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Conductor Carl Act 2

Rules Video

Big Story Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

2 min Countdown

4 min Countdown

Countdown Video

Conductor Carl Act 3

The Big Do

Big Point Video Short

Preschool Clean Up Song

Conductor Carl Act 1

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

Engineer Kelly is worried that Conductor Carl won't keep his promise to let her choose the games for their day of play. 

Large Group 

Countdown from 10

Rules

**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! We have learned so many wonderful things about God by reading Psalm 23. That’s the song King David wrote about God. 



**Co-Host**

I heard that Conductor Carl and his friends are getting ready for a fun day of play at the Train Station. I can’t wait to see what games they choose.



**Host**

Jr. Conductors, let’s join in the games by playing one together. This game is all about looking closely. Can you pretend to hold binoculars over your eyes so you can see far away?





Make binoculars with your hands and look around.





**Co-Host**

There are animals hidden in this picture 

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**Co-Host**

Let’s see if we can find all of the hidden things.





Help the kids point out all the hidden animals within the picture. Then show the answer slide.





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**Host**

You did a great job seeing everything in the picture. Do you know who is the best at seeing everything? God! There’s nothing God can’t see.



**Co-Host**

That means that He knows when something makes us sad or hurts us or gives us lots of joy. God is always watching.



**Host**

God has a good plan for us. We have lots more to learn about God. I think we should get started with a big “Choo-choo!” 

Welcome

Worship

**Host**

Engineer Kelly is worried that Conductor Carl has bad news for her.  



**Co-Host**

He actually has good plans for Engineer Kelly. He wants her to pick the first game. 



**Host**

Sometimes people are confused about God. They don’t realize that God has a good plan for them. That’s something that King David sang about in Psalm 23. Let’s stand and practice our Big Point from that Psalm, 

**Host**

**The Lord Is My Hope!**





**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, let’s think about the word hope. Let’s think of some things that we say we hope will happen.





Show the slides and have the kids say, “I hope to…” Then act out the scenario.



Have a sunny day at the beach

Have a snowy day at home

Play with friends

Have ice cream for dessert

Watch my favorite movie

Go fishing

Visit the store





**Host**

We all hope that fun things will happen. We want to enjoy good things. When we say that The Lord is our hope, that means that we hope and trust in God’s good plan.



**Co-Host**

Thankfully, God has done many wonderful things for us and others. Because of that we can be sure that God has a good plan for us. Even when bad things happen, we still trust that God is good.



**Host**

When we say, “I hope in God,” it means I know God wants good things for me. We know from reading the Bible that this is true. Let’s see if Engineer Kelly will listen to Conductor Carl’s good news.



Engage 1

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter. Use various items such as hula hoops, inflatable obstacles, chairs, cones, etc. to create a simple obstacle course on the stage or around the room.





**Host**

Engineer Kelly looked a little silly dressed as a cupcake. I can’t believe she wanted to hide from Conductor Carl when all he wants to do is share good news with her. I’m glad we don’t have to hide from God’s good news. Remember the Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Lord Is My Hope!**





**Co-Host**

Mr. Rios shared the Big Verse with Engineer Kelly. King David wrote it in ...

**Co-Host**

... Psalm 23:6 (NIrV), “I am sure that goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.”



**Host**

That verse teaches us that God’s good help and His great love is always there for us. Let me show you what I mean with some help from some friends. 





Choose a few kids to come on stage and play the game. If your class size allows, consider allowing all the kids to participate.





**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, our friends on stage will try to follow (**Host**) through this obstacle course. (To the kids) Your job is to follow him/her and do what he/she does the whole time. Never stop following him/her, even if he/she goes slow or fast, keep following.





Play the game. Encourage the kids to follow the **Host** through the obstacle course. The **Host** should move at different speeds and mix up directions around the obstacles.





**Host**

You did a great job following me. Let’s clap for our friends. Just like our friends followed me everywhere I went, God’s good help and love follow us everywhere we go.





**Co-Host**

You can never hide from God’s love. He’s always sharing His love with us. No matter what happens, God’s good plan is always chasing us because that’s just how much God loves us.



**Host**

In a moment, we’ll hear how God’s love chased the Israelites, even when they made unwise choices. Before we hear the story, let’s stand and worship God!





Engage 2

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I’m so glad we have Jesus to lead us toward the right things. It’s a good idea to learn Psalm 23, so you can remember it when you feel afraid. Let’s practice saying part of it together. “The Lord is my Shepherd. (The Lord is my Shepherd) He guides me in the right paths. (He guides me in the right paths) I will not be afraid. (I will not be afraid) You are with me. (You are with me) My cup runs over. (My cup runs over) I am sure that goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. (I am sure that goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life)” (Repeat 2x) Let’s pray and thank Jesus for being our Shepherd. “Dear Jesus, thank You for keeping Your promises. We know that if You say You will do something, then You will do it. Help us to always put our hope in You. Amen.”



Big Story

**Host**

Engineer Kelly got to choose all the games. I’m glad that she listened to Conductor Carl. He wanted to help her. The Israelites made unwise choices, and that brought lots of problems. But God is good, and He wouldn’t forget His promise to help them. Let’s practice our Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Lord Is My Hope!**



**Co-Host**

We can practice the Big Point this week by doing the Big Do. 





**Host**

This week’s Big Do is to is to have everyone in your family share something they are hopeful for this year.



**Co-Host**

God shows us His goodness and love every day. Let’s think of some ways that God shows His love.





Show the slides and describe how God demonstrates His love.



Bed: Place to safely sleep

Food: Food to eat

Family: People who love you

Church: Friends who love God

Brain: Help to learn new things

Laughing: Having fun with our friends and family





**Host**

I’m so thankful for all the ways that God shows us His love. God’s good plan is something we can always count on.



**Co-Host**

That’s why we should follow King David’s example and worship God. Let’s say our Big Point, 



Engage 3

 - Let’s Practice our Big Point again. Hmm, did our Big Point say **The Lord Is My Hope!** or The Lord Likes to Mope?



 - Pretend your two fingers are legs. Let’s have them march to a new country. (Use your first two fingers to “walk” on the ground) When the Israelites marched to a new land, did they make wise choices? **No** Did some mean kings come and make them leave their home? **Yes**



 - Point to your heart. Can you use your hands to make a heart shape? Let me show you how to do it. (Make a heart with your two hands) When you see hearts, what do you think about? Psalm 23:6 (NIrV), “I am sure that goodness and (anger / **love**) will follow me all the days of my life.”



 - If I said that the sky is purple with pink polka dots, would that be true or a lie? **It would be a lie**. If I said that Elephants fly by flapping their ears, is that true or a lie? **A lie**. Does God ever lie or does He only say true things? **True things** Did God keep His promise to help the Israelites? **Yes** Did God bring the Israelites back to their special country? **Yes**



 - What is today’s Big Do? **Have everyone in your family share something they are hopeful for this year.**

Big Review

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Small Group Split

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

We’re going to get started today by playing a game. This game only has one rule: follow the leader. I will be the leader, and you can follow me. First, I need each group to line up. Then, I’ll come by and have each group follow me until we have one really long line. 







Pick one group at a time to follow you, until all the kids are following. Lead the kids around the room. Use the whole room, zig and zag. Keep reminding the kids to follow you. 







You guys have done a great job following me, you can go back to your Small Groups now. Today we will discover that God’s good things follow us! If you are ready to learn with Conductor Carl and his friends say, “Choo-choo!”

Icebreaker

Engineer Kelly is worried that Conductor Carl has bad news for her. He actually has good plans for Engineer Kelly. He wants her to pick the first game. I think our Big Point will help her. Let’s say it together, 

**The Lord Is My Hope!**



If we are hoping for something, that means we are excited for something to happen, right? We all hope for fun things or yummy treats. When we say that the Lord is our hope, that means that we are excited for and trust in God’s good plans. God has done many wonderful things for us and others, so we can look forward to the good plans God has for us. You will talk about hope in your Small Groups now. Turn to your Small Group Leader and listen.





Small Group Leader,

Place the box in the center of the group. Ask the kids to think about what they hope is in the box. Go around the circle and let each child say what they hope is in the box. After everyone has answered, open the box and reveal the treat. Give each child a piece of candy. Talk about how we can trust that God has good things for us, just like the bag held a good treat. 







Jr. Conductors, what was in the box? Stinky socks? Creepy crawly bugs? No way, those aren’t good things! God has good things for us, things like joy and peace and strength. Let’s see if Engineer Kelly will listen to Conductor Carl’s good news.

Engineer Kelly looked a little silly dressed as a cupcake. I can’t believe she wanted to hide from Conductor Carl when all he wants to do is share good news with her. I’m glad we don’t have to hide from God’s good news. Let’s say our Big Point together, 

**The Lord Is My Hope!**



Mr. Rios shared the Big Verse with Engineer Kelly. King David wrote it in ...

... Psalm 23:6 (NIrV). It says, “I am sure that goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.” This verse teaches us that God’s good help and His great love is always there for us. You can never hide from God’s love. No matter what happens, God’s good plan always follows us because that’s just how much God loves us. Turn to your Small Group Leader now and listen to find out what your next activity is.





Small Group Leader,

Pass out the Activity Sheets and the coloring utensils. As the kids work on the maze, talk about how our Big Verse says that when you follow God, His goodness and love follow you all the days of your life.







Now it’s time to hear a true story from the Bible about how God’s love chased the Israelites, even when they made unwise choices. Let’s turn on our listening ears and pay attention.

I’m so glad we have Jesus to lead us toward right things. Everyone, bow your head, and close your eyes. Let’s pray and thank Jesus for being our Shepherd. “Dear Jesus, thank You for keeping Your promises. We know that if You say You will do something, then You will do it. Help us to always put our hope in You. Amen.” It’s a good idea to learn Psalm 23. In your Small Group, you’ll get to practice saying part of it together. Go ahead and turn to your Small Group now. 





**Small Group Leader**

Everyone, repeat after me. “The Lord is my Shepherd. (The Lord is my Shepherd) He guides me in the right paths. (He guides me in the right paths) I will not be afraid. (I will not be afraid) You are with me. (You are with me) My cup runs over. (My cup runs over) I am sure that goodness and love. (I am sure that goodness and love) Will follow me all the days of my life. (Will follow me all the days of my life)” Let’s say that part one more time. “I am sure that goodness and love. (I am sure that goodness and love) Will follow me all the days of my life. (Will follow me all the days of my life)”   



Engineer Kelly got to choose all the games. I’m glad that she listened to Conductor Carl. He wanted to help her. 







This week’s Big Do is to is to have everyone in your family share something they are hopeful for this year. I’m so thankful that our Big Point is true. Let’s say it together one more time, 

The Lord Is My Hope

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