2:10 – 2:20 Have children sit down. Give the person a prize who got the most squares answered if you did the mixer game. Welcome children, introduce yourself, and briefly explain schedule & behavior standards… 2:20-2:50 Have game coordinators organize the children into teams. Play two games. (10 minutes/game) 2:50-3:00 Have children sit the movie will be shown. Give candy to those who played the games. (If outdoors, sun can make the screen difficult to see. Before the outreach, test best location to see the screen.) It is better to show the movie indoors for better control of lights and distractions. Give popcorn and water. Give introduction to the movie. 3:00-3:30 First half of movie: ends after dinner at Zacchaeus’s house Or just show the end of the 3:30-3:40 Stand up break: Quick action game: i.e. play “Simon Says”, sing one song, bathroom for those who need it. 3:40-4:15 Finish the second half of movie. 4:15-4:25 Organize children into small groups or one-on-one (adult to child). Ask Review Questions for the Jesus video. Give the child(ren) an opportunity to pray. Fill out the “Promise” Commitment cards and turn them in. Have a drawing with the top half of the Promise commitment that were turned in. Give out the “Jesus And Me Everyday” cards to children who accepted Jesus as their Savior. Give out the Easter bags At the end of the party make sure all of the Promise commitment cards are turned into the Follow-up coordinator. (Follow-up Coordinators organize Bible studies or Bible Clubs to help new believers to grow spiritually.) 4:30 Leave. Be sure to have a flyer about your church included in what the children take home. Free follow-up curriculum to use for six following the video. See appendix page 61. WELCOME ACTIVITIES Celebration Shaker What you need: A paper plate, filling: plastic beads, un-popped corn or dried beans, multiple bright colors of curling ribbon, crayons or markers, scissors, and a stapler.
Yellow God loves you! He is the light of the world. John 3:16 John 8:12 Blue Your sin makes you sad. It makes God sad, too. Romans 3:23 Red Christ shed His blood & died for us to save us from sin. Romans 5:8 Clear When you receive Jesus, your sins are forgiven. John 1:12 Now you can grow in Christ! 2 Peter 3:18 Methods of Sharing the Gospel continues: FOLDED PAPER – 2 GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS Supplies: piece of paper for each child and for the speaker, directions on how to fold the papers for the adults, scotch tape, construction paper, Easter bags, “Promise” commitment cards and pencils (one card/child), “Jesus And Me Everyday” cards, prize for the drawing Directions on how to fold and tear the to share One of Two Gospel stories. (Visual illustration of how to fold and tear the paper and how to organize the pieces of paper are in the appendix.) Have a 8 ½ x 11” piece of paper. Narrow end up (portrait position, not landscape) Fold the top left corner to the opposite side Fold the top corner to the opposite side Fold the whole paper in half, so that the 2 short flat sides are even and the point is still at the top. Fold the paper two times toward the short flat side. (You will end up with three folded columns. Tear off the two last First story using folded paper: good for Easter - Jesus & 2 Criminals English Standard Version (ESV) Luke 23:32 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to with Him. Luke 23:33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on His right
Following Jesus” Evangelism and Discipleship Course for Children has a complete Teacher/Mentor” guide which includes children’s activity pages. Also, can print the activity pages separate from the Teacher/Mentor Guide. Teenagers: Contact Youth For Christ for resources. APPENDIX “Promise” commitment cards with prayer from “Following Jesus” curriculum page 63 “Jesus And Me Everyday” cards from “Following Jesus” curriculum page 64 Clarifying Questions about a Child’s Understanding of the Gospel from CEF page 65 Visual of the “Folded Paper” Gospel Message page 68 English Beaded Bracelet tract page 69 Spanish Beaded Bracelet tract page 70 Beaded Bracelet instructions and charts page 71-76 Checklist for materials page 77 Easter Outreach Event Worksheet page 78 Community Survey and verses page 79 “Sharing Without Fear”: example of sharing the Gospel page 80 Appendix