SCRIPTURE: JOHN 1
STORY POINT: Jesus chose disciples to follow Him.
CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus came to be our King. He died on the cross and rose again to save us from our sins, and He calls us to follow Him. Everyone who follows Jesus is His disciple.
KEY PASSAGE: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. -John 1:14
BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is fully God and fully human.

TEACHING STYLE: Play, community building, interactive learning through Bible story telling, activities and song, help build a safe and fun environment for our Early Childhood kids to learn about God's love and His Word. Active learning connects individual stories to the broader "Big Picture" of God's redemptive story. As our littles have gotten older, the stories become longer, their interaction with the Gospel goes deeper, questions are asked and answered, vocabulary grows and Gospel seeds continue to be sown in their hearts.

Directions:
Pass out 2 feet to each child (make sure you are passing out a R and L foot) and have the kids use the stamp pads to put fingerprints all over the feet. These stamp pads are great and easily wipe off with baby wipes.  Then glue the feet onto the green construction and staple according to the child’s head size.

Say: 
Who were Jesus’ first followers? (Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael) Jesus chose disciples to follow Him. Jesus wants you to follow Him too! Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save us from our sins so we can follow Him. Everyone who follows Jesus is His disciple. When you see these feet, they can remind you that you can follow Jesus and be His disciple.

Directions:
Take the kids outside to the playground. (Let the Service Coordinator-Brooke- know first so she can make sure there isn’t anyone on the playground).  Let the kids

Say:
That was so fun! First you followed Addie/Corbin through the obstacle course then you had a chance to make an obstacle course, and your friends followed you through it! Today we will learn about how Jesus found His first followers, how they followed Him and who they were!

Directions:
While the kids are outside for the obstacle course activity or watering the plants, have Addie or Corbin come in and hide the mini Jesus figures around the class. Remind them not to hide them TOO well. Then have the kids come back in and find them.

Say:
In our story today, when Andrew found his brother Simon Peter, he said “We have found the Messiah”. Jesus’ disciples knew that Jesus was the one they were waiting for and the King of Israel. Jesus came to be our King. He died on the cross and rose again to rescue us from our sins. Jesus calls us to follow Him and be His disciples.

Directions:
There will be a “JESUS” poster taped to a tabletop for the kids to use during free play. You can also use it during the activity time. Be sure to let the kids know that the poster says Jesus.

Say:
We used magnets to make our person follow Jesus. In our story today, Jesus chose disciples to follow Him. We can follow Jesus when we turn from our sin and trust in Him. Everyone who follows Jesus is His disciple.
Jesus was tempted and never sinned.

Directions:
For Go & Serve Saturday we planted flowers outside the Early Childhood classroom. There are mini watering cans you can use to take the kids outside and water the flowers. This is an ongoing activity for the season. There is a hose outside by the flowers you can use to fill up the cans. (It’s also nice to do this ahead of time if you want.)