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About this Series:

Man the hatches! Hoist the sail! Pull up the anchor, but don’t do it alone. Sailing a ship takes an entire

crew. Each person has their own role, from the captain to the cook. In our own lives, the roles may be

different, but the problems are the same. With friends for our crew, parents as our captains, and even an

occasional storm, how can we manage the rough seas of relationships?

Memory Verse:

Philippians 2:4- “None of you should look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the

good of others.”

Weekly Overview:

Lesson: Topic: Big Idea:

Lesson 1:

Sept. 9/10

Lesson 2:

Sept. 16/17

Lesson 3:

Sept. 23/24

Lesson 4:

Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Lesson 5:

Oct. 7/8

Lesson 6:

Oct. 14/15

Choosing Your Crew

Rehoboam- 1 Kings 12

Rough Seas

Jonah- Jonah 1-4

Captain’s Orders

David and Saul- 1 Samuel 16-19

Ahoy!

Paul writes Letters- Philippians

Damage Control

Jacob and Esau- Genesis 27, 33

Rescue

Jesus and Peter- Matthew 14:22-33;

John 19-21, John 13:34, Ephesians 2:13.

To make good friends, I must

be a good friend.

I can be a good friend to

everyone.

Respect makes my

relationships better.

My words can help me be a

good friend.

Forgiveness can fix a broken

relationship.

I can have a relationship with

God.

Large Group

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Series at a Glance for Elevate (continued)

Lesson 1: Choosing Your Crew

King Rehoboam had only been king of Israel a short time, but he already had a big choice to make. The

royal advisers encouraged him to give everyone a break from work for a while. His group of childhood

friends said to work the people even harder than before. Rehoboam’s choice of friends shaped his legacy

as king. How are your friends shaping you?

Lesson 2: Rough Seas

Relationships are rarely easy. When a person or a group of people is against us, it can feel like we are

sailing in a vicious storm. How can we keep going through the rough seas of bullying, teasing, and lost

friendships? Jonah knew what that felt like, but when God asked him to stand up to people he didn’t like,

it was in a way Jonah never expected. God didn’t tell Jonah to fight back or get even. Instead, he told

Jonah to help the people he disliked.

Lesson 3: Captain’s Orders

No ship can be without a captain. The same is true in life. Everywhere you go, there’s a teacher, a leader,

a parent, telling you what to do. It’s not always fun, but those relationships are some of the most

important ones in our lives. It’s extra hard when that leader isn’t someone you like. For years, David had

to follow a mean and unlikable leader, even though David was destined to be king! The way he treated

King Saul is a great example of how respect makes our relationships better.

Lesson 4: Ahoy!

Many relationships today are built on words. You might text, talk, message, call, or snap what you want

to say, but all of those things are ways to communicate. This week we’ll ask “What am I

communicating?” How do the words you choose affect your relationships? A man named Paul knew the

power of words. He used words to encourage people, solve problems, and help others in amazing ways.

Come and discover the incredible power of your own words!

Lesson 5: Damage Control

Many relationships end up broken. Some sink slowly, but others are wrecked in a storm of mean words

and anger. Jacob and Esau had a stormy past. They were brothers, but hadn’t seen each other in twenty

years! Lies, fighting, and stealing had broken them apart, but there was still one thing that could repair

their wrecked relationship: forgiveness.

Lesson 6: Rescue

There is a lot we can do to make our relationships better. Even so, there is one relationship we are in that

we can’t repair. All of us are sinking in sin, we’ve broken our relationship with God, and there is nothing

we can do to change that. We need to be rescued. God sent Jesus, not only to show us how to be free from

sin, but to show us that God loves us. Following Jesus will guide us to the most important relationship of

all: our friendship with God.

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Lesson Outline for Elevate

Lesson 1: Choose Your Crew

Lesson Segment Total Running Time

Engage

Opening Song (2:00)

Welcome (1:00)

Question of the Day (2:00)

Group Activity (10:00)

Worship: Heartbeat (5:00) 0:00 - 20:00

Involve

Media: Part 1 (4:00)

Lesson Intro (1:00)

Group Time (15:00) 20:00-40:00

Challenge

Memory Verse Challenge (3:00)

Media: Part 2 (7:00)

Application (5:00)

Worship: Jump (4:00)

Wrap Up (1:00) 40:00 - 60:00

Video Cue Slide Cue Audio Cue Tech Notes

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Opening Song 2:00

Welcome to Elevate! I’m super excited that you are all here! We have so many new people,

turn around and learn one person’s name!

Welcome 1:00

My name is _______! I’m excited to meet all of you. Welcome to a brand new year of

Elevate! I am so excited to see all of you here today!

We’ve got a lot of incredible things to do today. In fact, we’re starting a wild adventure.

We’re going to meet some new friends, solve a big problem, and when you leave, you’ll

have a challenge to complete. In fact, I have a couple new things to tell you about. When

you came in, you got an arm band with your team’s color on it. I hope you found your team

leader, but if not, just look for the adult with your team’s arm band! Let’s see, can I get a

cheer from the orange team? How about the gray team? The white team? The black team?

And finally, the teal team!

As you’ve probably noticed, we have a competition going on for your teams this series. Up

here, we have a large point tracker for each of your teams. Your team will earn points for

the next five weeks, when you bring a friend, and at random times during the lesson. The

best way to earn points for your team is by bringing a friend! Every time you do, you will

get a point ball! Do This: Drop one ping pong ball into each team’s point tracker.

You get a prize for bringing a new friend to any week of this series, and if you bring a friend

to the last week, you get an extra-special prize, too. There’s also a big reason for all of us to

invite. I’m going to let our kids pastor tell you more about what all of us could win!

(Roll when directed) Elevate Opener

(Auto advance) Elevate Slide and Underscore

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Question of the Day 2:00

That will be awesome! Make sure you are inviting your friends to each week of this series,

to get as many points as you can, and remember, you and your friend get a prize every time

you bring someone who hasn’t been to Elevate before! Every time you are here in Elevate,

we want you to get to know each other better. That’s why we always start out with a question

of the day!

What is the greatest adventure you have been on? This could be a time you have traveled

far away, or something cool you did this summer like camping, hiking, or sailing. Find

someone who is wearing the same arm band color as you, and listen to their cool

adventure. Then, tell them about yours! Do This: Emcee as the kids are sharing their answers. Encourage them to share with the people

around them, and encourage any kid whose story you hear.

Know This: It’s more important that the kids interact with each other than with you. Allow them

time enough to share with each other, and don’t have them share with the whole group.

I’m pumped to be starting this new adventure with all of you in Elevate. Speaking of that,

one of the most important things to have on an adventure is a team. You have a team here

in Elevate, too! You can find them by looking at their arms. Everyone on your team is

wearing the same color! In a minute, your team is going to work together to complete a

challenge. Before you do that, let me explain how it’s all going to work.

Group Activity 10:00

(Auto Advance) QOTD Slide: What is the greatest adventure you have been on?

Question of the Day Video

Kids Pastor Message- Slime and Gear (Campus-Specific) (0:30)

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Worship 5:00

First, I’m going to need some team cheers. You may not have met all your teammates yet,

so this time we’ll go for volume. Let’s see which team can cheer the loudest when I say your

grade! Fifth grade? Fourth grade! Third grade! Second grade! First grade! Good job, all of

you. _____ grade, you were super loud, so here are some points! Do This: Put a couple ping pong balls into the tube of the team that cheers the loudest.

Today has a lot to do with colors, so I thought we’d play a game that has to do with colors,

too. Each of you is going to get five jelly beans. Can I get the volunteers to hand them out?

It’s important that you have exactly five, so don’t eat any of them!

While they hand them out, I’ll go over the rules. You are going to be trading jelly beans with

other people. You can only trade one bean with one person, so you’ll have to find a lot of

people! Your goal is to get five of the exact same color jelly bean. When all the beans in

your hand are the same color, come up to the front! The first person to the front, with five

of the same jelly beans, is the winner!

Once you’re ready with your beans, we’ll begin. Remember, you can only trade one bean at

a time with one person. When you get all five to match, come up to the front. Ready? Set?

Go! Do This: Give the team of the winning person one or two point balls.

Congrats to our winner! I’m going to give you a token that you can trade for a prize at the

end of the hour. And good job to the rest of you. You can throw your beans into the trash

cans our volunteers are bringing around.

Game Title Slide: “Bean-There Done-That”

Worship Slide

Fun Game Music!

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Media: Part 1 4:00

We’re here in Elevate to have fun and get to know each other, but there is an even bigger

reason we are here, too. We’re here to get to know God. That’s why the church exists, so

that people can get to know God together. One way we do that is by praising him. We praise

God by talking or singing to him, thanking him, and showing that we love him! Let’s get up

on our feet and sing an awesome song to God right now.

This is a new song for everyone, so we have some new actions to learn. The chorus is pretty

simple, though, so let’s learn that together. We’ve got the words up on the screen for you,

and I’ll show you the actions.

Do This: Show kids the actions to the chorus of “Heartbeat.”

Worshipping God with all of you is incredible. Another way we can show love to God is by

talking to him. That is called prayer. Sometimes when people pray, they get on their knees

and fold their hands, and that is a good way to show God respect. The truth is, though, you

can pray anytime and anywhere. Whatever you want to talk about, God will listen to you. In

fact, you can even pray without speaking. God knows what you are thinking about! Though

we don’t have to, we usually close our eyes and bow our heads, to show respect for God

while we talk to him. It’s not a time to talk to our friends or make noises, prayer is a big

deal. Let’s take a minute to talk to God now.

God, thank you for everyone here in church today. Help us to learn more about you while

we’re here. You are so amazing, and so incredible. Thank you for loving us. Amen.

Today, we begin a brand-new adventure with an incredible team of heroes. They are called

the Light Force. They have dedicated their lives to defending the Nexus, a virtual world,

against an evil crew known as the Syndicate. Check out the screen as we meet with the Light

Force.

Boom, boom, the beat of your heart, the beat of your heart goes on and on.

Boom boom they’re playing my song, so turn it up, can’t get enough of your love.

Song 1: Heartbeat

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Lesson Intro 1:00

It doesn’t seem like Network has much respect for Spectrum. I hope they can figure out what

to do before something bad happens.

Today we depart on a seafaring adventure called “Voyagers.” This series is all about

relationships, and it has a lot to do with the problem that team is facing. The big question is,

how do you find good friends? All of us need friends. On a long sea voyage, choosing a

good ship’s crew is super important. Just like that, the friends we choose change our lives,

either helping us make good choices, or not so good ones. Since friends are so important,

how do we choose the right ones? You know what, I’m not sure. This is a problem you are

going to have to figure out. To do that, I’m going to send you into group time! Follow your

leader to your group’s area, and see if your group can come up with an answer to that big

question.

Group Time 15:00 Do This: Make sure each kid finds their group. Help group leaders if there is a need. Encourage

kids as they work to answer the question.

Know This: Kids will be discussing how to make good friends. This is a time for them to search

for answers, and see how they can use the Bible to investigate and better understand life. This time

is designed for kids to interact and deepen their understanding. They won’t get all the answers, but

allow them to question and discover as much as possible.

Do This: Give the groups a warning about one minute before this time is up. When this time ends,

transition into the memory verse challenge.

Memory Verse Challenge 3:00

Light Force: Part 1 (4:00)

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Bumper Video

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Come on up to the front, but make sure to sit by your team, because it’s time for a group

memory verse challenge! Each series here in Elevate, we learn a new memory verse. These

verses come from the amazing book God has given us: the Bible. During this Voyagers

series, we’re learning a verse from the book of the Bible called Philippians, chapter 2, verse

4. This was written by a guy named Paul, who started some of the very first churches.

None of you should look out just for your own good. You should also look out for the good

of others. What a great verse. All of us are good at looking out for ourselves. When you

want good things, like a good grade, a goal in soccer, or a pizza, you try to get them. This

verse means that we shouldn’t only try to make good things happen to ourselves, we should

look for ways to make good things happen to others. We can help someone out in school,

encourage them, or share the last piece of that pizza. Those are awesome ways to be a good

friend.

For this memory verse challenge, you will need your group team. You have two minutes to

practice this verse. Then, I’m going to have your group say the verse together. I’ll give you

more points the louder you are! Get with your groups, and practice! Know This: Encourage teams as they work together. They may read the verse from the screen, so

leave it up during this time.

Alright, it’s time to say the memory verse. When I call your group, say it as loud as you can! Do This: Call each team, and give them points. If a team is super loud, give them three or four balls,

but make sure each team gets some points.

Good work! That was quick for all of you. We’ll be learning this verse more over the next

few weeks, so be sure to keep thinking about it.

Media: Part 2 7:00

Now, let’s check in with the Light Force team, and see how they are going to handle their

big problem.

(Auto-Advance) Memory Verse Slide: Philippians 2:4- “None of you should look out just for

your own good. You should also look out for the good of others.”

Light Force: Part 2 (7:00)

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I’m super glad they figured that out. I know that my friends have changed my life in a lot

of ways. I’m also glad I have better friends than King Rehoboam did.

Application 5:00

We can put that story, and our memory verse, to some use right now. The verse was about

looking out for the good of others. What does that have to do with choosing good friends?

Well, all of you have been talking about different things that a good friend should be, and

ways to make good friends. Can you tell me some of those things? Do This: Allow 2-3 of the groups to show what they made in group time. Encourage them to share

both the things they said a good friend should do, and ways that they came up with to choose good

friends. To encourage them to share, put a ping-pong ball into the point tracker of the teams that

reply. You don’t have to tell them that their team gets points when they share, they will get the idea.

Know This: Encourage each group! Their ideas may be funny and creative, that is all great.

Those are all important things for a good friend to do. A good friend is there for you, they

help you, they stand up for you, they are fun to be with, and they help you make good

choices. I loved your ideas for ways to make good friends, too! Thinking about that memory

verse gave me an idea, though. I need two volunteers to help me out! Do This: Choose two volunteers of about the same height and build. You may want to choose two

kids of the same gender, as well.

You two are going to be friends. Can you tell me your names? Great. Could you sit back to

back with each other? Now, your goal here is simple. You must link elbows behind your

backs. Yep, just like that. Now, both of you should work together to stand up. Give it a try! Do This: Allow the kids to stand up. Clap when they do!

Nice work. Now, I need a third volunteer. Do This: Choose a third volunteer of the same gender. Make sure she/he is about the same size as

the other two volunteers.

You are going to join their group, and link arms with both of them. The problem is, you

don’t want to help. You are like someone who wants people to be their friend, but doesn’t

want to make the effort to be a good friend to others. So, these two are going to try to stand

up, but you aren’t going to help at all.

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Wrap-Up 1:00

Worship 4:00

Do This: Allow the kids to attempt to stand up. If the third volunteer isn’t helping, this should be

nearly impossible.

Good try! Do you see what this means? What do you think this can tell us about choosing

good friends? Do This: Allow some kids to answer, including the kids on the stage.

Great thoughts. It makes me think of several things, but I keep wondering how often I’ve

been this third friend, and missed out on ways that I could be a good friend to others. There

are times where other friends can help you, but it’s important to look out for ways to help

them, too. To have good friends, we need to start by being good friends to others. Like our

memory verse says, this starts by looking out for others, not just ourselves. That’s a big deal,

and I know all of you can do it. Thank you all for helping! You can go back to your seats.

Our relationships and friendships matter to God. He cares about our families, friends, and

neighbors, too. His love for us is so incredible, it makes me want to sing, dance, and

celebrate! Let’s do that with this song, Jump!

God’s love is awesome! As we finish today, there’s one thing I want to encourage you to

do. Tell someone about what you learned today. Talk to your parents, friends, or someone

here in Elevate about what you thought was the most interesting thing we did or talked about.

Tell them our main point, that you need to be a good friend to make good friends.

As you leave, make sure you grab one of these, a family connection card. Do This: Show kids the family connection card.

Song 2: Jump

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We’re giving you a different one of these cards every week this series. This card can help

you remember what we talked about today, and gives you a chance to share what you learned

about with others.

There’s one more important thing to know. You get points for bringing your friends that

haven’t been to Elevate before. If someone who is new to Elevate comes with you, let us

know as you check out today, and your team will get more points!

Let’s finish by talking to God one more time. He’s the one who teaches us all of this, and

the best leader ever.

God, thank you for leading us all here to Elevate. Help us to be good friends to others, and

make good choices in our friends. You are great. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Elevate Slide

Closing Music