) That sounds fun. Let’s walk.

Co-Host You’re going to have fun with the Big Do this week.

Host When you come back next week, tell us where your family went. Let’s say our Big Point once more.

Host ** Don’t Give Up!**

• Did our Big Point say Do Give Up or Don’t Give Up?

• What is your favorite book to read? Who is in the book? When do you read it? Do you read it with someone else? Who? Who wanted to give up reading at the Train Station today? Mia

• Show me what you look like when you’re feeling tired after a long day. What do you do when you’re tired? What does our Big Verse say? Galatians 6:9 (NIrV), “Let us not become tired of doing _____.”

  • Good
  • Bad

• Let’s pretend to do chores at our house. What are some things you help your mommy and daddy do? (Allow the kids to answer and lead the kids in pretending to do them) Who, in our Big Story, had to do lots of chores in Egypt, even chores he didn’t want to do? Joseph

• Pretend to slam a big jail door to close it. Say, “Clang!” Grab the bars and shake them angrily. Did Joseph quit working when he was put in jail? No Did Joseph trust God and keep going? Yes

• What did Conductor Carl remind us to do in this week’s Big Do? Take a walk with our family and keep going until we’re finished