Paul Works with Priscilla and Aquilla
Bible Skills and Writing Workshop
Summary of Lesson Activities:
The following contains an effective "Storytelling Demonstration" suggested from the book, Show Me! Devotions for Leaders to Teach Kids published by Group Publishing. ISBN 9780764420221
Bible Lesson:
Acts 18: 1-11
KEY Principle:
Be a faithful friend by working and sharing with others
Memory Verse: Colossians 3:23, “Work hard and with good cheer at all you do. Do everything like you were working for the Lord.”
Materials List:
- Show Me! Devotions for Leaders to Teach Kids published by Group Publishing. ISBN 9780764420221
Leader Preparation:
- Read the scripture ahead of time.
- Gather the materials.
Lesson Plan:
Opening:
Welcome everyone and take attendance, collect offering.
Open with a prayer.
Dig:
Begin lesson. (the words for you to say are in normal print, with actions in parentheses.)
When someone tells another person something really exciting, such as how Jesus is our Savior, and that person believes the message, God’s love forms a circle around these people (hold up your paper strip, give it a twist, then tape the ends together. Make sure it’s taped together all the way across.) They become forever connected.
But it doesn’t stop there (poke a hole in the center of the strip and begin cutting lengthwise down the center). When these new believers tell others, watch what happens (let the loop open up - it should have doubled in size).
Wow! The circle grew! We can be faithful friends by working and sharing with others - and God’s kingdom grows. Our circle of friends becomes bigger too. (put circle out of way)
Now Paul is meeting some new friends. Listen as I read from Acts 18:1-3 (allow the students to find Acts 18, and then read aloud the passage).
Additional Suggested Demonstrations (added by Neil MacQueen)
The following is a series of demonstrations you can walk through with your kids to illustrate some important ideas about evangelism, the church, and coming to Sunday School!
Red Yarn Demonstration of our Connectedness and Sharing
Wrap a long long length of red yarn around a small wooden dowel on one end and a another dowel on the other end. Secret it inside your shirt near your heart.
As you talk about "sharing the Good News" and "making disciples just as Jesus made Paul his disciple, who then made Priscilla and Aquilla his disciple", PULL on the end of the red yarn to make the yarn come out of you. Keep it coming! And toss the end to someone in the group. Have them put the yarn around their waist and toss the end to someone else. You're making the "ol' see how we're all connected" web. "From Jesus' heart, and from your heart, to your students, just like from Jesus to Paul to Priscilla/Aquilla, we are connected."
Now, as you stand there all connected, take the loose end and start cutting off a 6 inch piece and give it to everyone. Have them tie a message tag to it. On that message is the name of someone they should invite to come to Sunday School. That yarn and message goes home.
Next demonstration:
We're stronger together than we are apart." "We learn more together when we come together".
Give each student a five foot piece of yarn. Toss the end of YOUR yarn toward someone who's "in trouble, needs our help". Have your helper hold on tight. Pull hard and watch the yarn snap. Now invite students to combine their yarn into one strong yarn rope and toss it to that "in need" student. Pull them in!
Now separate out the yarn pieces again and give each student a large paperclip or heavy piece of wire. Have them form a HOOK and tie it to the end of the yarn.
Discuss how to 'bait' that hook. How do we appeal to kids? To those who are hurting? To those who are sad? To those who seek knowledge? Have your helper quickly write these "baits" on post-it notes, and then give them out to the kids to put on their hooks. Lay them all out on the floor and walk around them. Point out that there are "all sorts of fish" that the church is trying to catch for Christ (fishers of men!). Some things we do in the church are for certain types of fish! Not every type of bait/message/offering appeals to every type of fish.
Pass around some post it note "baits" and have the kids decide what will most attract THEM and their FRIENDS to worship and Sunday School. Then read them off and attached them to a bunch of hooks for display.
Reflection:
End in a prayer.
A lesson originally posted by member LB
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