Series Note
Each Summer to the Max lesson incorporates a special venue into the service. Adding a venue allows the summer schedule to change while keeping the focus on Biblical truth. Venues can be done during the first 30 minutes of service or final 30 minutes of service. If you are also utilizing Summer to the Max Elementary lessons, consider keeping one venue at the beginning and one at the end. That will keep costs down by allowing both groups to enjoy the same venue. Each lesson offers multiple venue options at different price points to accommodate your budget. Promoting the venues ahead of time will build excitement for Summer to the Max!
Venue Ideas:
Lesson 4 (Despicable Me): Choose one of the following venue options or create your own.
Picnic: Purchase picnic supplies and food.Enjoy an indoor or outdoor picnic.
Ice Cream Sundaes: Provide ice cream with all the toppings. Kids get to create their own ice cream sundaes. You could even purchase banana flavored ice cream or include bananas to incorporate the minion theme.
Science Fair – Host an indoor science fair for kids to walk around and participate in simple experiments and activities. Optional science fair experiments included in curriculum downloads.
Host and Co-host enter.
Host
Welcome to Summer To The Max at the Movies! This week is Despicable Me week. I love those silly yellow Minions that help Gru.
Co-host
They are really funny, aren’t they? Sometimes those little Minions just can’t seem to stop themselves from making the wrong choice. Do you think we can control what we do?
Host
It would be so silly if we couldn’t do that. I have an idea. Let’s play a game where we spin this wheel and do whatever action its says when the wheel stops.
Spin the wheel and play the game. You can have kids come onstage and spin the wheel. Suggested actions: Be a monkey, silly dance, hop like a bunny, make a crazy face, pretend to cry, etc. Have all of the kids perform the actions.
Co-host
Oh my, that was a fun game, but I’m not sure that I would enjoy never being able to decide what to do. Sometimes we think that we have to throw a fit when we feel frustrated or cry when we don’t get our way.
Host
Let’s sing today’s Big Point together and find out what God says about controlling ourselves. Put your hand next to your ear.
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
God helps us choose the right things to do, even if we don’t feel like doing them. You can say “no” to doing what you feel like doing.
Host
Choosing your actions means choosing to do the things that will make you a better big helper to God.
Co-host
That’s a great action to choose.
Movie Moment
There is a scene in the movie Despicable Me where Gru and Dr. Nefario race to save the girls from Vector’s ship. It’s a funny and intense scene—Vector gets hilariously smushed by the expanding moon, while Gru risks everything to rescue the girls. If your church has the proper licensing you may choose to show this clip. If you cannot show the clip, simply summarize the moment or describe it to the kids.
Host and Co-host enter.
Co-host
I’m so glad that Gru stopped being an evil villain and chose to be a hero.
Host
He didn’t have to be bad. He learned to be a good dad. We can make good choices, too, when we follow Jesus. Let’s sing our Big Point again,
Host
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
Let’s see what the Bible says by looking at our Big Verse.
Co-host
1 Corinthians 9:27 (NIrV), “I train my body and bring it under control.” What does that mean?
Host
That verse means that if we want to get better at doing something, then we have to keep trying. Let’s have some friends come on stage to help us.
Co-host
They are going to do something hard. You might not get it right at first, but that’s okay. Let’s keep trying.
Have the kids practice different things like hula hooping, tossing a ball into a basket, jumping a small hurdle, and walking on a balance beam. Encourage them as they try more than once to succeed.
Host
Let’s clap for our friends for not giving up. It wasn’t easy. That’s true about making good choices. It’s not always easy to choose to do the right thing.
Co-host
Thankfully, God helps us do better when we keep working hard to make good choices. Don’t give up and just do what you feel like doing. Keep trying every day.
Host
Let’s listen to a story about Peter and how he learned to make good choices.
Host
Peter made a better choice when he chose to be joyful instead of angry. He was under control. We can do that, too. Let’s take a moment to ask Jesus to help us choose good and wise actions today. Close your eyes and talk to Him quietly at your seat. (Pause) Now, I’ll pray for all of us. (Pray)
Share info about the giving project you have chosen to support. Consider donating all summer offerings to a local ministry or global missionary.
Host and Co-host enter.
Host
I’m glad that we can make good choices even if people are mean to us. Let’s practice our Big Point. Put your hand to your ear and sing it again.
Host
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
You can tell your family what you learned about Peter when you do the Big Do this week.
Co-host
Have everyone choose self-control. Maybe choose not to eat as many treats each day or go outside and exercise and play with your family. At the end of the week, celebrate your good choices with something fun.
Let’s make silly faces at each other and see if we keep ourselves from laughing.
Pretend to swing a sword. In our Big Story who grabbed a sword when the bad guys came to find Jesus? Peter Did Peter hurt someone? Yes Did Jesus want Peter to hurt someone with the sword? No
Show me what you look like when you are really happy. When those mean leaders hurt Peter and his friends, did Peter get angry or joyful? Joyful Did Peter get mad at God or praise God? Praised God
Let’s practice standing on one leg. (Stand on one leg) Can we get better at doing that if we keep trying? Yes 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, “I ____ my body and bring it under control.”
Train
Ignore
What is our Big Do? Have everyone choose self-control.
Series Note
Each Summer to the Max lesson incorporates a special venue into the service. Adding a venue allows the summer schedule to change while keeping the focus on Biblical truth. Venues can be done during the first 30 minutes of service or final 30 minutes of service. If you are also utilizing Summer to the Max Elementary lessons, consider keeping one venue at the beginning and one at the end. That will keep costs down by allowing both groups to enjoy the same venue. Each lesson offers multiple venue options at different price points to accommodate your budget. Promoting the venues ahead of time will build excitement for Summer to the Max!
Venue Ideas:
Lesson 4 (Despicable Me): Choose one of the following venue options or create your own.
Picnic: Purchase picnic supplies and food.Enjoy an indoor or outdoor picnic.
Ice Cream Sundaes: Provide ice cream with all the toppings. Kids get to create their own ice cream sundaes. You could even purchase banana flavored ice cream or include bananas to incorporate the minion theme.
Science Fair – Host an indoor science fair for kids to walk around and participate in simple experiments and activities. Optional science fair experiments included in curriculum downloads.
Host and Co-host enter.
Host
Welcome to Summer To The Max at the Movies! This week is Despicable Me week. I love those silly yellow Minions that help Gru.
Co-host
They are really funny, aren’t they? Sometimes those little Minions just can’t seem to stop themselves from making the wrong choice. Do you think we can control what we do?
Host
It would be so silly if we couldn’t do that. I have an idea. Let’s play a game where we spin this wheel and do whatever action its says when the wheel stops.
Spin the wheel and play the game. You can have kids come onstage and spin the wheel. Suggested actions: Be a monkey, silly dance, hop like a bunny, make a crazy face, pretend to cry, etc. Have all of the kids perform the actions.
Co-host
Oh my, that was a fun game, but I’m not sure that I would enjoy never being able to decide what to do. Sometimes we think that we have to throw a fit when we feel frustrated or cry when we don’t get our way.
Host
Let’s sing today’s Big Point together and find out what God says about controlling ourselves. Put your hand next to your ear.
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
God helps us choose the right things to do, even if we don’t feel like doing them. You can say “no” to doing what you feel like doing.
Host
Choosing your actions means choosing to do the things that will make you a better big helper to God.
Co-host
That’s a great action to choose.
Movie Moment
There is a scene in the movie Despicable Me where Gru and Dr. Nefario race to save the girls from Vector’s ship. It’s a funny and intense scene—Vector gets hilariously smushed by the expanding moon, while Gru risks everything to rescue the girls. If your church has the proper licensing you may choose to show this clip. If you cannot show the clip, simply summarize the moment or describe it to the kids.
Host and Co-host enter.
Co-host
I’m so glad that Gru stopped being an evil villain and chose to be a hero.
Host
He didn’t have to be bad. He learned to be a good dad. We can make good choices, too, when we follow Jesus. Let’s sing our Big Point again,
Host
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
Let’s see what the Bible says by looking at our Big Verse.
Co-host
1 Corinthians 9:27 (NIrV), “I train my body and bring it under control.” What does that mean?
Host
That verse means that if we want to get better at doing something, then we have to keep trying. Let’s have some friends come on stage to help us.
Co-host
They are going to do something hard. You might not get it right at first, but that’s okay. Let’s keep trying.
Have the kids practice different things like hula hooping, tossing a ball into a basket, jumping a small hurdle, and walking on a balance beam. Encourage them as they try more than once to succeed.
Host
Let’s clap for our friends for not giving up. It wasn’t easy. That’s true about making good choices. It’s not always easy to choose to do the right thing.
Co-host
Thankfully, God helps us do better when we keep working hard to make good choices. Don’t give up and just do what you feel like doing. Keep trying every day.
Host
Let’s listen to a story about Peter and how he learned to make good choices.
Host
Peter made a better choice when he chose to be joyful instead of angry. He was under control. We can do that, too. Let’s take a moment to ask Jesus to help us choose good and wise actions today. Close your eyes and talk to Him quietly at your seat. (Pause) Now, I’ll pray for all of us. (Pray)
Share info about the giving project you have chosen to support. Consider donating all summer offerings to a local ministry or global missionary.
Host and Co-host enter.
Host
I’m glad that we can make good choices even if people are mean to us. Let’s practice our Big Point. Put your hand to your ear and sing it again.
Host
I Can Choose My Actions!
Co-host
You can tell your family what you learned about Peter when you do the Big Do this week.
Co-host
Have everyone choose self-control. Maybe choose not to eat as many treats each day or go outside and exercise and play with your family. At the end of the week, celebrate your good choices with something fun.
Let’s make silly faces at each other and see if we keep ourselves from laughing.
Pretend to swing a sword. In our Big Story who grabbed a sword when the bad guys came to find Jesus? Peter Did Peter hurt someone? Yes Did Jesus want Peter to hurt someone with the sword? No
Show me what you look like when you are really happy. When those mean leaders hurt Peter and his friends, did Peter get angry or joyful? Joyful Did Peter get mad at God or praise God? Praised God
Let’s practice standing on one leg. (Stand on one leg) Can we get better at doing that if we keep trying? Yes 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, “I ____ my body and bring it under control.”
Train
Ignore
What is our Big Do? Have everyone choose self-control.
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