Hannah and Samuel

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 YouOpen the Bible (10 minutes)Hannah Prays for a Child StorytellingSet Up: Have your Spark Story Bible and any kids’ Bibles ready and available inthe storytelling area. Mark your Bible with a bookmark so that you can easily findtoday’s story. Place the baby doll inside a gift box wrapped festively.Show kids the wrapped gift box. Have you ever received a gift? Tell me about it.Listen to stories about kids’ gifts. Hannah receives a wonderful gift from God.What do you think that gift is? (a baby) Take the baby doll out of the gift box andhold it gently. God gives Hannah a baby—what a precious gift! God knows thatHannah will treat this gift very carefully.Spark ResourcesSpark Story BibleSuppliesGift boxBaby dollTake 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.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 — 209