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Big Story Video

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Conductor Carl Act 3

Countdown Video

Conductor Carl Act 2

The Big Do

1 min Countdown

Preschool Clean Up Song

Conductor Carl Act 1

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

8 min Countdown

Big Point Video Short

Engineer Kelly learns that faithfulness is important when Conductor Carl has to count on her to help.

Large Group 

Countdown From 10

Rules

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter, dressed in overalls. The **Co-Host** is wearing the top hat.





**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I hope you are ready to discover more about the Fruit of the Spirit. Those are the good things God grows inside us as we follow Him.



**Co-Host**

First would you like to see a fun magic trick? I will pull my rabbit, Freddie, out of my hat. See, there’s nothing in there. (Show the empty hat to the audience) Now I’ll waive the wand around the hat. Everyone, shout, “Zippty, zoppty, zoo! Freddie rabbit, where are you?”





Optional, play magical sound effect. **Co-Host** reaches in and searches for the rabbit.





**Host**

Where is he? I don’t think your rabbit friend is here.



**Co-Host**

That’s sad; now I won’t be able to do my magic show for Conductor Carl. I sure wish he would show up. I promised him lots of carrots if he would help me.



**Host**

It is sad when someone makes a promise and doesn’t keep it, but I have good news for you. We have a friend who always keeps His promises.



**Co-Host**

Is it Tom the Turtle? Maybe I could pull a turtle out of my hat.



**Host**

No, it’s God. We can always count on God for His help. That’s great news. If you are ready for a great day at the Train Station, say, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome

Worship

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter. This Engage uses the Fooled Again Card Trick Set. You can purchase this set online. Use the included instructions as you perform the trick.





**Host**

It seems like Engineer Kelly isn’t doing what she promised Conductor Carl she would do. Do you think she should keep her promise to Conductor Carl?



**Co-Host**

I do, too. I sure wish Freddie Rabbit had kept his promise to me. Have you seen him?



**Host**

Not yet. It is important to do what you promise to do. We call that faithfulness. It’s part of the Fruit of the Spirit. Let’s practice the Big Point and learn how we can show faithfulness. Put your hand to your ear, 

**Host**

**Count On Me!** A faithful person will do what they promise to do.



**Co-Host**

That’s sounds just like my magic trick for the show today. Would you like to see it? It’s fun. I have three cards. What colors are the cards? (Pause) Yes, two are red and one is black. If these cards are faithful, then they will do what they’re supposed to and stay in the envelope.





**Co-Host** puts the cards in the envelope.





**Host**

Do you think all the cards are still there? Let’s see.



**Co-Host**

Here’s the first red card. Here’s the second red card. What do you think is in the envelope? Yep, the black card.





Pull it out to reveal the “Fooled Card.”





**Co-Host**

That’s weird. It’s not there.



**Host**

Maybe it’s on the back. Do you think it is, Jr. Conductors?



**Co-Host**

Good idea. I’ll flip it over to reveal the black card. 





Flip the card over to reveal “Fooled Again.”





**Co-Host**

It’s not there. Is that card faithful?



**Host**

Nope, being faithful means that you always keep your promise. That’s what God does, and we can make that same choice. Maybe the card is here somewhere? Jr. Conductors, point to where you think it might be.



**Co-Host**

Wait, I think I know where it is.





Reach in the overalls pocket to reveal the black card.





**Co-Host**

It showed up, but it wasn’t where it was supposed to be.



**Host**

We want to be sure to do what God asks us to do. Then He will know He can count on us. Let’s see if Engineer Kelly will be faithful to her promise.









Engage 1

**Host**

Does our Big Point mean that we count numbers, like Engineer Kelly thought? 



**Co-Host**

Let’s count how many ears we have. Let’s count how many arms we have. Count your nose. Count your tongue.



**Host**

It’s fun to count, but our Big Point means that we can do what we promise to do. That’s faithfulness. Let’s say our Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Count On Me!**



**Co-Host**

Let’s read the verse that Mrs. Meagan shared from the Bible. 

**Co-Host**

Hebrews 10:23 (NIrV) says, “The God who promised is faithful.” 



**Host**

God is faithful all the time. He never ever forgets a promise. We know that God is always with us. You can count on Him. Let’s think of some things that are always there, day after day. 

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**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, what is that? (Pause) Yes, it’s the sun. Where do we find the sun? Does the sun rise in the sky in the morning or at night? (Pause) In the morning. Let’s pretend to be the sun rising. Squat down low. Slowly rise and reach your hands out wide, like rays of sunshine.





**Host**

You can sit back down. The sun appears in the sky day after day. What do you see at night in the sky? 

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**Host**

The moon. Some nights we don’t see the full moon, but it’s still in the sky. What do you see here? 



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**Host**

I see the ocean. The oceans waves crash on the beach each and every day. Let’s move our arms like waves.



**Co-Host**

I’m glad that God will never go away. I sure wish Freddie Rabbit was like that.



**Host**

Even if the sun went away or the moon stopped shining, God would still be. He will never forget about His promises or us. We get to be like God when we are faithful. Let’s stand and worship God!



Engage 2

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Jr. Conductors, our Big Verse says that God is faithful. Let’s tell God, "Thank You” for keeping His promises. You can do that quietly, right where you sit. Tell God, “Thank You” now. (Pause) You did a great job praying by yourself. Let’s keep our heads bowed and our eyes closed, so we can keep praying. Dear God, thank You for always doing what You promise to do. Help us to be faithful, too, and do what we say we will do. I’m so glad we can count on You. Amen.







Big Story

**Host**

Engineer Kelly kept her promise and followed the Big Point. Let’s say it again together, 

**Host**

**Count On Me!**



**Co-Host**

We can be faithful this week when we do the Big Do with our families. 



**Host**

This week’s Big Do is to have a family game night. Do you like to play games with your family? What’s your favorite game to play? Do you ever play Candyland?



**Co-Host**

This is important. When you play, give everyone a job to do. Someone could share snacks, or pick music to listen to, or set out the game. Make sure you are faithful to do your job.



**Host**

I know a fun game to play, the floor is lava. You set up couch cushions on the floor and jump from the couch to a chair without touching the floor. You can only jump on cushions. Let’s try that now. I have some squares set out on stage. Let’s see if some friends and I can jump from one square to another without touching the floor.





Choose a few kids to help you jump from square to square.





**Host**

I’m sure you’ll have a great game night.



**Co-Host**

I just wish Freddie Rabbit would show up. Maybe he’s in this bag. (Show the change bag) This bag’s empty, but maybe we can get him to come out. Say “Zippty, zoppty, zoo! Freddie rabbit, where are you?”





Optional, play magic sound effect. **Co-Host** changes the change bag switch and reaches in to pull out the rabbit.







**Co-Host**

My friend is here. He didn’t leave me after all. 





**Host**

Neither will God. I know you will be faithful, too. Remember our Big Point,

Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say, I Will Forget My Promises or **Count On Me?**



 - Let’s pretend that some bad guys are nearby. Stand up and pretend to sneak away. Shh, we have to be quiet. Let’s run in place so we can get far away. When the bad guys came to grab Jesus, did Peter stay or run away? **He ran away**



 - When you do something wrong, what two words are really good to say? **I’m Sorry** Did Jesus forgive Peter after He came back to life? **Yes** Did Peter promise to always help Jesus? **Yes**



 - Can you show me what it looks like when someone is scared? Look really scared. Look really, really scared. What does it look like when someone is brave and strong? Did Peter stay strong and keep his promise to help Jesus? **Yes**



 - Who is the One person who will never forget a promise or ever leave us? **God** What does our Big Verse say? Hebrews 10:23 (NIrV), “The (friend / **God**) who promised is faithful.”

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). Today we get to find out more about the Fruit of the Spirit!. 

We’ll start by playing a counting game. I will tell you something to do, but don’t do it until I count to five. Everyone, stand up so we can get started. After I count to five, say your favorite fruit! 1…2…3…4…5. (Pause) Good job!



Continue with the game by giving various directions (Hop up and down, spin, bend over, etc.), but have them wait do it until you count to five. To end the game, have them sit down after you count to five.



Counting is lots of fun. Our Big Point is about counting today. But it isn’t about counting numbers, like in our game. It’s about a Fruit of the Spirit called faithfulness. Let’s visit Conductor Carl’s friends and find out some more!

Icebreaker

For this Engage, you need ten small items per group that fit in the box. Depending on your size box, some options could be: playground balls, pom-poms, pieces of toy fruit, etc. 



Engineer Kelly is not being faithful to keep her promise to Conductor Carl. Is that a wise choice? No, it’s not. She needs to learn today’s Big Point. Let’s practice it together, 

**Count On Me!**



A faithful person will do what they promise to do. If I tell you I will give you a high-five, but then I kick you, that isn’t faithfulness, because I did not do what I said I would do. In our Small Groups, let’s look at something that doesn’t change. Everyone, turn to your leader!  







Small Group Leader,

For this activity, put the empty box in the middle of the group, and as a group, count as you add the items into the box. Then put the lid on and shake the box up. Ask the kids how many items are in the box now. After they answer, take the items back out of the box, counting them as you go. Do this a few times, using a different number of items each time. 





**Leader**

In our Small Groups, we found out that the same number of things went in the box as came out. We could say those things were faithful because they didn’t change. God is faithful, and He will help us do what we promise to do when we listen to and obey the leadings of the Holy Spirit. Let’s find out if Engineer Kelly will be faithful to her promise. 







Engineer Kelly thought our Big Point was about counting numbers. It’s fun to count, but our Big Point means that we can choose to be faithful to do what we promise to do.  Let’s practice it again, 

I like the verse Mrs. Meagan shared from the Bible. Hebrews 10:23 (NIrV) says, “The God who promised is faithful.” God is faithful all the time. He never, ever forgets a promise. We know that God is always with us. 



Has anyone seen a rainbow before? Let’s look at one now.

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What colors are in a rainbow? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Good job! One time God made a promise to a man named Noah. After He made the promise, God put a rainbow in the sky to remind Noah that He would be faithful and keep His promise. When you and I see a rainbow, it reminds us that we can count on God. 



Let’s all make a rainbow in our Small Groups! Everyone, turn to your leader. 







Small Group Leader,

Help the kids create a rainbow by gluing the tissue squares inside the rainbow outline on the Engage 2 Activity Sheet. Don’t worry about making sure they are in a perfect order, just help them attach them as they want to. 





**Leader**

I’m so glad that God never forgets His promises or us. We get to be like God when we are faithful. Let’s listen to a story about a man who learned a lesson about faithfulness. 



Jr. Conductors, our Big Verse says that God is faithful. Let’s tell God, "Thank You” for keeping His promises. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leader. 









**Small Group Leader**

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. Quietly tell God, “Thank You” now. (Pause) Great job! I will pray for all of you. (Pray)

Engineer Kelly learned to keep her promise! In our Big Story today, so did Peter. I’m glad that the Holy Spirit gives us the power to be faithful. You can be faithful when you do the Big Do this week. 





Have a family game night and give everyone a job to do. Maybe your job could be passing out the pieces or cleaning up the game at the end. Whatever your job is, be sure to be faithful to do it. Let’s sing our Big Point one last time, 





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