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God's Plan for Families • Session 1

Lessons for the LeaderIs there a limit to what you would do to protect the life of your child? Would you be willing to lay down your life for your child? Why? Consider the actions of Jochebed (JAHK uh bed).• Read Exodus 1:8-14. Place yourself in Egypt

during that time. How do you see the struggle between the Egyptians and the Israelites playing out? Do you think the Egyptians realized their efforts were not working? How do you see the Israelites' family relationships? Were these relationships strong or weak? Why? What does your family do during difficult times?

• Read verses 15-22. Why do you think Shiphrah (SHIF ruh) and Puah (PYOO uh) feared God more than the king? What would you have done?

• Read Exodus 2:1-10. As you read these verses, make a note of the people involved. In what ways did the people's actions not only impact themselves, but also their family members? Notice the chain reaction in this story. Jochebed (the mother) loved the child (Moses) and wanted to protect him. She placed him in a basket and Miriam (the sister) watched him. Pharaoh's daughter found Moses, and Miriam went to get her mother to care for him. Each of those people willingly put their lives in danger by helping one another.

• Reflect on the children in your ministry. How do they know they are cared for? What type of situations do the children face at home? How often do you help them outside of your worship time? Do the children know you love them? Do they know you pray for them? This week, view the children in your ministry as your own children. Find ways to show them you are there to help.

Help One AnotherFocus Passage: Exodus 1:8–2:10

Key Bible Verse: Luke 6:31

Life ApplicationI can help my family members.

Session at a GlanceIntroduction to Worship (8 minutes)

Welcome the ChildrenUnscramble the Letters

Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes)

Sing "Whoa!"Sing "Trust in the Lord"/Receive Offering/

PrayLearn the Key Bible VerseIntroduce the Bible StoryRead/Discuss the Bible StoryReview the Bible Story/Make Life

ApplicationUse Worship GuidesShow "Joey B." Video Make Current-day ApplicationSing "You Are My All in All"

Application Activities (20 minutes)

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

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1tWelcome the Children

Pull It TogetherPrint and copy "God's Plan for Families—Parent Connection" (CD).

• Distribute "God's Plan for Families—Parent Connection" as parents arrive with their children.

2tUnscramble the Letters

Pull It TogetherScissors, envelopes, marker• Print, copy, and cut apart "Unscramble the Letters"

(CD) (1 set of letters per group). Place each set in an envelope, and number each envelope to correspond with the word (ensure the letters are in random order).

Teacher Tips• Place the letters and clues in various locations

around the room. • Allow the children to move to the letters and spell

the words.

• Explain: "Spelling is important in communicating with people. Let's see if we can unscramble some letters to spell words we will use today."

• Form groups of four to five children. • Guide the children to open the first envelope.• Read aloud the clues on the "Leader's Page."• Call on children to state the answer.• Continue for additional words. • Conclude: "Listen carefully during our worship

time to see how these words are used."

Worship

3 Sing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes)

4t Sing "Trust in the Lord" (DVD, 3 minutes)/Receive Offering/Pray

5tLearn the Key Bible Verse (3 minutes)

Pull It TogetherBaby toys, slips of paper, marker, scissors, tape, CD player, music CD• Write each word of Luke 6:31 on 1 slip of paper.

Tape 1 word to each baby toy.

• Read aloud Luke 6:31. • Distribute baby toys.• Say: "These baby toys have the words to our

Bible verse attached to them. As the music plays, pass the toys to your right. When the music stops, everyone with a toy jump up and arrange yourselves in order of the verse."

• Guide the children to read aloud the verse.• Replay as time permits.

6 Introduce the Bible Story (2 minutes)

Pull It TogetherSticky notes• Print "Baby Moses" Teaching Picture (CD).• Cover the picture with sticky notes. Display.

• Ask: "Look at this picture. Can you tell much about the picture? What do you think is happening?"

• Say: "We cannot tell much about the picture because it is covered. We will use the picture again after the story."

• Continue: "God wants us to help our family members. Listen to our Bible story. Let's see how many ways people helped one another."

7tRead/Discuss the Bible Story (7 minutes)• Lead children to open their Bibles to Exodus 1.• Tell the Bible story in your own words.

Baby Moses' Family Protected Him

Based on Exodus 1:8–2:10

• Select a child to read aloud Exodus 1:8-14.• Say: "Joseph, an Israelite, had been sold into

slavery by his brothers and became a slave in the house of an Egyptian official. Eventually, Joseph rose to second in command in Egypt and was a great help to the Israelite people during a seven-year famine. The pharaoh, or 'king,' respected Joseph and cared for the Israelites; however, after Joseph's death, a new pharaoh came to power in Egypt. This pharaoh did not know of Joseph and was afraid there were too many Israelites living in Egypt. The Israelites were having many babies, and the number of Israelites was increasing. The king was afraid the Israelites would become more powerful than the Egyptians. The king also feared the Israelites would fight alongside the

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enemy and destroy the Egyptians if Egypt went to war with another country."

• Continue: "The king placed people over the Israelites and increased the amount of work they were to do. God made the Israelites successful in their work and blessed them with many children, so the number of Israelites increased."

• Choose a child to read aloud Exodus 1:15-22.• Say: "One day, the king met with the midwives,

'women who helped the Israelite women give birth.' The king instructed the midwives, 'When an Israelite woman gives birth to a boy, kill the baby, but if it is a girl, let her live.' The midwives feared God and chose not to obey the king. The king asked the women why they disobeyed him. They said the Israelite women gave birth before they arrived. God rewarded the midwives for protecting His people and allowed them to have their own children. The Israelites continued to increase in number. The king then commanded that every boy born to an Israelite be thrown into the Nile River."

• Enlist a volunteer to read aloud Exodus 2:1-4.• Explain: "One Israelite woman gave birth to

a son. She saw her baby was beautiful and decided to hide him. After three months, the mother realized she could no longer hide her son. She took a basket, coated it with tar and pitch, and placed her baby inside the basket. Then she placed the basket in the reeds (plants) by the Nile River. The baby's sister, Miriam, watched from a distance to see what would happen."

• Guide a child to read aloud Exodus 2:5-7.• Say: "Pharaoh's daughter came to the Nile to

bathe. When she saw the basket, she instructed one of her servant girls to bring it to her. As she opened the basket and saw the baby crying, she felt sorry for him (she knew he was an Israelite baby). Miriam ran to Pharaoh's daughter and said, 'I can get an Israelite woman to take care of the baby for you.'"

• Read aloud Exodus 2:8-10.• Conclude: "Pharaoh's daughter agreed. The

baby's mother cared for him until the child grew older. Then his mother took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, because she had 'drawn him out of the water.'"

8 Review the Bible Story/Make Life Application (5 minutes)

• Point out the covered teaching picture (step 6).• Ask: "What were some ways people helped one

another in our Bible story?"• Allow a child to remove one sticky note per

response. • Say: "This picture shows the sister, Miriam,

watching her baby brother in the Nile River. How would you feel if you were Miriam?"

• Invite the children to discuss the feelings of the people in the story.

• Say: "We can help our family members. What are some ways to help one another?"

9tUse Worship Guides (6 minutes)

Pull It TogetherWorship Guides, pencils

• Distribute Worship Guides and pencils.• Guide the children to read "Did You Know?"

and complete "Not-So-Hidden Crosswords."• Read aloud and review the statements.

10t Show "Joey B." Video (DVD, 8 minutes)• Show the video.• Say: "What are some things Joey's family

wanted him to help with?"• Ask: "Why did Joey think it might be good to

have two of himself? Why did Joey decide not to build Robo Joey? What did Joey learn about helping his family? In what ways are you like Joey?"

• Say: "Let's look for ways to help our families this week."

11tMake Current-day Application (3 minutes)• Guide the children to complete the information

in the first two columns of "Help in Action."• Say: "This week, complete these actions for

your family members. Place a check in the box when you complete the actions. Make sure to write down how your family members respond."

12 Sing "You Are My All in All" (DVD, 3 minutes)

13t Transition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up


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Wrap-Up(Large Group Only Format)

14 Play "Spin the Baby Bottle" (4 minutes)

Pull It TogetherBaby bottles (1 per team), scissors• Print, copy, and cut apart "Baby Bottle Review"

(CD) (1 set per team). • Place review questions in the bottles.

Teacher TipInvite the children to cry like babies instead of using baby bottles. The child with the best baby cry can answer the first question, then select additional children to answer questions.

• Guide the children to form teams. • Direct each team to form a circle.• Distribute baby bottles.• Say: "Place the bottle in the center of your

group. Spin the bottle. When the bottle stops, the person with the bottle top pointing at him will remove the lid and select a question. He will read aloud the question for his team and allow his teammates to answer the question."

• Continue: "Replace the lid and spin the bottle again. Continue until you answer all the questions."

15 Sing "The Happy Song" (DVD, 3 minutes)

16 Dismiss the Children to Their Parents

Wrap-Up(Application Activities Format)

14tShare Application Activities (5 minutes)• Invite the children to share their Application

Activity experiences. tArts and Crafts—"Helping My Family" Gameboard tDramatic Play—Family Public Service Announcements tGames—"Baby" Relays t Exploration and Discovery—"What's That Smell?"

15tSing "The Happy Song" (DVD, 3 minutes)

16tDismiss the Children to Their Parents

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Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time.

Family Public Service Announcements• Explain: "A public service announcement (PSA) is 'a type of advertisement

on radio or television designed to change people's attitudes about something.' Let's write public service announcements about helping our families."

• Guide the children to select partners.• Say: "Working with your partner, you will write a PSA with the information

on your card. You will then present your PSA to the whole group."• Distribute "PSA" strips, poster board, and markers to each group.• Assist the children as they write their PSAs.• Invite the children to present their PSAs.• Ask: "What can we learn from these advertisements? Why is it important to

help our families? Why does God want us to help our family members?"• Enlist a volunteer to read aloud Luke 6:31. Discuss how the verse relates to

helping our family members.• Select PSAs to share in Wrap-Up. • Guide children to pray for their family members.

Pull It TogetherPoster board (1 per group), markers, other items to present public service announcements, scissors• Print and cut apart

"PSA" (CD).

Worship Through Dramatic Play

"Helping My Family" Gameboard• Review the Bible story and key Bible verse.• Ask: "What are some ways we can help our families? Why is it important to

help one another?"• Say: "Helping our family members may be more fun when we think of it as

a game. Let's make a game to play with our families to remind us to help one another."

• Distribute file folders, pencils, markers, and stickers.• Guide the children to draw a floor plan of a house on the inside of the

folders.• Say: "Use your 15 stickers to make a path around your floor plan."• Distribute "Family Help Cards" and scissors. Direct the children to cut

apart the cards. • Guide each child to select a partner. • Give each child a game marker. • Say: "Use one of your floor plans. Place your game markers on stickers.

Make a mark at the place you begin. Alternate selecting cards and following the directions."

• Explain: "Play your game with your family. See who can move her game piece around the floor plan the most times and discover ways to help one another."

• Guide the children to pray for their family members.

Pull It TogetherFile folders (1 per child), markers, pencils, dot stickers (15 per child), scissors, game markers (buttons) (1 per child)• Print and copy "Family

Help Cards" (CD) (1 set per child).

Teacher TipDisplay a sample house floor plan.

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"What's That Smell?"• Review the Bible story and key Bible verse. • Ask: "What do you think would have happened to Moses if Miriam had not

watched him? How did Miriam's actions impact her family? How do our actions impact our families?"

• Say: "We can help our families in many ways. Sometimes our senses can help us know when people need help. For example, if you smell something burning, you may be able to alert people about a possible fire. What other ways can our senses guide us to help someone?"

• Discuss various ways to use senses to help people.• Explain: "Let's put our sense of smell to a test. I have some baby foods. I

want you to smell them and see if you can identify the food."• Allow the children to smell the foods.• Record guesses for each food on the paper. • Say: "Now let's use our sense of taste to verify our guesses."• Permit children to taste and identify the foods as desired.• Say: "God wants us to care for our families by helping. Each of us should

make a contribution to our family in a positive way."• Discuss ways children can help their families.• Guide the children to pray for their family members.

Pull It TogetherVariety of baby foods, plastic spoons, napkins, paper, marker• Prepare and post an

allergy chart of the baby foods.

Teacher Tips• Do not force children

to sample the baby foods.

• Serve a snack for the children to enjoy.

• Provide a list of practical ways children can help their families.

Worship Through Exploration and Discovery

"Baby" Relays• Ask: "What are some things babies need to have done for them? What

would happen if no one did these things?"• Review the Bible story and key Bible verse.• Continue: "What do you think would have happened to Moses if Miriam

had not watched him? How did Miriam's actions impact her family? How do our actions impact our families?"

• Say: "Let's run some relays related to babies."• Guide the children to form two teams.• Align teams in straight lines behind the starting line.Relay 1: Baby Food Eating

tDistribute a spoon to each boy and girl. t Say: "At the end of the relay area are some cups of food. The first person on each team will race to the food and eat all the food in a cup. After you show the teacher all the food is gone and she says go, race back to your team and tag the next person. If you run and eat at the same time, you will have to start over. We will continue until each person eats his food."

Relay 2: Change the Diaper t Say: "Babies need parents to change their diapers. Let's see how quickly each person on your team can change the babies' diapers. Race to the baby, remove the diaper, and put a new diaper on the doll. Race back and tag the next person. Continue until everyone changes a diaper."

• Conclude: "God wants us to help our families. Each of us should make a contribution to our family in a positive way."

• Guide the children to pray for their family members.

Pull It TogetherMasking tape, vanilla pudding, small cups, spoons, baby dolls, doll diapers, table• Tape a starting line on

the floor.• Place the items at the

opposite end of the relay area.

• Place the pudding in the cups (1 per child).

• Prepare and post an allergy chart.

Worship Through Games

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Baby Moses' Family Protected Him (Exodus 1:8–2:10) God's Plan for Families • Session 1Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3 Jim Noble© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in the USA. OK to copy.

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God's Plan for Families—Parent Connection (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

Session 1: Help One AnotherThe Big Idea: I can help my family members. The Bible Story: Baby Moses' Family Protected Him (Exodus 1:8–2:10)Key Bible Verse: Luke 6:31Connecting Points: Display a basket. Invite your child to tell what she knows about what happened to Baby Moses. Ask: "How did Baby Moses' family help him?" Encourage your family members to think of ways they can help each other. Provide slips of paper and pencils, and encourage family members to write on each slip one way they can help someone in the family. Place the slips of paper in the basket. Take turns choosing strips and reading them aloud for the family. Challenge family members to help one another this week by doing the things named on the strips. Pray, thanking God for your family and asking Him to help each of you make contributions to your family in a positive way.

Session 2: Care for One AnotherThe Big Idea: I can care for my family members.The Bible Story: Ruth and Her Family (Ruth 1:1-22; 2:1-23; 4:13-17)Key Bible Verse: Mark 9:35bConnecting Points: Gather your family around the kitchen/dining room table and enjoy a snack of homemade bread or toast. Review the story of Ruth and how she gathered grain to care for her mother-in-law Naomi. Say: "Ruth took care of Naomi because it was the right thing to do." Ask: "What are some ways we can show care for one another?" Point out that one way we can show care is by praying for each other. Invite family members to pray aloud or silently for the person seated to their left. Close the prayer time by thanking God for your family.

Session 3: Learn from ParentsThe Big Idea: I can learn from my parents about God.The Bible Story: Families Learn Together (Deuteronomy 4–6)Key Bible Verse: Proverbs 2:6Connecting Points: Did you realize that God expects you, the parent, to be the primary spiritual influence in the life of your child? Before leading your family time, read Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Pray and ask God to lead you as you teach your child about Him every day. In your family time,

lead your family to study the Ten Commandments together (Deuteronomy 5:6-21). Say: "God's plan for families is for parents to teach their children about Him. Today let's learn about the laws God gave the Israelites." Provide a Bible for each family member and take turns reading aloud and discussing the Commandments. Say: "We are to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength. We can learn more about God when we study the Bible together." Pray, asking God to help you as you teach your child to love and obey Him.

Session 4: Trust GodThe Big Idea: I can trust God to meet the needs of my family.The Bible Story: The Widow and Her Sons (2 Kings 4:1-7)Key Bible Verse: Psalm 62:8Connecting Points: As a family, do an inventory of the things you have. Walk through your house and list several items in each room (or assign family members different rooms). Evaluate the list by identifying the items that are "needs" (something you must have to survive) and those that are "wants" (something you would like to have but can live without). Say: "God doesn't promise to meet all of our wants, but we can trust Him to meet our needs." Invite your child to read aloud Psalm 62:8. Recall times your family has had a need and how God met the need. Pray, asking God to help your family trust Him to meet their needs.

Session 5: Obey ParentsThe Big Idea: I can obey my parents.The Bible Story: Jesus Went to the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)Key Bible Verse: Colossians 3:20Connecting Points: Take turns pantomiming family rules while the rest of the family tries to guess the action. Say: "God's plan is for parents to lead their families. He wants children to listen to and obey their parents." Review the story about Jesus at the temple with His parents (Luke 2:41-52). Ask: "What can we learn from Jesus about obeying parents?" Read aloud Colossians 3:20. Ask: "When is it hard to obey what I say? Why do you think I have rules or say what you can and cannot do?" Pray, asking God to help your child obey what you say.

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Unscramble the Letters (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

M O S E SB A S K E TE GY P TPHARAOHS I S T E R

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Unscramble the Letters (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

LEADER'S PAGE

Word 1—MOSES1. My name means "drawn out of the water."2. To spell my name, place the three consonants in ABC order. (M, S, and S)3. The two vowels in my name are not in ABC order. (O and E)4. My name starts with an M and ends with an S.

Word 2—BASKET1. Sometimes you take me on picnics.2. I am used to carry food.3. Today you will learn how I was covered in tar and used to float in the Nile River.4. I start with a B and end with a T.

Word 3—EGYPT1. I am the name of a country.2. The only vowel in me is the first letter.3. Arrange my name in reverse order: TPYGE.

Word 4—PHARAOH1. I am not a very nice person in today's story.2. The first two letters of my name combined sounds like an "F."3. The three vowels in my name come in ABC order. (A, A, and O)4. My name ends with "OH."

Word 5 —SISTER1. I am not your brother.2. I sound like "mister" without the M.3. My nickname is sometimes "Sis."

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Baby Bottle Review (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

Why did the Egyptians treat the Israelites so mean? (The Egyptians were afraid the Israelites would one day become too powerful and fight against the Egyptians.)

Why did the Egyptian pharaoh want all of the baby boys killed? (He thought the Israelites were having too many babies and growing in population.)

How did God bless the midwives? (He allowed them to have families and grow in number.)

Why did Moses' mother hide him? (She loved him and wanted to protect him; she thought he was so beautiful.)

How old was Moses when his mother realized she couldn't hide him any longer? (three months old)

How did Moses' sister care for her baby brother? (She stood near the Nile watching to make sure he was safe.)

Why did Pharaoh's daughter give the baby boy the name Moses? (because she drew him out of the water)

What was the baby doing when Pharaoh's daughter opened the basket? (crying)

What was the basket made of? (reeds, pitch, and tar)

What was the name of the river that Moses was found in? (Nile)

Who was the Israelite woman to help care for Moses? (Moses' mother, Jochebed)

How did Moses' mother trust God? (She hid Moses and trusted God to protect her and her family.)

Name one thing you learned in the story today you didn't already know. (Answers will vary.)

Name one way you can care for your family this week. (Answers will vary.)

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Family Help Cards (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

Did not help your mom

Move back 2 spaces.

Helped your dad clean the garage

Move ahead 3 spaces.

Helped your sister finish

her homework


Helped your grandfather pull

weeds in the flower garden


Helped your grandmother bake cookies for a neighbor


Helped your mom wash and fold

the laundry


Cleaned your room without being told


Washed the dinner dishes


Vacuumed the living room


Read a book to your brother


Took care of your sister


Cleaned out the trash from your

dad's car


Did not put your dirty clothes

in the hamper

Move back 2 spaces.

Talked back to your mom

Lose a turn.

Prayed for your parents


Left your dirty dishes in the living room

Move back 1 space.

Disrespected your dad

Move back 2 spaces.

Did not make your bed or clean

your room

Move back 2 spaces.

Took your dog for a walk


Brought in the mail


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• Write a public service announcement related to helping your mother.• Provide as many details as possible.• Discuss the advantages of helping your mother.• Provide some very practical ways to help.

PSA (God's Plan for Families • Session 1)Worship KidStyle Children's Edition, Volume 3© 2013 LifeWay. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

• Write a public service announcement related to helping your brother/sister with homework.

• Provide as many details as possible.• Discuss the advantages of helping your brother/sister.• Provide some very practical ways to help.

• Write a public service announcement related to helping your father. • Provide as many details as possible. • Discuss the advantages of helping your father.• Provide some very practical ways to help.

• Write a public service announcement related to helping your grandmother prepare cookies for a neighbor.

• Provide as many details as possible. • Discuss the advantages of helping your grandmother.• Provide some very practical ways to help.

• Write a public service announcement related to helping your parents clean the house.

• Provide as many details as possible. • Discuss the advantages of helping your parents.• Provide some very practical ways to help.

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