Resources needed: 7–11 year olds
· Tablet/Laptop for media
· Dressing up items for leaders
· ID tags and cords (suggested links below)
Title / I PRAY TO EXPERIENCE HIM / Learning Objectives / · Children will understand that ‘transformed’ means being changed from one thing into another· Children will understand that in Christ they are all unique and special and have gifts and skills given by God
· Children will understand what it means to serve God with their gifts
Session Overview / This session is the last in the ‘Transformed Life’ series.
We will summarise what we have learned during the ‘Transformed Life’ series and look at the story of Bartimaeus, who was prepared to call out to Jesus to experience everything that He had heard Jesus could do. / Key Bible Verses / Ephesians 3:14–21
Mark 10:46–52
MEMORY VERSE
Ephesians 1:12 (The Message) ‘It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for’
Timing / Activity / What they will do and learn
10 mins / Activity / TRANSFORMATION CREATION
5 mins / Song
(choose one) / Who I wanna be:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0CKc0ShiiI
Spin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnO0da6wCkU
5 mins / Memory verse / RAP BAND – all the teams work together to make a rap of the memory verse
10 mins / Teaching / Story of the blind Bartimaeus
10 mins / Team Time / ID TAGS
10 mins / Prayer / TRANSFORMED PRAYERS. Write and ask to experience
TEAM SUPERSTAR / Go round the teams and ask ‘who is your superstar today?’ Leaders give out stickers
Notes on Leading the Session
INTRO
This week we are carrying on with our series called ‘Transformed Life’. What does that mean? A changed life because we trust in Jesus.
This week we are learning from Ephesians that: I PRAY TO EXPERIENCE HIM.
ACTIVITY – TRANSFORMATION CREATION
Use the resources to TRANSFORM your leaders. Then let’s have a catwalk. Prizes for the best!
MEMORY VERSE – RAP BAND
The children will have picked this up by now and already know what they are doing. You could have different fancy dress items to use as costumes for the rap. Always give different children a chance to be the main ‘rapper’ each time. You could try using a different beat – faster or slower.
Split the children into two teams. Both teams clap in a 4/4 rhythm. On 1–2, one team says ‘it’s in Christ’, on 3–4, the other team says ‘who we are’. One person is chosen as the ‘rapper’ and wears a cool hat and sunglasses and raps into the mic over the top: ‘It’s in Christ we find out who we are and what we are living for’. You can choose one person from each team to be the rapper. One of the adult helpers could dress up and give it a go as well, to give the children some encouragement and join in the fun. If possible, make it a different adult from last week.
Encourage the children to then come up with their own lines to rap about knowing God.
TEACHING
We have been learning about transformed lives for eight weeks (including the intro week then lessons 1–7). We have learned so much! But it’s not enough to know something. We have to really want to do it! It needs to be real!!
Our story today is about a man who knew what Jesus could do, so he made sure he found Jesus and asked and asked and asked for what he needed! Watch the story…
(Watch video.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsyYuUeAMVw
Bartimaeus knew about Jesus. He knew how amazing Jesus was. He knew that Jesus could heal him. He didn’t just know. He wanted to experience it!! He shouted and shouted until Jesus heard and came and did everything Bartimaeus knew He could. Jesus healed him and made him see! We don’t have to shout at Jesus. We can pray and ask and He will hear and answer! God loves to change us on the inside if we will let Him. Later on, we will be praying and asking God to transform our lives.
TEAM TIME
Make ID tags with the memory verse in. You can buy resources from various places. Links below are just for example.
Tags: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50x-ASSORTED-COLOURED-PLASTIC-KEY-RING-ID-TAGS-NAME-ID-CARD-Language-Fob-Label-/291236388612?pt=UK_Keyrings&hash=item43cf0a9f04
Cord: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1Roll-Rattail-Satin-Nylon-Cord-Beading-Macrame-Craft-Jewellery-DIY-String-Thread-/351067618036?pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&var=620294773119&hash=item51bd42baf4
Use this time to chat to the group about what they have learned during the series. What have they really enjoyed?
PRAYER
We have had such a good time learning about our transformed lives! So let’s call out and ask God to make this transformation real! Please God, transform me!
Thank You, Father God, that You can transform me! I want to ask You now to change me inside so I am…
· BRAND NEW … Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
· BLESSED FOREVER… Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
· I KNOW GOD BETTER… Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
· ALIVE FOR PURPOSE… Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
· MADE FOR GOD’S FAMILY… Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
· GIFTED TO SERVE HIM… Please God, TRANSFORM ME!
Let just say the memory verse from your tag together before we go home.
‘It’s in Christ we find out who we are and what we are living for!’