Dec 27th/28th - Large Group
Remember & Celebrate
What a year it has been! Today we are going to spend some time remembering all of the things that God has taught us this past year and celebrate the work He has done! You will meet with your small groups for the first 20 minutes, and then move to your Large Group time for the remainder of the service!
Large Group Lesson// 25 min
1. Countdown Video
Show the countdown video as your kids transition from their small group time, set to end when large group begins. Have a leader holding the offering bucket up as kids come in. Remind kids who brought offering to put their money in an offering bucket for our sponsor friend Vivian and Asai!
2. Songs
Leader: Today we are going to do something special - we are going to Celebrate the things that God has done this past year! To kick-off our fun time, lets sing some songs to worship God, for He is worthy of our praise!
Have the kids join in singing some of their favorite songs. Recommended: This Little Light, Me Without You, Our God. These can be found on the thumbdrive, and hand motions are online at loopkids.org on the curriculum page.
2. Intro the Fun Bible Quiz Game
Let’s Play ZONK!
SUPPLIES
• 30 index cards, hat or paper bag, permanent markers, paper, pen
• Cube template on cardstock - cut out and tape together to have a cube for the game.
SET UP
• Write point values (e.g., “1,000” or “200”) on 10 index cards, write “ZONK!” on 10 index cards, and place all the cards in a hat or bag.
• Write 10 “Challenge Cards” with point values. Some examples of challenges: do 20 jumping jacks, sing “I’m a Little Teapot,” or quack like a duck.
• Assign someone to keep score.
ENGAGE
To play, split the kids into two teams (e.g., girls versus boys). Ask one team a question and have kids from that team raise their hands to answer. If a child answers correctly, have him come up and pull a card from the hat or bag. He can grab as many cards as he (and his team) wants. Point values are added together, but if he pulls a ZONK! card, his team loses all of its points. So watch out!
If the child draws a Challenge Card from the hat, the whole team must act out the challenge (e.g., the chicken dance) to get the amount of points written on the card. Everyone on the team must participate in the challenge or the team loses the amount of points written on the card!
Whichever team has the most points after all the questions wins! Note: Kids get loud during this game! One team yells, “Points, points, points!” and the other team yells, “ZONK! ZONK! ZONK!”
Note: Ask questions for the purpose of spiritual formation instead of memorization. Ask questions that remind the kids of the narrative of The Big God Story, what God did in their hearts during the past few weeks, or what they learned about who God is.
Zonk Questions: You may use any of the following questions, but feel free to add your own!
1. Q. How many books are in the Bible? (Old Testament?) (New Testament?)
A. 66 (39) (27)
2. Q. What was the name of the shepherd boy who became the second king in Israel?
A. David
3. Q. How many brothers did Joseph have?
A. 11. He also had 1 sister.
4. Q. Who were the parents of Cain and Abel?
A. Adam and Eve
5. Q. Noah sent out 2 different kinds of birds from the Ark. What were they?
A. Raven and Dove
6. Q. After the flood, what sign did God give that He would not destroy the earth with a flood again?
A. Rainbow
7. Q. Who did Boaz marry?
A. Ruth
8. Q. Abraham traveled with his nephew. What was his nephew’s name?
A. Lot
9. Q. What was the name of Joseph’s baby brother?
A. Benjamin
10. Q. Who found baby Moses in the river?
A. Pharaoh’s daughter
11. Q. What was the name of the mountain where Moses was given the 10 Commandments?
A. Mt. Sinai
12. Q. When Lot’s wife turned around and looked at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, what did she turn into?
A. A pillar of salt
13. Q. What were Gideon’s weapons when he fought the Midianites?
A. Trumpets, pitchers and lamps.
14. Q. What did King Solomon ask God to give him?
A. Wisdom
15. Q. What river was Jesus baptized in?
A. Jordan River
16. Q. What was the first miracle of Jesus recorded in the Bible?
A. Turning the water into wine.
17. Q. What kind of work did Zacchaeus do?
A. Tax collector
18. Q. When Jesus was on the Mount of Transfiguration, who were the Old Testament men who appeared with Him?
A. Moses and Elijah
19. Q. Who was in prison with Paul in Philippi when they were singing and there was an earthquake?
A. Silas
Another set of questions:
Q: What is the first book in the Bible?
A: Genesis
Q: What is the last book in the Bible?
A: Revelation
Q: What four books tell about Jesus life on Earth?
A: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Q: What is the longest book in the Bible?
A: Psalms
Q: What is the shortest book in the Bible?
A: 3 John
Q: How many books are in the Bible? Old Testament? New Testament?
A: 66 total, 39 OT & 27 NT (in the Protestant Bible)
Q: How many tribes did ancient Israel have?
A: 12
Q: How many disciples did Jesus choose?
A: 12
Q: Which NT book has Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount?
A: Matthew
Q: In what language was most of the Old Testament given?
A: Hebrew
Q: In what language was most of the New Testament given?
A: Greek
Q: Who was Jesus’ human mother?
A: Mary
Q: Who was Jesus’ most famous cousin?
A: John the Baptist
Q: What was another name for the Apostle Paul?
A: Saul of Tarsus
Q: What was another name for Jacob?
A: Israel
Q: What was most likely the first Gospel written?
A: Mark
Q: What was most likely the last Gospel written?
A: John
Q: What was most likely the first of Paul’s letters written?
A: 1 Thessalonians
Q: What was most likely the last New Testament book written?
A: Revelation
Q: Which book in the Bible did Jesus directly write?
A: None
OPTIONAL Gospel Share
If you choose to review with boys and girls how to become a Christian, explain that kids are welcome to speak with you or another teacher if they have questions. If a child in your group responds, make sure to pray with them and celebrate with them! Let them know that this is one BIG step in a lifelong journey of learning to follow Jesus. Let their parents and/or your campus coordinator know about this decision, and follow up with this child in weeks and months to come as they begin their journey as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
God rules. God created and is in charge of everything. (Gen. 1:1; Rev. 4:11; Col. 1:16-17)
We sinned. Since Adam and Eve, everyone has chosen to disobey God. (Rom. 3:23; 6:23)
God provided. God sent His Son, Jesus, to rescue us from the punishment we deserve.
(John 3:16; Eph. 2:8-9)
Jesus gives. Jesus lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose again so we can be welcomed into God’s family. (Rom. 5:8; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Pet. 3:18)
We respond. Believe that Jesus alone saves you. Repent. Tell God that your faith is in Jesus. (Rom. 10:9-10,13)
Close the lesson in prayer.