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Rules Video

Conductor Carl Act 1

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Countdown Video

The Big Do

1 min Countdown

Conductor Carl Act 2

Conductor Carl Act 3

Preschool Clean Up Song

Big Point Video Short

Big Story Video

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

6 Min Timer

Mia learns what it means to show kindness as she dreams about what she wants to be when she grows up.

Large Group 

Countdown From 10

Rules

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter dressed in overalls. 

**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I’m so glad that you came by to visit.



**Co-Host**

I know that Conductor Carl loves it when his friends come to learn about God. We’ve been learning about the Fruit of the Spirit. Is that like the fruit we eat for a yummy snack?



**Host**

You’re right; we don’t eat the Fruit of the Spirit. That’s the good attitudes and choices that grow inside of us, in our hearts. Our heart is that special place that connects to God.



**Co-Host**

Today we’ll discover more about kindness. We can be kind to anyone, even people who aren’t kind to us.





**Host**

Choosing to be kind is a great way to help everyone feel better. Let’s play a game with some Jr. Conductors on stage. We will blow bubbles, and you guys can try to pop them.





Blows bubbles and have the kids pop as many as they can. A bubble gun is a fun way to supersize this activity.







**Co-Host**

Some people get really angry, but our kindness can help pop their anger and show them that God loves them.



**Host**

We will hear how we can show kindness as we learn about the Fruit of the Spirit. Jr. Conductors, help us get ready for a fun day by saying, “Choo-choo!” 

Welcome

Worship

**Host**

Do any of you want to be a veterinarian, like Mia?



**Co-Host**

I’m glad she’s learning about caring.



**Host**

That’s what we discovered in our Big Point. Let’s practice it together, 

**Host**

**Care For Others!**



**Co-Host**

What does it mean to care for someone?



**Host**

Let’s think about it this way. We have some of our friends who will help us on stage. They’re dressed like different kinds of people.



**Co-Host**

We can think about how these people show kindness, and even act it out. See if you can guess who they are.





Have 3-4 kids come on stage. Use child-sized dress up clothes and props for each one. Suggestions would be a teacher, firefighter, police officer, doctor, etc. With each one, talk about the kind things that person does and have the kids pretend to do something, like putting out a fire or helping a person cross the street.





**Host**

Those are all kind people. Do you know who is the kindest person of all? It’s God. That’s right; Jesus is kind to us. He loves us and takes good care of us.



**Co-Host**

When we walk in step with the Holy Spirit, we copy Jesus and make kind choices, too.



**Host**

That means you can care for others.



**Co-Host**

Let’s see how the rest of Mia’s day goes.



Engage 1

**Host**

Mia made a wise choice when she helped Mrs. Meagan pick up the spilled fruit. She followed the Big Point. Let’s say it together, 

**Host**

**Care For Others!**



**Co-Host**

Mia also listened to the Big Verse from the Bible. 

**Co-Host**



Ephesians 4:32 (NIrV) says, “Be kind and tender to one another.” What does it mean to be tender?



**Host**

Tenderness is when you’re careful not to hurt someone with the words you say or the things you do. Let’s show what it looks like when you aren’t tender. Can you climb up the ladder and drop an egg onto the plastic?





**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, what do you think will happen to this egg? Do you think it will bounce? Oh no, I just remembered humpty dumpty. Did he bounce? Let’s see what happens.





Drop the egg on the plastic. It breaks.





**Host**

Was that a tender way to drop an egg? No, it broke. Let’s try dropping an egg, but this time we’ll give the egg a parachute.



**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, what do you think will happen to this egg? Do you think it will fall slower or faster than the first one?





Attach the two parachutes to the small cup. Put the egg in the cup. Drop it and let it float to the ground. Be sure to test this before service.





**Co-Host**

Was that a tender way to drop an egg? (Pause) It sure was. We were careful to make sure it didn’t break.



**Host**

God is tender with us. He’s never mean to us. He only does things that are good for us. When we are kind, we do the same thing for others. Let’s stand and worship God!



Engage 2

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Jr. Conductors, do you know who can help us make wise choices, like being kind? Jesus can. All we have to do is ask Him for help. What do we call it when we talk to Jesus? Yep, prayer. We can do that now. Close your eyes. Dear God, thank You for helping us be careful with our words and careful with how we act. We’re so glad that the Holy Spirit helps us to be kind to everyone we meet. Amen.



Big Story

**Host**

Mia made such wise choices today. I’m glad that she discovered how to follow the Big Point,

**Host**

**Care For Others!**



**Co-Host**

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





**Host**

This week’s Big Do is to make a treat and share it with someone you know. What kind of treat would you like to make? (Allow the kids to answer and pretend to make/eat that treat)



**Co-Host**

Let’s practice being careful with a treat. I have a toy cake (or whatever type of toy food available), and I will practice tossing it to a friend.



**Host**

Would it be tender and kind to throw this treat hard at his/her face? No way! It would be much kinder to toss it carefully.





Practice tossing the toy food back and forth with different kids. 





**Co-Host**

You did a great job. Make sure you are careful with your treat so that you don’t drop it on the way to give it to your friend.



**Host**

The Jr. Conductors will show lots of kindness this week when they do the Big Do.



**Co-Host**

I think we should practice our Big Point again, 



Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say Don’t Care For Others or **Care For Others!**



 - Let’s pretend to ride on the back of an animal. What kind of animal should we sit on? (Choose different kinds of animals like a horse, camel, or silly options like a frog) Who was riding on a donkey in our Big Story? **Saul** Was he going to the city to help Christians or hurt them? **Hurt them**



 - Do you like sitting in the sun at the beach? What do you wear to the beach? Do you wear a big, fluffy coat? What do you use to cover your eyes when it’s sunny? What happened to Saul after he talked to Jesus and saw the really bright light? **He couldn’t see**





 - I wonder how good you are at guessing when you can’t see. Everyone, close your eyes. I will do something, and I want you to keep your eyes closed. Guess what I did, but don’t peek. (Do different movements and ask the kids to guess) What did God ask Ananias to do for Saul? **Pray for him** What happened after Ananias prayed? **Saul could see**



 - Who is the strongest person in your family? What does our Big Verse say? Ephesians 4:32 (NIrV), “Be kind and (rough / **tender**) to one another.”

Big Review

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Start by splitting kids into desired number of small groups.

Small Group Split

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (**Leader**’s name). We always have a great time learning about God with Conductor Carl while we are here. Today we will find out more about the Fruit of the Spirit. 



The Icebreaker game utilizes fruit balloons ordered from Amazon. Foil balloons would be best, so the kids don’t actually “pop” the balloons on accident and scare each other. Blow the balloons up before class.





Let’s play a fun game to get started. I have some very fun balloons here. (Bring out fruit balloons) What happens if you hit a balloon too hard? That’s right, it goes “pop!” For our game, I want you to try to keep these balloons off the ground and in your group. But I need you to be careful with them, so they won’t pop! 









Pass a balloon out to each group and encourage them all to keep the balloons in the air. Play for however long the kids engage with the game, then gather the balloons back up. 



Great job everyone! You had to be careful not to let the balloons fall…and not to hit them too hard. Did you know that we can take care of other people? We will find out what that means with Conductor Carl’s friend Mia. Let’s go! 

Icebreaker

Mia is learning a lot about being kind, like a veterinarian. She’s doing a great job following the Big Point. Let’s practice it together,

**Care For Others!** 



Caring for others means that we show them kindness. Kindness is a Fruit of the Spirit. Jesus is always kind to us. He loves us and takes good care of us. When we walk in step with the Holy Spirit, we can copy Jesus and make kind choices. Let’s talk in our Small Groups about some ways to show kindness. 





Small Group Leader,

Use a felt board and pieces to act out different scenarios and discuss ways to show kindness. You can use any pieces you have or can easily find. A great option for pieces is a farm set. You can create scenarios on a farm where someone can show kindness. 

Examples: 

 - A little chick gets stuck in the mud. What is a kind thing you could do?  

 - Your sister is gathering eggs, but she runs out of room in her basket. What is a the kind thing you could do?  

 - A bumblebee is flying around your horse. What is a kind thing you could do?  



These are examples that could be easily adapted to the pieces you have. Just highlight ways the kids could show kindness.  







**Leader**

There are so many ways to show kindness to those around us. Let’s see what else Mia is up to today! 



This Engage uses texture boards for each Small Group. You can buy some, or you can create your own using posterboard, sandpaper, cotton balls, sequins, and other textured items.  





I’m so glad Mia showed kindness to Mrs. Meagan and helped her clean up all the spilled fruit. She followed the Big Point. Let’s sing it again, 

Our Big Verse today talks about kindness. Ephesians 4:32 (NIrV) says, “Be kind and tender to one another.” Being tender to each other means that we are careful with what we say and do to those around us. When we say unkind words, it feels rough. But when we show kindness, it feels good to those around us. 



Let’s play with things in our Small Groups that feel rough and others that feel smooth. 







Small Group Leader,

Let the kids play with the different items on your texture boards. Talk about the different textures the kids feel and how the rough ones don’t feel as nice.   





**Leader**

God is tender with us. He’s never mean to us. He only does things for us that are good for us. When we are kind, we do the same thing for others. Let’s listen to a story from the Bible about a man who was kind.



One of the kindest things we can do for each other is to pray for one another. Today you get to pray for another Small Group. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leader, and pray for the group sitting next to you. 





Before service, let the Small Group Leaders know which other group they will pray for, so no group is left out. When your small group Response time starts, point out to the kids which group you will pray for. 





**Small Group Leader**

 Everyone, bow your heads and close your eyes. Quietly say, Dear God, (Pause) help my friends (Pause) to be careful with their words (Pause) and careful with how they act (Pause). Great job! 



Mia made such good choices today. We learned that Ananias made the wise choice to be kind in our Big Story. You will get a chance to be kind today when you do the Big Do with your family. 







Make a treat and share it with someone you know. You could make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cookies, or even a smoothie, like Mrs. Meagan! Whatever you make, you will get to follow the Big Point and practice being kind. Let’s sing our Big Point one last time, 

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