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Circle TimeSit in a circle on the floor and use this welcome ritual song each week to welcomeeveryone to your group. Sing this song to the tune of “She’ll be Coming ‘Round theMountain” while clapping with spirit.Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, everyone.Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, everyone.Welcome to our class today,Where we’ll sing and dance and pray.Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, everyone.Spark ResourcesNoneSuppliesWedding bell or otherwedding decorationVarious invitations to parties,showers, weddings,graduations, etc.Spoken. Welcome, all my friends. Welcome, welcome. Today we welcome[Name], [Name] , and [Name]. Today we welcome [Name], [Name] and[Name]. Continue until everyone in the room is welcomed. Reserve a specialwelcome for visitors and new kids. We have a [or some] new friend(s) today.Today we welcome our new friend(s) [Name(s)].After welcoming all to your group, talk about today’s story. Our story today iscalled Hannah Prays for a Child. I wonder what happens in Hannah Prays for aChild. Pause to hear kids’ thoughts. A woman named Hannah prayed for a baby.Show me how you pray. Watch and listen as kids show you folded hands, kneeling,or recite popular table prayers. We can use our hands to pray. Fold your hands.Some people get ready to pray by folding their hands. Make the ASL sign forpray. My hands just said pray in sign language. Make the sign again. Let’s all havetalking hands that say pray. Make the sign again. I bet it’s time to pray!Prayer TimeIt’s time to pray! Make the ASL sign for pray. Listen and repeat my words—thisis an echo prayer. Make the ASL sign for thank you before you make each of theactions.Thanks for listening to prayers when we’re sad. Make a sad face.Thanks for listening to prayers when we’re happy. Make a happy face.Thanks for calling us,Use hand as a telephone.Thanks for calling us,Repeat (with other hand).Thanks for calling us,Repeat (change hands again).Again and again and again!Amen.Spark ResourcesNoneSuppliesNonePrayThank You192 — Preschool Leader GuidesPreschool Leader Guides, Hannah and Samuel Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School© 2011 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.
Open the Bible (10 minutes)Hannah Prays for a Child StorytellingSet Up: Have your Spark Story Bible and any kids’ Bibles ready and available in thestorytelling area. Mark your Bible with a bookmark to easily find today’s story.Take out your Spark Story Bible and open to Hannah Prays for a Child on pages118–121. Read the story out loud and point to the corresponding pictures. Look forSquiggles, the caterpillar, in each picture. Ask kids what they think Squiggles isfeeling or doing. Encourage them to make a face or move like Squiggles.Spark ResourcesSpark Story BiblesSuppliesNoneShow kids page 119 in your Spark Story Bible. Look at Hannah praying. What wasHannah praying for? (a baby) What is Hannah doing in this picture? (crying,praying) How do you think she feels? (She is sad because she could not have a baby.)In this picture, Hannah is kneeling as she prays. We can use our bodies in allkinds of ways to pray. What are some ways we can move our bodies to pray?Pause for kids’ responses. Let’s make our bodies look like Hannah in this picture.Kneel with outstretched arms. Tears are optional.If kids are comfortable doing so, let them remain in a prayer posture while you readthe story from the Spark Story Bible.Ask the following questions, allowing time for kids to answer:Why was Hannah sad? (She didn’t have a baby.)God answered Hannah’s prayer. When has God answered your prayers?Activate Faith (25 minutes)game: This Is How I Can PrayGather kids in a circle standing up. Choose one kid to stand in the middle of thecircle. As the group chants, the kid in the middle chooses a way to pray. This prayeridea may be serious, silly, typical, or brand new. The rest of the kids imitate thisway to pray. When the chant is finished, the kid in the middle picks someone newto lead the chant. Remind kids to choose someone who hasn’t had a turn yet.Spark ResourcesNoneSuppliesNoneThis is how I can pray.See if you can pray my way.This is how I can pray.Who will be the next to play?Preschool Leader Guides, Hannah and Samuel Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School© 2011 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.Hannah and Samuel — 193
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