Alphabet Series for Kid’s Worship
Letter “M” Meekness
Props/Materials
Snack and art supplies, DVD’s for music, Youth to do the puppets
Prayer
We are glad that you are our loving, heavenly Father,
We love you, and thank you for your great kindness,
Help us to show others your kindness by our words and actions,
May you give us your peace throughout this day, Amen.
Snack
A delicate snack that the kids will need to pick up carefully. Explain that our snack today is delicate so we need to be gentle when we pick it up. This is another word for “Meekness” which we will be studying today.
Art
Meekness Word Book: Give each child a booklet that you have folded in half and pre stapled together. They will select words that describe a meek attitude and write these in their book. You can brainstorm with them for ideas and write these on the board so they can copy if you wish. Encourage them to be creative. They can draw a picture displaying a meek attitude, and have them share if time permits. Examples: sharing a toy, being gentle with the baby.
Music (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
Letter M, letter M, letter M (snap, snap 2x)
Letter M, letter M, letter M (snap, snap 2x)
Love is gentle, love is kind, love is patient, and is meek,
Letter M, letter M, letter M (snap, snap 2x)
Additional Songs: This is My Commandment & Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam (Bible Songs DVD Cedarmont)
Bible Memory Verse
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23. Display the verse on PowerPoint or write on a dry erase board.
Bible Memory Verse Activity
Write the verse on the dry erase board. Say the verse together. Erase two words and say the verse again. Keep erasing parts of the verse, and saying it until the verse has been erased. Then, say the verse one more time.
Skit
Karen: I don’t want to play with her. She takes everything and throws it all over the floor.
Mom: Karen, you need to get along with her little sister.
Karen: She messes up my room and I have to clean it up.
Mom: I understand, and realize that makes you angry. However, she is your little sister, and she wants to spend some time with you.
Karen: Oh alright. But I don’t want her to get into my puzzles. She dumps them all out, and it takes me hours to put them back together in the right containers.
Mom: Why, don’t you put your puzzles up on a high shelf so they will not be within her reach?
Karen: Ok, that’s a good idea.
Both exit.
Karen: Give me that!
Susan: NO!
Karen: Give me the pictures.
Susan: No! No!
Karen: Mom! Susan has my homework project. She will not give to to me.
Susan: I like the pretty pictures.
Karen: Give them to me; it is my homework.
Susan: My pictures.
Karen: (Grabs for pictures and Susan runs)
Karen: Give them to me this minute! (Knocks her down and takes them)
Susan: Waaaaaaaaaaa! (Holding her arm)
Karen: Baby!
Susan: Waaaaaaaaa!
Mother: Karen: What did you do to make you sister cry?
Karen: She took my pictures, and would not give them back. I took them from her
Mother: Is that what made her cry? Oh, Susan, come here. Your arm is red. How did you get that bruise?
Karen: She fell when I took my picture from her.
Mother: I think there is more to the story than what you are telling me.
Karen: She fell when I grabbed her arm.
Mother: You must have been really rough with her. Here Susan, let me give you an ice pack. It will be ok.
Karen: She doesn’t have to be such a baby.
Mother: Karen, I realize your little sister gets into you things, and bothers you often. I wish you had your own room, but we do not have the space at this time. Try to get along better with her in the meantime.
Karen: It was my project for school. She would not give it to me.
Mother: Your sister is much younger than you are, Karen and you must be gentle with her. When you punch her and grab her roughly, you can hurt her easier than someone who is your own age. Remember that someone younger than you does not have the same amount of strength that you have.
Karen: Ok, mother, I will try to be more careful in the future.
Mother: I am glad, maybe if you offer her something that she likes instead, that may get your papers back. She is a little girl and can be stubborn at times. Just be gentler with her the next time, so no one gets hurt. You paper is very important, and we will get you a desk to keep your important things in away from her that you do not want bothered.
Karen: Thanks mom! That would be great!
Kid’s Message
Jesus was gentle and kind to others. He cared about them and wanted what was best for them. He had sympathy for those who were sick, blind, or could not hear. He wants us to show others compassion as he did. When we show compassion towards others, we will forgive them when they wrong us. A gentle attitude will not seek to get back, but will forgive.
Stephen was a good man who loved God. He served Him and stood up for what was right even when others did not like hearing what he had to say about living for God. Some people treated him very bad and hurt him. He died; however, Stephen forgave them for how they treated him. He loved the people, but he loved God more.
If we will love God and be gentle in our actions toward others, they may not always treat us right, but God will see and that is what is most important. If we are thoughtful to our brothers and sisters like in our skit earlier, we will be gentle in our treatment toward them. God encourages us in His Word to be gentle and have a meek spirit.
Discussion Questions
1. What does it mean to have to be meek?
2. How can we show our family a meek and gentle spirit?
3. What does God say about being meek and gentle?
4. Can you think of ways that you can begin acting upon this verse today so God will be pleased?
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