Work Hard!

Suggested optional music:

• Welcome: Bob the Builder theme song
• Engage 1: Game music
• Big Story: Soft instrumental music

Host Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! There is so much happening at the Train Station right now. Today’s the day when we build new buildings and fix broken things.

Host Jr. Conductors, is our friend moving fast or slow? (Pause) Very slow. What’s wrong?

Co-Host My arms and legs found out about all of the building we have to do at the Train Station, and they decided to stop working.

Host Jr. Conductors, do you think your arms and legs can decide to stop working all by themselves?

 Co-Host Mine did. Look what happens when I tell my arm to wave. Wave, arm.

Co-Host Leg, I need you to wiggle.

Host You can do it, (Co-Host). Jr. Conductors, let’s stand and show our friend how we are in control of our arms and legs.

Co-Host Wow, they are really good at moving.

Host You can, too. We’re discovering today that wise people aren’t afraid to move and work. I think you need to get excited for the big workday. Let’s get help (Co-Host) change his/her attitude by cheering for him/her as we play a song.

Co-Host That helped a lot. Thanks!

Host The Jr. Conductors are always our big helpers. If you are ready to keep helping, say, “Choo-choo!”

Host Did Lionel seem to be working as hard as his ant friend, Andy?

Co-Host No, I think Lionel feels like me today, but Andy, he just keeps working and working.

Host Andy the ant is a good example of our Big Point. Let’s practice the Big Point. (VFX: Big Point Video) Work Hard!

Host Work Hard!

Co-Host Work hard? What does that look like?

Host I think we can show you with a fun game. We’ve chosen some Jr. Conductors to play. Would you (To Co-Host) like to play a game with them?

Co-Host Do you think it’s okay to take a break to play a game?

Host Sure, it’s okay to stop and play. If you work hard, you will have time to do fun things, too. This game is like tag. You will chase the Jr. Conductors, and they will chase you. To tag them, you have to grab these colored flags. Let’s see who can grab them first. Be sure to cheer for your friends.

Co-Host Wow, I played really hard.

Host Jr. Conductors, do you think (Co-Host) played hard? (Pause) No, it looked like you barely moved. Working hard means that you try your best to do whatever job you are given to do. Your job right now is to play this game the best you can.

Co-Host That’s what it means to work hard? Can I try again?

Host That was much better. You played hard and everyone had fun. Working hard means that you give your best. Let’s see if Lionel can give his best.

Host I think Lionel is ready to follow our Big Point.

Host Work Hard!

Co-Host I didn’t know that King Solomon wrote about ants in the Bible. He said we should look at them and learn. King Solomon also wrote the Big Verse,

Co-Host Proverbs 13:4 (NIrV). It says, “The desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.”

Host That’s because hard work leads to good things.

Co-Host Are you sure? I really like just sitting and relaxing. Let’s put our arms behind our heads like we are stretching out under the warm sun.

Host There’s nothing wrong with relaxing, but you should do that after your work is done. Look at this person.

Host What kind of job do you think this person has?

Co-Host You’re right, Jr. Conductors. That’s a farmer. Let’s pretend to be farmers. Stand up. Use your garden tools to rake the dirt with me. We could grow vegetables for food. What kind should we grow? (Pause) Those sound delicious. Sprinkle some seeds and cover them up with dirt. Don’t forget to water. Whew! This is hard work. Let’s wipe the sweat off our faces.

Host Farmers work hard to produce yummy food for us to eat. Look at the things they grow.

Co-Host Hmm, those are good.

Host Look at these people.

Host What do you think they do for their job? (Pause) Yep, they build things.

Co-Host We can pretend to build, too. Take out your hammer and hammer some nails. We need to make this part taller, so add another board and hammer more nails. This board is too long, let’s saw it to make it shorter. I think some paint would look nice on these boards. What color should we choose? Take out your paintbrush and paint away. Whew! This is hard, too. Stretch your tired muscles.

Host Builders work hard to create things.

Host We like the houses and big buildings builders make. Hard work produces good things. We can work hard when we share about Jesus.

Co-Host It seems like hard work is a wise choice.

Host It is very wise. King Solomon worked hard, too, when he and his helpers built a big building for God. In just a moment we’ll travel to the Big Story Station to discover what happened. Now let’s stand and worship God.

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. Let’s ask Jesus to help us work hard whenever we have a job to do. Your job might be putting cups on the table or putting away your toys. It pleases God when we do our best. Quietly pray and ask Jesus to help you to make a wise choice and work hard. (Pause) Now I will pray for all of us. (Pray)

Host Lionel finished his work, and now he has time to go play with his new friend. His hard work helped his friends. I’m glad he listened to our Big Point. Let’s practice it again,

Host Work Hard!

Co-Host King Solomon’s workers worked hard, too. They built a really nice building for God. They gave their best work, and it pleased God. I’m going to work hard at the Train Station today, too, so I can honor God.

Host That’s what the Jr. Conductors can do when they do the Big Do this week.

Co-Host The Big Do is to clean your room and give your best doing it. Your mommy and daddy will be so happy to see your clean room.

Host I have a fun idea. Let’s make the Big Do a fun game. We have some clothes and laundry baskets. Let’s choose some friends to help us toss this messy pile of clothes into the basket.

Co-Host Do you think we can get them all in the basket? Let’s see if we can work hard to do it.

Host You did a great job. I think you are ready to do the Big Do this week. Let’s practice the Big Point again,

Host Work Hard!

• Did our Big Point say Don’t Ever Work or Work Hard?

• Let’s pretend to be ants. Can you crawl in place? Pretend you are holding a leaf over your head. Is it heavy? It probably is, for an ant. Who met a new ant friend named Andy? Lionel Was Andy the ant working harder than Lionel? Yes

• Pretend to look up at a really tall building. What kinds of things do you see? Who built a big building for God in today’s Big Story? King Solomon Did he build it all by himself or did he have lots of helpers? Lots of helpers

• Can you make a sad face? Can you make a happy face? Can look disappointed? Try making a face like you’re happy with something you made. Do you think King Solomon and his workers were happy when the new building was finished? Yes Did they work hard to please God? Yes

• Let’s practice counting to ten. (Count) Say your ABCs as fast as you can. (Say the ABCs) How many colors can you name? (Pause) Does the hard work we do in school or preschool please God? Yes Is God pleased when we work hard at home on our chores? Yes

• What does our Big Verse say? Proverbs 13:4 (NIrV), “The desires of people who work hard are ________ satisfied.”

  • Completely
  • Never