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Rules Video

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Countdown Video

The Big Do

5 min Countdown

1 min Countdown

Preschool Clean Up Song

Conductor Carl Act 1

Big Point Video Short

Big Story Video

Title Slide Steam Whistle

Conductor Carl Act 2

Conductor Carl Act 3

6 Min Timer

When Mia gets a part in the play as a sheep she starts making some baaaaaaaad choices. Conductor Carl and the gang find out she's following the wrong shepherd.

Large Group 

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Rules

**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! Are you ready for an exciting day at the Train Station? Do you think we’ll get to visit with Conductor Carl and his friends?



**Co-Host**

I hope so. I heard that Mia has been acting very strange today. I hope she’s making the right choices.



**Host**

Jr. Conductors, did you know that we have help making wise choices? We do! God gave us His Word, the Bible, to show us what we should do.



**Co-Host**

That’s why we always read and listen to the Bible here at the Train Station. Today we will learn from a song. Do you know that there are songs in the Bible?



**Host**

What are some of your favorite songs to sing? (Pause) Let’s sing some now.





Sing a few songs with the group that the kids likely know such as “The Wheels on the Bus,” “B-I-N-G-O,” or “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”





**Co-Host**

That was lots of fun, but the songs in the Bible are different than those. They’re all about God. The Bible teaches us so many wonderful things about Him. I can’t wait to share the song with you, but first, say, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome

Worship

**Host**

Does it seem like Mia is making a wise choice?



**Co-Host**

No, she is choosing hurtful actions. Who does it seem like she’s listening to?



**Host**

You think she’s listening to her friend? I think the Big Point would be better to listen to. Let’s stand and practice our Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Lord Is My Shepherd!**



**Co-Host**

Jr. Conductors, do you know what a shepherd does? (Pause) Yes, a shepherd takes care of sheep and leads them. Can you make a sheep sound?



**Host**

A shepherd has an important job. The shepherd leads the sheep away from bad things and shows the sheep where to find food and water. Sheep aren’t good at finding that on their own.

**Co-Host**

That’s why sheep must listen to the right person. If a sheep doesn’t listen to the shepherd, they might get lost.



**Host**

I have an idea to help us understand the Big Point. I have three bowls turned upside down on this table. I will place a ball under one of them, mix them up, and then you can guess which one. I have a friend (adult volunteer) who will help you guess the right one, but only listen to him/her.





Move the bowls around to mix up the location of the ball. When it’s time to guess, have the **Co-Host** try to convince the kids to pick the wrong bowl.





**Co-Host**

It was confusing when I told everyone to pick the wrong one.



**Host**

Yes, it was. It’s important to make sure that we listen to our leader, Jesus. He is our Shepherd, and He helps us find good things and stay far away from bad ones. Let’s see if Mia will choose the right leader.



Engage 1

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter. This Engage uses a trick blindfold that allows you to see, even though it appears that you are completely blindfolded. If you don’t have access to this, then you can use a bandana, but make sure that it’s placed high enough to allow the volunteer to see his/her feet.





**Host**

I can’t believe that Mia took a smoothie from Ms. Meagan’s truck. She was definitely not listening to the right leader. Mia should follow God as her leader. Let’s stand and practice the Big Point again, 



**Host**

**The Lord Is My Shepherd!**







**Co-Host**

Conductor Carl shared an important Big Verse with Mia. It’s found in...

**Co-Host**

...Psalm 23:1,3 (NIrV). This Psalm is a song that King David wrote to praise God. It says, “The Lord is my Shepherd…He guides me in the right paths.”



**Host**

God is a good leader. He will never tell you to do the wrong thing. God leads us to only do the things that are part of His good plan for us.



**Co-Host**

Let’s think a little more about what this means. We have a friend (adult or teen volunteer) who will walk along this path of stepping stones. Stand up, and let’s pretend to balance on a tiny stone.





Pretend to precariously balance on a stone. Make it humorous and silly. Have the kids sit back down.





**Host**

He/She will be blindfolded. Do you think that will make it hard to walk from stone to stone without falling? (Pause) It probably will. Hmm, what if (**Co-Host**) and I help guide him/her?



**Co-Host**

That could work, and since we’re your friends, we will make sure that you don’t fall. 





Help the volunteer walk across the stepping stones.





**Host**

He/She made it. Can you shout, “Hooray?” We helped our friend walk along the right path, so he/she didn’t fall.



**Co-Host**

The Lord is our Shepherd. That means He leads us and guides us to the right things. He will help us if we listen to Him.



**Host**

That’s what God did for some people who were trapped by a mean king. Before we hear their story, let’s stand and worship God!





Engage 2

Big Story Slides - P23 JR L1 Big Story Slide 1.jpg

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 need God’s help. 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).” (Repeat 2x) Let’s pray and thank Jesus for being our Shepherd. “Dear Jesus, thank You for being our Good Shepherd and always leading us towards the good things You want us to have. Amen.”





Big Story

**Host**

I’m glad that Mia stopped listening to the wrong leader. Now, she’s making much better choices. The Israelites followed the right leader, too, when God led them away from that mean king to a safe place. Let’s practice our Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Lord Is My Shepherd!**



**Co-Host**

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





**Host**

This week’s Big Do is to make an obstacle course in your living room or backyard. Blindfold a family member and guide them through the obstacle course using your voice.

**Co-Host**

The Bible says that Jesus’ sheep, that means the people who follow Him, like you and me, would know His voice.

**Host**

When you’re playing on the playground, can you tell which voice is your mommy or daddy calling you? We usually can because we know them. That’s how well we want to know Jesus.

**Co-Host**

Let’s see if you can guess some animals just by their shape. When you know what the animal is I want to hear you make its sound.

Show the slides and have the kids guess the animal and make the sound.

**Host**

I’m so glad that we have a good leader to follow, and that we get to know Him. Let’s say our Big Point. 



Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say The Lord Is My Fisherman or **The Lord Is My Shepherd?**



 - Stand up and pretend to march. Look around and pretend to see things as we walk through Egypt, like the desert and the Nile River. (Have the kids list items they might see, like crocodiles, rivers, pyramids, sand, etc) Who rescued the Israelites from Egypt? **God** What was the name of the guy that God made their leader? **Moses**



 - I’m going to tell you something, and you guess if it’s right or wrong. (Say different true/false statements, like “The sky is blue.” “Fish fly in the sky.” “My name is _____.”) Psalm 23:1,3 (NIrV) says, “The Lord is my Shepherd…He guides me in the (wrong / **right**) paths.”



 - Let’s move our arms like waves. Make small, tiny waves. Now make big, giant waves. What happened when Moses and the Israelites stood near the sea? **God split the water**



 - What is today’s Big Do? **Make an obstacle course. Then blindfold a family member and guide them through the obstacle course using your voice.**

Big Review

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Small Group Split

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (Facilitator’s name), and I’m so glad you came to church. 

We always have lots of fun learning about Jesus at the Train Station! Does anyone know what kind of animal this is? 

Hold up the stuffed sheep. Allow the kids to answer.

That’s right; this is a sheep. What does a sheep say? (Allow the kids to answer) Yes! A sheep says, “Baa”. 

I know a song about sheep. I wonder if you know it, too. It’s called “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Let’s sing it together. (Sing this silly version, and encourage the kids to sing along) 



Mary had a little FOOT, little FOOT, little FOOT.

Mary had a little FOOT. Its fleece was PURPLE as snow. 



Did I sing the wrong words? Oh, you’re right; it’s supposed to be Mary had a little lamb, and its fleece was white as snow. Let’s keep going. 



Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went… 

Everywhere that Mary went, the ELEPHANT was sure to go. 



Did I get something wrong again? Oh yes! Mary had a little lamb, not an elephant! Does anyone know who takes care of sheep? A shepherd takes care of sheep, and sheep follow their shepherd. Today, we will hear about how Jesus is our Shepherd, and we’ll discover that we can follow Him. Everyone, say, “Choo-choo!”



Icebreaker

Does it seem like Mia is making a wise choice? No, she is choosing hurtful actions. Who is she’s listening to? Her friend. I think the Big Point would be better to listen to. Let’s say it together, 

**The Lord Is My Shepherd!**



Jr. Conductors, do you know what a shepherd does? (Pause) A shepherd takes care of sheep and shows them where to go. Our Big Point says that God is our Shepherd. He loves to take care of us, and when we choose to follow Him, He keeps us safe. Today you get to work on a craft in your Small Group. You’ll be able to take it with you when you go home, and it will remind you of our Big Point. Turn to your Small Group Leader now to get started.





Small Group Leader,

Pass out coloring pages, cotton balls, glue sticks and coloring utensils. Explain to the kids that sheep are fluffy and soft, so they can use the glue sticks to glue cotton balls on the sheep. Read the Big Point to them and talk about how sheep need a shepherd to follow, and so do we.  









You did a good job Jr. Conductors! Let’s watch this and see if Mia will choose the right leader.

I can’t believe that Mia took a smoothie from Ms. Meagan’s truck. She was definitely not listening to the right leader. She needs to learn our Big Point. Let’s say it together, 

**The Lord Is My Shepherd!**



Conductor Carl shared an important Big Verse with Mia, 

Psalm 23:1,3 (NIrV). This Psalm is a song that King David wrote to praise God. It says, “The Lord is my Shepherd…He guides me in the right paths.” God is a Good Leader. He leads us to only do the things that are part of His good plan for us. We will talk more about this in our Small Groups. Turn to your Small Group Leader and listen.





Small Group Leader,

Use the felt board and felt pieces to illustrate sheep not following a shepherd. Talk about how sheep get lost or hurt when they don’t follow their shepherd. Then show the kids that when the sheep follow the shepherd, he keeps them safe and leads them to good things. 







What happened to sheep when they didn’t follow their shepherd? (Pause) That’s right. They got lost or hurt. How about when sheep do follow their shepherd, where do they go? Yes, he led them to good things. The Lord is our Shepherd. When we follow Him, He leads us to good things. Turn on your listening ears to hear a true story from the Bible now. 

I’m so glad we have Jesus to show us how to go toward the right things. It’s a good idea to learn Psalm 23, so you can remember it when you need God’s help. 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).” (Repeat 2x) Let's pray in our small groups and thank Jesus for being our Shepherd. 

Everyone bow your head and close your eyes.. “Dear Jesus, thank You for being our Good Shepherd and always showing us the right way to go. In Jesus' name, Amen.”

I’m glad that Mia stopped listening to the wrong leader. Now she’s making much better choices. 





This week’s Big Do is to make an obstacle course in your living room or backyard. Blindfold a family member and guide them through the obstacle course using your voice. That will be fun!



Let’s say our Big Point together one last time, 



The Lord Is My Shepherd

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