Bible Story: Logic Error (David and Ahimelek) 1 Samuel 21 22

Small Group Leader CurriculumK-5th

May 12th/13th

Bible Story: Logic Error (David and Ahimelek) •1 Samuel 21–22

Bottom Line: When you’re not truthful, you hurt others.

Memory Verse:“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9, NIV

Life App: Honesty—Choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do

Basic Truth: I should treat others the way I want to be treated.

Social: Small Groups (5:30, 8:45)

Welcome kids and spend time engaging in conversation and catching up.

Get ready to experience today’s story.

Early Arriver Idea

Made to Play: an activity that encourages learning through following guidelines and working as a group

What You Need: Offering container

What You Do:

Welcome the kids and invite them to put their offerings in the container.
Play “Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?”
The rhyme goes like this:

LEADER: “Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? (Point to kid.) Was it you?”

KID: “Who, me?”

GROUP: “Yes, you.”

KID: “Couldn’t be.”

GROUP: “Then who?”

Kid then names someone in the room and the rhyme moves on, with the leader saying, “[Kid’s name] stole the cookie . . .”

After you’ve played a few rounds, talk about while this is a silly game, when we’re faced with trouble, we often are tempted to lie, and sometimes we bring other people into it.
Ask: What could be the consequences of those kinds of lies?

Intro Activity

Mother’s Day Heart Weaving Craft

Supplies: paper hearts, foam heart poem, paper strips, glue and scissors

Directions:

Hand out a paper heart, a poem, and a few paper strips to each child.
Then help them weave the paper strips into the paper heart.
Trim off excess paper ends. Secure with glue if desired and allow to dry.
Peel backing off of the white foam heart sticker and place on top of the woven mat.
Have the kids take them home and give them to their moms for Mother’s Day.

Large Group (5:55, 9:10)

Line your kids up at the door and quietly head to the Large Group room. You’ll sit with your small group near the front of the stage. Stay with your kids the entire time you’re in large group. Engage kids’ hearts through a dynamic and interactive Bible story, worship, and prayer experience in a Large Group setting.

LARGE GROUP TIMES:

Saturday:

5:55-6:15

Sunday:

9:10-9:30

Groups: Creating a Safe Place to Connect

(6:15, 9:30)

Create a safe place to connect and learn howthe Bible story applies to real life experiences through interactive activities and discussion questions.

Welcome visitors
Go over memory verse—give candy to kids who can say it
Offer snacks 5:30pm service only

Activity #1

Thoughts and Words

[Talk about God | Bible Story Review]

Made to Imagine: an activity that promotes empathy and facilitates biblical application through role-play and reenactment

What You Need: “Thoughts and Words” Activity Pages, pencils, crayons

What You Do:

Give each kid a “Thoughts and Words” Activity Page.

Set out the pencils and coloring materials.

Guide kids to look at what the people in the illustrations are saying. Encourage them to make an educated guess about what those people were thinking during those scenes.

Guide them to write or draw those thoughts in the bubbles.

They can color the pictures when they’re finished.

What You Say:

“There was a big difference between what our characters in the Bible story said and what they were thinking! David was saying that he was on a special mission from the king, but he was thinking that he needed to run away from Saul. Ahimelek was saying that he was innocent, but he was probably thinking that David had lied and caused all this trouble. Ahimelek’s son said that Saul had gotten rid of all the priests, but he was probably thinking that it was all David’s fault. David discovered for himself that [Bottom Line] when you’re not truthful, you hurt others. How do you think he felt at the end of the story? (Allow for answers.)

“Sometimes the gap between what you think and what you say ends up being a lie. Like you might tell your babysitter that you can stay up until nine, but in your head you know your parents’ rules about early bedtimes on school nights. Or you’re saying to your friend that it’s totally okay if she borrows your sister’s sweater because you’re late to the movie and just want to get there, but you’re thinking your sister be really angry if she finds out.

“What would happen in those situations if your parents found out the babysitter let you stay up too late, or your sister saw your friend wearing her favorite sweater? Who would most likely get in trouble or be blamed? Yep, the babysitter and your friend. They didn’t do anything wrong. They honestly believed that everything was fine. How would you feel if that actually happened? (Allow for discussion.) [Bottom Line] When you’re not truthful, you hurt others.”

Prayer—All Services

[Pray to God | Prayer Activity]

Made to Reflect: an activity that creates space for personal understanding and application

What You Need: no supplies needed

What You Do:

Pray together

What You Say:

Ask them to pray with you that God will help you be honest.

“Dear God, please help us this week to be honest and truthful so that others are not hurt by our words or actions. Give us the strength and wisdom we need to choose the right words at the right times so that we can live the way You want us to. Amen.”

If you have extra time you may…

-ask kids questions to get to know them better

-practice the memory verse

-allow them to play any games available in your classrooms

Dismiss at the door

Pass out any fliers that are on your table by the door.

Please take all parent tags as parents enter for pick-up. If a tag is not available, do not release their kid to them and please send them to the lobby to fill out a Parent Release Form or to have their parent tag reprinted.

Return your name tag to the check-in counter when you’re finished for the day.

Thank you for serving today!