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Slides and Printables

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

2 min Countdown

Countdown Video

Big Point Video Short

The Big Do

5 min Countdown

Conductor Carl Act 3

Big Story Video

Preschool Clean Up Song

Engage 2 Video

Title Slide Steam Whistle

Conductor Carl Act 1

Conductor Carl Act 2

6 Min Timer

Mia discovers who is the most important of all.

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 for a visit.



**Co-Host**

Me, too! I love getting to see all my friends at the Train Station. Jr. Conductors, how do you show your family that you love them?



**Host**

That’s a good question. Let’s think of some ways.





Help the kids suggest ways to show love such as a hug, a kiss on the cheek, a smile, helping, sharing, etc. Have the kids act out each suggestion.





**Co-Host**

There are lots of ways to show love. Let’s play a game! In this game, you must show love to win. We’re going to choose some Jr. Conductors to play.





Choose 3 or 4 kids to play the game.







**Host**

Here’s how you guys can win: each Jr. Conductor will pick up a stuffed animal and give it a big hug. Keep hugging while you walk to where (**Co-Host**) is standing and drop the stuffed animal. Let’s see if you can get all the stuffed animals from one side to the other by working together.





Play the game. Encourage the audience to cheer on the kids who are playing. The kids must work together as one team to accomplish the goal.









**Co-Host**

That was so much fun.! Let me hear you shout, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome

Worship

**Co-Host**

Mia really loves her pillow. Do you have something that is your favorite?



**Host**

Let’s look at pictures of different things you might have at your house. We’ll ask some of you to tell us about your favorite.





Show the slides. Have the kids describe what kind of item is on the screen. With each slide, ask some of the kids to tell you what their favorite thing is from each category.



 - Toys

 - Food

 - Pets

 - Game

 - Show





**Host**

Oh my, there are so many favorite things. Are any of those more important than your mommy or daddy? No, do you think that you should love any of those more than God? Our Big Point tells us who we should love the most. Let’s stand and practice the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Love God The Most!**



**Co-Host**

You can sit down on your pockets. What are some ways we show God we love Him? (Allow a few kids to answer)



**Host**

We show God love when we pray and talk to Him. Let’s put our hands together, like we’re praying.



**Co-Host**

You show that God is important when you read your Bible with your family. Let’s pretend to read a book.



**Host**

We show God love when we worship Him with songs. Let’s raise our hands and pretend we’re singing songs to Jesus.



**Co-Host**

There are lots of ways to show that God is the One you love the most.



**Host**

God is definitely more important than Mia’s pillow. Let’s see if our friends can help her discover what Conductor Carl’s clue means.





Engage 1

**Co-Host**

Mr. Rios was a big help to Mia. He reminded her who was the most important.



**Host**

It was neat to learn how to say “God” in a different language. God can hear us when we speak any language. We want to always follow our Big Point. Let’s say the Big Point again,

**Co-Host**

I like the verse that Mr. Rios shared from the Bible. Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIrV) says, “Do not put any other gods in place of Me.”

 

**Host**

A long time ago, people used to worship statues. Statues are something carved of wood or stone to look like a person or animal. Some people thought those statues were more important than God. Would it be a wise choice to worship a statue?



**Co-Host**

No, it isn’t. Treating anything or anyone as more important than God is a wrong choice.



**Host**

Maybe a fun song about counting will help us remember that God is the most important. Let’s sing along with this video.





Sing along to the video with the kids. Have them point to the hearts as they count.





**Co-Host**

We want to keep Jesus as number one in our lives. Hold up one finger.  



**Host**

We love Jesus the most because He is God, and He deserves to be loved more than anyone.



**Co-Host**

In just a moment we will hear a true story about some people who forgot that God is number one. But first let’s stand and worship God.





Engage 2

Let’s take a moment to show God that we love Him the most. I have an idea. As we sing our next song to God, let’s sing with all our hearts and give God our very best attention and worship. 









Big Story

**Co-Host**

Mia learned a great lesson on who is the most important.



**Host**

I’m sure that she will follow the Big Point. Let’s all practice our Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Love God The Most!**





**Co-Host**

The Israelites in our Big Story made a big mistake when they worshipped the cow, but we don’t have to be like them.



**Host**

We can be different. You can tell your family about what you learned about the Israelites when you do the Big Do this week. 

**Host**

Take some time to worship God. You can listen to a song, watch a show about God, or read your Bible. That’s a good thing to do with your family.



**Co-Host**

I want to show you some pictures. Each time you see something, tell me if you should love that thing or God the most.







Show the pictures and have the kids respond with each one whether they should love it more than God.





**Host**

I think the Jr. Conductors are ready to follow our Big Point. Let’s say our Big Point once more, 

Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say Love God A Little or **Love God The Most?**



 - Pretend to take a nap and go to sleep. (Pretend to do that) Let’s fluff our pillow to make it extra comfy. (Pretend to fluff the pillow) Who thought her pillow was the most important? **Mia** Did Mia learn that loving her pillow the most is right or wrong? **Wrong**



 - I’m going to point to someone. When I point to you, sit in the middle of our group. But, when I point to someone else, you have to switch places in the middle. (Play the game) Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIrV): “Do not put any other (pets / **gods**) in place of me.”



 - Can you make the sound a cow makes? (Moo, like a cow) In our Big Story, who worshipped a statue that looked like a cow? **Israelites** Was God happy that they worshipped the statue? **No**



 - What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? **Worship God as a family**

Big Review

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Begin by splitting the kids into the desired number of Small Groups. Small Group Leaders, take a few moments to welcome your group. Afterwards, go over the rules of the room and talk about the positive reinforcement tool. 







It’s time for us to visit our friends at the Train Station! Let me hear you say, “Choo-choo!” 

Stand up to count it down with Conductor Carl, and then we’ll worship God! 

Small Group Split

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (Insert your name). 

Today we will discover a truth from the Bible that will be a big help to us! We’ll start by choosing the thing we like the most. I will show you two pictures. Then you can choose the one you like the most. We will all share by raising our hands when I call out the options. Let’s start!





Go through the slides and have the kids raise their hand for their favorite item out of the two options. 







We all have things we like more than others. Did you know that there is One special person who we should love more than anyone else? Who do you think it might be? Hmm…let’s go see Conductor Carl and find out! 



Icebreaker

Mia really loves her pillow. Let’s all pretend to lay down on a pillow. I love to lay my head on a soft pillow, but is a pillow more important than God? No, that would be crazy! We want to follow our Big Point. Let’s sing it together, 

**Love God The Most!**



We can choose to love God more than our doggies, our Legos, our loveys, and more than our favorite shows on TV! When we love someone, it’s fun to show them how much we love them. We show that we love God the most by doing what makes Him happy! Being kind to others, reading our Bibles, talking to God, going to church, and loving our friends and family are all great ways to show God we love Him. In your Small Group, you get to color a paper that shows different ways you can love God! 







Small Group Leader,

Use the Engage 1 Activity to talk to the kids about different ways we show God love. While the kids color, point out the icons and talk about what they represent: going to church, singing worship songs, reading the Bible, praying, and being kind to others. 





**Leader**

When we show God that we love Him more than anything else, that makes Him so happy! I’m thankful we can show our love for God in so many great ways. Let’s all watch and find out if Mia learns the Big Point. 



This Engage uses the science experiment called “Grow a Rainbow.” You can find detailed instructions online. Before class, prep the paper towels with marker so that they are ready for use in the group. 



I’m so glad that Mr. Rios helped Mia remember who is the most important. God gives us people who help us remember true things from the Bible. One of those true things is our Big Point! Let’s practice it again, 

Mr. Rios was kind and shared a verse from the Bible with Mia to help her. Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIrV) says, “Do not put any other gods in place of Me.”  There is only one true God, and He is more important, bigger, and higher than anyone else. 



Everyone, hold up a number one! When we count to ten, do we start counting with number one or with number seven? Number one! It goes first. Let’s count to ten together. (Count) When we put God first in our hearts, then we keep everything in the right order. Let’s do a fun experiment in our groups about putting the right thing first. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leader!  







**Small Group Leader**

To perform the experiment, place the folded paper towel into the two cups, without any water. Talk to the kids about how nothing happens because the water must be put in first. Then take the paper towel out of the cups and add ¼” water to each cup. Then place the paper towel back in each cup, and over time the colors will seep up the paper towel. Talk about how when you got things out of order and didn’t put the water in first, nothing happened. Relate this to how it’s important to put God first in our lives, or things don’t work properly, either.  



**Leader**

Those were some beautiful rainbows! It was important to put the water in first, or you wouldn’t have made something so beautiful. We are going to hear a true story from the Bible about some people who got things out of order and didn’t put God first. Let’s all turn on our listening ears and find out what happened.  





I am so thankful that God sent Moses to show the Israelites the wise choice and teach them to only worship God. You and I can make that same choice, too. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leaders, and you can pray together. 





**Small Group Leader**

Everyone, bow your heads and close your eyes. Quietly tell God that you love Him more than anything else. Good job. It’s such a wise choice to make that decision. Now I will pray for all of you. (Pray) 





I’m so glad that Mia found out Who is the most important. It’s God! The Israelites found out that God was the most important in our Big Story today. You can choose to show God how important He is when you do the Big Do.  







This week take some time to worship God. You can sing Him a song, read your Bible, or talk about God with your family. It will help you to keep the Big Point. Let’s practice it one last time, 



Love God, Love Others Week 1

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