Wee Worship December

Come let us worship, Come let us worship,

Come let us worship, God’s Son, the King of Kings.

Wise men guided by the star, As they traveled from afar

Came to see the Baby small, Let us worship one and all.

CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS

tune: "Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children"
Christmas, Christmas; Now it’s time for Christmas. Jesus came, Jesus came.

Christmas, Christmas; Now it’s time for Christmas. Jesus came, Jesus came!

Substitute for "Jesus came"

Verse 2. Angels sang Verse 3. Praise His Name

JESUS CAME

tune: “Deep and Wide”
Jesus came, Jesus came, Had a manger for His tiny bed. (repeat)

Angels sang, Angels sang, Told the shepherds Baby Jesus came (repeat)

Star above, Star above, Told the wise men Baby Jesus came. (repeat)

CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE

Children go where I send thee, how shall I send thee?

I’m gonna send thee

one by one, one for the itty bitty baby

Born, born, born in Bethlehem

2. Two by two, two for Mary and Joseph

3. Three by three, three for the wise me riding

4. Four by four, four for the shepherds watching

5. Five by five, five for the angels singing

JINGLE BELL

tune:"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Jingle, jingle, little bell. I can ring my little bell.

Ring it high, Ring it low. Ring it fast. Ring it slow.

Jingle, jingle, little bell. I can ring my little bell.

Jingle, jingle little bell. I can ring my little bell.

Ring it left. Ring it right. Even ring it out of sight.

Jingle Jingle, little bell. I can ring my little bell.

TAP, TAP, TAP YOUR HAND

tune: “Row, row, row your boat”
Tap, tap, tap your hand With your bell today.

Let’s make music with our hands Then put our bells away.

RING THOSE BELLS

tune: "Jimmy Crack Corn"
Ring those bells and turn around, Ring those bells and turn around,

Ring those bells and turn around, Christmas time is here!

Other Verses:

Ring those bells and stomp your feet, jump up high, etc.

LET’S ALL tune: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

Let's all do a little clapping, Let's all do a little clapping,

Let's all do a little clapping, & spread Christmas cheer.

(try substituting “clapping” for jumping, marching, twirling, etc.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JESUS
 tune: “Happy Birthday to You”
On the first Christmas Day, From the Father above,

Came the little Lord Jesus To show us God's love.

Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,

I love you dear Jesus, Happy Birthday to you.

Dear God, we thank you today and every day for the gift of your Son Jesus! Amen!

"Let's Sing Hello Together" tune "O How I love Jesus"
"Merry Christmas, Everyone"
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
Jingles:
"Ring, ring, ring the bells"
"Jingle bells"
"Ring those bells and turn around"
Dance:
"I Belong to Him"
Story and Bible Verse
"On the 1st Christmas Day"
Scarves:
"Mary had a baby"
"Away in a manger"
"Angels we have heard"
Closing Dance:
"We wish you a Merry Christmas"

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6COME LET US WORSHIP

tune: “Jesus Loves Me” Merry Christmas everyone, Do you know God’s loving Son?

Who was born in Bethlehem, Shepherds came to worship Him.

Wee Worship November 2010 - "Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good" Psalm 118:1

Let's Be Thankful (Tune of:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Let's be thankful for this day.  For our friends and for our play.

Let's be thankful; let's be glad.  For the food and things we have.

Let's give thanks for you and me, and our home and family.

Fingerplays:

Hello, Mr. Turkey, "How are You?" (Tune of:  If you're happy and you know it)

Hello, Mr. Turkey, "How are You?"

Hello, Mr. Turkey, "How are You?"

With a gabble, gabble, gabble

and a wabble, wabble, wabble

Hello, Mr. Turkey, "How are You?"

Do the Turkey Trot (Tune of: Farmer in the Dell)

Do the turkey trot, do the turkey run

do the turkey gabble, gabble it's a lot of fun.

Now flap your turkey wings, like the turkeys do.

And run from the farmer before she catches you!  

I'm a Nut

I'm an acorn, small and round

lying on the cold, cold ground

everybody steps on me

that's why I am cracked you see.

I'm a nut (knock, knock, knock, knock)

I'm a nut (knock, knock, knock, knock)

I'm a nut (knock, knock, knock, knock)

I'm a nut (knock, knock, knock, knock)

Scarves Songs:

Leaves are Falling (Tune of: Are You Sleeping)
Leaves are falling, leaves are  falling
all around, all around
they are falling softly,
very, very softly
to the ground, to the ground.

I See You
I see you, I see you, tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I see you, I see you, tra-la-la-la-la-la
You love me and I love you and God loves me and God loves you!
You love me and I love you and God loves me and God loves you!

Colors Dancing Round the Room

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Ten Leppers Luke 17:11

Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.  As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him.  They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"  When he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests."  And as they went, they were cleansed.  One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.  He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him - and he was a Samaritan.  Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed?  Where are the other nine?  Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?"  Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."

Hold out 10 fingers and act out story...one finger comes back and sings "Oh, How I love Jesus"

Oh, how I love, Jesus.  Oh, how I love, Jesus.  

Oh, how I love, Jesus because He first loved me.

He healed my wounds, He healed my heart, He gave me new eyes to see. 

He is the Savior, my rescuer.  He's freed me from sin, I'm clean!

Oh, how I love, Jesus.  Oh, how I love, Jesus.  

Oh, how I love, Jesus because He first loved me.

Shaker Songs:

Shakers, "Where are You?"

Shakers, shakers, "Where are You?"

Here I am!  Here I am!  How do you do?

If You're Thankful and You Know It! (Tune of: Happy and You Know It!)

If you're thankful and you know it shake your shakers...SHAKE!

(Roll your shakers, Tap your shakers, etc.)

Bible Verse for November "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!"  Psalm 118:1 (we used Steve Green's melody from "Hide 'em in your heart!"

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

His love endures forever!  

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Thank You by 33 Miles

Drum Songs:

Hallelujah

I Thank you, God, with All My Heart

I thank you, God, with all my heart, all my heart, all my heart.

I thank you, God, with all my heart, for you have been good to me, to me.

For you have been good to me.

Closing Dance:

"Turkey Pokey"

You put your right wing in, left wing, right leg, left leg, etc.

Do the turkey pokey and and you turn yourself around. 

That's what it's all about...gabble, gabble.

Closing Song:

Thank You, for the World so Sweet

Thank you for the world so sweet.  Thank you for the food we eat.

Thank you for the birds that sing.  Thank you, God, for everything.

Wee Worship October 2010 - Jesus Loves Zaccheus, Jesus Loves You!

Bible Verse (CD #5):  Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve to masters."

"Clap Your Hands"
Clap your hands everyone together,

Stomp your feet turn around.

Reach up high and bend down low

It's good to see you!  Hello!

"Way Up High in the Apple Tree"

Way up high in the apple tree, two red apples smiled at me.

So I shook that tree as hard as I could

and down came the apples.  Mmmmmmmmmmmm they were good!

"Five little leaves"

Five little leaves so bright and gay,

were dancing about on a tree one day.

The wind came blowing through the town,

and one little leaf came twirling down. 

"Leaves are twirling"

Leaves are twirling, leaves are twirling.

All around, all around.

They are falling softly, they are falling softly.

To the ground, to the ground.

"Zacchaeus"

Zacchaeus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he

He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see

and as the Savior passed that way He looked up in the tree.

And Jesus said, "Zacchaeus, you come down!"

For I'm coming to your house today, For I'm coming to your house today!"

"Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves ________"

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Lincoln.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Noah.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves JJ.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Josie.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Addie.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Olivia.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Norah.

Jesus loves Zacchaeus, Jesus loves Kieran.

"Jesus Loves Me"

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to Him belong, they are weak but he is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me.  Yes, Jesus loves me.  Yes, Jesus loves me.  The Bible tells me so.

"Tap Your Sticks"

Tap your sticks 1-2-3,

Tap your sticks just like me.

(rub, roll, build, click, drum)

"We Love Because He First Loved Us"

We love ** because He first loves us (repeat)

We love ** we love ** we love ** because He first * loved * us **

Craft: Coloring, tracing or writing the letter Zz.  The following website allows you to color the letter Z different colors.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/interactive-alphabet/letter-z.html

Wee Worship September 2010 - Jonah and Obedience

"O Little Children"
O little children, come, come and go.  To the pretty valley that is down low.
God will go with us.  God will go with us.  To the pretty valley that is down low.

"Three Little Fish" (Three Blind Mice)
Three little fish, three little fish.  See how they swim, see how they swim.
Round and round and fast they go. 
Now they're going very slow.
Three little fish, three little fish.

"Five Little Fishes"
5 little fishes swimming near the shore, 1 took a dive and then there were 4.
4 little fishes were swimming out to sea, 1 went for food and then there were 3.
3 little fishes said now what should we do?  One swam away and then there were 2.
2 little fishes were having great fun.  1 took a plunge and then there was 1.
1 little fish siad I like the warm sun.  Away she went and then there were none!

"Peek-a-boo"
Peek-a-boo, I see you, I see you hiding there.
La, la, la, la
Peek-a-boo, I see you, I see you hiding there.
Peek-a-boo!

"Allegalloo"
Allegalloo galloo, allegalloo gallee
allee galloo galloo gallee
wheee!

"I'm a Whale" (Are You Sleeping)
I am swimming, I am swimming, in the sea, in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm swimming, in the sea, in the sea.

I am singing, I am singing, in the sea, in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm singing, in the sea, in the sea.

"Who Did Swallow Jonah?"
Who did, who did, who did, who did, who did swallow Jo-Jo-Jo-Jo (repeat 3x)
Who did swallow Jonah?  Who did swallow Jonah?  Who did swallow Jonah down?

Whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did, whale did swallow Jo-Jo-Jo-Jo (repeat 3x)
The whale did swallow Jonah, whale did swallow Jonah, whale did swallow Jonah whole!

"I Will Obey You"
Here are my hands let them serve.  Let me mouth speak your words.
Cause my ears  to hear your voice, and my feet to follow your path
Cause my eyes to see all that you want me to be.
And I will obey you with all my heart and I will obey you with all my heart.

"Down in the Deep Blue Sea" (Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me)
v. 1  Down in the deep blue sea, down in the deep blue sea, down in the deep blue sea,
what do you think we'll see?
v. 2  We'll see a great big boat
v. 3  Overboard Jonah goes
v. 4  Here comes a great big fish
v. 5  the fish swallows Jonah whole
v. 6  Jonah prays and prays
v. 7  The big fish spits Jonah out
v. 8  Jonah obeys the Lord



Craft:  Fingerprint Whale

I made a white whale on blue construction paper. You could also make a blue or grey whale on white construction paper.


Directions:

Body: Stamp your thumb in white paint and make a firm thumbprint sideways on the paper for the whale's body


Tail: Dip the tip of your pinkie in the white paint and make two light pinkie prints at the end of the thumbprint in a sort of a heart shape


Water: Dip your index finger in blue or green paint and make firm prints under the whale for the water


Spout: Use a toothpick, q-tip or small paint brush to draw a few lines above the whale as the spout


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Extras:

Add some clouds and a sun to spruce up the picture

(gentle yellow finger print for the sun)

(three white finger prints in a row with two white finger prints in a row just above = cloud)

"God Made Me" Puzzle

http://biblekidsfunzone.com/  


"God Made Me"  also share Psalm 139 with your child.

God made me, 

I'm wonderful can't you see, 

from my ears to my knees,

God made me.

God made me,

I'm wonderful can't you see, 

from my head down to my toes,

God made me.

I asked Angela to write about what she had shared in church a few weeks ago.  Her words really moved me and I wanted to share them with the group.


"It is so easy to see God’s glory and peace in beautiful lakes and mountains, but how many of us actually see that kind of glory in a single person?  God’s glory is more prevalent in one person then in any of nature’s beauty because we bear the image of God!  This really convicted me because when I used to live near Rocky Mountain National Park, I would enjoy hiking in the mountains. I would find a quiet spot near the trail and just soak in the beauty and glory of God that was displayed there.  It was so easy to be at peace.  But if I’m in a busy store or street corner, I don’t take the time to really see people and look for God’s glory within them.  So I feel challenged to slow down and really pay more attention to people, and not just focus on where I need to be or do."

Bible Time.

I have been doing "Bible Time" with Norah and Kieran for about 7 months now.

It was very hard in the beginning.  Norah fought me with words like, "I don't want to read the Bible, I don't want to pray."  Her heart was very hard to the whole process.  

One day I took out some M&Ms and told her that spending time with God is the sweetest thing that anyone can ever experience...that it was like eating M&Ms.  (Norah loves chocolate!)

I'm not suggesting that everyone should eat candy with their children right after breakfast, but God gave us so much grace and changed Norah's heart. 

I am posting this because I pray that it might encourage you to start or continue with a time that is devoted to sharing Jesus with your child(ren).

This is how I structure our time together.

1.  PRAY
Before you read your Bible with your children pray for the Holy Spirit to be at work in your heart and your child’s hearts.




2.  CRAFT
I'm not sure why it works for us, but I usually get them outside right after we pray...using God's Creation...leaves, wind, soil, people.  We collect things or ideas and bring them inside to do a planned craft.


3. STORY/BIBLE
Here is a rhyme and song from Connie Dever* that you can chant or sing together before you read.
Bible Chant
"My heart can know and love God, He made everything I see. 
Big, tall mountains, galloping horses, Every bird and bee.
God gave me the Bible to read, And hear of His mighty deeds! 
But best of all, best of all, He sent Jesus, His Son, to save me!
The Bible, The Bible! How I love the Bible. It’s God’s Word! Yay"


Song  
"Let’s gather together to worship God, Let’s gather together to worship God, Let’s gather together to worship God, Come gather here with me!" (Tune of "Mulberry Bush)


The Bible that our family uses.
We have been using "The Jesus Storybook Bible", written by Sally Lloyd-Jone and Illustrated by Jago

The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible.  It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story.  And at the center of the Story, there is a baby, the Child upon whom everything would depend.  From Noah to Moses to King David, every story whispers his name.  Jesus is like the missing piece in a puzzle-the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together.  "The Jesus Storybook Bible" invites children to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation-and at the center of their story, to




4.  SONG/VIDEO
I use songs to reinforce our lesson.  I find them singing the song throughout the week.  Music is a wonderful gift for getting God's Word to stick in our little ones' hearts and minds.
I occasionally will use a Youtube video to reinforce the lesson.  (i.e.  Norah and I watched clips on Youtube of "The Prince of Egypt" (God parting the Red Sea, Israelites being delivered and the plagues)


5.  CLOSING PRAYER






*Connie Dever
The Praise Factory family of curriculum is the creation of Connie Dever, wife of Mark Dever, senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church,Washington, DC.

Mrs. Dever has been teaching children and developing curriculum for use in churches in the United States and abroad for 26 years.

Norah took this picture of me before our Bible Time with Uncle Noah and Auntie Lindsey in Washington D.C. this past June.

Thankful!

Week 1 - Genesis 1:1

Bouncing Song:  I've Got the Joy

I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart

down in my heart, down in my heart.

I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart

down in my heart to stay.

     And I'm so happy, so very happy

     I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.

     And I'm so happy, so very happy

     I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.

Greeting:  "The More We Get Together"

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together the happier we'll be

With God as our Father and Jesus our Savior

The more we get together the happier we'll be

Fingerplays:  "God made", "My God is So Big", "In the Beginning"

"God Made"

God made trees.  

God made leaves.

God says, "Please

Take care of these!

"My God is so big"

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

There's nothing my God cannot do.

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

There's nothing my God cannot do.

The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the stars are His handiwork too.

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty

There's nothing my God cannot do...for you.

"In the beginning God made the trees"

In the beginning God made the trees

and the forests filled with trees

God made the mountains up so high

above it all He made the sky

His fingerprints are everywhere

just to show how much He cares 

In this time he had some fun...He made a hippo that weighed a ton!

Hip-hip-hip-po-po-ta-mus

Hip-hip-horray, God made all of us!

Hip-hip-hip-po-po-ta-mus

Hip-hip-horray, God made all of us!

Shakers:  "Where are you", "Genesis 1:1", "Lord of Creation", from Celeste Clydesdale musical "King of the Jungle"

"Where are you"  

Shakers, shakers, where are you?  (shakers behind back)

Here I am, Here I am, How do you do?  (shakers in front of body)

"Genesis 1:1"

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1, God created.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

"Lord of Creation"

Chorus:  The Lord of creation, Yes, the Lord made it all.

The Lord of creation, He made all things great and small.

I know who...the question is, "Do You?"  "Do You?  Tell me, tell me do you?"

Patterns:  (sol-mi)

Rocking Song:  "Jesus, Jesus"

"Jesus, Jesus"

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning, Jesus at the noontime, 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus when the sun goes down.

(Love Him, Serve Him, Praise Him)

Bible Story:  Good Samaritan

Bible Memory:  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, love the Lord your God with all your mind, Love the Lord your God with all your soul, and love Him with all your strength...and love your neighbor as yourself there is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30 and 31

"Love Your God", Heatherlyn

Love, love, love your God (echo)

Love, love, love your neighbor (echo)

Love, love, love (echo)

This is the way we follow Jesus!

Closing Songs:  "God is so good", "God be with you"

"God is so good"

God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He's so good to me.

(He knows my name, He saves my soul.)

"God be with you"

God be with you til' we meet again.

Amen.  Amen.  Amen.

Pray

Craft to do after music:  Handprint trunk, gather leaves and petals from outside, write Genesis 1:1 on picture

Norah's 1st Day of Preschool

Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

    

                                                             norah's gone!  party time!