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Slides and Printables

Big Story Video

Conductor Carl Act 2

Big Point Video Short

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

2 min Countdown

4 min Countdown

Countdown Video

The Big Do

Conductor Carl Act 1

Preschool Clean Up Song

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

Conductor Carl Act 3

Mia visits the museum with her class and learns to love her neighbor as she loves herself.

Large Group 

Countdown From 10

Rules

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





**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! Look at all these wonderful neighbors who are here with us today.



**Co-Host**

We learned last week that anyone can be our neighbor. That means we want to show love to everyone we meet.



**Host**

Let’s start today with a fun game. Everyone, stand up. In this game, you must do everything you see me do. If I move this leg, copy me, and move your leg. If I make a silly face, copy me, and make that same silly face.



**Co-Host**

I’ll help you copy our friend, Jr. Conductors. Whenever (**Host**) says, “Freeze,” we have to freeze our faces and bodies and wait until he/she says unfreeze.







Play the game. Move different parts of your body and make silly faces for the kids to copy. At various times, shout, “Freeze,” and encourage the kids to stay frozen in that exact position. 







**Host**

Clap for yourselves! You did a great job copying what I did. Today we get to hear about how to show love to others by treating our neighbors the way we want to be treated.



**Co-Host**

First, everyone, shout, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome

Worship

**Co-Host**

It sounds like Jack is not being very nice to Mia. Do you think that she should be mean back to Jack to show him how it feels?



**Host**

No, that doesn’t sound right. I can understand why Mia is upset, but our Big Point teaches us to make a different choice. Let’s stand and practice the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Love Your Neighbor As Yourself!**



**Co-Host**

Let’s look at some pictures and decide if that is how we would like for someone to show us that they love us.





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**Host**

What does that hand look like it’s going to do? It looks like a pinch. Can you make pinching fingers? Do you like to be pinched? Me neither. Rub your arm and say, “Ow!” So, if we don’t like being pinched, would it be a wise idea to pinch others? No. 





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**Co-Host**

What does that look like? It looks like clapping. Let’s all clap together. Do you like it when other people clap for you because you did a good job? Me, too. Could clapping be a way to show love? I think so.





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**Host**

What is that kid doing? I agree, that kid is yelling. Do you like it when someone yells at you? Let’s all put our hands over our ears to block out the yelling. Do you think yelling is a way to show love? No.





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**Co-Host**

Does it look like that kid is snatching a toy away or sharing? I think the kid is sharing. Do you like it when others share with you? I do. Is sharing a way to show love? Nod your head, “Yes.”



**Host**

Jesus wants us to love others by doing the same things that make us feel loved. Let’s see if Mia chooses to show love or be mean to Jack.





Engage 1

**Co-Host**

Do you think that Mia is being kind to Jack? Not at all.



**Host**

Even though Jack wasn’t kind to her, the right choice is for Mia to follow our Big Point. Let’s stand and say the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Love Your Neighbor As Yourself!**







**Co-Host**

I liked the verse that Engineer Kelly shared from the Bible. Leviticus 19:18 (NIrV) says, “Do not try to get even…Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

 

**Host**

Can I show you something interesting, Jr. Conductors? (Show the scale) This is called a scale. There are two sides. You can place an item on each side, and if they weigh the same then the two sides will be even. If one side is heavier, then it will sink, and the other side will go up.



**Co-Host**

Let’s try it and see if you can decide which items will be even and which ones will sink.





Display different items. Ask the kids to guess which items will weigh the same and which ones will be heavier or lighter. Choose different kinds of items based on the size of the scale that you use.





**Host**

Some people think that if someone is mean to you, then you should be mean back to them. If one person is mean and the other person is mean, it does seem even. (Place two items on the scale that weigh the same) But Jesus asks us to be different.





Place two items of different weights on the scale.







**Co-Host**

God wants us to love others even if they aren’t nice to us and to love them like we want to be loved.



**Host**

It’s okay to be kind to someone who isn’t kind to you. It’s ok to be different. The Bible says that God will help us when we make the wise choice. Let’s stand up and worship our God, who loves us.



Engage 2

Raise your hand if you’re going to be kind to someone. Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. This is a great time to ask Jesus to help you love other people, even if they aren’t kind to you. You can pray and talk to Jesus right where you sit. You could say, Dear Jesus, help me love others. Now, this one’s harder. You may need to ask Jesus to help you love someone who has been mean to you. Do that now. (Pause) Now, I’ll pray for all of us. (Pray)



Big Story

**Co-Host**

I’m so glad that Mia decided to show kindness to Jack.



**Host**

She made a wise choice and showed Jack a great example of our Big Point. Let’s all practice our Big Point again, 

**Host**

**Love Your Neighbor As Yourself!**



**Co-Host**

That’s what King David did when he helped Mephibosheth by taking good care of him.



**Host**

You can tell your family about what you learned about King David when you do the Big Do this week. 

**Host**

Have each person in your family share what makes them feel loved and how they can share love with others in your family.





**Co-Host**

Let’s choose some friends to play a game with us. We have some balloons that are shaped like hearts. In this game our friends will use their hands to keep the balloons bouncing in the air. It’ll take lots of help. Be sure to bounce them to everyone on stage to share the fun.







Choose some kids to come on stage and play a game. The object is to work together to keep one or two balloons bouncing in the air. Heart-shaped balloons can be found online, but you can substitute regular red balloons if needed. The time limit for the game is at the **Host** and **Co-Host**’s discretion.





**Host**

That was fun. You shared love with each other. Jr. Conductors, remember our Big Point 

**Host**

**Love Your Neighbor As Yourself!**

Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say Love Your Neighbor A Little or **Love Your Neighbor As Yourself?**



 - Let’s pass a high-five all the way around the circle. I’ll start by high fiving the Jr. Conductor next to me. Then he/she will high-five the person next to him/her. Let’s keep going and share the kindness. (High-five around the circle) Why was Mia upset with Jack? **He was mean to her** How did Mia act when she was the line leader? **She was mean back** Did Mia learn to use the Big Point? **Yes** 



 - Let’s use both of our hands to make numbers. I’ll show you what to make and you try it. Then we’ll decide if our hands match and are even or if they don’t. (Use your hands to show the same or different numbers and have the kids decide which it is) Leviticus 19:18 (NIrV) says, “Do not try to get (kind / **even**) Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself.”



 - Let’s rub our ankles, like they hurt. (Rub your ankle) What was wrong with Mephibosheth in our Big Story? **His legs were hurt, and he couldn’t walk** Who helped Mephibosheth, even though Mephibosheth’s grandfather had been mean to him? **King David** How was King David kind to Mephibosheth? **He gave him back his land and he let him eat the king’s good food**



 - What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? **Name a way that you like to be loved & how you could love others**

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, and let’s count it down with Conductor Carl. Then we will worship God! 



Small Group Split

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

We get to have a lot of fun together as we find out how to love like God does! Let’s start by playing a game together. I will pretend to have different feelings. As I do, call out what you think I am feeling. Then we will think of what we can do for someone who feels that way. Ready? Here we go! 





Pretend play different things you might feel, like sad, cold, hot, sick, scared, tired, etc. After each time they guess correctly, have the kids help you think of how you would treat a person who felt that way. For example, if someone was hot, you could give them a cup of water. Then have the kids act out doing that for you. 









That was fun to pretend together. But, you know, sometimes people feel those ways when they aren’t playing pretend. Taking care of others how we want to be taken care of is loving like Jesus! We get to find out more about that today. Everyone, turn on your listening ears as we go visit our friends at the Train Station!  



Icebreaker

Small Group Leader,

Prior to Small Groups, cut out the strips from the Engage 1 Activity and put them in a bucket so that the kids can choose from them, like charades.

I’m sad that Jack isn’t being nice to Mia. It’s really hard when a friend is mean to us. But should Mia be mean back to Jack? Our Big Point tells us the truth. Let’s sing it together, 

**Love Your Neighbor As Yourself!**



We show others that we love them by treating them how we want to be treated. If you were crying and someone laughed at you or called you a mean name, would you like that? What if you were crying and someone gave you a tissue and a hug? That is the loving choice!  



**Leader**

Let’s keep practicing this while we play a game in our Small Groups. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leader!





Use the bucket with the cut-out actions and let a child choose one at a time. After they choose one, if it is something they would like done to them, have the group act it out. If they would not like it done to them, have everyone make an “X” with their arms. Keep going until all of the options have been chosen.



**Leader**

I’m glad you got to practice our Big Point. Let’s find out if Mia will make the same choice. Let’s all go to the Train Station!

Oh no, Mia is being mean to Jack and not following our Big Point. We’re going to have to teach it to her! Let’s practice it together, 

I am glad that Engineer Kelly helped Mia by sharing truth from the Bible with her. Leviticus 19:18 (NIrV) says, “Do not try to get even…Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself.” 



People won’t always be nice to us. Friends may say unkind things to us or take toys when they shouldn’t. But God wants us to love others and be kind, even when they aren’t. We can always choose to follow our Big Point because Jesus loves to help us show love to others. Our Big Story today is about King David eating dinner with a man. I wonder if he was kind to this man, or unkind. Let’s eat a snack together in Small Groups, and then we can find out.  





Small Group Leader,

Show the kids the fruit snacks. Say, “It’s time for snack!” Then get out the play food and ask them which they would rather have: the pretend food or the fruit snacks. Tell them you’d rather have the real food, too, and how you want to show them love by giving them what you would also want. Then pass out fruit snacks.





**Leader**

Raise your hand if you chose to eat the plastic pretend food. Who chose the fruit snacks? Oh good! I’m glad your Small Group Leaders chose to follow the Big Point and give you the snack we all like. Let’s turn on our listening ears and find out how King David showed love!   





David was a good example by being kind to Mephibosheth. You and I can do the same thing, I’m so thankful that we can love other people, even when they aren’t kind to us. That is how we would want others to treat us. Let’s ask God to help us do this. Everyone, turn to your Small Group Leader.  





**Small Group Leader**

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. You can pray and talk to Jesus right where you sit. Take a moment to pray and ask Jesus to help you to love other people, even if they aren’t kind to you. (Pause) Now I’ll pray for all of us. (Pray)



Mia made a wise choice to show love to Jack. She learned that no matter what anyone else does, she can be kind. King David took care of Mephibosheth and followed the Big Point. Our Big Do will give you a chance to do that this week!





Name something you love about yourself, then name something you love about each person who lives in your house. Let’s practice our Big Point one more time, 

Love God, Love Others Week 4

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