Sheep Corral (Joint Assembly)
Supplies needed:
- · video/music to play for intro
- · drama video
- · bible(for announcer)
- · worship songs(see worship time for links)
- · Bible memory power point
- · Big present box for announcer with manger scenes
- · Present of a collar wrapped for Jake
Advance Preparation:
- · Read the devotional for today and the scripture for the day.
- · Make sure all your technology is ready to go.
- · Familiarize yourself with the appropriate skits ect.
- · Decorate for Christmas(as much as you want)
- · Get a box of ‘presents’ ready for the kids and announcer (the VBS director should be able to help you with this.
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.
·
Introduce yourself and tell the kids how excited
you are to have them at VBS this year
2) Welcome and call to worship
Announcer:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Oh I LOVE Christmas, Today is the last day of VBS and it’s the BEST day
because we are learning about the Christmas story!
You know, The Shepherds and the
sheep going to see the little baby Jesus in the manger. It is going to be so
much fun!!!!
I just love Christmas! The Decorations, the lights (pulling out a box of
decorations and starting to decorate) let’s put these there….and oh yeah we
need some lights there and hmm…oh yeah presents we can’t have Christmas without
presents!!
Oh look…over here there is a big box full of presents! Let’s open then
and see what’s inside…I just LOVE Christmas and presents!
(Announcer brings out big box and pulls out a present) Look this present
says To: You, From: The Good Shepherd
Oh wow…this present is for me!! Should I open it? (wait for response)
Oh yeah, I am opening it right now! (open present )
Look! It’s a nativity scene! Wow… and
look there is a special envelop with it. I will open it and see what’s it says.
It looks like some kind of invitation!
Wow, It is an invitation (clears throat and tries to sound official as he
read the invitation)
Dear (Announcer’s name)
You are lovingly invited to know me. I would like to be your Savior and
your friend. I have done everything to make this happen because I love you.
Please accept my invitation!
With all my love,
The Good Shepherd (God)
Oh wow! Can you believe it? The Good Shepherd sent little old me a personal invitation! That is so very
special!
Today we are going to learn more about this. We are learning today that
the Good Shepherd INVITES us to know Him! Keep your eyes open today. Maybe you
will get your own personal present too!
Now let’s get that worship leader up here to lead us in some songs okay?
3)
Worship
time:
Have the worship leader lead the kids in worship(2-3 songs):
Because the Bible Story is slightly shorter today, you could choose to
add one or two extra songs.
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: RUFF Hi everyone! Wow, It looks nice and decorated
up here today! What’s this all about?
Announcer: Hi Jake Merry Christmas! Today we are learning
all about the Shepherds and the Sheep in the Christmas story! Because we are celebrating Christmas, I
bought you a special present!
Jake: A
present? For me?
Announcer: Yeah Here (pulling out present) open it!
Jake:
(opening present) RUFF Thanks! And brand
new collar! (put the collar on) I love it!
Announcer: You’re
welcome Jake. I was hoping you would like it!
Jake: It
is so awesome I will work really hard and earn every penny it took for your to
buy this for me.
Announcer: What?
Jake:
Oh yeah I will work so, so hard that you will have all the money back that this
collar cost you!
Announcer: But
Jake…it’s a gift. It’s free. It doesn’t cost you anything.
Jake: Yeah
but I got to earn the gift. I got to make sure it to give you every penny for
the collar. Let’s see (digging around in his pocket) here! Here is a whole
dollar! And I will get you some more I promise. Maybe you should hold to collar
until I can get all the money to pay for it.
That would be better. (Hands collar back to the announcer)
Announcer: (taking collar and acting confused and then having a ‘light bulb thought) Wait Jake, you
have been teaching us about sheepology all week but maybe today I need to teach
you some humanology!
Jake:
Okay?
Announcer: When people give a gift, they give it free. The person
getting the gift doesn’t have to earn the gift of pay for it. They just have to
receive it. That’s just the way it works.
Jake: I don’t have to earn it? It’s just free? Well then what do I have to do?
Announcer: Well you could take the gift and say thank you.
Jake: That’s
it?
Announcer: Yep!
Jake: Oh
(taking gift and looking at it, then turning and looking at the announcer) Ruff…Thank you.
Announcer: You are welcome now let’s put on your collar and see how it
looks!
(the two of them walk off the stage together)
6)
Drama
intro
Today we are going to learn about the story of
Christmas, when Jesus, the Good Shepherd came to earth to provide a way for us
to know him.
7)
Drama
.
8) Bible Memory
Hi Kids! Today’s bible verse might not make a whole lot of sense for the
Christmas story. But you just wait! By the end of our time at VBS today you
will understand our verse!
Today’s verse is from
John 1:29 Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Behold
(pointing)
the Lamb
(cradle a baby)
of God
(pointing up)
Who
takes away
(act like your are taking something with both
your hands)
the sin
(make ‘devil’ horns with your fingers on your
head)
of the
world
(make a ‘globe’ with your hands)
John
1:29
9)
Response
and Closing
This is all so amazing! I still have my
invitation. Can you believe it The Good Shepherd wants ME to know HIM!! That is the greatest gift of all!
10) Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for my invitation! Thank you for all
the invitations you give us to know you. Please help us all to learn more about
you and your invitation during the rest of vbs.
In Jesus name Amen
11)
Send
Kids out to the their classes
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