Over the Top 11 Teacher's Manual Sample

Leader’s manual OT11 God’s people under God’s rule in God’s land From 1 and 2 Samuel

Contents

How it works

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Unit introduction

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God rescues

Judges 3:7–11

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God provides

1 Samuel 1–2:11

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God speaks

1 Samuel 3:1–4:1

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God is mighty

1 Samuel 4–7

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God is sovereign

1 Samuel 8

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God hears

1 Samuel 9–11

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God is faithful

1 Samuel 12–16; 31

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God is with us

2 Samuel 2,5,6

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God promises

2 Samuel 7

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God keeps his promise

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How it works How the sessions are structured Bible passage: All sessions are Bible-focused

Aim This is the ‘big idea’ to be taught during this session. It is child-oriented.

Outcomes These statements break down the aim into ‘do-able’ chunks. There are generally only three, so that the leader can keep them in mind and check up later whether or not they were achieved. They are broken up into: • knowledge – information, concepts, beliefs • understanding – more personal ways of grasping the concepts in the session • life application – ways of making links between knowledge and children’s lives, and reflecting on what kind of change might happen in response to God’s word

Memory verse This verse will be based on the CEV Bible and will be taught during the session.

Notes These notes for the leader give Bible context and background. There are hints regarding the theology of the passage, where it fits in salvation history and how it may properly be applied to both leader and child.

There might also be comments about the management of the session content and special comments when needed about visual aids and activities.

Leader’s prayer This section links to the aim and outcomes, mentioning the way this session will actually call for a response from the child and make a difference in their lives.

Gear A list is given at the beginning of the session including all the equipment needed by the leader and when it will be used. Some items will be given as optional.

Start up During this time activities occur that introduce the theme, aim and ideas of the session. There may be a few activities to choose from. Each activity has a specified purpose.

Chat time This short section is when the activities are over and the leader and children reflect on what the activities were about and how they lead into the Bible focus time.

This will often involve a few open-ended questions.

NOTE: Sometimes during Bible focus time there will be a special comment to the leader about an issue that may come up during the session.

Get ready This section gives hints about important preparation to be done before the session starts.

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Bible focus

of the stage of their faith, they can be called on to respond and encouraged to know how God’s word challenges them to change. Application should always be ‘grace-oriented’ and ‘gospel-based’.

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Links are made with previous learning which may involve the Memory verse or a previous session.

This icon shows you where in the session the children will be reading, listening to and interacting with the Bible.

Links with life will also happen at this introductory part of the session. Connections with life are raised and the children are encouraged to discuss ‘real life’ situations they face. We will raise the issue here and it will be drawn to a conclusion during Bringing it together.

Digging deeper This section has suggested extension learning activities for older or more able children.

It still seeks to be directed by the aim and outcomes. It will usually be Bible-based.

Teaching time This is the body of the session. It involves teaching and learning activities. Activities are usually integrated into this time rather than having them as an add-on later. During this time the aim and the outcomes of the session are directing the activities.

What the leader actually says to the children is presented in bold text. Directions to the leader are in normal type.

In this part of the session we aim to have the children interacting with the Bible themselves. We seek to unpack the Bible passage in its context and place it in the big picture of salvation history.

Concepts and activities are designed to be ageappropriate and not too abstract. It is understood that such a wide age-range is a great challenge, so in many ways we aim for the middle group of nine and ten year olds. Older or more able children will be challenged by the Digging deeper activities.

Application is an important part of this section and it is done carefully, while being true to the passage and to the developmental needs of the children. There must be a ‘crunch’ for the child – a place where ‘the rubber hits the road’ in their lives. They are called to respond to the challenge of the passage, without ever being manipulated or inappropriately pushed into an uncomfortable situation. Regardless

Music spot Various songs, on readily available CDs, are suggested to link into the session and to provide a high-interest flow to the activities.

Bringing it together This section is really important. The leader is encouraged to allow enough time for this as connections are discussed that impact the children’s lives.

There may be open-ended questions that encourage children to respond in their own terms. We are aiming for honest responses from the children.

Prayer This will normally follow Bringing it together and allows for the issues highlighted by the children to be prayed about. Leaders will model prayer and also teach children how to pray – both for themselves and for others, and for issues in the wider world.

Think about it

Think ahead

Here the leader is encouraged to think through issues that occurred in the session and reflect on possible strategies for the future.

This is a very brief indication of what the leader will need to plan ahead for next session. It may involve equipment, people and so on.

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God’s people under God’s rule in God’s land

Unit introduction

This unit traces the experiences of God’s people, the Israelites, in the land of Canaan under the leadership of the judges – Samuel, Saul and David. It shows how the great promises made to David are fulfilled in Jesus.

Unit aim To call on the children to respond to God’s faithfulness by trusting and obeying him. To encourage the children to put their trust in Jesus, who died to save them from their sin.

Unit outcomes By the end of this unit the children will: • know about the years spent in Canaan under the leadership of the judges – Samuel, Saul and David • know about the promise made to David of a descendant who would rule forever • understand how Jesus fulfils this promise • have opportunity to put their faith in Jesus to receive forgiveness for their sin • experience a sense of belonging to the community of God’s people as they relate to one another and pray together • develop skills and confidence in using the Bible, praying and applying God’s truth to their own lives • enjoy being with God’s people.

Memory verses Sessions 1–4 The Lord has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is. 1 Samuel 12:22 (CEV) Session 5–7 You also must obey the Lord – you must worship him with all your heart and remember the great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 (CEV)

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Sessions 8–10 Lord All-Powerful, you are God. You have promised me some very good things, and you can be trusted to do what you promise. 2 Samuel 7:28 (CEV)

We encourage the children to understand that Jesus is the ‘centre-piece’ of God’s plan and that we can also be part of the plan by having faith in Jesus ourselves.

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Notes Bible background This unit presents the major theme of God’s people under God’s rule in God’s land. Historically, we trace the early years of the Israelites living in the promised land of Canaan. This is the fulfilment of God’s promises to Abraham (Genesis 12:1–3).

God promised this one man that he would be the father of a great nation, that he and his descendants would possess the land of Canaan, and that all his descendants and all nations would be blessed

by God. Israel was the nation descended from Abraham, they did come to possess the land of Canaan, and they were protected and blessed by God even though they did not always trust and obey him. This unit shows how God’s purposes continue and take a new focus in his promises to David.

Jesus is the great fulfilment of all God’s promises (2 Corinthians 1:20). The people of Israel and their leaders demonstrated how great a problem sin was.

Jesus, the great and promised king, came to rule and to deal with this deep problem. Because of Jesus’ death, forgiveness is possible. So God’s people are those who accept Jesus’ death for them, they are under God’s rule through the Lordship of Jesus and the indwelling of God’s Spirit, and they will come to live in God’s new heaven and new earth when Jesus returns.

This unit features activities that are designed to help the children experience the reality of belonging to God’s people. They will pray for each other and for missionary children. They will also pray for current events in the world around them. This is a deliberate and important part of nurturing children in the community of God’s people.

The sessions are Bible-focused and make use of a variety of approaches and activities that are designed to involve children. Children have different ways of learning and this is taken into account in this unit.

Faith development

reliance on the promises of God in Christ. Imagining involves creatively exploring our beliefs. Trusting involves the relational side of faith. Doing is the way we act as an outworking of our faith. Children, like adults, benefit from learning approaches that involve exploring faith from each of these four aspects.

These sessions have been written with this in mind.

Special features Visual aids The Leader’s pack includes: • three full-colour Memory verse posters • two large, full-colour Puzzle posters which can be made into a double-sided jigsaw puzzle • a sample of the children’s Journal • a variety of photocopiables, visual aids and activities for each session.

Mystery box A special feature of this unit is a Mystery box which contains something different each session. This will be an interesting and thought provoking activity that brings added interest to the session for the children – especially when it contains special things like a sheep’s eyeball!

Beat the clock This simple activity is included at the end of each session. It may look unimportant – it’s not!

This activity will be fun, promote teamwork and cooperation, give the children an active moment before the Bringing it together focus, and provide a constructive outlet for children with extra energy.

Journal Each session the children will be able to complete an activity in the Journal. These activities help to consolidate and revise important aspects of the sessions. The children will take their completed Journal home after the final session.

Children grow and develop physically, emotionally, cognitively and spiritually at different rates and in different ways. This unit aims to encourage growth in faith for each child at their own pace. No matter where each child is at in their faith development, they can be challenged to respond in faith to God and in obedience to the way he wants them to live.

Faith has been described as having four aspects: believing, imagining, trusting and doing. (See Children finding faith by Francis Bridger, SU, England, 2000, available from CEP.) Believing involves having faith in the truth of the gospel and a

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Digging deeper This section is designed for more able children who want to dig deeper into the session content. These activities are usually Bible-focused and involve good reading skills and literacy. If you have a multi-aged group, these ideas can be used to challenge children who feel they have ‘heard it all before’.

Activities

Photocopiable masters

Each session contains many suggested activities, either to begin the session in Start up or to reinforce the Teaching time. When choosing the activities you will include in each session, consider the number of children in your group, their individual skills, as well as the time and space you have available.

Try to encourage a wide range of activities so that the different learning skills of the children will be catered for.

The set of photocopiable masters include Memory verse ideas, templates for craft activities and worksheets. Purchase of the Leader’s pack entitles you to make one copy for each member of your group.

At this stage children are learning how to relate to God through his word, the Bible, and also through prayer. It is important that the leaders model this behaviour and encourage the children to follow their example. This can be reinforced through the Bible focus and Prayer segments.

A Memory verse activity is included in each session and presented in an interactive way so that the children will begin to build their own personal store of Bible verses.

Music spot The sessions recommend songs from these CDs, all available from CEP. • Promises, promises, CEP • Follow the Saviour, Colin Buchanan • Remember the Lord, Colin Buchanan Music is a great way to reinforce the teaching of the session and involve children in learning. It focuses the group, allows you a breathing space, uses another voice, adds extra interest and is fun!

Theme rhythm A Theme rhythm or rap that reinforces the learning in this unit is taught in the last session. It can be said as a poem or you can have the children make it into a rap, using their own beat and actions.

The Theme rhythm might be a good performance piece to present in church at the end of the unit. If you wish to do this, you may want to start teaching it to the group, one section at a time, in earlier sessions. This will allow them the time to practise it well before they perform it to an audience.

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rescues

Judges 3:7–11

Aim To understand that God rescues his people even when they do not deserve it.

Outcomes By the end of this session the children will: • know about the cycle of rebellion, punishment, repentance and rescue that occurs in the book of Judges • understand God’s faithfulness in rescuing his people, even though they do not deserve it • express thanks and praise to God because he rescues us through Jesus.

Memory verse The Lord has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is. 1 Samuel 12:22 (CEV)

Notes Read Judges 3:7–11.

The events recounted in the book of Judges reveal a very sad and sorry story of God’s people in the Promised Land. At the close of the book of Joshua, in their first days in the land, the people said: ‘The Lord is our God, and we will worship and obey only him’ (Joshua 24:24). However, their commitment was shallow. Very soon they turned away from God’s ways. Judges 3:4–6 sums up the lifestyle they assumed that displeased God – ‘The Israelites lived among the Canaanites … They took their daughters in marriage, they gave their own daughters to their sons, and served other gods’ (Judges 3:5,6 NIV).

God allowed his people to be oppressed by the Canaanites. After undergoing suffering, they then turned back to God, asking him to rescue them.

God provided them with a leader, called a judge, to deliver them from their enemies. For a time they enjoyed peace, but before long they began to disobey God again – the cycle of rebellion, punishment, repentance and rescue that occurred over and over was set in motion yet again. The final verse of the book of Judges says: ‘In those days Israel wasn’t ruled by a king, and everyone did what they thought was right’ (Judges 21:25).

As the children may already be familiar with the judges – Samson, Deborah and Gideon (see Over the top Unit 9 – People of faith), this session will focus on a judge called Othniel. The account of Othniel is an example of the ongoing cycle that occurs in the book of Judges. Othniel was related to Caleb who was one of the spies who expressed trust in God’s ability to bring the Israelites safely into the Promised Land.

Othniel was the first of the judges and he restored law and order to the land.

As you introduce the Mystery box in this session, make a big fuss about what might be in there to build up some excitement about this component, and keep the children waiting until the end of the session to see the contents.

Leader’s prayer Praise God that he rescues us when we don’t deserve it. God’s rescuing power is shown most clearly in Jesus who came to save us from sin and death. Thank God that Jesus died for your sin and that because he conquered death, you can be his friend today. Pray that you may be able to share your faith meaningfully with the children in your group.

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Gear  Mystery box (see Get ready)  A CEV Bible marked at Judges 3:7–11; 1 Samuel 12:22; as well as Bibles for the children  A prepared copy of the Wheel and arrow photocopiable (page 15, see Get ready), as well as a photocopy for each child  Paper towels  CD player and CD of choice  Percussion instruments (optional)  Large sheets of paper  Coloured pens and pencils  A Journal for each child  Playdough (see Playdough recipe below)  A list of objects for the children to model from playdough (see Playdough guessing game)  Cheezels  A stopwatch or timer  Scissors  A split pin for each child  Gear for activities in Start up

Get ready Write one word of the Memory verse on ten eggs.

(The Lord has chosen you to be his own people.)

Place the eggs inside the Mystery box. Tie string around the Mystery box to keep the lid in place. It is important that some of the eggs are broken when the box is opened. You may like to crack some of the eggs before the session.

Prepare a copy of the Wheel and arrow photocopiable (page 15) for Bible focus. You might like to enlarge it so it is big enough for the whole group to see. Colour each segment of the wheel in bright colours. Cut out the arrow and attach this to the centre of the wheel using a split pin.

Playdough recipe Mix together the following ingredients in a saucepan: 1 cup plain flour, 1 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 cup water, and a few drops of food colouring. Stir over low heat until the mixture is well-combined and has a thick, doughy consistency. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, then knead well. Make a few batches of playdough and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Start up Choose one or more of these activities for the time you have available. These are fun and interesting activities designed to introduce the topic or theme of the session. Please note that Chat time is an important component of the session and should be completed immediately before moving into Bible focus.

Timeline charades Purpose: To revise the early events of the overall story of the Bible.

Gear  Colour posters of the Bible timeline from Over the top, Unit 9 (OT9) or the events listed below written up on large sheets of paper or a whiteboard (You can buy the Bible Timeline posters pack from CEP.) Briefly explain the events pictured on the timeline or written on the paper or board as follows: • • • • • • • • •

God created the world Man decided he didn’t want to live God’s way Man sinned more and more God sent a flood to wipe out man but saved Noah’s family Man still disobeyed God – Tower of Babel God chose Abraham’s family to be his special people God’s people ended up slaves in Egypt God helped Moses rescue his people from Egypt God led his people into the Promised Land of Canaan.

Invite the children to take turns in acting out one of the events mentioned and ask the other children to guess which event it is.

At the end of the activity, explain to the children that all these events happened before the time of the judges which they will be looking at in this series of sessions.

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News and prayer Purpose: To show the children that they are valued members of the church community and that their concerns matter to other Christians and God. Gear  A headline from a recent newspaper that you can pray about with the children  Information about Christians outside your church that you can pray about with the children, such as overseas missionary children, children from different ethnic groups, children in need around the world, and so on Each session will feature a time for sharing news, combined with prayer. This activity is very important – it will help to settle the class, and give the children time to make important links between their lives and what they learn about during the sessions. It helps show that they are valued members of their church community and that their concerns matter to you and God. If you find that news sharing takes too much time, don’t leave it out, rather make a simple roster that allocates two or three children to the news time each session.

You should also come prepared with two items for this segment. Bring along a newspaper headline to share and pray about. Then pray for Christians outside your church, such as overseas missionary children, children from a different ethnic group, children in need around the world, and so on. This will help establish important links with a wider church family.

Song of obedience Purpose: To think about the importance of obeying God in a fun and musical way.

Gear  CD player and Follow the Saviour CD  Percussion instruments (optional) Sing You got to do what the Lord say (track 25) from Colin Buchanan’s Follow the Saviour CD with the children. Encourage the children to play percussion instruments as they sing. You may like to make some instruments before the session or encourage the children to do so during the session using the ideas in the Note.

NOTE: Have a few simple percussion instruments available for the children.

• Fill small containers with rice or pasta and seal well to form a shaker.

• Give children pairs of spoons to click together.

• Make a few old-fashioned kazoos by covering hair combs in thin paper.

Be creative! There are many possibilities.

Chat time Explain to the children that all of the events they looked at in Timeline charades happened before the time of the judges. Tell the children that they will be looking at the time of the judges in this series of sessions and how these leaders rescued God’s people when they were in trouble.

Bible focus Links Drama Ask the children to form groups of four or five.

Ensure that each group has a mix of abilities, ages, and genders. Give the children three minutes to create a drama that shows a time when it is hard to do what God says. Tell the children that there must be two endings to their drama – one showing the person NOT doing what God says, and the other showing the person OBEYING what God says.

Sometimes it is hard to do what God says.

When do you find it hard to do what God wants you to do? (Accept responses.)

Mystery box Show the children the Mystery box. Ask the children for suggestions about what might be in the box. Invite one child to shake the box, then encourage another to smell the box. Make a fuss about how easy it would be to break what is in there.

Encourage the children to ask you three questions about the box, and provide ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers. Put the box aside for the Memory verse activity.

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Teaching time Sometimes it is hard to do what God says – it is hard for kids, hard for mothers and fathers, hard for old people, and even hard for the minister (or pastor). Everyone finds it hard.

It was also hard long ago when God’s people first came into the land he had promised to give them, many years before Jesus came to live on earth.

God had kept his promise and his people had the land of Canaan to live in – it was a very good land too. But there was a BIG PROBLEM! Let’s read the Bible to find out what their BIG PROBLEM was.

Read Judges 3:7 from a CEV Bible, while the children follow in their Bibles.

This passage tells us what had happened. What was the BIG PROBLEM? (Accept responses. The people sinned against God.) The BIG PROBLEM was that they had sinned against God, forgotten him and worshipped idols.

Reveal segment 4 of the wheel: Rescue, and point the arrow to this word.

God used Othniel to rescue his people and they lived in peace for 40 years.

You might think that God’s people learned their lesson from what had happened to them. But they didn’t!

The rest of the book of Judges tells the same story over and over again.

Point the arrow to the appropriate word on the wheel as you say: Rebellion, Punishment, Repentance, Rescue.

This cycle happened many times. The Israelites just couldn’t seem to learn their lesson!

Let’s see if you can find the names of some of the people God used to rescue his people in the Bible. (Invite the children to find the names of each of the judges listed below.)

Ehud Judges 3:15,16 Deborah Judges 4:4 Gideon Judges 6:12 Tola Judges 10:1 Jair Judges 10:3 Jephthah Judges 11:29 Samson Judges 13:24

Let’s read the Bible again to see how God felt about their rebellion.

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Read Judges 3:8 from a CEV Bible, while the children follow in their Bibles.

God’s people, the Israelites, just kept making the same mistake over and over again.

God was angry about their disobedience. He punished them by allowing King Cushan to rule over them and make their lives hard for eight years.

Point the arrow to the appropriate word on the wheel as you say: Rebellion, Punishment, Repentance, Rescue.

Reveal segment 1 of the wheel: Rebellion, and point the arrow to this word.

Reveal segment 2 of the wheel: Punishment, and point the arrow to this word.

God punished his people for eight years.

Well, I think whatever is in our Mystery box will explain it.

Let’s see what happened next.

Read Judges 3:9a from a CEV Bible, while the children follow in their Bibles.

Memory verse

Reveal segment 3 of the wheel: Repentance, and point the arrow to this word.

Repentance means to tell God you are sorry for disobeying him. It means you are ready to change and to stop sinning.

The Israelites were sorry. They’d had enough of their punishment. They cried out to the Lord to help them.

Read Judges 3:9b,10 from a CEV Bible, while the children follow in their Bibles.

God rescued his people.

God knew that his people would rebel against him again and again, but he still kept rescuing them. Why would he do that? (Accept responses.)

Once again, invite one or two children to shake the Mystery box, smell it and guess what might be inside. Select another child to undo the string and lift the lid open. Ask the child to take the eggs out of the box and try to read the words on each to the rest of the group. Make sure you have some paper towels handy, as broken eggs can be messy!

Line up the eggs so that the group can read what is written on each one. Ask another child to try to put them in order or work out what they say, providing assistance as required.

This is 1 Samuel 12:22. Let’s look it up in our Bibles and read it properly.

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Read 1 Samuel 12:22 from a CEV Bible, while the children follow in their Bibles.

The Israelites kept making a terrible mess of their lives in God’s land. It was a bit like the mess in this box. They rebelled over and over again. They broke God’s laws, just like these eggs are broken. But God always sent a rescuer.

Why did he do that? This verse tells us.

Read 1 Samuel 12:22 again.

The Lord has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is. 1 Samuel 12:22 God had made the Israelites his own people.

God had promised to take care of them. God wanted to show them how great he was and that he loved them. God wanted us to read about them, so we could know how great he is.

He wouldn’t give up on them.

Music spot Choose from the following songs:

Digging deeper The older or more able students will create a newspaper during this unit. Each session they will complete one A3 page (approximately the size of a large sheet of newspaper). It may be easier if the children each work on a smaller piece of paper for their segment and glue it on the main page at the end of the session.

Encourage the children to be creative about how they design these pages. Each sheet must have that session’s title as a heading, for example, the heading for this session should be: God rescues. It should also refer to the appropriate Bible passage for the session, for example Judges 3:7–11. The children can decide what else to include.

A sample newspaper might provide some helpful ideas.

Some suggestions are:

God’s mega-plan, track 2 of CEP’s Promises, promises CD. You got to do what the Lord say, track 25 of Colin Buchanan’s Follow the Saviour CD.

Journal Give each child a Journal. Invite each child to write their name on the cover of their journal, then complete the Journalist’s information page (page 1) and the In the days of the judges find-a-word (page 2).

Playdough guessing game Divide the children into teams of three or four. Give each team a small amount of playdough (see Gear for a suggested recipe). This is a guessing game.

Invite one child in each team to come to you to see the name of an object to model. Tell them to return to their teams and model the object. Encourage the others to guess what the child is modelling. The child modelling the playdough must not speak or give clues apart from the model itself. When the correct object has been guessed, the next child in the group goes to the leader, whispers the answer and is shown the next object on the list. The team that gets to the end of the list first wins.

Some ideas include: a cat, a dog, a snail, a snake, an octopus, a house, a soccer ball, a netball ring, a foot, a nose, a Bible, a pencil, a computer, a scarf, a hat, a swimming pool, a chair, a bath, and so on.

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• Pictures of the main events or people • Eyewitness news report of the main action in the story • Feature report by an eyewitness • Trivia column • Gossip column • Letter to the editor • Cartoon • Ads for local shopping bargains • Weather forecast Provide large sheets of paper, plenty of drawing and writing materials, and a large area to work in.

Be aware that it might take two sessions to complete one page.

Set up a progressive display of the newspaper pages as they are completed.

Alternative Children could do more research about each of the judges mentioned in the session.

Individual children could investigate the lives and actions of the different judges.

They could explain to the rest of the group how the cycle of rebellion, punishment, repentance and rescue happened in each case. They might like to do this using the wheel and arrow.

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Prayer

Invite the children to sit on the floor in a circle. This session’s task is for the whole group to find the fastest way to pass ten Cheezels, one at a time, around the circle without using their hands. Allow the children one practice turn, then time the next attempt. Allow three attempts at the task and record the best time.

Let’s thank God for rescuing us through Jesus.

Bringing it together We are just like the Israelites. We rebel against God by disobeying him and not trusting him.

Point the arrow on the wheel to: Rebellion.

Have a time of open prayer when the children can thank God for rescuing them and forgiving them.

Close by thanking God that he always forgives his people when they come to him in repentance.

Take home Give each child a photocopy of the Wheel and arrow photocopiable (page 15). Encourage the children to colour, then cut out the wheel and arrow. Show the children how to attach the arrow to the wheel with a split pin. Encourage the children to take home their wheel and arrow and to explain the cycle of the book of Judges to their family.

We deserve punishment.

Point the arrow on the wheel to: Punishment.

When we cry out to God saying that we are sorry and asking him to forgive us, he hears our prayer.

Point the arrow on the wheel to: Repentance.

God sent his own Son, Jesus, to be our rescuer.

He died so our sin can be forgiven and we can be rescued.

Point the arrow on the wheel to: Rescue.

That’s because he loves us and he won’t give up on his people.

Think about it

Think ahead

Have the children understood that God rescues us through Jesus?

Next session the Mystery box will contain a collection of everyday objects that have been designed for a special purpose, such as a can opener, a corkscrew, a hammer, a pair of tongs, and so on. If you can find some very unusual objects, they will add extra interest for the group.

Start looking now!

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