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June 12 (Upper Elementary)

God gives us hope, but also enables us to give hope to others. We can be the hands and feet that spread hope to people who are feeling hopeless!

Big Idea: God gives us hope.

Bible Story: Ruth Meets Boaz: Ruth 2;Romans 5:1-5

Memory Verse: The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:8)

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Order of Service

Sample Service Time: 9am

8:45 Play & Check-in (Classrooms)

9:05 Icebreaker (Classrooms)

9:10 Transition to Auditorium

9:15 Large Group (Auditorium)

9:40 Transition to Classrooms

9:45 Small Group Time (Classrooms)

10:10 Check-out (Classrooms)

Icebreaker

GROUP JUMP ROPE

Divide your class into teams of about 5 or 6 and challenge them to jump in tandem while 2 adults turn the rope. You’ll need a long jump rope and while this activity sounds easy, it really does require teamwork for everyone to jump at the same time. Give each team a trial run, and then setup a challenge to see which team can jump the longest.

Large Group

10 minutes into service, gather the kids in your group and head to the Auditorium for Large Group. There will be a designated place for your age group to sit, so make sure you follow the signs! This is where kids will have a worship experience and hear the Bible story. Once Large Group ends, your group will be dismissed to head back to your room.

Connect

Gather the kids in your small group in a circle and play the Lame Name Game. Give each child a turn to share their name and answer today’s Icebreaker Question:

What is your favorite thing you like to do with your friends?

Unpack

INSTRUCTIONS: Look up Ruth 2 and Romans 5:1-5 and read it together.

INSTRUCTIONS: Ask your kids the following questions.

How did Ruth provide for Naomi and herself?

What did Boaz do to show kindness to Ruth?

Why do you think Boaz did this for Ruth?Read Romans 5:3-4. How does suffering lead to hope?

Describe hope in your own words.Have you ever felt hopeless?

How come?

What is an example of something God has done in the past that shows us hope?

Remember

The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:8)

ACTIVITY #2: BIBLE BERSERKO

Look up the memory verse and read it out loud.

Choose a kid to roll a dice, then have the kids recite the verse together in the style that corresponds with the list below.

#1: In a robot voice.

#2: While hopping on one foot.

#3: While making a silly face.

#4: Like you’re sitting in a bathtub filled with ice water.

#5: Like you’re being chased by a dragon.

#6: Make up your own.

When finished, hand the dice to another kid and repeat.

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RESPONSE | Hands and Feet of Hope

God gives us hope, but also enables us to give hope to others. We can be the hands and feet that spread hope to people who are feeling hopeless.

INSTRUCTIONS: Discuss ways the kids can give hope to other people around them this week. Then have them trace their hands and their feet (with or without shoes on, up to you!) on pieces of paper. On the hand, have them write one thing they can do to help someone have hope. On the foot, have them write a place they can go where they might find someone in need of hope.

Where is somewhere you can go where you might find someone in need of hope?

Write or draw about it on the outline of your foot.What can you do to give them hope?

Write or draw about it on the outline of your hand.

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