SCRIPTURE: JOHN4
CHRIST CONNECTION: When people trust in Jesus, they have life with God forever.
KEY PASSAGE PHRASE:  Jesus came to take away sin; there is no sin in Him. (From 1 John 3:5)

GOSPEL GEMS:
• As Jesus was traveling, He stopped at a well and asked a woman for a drink.
• Jesus knew everything about the woman. Jesus told her, “I am the Messiah.”
• The woman left and told others about Jesus. The people listened, and many believed in Jesus.

TEACHING STYLE:
Play, exploration, repetition and consistency help build a safe and fun environment for our Toddlers to learn about God's love. Consistency helps our littles know what to expect when they enter the classroom, they look for their favorite toys, know that they will always have time to play, sing songs, do a craft, go for a walk, and hear stories. Focusing on foundational Bible stories using visual and experiential learning to show that God is creator, loving, and sends Jesus. Gospel and Bible story vocabulary are introduced. Repetition through language and song help plant seeds in their little hearts. 

Directions:
Hand each child one cup, one Jesus sticker and one strip of heart stickers. Have them decorate their cups. As you place the cup in the child’s bag to take home, place one “drop” in each cup so that the parent can know the connection to the lesson.

Say:
As Jesus was traveling, He met a woman at a well, and He asked for a drink of water. Jesus told her that anyone who drinks water from a well will get thirsty again, but whoever drinks living water will never get thirsty again. Jesus gives the living water which is the Holy Spirit. (note that we will repeat this phrase with all of our activities today).

Directions:
This is special paper that gets darker when water is used. It then dries and is reusable so please do not throw away.  Just let the kids explore with the water and brushes on the paper. It’s ok if they get a little messy with the water.  NOTE – DO NOT THROW THIS PAPER AWAY. IT WILL DRY AND IS MADE TO BE REUSED. PLEASE JUST PUT THE WET PAPER BACK IN THE BLUE BASKET. THANK YOU!

Say:
As Jesus was traveling, He met a woman at a well, and He asked for a drink of water. Jesus told her that anyone who drinks water from a well will get thirsty again, but whoever drinks living water will never get thirsty again. Jesus gives the living water which is the Holy Spirit.

Directions:
Have the kids sit on the rug. Spread the cups out on the rug or around the classroom. Have the kids find the cups and put them all back into the blue bucket.

Say:
(Pretend to take a drink of water from a cup) As Jesus was traveling, He met a woman at a well, and He asked for a drink of water. Jesus told her that anyone who drinks water from a well will get thirsty again, but whoever drinks living water will never get thirsty again. Jesus gives the living water which is the Holy Spirit.

Directions:
There will be an assortment of water bottles. Set them out on the rug and tell the kids you need their help to carry the bottles. Have each of them (who want to participate) carry one bottle and then lead them around the class back to the rug and have them put the bottles back in the bucket.

Say:
(Pretend to take a drink of water from a bottle) As Jesus was traveling, He met a woman at a well, and He asked for a drink of water. Jesus told her that anyone who drinks water from a well will get thirsty again, but whoever drinks living water will never get thirsty again. Jesus gives the living water which is the Holy Spirit. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THE BOTTLES. I AM BORROWING THEM.