SCRIPTURE: MARK 1, LUKE 4-5
CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus came to heal us from our sin and forgive us when we ask.
KEY PASSAGE PHRASE:  How great and mighty are his miracles. His kingdom is forever. (From Daniel 4:3)

GOSPEL GEMS:

• Jesus and His friends went to a town. They met a man with a skin disease. He wanted Jesus to 
heal him. 
• Jesus said, “Be made clean.” The man’s skin disease was gone! He was healed! 
• The man told everyone that Jesus healed him. Many people came to learn from Jesus and be healed.

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:
Pass out one happy/sad face printout to each child. Then give them red stickers to put over the sad face.

Say:
Jesus healed a man with a skin disease. He was sad. Jesus said, “Be made clean.” The man’s skin disease was gone! He was healed! Now he is happy!

Directions:
Have the kids sit at the circle. Lay down the happy emoji page and the sad  emoji page. Tell the kids while pointing to the pages “he is happy!” (model a happy face on yourself). Then, “he is sad” (model a sad face). Then tell the kids that they will take turns getting a card and the putting it with the happy face or the sad face. Talk them through it as they pick their cards.

Say:
Can you show me a sad face?  Can you show me a happy face? The man with leprosy was sad (show a sad face) when he went to Jesus because he was sick. The man was so happy (show happy face) when Jesus healed him!

Directions:
Lay out the 3 pictures from the story on the ground. Show the kids how to toss the bean bags onto the pictures. (Show them how to throw underhand). Even if they miss, after each turn say the below.

Say:
Jesus healed the man with leprosy! Yay!

Directions:
Lay out the laminated face for the kids. Draw a few red dots on the face, telling the kids that the man is sick and those are “owies”. Then tell the kids Jesus met a man who was sick with owies on him, and Jesus said to the man “Be made clean!” and the man was healed! As you are saying “Be made clean!” spray a little spray and then wipe the spots away with the cloth. Draw some more red spots and give the kids each a chance, being sure to say “Jesus told the sick man ‘Be made clean!’ and he was healed” on each of their turns.

Say:
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