Slides and Printables.zip

Slides and Printables

Program Videos.zip

Program Videos

03 sec Countdown

Missions Video

Herman and Rusty Close

H&R Big Do Slide

Big Story Video

Herman and Rusty Title

Herman and Rusty Intro

H&R BIG REVIEW Bumper

Big Story Intro

H&R 5 Min Countdown with Rules

Learn about a day in the life of Moses, a young boy from Sierra Leone


Large Group

Suggested optional songs for welcome and Engage segments

“Bang on the Drum” by Todd Rundgren,
"Amazing Race" theme song

Engage 2 The Amazing Race Game Prep:
Spread the challenges out so that the kids have to race around the entire room. Label the challenges by country. Have the sign printed and taped to the wall or on a stand. The clues and challenges can be adjusted for the games and items you have available. Print or write the clues on cards and place them in envelopes at each station. Give the first clue to the teams at the starting line. Read the clue out loud before starting the game. Follow the teams and read the clues at each stage. For stage one, the kids should have already removed their shoes. Have a volunteer place them at the location.

•	Stage 1 (Route Info): Many kids in the island nation of Haiti can’t attend school because their parents don’t have enough money to send them to school. Travel to Haiti and find your shoes to get your next clue. 
•	Stage 2 (Roadblock): It’s a roadblock, so only one teammate can participate. Almost half of the country of Sierra Leone doesn’t have clean drinking water. Travel there and attempt to knock one bottle of water off the stand with the frisbee. (An alternative game option: Play Kap It, where a team must land the water bottle on its cap)
•	Stage 3 (Route Info): Around 25% of families in America face the problem of not having enough to eat. Travel to America and land three bags of beans in the grocery bag to win the Amazing Race.



Countdown / Rules

**Host** enters. **Co-Host** is already on stage, sitting by a drum. He/She is wearing sunglasses.

**Host**
Welcome to the Lab! Today we will finish our series on missions. I hope you guys have enjoyed getting out there and serving others this month.


(Play “Bang on the Drum” 2:35-3:06) 
**Co-Host** sings the song and bangs the drum offbeat. 

**Host**
Will you stop that? I’m trying to teach the lesson.

**Co-Host**
Who’s talking?

**Host**
Me.

**Co-Host**
I can’t see you. How do I know it’s you?

**Host**
Take off the sunglasses. You’re indoors.

**Co-Host**
Oh, it is you. I’m just not into teaching today. I don’t see the point. I’m bored. I’m tired. I’m hungry. I just…



**Host**
It’s good that you’re here because we’re going to dig deep to find out why we want to keep sharing the good news about Jesus. But fist, turn to someone nearby and see who can win a fifteen second staring contest. Go!
	


Welcome

Worship

**Host**
Why are you ready to give up teaching?

**Co-Host**
I don’t see the point. Why do I keep doing this over and over and over? I just get tired. I just, I just…


**Host**
I wish you would get tired of doing that. I think you need to hear the Big Point. Let‘s choose an assistant to help us reveal it.



**Host** and **Co-Host** choose a kid to volunteer.



**Host**
After we count down from three, press that button and read the Big Point. 3…2…1!



**Co-Host**
Let’s all say it together, **I Can Keep Going!** That’s easy to say. I can say I’m a millionaire, but that doesn’t mean I am.

**Host**
True, but I’ll explain why you can do it. First, we can keep going because God gives us the power to. The Holy Spirit keeps us moving forward. Second, we can keep going when understand why we share about Jesus in the first place.

**Co-Host**
Explain.

**Host**
I’m going to interview some kids. I’ll mention a task that you might easily get tired of doing, and you tell me why you keep doing it anyway.

(Ask the kids about why they should keep doing different tasks such as brushing teeth, cleaning their room, exercise, eating healthy food, etc.)

**Co-Host**
We keep doing those things because they serve a purpose. What about being a missionary? 

**Host**
That serves a purpose, too. There are lots of people who need help in our world, even though there are many missionaries out there working. God wants us to get involved and keep working until everyone knows about His great love. Watch this story about a boy from Sierra Leone. It’s a great reminder why we keep going.



Engage 1

**Host**
His story really helps you understand why we go and serve.

**Co-Host**
I see now what you mean about our Big Point. Let’s say it again, 


**Co-Host**
**I Can Keep Going!**

**Host**
Let’s check out our Big Verse to understand that Big Point better.



**Host** and **Co-Host** choose a kid to volunteer.




**Co-Host**
Hit the button as we count down from three and then read the verse. 3, 2, 1!


**Host**
Since we’re talking about the “whole world” I thought it might be fun to play the Amazing Race in our room. 

**Host**
(Play Amazing Race Theme) It’s the TV game show where teams travel around the world and complete challenges. That’s what you’ll do. We’ve chosen three teams who will race to complete three challenges. Each one is based on a different country. Once you’ve finished, move to the next challenge. First team to complete them all wins.

**Co-Host**
We need you to cheer them on and possibly help them complete the challenge. Ready, set, go!




Spread the challenges out so that the kids have to race around the entire room. Label the challenges by country. Have the sign printed and taped to the wall or on a stand. The clues and challenges can be adjusted for the games and items you have available. Print or write the clues on cards and place them in envelopes at each station. Give the first clue to the teams at the starting line. Read the clue out loud before starting the game. Follow the teams and read the clues at each stage. For stage one, the kids should have already removed their shoes. Have a volunteer place them at the location.

•	Stage 1 (Route Info): Many kids in the island nation of Haiti can’t attend school because their parents don’t have enough money to send them to school. Travel to Haiti and find your shoes to get your next clue. 
•	Stage 2 (Roadblock): It’s a roadblock, so only one teammate can participate. Almost half of the country of Sierra Leone doesn’t have clean drinking water. Travel there and attempt to knock one bottle of water off the stand with the frisbee. (An alternative game option: Play Kap It, where a team must land the water bottle on its cap)
•	Stage 3 (Route Info): Around 25% of families in America face the problem of not having enough to eat. Travel to America and land three bags of beans in the grocery bag to win the Amazing Race.



**Co-Host**
Wow, I had no idea there were that many needs in our world.

**Host**
There are actually a lot more than that. There are still billions of people who haven’t heard that Jesus died for them. The good news is that the Bible says that God’s Good News will go to the entire world.

**Co-Host**
We can be part of that if we keep going. That sounds like a great reason to stand and worship.




Engage 2

Paul and Barnabas were friends, and they helped each other along the way. That’s why it’s important to have Christian friends around you. We have a lot of them here today, so let’s take a moment to pray for the person beside us. You can just hold your hands toward the kid or adult on each side of you. I want you to pray for them. Pray that God will help them understand that they are a part of His big plan; that they will keep going, telling, and giving; and that they won’t give up. Let’s do that now. (Pause) Awesome. You can pray for your friends any time and any place. I’d like to pray for you, too. (Pray)



Big Story

**Co-Host**
I’m glad that Paul and Barnabas didn’t give up. They definitely understand the importance of their mission.

**Host**
We should be thankful. Christians around the world owe a big thank you to that missionary team. We can follow their example and our Big Point, 


**Host**
**I Can Keep Going!** 


**Co-Host**
Herman had a great idea for the Big Do this week. I never thought about praying for people in a different country.


**Host**
Let’s look at this map on screen and play a simple geography game. I’ll name a country; see if you can pick it out on the map and guess how many Christians are in that country. 


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•	Japan: Population 126 million

a.	     ** 2 million Christians**
b.	      25 million Christians
c.	      50 million Christians


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•	North Korea: Population 25 million

a.	       4 million Christians
b.	       1 million Christians
c.	     **400,000 Christians**



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•	Libya: Population 6 million

a.	      500,000 Christians
b.	      200,000 Christians
c.	   **35,000 Christians**


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**Co-Host**
There are a lot of people we can pray for this week.

**Host**
That’s just a few of the many countries in our world! Have fun with the Big Do. Let’s gather in our small groups and talk about today’s lesson.



Engage 3

Gather the kids into small groups and discuss the following. 

1.	In our video today, what about Moses’ life is different than your life? What was something similar to your life?
2.	Do you think it was hard for Paul to go back into the city where they had tried to kill him? Why did he do it?
3.	Why should we not give up sharing the good news about Jesus? 
4.	What did Herman tell us to do with our families in the Big Do? **Pray for people in a different country.**



Small Group 

Choose two kids from the audience to come on stage and answer the question.

1.	Our Big Point says I Can ______!
a.	**Keep Going**
b.	Quit

2.	What did the people in Lystra do to Paul?
a.	Call him names
b.	**Stone him**

3.	What did Paul’s friends do after he was stoned?
a.	**Prayed**
b.	Ran

4.	What did Paul and Barnabas do after being attacked?
a.	Went on vacation
b.	**Finished their mission**

5.	How have we been helped because Paul and Barnabas didn’t quit?

6.	Complete the Big Verse: Matthew 24:14 (NIrV), “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in _________.”
a.	America
b.	**The whole world**

7.	Who can help you keep going and finish your mission?

8.	There are so many Christians in the world that we don’t need missionaries.
a.	True
b.	**False**

9.	What was one thing you learned from watching the missions’ video about Moses?

10.	 What challenge did Herman give us as this week’s Big Do? **Pray for people in a different country.**


Big Review

Large Group Abbreviated

Suggested optional songs for welcome 

“Bang on the Drum” by Todd Rundgren,


**Co-Host**
Let’s all say it together, **I Can Keep Going!** That’s easy to say. I can say I’m a millionaire, but that doesn’t mean I am.

**Host**
True, but I’ll explain why you can do it. First, we can keep going because God gives us the power to. The Holy Spirit keeps us moving forward. Second, we can keep going when we understand why we share about Jesus in the first place.



**Co-Host**
We share about Jesus because we want everyone to know that God loves them. There are a lot of ways to show God's love.

**Host**
Exactly. There are lots of people who need help in our world, even though there are many missionaries out there working. God wants us to get involved and keep working until everyone knows about His great love. Watch this story about a boy from Sierra Leone. It’s a great reminder why we keep going.



**Co-Host**
There are a lot of people in our world.

**Host**
You are right!  And there are still billions of people who haven’t heard that Jesus died for them. The good news is that the Bible says that God’s Good News will go to the entire world.

**Co-Host**
We can be part of that if we keep going. 



**Host**
**I Can Keep Going!** 


**Co-Host**
Herman had a great idea for the Big Do this week. I never thought about praying for people in a different country.



**Host**
There are a lot of other countries to think about.

**Co-Host**
There are a lot of people we can pray for this week.

**Host**
That’s just a few of the many countries in our world! Have fun with the Big Do. Let’s gather in our small groups and talk about today’s lesson.



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