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7 Min Countdown

03 sec Countdown

2 Min Countdown

H&R Big Do Slide

Herman and Rusty Act 3

Big Story Video

6 Min Countdown

Herman and Rusty Act 2

Herman and Rusty Title

H&R BIG REVIEW Bumper

Herman and Rusty Act 1 

H&R 5 Min Countdown with Rules

Ethel and Sophia recreated an experiment they saw on TV, which Herman told them not to. Now, the lab is pelted by beach balls and they’re going to need some serious help to fix this problem. Ethel and Sophia are trying to stop it. They believe they can knowing that God can help them with any problem, big or small.

Large Group Full Program

Question of the Day: What is the heaviest thing you’ve ever seen your mom or dad lift?


Engage 1 Prep: Either the **Host** or **Co-Host** will attempt to lift the heavy weight on stage. If neither can lift a heavy weight, consider recruiting a volunteer who can. The weight could be a dumbbell, barbell, or large object. The prepared slide should show a picture of that person lifting a weight. If you are unable to create a slide for your system simply print out the pic to show your volunteer. The picture could be one the person already has taken or could be taken earlier in the week or even the day of the service.



Engage 2 suggests a genie costume, magic lamp, and "Arabian Nights” from the Aladdin Soundtrack.

Small Group Prep: Prior to the Small Group time, write these verses on different areas of the beach ball. Have a Bible or multiple Bibles available for the kids to use to look up the verses. There are more verses on the ball than you will have time for to ensure your group will have plenty of verses to discuss. You may need to give them a tutorial at the beginning, showing them how to find books and verses in the Bible. Prior to the small group, consider looking up each of these verses acquaint yourself with the context of each passage to aid the discussion.

 - 1 Corinthians 6:14
 - Colossians 1:16
 - Jeremiah 10:12
 - 1 John 1:9
 - Numbers 23:19
 - John 15:7
 - Philippians 4:19
 - 1 Peter 5:10
 - 2 Timothy 1:7
 - Isaiah 40:29-31
 - Zephaniah 3:17



Countdown / Rules

The **Host** and **Co-Host** are wearing lab coats. 


**Host**
Welcome to the Lab! I’ve learned so much this month about what we can discover in the Bible.

**Co-Host**
It’s the place we go to find the truth about God and ourselves.

**Host**
Today we will hear another important reason why we want to read what is in God’s Word. To get started we’re going to play a little game that gets us up and moving.

**Co-Host**
It’s like the game “Heads Up!” that you might have played on your parents’ phone. We’re going to choose two Connectors (adult volunteers) to come on stage. 



Split the class into two teams, such as boys versus girls. Choose one Connector (adult volunteer) to represent each team.






**Co-Host**
We’re going to put up different superheroes on the screens. These guys can’t see what’s there, but you can. Your job is to act out who the superhero is without using sounds. The first to guess wins points for their team.




Display each slide and have the kids stand up and act out the superhero. Be sure that the Connectors face away from the screen. 





**Host**
That was fun. I love superhero movies, but in the end, they’re just made-up stories. The story of God is so much better because it’s a true story about God, who can do bigger things than any superhero. Let’s see what's going on in the lab today.


Welcome

Worship


**Co-Host**
Have any of you seen the movie, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?” It sounds interesting, but seeing the lab pelted by beach balls makes me think it’s a bad idea.

**Host**
Yep, they’re going to need some serious help to fix this problem.

**Co-Host**
Ethel and Sophia are trying to do it alone. Are some problems too big for you to figure out on your own? Who did you ask to help you?

**Host**
There’s a great place to learn about an important person who can help us. We find where to look and who it is that can help us in our Big Point. I need a volunteer to help us reveal it.



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

**Co-Host**
You will help us count down from three and then read the Big Point.


**Host**
Let’s all say it together, The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!

**Co-Host**
Reading about God in the Bible gives us an understanding of the kinds of things that God can do. Do you think that God can do some really big things?

**Host**
But how do you know for sure that He really can do that stuff? It would be good to have some evidence. That’s where the Bible comes in. The stories we read build confidence in us as we read about God doing these really incredible things. Let’s bring up a volunteer to help us.


Choose a small child. Either the **Host** or **Co-Host** will attempt to lift the heavy weight on stage. If neither can lift a heavy weight, consider recruiting a volunteer who can. The weight could be a dumbbell, barbell, or large object. The Engage 1 Slide should show a picture of that person lifting a weight. The picture could be one the person already has taken or could be taken earlier in the week or even the day of the service.

**Co-Host**
We have pretty heavy weight up here. See if you can move it. (Have the child attempt) It’s pretty hard. What if I told you that (Either **Host** or the **Co-Host**) can move it, would you believe me?

**Host**
Maybe you would, but how do you know? Look at this picture. 

Play your prepared Engage 1 slide if possible, or a print of the pic you took previously and show your volunteer. Pass it around a bit as time allows.

**Host**
What do you see? (Allow for an answer) The (**Host**/**Co-Host**) is lifting a heavy weight. So, if they did that before, do you believe that he/she could do it now? Let’s try it.




Allow the **Host**/**Co-Host** to lift the weight.



**Co-Host**
By seeing what he/she did in the past, you could get an idea of what he/she can do now. By reading what God has done in the Bible, we learn about the kinds of things that God can do now for us.

**Host**
That gives us confidence to trust God. Let’s see if Sophia and Ethel can stop those beach balls.



Engage 1

**Host**
Things do not seem to be getting any better in the lab.



A beach ball flies in and hits the **Host**.


**Host**
We need an answer fast, or else we may be in for some trouble. I think they need our Big Point, 




**Host**
**The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!**





Play "Arabian Nights".**Co-Host** enters singing. The **Co-Host** is wearing a Genie costume from Aladdin and carrying a genie’s lamp. If you don’t have a costume, you can create one out of other costumes around your church.






**Co-Host**
What do you think of my costume? I’ll give you three wishes. What do you wish for?

**Host**
I wish you wouldn’t sing any more.

**Co-Host**
That’s a terrible first wish. What would you guys wish for if you found the lamp from Aladdin? 

**Host**
Here are some potential wishes. Hold up one arm or two arms to show which wish you would prefer.



**Co-Host**
Ethel and Sophia might wish that the beach balls would stop pelting them. Even though genies aren’t real, some people think God is like a genie.

**Host**
When we pray, we aren’t giving God our wish list. We want to pray for things that match what God wants to do in His big plan. Where do we find what God wants? (Pause) Right, in the Bible.

**Co-Host**
Look at what the Bible says in the Big Verse.


**Host**
When we finish counting down from three, we need you to read the verse. 

**Co-Host**
Ephesians 3:20 (NIrV) says, “God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine.”

**Host**
God is able to help you in ways that are bigger and better than you could even wish for. God’s big plan is always better than our plans.

**Co-Host**
We have a good, kind, and powerful God who wants to help us. God wants you to ask for help in ways that match what He has already promised in the Bible. You can pray with confidence, and God can do amazing things.

**Host**
That’s something we’ll discover in our Big Story, but first let’s stand and worship God.


Engage 2

I don’t know what kind of challenges you might be facing. The problems could seem like they’re too big, like no one could help you. Or they might seem too small, like no one would really care about them. Here’s the good news. God loves us, and He wants to help us, with anything and everything. If God says it, He can do it. We have some Connectors (adult volunteers) down front who would love to pray with you and believe that God will do great things in this new school year. Let’s come and pray because God can do what He says He can do!



Big Story

**Co-Host**
I’m glad those beach balls stopped raining in Herman’s lab.

**Host**
Yeah, Ethel and Sophia just needed to remember that God can help them with any problem, big or small. Elijah was confident enough in God’s power to stand up to that evil king, Ahab. God came through in a big way. Remember, 



**Co-Host**
Talk about some of the things God has done in the Bible, and then talk about things God is doing in your life right now.

**Host**
I have an idea. We have some left over beach balls from Ethel and Sophia’s failed experiment. On these beach balls we’ve written verses from the Bible that have to do with what God has done.

**Co-Host**
Let’s gather in our small groups and play a game where we toss the beach ball back and forth in your group. Wherever your pinkie touches, find that verse in the Bible and read something that God has done.



Split the class in their small groups early to allow them extra time to do the activity.


Engage 3

Gather the kids into small groups. Prior to the Small Group time, write these verses on different areas of the beach ball. Have a Bible or multiple Bibles available for the kids to use to look up the verses. There are more verses on the ball than you will have time for to ensure your group will have plenty of verses to discuss. You may need to give them a tutorial at the beginning, showing them how to find books and verses in the Bible. Prior to the small group, consider looking up each of these verses acquaint yourself with the context of each passage to aid the discussion.

 - 1 Corinthians 6:14
 - Colossians 1:16
 - Jeremiah 10:12
 - 1 John 1:9
 - Numbers 23:19
 - John 15:7
 - Philippians 4:19
 - 1 Peter 5:10
 - 2 Timothy 1:7
 - Isaiah 40:29-31
 - Zephaniah 3:17



Small Group

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

 - Our Big Point says The Bible Tells Me What _____ Can Do!

    - **God**

    - Kings



 - What rained down in the lab today?

    - Meatballs

    - **Beach Balls**



 - God can do things that seem impossible.

    - **True**

    - False



 - Ahab was a good king who followed God.

    - True

    - **False**



 - What was the name of the prophet who challenged King Ahab’s priests?

    - **Elijah**

    - Baal



 - Ephesians 3:20 (NIrV), “God is able to do far _____ than we could ever ask for or imagine.”

    - **More**

    - Less



 - How did Elijah show that he was confident that God could do powerful things?



 - What did God send from the sky to prove He is the only true God.

    - **Fire**

    - Water



 - Why do you think it’s okay to pray for big or small problems?



  - What challenge did Herman give us as this week’s Big Do? **Talk about some of the things God has done in the Bible, and then talk about things God is doing in your life right now.**

Big Review

Large Group Abbreviated

**Host**
Welcome to the Lab! I’ve learned so much this month about what we can discover in the Bible.

**Co-Host**
It’s the place we go to find the truth about God and ourselves.

**Host**
Today we will hear another important reason why we want to read what is in God’s Word. 

**Co-Host**
I'm so excited to talk more about what's in the Bible! I just love a good story! Especially about superheroes. Is this by chance going to be a super hero story?

**Host**
 The story of God is so much better because it’s a true story about God, who can do bigger things than any superhero. Let’s see what's going on in the lab today.


**Host**
Let’s all say it together, **The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!**

**Co-Host**
Reading about God in the Bible gives us an understanding of the kinds of things that God can do. Do you think that God can do some really big things?

**Host**
But how do you know for sure that He really can do that stuff? It would be good to have some evidence. That’s where the Bible comes in. The stories we read build confidence in us as we read about God doing these really incredible things. 



**Co-Host**
By reading what God has done in the Bible, we learn about the kinds of things that God can do now for us.

**Host**
That gives us confidence to trust God. Let’s see if Sophia and Ethel can stop those beach balls.




A beach ball flies in and hits the Host.

**Co-Host**
What do you think of my costume? I’ll give you three wishes. What do you wish for?

**Host**
I wish you wouldn’t sing any more.

**Co-Host**
That’s a terrible first wish. What would you guys wish for if you found the lamp from Aladdin? 



**Co-Host**
Ephesians 3:20 (NIrV) says, “God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine.”

**Host**
God is able to help you in ways that are bigger and better than you could even wish for. God’s big plan is always better than our plans.

**Co-Host**
We have a good, kind, and powerful God who wants to help us. God wants you to ask for help in ways that match what He has already promised in the Bible. You can pray with confidence, and God can do amazing things.

**Host**
That’s something we’ll discover in our Big Story.


Midweek / Classroom

Hey guys, welcome to the Lab! Have you ever had a problem so big you couldn’t solve it on your own? Maybe it was a problem on your homework that you could not understand, or maybe there was a bully at school that would not leave you alone. God is a great big God who is able to help us with any problem that we face. We know this is true because the Bible tells us so. Tonight we will hear all about what God can do. Let’s begin with worship. Stand up, give your neighbor a high-five, and let’s worship God for all He has done and all He is able to do.  





You guys did a great job worshipping God! It’s now time to break up into your small groups. Go ahead and turn to your small group leaders now. (Split into groups)  



Use these two minutes to introduce yourself to your kids and go over the rules you have for your group. This will set the expectation and show the kids clear boundaries, setting your group up for success. The ball can be used as a tool to signify whose turn it is to respond. 



It’s time for Lab Wars! During Lab Wars we battle it out, team against team, until one group stands victorious. If you want to win tonight’s battle, you better know your superheroes. Here’s how to play: on the screen you will see facts about a superhero. Your job is to guess which hero each slide describes. The first team to guess wins! We will play a few rounds. Let’s play! 

Play optional game music. Play the game. If time allows, play 2-3 rounds. 



Congratulations to our winning team! They really knew their superheroes. Can you imagine a world where superheroes are real? Maybe you wish you had a superhero to help you with every math problem and to help attack every bully that comes your way. Although that sounds exciting, superheroes aren’t real. But there is someone who is even more powerful than Superman’s super strength, God! God can and wants to help you with every challenge that you face. Let’s check in with our friends in the Lab. I heard there is an experiment that’s gone wrong. I wonder if they know that God can help them. 



Lab Wars

Have you ever seen the movie, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?” It’s a cute movie, but I don’t think I would want to live it in real life. Apparently Ethel and Sophia thought it was a good idea, and now they facing a huge problem. They are going to need some serious help to get them out of this mess, but for some reason they are trying to handle it on their own! Have you ever tried to fix a big problem all by yourself? Let’s take a look at our Big Point to learn about an important person who can help us. I need a small group to help me countdown and reveal what it is. 



Choose a small group to count it down. 



Let’s all say it together, **The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!** Reading about God in the Bible gives us an understanding of the kinds of things that God can do. Let’s turn to our small groups to do an activity that will show us what God can do and what He can’t do. 

Each group has a beachball with some words written on them listing things God can and cannot do. Have the kids take turns tossing the ball to one another. Wherever their thumb lands have them read the word and decide if it is something God can or cannot do. Then read the corresponding verse listed below.  



Things God Can Do:

Heal – Psalm 103:3 “He forgives all my sins. He heals all my sicknesses.”

Help – Hebrews 13:6 “So we can say boldly, “The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid.”

Provide – Philippians 4:19 “My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keeping with his wonderful riches. These riches come to you because you belong to Christ Jesus.”

Comfort – Psalm 94:19 “I was very worried. But your comfort brought me joy.”

 Love – 1 John 3:1 “See what amazing love the Father has given us! Because of it, we are called children of God.”





Things God Cannot Do:

Lie – Numbers 23:19a “God isn’t a mere human. He can’t lie.”

Steal – John 10:10 “A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.”

Change - Numbers 23:19b “He isn’t a human being. He doesn’t change his mind.”



When we look in the Bible, we discover the amazing things that God can do. Reading verses and stories about how He has helped and healed people in the past gives us confidence that He can do those things for us now. Let’s check back in at the Lab to see if Sophia and Ethel will realize that they can ask God for help with this beach ball fiasco. 





Things do not seem to be getting any better in the lab. They need to find an answer and fast. I wish Ethel and Sophia would grab a hold of our Big Point. Let’s say it all together, 



**The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!** 



Some people don’t think God can do very much, but they haven’t looked in the Bible for themselves! Let’s check out our Big Verse. I need a small group to help me count it down. 

Choose a small group to help you count down.

Ephesians 3:20 (NIrV) says, “God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine.” God is able to help you in ways that are bigger and better than you could even wish for. Some people think God is not able to help them. That’s not true! Those thoughts, cause people to miss out on the powerful help God wants to give them. Let’s turn to our small groups and do an activity to illustrate why we don’t want to think this way. 

Pass out the cardboard boxes to each child. Have them assemble their box. Then ask the following question.





Did you ever face a problem that you didn’t think God could solve? Tell me about it? 



Younger Groups: Pass out the already assembled boxes and the coloring utensils. Have the kids decorate their tiny boxes while you ask them the question provided. 



If you think that God can’t help you, then your view of God is too small! Some people think God could fit in some little box, like this one. (Hold up a box) But that isn’t the truth. The truth is, God is way bigger than we could ever imagine. When you read the Bible, you discover that we have a good, kind, and powerful God who really wants to help us. God wants you to ask for help in ways that match what He has already promised in the Bible. You can pray with confidence, knowing that God can do amazing things. You get to take your little box home. Let it remind you not to try to fit God in that box. Instead remember just how big and powerful He is. Let’s say our Big Point, 



**The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!**  Let’s listen to a story from the Bible about how God showed up in a big way to show everyone exactly what He was able to do. 

Play optional soft instrumental music. Leader enters.

I don’t know what kind of challenges you might be facing. The problems could seem like they’re too big, like no one could help you. Or they might seem too small, like no one would really care about them. Here’s the good news. God loves us, and He wants to help us, with anything and everything. If God says it, He can do it. Let’s take a moment in our small groups to talk more about this and ask God to help us with whatever we may be facing. 





The goal in this segment is to create a place where kids can openly share and to bring accountability as they become more like Jesus. Do this by truly listening, responding with love, and showing them what it looks like to be a friend and follower of Jesus. The ball can be used as a tool to signify whose turn it is to respond. 



Tell me about a time when God helped you.

What would you tell a friend who believed that God couldn’t help them with a problem? 

When you face a big problem, how can you remind yourself what God can do? 



Go around the circle asking for prayer requests. They can be big things the kids face or little things. Then pray about them as a group.



**When you have a moment, during the next video or after the service, write down the requests you want to remember, so you can pray and follow-up with the kids in your group**.



God is big and powerful. He is loving and kind. He wants to help you with the giant problems you are facing and the little ones. We know this because the Bible tells us so. If you ever have a moment of questioning if God is able to help you, open your Bible. Find some stories and verses that remind you exactly what God can do. That’s what our Big Point is all about, 



I’m glad those beach balls stopped raining in Herman’s lab. Ethel and Sophia just needed to remember that God can help them with any problem, big or small. Elijah was confident enough in God’s power to stand up to that evil king, Ahab. God came through in a big way. Remember, 

**The Bible Tells Me What God Can Do!** This is one of the stories you can talk about when you do this week’s Big Do. 

As a family, talk about some things God has done in the Bible. The talk about some things God has done in your life. Now let’s turn to our small groups and finish up tonight’s service. 



Use this time to hand out any positive reinforcement tools (i.e. Candy, stickers, prize coupons, etc.). Tell your group how much you enjoyed spending time with them this week. Finally, end your time together with a prayer and maybe even a group cheer.





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