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Program Videos

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Slides and Printables

Conductor Carl Act 2

Conductor Carl Act 1

Big Point Video Short

Conductor Carl Act 3

Big Story Video

Is it a good idea to invite friends to church? Let's find out how Engineer Kelly discover the answer.

Upside Down Week 2

I Will Only Worship God!

Join Conductor Carl and his friends as they lead your kids on an adventure through God’s word. These imaginative and engaging lessons will have your early childhood kids and volunteers loving every minute of their time at the Train Station. Included are lessons for Kindergarten-3s, 2-year-olds and a story for babies and toddlers. Lessons include videos, graphics, coloring sheets, and both large and small group lessons. The junior lessons tie directly with the corresponding elementary lesson.

Ark Kids Junior

An ongoing curriculum for Early Childhood

Big Verse Slide

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Countdown Video

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1080p

Preschool Clean Up Song

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/9ur1wCUIFdP/preschool-clean-up-song.mp4?dt=1630777756678

Conductor Carl Title Slide

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Rules Video

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Title Slide Steam Whistle

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2min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/HSDgV6a0-Dx/jr-2-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1648677059976

Lesson Plan

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/e5BtMyIsCXv/j84ygs2YFV6/UD JR L2 Large Group.docx?dt=1680229740542

docx

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/e5BtMyIsCXv/j84ygs2YFV6/UD PK-K L2 Small Groups.docx?dt=1680229764867

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/e5BtMyIsCXv/j84ygs2YFV6/UD 3's L2 Small Groups.docx?dt=1680229723120

The Big Do

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UD JR L2 Big Story Slide 1.jpg

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Big Story Slide

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/e5BtMyIsCXv/N6mmoycWTyk/UD JR L2 Big Story Slides.zip?dt=1680230836207

5min Countdown

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https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/e5BtMyIsCXv/UtrQOeZpjRz/UD JR L2 Engage 1 Slide A.jpg?dt=1680231206361

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Engage 1 Slides

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The current state of the world is incredibly challenging, especially for the children in our ministries who are growing up in a society where navigating moral and logical inconsistencies has become increasingly difficult. However, it's important to note that they are not alone in facing such circumstances. Drawing inspiration from the story of Daniel and his friends, who were uprooted from their homes and thrust into an unfamiliar world, we can impart timeless principles to help our children understand that it is indeed possible to live with integrity and righteousness even in a world that seems upside down.

Upside Down

In the midst of a challenging and confusing world, this message draws from the life of Daniel to teach kids enduring principles, emphasizing that with God's guidance, it's possible to uphold righteousness and live right-side-up in an upside-down world.

Large Group

Countdown from 10

Leader

Rules

Welcome

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

**Host**

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I hope that you are ready for another fun day with Conductor Carl and his friends.



**Co-Host**

I am, and do you know what I have so much fun playing? Games! I think we should play a game. We’ve chosen two Jr. Conductors to play a backwards game.





**Host**

Jr. Conductors, for this game, we will have a tiptoe race. Everyone, stand up and let’s all practice tip toeing.





**Co-host**

Good job. You can sit back down on your pockets. When we tiptoe, we don’t run. Tiptoeing means walking slowly, just on the tips of your toes. When I say, “Go!” you guys will tip toe from me to (Host), but you have to tip toe backwards. Do you think it will be hard? Ready? Go!

Turn the kids around and help them tip toe backwards. Walk alongside them to ensure that they don’t bump into anyone, stumble over any objects, or fall off the stage.





**Host**

That race was hard because they had to go backwards. When a person doesn’t follow Jesus, they making very mixed up choices. Everything seems backwards. We can make a better choice and follow Jesus as our leader. Let’s give us a big, “Choo-choo!” 



Hosts

Worship

Engage 1

**Co-Host**

I wonder what Engineer Kelly will discover at Professor Beaker’s laboratory.



**Host**

I hope she’ll learn why it’s important for her friend to meet Jesus. He’s the only God in the whole universe. Let’s stand and practice the Big Point again, 





**Co-Host**

You can sit back down. God is the only One in the whole world we should worship.





**Host**

Worship means that we treat God like He is the number one, best, greatest, 

and most important of all. Look at this word. 







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**Host**

Point to each letter and read it. G-O-D. Do you know what word those letters spell? God! Should we worship God? Give me a thumbs up if you say, “Yes!”



**Co-Host**

Definite thumbs up. Let’s look at some more things and decide if we should worship them.





Show each slide and have the kids give a thumbs up each time the “God” slide appears and a thumbs down for the other slides, showing that we do not worship those things.







**Host**

Good job! The other things we saw weren’t bad. There were lots of people and things we enjoy, but nothing and no one should ever be more important to you than God. He’s the One we can thank for every good thing we have in life!



**Co-Host**

It’s important for Engineer Kelly’s friend to learn about Jesus. We want all of our friends and family to worship God, too. If you worship anyone else, then your life will be backwards and confused. We want to live the right way. Let’s visit Professor Beaker’s lab.

Engage 2

**Co-Host**

That was fun, helping Marty the mouse find his way to the cheese.



**Host**

Just like there was only one way to find the cheese, there is only one God we want to worship. Let’s practice singing the Big Point again,



**Co-Host**

I like the verse that Conductor Carl shared from the Bible.



**Co-Host**

John 14:6 (NIrV) says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”



**Host**

Jesus is the only One who can help you become part of God’s big family. That’s why it’s important to follow Jesus. We need some Jr. Conductors to help show us a little more about this.



**Co-host**

We need the rest of the Jr. Conductors to say, “March, march, march…” as we march to help us keep walking.





The Host leads his/her team directly to the place picked out. The Co-host leads his/her team in circles, going everywhere but the place they are supposed to go. After some time, go back to the center of the stage/room and dismiss the kids.



**Host**

Jr. Conductors, did my team make it to where we were supposed to go? What about (**Co-Host**’s) team? 



**Co-Host**

Nope, we went everywhere except where we needed to go. That’s what happens when we follow anyone other than Jesus. You can’t become God’s friend unless you follow Jesus.



**Host**

That’s because Jesus is the only One who can take us to God. Today we get to hear a story about three young men who had to decide if they would only worship God.



**Co-Host**

Before we hear that story from the Bible, let’s stand and worship God.







Big Story

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The three young men showed the king that he wasn’t as important as God is. They only worshipped God. We can make that same choice. We can show God how important He is to us by singing a song to Him. We will do that in just a moment.



Engage 3

**Co-Host**

I’m so glad that Engineer Kelly’s friend decided to go to church with them.



**Host**

Now her friend can learn about Jesus and follow Him. Let’s all practice our Big Point again, 





**Host**

**I Will Only Worship God!**



**Co-Host**

It seemed like everyone was bowing down to that statue in our Big Story. But did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego bow down? (Pause) No, they didn’t. They only worshipped God.



**Host**

God kept them safe in the fire. You can tell your family about what you learned about the three friends when you do the Big Do this week. 

**Host**

 Pick a song about Jesus and listen to it with your family.



**Co-Host**

Did you know that worshipping God helps you? Just like exercise makes your body strong, worshipping God makes your spirit strong. We can worship God by singing to Him, obeying Him, and praying to Him.



**Host**

You can’t see your spirit. It’s invisible, but it’s real. That’s what connects us to God. We want our spirits to be healthy. Let’s practice doing some exercises that make our bodies healthy.







Have the kids stand and do some different exercises like toe touches, running in place, jumping, etc. Then have them sit down.





**Co-Host**

Some things that keeps our inside spirit healthy are worshipping God, praying, and reading the Bible.



**Host**

We always want God to know that He is number one to us.



**Co-Host**

Let’s say our Big Point once more, 

**Co-Host**

**I Will Only Worship God!**

Big Review

 - Did our Big Point say I Will Worship Lots of Things or **I Will Only Worship God?**



 - Let’s pretend to be mice. Can you squeak like a mouse? Let’s wiggle our noses, like mice. Nibble some cheese, like a mouse. Who helped a mouse find its way through a maze? **Engineer Kelly** Was there only one way for the mouse to find the cheese? **Yes**



 - Let’s practice being friendly. Turn to someone and give him or her a big high-five. Turn to someone else and shake his or her hand. Can you wave to someone else? The Big Verse tells us how to become God’s friends. John 14:6 (NIrV) says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through (friends / **Me (Jesus)).**”



 - Pretend to warm yourself by a fire. In our Big Story, who threw the three friends into the fire? **The king** Who did the three friends only worship? **God** What are some ways we can worship God? **Singing praise songs to Him, obeying Him, praying to Him**



 - Let’s count to three. 1, 2, 3. How many people did the king throw into the fire? **3** How many people did the king count in the fire? **4** Who sent the fourth person to the fire? **God** Why did God do that? **To save the three friends and protect them**



 - What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? **Listen to a song about Jesus with your family**

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Small Group Split

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. 





It’s time for us to visit our friends at the Train Station! Let me hear you say, “Choo-choo!” 





Stand up, and we will count it down with Conductor Carl. Then we’ll worship God! 



Icebreaker

Hi, Jr. Conductors! Welcome to the Train Station. My name is Engineer (Insert your name), and we are going to have a lot of fun today as we discover how to follow God, even when the rest of the world does not. Let’s practice as we play Duck, Duck, Goose with some Jr. Conductors! 





Bring at least one child from each small group up on stage to play. 





Raise your hand if you’ve ever played Duck, Duck, Goose. You can put your hands down. In Duck, Duck, Goose, you walk around in a circle and pat your friends’ heads. Today we will walk backwards as we pat our friends’ heads. Let’s play! 







Help the kids sit in a circle and pick one child to be “it.” Then instruct that child to walk backwards as they say, “Duck, duck, duck, etc.” When the “it” child says, “Goose,” both kids must walk backwards as they go around the circle. Have them play until each child gets a turn to be “it.” 





That was silly! Jr. Conductors, clap for our friends as they go back to their groups. When we do not follow Jesus, it’s a little like walking backwards - everything is difficult, messed up, and we fall down! Instead, we can choose to follow Jesus and walk the right way. Engineer Kelly needs our help to go the right way today. Can you help her? (Pause) Great! Everyone, turn on your listening ears. 

Jr. Conductors, do you think it’s a good idea to invite friends to church? Hmm… hopefully Professor Beaker can help Engineer Kelly learn that truth. You can all share the Big Point with her. Let’s sing it together. Everyone put your hand to your ear,



Raise your hand if you have a favorite toy. (Call on a child and let him/her share their favorite toy) Now raise your hand if you have a favorite food. (Call on a child and let them share what their favorite food is) Yummy! Does anyone in here have a best friend? (Call on a child to share the name of one of their best friends) God has given us some wonderful gifts for us to enjoy. But all these great things aren’t for us to worship. There is no one else in this entire world who deserves our worship. God is the only One! 



In small groups you’re going to talk about what the word “only” means. Everyone put a bubble in your mouth and turn around to your Small Group Leader! 





To help the kids explore the concept of “only”, ask them these questions and hold up the printable pictures with their options.

 - If I only want to eat vegetables, would I eat broccoli or strawberries?

 - If I only want to wear the color red, should I wear this blue shirt or the red shirt?

 - If your mom tells you to only eat one cookie, should you eat one cookie or two? 

 - Who is the only One we should worship? 





Small Group Leader

I’m so glad the little mouse at Professor Beaker’s lab found the cheese. There was only one right way to get to the cheese, just like there is only one way to know God. Let’s sing our Big Point again, 

Today’s Big Verse is something Jesus said. In John 14:6 (NIrV), Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” We follow Jesus because He is the only way to know God. If we try to know God any other way, it won’t work. Let’s play with cars with our Small Group Leaders as we find out about going the right way.  



Lay the printable Engage 2 Activity in the middle of the group and

pass out a car to each child. Show the kids where to find “Start” (at the house) and where to find “Finish” (at church) on the map. Put your car on the street and have the kids’ cars follow behind yours. Drive through the roads, making some wrong turns and then starting over to find the one right way to get to the church.

Afterwards, talk about how there was only one way to get to the church, just like there is only one way to know God. Have the kids give you back their cars and put the map away at the end.

Raise your hand if your car made it to the church. How many ways were there to get to the church? (Pause) That’s right, just one! Today in our story we will find out about three guys who knew that there is only one God. They would not worship any other God. Remember to stay still and quiet in your spot during story time, so you don’t miss a thing. 



Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego only worshipped the one true God, even when they were thrown into fire! Did God protect them from the fire? Yes, He did. He is mighty. When we only worship the one true God, He can do great things for us. Turn around to your small group and share with them how you can worship God. 



If you have an idea, raise your hand, and I will call on you. 

Give the kids an opportunity to share ways they can worship God. If they need some help, provide a few examples, such as: Praying; singing worship songs; saying, “Yes” to Jesus; obeying mom and dad; reading the Bible; forgiving a friend



Those are great ways to worship. Now I will worship God and pray for you. (Pray)



Closing

I’m so thankful Sasha is going to church with Engineer Kelly! It is a great idea to invite our friends to church, so they can find out about the true God who loves them so much. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that there was only one God. They made a wise choice to only worship Him!



The Big Do this week is a fun way you can worship God with your family. 

Pick a song about Jesus and listen to it all together. I love to sing songs to Jesus. Let’s practice our Big Point one last time, 

Upside Down Week 2: I Will Only Worship God!

Large Group

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

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