June 5 (Upper Elementary)

God gives us companions in our own fairytale-like story called life. So even when we walk through the hardest journeys or even if we were to experience tragedies, we can know we are not alone. There is always someone you can count on!

Big Idea: God gives us companions.

Bible Story: Ruth and Naomi Leave Moab; Ruth 1; Acts 2:1-6

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

INSTRUCTIONS: Lets take a Poll!

A companion is someone who goes along with you on a journey. No matter where you’re going, they’ve got your back — or more like — they’ll be at your side! Let’s play a fun trivia game about companions! To make this trivia more interactive, make each corner of the room be an answer and allow the kids to run to the corner the corresponds with their answer.

-Who was Woody’s closest companion, even though they started off as enemies (Toy Story):Bo Peep, Bullseye, Zurg, or Buzz Lightyear?

-Who was Kristoff’s closest non-human companion (Frozen):Olaf, Sven, Grand Pabbie, or Hans?

-What was the name of Riley’s imaginary companion (Inside Out): Ray, Bing Bong, Genie, or Joy?

-Who is Lightning McQueen’s best companion (Cars): Jackson Storm, Cruz Ramirez, Mater, or Mac?— --Who was Rapunzel’s animal companion (Tangled): Maximus, Fang, Vladimir, or Pascal?

-Who started off as an invention but became a companion to Hiro (Big Hero 6): Fred, Honey Lemon, Wasabi, or Baymax?

-Which of her companions was the one to teach Raya how to trust (Raya and the Last Dragon): Sisu, Tuk Tuk, Namaari, or Boun?

-What would have happened if these main characters did not have their companions?

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 thumbs up, thumbs down to connect with them about their week.

Unpack

INSTRUCTIONS: Ask your kids the following questions.

What are some ways you can be a good companion to others?

What can you do to remind yourself in hard times that God (and the Holy Spirit) is your forever companion?

Remember

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

MAKE YOUR OWN MOTIONS

Look up the Bible verse and read it out loud with your kids.

Invite the kids to come up with motions for the verse to help them remember it.

Practice using the motions together as a group.

Explore

OBJECT LESSON | Shadow Companion

INSTRUCTIONS: Have several flashlights available for kids to use. Instruct kids to get in groups of 6. Use a large sheet of paper with a washable marker and have one person from each team trace one other person’-s shadow.

-God sent Ruth to be Naomi’s companion during a difficult time in her life.God can send friends, family, maybe even animal friends, like many fairy tales, to give us hope and encouragement. But there is another companion that is always there for us, that we can’t really see . . . kind of like our shadow. And that’s God.

-Of course, your shadow disappears when there’s no light, but God is there all the time – especially when things look dark! God gives us companions, and sometimes that companion is God!

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