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Slides and Printables

Conductor Carl Act 1

Rules Video

Conductor Carl Act 3

Engage 2 Video

Conductor Carl Act 2

Countdown Video

The Big Do

Big Story Video

1 min Countdown

Preschool Clean Up Song

Conductor Carl Title Slide

Title Slide Steam Whistle

3 min Countdown

Big Point Short Video

Farmer Faith decides to help Conductor Carl throw a birthday party.

Large Group 

Countdown from 10

Rules

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter dressed in overalls. 

**Host**

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





The **Co-Host** enters. He/She has a stuffed animal attached to the top of his/her hat and looks around the stage.





**Co-Host**

Hey, Jr. Conductors. Oh my, I can’t find it anywhere.



**Host**

What are you looking for?



**Co-Host**

I’m looking for my stuffed animal, Charlie. I think he might be lost (Pause) and a little scared. I have to keep looking for him.



**Host**

We can help you. Jr. Conductors, can you use your eyes to search for our friend’s stuffed animal? When you see it, point to it.



**Co-Host**

There he is. How did you climb up there, Charlie? Thanks for your help!



**Host**

We all need helpers, and today we’re going to learn about a very special Helper. If you’re ready to learn about our Helper, say, “Choo-choo!” 





Welcome

Worship

**Host**

I wonder who the birthday party is for today. Who do you think it is for?



**Co-Host**

I’m not sure, but I can’t wait to find out. I’m glad Farmer Faith decided to help Conductor Carl.



**Host**

She will be a great helper. That reminds me of our Helper. We learned about Him in our Big Point. Let’s practice it again, 

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper!**



**Co-Host**

The Holy Spirit? Who is He?



**Host**

The Holy Spirit is God. He came to help us after Jesus left and went back to Heaven. The best news is that He can help everyone at the same time.





**Co-Host**

Really? Where is He? I don’t see Him. Jr. Conductors, make binoculars around your eyes and look for the Holy Spirit.





**Co-Host** and kids look around the room.





**Host**

You can’t see the Holy Spirit, but you can see the things that the Holy Spirit does. Let me show you what I mean. Have you ever used a hair dryer before to dry your hair?



**Co-Host**

I use one to dry off my doggie after a bath. Let’s pretend to dry our hair with a blow dryer.



**Host**

Watch what happens when I turn it on. Can you see the air blowing?



**Co-Host**

Nope. I can’t see air. 



**Host**

Watch what happens when I point the dryer at (**Co-Host**)’s hair. (Blows the hair) Look at this ping pong ball when I place it over the dryer. (Ping pong ball floats in air)



**Co-Host**

We can’t see the air itself, but we can see what the air does. That’s like the Holy Spirit, right?



**Host**

Yep, we can’t see the Holy Spirit, but we can see Him at work, helping us. The Holy Spirit helps us follow Jesus and make wise choices. He does lots of good things. Let’s see how things are going with the birthday party.



Engage 1

**Host**

I can’t believe that the birthday party is for the Church! They’re celebrating that the Holy Spirit came to help us. Let’s say the Big Point again, 

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper!**



**Co-Host**

Conductor Carl shared a verse from the Bible. 

**Co-Host**

John 14:26 (NIrV) says, “The Father will send the Friend in My name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit.” 



**Host**

The Holy Spirit is our friend. Let’s give a friendly wave to someone nearby.



**Co-Host**

The Holy Spirit is a gift from our Heavenly Father. Do you like getting gifts on your birthday? (Show the birthday present) Me, too! What is your favorite gift you have ever received?



**Host**

What do we sing when our family and friends are ready to give us presents? (Pause) Right, “Happy Birthday!” Let’s sing that together. 

**Host**

The Holy Spirit is even better than a birthday present. Let’s look at some of the help the Holy Spirit gives us.





Show each slide. If you have physical props, such as a heart cutout or muscle costume, you can use those as well. Have the kids tell you what each item is, and then explain one of the gifts the Holy Spirit gives us. Heart = He puts God’s love in us and helps us share it with others, Smiley Face = The Holy Spirit helps us to have joy no matter what happens, Muscles = The Holy Spirit gives us power to serve God and others. Have the kids smile, make a muscle, etc.







**Co-Host**

The Holy Spirit is a good gift. I’d think we would all want His help. The Holy Spirit helps us follow Jesus, too.



**Host**

I’m glad that everyone who is Jesus’ friend has the Holy Spirit’s help. Let’s stand and sing a song.



Engage 2

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When someone gives you a gift, what do you say? You say, “Thank you!” Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. The Holy Spirit is a gift for all of us. Let’s quietly tell God, “Thank You” for that gift. (Pause) Now I’ll pray, too. Dear God, thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to help us. We are glad that He is with us wherever we go. Amen.







Big Story

**Host**

The party looked like so much fun. I’m glad that Farmer Faith was able to help. Let’s practice our Big Point, 

**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper!**



**Co-Host**

When we have the Holy Spirit, we have God’s help everywhere we go. Farmer Faith learned that Bible truth. It sounds like there are a lot of things the Holy Spirit does for us.





**Host**

The Holy Spirit also helped Jesus’ first followers share the good news about Jesus. 

**Host**

You can tell your family about the day of Pentecost when you do this week’s Big Do!



**Co-Host**

Find someone that you can help, just like the Holy Spirit helps us. Everyone in your family can help someone. Let’s think of some ways that we can help others.





Allow kids to suggest different ideas like snuggle, give food, clean up, etc. Have the kids act out the suggestions.





**Host**

The Holy Spirit is our helper, which includes giving us power to do good things for others. He helps us love and follow Jesus.



**Co-Host**

Because we don’t just believe in Jesus, we do what Jesus says. The Holy Spirit helps us do that.



**Host**

Let’s say our Big Point once more, 



**Host**

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper!**



Engage 3

 - Did our Big Point say The Holy Spirit Isn’t Our Helper or **The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper?**



 - Let’s pretend to blow out the candles on a birthday cake. Who helped Conductor Carl with a birthday party? **Farmer Faith** Who was the Birthday party for? **The Church**



 - Pretend to open a birthday present. Rip open the wrapping paper. What does our Big Verse say? John 14:26 (NIrV), “The Father will send the Friend in My name to (not help / **help**) you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit.”



 - Let’s put our hands together like we are praying. What were the Christians waiting for in the Big Story? **The Holy Spirit** Did He visit them? **Yes** Let’s open our mouths as big as possible. Who helped the Christians speak in different languages on the day of Pentecost? **Holy Spirit** Did the Holy Spirit help Peter be brave and tell everyone about Jesus? **Yes**



 - What did Conductor Carl ask us to do in our Big Do? **Find someone that you can help**



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 we will worship God! Let me hear you say, “Choo-choo!” 



Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! My name is Engineer (Insert your name). We are going to have a great day at the Train Station. Tonight we get to discover who God sent to be our closest Friend and Helper! He sounds amazing! First let’s find out how important helpers are. I want everyone to build a tower with their small group. Here’s the trick: you have to build it up really, really tall, taller than you can reach. Who in your group is tall enough to reach that high? Your small group leader! You will need to ask them for their help, so you can build a super tall tower. Everyone, turn to your small group and start building!





Small Group Leaders, bring the blocks out for the kids to build with. Don’t help them unless they ask for it. If they don’t ask, encourage them to ask you for help! Then help them build a tall tower. The leader can comment on the group’s progress and then congratulate them when the groups build it tall. Afterwards, encourage them to take it down gently and put the blocks away.

You built some tall towers! I am glad you had your Small Group Leader’s help, or you would not have been able to reach so high. Having a helper means you can do things you wouldn’t be able to do by yourself. Let’s find out about the special Helper God sent to us! Everyone, turn your listening ears on. 









Icebreaker

I really like birthday parties. Have you ever been to a birthday party? (Allow for answers) That sounds fun. I’m glad Farmer Faith is going to help Conductor Carl get ready. She will be a good helper. That is what our Big Point is about! Let’s sing it together, 

**The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper!**



The Holy Spirit is the very special Friend that God sent to us. Can you see the Holy Spirit? (Pause) No, He lives in our hearts. But even though we can’t see Him, we know He is real because we can see what He does. Let’s play a game with our small groups to find out more. Everyone, turn to your leader! 





Small Group Leader, Tell the kids you are going to blow on ping pong balls. Give each kid a ping pong ball. Help the kids figure out how to blow the ball across the floor without touching it. You determine how far they need to blow it. As the timer ends, have the kids give you back the ping pong balls. 







When you blew on your ball, could you see your breath? No, but you could see the ball move. The Holy Spirit’s work is like our breath on the ball. We don’t see Him, but we see what He is doing. Let’s go see how Conductor Carl’s party is going.

The church is having a birthday party! I’ve never been to a birthday party for a church, have you? I bet it will be super fun! They are celebrating the day that the Holy Spirit came to help us. That’s like our Big Point. Let’s practice it again, 

Conductor Carl shared our Big Verse from the Bible. John 14:26 (NIrV) says, “The Father will send the Friend in My name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit.”  I’m so thankful God sent the Holy Spirit to help us. I wonder how He helps us. Let’s play pretend in our small groups and find out! 





Small Group Leader, Give the scenario and then help the kids come up with ways the Holy Spirit will help them. 



 - Pretend to be asleep. Oh no! You woke up because you had a bad dream. How can the Holy Spirit help you? *Ex: The Holy Spirit can help you be brave and fall back to sleep. You can sing Jesus Loves Me quietly while you go back to sleep.*





 - Pretend someone said something unkind to you and you feel sad. How can the Holy Spirit help you? *Ex: The Holy Spirit can remind you the true things about you. The Holy Spirit can help you make friends with someone kind.*



 - Pretend you are playing with one of your friends and they want you to disobey your mommy. How can the Holy Spirit help you? *Ex: The Holy Spirit can give you the courage to tell your friend, “No.” He can help you find a teacher or grown up to tell.*





Great job thinking of some ways the Holy Spirit will help us! Right now we get to find out about the special day when the Holy Spirit came. Everyone, turn your listening ears on.  



I am so thankful that God sent us a special Friend. He knew we would need help to do His big plan, so He gave us the perfect Helper as a gift. If someone gives you a gift, what do you say? (Pause) That’s right, “Thank You!” Let’s all tell God, “Thank You” in our small group. Turn to your leader now!







Everyone, bow your heads and close your eyes. Quietly tell God, “Thank You for the Holy Spirit.” Great job! Now I will pray for all of you. (Pray)







The church’s party looked like lots of fun! Farmer Faith was a great helper. The Holy Spirit is the very best helper. He goes with us everywhere, and we can always ask Him for help. You can tell your family about the Holy Spirit when you do the Big Do. 









This week find someone that you can help. Everyone in your family can help someone. Let’s practice our Big Point one last time, 

 

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