by Kimber Bailey Scott
Luke 22:7-19
SING:
THANK YOU, GOD
Tune: If you’re happy
and you know it
Thank You, God, for
Jesus who loves us. (clap, clap. Repeat line.)
Thank You, God, for
Jesus. Thank You, God, for Jesus.
Thank You, God, for
Jesus who loves us. (clap, clap.)
Thank You, God, for
people who love us. (Stomp, stomp. Repeat line.)
Thank You, God, for
people. Thank You, God, for people.
Thank You, God, for
people who love us. (Stomp, stomp.)
Thank You, God, for
food, good food. (Amen! Repeat line.)
Thank You, God, for
food. Thank You, God, for food.
Thank You, God, for
food, good food. (Amen!)
THANK YOU
Tune: London Bridge
Thank You, God, for
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
Thank You, God, for
Jesus.
We say thank You.
(Fold hands on ‘thank
You’; point upwards on ‘Jesus.’)
RHYME:
WE THANK GOD
We thank God (fold
hands) for Jesus.
Who loves us (hug
self), it is true.
We thank God (fold
hands) for people,
Who love (hug self)
both me and you (point to self and another).
We thank God (fold
hands) for good food.
That we can chew and
chew (pretend to chew).
We thank God (fold
hands) for all these things (spread arms).
We say thanks to You!
(Say together, “Thank You, God!”)
LESSON:
Have the visual aid of Jesus, the cup
and the loaf ready. Put a piece of bread in (or hold up to) your
mouth. What am I eating? Continue to eat the bread. I asked
what am I eating? It’s just a piece of bread. But it sure tastes
good. I guess it’s time to stop eating. It’s time for our Bible
story. You’re really going to like the story today. There’s food
in the story!
The Bible tells us about many times
when Jesus said “thank You” to God. Let me tell you about one of
those times. Hold up the Jesus visual. It was a very special
night. Jesus and His friends were eating in a special room. Special
foods been prepared. Special prayers had been prayed. Jesus and His
friends had spent a lot of time talking to each other.
Near the end of the meal, Jesus
stood up. Jesus picked up a cup of wine made from grapes. Put the
cup in Jesus’s hands. Jesus said thank You to God for that wine.
Then Jesus picked up a piece of bread Put the bread in Jesus’s
hands. Jesus broke the piece of bread and shared it with His
friends. Jesus said thank You to God for the bread too.
Let’s all have some bread and
juice too. What do we need to do before we eat the bread? Let
them respond – thank God. Pray then serve some bread to them. What
do we need to do before we drink some juice? Pray then serve
juice.
APPLY:
While children eat and drink, ask some
questions and let them respond.
Whom did Jesus pray His thank-you
prayer to?
What 2 things did Jesus say thank
You for?
Do you say thank You to God for your
food before you eat? What do you say?
Ask them to name some favorite foods
they could thank God for.
Thank You, God, for ________.
Do you think Jesus was also thankful
for His friends who were with Him that special night? Can you name
some people you are thankful for?
Thank You, God, for ________.
MEMORY VERSE:
Does God want you to be thankful? What
are you thankful for? Does God want you to say “thank you”?
The Bible tells us that God hears us
when we pray to Him. The Bible says, “We…thank God.” Can
you say those words with me? Say them louder. Give each one a Bible
(or share) & ask each to say “We…thank God.” 2
Thessalonians 1:3
ART/CRAFT:
Print and cut out pumpkin pocket on
orange paper. Staple the pocket around edges of pumpkin. Let them
color items they are thankful for and have them place it in the
pocket. Write their name on it.
Optional: have magazines where they can
tell you what they’re thankful for and you cut them out for them.
GAME:
Play a Thanksgiving memory card game.
NEED:
visual aids of Jesus, the cup and the
loaf
Bible
unleavened bread like tortillas or
matza
cups
grape juice
print pumpkin pocket page on orange
paper for each child then cut out
stapler
print & cut out items they are
thankful for, for each child
crayons
marker
magazines (optional)
scissors
Thanksgiving memory card game
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