Parable of the Lost Coin
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10:00-10:15 - Get to know new kids, entertain early arrivals until lesson begins
Lesson Introduction
Recommended Start Time: 10:15AM - 10:35AMLesson Introduction
Bible Story: The Parable of the Lost CoinScripture: Luke 15:8-10
Objective:
Children will experience the story of The Lost Coin, exploring how we might lose God and how we can find him again.
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Sometimes Jesus told stories when He wanted people to really understand important lessons. If the lessons were hard then Jesus sometimes told simple stories to help people understand the things that were hard to understand. These stories were called parables.
We have been learning about some of the parables over the last few weeks! Do you remember any of them?? (The lost sheep, the good samaritan, the unforgiving servant).
Today we are learning about the parable of the lost coin!
Story time
The parable of the lost coin
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.” Luke 15:8-9
Some important points to remember…
Jesus reminds us in this parable that every one of us is so precious to Him! He loves us so much and will never give up on us, no matter what!
He talks about a woman who loses one of her precious ten silver coins and she looks everywhere, she even sweeps the house, until she finds that one lost coin!
Sometimes we can be a bit like that lost coin and we may be lost and feel far away from God but remember, He will keep searching for us and calling us back into His arms until He finds us! He will celebrate every time we come back to Him and He will always forgive us, no matter what! That’s how much He loves each of us! Isn’t that wonderful?
Some things to talk to your family about…
Have you ever been lost? How did you feel when you were lost? How did you feel when you were found again?
Why do you think that the woman in the story searched everywhere for one lost coin?
How do you know if someone loves you?
How do you know that God loves you?
How do you think you can show love to someone else? What does Jesus teach us about loving others?
Memory Verse
Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34
God loves us so much and He always will, no matter what! Sometimes we will make mistakes or get things wrong but God will never stop loving us, He just wants us to always come back to Him. He tells us to love one another as He has loved us and by following Him and listening to Him, He can help us do that!
Memory verse catch!
If you have a ball (or something that you can play throw and catch with) why don’t you throw the ball back and forth between your family members and as you throw it, each say one word of the memory verse so that you are repeating the memory verse over and over. Keep doing this until you’ve remembered all of it and then see if you can say it all in one go!
Activities
Activities
Craft 1 - Coin rubbing art!
Craft 1 - Coin rubbing art!
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Paper
Pencils/crayons
Coins
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Directions
Directions
Lay some coins out on a plain piece of white paper and place another plain piece of white paper on top. Gently rub the crayons/pencils over the coins (one at a time) until you see the coin impression coming through. Once you’ve got the hang of this, you could use this technique to make a particular picture like a tree or a flower (click the arrows to the right to see an example!) You could also play a matchmaking game if you’ve used a variety of different coins. Once you’ve got all of the impressions, take the coins out from underneath the top paper and mix them up, then try and match the coins to the patterns that you’ve created!
Craft 2 - Lost Coin Scene
Craft 2 - Lost Coin Scene
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Construction Paper
Glue
Markers
Scissors
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Directions
Directions
- Give the kids some construction paper and have them create a scene on the paper using markers, construction paper (for rugs, curtains, a broom, etc...) and then have them hid a coin underneath on of the things on the scene. For example, the broom in the pictur above is only glued on the handle so that people can flip the broom bristles up and see a coin. The kids can hide a coin under things like rugs, cutains, etc...
Game 1 - Hotter Colder Coin Rescue Mission
Game 1 - Hotter Colder Coin Rescue Mission
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Coin
Tape
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Directions
Directions
Before children arrive, tape a quarter to the bottom of your shoe using electrical or duct tape. Be careful not to let children see the sole of your shoe or discover that you’ve taped something there.
Ask kids to stand in a circle facing outward. Then ask them to link elbows so that every child has both elbows linked.
Say: In a few moments you’ll move around, but you’ll do so as a single unit—as one group. I’ve hidden a coin in this room and as you move together, I’ll tell you if you’re getting hotter or colder in finding the coin. Your job is to rescue the coin. There are three rules:
You can’t unlink elbows.
I’ll only say hotter or colder once every 15 seconds.
It’s not enough to guess where the coin is. You have to actually pick it up to rescue it and set it free–without unlinking elbows.
You can play a few more times by actually hiding the coin in other places other than your shoe, haha.
Game 2 - Sweep the Coin Relay
Game 2 - Sweep the Coin Relay
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Ball pit balls
Pool noodles
Hula hoops
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Directions
Game Set Up: You'll need pool noodles and dozens of small ball pit balls "the coins" , and Hoola-hoops "the homes."Directions
How to Play: Children can play individually or in teams. Place hoops "the homes" around the outside edge of your playing area. Each player or team will need a pool noodle and a hoop. Scatter the balls "the coins" in the center of the playing area. At the go, players race to sweep one coin (one ball) at a time into their respective homes (hoops). If playing in teams, players take turns sweeping a coin home, and then return to the team line to hand off the noodle to the next player. When all the "coins" have been swept into the "homes" the game is over. Player or team with the most coins wins.
Activity 1 - Dance It Out
Activity 1 - Dance It Out
Once you're through the lesson/games use these to fill any remaining time, or the ideas listed below
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
Christian just dance videos below
If they don't want to play the Christian Just Dance game they can play follow the leader.
Wrap It Up!
**Snacks can be given at this time, if needed**Wrap It Up!
- Come together and sit in a circle to talk about what they learned today. Ask them the same questions that you asked at the beginning of the day. How are their answers different now that they know more? Talk about what they can go home and tell their family. This is also a time they can update their journals (big kids only) or color the pictures (littles).
- Ask if anyone has a prayer request/praise report. Pray over requests.
- Worship time - Have the kids go find a spot to themselves and have some time with God (play the song below for around 3/5 minutes).
Worship
Worship
Energy Release!
Energy Release!
Last Minute Filler Ideas
Last Minute Filler Ideas
- Have them gather around the table and draw a picture or write a letter to their families about what they learned today.
- Play a game of some sort. (If you have the hula hoops, have them join hands in a circle and pass the hula hoop around the circle without breaking their hands)
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