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Series Note: Each Summer to the Max lesson incorporates a special venue into the service. Adding a venue allows the summer schedule to change while still keeping the focus on Biblical truth. Venues can be done during the first 30 minutes of service or final 30 minutes of service. If you are also utilizing Summer to the Max Junior lessons, consider keeping one venue at the beginning and one at the end. That will keep costs down by allowing both groups to enjoy the same venue. Each lesson offers multiple venue options at different price points to accommodate your budget. Promoting the venues ahead of time will build excitement for Summer to the Max!





Weekly Venue: Choose one of the following venue options or create your own. These venues help teach the concept of honor. You honor the kids with a fun treat or use your talents to honor God.

**Snow Cones**

Rent a snow cone machine or hire an outside vendor such as Kona Ice.

**Bible Art Day**

Create your own art show allowing the kids to paint or draw pictures that honor God. Display them so parents can view the art show after church. Provide simple snacks.

**Ice Cream Sundae Sunday**

Provide ice cream with all the toppings. Kids get to create their own ice cream sundaes.

Countdown 

**Host**

Welcome to Summer To The Max!

**Co-Host**

Why is it to the max? Because we’re learning to live differently for God.

**Host**

And living differently will result in a different you, helping you to become a person who honors and pleases God.

Welcome

Worship

**Co-Host**

Let’s check out today’s Big Point. We’re going to countdown from three. All of the adults will say, “Three,” the boys will say, “Two,” and the girls will shout, “One!”







**Host**

Let’s all say it together, **I Can Honor God!** When we honor God, we show God the proper respect and bring Him our best. That’s because He deserves it.

**Co-Host**

Honoring God brings blessings to us, too. Let’s play a game as we get started. If you were going to honor someone, then you would want to go all out with your best.

**Host**

In this game, we have two teams who will compete to build the largest tower of ice cream. We have an adult volunteer who will scoop the ice cream and two teammates who will stack. You have 60 seconds to scoop and stack. Go!

Play optional game music. Each team will have a scoop and gallon of ice cream. Consider giving one vanilla and the other chocolate or strawberry. Have a couple of scoops already scooped before the game, sitting on the tablecloth, so the kids can immediately begin grabbing the scoops and stacking them onto the cone. Have the players wear plastic gloves for easy cleanup.



**Co-Host**

Great job to our winners!



**Host**

You brought your best in that game. Bringing your best honors God!





Engage 1

**Co-Host**

Let’s say our Big Point again, 

**Co-Host**

**I Can Honor God!**



**Host**

That’s living differently. Not everyone makes the choice to honor God, which is unfortunate, because they miss out on the good things that come when you bring your best to God.



**Co-Host**

Let’s see what the Bible says about this by checking out the Big Verse. 

We’re going to countdown from three. All of the Adults will say, “Three,” the boys will say, “Two,” and the girls can shout, “One!”





**Host**

Deuteronomy 10:12 (NIrV), “What is the Lord your God asking you to do? Honor Him.” If you don’t honor and respect God, then it’s really hard to obey Him.



**Co-Host**

Let’s talk about some ways we might approach God, and you tell us if that action honors God or dishonors God by giving us a thumbs up or thumbs down.





 - Thanking God before a meal

 - Distracting a friend during a Bible story

 - Never reading your Bible

 - Praying

 - Going to church

 - Pretending you aren’t a Christian around your friends

 - Giving way less than you are able to give

 - Obeying God’s word



**Host**

It’s not that doing or not doing any one of those things will make you into a Christian; our actions and words are the things that reveal what’s going on inside our hearts.



**Co-Host**

True honor comes from how you think and feel about God in your heart. Let’s stand and take a moment to worship God.





Engage 2

Abel brought a gift that honored God. That’s using your faith because Abel trusted that God would take care of him, even if he offered his best. Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. Take a moment to talk to God. Ask God to show you one way that you could honor Him this summer. Maybe it’s giving or spending more time with God. It could be choosing to obey more. Ask Him. (Pause) Don’t be afraid to be different. Other people might not honor God, but you can be like Abel and set the example. 



**Host**

We have the opportunity to help a lot of kids this summer.



Share info about the giving project you have chosen to support. Consider donating all summer offerings to a local ministry or global missionary. 





**Co-Host**

The Bible says in Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the Lord with your wealth. Give Him the first share of all your crops.” Giving is a great way to honor God, especially when you give to God before you give to yourself. It's important to give your best to God, just like Abel did.

**Host**

Keep giving, and let’s see if we can reach our goal.

Big Story

**Co-Host**

As you take this summer to the max, be sure to follow our Big Point, 

**Co-Host**

**I Can Honor God!**



**Host**

You can begin with this week’s Big Do. 



**Host**

Make a snack for someone special this week instead of making one for yourself. Give your best effort to making this a snack that will bless that person.



**Co-Host**

Suppose you planned to give your mom or dad an ice cream sundae as a snack. You could offer them one with these toppings.

Present the first sundae and add the dirt, worms, and mayo. Describe each ingredient as you add it.



**Host**

Would your mom or dad feel blessed by that dessert? No way. That’s gross. But what if you gave them this sundae.



Present the second bowl and add the syrup, whipped cream, and cherry. 





**Co-Host**

This looks like a dessert that would honor someone. That’s because you gave your best effort.

**Host**

We want to do the same for God. Just like Abel brought his best, we can bring our best. God loves us, and He loves to bless us as we honor and follow Him. So, get ready to live differently, as you honor God! 

Engage 3

Small Group is optional as time allows. Gather the kids into small groups and discuss the following.

- What does it look like to honor someone?

- Tell me about a time someone honored you. How did it make you feel?

- What were the names of the brothers in our Bible story?

- Which brother's gift honored God?

- What is one way that you can choose to honor God?

- What is our Big Do this week? **Make a snack for someone special this week instead of making one for yourself.**

Small Group

Summer Big Challenge Games: 

Hula Challenge: Keep a two hula hoops spinning on each arm for 20 seconds

Limbo Challenge: You have two chances to make it under the limbo pole without falling

Tap It: Play the memory game on Tap It. Can you make it to round six?

Brain Freeze: Eat a Pop Ice in under 30 seconds

Hover Ball: Three shots to score a goal with a hover ball

Beach Ball Basketball: Toss two beachballs into a human goal (two people holding hands to make a hoop)

Super Combo: Grab a friend and act out which of the pictures on the screen will not get “X-ed” out 

Ultimate Tag: Try to pull both flags from your opponent





Split the room into two teams and alternate choosing one child from each team to come onstage  and answer a question. If the child gets the question right, then he or she can compete in a Summer Big Challenge. Play optional game music.

 - Our Big Point says I Can ______ God!

    - **Honor**

    - Ignore



 - The brothers in the Big Story were named Cain and _____.

    - Adam

    - **Abel**







 - Who was Cain and Abel’s dad?

     - Noah

    - **Adam**



 - What did Cain bring to God?

    - **Crops**

    - Sheep



 - God preferred Abel’s offering over Cain’s.

    - **True**

    - False



 - Deuteronomy 10:12 (NIrV), “What is the Lord your God asking you to do? _____ Him.”

    - Give to

    - **Honor**



 - How did Cain react to God’s choice?

    - He rejoiced

    - **He was angry**



 - You can only honor God by giving lots of money.

    - True

    - **False**



 - What are some ways that we can honor God?



  - What is this week’s Big Do? **Make a snack for someone special this week instead of making one for yourself.**

Big Review

Large Group Abbreviated

Weekly Venue: Choose one of the following venue options or create your own. These venues help teach the concept of honor. You honor the kids with a fun treat or use your talents to honor God.



**Snow Cones**

Rent a snow cone machine or hire an outside vendor such as Kona Ice.

**Bible Art Day**

Create your own art show allowing the kids to paint or draw pictures that honor God. Display them so parents can view the art show after church. Provide simple snacks.

**Ice Cream Sundae Sunday**

Provide ice cream with all the toppings. Kids get to create their own ice cream sundaes.





**Host**

Let’s all say it together, **I Can Honor God!** When we honor God, we show God the proper respect and bring Him our best. That’s because He deserves it.

**Co-Host**
Bringing your best honors God!

**Host**
Honoring God brings blessings to us, too.

**Host**

Deuteronomy 10:12 (NIrV), “What is the Lord your God asking you to do? Honor Him.” If you don’t honor and respect God, then it’s really hard to obey Him.



**Co-Host**

That's true.

**Host**

It’s not that doing or not doing any one thing will make you into a Christian; our actions and words are the things that reveal what’s going on inside our hearts.

**Co-Host**

True honor comes from how you think and feel about God in your heart. Let’s stand and take a moment to worship God.

Optional Big Give Title Slide and Big Give Verse Slide, for an emphasis on giving, are available on the Full Program Venue.

**Host**

Make a snack for someone special this week instead of making one for yourself. Give your best effort to making this a snack that will bless that person.





**Co-Host**

Remember, we honor someone when we give our best effort.

**Host**

We want to do the same for God. Just like Abel brought his best, we can bring our best. God loves us, and He loves to bless us as we honor and follow Him. So, get ready to live differently, as you honor God!

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