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Slides and Printables

Big Point Video

Big Point Short Video

Rules Video

Big Story Video

2 min Countdown

4 min Countdown

Countdown Video

Conductor Carl Act 2

The Big Do

Conductor Carl Act 3

5 min Countdown

Conductor Carl Act 1

Preschool Clean Up Song

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Title Slide Steam Whistle

Inspector Nigel and Engineer Kelly search for lost zoo animals using a guidebook to help.

Large Group 

Countdown from 10

Rules

**Host** enters, dressed in overalls. The **Co-Host** enters. He/She is wearing a trick blindfold to make it seem like he/she can’t see. Pretend to bump around the stage in an attempt to find the **Host**. If you don’t have a trick blindfold, then use a thin piece of material that you can see through or leave room at the bottom so you can see your feet.



**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I’m so glad that you are here.



**Co-Host**

Excuse me! I wonder why I’m having such a hard time finding my way to the Train Station. Has anyone seen the Jr. Conductors?



**Host**

Jr. Conductors, why can’t our friend find the Train Station? (Pause) That’s right; it’s because he/she is wearing a blindfold.



**Co-Host**

What’s wrong with that?





**Host**

Jr. Conductors, tell our friend why his/her blindfold won’t help.



**Co-Host**

Do you think I should take it off? (Pause) Okay. (Takes it off) Wow, there you are. I was looking for you everywhere. I guess my blindfold did not help me very much. Let me see if I’m right. Jr. Conductors, close your eyes tightly and put your hands over them. Guess how many fingers I’m holding up without looking.







Hold up your fingers. You can even hold them behind your back in case some kids peek.





**Co-Host**

Nope, keeping our eyes closed does not help.



**Host**

Not at all, but today we’re going to learn about our Helper who is the perfect guide because He sees and knows everything. If you’re ready to learn about our Helper, say, “Choo-choo!” 

Welcome

Worship

**Host**

I hope Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel find all of the missing animals.



**Co-Host**

I’m glad Conductor Carl gave them a guidebook.



**Host**

Engineer Kelly has pictures of all of the missing animals. When they find an animal, they can look in the book and see if it matches.



**Co-Host**

We should play a matching game using the guidebook so we can be ready to help them.



**Host**

That’s a great idea. We’ll search for animals. Everyone, make binoculars around your eyes. When we find one, you can help decide if it matches one of the animals that are missing. 



**Co-Host**

Before we decide, we will check the guidebook to find a picture of the missing animal. Then we can say, “Yes” or “No.”





Show the slides. Ask the kids if the two pictures match. 





**Host**

You did a great job. It would have been harder without the guidebook. That reminds me of how our Helper, the Holy Spirit, helps us. Let's practice the Big Point again,

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide!**



**Co-Host**

That means the Holy Spirit can help us make wise choices, and He can guide us to good things.



**Host**

If we’re not sure if something is true, then we can ask the Holy Spirit for help.



**Co-Host**

He is like our guidebook. Let’s go help Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel find the missing animals.







Engage 1

**Host**

Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel are doing a great job. I’m glad they remembered to check their guidebook. That reminds me of what we’ve learned about the Big Point. Let’s practice it again, 





**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide!**



**Co-Host**

Conductor Carl shared a verse from the Bible with Engineer Kelly that teaches us how the Holy Spirit guides us. 

**Co-Host**

John 16:13 (NIrV) in the Bible says, “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth.” Does the Holy Spirit tap us on the shoulder and tell us what is true? Let’s lightly tap our friend on the shoulder.



**Host**

The Holy Spirit doesn’t tap us on the shoulder. One of the ways the Holy Spirit speaks to us is by reminding us of what the Bible says. The Bible (Show the Bible) is God’s Word.



**Co-Host**

What if someone said it’s okay to say mean words? Is that what the Bible says? Scrunch your face up into an angry snarl.





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**Host**

Let’s look at what the Bible says in Ephesians 4:32 (NIrV), “Be kind and tender to one another.” Instead of choosing mean words, we can choose kind words. Let’s all say, “You are my friend.”



**Co-Host**

What if someone said that we should take a cookie that doesn’t belong to us? Pretend to gobble a chocolate chip cookie. Is that what the Bible says to do?





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**Host**

Let’s look at what the Bible says in Leviticus 19:11 (NIrV), “Do not steal.” Oh dear! We don’t want to take what’s not ours. Let’s pretend to see a cookie, but not touch it. Everyone, freeze, really still.



**Co-Host**

What if our friend said that we should give food to someone who is hungry? Let’s rub our tummies and say, “Grrr.” It sounds like our tummy is so hungry it’s growling. Does the Bible say to share with others?







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**Host**

Let’s look at what the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIrV), “God loves a cheerful giver.” Giving is so much fun! Yes, we should give. Pretend to give your friend an apple. Now take a big bite. 



**Co-Host**

The Holy Spirit helps us know what is true and what is not true. I’m glad we have the Holy Spirit’s help.



**Host**

Me, too! The Holy Spirit is a good gift for all of Jesus’ friends. Let’s stand and sing a song to worship God.





Engage 2

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You can ask the Holy Spirit to guide you, too. Let’s practice our Big Verse and use it as a prayer. Repeat after me, “The Holy Spirit will guide me.” (Repeat 2x) I’ll use this verse to pray for you. (Pray)



Big Story

**Host**

They found all of the animals! They did such a good job. I’m glad they followed their guidebook, just like we can follow the Holy Spirit. Let’s practice our Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide!**



**Co-Host**

Peter needed the Holy Spirit’s help to know what was really happening when Ananias and Sapphira didn’t tell the truth. He listened to Holy Spirit and learned the truth.



**Host**

You can tell your family about Peter listening to the Holy Spirit when you do the Big Do. 

**Host**

Conductor Carl said that we can use the map on our parents’ phone to guide us to somewhere fun. Let’s practice doing that together. 



**Co-Host**

We’ll look at a map and follow the line to where we want to go. You can trace it with your finger.





Show each map and help the kids follow the line to find their way to something fun. Use the pointer to help point on the map. Go the wrong direction at times and allow the kids to correct you. When you reach a place, act out something that you might do at that location.





**Co-Host**

That was so much fun, and it was easy to find because the map showed us where to go.



**Host**

It’s easier when we have a guide. That’s why we all want to listen to and follow the Holy Spirit. Let’s say our Big Point once more,

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide!**



Engage 3

 - Let’s practice our Big Point again. Did our Big Point say The Holy Spirit Is Our Gummy Bear or **The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide**?



 - Let’s pretend to be animals. (Call out different animals) Who helped Conductor Carl find missing animals? **Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel** How did they know which animals to find? **They used their guidebook** 





 - Let’s pretend to count ten gold coins. Did Ananias and Sapphira tell the truth about their gift or did they lie in the Big Story? **They lied** Was that wrong? **Yes**



 - Pretend to use binoculars to look around the room. What things do you see? Pretend you are looking in the jungle. What do you see there? What does our Big Verse say? John 16:13 (NIrV), “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the (**truth**/lies).” Will the Holy Spirit help you to know what is true? **Yes**



 - What did Conductor Carl share that we can do in the Big Do? **Use the map on your phone to guide you somewhere fun**

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! First stand up and then we’ll worship God! Let me hear you say, “Choo-choo!” 

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (Your name). Today we get to discover what it means to have a guide. That’s someone we follow. One of our Small Group Leaders is making their way up to the stage and one Jr. Conductor from each group is coming up, too. Our leader will be blindfolded, but the Jr. Conductors will keep their eyes open. Then we will all play “Follow the Leader.” Everyone, stand up and let’s play!  





Blindfold the Small Group Leader using a trick blindfold or a regular blindfold with some room at the bottom so the leader can see. Then play “Follow the Leader,” by making movements and having the kids follow along, but not saying what you are doing. Encourage everyone to participate, the Small Group Leader, too. The Small Group Leader should make movements that are obviously wrong from what everyone else does. At the end, take the blindfold off of the leader and have the kids sit back down. 









Wow, our Small Group Leader had a hard time with that! He/She couldn’t follow along because he/she didn’t have a guide to show him/her what to do. Let’s find out more about the perfect friend and guide we have! 

Icebreaker

Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel have a lot of missing animals to find! I know the guidebook Conductor Carl gave them will help. Our Big Point is about how God helps us know what to do. Let’s sing it together,

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide!**



A guide is someone who shows us what to do and where to go. The Holy Spirit is the Helper God has given us, and He is the perfect guide. That means He will always help us go to right places and help us make wise choices. He always shows us true things. In your small group you are going to follow a guide and go on a scavenger hunt! Have fun!   





Small Group Leader, Pass the Engage 1 Activity to each child and give them each a crayon. You will tell them what to find and then when they find it, they get to color in a square. Once all the squares are colored, they get a sticker.  Some examples of things they could find: 

 - A toy in the room

 - An attribute of a friend (brown hair, red shirt, etc.)

 - A specific color

 - Something big/small











Did everyone get your sticker for finishing your scavenger hunt? Great job! You had to listen to your guide, your small group leader, to do it. Let’s find out if Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel have found any of the missing animals.   



Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel are using their guidebook and finding all the animals! Having a guide is helping them. That reminds me of our Big Point. Let’s practice it again, 

Conductor Carl shared a verse from the Bible with Engineer Kelly, to help her understand how the Holy Spirit guides us. John 16:13 (NIrV) says, “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth.” The Holy Spirit doesn’t usually talk to us out loud. One way He talks to us is by reminding us of what the Bible says. The Bible is always true. Let’s practice choosing if something is true or not in our small groups. 





Small Group Leader, For this engage, you will need to create green and red signs. You can make these using construction paper cut into a square and glued to a popsicle stick. Each child needs one green sign and one red sign. 





Say the statement, then ask the kids to hold up the green sign if the statement is “true” or the red sign if it is “not true.” Then talk about how the green ones are true because the Bible says so. 





 - God loves us. GREEN

 - It is good to call your friend a mean name. RED

 - We can pray and talk to God anytime. GREEN

 - The Holy Spirit helps us. GREEN

 - We should disobey our teachers. RED

 - It is good to go to church. GREEN

 - If you are angry, you can hit your brother or sister. RED

 - Reading our Bible is wise. GREEN







It is so great that we have someone inside of us who helps us know what is true and wise! Now we get to listen to a true story from the Bible about a man who listened to the Holy Spirit and knew the truth, even when others were lying. Let’s find out what their names are! 



The Holy Spirit wants to guide you, just like He guided Peter. He knows everything, so He is the perfect One to follow. The Holy Spirit loves to speak truth to us. Everyone, turn to your small group leader and take a minute to ask Him to guide you. 





Small Group Leader, It’s a wise choice to ask the Holy Spirit to guide us. Everyone, close your eyes and quietly ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. (Pause) Good job! Now I will use our Big Verse to pray for all of you. (Pray)









They found all of the animals! I am so thankful Engineer Kelly and Inspector Nigel followed their guidebook. We follow our guide, the Holy Spirit. He tells us exactly what we need to know. In our Big Story today, Ananias and Sapphira lied to Peter. The Holy Spirit helped Peter know the truth!  





 



You can tell your family about Peter when you do the Big Do this week. Use a map on a phone to guide you to somewhere fun. Your whole family can go! Let’s practice our Big Point one last time, 

The Helper Week 2

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