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FaithWeaver Friends® Elementary

Music & MemoryLeader Guide

Fall 2015

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How You Fit in FaithWeaver Friends®

Music & Memory Discovery Center!

As the Music & Memory leader, you’ll help kids praise God and learn Bible verses that reinforce the Bible story and Bible Point. Your Friends Director will give you details about how many groups of kids you’ll see and when they’ll rotate through your Discovery Center.

Read the first few pages of this book for helpful information and timesaving tips. They’ll help you be a hit with the kids, week after week!

Thanks for leading the Music & Memory Discovery Center. As you help kids enjoy singing and learning God’s Word, you’ll also help them get to know each other—and grow in their relationships with Jesus!

Your Friends program may be organized differently than shown in this chart. See your director for details.

PROJECTS-WITH-A-

PURPOSE®

OPENINGCELEBRATION

GAMES

SNACK-IT CAFÉ

JOURNALING

CLOSINGCELEBRATION

Here’s where kids and leaders sing, act out an instant Bible drama, and hear announcements.

Circle of Friends leaders help their kids reflect on what they’ve learned as kids write and draw in faith journals.

Here’s where everyone gets back together to celebrate spir itual growth by receiving keys. This is where parents pick their kids up after the program.

The Bible Point is explored and reinforced as small

groups of children (Circles of Friends)

rotate among these Discovery Centers.

MUSIC & MEMORY

You Fit Here!

SURPRISE STATION

READ THIS

FIRST! ContentsContents

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Introduction • Elementary 3

Welcome to FaithWeaver Friends®!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

How to Lead Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Music & Memory Discovery Center Supply List . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Important Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About Music & Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introducing Boomwhackers®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

But Wait—I’m Not Really a Musician!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Is This You? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How to Echo-Teach a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Well-Equipped Wacky Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Weekly Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Your Contribution to FaithWeaver Friends® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About FaithWeaver Friends® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Welcome to FaithWeaver Friends®!

Why do kids love FaithWeaver Friends®?

It’s because at Friends kids are quickly surrounded by friends! There’s laughter, fun, and memorable moments that make growing in a relationship with Jesus the highlight of the week. Kids want to come to Friends—week after week!

Children rotate through Discovery Centers that feature music, drama, crafts, games, snacks, and surprises. Each Discovery Center provides a unique Bible learning experience. And at every stop, children experience Bible learning in small groups.

In their small-group Circles of Friends, children form friendships with a leader, with other kids, and, most important, with God. Your Friends weekly program connects with all sorts of learners. It appeals to churched and unchurched kids alike. And because children are never too young to have or be a friend, Friends isn’t just for “big kids.” Friends offers a complete preschool program for ages 3 to 6. At Friends, the entire family can be involved as Friends, Circle of Friends leaders, and special guests!

FaithWeaver Friends is all about fun. And about growing closer to Jesus, other kids, and caring adults. At Friends, kids will discover the best friend any of us will ever have—Jesus Christ.

FaithWeaver Friends: It’s what being a kid should be all about.

IntroductionIntroduction

ContentsContents

How to Lead

Discussions Each week after the Music & Memory activ-ity, you are directed to have Circle leaders guide their Circles in discuss-ing several questions. The leaders can find these questions in their FaithWeaver Friends Leader Guide. Ask Circle leaders to open their guides to the appropriate week and use the ques-tions for that week.

Note: In the FaithWeaver Friends Leader Guide, leaders will also find extra questions that are not included in the Music & Memory Leader Guide.

4 FaithWeaver Friends • Fall 2015

Music & Memory Discovery

Center Supply List

Important Legal

InformationWhen you buy a

Quarterly Drama,

Sound Effects &

Songs CD or a Music

& Memory Leader

Guide, you also buy

the right to use the

songs and lyrics as

often as you like.

The rights you have

purchased also grant

you permission to

make either one

overhead transpar-

ency or media slide

presentation (but not

both) per song.

Music Essentials:For the weeks you lead music, have these Music Essentials on hand:

q Boomwhackersq Wacky Boxq Quarterly Drama, Sound Effects &

Songs CD, Fall 2015q CD playerq overhead projector

Week 1: August 30, 2015I Will Not Be Afraid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8q transparency (“I Will Not Be Afraid”)*†q 5 chairs*

Week 2: September 6, 2015God Works for the Good (Romans 8:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10q transparency (“God Works for the Good”

Romans 8:28)*†

Week 3: September 13, 2015Psalm 23:1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12no supplies needed

Week 4: September 20, 2015Love the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) 14q transparency (“Love the Lord”

Deuteronomy 6:4-9)*†

Week 5: September 27, 2015Forgive (Colossians 3:13) . . . . . . . . . . 16

q transparency (“Forgive” Colossians 3:13)*†

Week 6: October 4, 2015Worship Only You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18q transparency (“Worship Only You”)*†q newsprint*q colored markers*q tape*

Week 7: October 11, 2015Colossians 3:17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20q 1 pushpin per child*q 1 sheet of dark construction paper per childq 1 Elementary Activity

Stickers sheet per child

Week 8: October 18, 2015Standing on the Promises . . . . . . . . . 22q transparency (“Standing on the Promises”)*†

Week 9: October 25, 2015Psalm 66:5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24q 1 pencil per Circle*q 1 piece of paper per Circle

Week 10: November 1, 2015Wherever You Go (Joshua 1:9) . . . . . 26q transparency (“Wherever You Go”

Joshua 1:9)*†

Week 11: November 8, 2015Your Life Will Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28q transparency (“Your Life Will Change”)*†q roll of butcher paperq markers*

Week 12: November 15, 20151 Chronicles 16:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30q newsprint*q marker*q cell phone*q tape*

Week 13: November 22, 2015He Cares for You (1 Peter 5:7) . . . . . 32q transparency (“He Cares for You”

(1 Peter 5:7)*†

*reuse each rotation† make the transparencies ahead of time using

the guidelines in Weekly Preparation, page 7.

Permission to photocopy this box from Music & Memory Leader Guide, Fall, granted for local church use. Copyright © Group Publishing, Inc. group.com


About Music & Memory

At Music & Memory, you’ll help children praise God and hide God’s Word in their hearts using a variety of learning “intelligences” described by Harvard professor Howard Gardner to make Bible memory easier for kids. Some weeks Bible memory takes place through music; other weeks it happens through activities. Either way, not only will your kids memorize God’s Word—they’ll also understand it. To learn more about using these learning intelligences in Bible memory, read Making Scripture Memory Fun (Group Publishing, 1998).

Songs and verses reinforce Bible Points and stories your kids will explore elsewhere in FaithWeaver Friends. Because you’re actively involving kids, the songs and verses you teach will stick with them a long, long time. You’re making an eternal difference!

So celebrate! Laugh! Have fun! And share the love of God with every child who visits Music & Memory!

Introducing Boomwhackers®

Boomwhackers are tuned percussion tubes, color-coded and ready to use. Simply hand the appropriate tubes to your kids, and they’re ready to praise God! Even musically illiterate children quickly discover they can participate in praise songs—even help lead songs! Kids can’t wait to get their hands on these praise tools.

But Wait—I’m Not Really

a Musician!

Not a problem: Boomwhacker songs use just a few simple chords—there’s no need to have a music degree. Boomwhacker chords and placement match the key and style of songs as they are recorded on the Quarterly Drama, Sound Effects & Songs CD, Fall 2015. Children will find it easy to play along with the CD without any other accompaniment.

When a session features a song, you’ll find the lyrics and Boomwhacker instructions on the right-hand page. You’ll see at a glance how Boomwhackers fit.

Many songs require that a Boomwhacker be played in more than one group or chord. (Boomwhackers used in more than one chord are bold.) See “Forgive” on pages 16 and 17, for example. The child with the C# Boomwhacker will play in Chord 1 and Chord 4. The child with the E Boomwhacker will play in Chords 1, 3, and 4, and so on. If possible, give these double-duty Boomwhackers to older or more experienced children.

When a song changes key, using Boomwhackers throughout the song can be compli-cated. We suggest playing Boomwhackers during part of the song only.


Is This You?

To enjoy your role and be successful as a Music & Memory Discovery Center leader, it helps if you…

W enjoy music and children,

W can give clear directions to children,

W believe children should understand and celebrate God’s Word,

W understand that “making a joyful noise” is more important than extracting a perfect performance from children,

W are accepting and supportive of children’s abilities, and

W model God’s love in what you say and do.

The Well-Equipped Wacky BoxA Wacky Box is a box filled with non-tuned percussion instruments, such as tambourines, finger cymbals, rhythm sticks, or maracas.

And it’s easy to stock your Wacky Box for just a few dollars! Make your own “egg shakers” by adding a tablespoon of dry split peas or uncooked rice to plastic eggs (remember to glue the eggs shut!). Wooden dowels make excellent rhythm sticks. Small cardboard boxes make great drums. Use your imagination!

Have enough instruments on hand so everyone has something to play.

The cardinal Wacky Box rule is that you alone determine who gets to pick instruments first. Declare yourself king or queen of the Wacky Box, and you’ll eliminate kids’ grabbing favorite instruments.

How to Echo-Teach a Song

Involve kids in Music & Memory by developing and using visual aids and hand gestures to reinforce lyrics and music. Find a steady beat in each song. Encourage body movement so kids will sway or tap their feet.

And most important, teach music simply with a four-step, echo-teaching technique:

1. Let children hear the song. Sing it with the CD, or sing it a cappella.

2. Ask children to say the lyrics back to you, without pitch but in rhythm, as you say them.

3. Ask children to say the lyrics back to you, adding pitch, as you sing them.

4. Add music, and ask children to join you in singing the song.


Your Contribution to

FaithWeaver Friends®

Children will take their cues from you. If you’re relaxed and enjoying the music and activities at your Discovery Center, they’ll have fun, too. If you’re concerned about

“performance,” they’ll get tense, too. You set the tone.

So make it fun! Encourage children to share and celebrate! Help kids develop servants’ hearts as they take turns and worship God.

Some helpful tips:

W Establish clear, simple rules for using instruments, and restate them occasionally. Set high expectations for behavior, and your kids will meet them!

W Remember that the primary goals of the Music & Memory Discovery Center are to help kids grow in their faith and to encourage healthy relationships. The music and activities are tools to help that happen. Never let pursuing excellence in musical performance sabotage the primary goals.

W Use everything that happens as an opportunity to help kids grow in their rela-tionships with Jesus, their Circle of Friends leaders, and each other.

Weekly Preparation

W Review the week’s instructions, and understand how activities tie to the Bible Point.

W When the session uses a song, prepare a media slide or photocopy the right-hand lyrics page onto an overhead transparency.

W Review the markings on the second page of the music lessons. Be familiar with which Boomwhackers will be used for each song, and know on which beats Boomwhackers will be played.

W Work with the FaithWeaver Friends director to purchase or collect items you need. This manual includes a photocopiable supply list you can post to encourage families and church members to donate supplies. See page 4. Be sure you have Boomwhackers!

W Pray for kids who’ll attend your FaithWeaver Friends program. Ask God to use your Music & Memory Discovery Center to help children grow in their relation-ships with Jesus.

It’s that simple! Serving as a Music & Memory Discovery Center leader is fun, not stressful.


I Will Not Be Afraid

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency

(“I Will Not Be Afraid”)*

q 5 chairs*

*reuse each rotation

Place five chairs in the center of the room to make an obstacle course. Ask

children to line up single file, as in a parade. Lead the children as they snake

through and around the obstacle course singing “I Will Not Be Afraid.”

Instruct children to drop their instruments back in the Wacky Box.

Have Circle leaders direct their Circles in discussing these questions:

W How was following me through the line of chairs like following God when “trouble’s out there”?

W How does following God help you trust God when you’re afraid?

Distribute Boomwhackers* to two groups

as indicated. Help the other children

choose instruments from the Wacky Box;

then sing and play along!

1 D E B

2 E G A

* See “But Wait—I’m Not Really a Musician!” (p. 5) for tips about

using Boomwhackers.

Trust God When

You’re Afraid

Exodus 13:17–14:31

The Israelites were trapped between the

Red Sea and Pharaoh’s approaching

army—until God rescued his people.

The Israelites learned they

could trust God.

track 15

Using the quarterly CD and the “I Will Not Be Afraid” transparency, echo-teach* the song. Do this before distributing instruments.

*See page 6 for a guide to echo-teaching.

Lead the song once, and help children clap on the beat. Clapping will help the children feel where to play the instruments.

1WEEK

Bible Point

GRAB3

HEAR1

SING2

DO4

Week 1 • Elementary 9

1I Will Not Be Afraidtrack 15

Permission to make one transparency or media slide of this page from Music & Memory Leader Guide, Fall, granted for local church use. Copyright © Group Publishing, Inc. group.com

1 D E B

2 E G A

(Chorus) 1 1 1 1 1 1

I will not be afraid 2 2 2 Though trouble’s out there 1 1 1

Night and day. 1 1 1 1 1 1

No, I will not be swamped with fear 1 1 1

Since God is always, always, always, 1 1 1

Yeah! I know he’s always here.

(Repeat.)

“I Will Not Be Afraid” by Jay Stocker. © 2009 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

I don’t need to worry ’causeMy God takes care of me.He gives me life,He gives me breath,Yeah, everything I need.

He’s got all the powerAnd his power sees me

through.He always does exactly whatHe says he’s gonna do, What he says he’s gonna do.

(Repeat chorus 2x.)



track 16

Using the quarterly CD and the “God Works for the Good” (Romans 8:28) transparency, echo-teach* the song. Teach the song before distribut-ing instruments.


Pretend to be a talk show host and use a Boomwhacker as your

“microphone.” As you “interview” kids, ask these questions:

W How have things worked together for good in your life?

W How did things work for good for the Israelites when they discovered what God gave them?

W How can we discover what God gives us?

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency

(“God Works for the Good” Romans 8:28)**reuse each rotation

Let’s Discover What

God Gives Us

Exodus 16:1-26

God provided food for the Israelites as

they camped in the desert. God sent

“manna,” a flaky food that covered the

ground, and the people gathered

what they needed to live.

Let kids know that as they sing this

song they’re learning Romans 8:28.

God Works

for the Good

(Romans 8:28)

Distribute Boom whackers to three groups as indicated.

Help the other children choose instruments from the

Wacky Box.

1 Bb D F

2 F A C

3 Eb G Bb

* See “But Wait—I’m Not Really a Musician!” (p. 5) for tips about using Boomwhackers.

TipTip

2WEEK

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4



2track 16

God Works for the Good

(Romans 8:28)

(Chorus) 1 2

And we know (echo), we know (echo), 3

That in all things (echo) 1 3 1 2 God works for the good of those who love him. 1 2

And we know (echo), we know (echo), 3

That in all things (echo) 1 3 2 1 God works for the good of those who love him.

Who have been called according to his purpose.Who have been called according to his purpose.If you understand, it's in his commandTo work things out for his children.That is you! (That is you!)That is me! (That is me!)

(Repeat chorus 2x.)

“God Works for the Good” (Romans 8:28) by Rob Biagi. © 2006 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

1 Bb D F

2 F A C

3 Eb G Bb


Psalm 23:1-2

You Will Need

no supplies needed

Be Thankful for

God’s Patience

Exodus 17:1-7

God’s people grew thirsty in the desert

and complained to Moses. God told

Moses to strike a rock with his staff,

and water flowed from

the rock.

Use these actions if children don’t think of any:

Line 1: Slowly sweep your left arm out and then sweep your right arm out, leaving both

arms outstretched as if you own all you see.

Line 2: Lie down on the floor and curl up.

Line 3: Use both hands to suggest a gently rip-pling wave motion in front of you.

Ask children to gather in a circle.

SAY In Bible times, many shepherds cared for flocks of sheep. So when Bible writ-ers called God our “shep-herd,” people knew what they meant. Shepherds protected and guided their flocks.

Let’s consider what shep-herds did for their flocks by acting out a Bible passage. As I read, do what the passage says.

3WEEK

TipTip

Bible Point

SAY1


Psalm 23:1-2

Read aloud the following passage, pausing after each line so

children can think of an action and do it. Encourage creativity!

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

He leads me beside quiet waters (Psalm 23:1-2).

Applaud kids’ efforts. Ask children to echo the phrases back to

you as they act out the phrases again. Then have kids stand

and repeat the phrase along with you twice.


W Like a shepherd providing what his flock needs to live, God gives us many good things. What has God patiently given you?

W Sheep need to rest, just as we do. We’re so busy with school and hobbies and sports. How does God patiently help you rest?

W Sheep won’t drink from fast-running streams, so a shepherd has to find quiet waters for them. How does God patiently care for you?

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence refers to the ability to use body skills to solve problems or as

a means of self- expression. Children strong in this intelli-

gence will enjoy learning Psalm 23:1-2 through

bodily expressions.

3

Have children stand with their Circles. As you silently do the motions they choreographed,

let them say the words that accompany the actions. Then ask children to share how they

can show they are thankful for God’s patience.

TipTipDO2

ASK3

CEMENT THE LEARNING4


Love the Lord

(Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

track 17

Using the quarterly CD and “Love the Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) transparency, echo-teach* the song.


Have everyone form a large circle. Lead the song once, teaching children the motions. Help them feel how the song rises and falls in intensity.

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency (“Love the Lord” Deuteronomy 6:4-9)*


Put God First

Exodus 19:16–20:21

On Mount Sinai, God gave Moses the

Ten Commandments. The first

commandments teach us how

to love God.

Help children choose instruments

from the Wacky Box. Encourage

them to play their instruments on

the first singing of the chorus and

to increase and decrease rhythm

sounds as the song progresses.

Let kids know that dropping out

and then coming back in can be an

important part of helping shape

music.

SAY This song reminds us of God’s first commandments.

Have Circle leaders direct their Circles in discussing this question:

W If you love God with all your heart, how will that help you

put God first?

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4

4WEEK

Let kids know that as they sing this

song, they’re learning Deuteronomy 6:4-9.

TipTip


4track 17

Love the Lord

(Deuteronomy 6:4-9)


“Love the Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) by Jay Stocker. © 2005 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart (bring right hand up, and place it on your heart)

And with all your soul (bring left hand up, and place on top of right),

With all your strength. (Flex biceps.) These commandments that I give today (hold palms

up like a book; extend forward on “give”) Should be upon your heart (place both hands on

your heart). Upon your heart.

(Chorus) Hear, O Israel (cup hand to ear): The Lord our God (raise one arm up; then other arm

up; then press palms together), The Lord is one. (Bring “praying hands” down and

bow head.) Hear, O Israel (cup hand to ear): The Lord our God (raise one arm up; then other arm

up; then press palms together), The Lord is one. (Bring “praying hands” down and

bow head.)

(Repeat from the beginning; then repeat chorus.)


You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency (“Forgive” Colossians 3:13)*


Forgive

(Colossians 3:13)

Respect Others God’s

Way

Exodus 19:16–20:21

God gave Moses the Ten Commandments

on Mount Sinai. The last commandments

teach us how God wants

us to treat others.

Distribute Boomwhackers* to five groups as

indicated. Help the other children choose

instruments from the Wacky Box; then sing

and play along!

1 C# E G# 4 A C# E

2 D F# A 5 B D# F#

3 D E G#

* See “But Wait—I’m Not Really a Musician!” (p. 5) for tips about using

Boomwhackers.

SAY Sometimes people show that they’re friends and have forgiven each other by shaking hands. Let’s put down our instruments and play this song again. Each time we hear the word forgive, let’s shake hands with a different person.

Play the song again and participate with the children.


W How do you show you’ve forgiven someone?

W How is forgiving others a way to respect others God’s way?

SAY It’s important that we forgive others, and God has also made a way for us to be forgiven for the wrong things we do. God sent Jesus to take away our sins and forgive us if we ask him to do this. If you’d like to know more about this, talk to me or your Circle leader today.

track 18

Tell children that as they sing this song they’re learning a Bible verse!

Using the quarterly CD and the “Forgive” (Colossians 3:13) trans-parency, echo-teach* the song. Teach the song before distributing instruments.


Have children sing the song and clap on the beat. This will help them feel where to play their instruments.

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4

5WEEK



track 18

“Forgive” (Colossians 3:13) by Jay Stocker. © 2006 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

3 3

Bear with each other and forgive 3

Whatever grievances 1 2

You may have against one another.

(Repeat.)

1 3

Forgive as the Lord forgave you.1 4 5

Forgive as the Lord forgave you...Yeah!

(Repeat first three lines 3x.)

Forgive (Colossians 3:13) 5 1 C# E G#

2 D F# A

3 D E G#

4 A C# E

5 B D# F#


Worship God

Exodus 32:1-25

While Moses was on Mount Sinai, the

Israelites made a golden calf to worship.

Moses told God’s people they’d

sinned, and he destroyed

the idol.

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency (“Worship

Only You”)*

q newsprint*

q colored markers*

q tape*


track 19

Before children arrive, draw a simple “#1” hand (a hand with the index finger pointing up—see the sample illustration on this page) as large as possible on news-print. Write “#1” at the tip of the index finger. Tape this, picture side down, to a wall. Place a number of colored markers nearby.

Using the quarterly CD and “Worship Only You” trans-parency, echo-teach* the song. Teach the song before distributing instruments.



Help children choose instru-

ments from the Wacky Box. If

you don’t have enough instru-

ments, encourage kids to clap

or “play” other parts of their

bodies.

Worship Only You

SAY Our Key Verse says, “Have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3b). The song we just sang says the same thing in different words: “We live to worship only you.” Another way to say this is “God is #1.”

Turn the prepared newsprint page around, and retape it at the kids’ level

on the wall. Think of words that describe God. When you have a word, come up and write it inside this hand. Allow some time.

SAY We just worshipped God in two ways: Singing to him is one way and thinking of what makes God great—what makes him #1—is another. There are many ways and many reasons to worship God!

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4

6WEEK



I want to be a light for you,And I want in everything I do For you to be the only one I live for Every day, every day, every day, and

We live to worship only you, God of glory and awesome wonder. We live to worship only you In the lightning and in the thunder.

(Repeat from the beginning.)

We live to worship only, Only, only, only you; Only, only, only you. Oh, we live to worship you!

“Worship Only You” by Maggie Hold You Music. © 2007 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Turn the newsprint back to facing the

wall for each rota-tion. The more full

of words (even ones written on top of

each other) the hand gets, the more impact the hand will have. Let kids know that there is no limit to the rea-

sons we worship God.

TipTip


7WEEK

Colossians 3:17

You Will Need

q 1 pushpin (a tack with a plastic piece that makes it easy to hold ) per child*

q 1 sheet of dark construction paper per child

q 1 Elementary Activity Stickers sheet per child*reuse each rotation

Work Together for God

Exodus 35:4–36:38

God told his people to build a special tent to

use for worship. The people brought many

gifts and worked together

to build the Tabernacle.

God doesn’t want us to think about him only at Friends or at church. God is with us always—no matter where we are. We can work together for God in all we do.

Have each child put the Colossians 3:17 sticker on a sheet of dark construction paper, and have kids

read the verse aloud together. Then ask each child to create a picture by poking holes in the paper

with the pushpin. Explain that the picture should show an activity the child enjoys doing.

After about five minutes, have children share their artwork by holding it up to the light so the others

in their Circles can see the picture.

Visual-Spatial Intelligence

Children with this intelligence enjoy

expressing themselves through visual arts.

Using artwork to understand this verse helps them apply it to

their lives.

Bible Point

SAY1

TipTip

DO2


Have children hold their artwork and do the following actions as they say the verse with you.

“And whatever you do (Hold sheet out.)

whether in word or deed, (Move sheet back and forth.)

do it all in the name of the

Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17a). (Hold sheet up with two hands as if offering it to God in prayer.)

Repeat the passage several times until children can easily say it along with you.

Let the kids take their artwork home and hang it in a window where light can illuminate the design.

Suggest that the designs be a reminder to do all things in the name of Jesus.

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If you have a carpeted area, sug-gest that children use that as a work area. Or use folded news-

paper to make a work surface for the children as they push pins

through their papers.

You may also want to use the song “Whatever You Do”

(Colossians 3:17) on the quarterly CD (track 23) to help kids

memorize this verse.

TipTipASK3


Have Circle leaders direct

their Circles in discussing

these questions:

W How can you do the activity you chose in the name of Jesus?

W Is there any activity you couldn’t do in the name of Jesus? Explain.


8WEEK

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency

(“Standing on the

Promises”)*


Stand Up for God

Numbers 13:1–14:23

Moses sent 12 spies into Canaan. Ten

came back afraid, but Joshua and Caleb

trusted God to give them the land.

God rewarded the faith of

Joshua and Caleb.

Standing on

the Promises

Have children sit down. Play the song again, and have children quickly

stand and then sit again each time they sing “standing.”


W What does it mean to stand on a promise?

W What promises has God made that you can stand on?

W How can this song remind you to stand up for God?

Distribute Boomwhackers* to three groups. Help the

other children choose instruments from the Wacky Box;


1 F A C

2 Bb D F

3 C E G


track 20

Using the quarterly CD and the “Standing on the Promises” trans-parency, echo-teach* the song. Do this before distributing instruments.


Have children sing the song and clap where the Boomwhackers will play. Clapping will help kids feel where to play their instruments.

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4


8track 20

Standing on the Promises

1 F A C

2 Bb D F

3 C E G


“Standing on the Promises” by R. Kelso Carter.

Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,Thro’ eternal ages, let his praises ring;“Glory in the highest,” I will shout and sing,Standing on the promises of God.

(Chorus) 1 1 2 2

Standing, standing, 3 3 1 1

Standing on the promises of God my Savior. 1 1 2 2

Standing, standing, 3 3 1

Standing on the promises of God.

(Repeat from the beginning; then repeat chorus.)


9WEEK

Psalm 66:5

Hear God

Numbers 22:1-38

Balaam wasn’t paying attention to God.

So God gave Balaam’s donkey the ability

to speak so the animal could

deliver a message.

You Will Need

q 1 pencil per Circle*

q 1 piece of paper per Circle


Today we’re learning about how God made a donkey talk so that Balaam would stop and listen to God. It’s amazing what God can do! God is awesome!

I’d like each Circle to work together to define or explain the word awesome. Write your definition, and we’ll use it to help us learn a verse from the Bible.

Give each Circle pencil and

paper, and allow time for

Circles to work together.

Bible Point

SAY1


Psalm 66:5

Linguistic Intelligence

Children with linguistic intelligence under-stand and use lan-

guage as a learning tool. Considering the meanings of words in this verse helps them

learn and apply it.

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Have Circle leaders direct

their Circles in discussing

these questions:

W What awesome things has God done for us?

W It was awesome that Balaam could hear God through his donkey. How can you hear God?

Ask Circles to join you in saying: “Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf!”

(Psalm 66:5). Repeat several times until

most kids are saying it with you.

Then have children replace the word

awesome in the verse with all or part of

their definition. For example, “Come and

see what God has done, how tremendous

his works in man’s behalf!” Let each Circle

share its new version of the verse.

SAY When we love people, we often do things to help and please them. That’s what it means to do something “on someone’s behalf.” We help someone!

Then have kids in each Circle take turns jumping

up, shouting, “Come and see what God has done!”

and sharing one amazing thing God has done. As

each child sits again, the Circle should say: “How

awesome his works in man’s behalf!” (Psalm 66:5).

Have all the Circles do this at the same time.

DO2

TipTip

ASK3

CEMENT THE

LEARNING

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Wherever You

Go (Joshua 1:9)

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency

(“Wherever You Go”

Joshua 1:9)*


Let kids know this song is a Bible verse.

They can look it up for themselves and read the words in

Joshua 1:9.

Sing the song again. Encourage kids to show their muscles each

time they sing “strong.” Then have Circle leaders direct their Circles

in discussing these questions:

W Besides using our physical muscles, what are ways we can show that we’re strong?

W We’re learning that we can make a difference for God. How can knowing this Bible verse help you make a differ-ence at school? at home?

We Can Make a

Difference for God

Joshua 1:1-11

After Moses died, Joshua became the

leader of Israel. God told Joshua to be

strong and courageous and to

obey God’s law.

Distribute Boomwhackers* to two

groups. Help other children choose

instruments from the Wacky Box;


1 D F# A

2 G B D* See “But Wait—I’m Not Really a Musician!” (p. 5) for tips about using Boomwhackers.

track 21

Using the quarterly CD and the “Wherever You Go” (Joshua 1:9) trans-parency, echo-teach* the song. Teach the song before distributing instruments.


Lead the song once, and help children clap on the beat. Clapping will help children feel where to play the instruments.

10WEEK

Bible Point

HEAR1

GRAB3

SING2

DO4

TipTip


Wherever You

Go (Joshua 1:9)

Wherever You Go (Joshua 1:9)


track 21 101 D F# A

2 G B D

1Have I not commanded you? 1

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terrified; 1

Do not be discouraged, 2 2

For the Lord your God will be with you 1Wherever you go. 1Wherever you go.

(Repeat 2x.)

1Wherever you go. 1Wherever you go. 1Wherever you go.

“ Wherever You Go” (Joshua 1:9) by Jay Stocker. © 2006 Group Publishing Inc. All rights reserved.

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11WEEK

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency (“Your Life Will Change”)*

q roll of butcher paper

q markers*


Believing in God

Changes Your Life

Joshua 2:1-24

Joshua sent spies into Jericho. A woman

named Rahab hid the spies in her house.

God protected Rahab when the

Israelites came to take

over the city.

Your Life Will

Change

Since this partner song demands some concentration by the kids,

Boomwhackers will not be used. Help children choose instruments from the

Wacky Box; then sing and play along!

track 22

Using the quarterly CD and the “Your Life Will Change” transparency, echo-teach* the two parts of the song. Do this before distributing instruments.


SAY Believing in God means knowing God, and one way we can get to know God better is by reading the Bible. Believing in God changes your life, and it has changed the lives of many people who lived before us.

Unroll the butcher paper on the floor. Ask children to stand in a line on

the paper as if they’re walking single file, one foot slightly in front of the

other. Have kids quickly trace their shoe prints on the paper. Ask them to

think of Bible characters whose lives changed because they believed in

God. Ask each child to write the name of one of these Bible characters in

each of his or her footprints. It’s fine if they repeat some names!

Ask kids to form a line at one end of the paper and, as you play the music,

walk down the path of faithful people, going from footprint to footprint.

Bible Point

HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4

Lead the song once, and help children clap on the beat. Clapping will help children feel where to play the instruments.


Your Life Will Change


track 22 11

From the page to your heart, God’s Word is where you are. Read it now and your life will change. It’s exciting, surprising each and every

day. Read it now and your life will change. Woh-oh-oh Read it now and your life will change.(Repeat.)

God’s Word will surprise you. God’s Word will amaze you. God’s Word will surprise you. Read it now and your life will change. Oh, how your life will change.

“Your Life Will Change” by Jay Stocker. © 2009 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

(Part 1)From the page to your heart,God’s Word is where you are.Read it now and your life will change.It’s exciting, surprising each and every day.Read it now and your life will change.Woh-oh-ohRead it now and your life will change.(Repeat.)

(Part 2) God’s Word will surprise you.

God’s Word will amaze you.God’s Word will surprise you. Read it now and your life will change.

Oh, how your life will change. (Repeat.)


You Will Need

q newsprint*

q marker*

q cell phone*

q tape*


Thank God

Joshua 3:1–4:24

The Israelites needed to cross the Jordan

River. Joshua told the priests to stand in

the river. As their feet touched

the water, it parted, and the

people walked across

on dry land.

Arrange who you’ll phone before your meeting. If pos-

sible, arrange to call a friend who needs to hear the gos-pel or the parents of a child

at Friends. Your call will set up a great opportunity to later explain the gospel or

invite your friend to church!

SAY Let’s put this verse into practice! Find three peo-ple, and tell each of them something you can thank God for. After you share with each person, say our verse aloud together.

Let children spend several minutes sharing, and then have

them return to their Circles and be seated.

Before children arrive, write 1 Chronicles 16:8 on newsprint. Put it up

where children can see it.

SAY When you know something amazing, it’s hard not to tell people about it. If you heard the president would be visiting your school next week, wouldn’t you tell your friends?

We know about someone more important than the president: God! And we can tell the world about him!

David wrote a song about this. Let’s read it together.

“Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done” (1 Chronicles 16:8).

1 Chronicles 16:8

12WEEK

Bible Point

SAY1

DO2

TipTip



W How can kids make known to the nations what God has done? to the neighborhood? to their families?

W How can you show God you’re thankful for all he has done?

Stand in a large circle and repeat the verse together twice.

Then use your cell phone to call a friend. Say that you have good news to “make

known” and some special people to make it known. Help the children loudly repeat

the verse together so it can be heard on the phone.

1 Chronicles 16:8 12

Interpersonal Intelligence

Children with this intelligence are

social and enjoy interacting with

others. This activity helps

them understand the verse and

apply it immediately.

TipTip

ASK3



He Cares for You

(1 Peter 5:7)

You Will Need

q Music Essentials*

q transparency

(“He Cares for

You” 1 Peter 5:7)*


13WEEK

God Is Powerful

Joshua 6:1-27

God told his people to march around

Jericho for six days. On the seventh day,

priests blew horns and the people

shouted as they marched. God

caused the walls of

Jericho to fall.

Bible Point


track 24

Using the quarterly CD and the “He Cares for You” (1 Peter 5:7) transparency, echo-teach* the song. Teach the song before distributing instruments.



W What does it mean when we say, ”It’s all in God’s hands”?

W In what ways do these verses show us God is powerful?

W How do you feel knowing that God cares for you?

Distribute Boom whackers to four groups as indicated.

Help the other children choose instruments from the

Wacky Box.

1 C F A C

2 C E G C

3 D F A

4 D F Bb


HEAR1

SING2

GRAB3

DO4

track 24

He Cares for You

(1 Peter 5:7)

(Verse)What are you worried about now?Trying to figure it out now—God knows right where you are now.You know it’s all in his hands now.

You know he cares for you;He always cares for you.You know he’ll see you through;He’ll always see you through.

1 1 2 2

Cast all your anxiety on him, 3 3 3

Because he cares for you 3 4 4 4 4

He cares for you. 1 1 2 2

Cast all your anxiety on him, 3 3 3

Because he cares for you 3 4 4 4 He cares for you. 4 1

Jesus cares for you.

(Repeat from the beginning; then repeat verse.)

“He Cares for You” (1 Peter 5:7) by Jay Stocker. © 2004 Group Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

1 C F A C

2 C E G C

3 D F A

4 D F Bb


He Cares for You

(1 Peter 5:7)13


Let kids know that as they sing this song

they’re learning 1 Peter 5:7.

TipTip

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Don’t just teach about the Bible. Change lives!

FaithWeaver Friends is a resource God will use to change the lives of the children in your church.

FaithWeaver Friends lessons encourage children to focus on the one most important thing in life: a growing relationship with Jesus. In Luke 10:41-42 (the Martha and Mary visit), Jesus said, “Martha, Martha…you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.” Only one thing. Every week, the activities at FaithWeaver Friends help children focus on this one thing, a growing relationship with Jesus. Whether they’re exploring Bible passages from the Old Testament or the New Testament, learners will be challenged to grow closer to Jesus every week.

You’ll be thrilled at the way FaithWeaver Friends encourages learners to weave faith into life. By providing meaningful ac-tivities, great discussions, and personal challenges, FaithWeaver Friends takes learners past “head knowledge” of the Bible and into heart- and life-change.

FaithWeaver Friends is where kids experience God’s love through friendships. FaithWeaver Friends helps kids deepen their relationships with God, one another, and those who need a helping hand. Through prayer, praise, and journaling, kids deepen their friendship with God. By rotating through activity centers in small groups, kids grow in friendship with one an-other. And through community service projects, kids learn the blessing of being a friend to those in need.

FaithWeaver Friends works great with FaithWeaver NOW and KidsOwn Worship. All three programs follow the same scope and sequence to help you reinforce the Bible message all week long.

FaithWeaver Friends helps kids grow closer to God, one another, and those in need.

Thom and Joani SchultzChairman and Chief Creative OfficerGroup Publishing, Inc.

FaithWeaver Friends—Where Kids Experience

God’s Love

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*

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Friends Love at All Times…Proverbs 17:17

FaithWeaver Friends helps kids become…• Friends with God Through prayer, praise, and journaling,

kids deepen their friendship with God.

• Friends with one another By experiencing community in small

groups, kids grow in friendship with one another.

• And Friends with those in need Through kid-sized service projects, kids

learn the blessing of being a friend to those in need.

,,Weave faith

into life!

*

**

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*Don’t just teach about the Bible. Change lives!

FaithWeaver Friends is a resource God will use to change the lives of the children in your church.

FaithWeaver Friends lessons encourage children to focus on the one most important thing in life: a growing relationship with Jesus. In Luke 10:41-42 (the Martha and Mary visit), Jesus said, “Martha, Martha…you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.” Only one thing. Every week, the activities at FaithWeaver Friends help children focus on this one thing, a growing relationship with Jesus. Whether they’re exploring Bible passages from the Old Testament or the New Testament, learners will be challenged to grow closer to Jesus every week.

You’ll be thrilled at the way FaithWeaver Friends encourages learners to weave faith into life. By providing meaningful ac-tivities, great discussions, and personal challenges, FaithWeaver Friends takes learners past “head knowledge” of the Bible and into heart- and life-change.

FaithWeaver Friends is where kids experience God’s love through friendships. FaithWeaver Friends helps kids deepen their relationships with God, one another, and those who need a helping hand. Through prayer, praise, and journaling, kids deepen their friendship with God. By rotating through activity centers in small groups, kids grow in friendship with one an-other. And through community service projects, kids learn the blessing of being a friend to those in need.

FaithWeaver Friends works great with FaithWeaver NOW and KidsOwn Worship. All three programs follow the same scope and sequence to help you reinforce the Bible message all week long.

FaithWeaver Friends helps kids grow closer to God, one another, and those in need.

Thom and Joani SchultzChairman and Chief Creative OfficerGroup Publishing, Inc.

FaithWeaver Friends—Where Kids Experience

God’s Love

*

*

*

Friends Love at All Times…Proverbs 17:17

FaithWeaver Friends helps kids become…• Friends with God Through prayer, praise, and journaling,

kids deepen their friendship with God.

• Friends with one another By experiencing community in small

groups, kids grow in friendship with one another.

• And Friends with those in need Through kid-sized service projects, kids

learn the blessing of being a friend to those in need.

,,Weave faith

into life!*

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