Day 4 The Good Shepherd loves me!
Sheep Corral (Joint Assembly)
Supplies needed:
- · Large pom pom or fuzz ball
Advance Preparation:
- · Read the devotional and scripture for today .
- · Make sure all your technology is ready to go.
- · Familiarize yourself with the appropriate skits etc.
- · Learn about the offering project.
1) Gathering
·
As the children enter have some clips of sheep
playing running and music playing. Find some links here.
·
Help each child find their seat with their group
and group leader. Make sure the children
are introduced to their group leader so that they feel welcomed.
2) Welcome and call to worship
Announcer:
Hi kids, welcome to VBS! Have you
been having fun so far? (Wait for response)
I know I have. What has been your
favorite part been so far (get kids to yell out their responses). Wow that’s a whole lot of fun, and today is
going to be awesome too!
Let’s see can you all remember what the lessons for each day have been?
(See if kids can help you remember)
Day 1 the Good Shepherd knows us!
Day 2 the Good Shepherd protects us!
Day
3 the Good Shepherd provides for us!
WOW!
The Good Shepherd really cares for us! It’s like he REALLY REALLY loves us!
Oh wait, HA that’s funny because today that’s what we are
learning …. We are learning that the Good Shepherd LOVES us!
Just think about it
for a moment. GOD, the creator of the
WHOLE universe is OUR Good Shepherd, and he LOVES us!
(Getting really excited)Yep when I really stop to think
about that, it makes me want to jump and shout.
It makes me want to twirl around in circle! It makes me want to tell
everyone! YEAH!!!
But mostly it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.(reach
into shirt pocket, and pull out a large pom pom) Wait…not that kind of warm and fuzzy, the
kind of warm and fuzzy that makes me feel like I am someone pretty special.
(large contented sigh)
Worship leader
approaches…( if the announcer leads worship then he can just contentedly
invite everyone to worship)
Worship leader: Um maybe it’s time for some worship?
Announcer: Oh yeah worship…sounds good.
3)
Worship time:
Have the
worship leader lead the kids in worship(2-3 songs):
Start
off today with a slow song just to keep the effect going a bit. (I have
included a Jesus loves me in the playlist) Perhaps a traditional line of Jesus
loves me, and then move into something more up beat
4)
Offering
Project
Explain to the kids where the money will be going that you
collect during VBS. I have listed two sheep themed offering projects
from Samaritan's purse for possible suggestions. You could decide to earn
enough to send a sheep to a needy family in the third world (or several), or do
a boys vs girls contest, to see who can send the most Shoe Box Sheep. Make
offering a fun challenge!
5) Sheepology
Jake: (coming in yawning and tired and sleepily
talking) YAWN ruff…hi kids what can I tell you in your Sheepology lesson today?
Announcer: Well today we are
learning about how the Good Shepherd loves us! So maybe you can tell us how a
good shepherd loves his sheep? Why are you looking so sleepy Jake?
Jake: YAWN. Oh, well I am pretty tired. I was
up all night with the shepherd looking for a lost sheep. We were all over the
place looking for our lost sheep.
Announcer:
Oh, did you find the sheep?
Jake: YAWN RUFF(acting a little more excited)
Yeah! He was stuck between two rocks so we had to work on getting him out but
in the early hours of the morning we found him!
Announcer: Wow you and the Shepherd looked all
night?
Jake: Yeah….YAWN
that is what a good shepherd does. A good shepherd knows that there are all kind of dangers out
there for a lost sheep. He loves his
sheep and will go out and search for a sheep when it’s lost. Then when he finds the sheep he is filled
with so much joy because he can hold it and help it.
Announcer: Wow
a good shepherd really does love his sheep doesn’t he?
Jake: YAWN… A good shepherd will do what is best for the sheep even
if costs the shepherd sleep or money or anything. That is what real love is…giving at your own
expense. Being a shepherd is hard work
but a good shepherd works hard because he loves his sheep.YAWWWN
Announcer: Thanks Jake. I think
though it’s time for you to go to take a nap!
Jake: YAWN okay…by kids
Jake
walks off stage yawning
6)
Drama
intro
Today’s
bible story is a parable Jesus told us about a lost sheep. The Shepherd was so
concerned over his one lost sheep that he wouldn’t give up until he found it.
Then when he found his sheep he was so excited he threw a big party. Lets
listen
7)
Drama link here
8) Memory verse
Hi kids!
Did you know that sheep like to be cared
for? A good shepherd loves and cares for
his sheep. He will take care of his sheep no matter how much it cost’s him. He
will spend day and night with his sheep. He will be out in the hot sun watching
over his sheep making sure they have cool water to drink. He will stay out in
the pouring rain with the sheep watching over them. He will even sleep outside
with them and keep them safe, instead of sleeping in his comfy bed at
home. God is our Good Shepherd and he
LOVES us! The love of our Good Shepherd is a special kind of love called Agape.
Agape love means loving others at our own expense. We will learn more about
this in our bible lesson time. We are going to learn about the lost sheep and
how the Good Shepherd goes out searching for it. But right now I want to teach
you today’s bible verse.
Isaiah 40:11
He
tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries
them close to his heart
Invite the children to repeat after you and add
actions!
He tends his flock
(Put
hands like you are patting sheep on the head)
Like a shepherd
(Make
shepherd staff with hand)
He gathers the lambs in his arms
(Motion
like you are gathering a lamb into your arm)
And carries them close to his heart
(Put
both hands on your heart)
Isaiah
40:11
9)
Response
and Closing
So you see. The Good Shepherd loves us! Isn’t it amazing. If you learning nothing
else in the VBS I want you to ALWAYS remember that God your Good Shepherd LOVES
YOU!!
10) Prayer
Thank you God or Good Shepherd that you love us!
Please help each one of these kids to feel your love in a special way tonight.
Help us to listen and learn more about your love.
11)
Send
Kids out to the their classes
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