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CEOReggie Joiner

DIRECTOR OF MESSAGINGKristen Ivy

DIRECTOR OFPRESCHOOL STRATEGYBrittany Compton Robertson

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUMKathy Hill

DESIGN AND BRAND MANAGERSharon van Rossum

CREATIVE TEAMBrittany Compton RobertsonKathy HillAutumn WardAshley HiersDonna HighSharon van Rossum Deb Springer McKenzie Causey

WRITERSDonna HighEmily MeredithAutumn Ward

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B I B L E S T O R Y

God made the water and sky, and they are wonderful.

Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19

M E M O R Y V E R S E

“You have done great and wonderful things.”

2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV

K E Y Q U E S T I O N

Who made everything wonderful?

B O T T O M L I N E

God made everything wonderful.

B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

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PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME

PRELUDE: Setting the tone for the experienceFor Leaders OnlyMonthly OverviewCreate the Environment

SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interactionOffer one or more of these activities as preschoolers arrive. Cloud Racing Ice Cube RacingWater Drops

WORSHIP: Inviting people to respond to GodEverybody SingGood Thing Maker

STORY: Communicating God’s truth in engaging waysIntroductory SketchBible StoryPrayer

GROUPS: Creating a safe place to connectOffer as many of these activities as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. Pass the Sun Look What God MadeShaving Cream Clouds Act It OutCotton Ball Painting Journal and Prayer

HOME: Prompting action beyond the experienceGoing HomeParent Cue

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

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1. CLOUD RACING W H AT Y O U N E E D : Plastic spoons, cotton balls, and floor tape

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Using the tape, place a start and a finish line about 15 feet apart on the floor in the activity area.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Have the children stand in a single file line. Give a spoon to the first child in line. Place a cotton ball on the spoon and challenge the child to walk to the finish line while holding the spoon. Then ask the child to walk back to the start line. The child will then give the spoon and cotton ball to the next child in line. The second child will repeat the activity. If the cotton ball should fall as the child is walking, allow the child to pick it up, place it back on the spoon, and resume walking. Repeat until each child has had a turn.

W H AT Y O U S AY: B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Let’s have a fun relay!”

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: (Line up the children.) “You will hold the spoon with the cotton ball and walk to this line (demonstrate) and then back to your friends. Be careful not to drop the cotton ball! When you are done, give the spoon and cotton ball to next person in line so they can have a turn. Are you ready?” (Do activity.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “WOW! Great job! The cotton balls look a lot like clouds! Today we are going to talk about who made the clouds. Are you ready to hear a TRUE story from the Bible?”

M O V Ean activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move

to help them learn

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

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2. ICE CUBE RACING W H AT Y O U N E E D : Ice cube trays, small pom-poms in different colors, water, gallon-sized zip-top bags, plastic tablecloths, a small cooler, towels, and a plastic bin

(NOTE: You will need to freeze the pom-poms in water in the ice cube trays BEFORE Sunday morning. Instructions are below!)

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Place one pom-pom in each spot of your ice cube tray, cover with water, and freeze. You will need enough ice cubes for each child to have one. When frozen, place the prepared ice cubes in the zip-top bags and then into the cooler. Cover the tables with the tablecloths.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Show the children the bag full of ice cubes and explain that you will have an ice cube race today! Pass out ice cubes to three children (leaving the rest in the cooler so they don’t melt) and have them line up on one end of the table. Instruct them to place their ice cubes on the table in a row side-by-side and when you say “go” to push them across the length of the table. Be prepared to catch them at the other end and place them in the empty plastic bin. Continue with three more children, letting them race in heats until each child has had a turn. If the cubes have not melted, you can repeat as long as time and interest allow.

W H AT Y O U S AY: B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Have you ever seen an ice cube race? (Pause.) Well, we’re going to have one today! I have an ice cube with a colored pom-pom inside for each of you. I’ll choose three of you to race at a time. You’ll race by placing your ice cube on the table and then pushing it when I say “go!” Remember, just push it and then let it go to see which color wins!” (Select three children and allow them to select an ice cube from the cooler.)

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Okay, let’s race! Put your ice cubes on the table. (Pause.) On your mark, get set, GO!” (Repeat with children in heats of three until everyone has had a turn.)

P L A Yan activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines

while having fun and learning new concepts

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A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Wow, ice cube racing is FUN! What were these pom-poms frozen in? (Pause.) Yes! Water. Isn’t it awesome that you can freeze water like that? Wow, water is super cool! We’ll hear all about water and who gave it to us in our Bible story today!”

P L A Yan activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines

while having fun and learning new concepts

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

15 MINUTES



3. WATER DROPS W H AT Y O U N E E D : “Allergy Alert Poster,” white cardstock, eyedroppers, food coloring in any color, plastic cups, water, a spoon, a cotton ball, 4x4-inch piece of aluminum foil, 4x4-inch piece of satin fabric, 4x4-inch piece of denim fabric, and towels

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Copy “Allergy Alert Poster” on white cardstock and hang it on the door. Place the towels over a hard surface in the activity area. Fill the cups half full of water. You should have one cup per three children. Place two or three drops of food coloring into the water and stir with the spoon. Lay the fabrics and the cotton ball on the towels. These will be the test samples.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Encourage the children to use the eyedroppers to place water droplets onto each of the fabrics and the cotton ball. Ask the children to observe what the water does on each of the fabric samples.

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: Be sure each child has a turn to place water on each of the samples.

W H AT Y O U S AY: B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Let’s be scientists today!”

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: “We are going to see what happens when we put water onto each of our samples. (Point.) First, let’s try the cotton ball. (Place water droplets on cotton.) Does the water go into the cotton or sit on top of it? (Pause.) Yes, it goes into the cotton. Now let’s see what happens to the denim when we put water on it.” (Finish activity with the remaining three samples.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “That was so neat! WOW! It was fun to see what the water would do to each of the fabrics. Today we are going to learn about who made the water. I cannot wait to find out who it is!”

E X P L O R Ean activity that channels a preschooler’s innate curiosity into a discussion

of the week’s crucial concepts

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

MOV Ean activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move

to help them learn

25 MINUTES



1. PASS THE SUNW H AT Y O U N E E D : A yellow beach ball or beanbag

W H AT Y O U D O : D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Hold up your beach ball or beanbag and explain to the children that it looks like the sun. Gather the children in a circle in an open area of the room. Encourage them to pass the ball/beanbag as you repeat this month’s memory verse together.

W H AT Y O U S AY:B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Our memory verse this month says: You have done great and wonderful things, 2 Samuel 7:23. Let’s pass the sun as we say our verse together!” (Do activity.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “WOW! God does make wonderful things, like water and sky! Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful!”

H E A R FROM GOD

M E M O R Y V E R S E R E V I E W

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

I MAG I N Ean activity that lets preschoolers pretend, imagine,

and role play to enhance their learning

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2. LOOK WHAT GOD MADE (Note: This is an activity that can be continued throughout the month. If you have the ability to keep a poster-sized Activity Page throughout the month to add things to each week, then you will need to blow up the Activity Page to poster size. If you are not able to keep things from week to week, then you can copy the Activity Page onto 8x11 white cardstock and allow the children to create their own page to take home instead of one that will be done as a class. Please keep your choice in mind as you gather your supplies for this activity.)

W H AT Y O U N E E D : If you are using the poster board from last week: “Water” Activity Page; blue paper; wall tape; scissors; and sun, moon, and star stickers

If you are using the individual pages: “Magnifying Glass” and “Water” Activity Pages; blue paper; white cardstock; glue sticks; scissors; and sun, moon, and star stickers

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y:If using the poster: Copy the “Water” Activity Page onto the blue paper. Cut out each picture of water along the dotted lines. Hang the poster board on a wall at preschool level.

If using individual pages: Copy the “Magnifying Glass” Activity Page onto the white cardstock. Copy the “Water” Activity Page onto the blue paper. Cut out each picture of water along the dotted lines.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Retell the Bible story. After the Bible story has been retold, encourage the children to place the stickers and water pictures inside the magnifying glass. If you are using the poster board, allow each child to come up and place one sticker and/or tape a water picture. If you are using individual pages, allow each child to place several stickers and glue one water picture on their page.

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: If you are using the poster board, place it in a safe place until next week. If you are using the individual pages, send them home with the children.

T A L K A B O U T G O D

B I B L E S T O R Y R E V I E W

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I M A G I N Ean activity that lets preschoolers pretend, imagine,

and role play to enhance their learning

25 MINUTES



W H AT Y O U S AY:B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “WOW! We heard an amazing TRUE Bible story today! We learned that God made the sea and the sky! God made the sun, the moon, and the stars too! He takes such good care of us by giving us what we need. He made water for us to drink and the sun to keep us warm and to give us seasons! WOW! Everything that God made is WONDERFUL!”

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: “This month we are going to talk about EVERYTHING that God made. (Point to magnifying glass.) We can pretend to use this to look at all of the WONDERFUL things that God made. We talked about how God made the sea and the sky today. Let’s put sun, moon, and star stickers inside our magnifying glass. Now here is a picture of water. Let’s make sure we add that too! WOW! Look at all that God made!” (Finish activity.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Great job, friends! I am so glad God made the water and the sky. God made everything WONDERFUL! Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful!”

T A L K A B O U T G O D

B I B L E S T O R Y R E V I E W

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

TH I N Kan advanced activity specifically designed for older preschoolers

25 MINUTES



3. SHAVING CREAM CLOUDS W H AT Y O U N E E D : A large mason jar, a can of shaving cream, blue food coloring, and water

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Fill the mason jar with water. Make sure the shaving cream and food coloring are close at hand.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Put some shaving cream in the top of the jar to cover the water. Ask the children what they think the shaving cream looks like. Then place a few drops of blue food coloring onto the shaving cream to make the cloud “rain.”

W H AT Y O U S AY:B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Can anyone tell me what this shaving cream looks like? (Pause.) You gave some great answers. I think it looks a little like a cloud! Who made the sky and the clouds high above? (Pause.) Yes! God did. Did you know that sometimes water collects in the clouds and they get heavy? When a cloud gets heavy, the water has to go somewhere. That’s what we call rain! Wow. Let’s see if we can make our shaving cream cloud rain!”

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: (Place a few drops onto the shaving cream.) “Did you see that? It’s raining in the jar. That’s so cool!”

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “God made the sky and the clouds! He even made rain. Rain makes the plants and trees and crops grow, and it fills our rivers and lakes and streams! I’m so thankful for the all the wonderful things God made. When I think about all the wonderful things God made, sometimes it just makes me say, ‘WOW!’ Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful.”

L I V E F O R G O D

A P P L I C AT I O N A C T I V I T Y

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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

MOV Ean activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move

to help them learn

25 MINUTES



4. ACT IT OUT W H AT Y O U N E E D : No supplies needed

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Ask the children to stand in front of you.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Invite the children to act out the elements of today’s Bible story with the movements below. Repeat as desired.

Sun: pretend to put on sunglassesMoon: hold arms above head in a circleStars: move fingers in and out in a twinkling fashionSea: move body back and forth in a waveWinter: hug self tightly and say, “Brrr!”Spring: pretend to smell flowersSummer: make swimming motions with armsFall: move hands and fingers down like falling leaves

W H AT Y O U S AY:B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “God made wonderful things! He made the sea and the sky! He made the sun, moon, and stars! He made the seasons!”

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Everyone watch me and we can act out the things that God made!” (Do activity.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Nice job! It is so much fun to learn about the things that God made, like the water and sky! WOW! God made wonderful things! Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful.”

L I V E F O R G O D


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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

C R EAT Ean activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story,

bottom line, or memory verse by creating a craft to take home

25 MINUTES



5. COTTON BALL PAINTING W H AT Y O U N E E D : Clothespins (1 per child), cotton balls (1 per child), “Sun” Activity Page, white cardstock, butcher paper, orange and yellow non-toxic finger paint, and 3-4 small paper plates

W H AT Y O U D O : B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: Copy the “Sun” Activity Page onto white cardstock. You will need one per child. Clip each cotton ball to the end of the clothespin to create a “brush.” Cover the tables with butcher paper. Pour a small amount of orange and yellow paint onto the small paper plates and place them in the center of the tables.

D U R I N G T H E A C T I V I T Y: Pass out an Activity Page to each child and point out the circle in the center of the page. Explain that today they will use their cotton ball clothespin brushes to paint their suns! Encourage the children to hold their clothespins and carefully dip the cotton ball into the paint and then stamp it on the page, filling the entire circle to create a sun.

W H AT Y O U S AY:B E F O R E T H E A C T I V I T Y: “What do you see in the middle of your paper? (Pause for responses.) Yes. It’s the sun! Today we’re going to use these (hold up a clothespin) to paint our suns. I want you to carefully dab the cotton ball in the paint and then stamp it inside your circle all around to create a sun. Let’s paint!” (Do activity.)

A F T E R T H E A C T I V I T Y: “Your suns look beautiful. Who made the sun and put it up in the sky? (Pause) Yes! GOD did. Wow! The sun is amazing. God made the sky and everything in it! Isn’t it wonderful? Tell me: Who made everything wonderful? God made everything wonderful.”

L I V E F O R G O D


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B I B L E S T O R Y


Water and Sky

GENESIS 1:6-10, 14-19



2 SAMUEL 7:23, NIRV



B O T T O M L I N E


B A S I C T R U T H

God made me.

R E F L ECTan activity that encourages personal application and prayer

25 MINUTES



6. JOURNAL AND PRAYER W H AT Y O U N E E D : “Memory Verse Card” paper clipped in your Bible at 2 Samuel 7:23, journal, fun-shaped pen, bottle of water, and a small paper cup for each child

S M A L L G R O U P L E A D E R ( S G L ) : “I need my WONDERFUL small group to come sit with me. How are all of my WONDERFUL friends doing? I’m happy to see wonderful [child’s name] and happy to see wonderful [child’s name] and . . . (repeat with each child’s name as you tap their heads). Your WONDERFUL faces just make me happy! And who made your WONDERFUL faces? (Pause.) God did! That’s right! God made you! Who made you?”

C H I L D R E N A N D S G L : “God made me!”

S G L : “God made something else WONDERFUL that we learned about in our Bible story today. What did God make in our Bible story today? (Pause for response as you hold up the water bottle.) Yes! God made the sky and water and they are WONDERFUL! I have a cup for each of you. I’m going to pour a little water for you to drink. Mmm, mmm, water is good to drink! I’m so glad God made it! Tell God thank you for making water after you drink it.

(Give the children time to drink their water and encourage them to say, “Thank You, God, for making water!”)

“Give me your cup when you finish drinking your water and then we can practice saying our new Bible verse. (Open the Bible to the verse.) It says right here in the Bible: You have done great and wonderful things, 2 Samuel 7:23. Stand up with me and let’s say the verse and do the motions. Just say what I say and do what I do!”

(Lay Bible down.)

C H I L D R E N A N D S G L : “You have done (point both hands up) great (left arm jazz hand) and wonderful (right arm up jazz hand) things (clap), 2 Samuel 7:23 (hold hands open like a book).” (Repeat several times.)

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R E F L E C Tan activity that encourages personal application and prayer

25 MINUTES



S G L : “That was so good! High fives for everyone! (Give a high five to each child.) It’s time to sit down. One, two, three, come sit with me! We’re going to write in our journal and pray.

(Hold journal and fun-shaped pen.)

“Today we’re going to make a list of some of our favorite kinds of water OR favorite kinds of sky. Maybe you like ocean water, or drinking water, or frozen water, which is SNOW! Maybe you like a sunny sky, or lots of fluffy clouds in the sky, or a gray-about-to-rain kind of sky. Whatever your favorite water or sky is, when I say your name, tell me what it is and I’ll write it in our journal. When we pray we can use our list to thank God for making so many great and WONDERFUL things!

(Write each child’s name and what they say beside their name. Remember to print the words they say so the children can recognize their names and the letters.)

“This is a WONDERFUL list, because it has so many WONDERFUL things on it! Let’s close our eyes and put our hands together so we can pray. Would anyone like to pray before I pray?”

(Give each child who wants to pray the opportunity to do so.)

P R AY E R :S G L : “Dear God, thank You for making the sky and water. They are both great and WONDERFUL things! My friends (name each child) and I want to thank you for making (read the list the children made). Help each child here today grow up to think about how WONDERFUL You are every time they look at the world around them. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

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