I Won’t Stop Praising God

Host

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

Co-Host

Do you know what kind of hat I’m wearing? You might not have seen one like this before. (Pause) It’s a hat that people wear who are in a marching band. Marching bands play instruments and march at the same time! Let’s stand and pretend that we are in a marching band. I’ll use my baton to lead the band.

Host

You can sit down. That was fun, pretending to be in a marching band. Today we are going to hear a true story about a king who marched in a parade.

Co-Host

Their parade was all about praising God. I bet that was a fun parade to watch.

Host

We will learn all about that king soon but first, say a big, “Choo-choo!”

Co-Host

Engineer Courtney is embarrassed to sing the song she’s learning at church. Do you think she should feel embarrassed about praising God?

Host

No, praising God is a great thing to do. I think we should encourage our friend, Engineer Courtney, to practice our Big Point. Let’s help by saying it together,

Host

I Won’t Stop Praising God!

Co-Host

We don’t ever want to stop praising God. Praising doesn’t just mean singing. We praise God when we think about how good God is and all the Bible says about Him.

Host

Let’s stand up and play a game. For this one, you’ll get to move your muscles. I’ll tell you something to do, like hop, or walk in place, or move your arms. Your job is to keep doing it until I say, “Stop.” If you hear anyone but me say stop, don’t stop!

Co-Host

Good job, Jr. Conductors, you can sit on your pockets. It was hard not to stop when other people said, “Stop,” but you listened to the right person and kept going.

Host

If someone tells us not to thank God or not to praise Him, should we listen to them and stop?

Co-Host

No! But it wouldn’t be respectful to sing loudly all the time. I don’t think our teachers or parents would like that, but we can always quietly tell God, “Thank you.” Then, when it is time to sing, we can praise God with lots of energy.

Host

Let’s see if Engineer Courtney will feel differently after hearing the Big Point.

Co-Host

Inspector Nigel is really good at hiding, but I’m glad that he helped Engineer Courtney learn that praising God is not something she needs to hide.

Host

He helped her learn why it’s good to follow the Big Point. Let’s say it together,

Host

I Won’t Stop Praising God!

Co-Host

Inspector Nigel shared a verse from the Bible.

Co-Host

Psalm 150:6 (NIrV) says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Let’s all take a deep breath in (breathe in). Blow all of the air out!

Host

Look, we all have breath. That means we can all praise God. Let’s blow up these balloons using our breath.

Co-Host

Let’s see what is on the balloons when we blow them up.

Host

Look at those smiles. When we use our breath to praise God, it brings smiles to our faces. That’s because praising God is a joyful thing to do. Show me big smiles. Let’s let our balloons go on the count of three. 1…2…3.

Co-Host

That breath helped the balloons move all around. Our breath helps us worship God, too, with lots of fun and movement. In a moment we will hear about a king who used his breath to move and dance as he praised God. Let’s stand and use our breath to worship God now.

Jr. Conductors, let’s take a moment to thank God for all He has done for us. Quietly, at your seat, tell God some things you are thankful for. Don’t stop until I say, “Stop.” (Pause) Good job. Let’s follow King David’s example and praise God with all our hearts.

Co-Host

I’m glad Engineer Courtney decided to praise God like King David. She even invited Conductor Carl to join the choir!

Host

King David made a wise choice when he praised God even though his wife, the queen, didn’t like his choice. King David knew that praising God was more important.

Co-Host

You can tell your family about King David and his dancing when you do the Big Do this week.

Co-Host

Have a family dance contest! See who can dance the silliest, the longest, or who can dance the best.

Host

I have an idea. Let’s play a freeze dance game right now. When you hear the music, dance with lots of energy, but when the music stops, freeze and not move a muscle.

Co-Host

While you’re frozen, we’ll listen to the Big Point. You can’t start dancing again until the Big Point ends and the music starts playing. Let’s see if you can listen and freeze at just the right time.

Host

You did a great job! I hope you have lots of fun teaching your family the Big Point.

• Did our Big Point say I'll Stop Praising God or I Won’t Stop Praising God?

• Let’s sing the music notes that Ms. Hannah from the Music Store taught us today. (Sing Do-Ra-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do) Who was embarrassed to sing songs about God at the Train Station? Engineer Courtney Did she learn that it’s good to keep praising God? Yes

• Let’s see how long we can hold our breath. (Take in a deep breath, hold it, and let it out) That was a really big breath. Psalm 150:6 (NIrV), “Let everything that has (horns / breath) praise the Lord.”

• Let’s wave our arms around. Keep going until I tell you to stop. (Pause) Stop! Who danced in our Big Story? King David Why did he dance? To praise God Was everyone happy that King David praised God? No Who was upset? The queen Was it a wise choice to keep praising God like King David did? Yes

• What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? Have a family dance contest