Scripture
References: I Samuel
17
Memory
Verse: "The Lord who
saved me from a lion and a bear will save me from this
Philistine." I Samuel 17:37
Theme: Faith in God gives us courage and
strength to do things that seem impossible.
Objectives and Life
Application:
- Children will locate the
story of David and Goliath in their Bibles.
- Children will recall the
events of the story.
- Children will recognize
David as one of the great "faith heroes" of the
Bible.
- Children will explore
what faith in God means.
- Children will explore how
faith in God brings courage and strength.
- Children will identify
and examine events which cause their own faith to
grow.
- Children will memorize I
Samuel 17:37.
Overview of the
Workshops:
Music
Music can be played during
activities or used if you have extra time at the end of a
workshop.
Songs for this Rotation
include: I walk by Faith, Shout to the Lord, Power of
God, Don't Worry... Trust Jesus!
Raiders of the Lost
Art
Create Goliath's and
Saul's armor/shields to use in Drama workshop. Create
large cardboard (lifesize -- 9 foot tall) replica of
Goliath to use in Bible Quest.
Sunday Morning
Live
Grades K-1 act out story
using armor created in Raiders of the Lost Art.
Bible Quest
Tell story through "clip
and snip" activity. Create slingshots and use to knock
down Goliath. Play additional games to review story and
memory verse.
Solid Rock
Cafe
Make "Giant" Cookie
CyberSpace
Grades 3-6 explore story
on computer