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Conductor Carl Act 3

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Conductor Carl Act 2

2 min Countdown

Countdown Video

Big Story Video

The Big Do

5 min Countdown

Big Point Video Short

Preschool Clean Up Song

Title Slide Steam Whistle

Conductor Carl Act 1

3 min Countdown

Roberta the Robber is up to her old tricks again. How will Engineer Courtney react?


Large Group 

Countdown From 10

Rules

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter, dressed in overalls. This Engage uses various clothing items, such as hats, pants, shirts, shoes, etc. Whichever items you choose, be sure that each item has a match. Separate the items into two piles, with each pile containing at least one of each item.







**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I always have so much fun learning about Jesus with you. The more I discover about Jesus, the more I want to be just like Him.



**Co-Host**

Have you ever played dress up at home with your mommy or daddy’s clothes? Are their clothes teeny tiny or are they really big? (Pause) They’re big! Let’s play dress up at the Train Station.



**Host**

That will be fun! I’ll choose a Jr. Conductor to help us. (**Co-Host**) will choose something to wear from this pile of clothes. We’ll help our friend choose something that matches.





The **Co-Host** chooses an item from one of the piles of clothes. The **Host** and audience help the volunteer child look through his/her pile of clothing to find a match. Have the child put on that item. Repeat with as many items as time allows.









**Co-Host**

That was fun. Look at our friend; he/she looks like me.



**Host**

He/She does look like you. Today we will hear about someone important who it’s great to copy. We don’t have to wear the same things as Him, but we should definitely copy what He said and did. I can’t wait to share the Big Point, but first let’s hear a big, “Choo-choo!” 

Welcome

Worship

**Co-Host**

Did you see who took the Easter Eggs? (Pause) It was Roberta?! She is always trying to swipe things at the Train Station. Is that a wise choice to take what doesn’t belong to you? (Pause) No, it isn’t.



**Host**

I can understand why Engineer Courtney is upset, but do you think that she should be mean to Roberta? I don’t think that’s a good choice to copy. Let’s see what our Big Point says about who we should copy. Let’s sing it together, 

**Host**

**I Want To Be More Like Jesus!**



**Co-Host**

Jesus is the best person to copy. Jesus did not go around being mean to people, even when people were mean to Jesus.



**Host**

Copying Jesus means that we do and say the kinds of things that Jesus said and did. Maybe it would help to play a copycat game.





**Co-Host**

Let’s choose some Jr. Conductors to play this game with us on stage. It’s fun to play games with our friends.





Bring 2 or 3 kids on stage as volunteers. 





**Host**

In this game, our friend, (**Co-Host**), will walk across the stage with very silly motions. He/She might hop, walk zig zag, or even roll. Why, he/she might do all those things. Our job is to copy exactly how he/she walked. We have to do every movement that he/she did.





The **Co-Host** travels across the stage, mixing up 2 or 3 movements such as hopping, baby steps, slow walking, spinning, etc. Then the **Host**, along with one of the kids, tries to copy the **Co-Host**’s exact walk. Have the audience help the volunteers remember the steps. Allow each child to try the game at least once.





**Co-Host**

You did a good job copying me. I’m glad all of our friends were here to help. Our friends can help us copy Jesus by reminding us to do wise things. 



**Host**

Becoming more like Jesus is wise because Jesus is holy and good. We can copy everything that Jesus said and did because Jesus’ way is always the wise way to speak and act. I’m glad that God gives us the power to be more like Jesus. Let’s see if Engineer Courtney’s friends help her follow the Big Point.



Engage 1

**Co-Host**

I’m proud of Engineer Courtney. She decided to help Roberta instead of making fun of her for crying. Do you think that she made a wise choice?



**Host**

I do. Did Engineer Courtney follow the Big Point and act like Jesus? She did! Let’s say the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**I Want To Be More Like Jesus!**



**Co-Host**

I like the verse that Farmer Faith shared from the Bible. 

**Co-Host**

1 Peter 2:21 (NIrV) says, “He left you an example He expects you to follow.”

 

**Host**

An example is something you follow so you can do the same thing. Like drawing, how many of you love to draw? Can you tell me your favorite thing to draw with?





**Co-Host**

Drawing is so fun! Let’s see if we can follow an example and draw a picture. I have a marker/chalk board and some markers/chalk. Let’s look at these pictures and try to copy them. These pictures will be our examples.





Show the slides. Each slide will show an additional step toward drawing the finished picture. Follow along with the simple steps. Engage the kids, asking them what is on the screen. Occasionally draw the wrong line or image and ask the kids if you followed the example correctly. Erase it and redraw the correct line. Finish the image and present to the kids.





**Host**

Does our picture look like the example on the screen? (Pause) It does. That’s because we followed the example. We become more like Jesus when we follow His example and think and act like He did.



**Co-Host**

Do we have pictures of Jesus to copy? (Pause) No? Then how do we copy Jesus?



**Host**

No, we don’t have pictures, but we do have the Bible. The Bible tells us lots of stories about the things that Jesus said and did. We can read those stories with our families and learn about Jesus.



**Co-Host**

Then we can copy what Jesus said and did! It’s a good idea to ask ourselves, “What would Jesus do if He were me?” Then we can make the wise choice to act and speak like Jesus. Another wise idea from the Bible is to worship Jesus.





Engage 2

Big Story Slides - MLJ JR L4 Big Story Slide 1.jpg

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. We can use our Big Verse to pray and chat with Jesus. Repeat this prayer after me. “Dear God, help me to follow Jesus’ example.” (Repeat 2x) Following Jesus’ example helps us to become more like Him. Let’s stand up and worship Him now.





Big Story

**Co-Host**

Even though Roberta made a rotten choice, Engineer Courtney made the right choice by helping her. She followed Jesus’ example.



**Host**

Other people will sometimes do unwise or hurtful things, even when you try to do the wise thing. Don’t ever let that stop you from following Jesus. Let’s all practice our Big Point again, 

**Host**

**I Want To Be More Like Jesus!**



**Co-Host**

Jesus’ friends, the disciples, learned that they didn’t have to act like everyone else. We can all follow Jesus, no matter what everyone else chooses to do. I’m glad they learned our Big Point, too.



**Host**

You can tell your family about James and John and what they learned about Jesus when you do the Big Do this week. 

**Host**

Find someone you can serve. You can serve your parents by helping around the house. You can serve your teacher by helping at school. You can even serve by holding the door open for someone else.



**Co-Host**

Let’s think of some ways to serve others and be more like Jesus this week.





Have the kids suggest ways to serve others, then have everyone act out that suggestion. You may want to offer the first suggestion to give the kids some ideas to start.





**Host**

Let’s say our Big Point once more,

**Host**

**I Want To Be More Like Jesus!**



Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say I Want to Be Less Like Jesus or **I Want To Be More Like Jesus?**



 - Let’s pretend to open an Easter Egg. Crack it open. What did you find inside? (Allow for answers) Who stole Easter Eggs at the Train Station? **Roberta the Robber** What did Engineer Courtney do when Roberta hurt her arm? **She made fun of her at first, but then decided to help Roberta** Did Engineer Courtney or Roberta act more like Jesus? **Engineer Courtney**



 - See if you can follow my example. I’m going to make a silly face and you try to copy it. (Make silly faces and have the kids copy each one) 1 Peter 2:21 (NIrV), “He left you an (picture / **example**) He expects you to follow.”



 - What did Jesus’ friends ask for in the Big Story? **They wanted to be the most important** Did Jesus say, “Yes” to making them most important? **No** Who did Jesus say to copy? **Himself** Why is it a wise idea to copy Jesus?



 - What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? **Serve someone**

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. 





Small Group Split

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

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (Insert your name). A train engineer’s job is to help the trains get safely from one place to the next. Conductor Carl’s job is to help all the people at the Train Station. We have a friend named Farmer Faith…what do you think her job is? That’s right; she’s a farmer. These are such fun jobs. Tell me, what do you want to be when you grow up? 





Go around the room and allow the kids to share. Act out a few of the answers (for ex: pretend to be a firefighter, a mommy, etc). 







There are so many different things we can be when we grow up, but there is one thing that all of us can be…like Jesus! And we don’t have to wait to be a grown up to be like Jesus; we can be like Him right now. One of our friends at the Train Station will discover that today. Let’s go see what’s happening! 



Icebreaker

Oh, no! Roberta took the Train Station’s Easter Eggs. That was not a wise choice. Engineer Courtney is angry and thinking about being mean back to Roberta. Is that a wise choice? No, it’s not. Our Big Point always tells us the truth. Everyone, sing it loud,

**I Want To Be More Like Jesus!**



It’s a wise choice to be like Jesus. Everything He did was good. God has given us the power to choose to be like Jesus. Let’s practice choosing in our Small Groups. Everyone, turn around to your leader.  





Small Group Leader,

Use the Engage 1 Activity pictures to give the kids choices. For these choices, there is no right or wrong.  



Mountain or Beach

Crayons or Paint 

Dog or Cat

Circle or Square

Juice or Milk

Chips or Candy

Bike or Skates











**Leader**

It’s fun to make choices. I’m glad we can all choose to be like Jesus. Let’s go find out if Engineer Courtney will do that!



For this Engage, you will need a beard for each child. You can find paper outlines online that can be printed and cut out.  

Engineer Courtney made a wise choice to help Roberta! She followed our Big Point. Let’s all practice it again, 

Farmer Faith helped Engineer Courtney by sharing a Bible Verse with her. 1 Peter 2:21 (NIrV) says, “He left you an example He expects you to follow.” This verse is talking about Jesus. Jesus came to Earth and showed us how to be holy. The Bible shows us what Jesus said and did so we can follow His example and say and do the same things. 



Let’s find out more about following Jesus’ example in our Small Groups. 





Small Group Leader,

Show the paper beard (put it on yourself!) and talk about how when Jesus lived on Earth a long time ago, he probably had a beard. Then let everyone put one on and talk about how being like Jesus isn’t about having a beard but means we think and act like Jesus. If there is extra time, think together about some things that Jesus did (healed people, loved people, etc). You could have them ask the question, “What would Jesus do if He were me?”









**Leader**

Those beards look so silly! I’m glad being like Jesus isn’t about having a beard. It’s about being holy, like Him. There are lots of stories in the Bible that tell us what Jesus said and did. Let’s listen to one right now.    



We all want to be God’s big helpers. We can do that when we think, talk, and act like Jesus. One thing Jesus loved to do is pray for others. Let’s do that right now. Turn to your Small Group Leader so you can pray together.   





**Small Group Leader**

Let’s use our Big Verse to pray for a friend next to us. Everyone, bow your head and close your eyes. Now put your hand on a friend’s shoulder sitting next to you and quietly say, “Dear God, please help my friend to follow Jesus’ example.” Great job! Now I will pray for everyone. (Pray) 



Unfortunately, Roberta still did not make a wise choice. But Engineer Courtney chose to follow Jesus’ example and help Roberta. I’m glad she made the wise choice to act like Jesus! You can choose to act like Jesus when you do the Big Do this week.  







Find someone to serve. Jesus loved helping others! You can serve your brother or sister by cleaning up their room or you can serve your friend by holding the door open for them. There are lots of ways to serve. When you do this, you’ll get to act like Jesus. Let’s practice our Big Point one last time, 

 



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