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Rules Video

Big Point Video Short

Engage 1 Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Conductor Carl Act 1

Countdown Video

Big Story Video

The Big Do

Conductor Carl Act 3

Conductor Carl Act 2

1 min Countdown

Preschool Clean Up Song

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

6 Min Timer

Engineer Kelly has to learn to practice patience when she hears that Conductor Carl has a surprise for her!

Large Group 

Countdown From 10

Rules

**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I’m excited to learn more about the Fruit of the Spirit.



**Co-Host**

What will we discover about lemons? That’s a fruit. What color is a lemon? (Pause) Yes, it’s yellow. What kind of face would you make if you ate a big bite of lemon?





**Host**

We’re not talking about lemons. The Fruit of the Spirit are the good attitudes that God grows inside of us. I’ll give you a hint about today’s good attitude with this toy.





**Co-Host**

I’ve seen a toy like that before. Do you know what it’s called, Jr. Conductors? Jack in the Box? I thought it was called Charlie in the Box. What does it do?



**Host**

You have to turn this crank. Can you pretend to wind the crank along with me?





**Co-Host**

Oh, this is taking too long. I’m ready to see what happens right now.



**Host**

Oh, but if you wait, you will get a fun surprise. (Turn the crank until the Jack pops out) It’s good to wait patiently. That’s something we will discover from the Bible today. Everyone, help us get ready for a fun day by saying, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome

Worship

**Host**

Engineer Kelly is excited to get a surprise from Conductor Carl.



**Co-Host**

Do you think that it’s a good choice for her to try to get her surprise early, before Conductor Carl is ready to give it to her? 



**Host**

I don’t either. I think Engineer Kelly needs to listen to the Big Point and choose a wiser attitude. Let’s practice the Big Point together, 

**Host**

**Be Willing To Wait!**



**Co-Host**

It’s hard to wait, sometimes, when you’re really excited.



**Host**

Jr. Conductors, do you ever have a hard time waiting sometimes?





**Co-Host**

The Holy Spirit, He’s our helper, can help us be patient. That’s what it means to be willing to wait.



**Host**

We can ask God for His help. He can help us grow the fruit of patience every day. Let’s practice waiting. 



**Co-Host**

Do you think you could wait a whole minute without talking or moving? Could you really wait that long?



**Host**

Let’s try it together. On the count of three, we will start the timer, and everyone must sit still and be quiet. No talking or moving. 1…2…3!





You could also use a physical hourglass or kitchen timer.





**Co-Host**

You did great. Let’s take a wiggle break. Everyone, wiggle! Was it hard to wait quietly for that long? (Pause) It is sometimes hard to wait, but God is always ready to help us to make wise choices. You can ask God for help doing what pleases Him.



**Host**

The more you follow God and obey Him, walking in step with the Holy Spirit, the more patience you will have. Waiting patiently helps us not miss all the good things that God wants to give us. 



**Co-Host**

I wonder if Engineer Kelly will decide to wait patiently, too.



Engage 1

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter. This Engage uses a wrapped gift to teach patience. Wrap a box in several pieces of wrapping paper. Choose as many layers as the number of kids you want to involve in this Engage. Place a small prize, such as stickers, inside the box, one for each child.





**Co-Host**

Inspector Nigel was there just in time to help Engineer Kelly make a wise choice. She almost opened her surprise too early, but she chose to listen to the Big Point. Let’s say it again, 

**Co-Host**

**Be Willing To Wait!**



**Host**

Inspector Nigel also shared a verse with her from the Bible. 

**Host**

Psalm 27:14 (NIrV) says, “Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope.” That means don’t give up.



**Co-Host**

God wants to help us stay strong. Make a big muscle. To practice patience, we’ve got to have strong faith. That means we choose to believe that God will do everything He promises to do.



**Host**

God will never forget a promise. He’s the One who helps us wait patiently.



**Co-Host**

Let’s choose some friends to join us on stage. We have a present with something fun inside for everyone.



**Host**

It’s wrapped in lots of wrapping paper. We’re going to choose some friends to help us unwrap the box, patiently. Each of you can unwrap just one piece of wrapping paper. Don’t rip it all off. Let’s see you practice patience.





Choose kids to come up and unwrap one piece of wrapping paper. Help them carefully unwrap the box and remind them to only remove one piece.





**Co-Host**

Look, it has a (Prize) for everyone here at the Train Station! I’m glad we waited patiently and got off all the wrapping paper.



**Host**

We can wait patiently because we trust God to give us good gifts at just the right time. Let’s stand and worship God!



Engage 2

Big Story Slides - IS JR L4 Big Story Slide.jpg

I’m glad the Holy Spirit can help us wait. Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes and talk to God. I’m going to give you a chance to ask God to grow patience inside you, so you can be strong and wait patiently. Think of a time when it’s hard for you to wait. (Short pause) Now ask God to help you wait. You can pray that right now. (Pause) Now I’ll pray for all of us. Dear God, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit, who helps us wait patiently. Thank You for the good things You have planned for us. You are such a wonderful Heavenly Father. Amen.



Big Story

**Host**

Engineer Kelly waited, and now she has a fun aquarium to look at every day. Patience is a wise attitude to choose. Let’s practice the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Be Willing To Wait!**



**Co-Host**

We can remember the Big Point this week when we do the Big Do with our families. 





**Host**

This week’s Big Do is to plant a seed with your family. Then water it, give it lots of sunshine, and watch it grow. It will take some time, so you must be patient.





**Co-Host**

Let’s pretend to plant some seeds. What gardening tools do we need? (Allow for answers) Yes, we’ll need a shovel to dig. Pretend to dig a hole in the ground. Let’s sprinkle some seeds inside the hole. Should we just leave the hole open?



**Host**

No, we have to cover the seeds with dirt. Push the dirt into the hole. What should we do next? (Allow for answers) That’s right; it needs water. Use your watering can to sprinkle water on the dirt. Should we cover the dirt with a blanket?



**Co-Host**

No! Flowers need sunshine to help them grow. Pretend the sun is shining on your face. Is it warm or cold? It is warm. Would it be a good idea to pick the flower right now?



**Host**

You’re right, we have to wait for it to grow. Then we can pick a beautiful flower, like this. (Show the flower) We should smell the flower.



**Co-Host**

I hope you enjoy planting the flower with your family when you do the Big Do this week. Let’s say our Big Point,



Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say Don’t Wait or **Be Willing To Wait?**



 - Let’s practice waiting without moving. Stay perfectly still until I say, “Stop.” (Have the kids wait for a short time) Good job. In our Big Story, who waited for a gift from God? **Jesus’ friends and followers**



 - How high do you think we can count? Let’s try it. (Count with the kids) Which gift did Jesus’ friends wait 10 days to receive? **The Holy Spirit** Is the Holy Spirit a gift for us, too? **Yes**



 - If you could choose any color flower, what color would you choose? What’s the silliest color you could choose for a flower? What would be a silly color for polka dots? What does the Big Do say to do with your family? **Plant flowers**



 - Who is the strongest person in your family? What does our Big Verse say? Psalm 27:14 (NIrV), “Wait for the Lord. Be (weak / **strong**) and don’t lose hope.”

Big Review

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Start by splitting the kids into the desired number of small groups.

Small Group Split

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (**Leader**’s name). I’m excited because today we get to learn more about the Fruit of the Spirit. Those are the good things God grows inside us when we follow Him. 

Let’s start today by playing a fun game! 





Play the game “Red Light, Green Light” with the kids. Have the Small Group Leaders set the example for the kids by playing as well. 





That was super fun! In that game, you might have wanted to keep going, but when I said, “Red light” what did you have to do? (Pause) That’s right; you had to stop and wait for me to say, “Green light.” I heard someone at the Train Station is having a hard time waiting today. Let’s go find out who it is! 









Icebreaker

Jr. Conductors, do you think Engineer Kelly is making a wise choice by trying to get her surprise early? I don’t think so either. She needs to listen to the Big Point. Let’s practice it together, 

**Be Willing To Wait!**



Sometimes it’s hard to wait when we really want something. When we follow Jesus, the Holy Spirit can grow patience on the inside of us. That gives us the power to choose to wait with a smile. Let’s see how good it can be when we wait in our Small Groups.  





Small Group Leader,

Tell the kids you are going to make cupcakes. Talk them through the process as you do it. Put the bowl in the center of the group and have one child pour the cake mix in the bowl and another add the water. Give each child a chance to stir it. After it is mixed, explain that the cupcakes need to be baked in the oven. They aren’t ready to eat right away…you must wait! Pull out the cupcakes and let each child have one, talking about how they have already been baked, so now they are ready to eat.









**Leader**

Those cupcakes look really yummy. Cupcakes aren’t ready to eat right away. While you bake them, you must wait, and then you get to eat them. Waiting patiently helps us not miss the good things God wants to give us. Let’s go find out if that’s what Engineer Kelly will do.

Inspector Nigel was there just in time to help Engineer Kelly make a wise choice. She almost opened her surprise too early! I’m glad she chose to listen to the Big Point. Let’s sing it again, 

Inspector Nigel helped Engineer Kelly by sharing a verse from the Bible. Psalm 27:14 (NIrV) says, “Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope.” That means don’t give up. God will never forget a promise.



If you plant an apple tree seed in the ground, you won’t have apples by the next day. It takes time for the seed to grow. The sun shines on it. Let’s put our arms out like a big sun. The rain waters it. Let’s tap our hands on our legs like rain. And then slowly the tree gets bigger. It sometimes takes eight years for an apple tree to first grow apples! Let’s count to eight. (Count to eight) That can feel like a long time to wait, but in the end, you will have lots of yummy apples. Everyone, pretend to eat an apple right now. (Pretend to eat an apple) Let’s color a picture of different kinds of fruit in our Small Groups. 



					



Small Group Leader,

Using the Engage 2 Activity and coloring utensils, let the kids color and talk about fruit together. 





**Leader**

I’m so thankful for the good fruit God grows inside of us. Let’s listen to a story about a time when Jesus’ friends waited for a really great gift. Everyone, turn on your listening ears!  



I’m glad that the Holy Spirit can help us wait. We can pray and ask God to grow patience inside of us. Let’s do that now. Everyone, turn to your Small Group. 











**Small Group Leader**

Let’s use our Big Verse from the Bible and pray today. 

Everyone, bow your heads and close your eyes. Quietly repeat after me, “Dear God, help me to be strong and not lose hope.” (Repeat 2x) Great job. 



Engineer Kelly waited, and now she has a fun aquarium to look at every day. Patience is a wise attitude to choose. Jesus’ friends chose to have patience when they waited on the Holy Spirit. We can practice waiting when we do the Big Do this week. 

This week’s Big Do is to plant a seed with your family. Then water it, give it lots of sunshine, and watch it grow. It will take some time, so you must be patient. Let’s sing our Big Point one last time, 

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