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MARY RICE HOPKINS & PUPPETS WITH A HEART Scope and Sequence SONG #1: Farmer and the Sheep; LESSON POINT: Direction/Feeling Lost; BIBLE STORY:  The Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep (Matthew 18:10-14). SONG #2: Dig A Hole; LESSON POINT: Practicing Your Talents; BIBLE STORY: The Story of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). SONG #3: Dream Big Dreams; LESSON…

The sheep on the fields outside Bethlehem were all sound asleep.  It was dark, but they were not afraid.  They knew their shepherds were watching over them.  The night was chilly and the campfire felt good. “Do you see what I see?” one shepherd suddenly asked. “Yes,” another shepherd responded. The first shepherd pointed to…

Read Luke 2:1-20 from The Message or Living Bible. Family Discussion: 1.  If you could be something or someone in the Christmas story, what or who would that be?  Why? 2.  How would you have felt if you were one of the following individuals: a. A shepherd when the angels appeared to you? b. A…

Bible Verse:  Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). Materials Needed:  Construction paper, crayons or markers, scissors, Christmas hooks, Christmas tree garland or yarn. Directions:  Ask children to draw and cut out 10 Christmas tree ornaments.  Insert a Christmas hook into each one.  Write one word from the verse on…

Bible Verse:  This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him (1 John 4:9). Materials Needed:  Yellow construction paper, scissors, marker, masking tape. Directions:  Display the Bible verse in a prominent place.  Cut 26 stars from construction paper.  Write…

Unwrap the Gift DVD Discover the joy of Christmas as Mary and Darcie teach the importance of giving to those in need.  Partnering with Operation Christmas Child, the puppets and children learn to make a shoe box that will bring hope to children all over the world. Filmed in high definition at TBN studios, the…

Based on Luke 17:11-19 Preparation: Up to 10 bells of any kind for the lepers to ring; 1 eye patch; stick to use as a crutch; 15 copies of the skit. Perhaps older children who can read could present the skit for the younger boys and girls. (If doing a skit is not possible in…

Theme:  God Keeps His Promises One of the first promises in the Bible happened after Noah built the ark, the big boat to save his family from the flood.  God promised Noah he would never flood the earth again and He sent a sign.  Do you know what that sign was?  God gave the rainbow…

Theme: Trusting Jesus “Let’s go to the other side of the lake so we can rest,” Jesus said to his disciples after He had been teaching all day. Everyone climbed into the boat.  Jesus laid down at the back. Suddenly, they were in a terrible storm. The wind blew harder and harder. The boat rocked…

Theme: Jesus Is Our Light Have you ever been camping at night with no moon in the sky?  What did you need in order to see?  A flashlight!  Isn’t it amazing how something so small can light up so much? As you look around, you will see many people who are walking in darkness because…