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‘“Make a worship tent for me,” said God. “Make it just the way I tell you to.”

Make a special box, God’s Chest. Make it from wood. Cover the inside and outside of the box with gold. Put gold rings on the side. Then put poles into the rings. You can use the poles to carry the box. Inside the box, place the stone charts with my words on them. Make a gold cover for the chest. Make two gold beings with wings. Put one on each end of the cover. They should face each other. Their wings should go up over the cover.

Make a gold table with poles to carry it. Make gold plates and dishes, jugs and bowls.

Make a gold lamp stand with six branches. Make seven gold lamps for it. Bring olive oil to burn in the lamps. Keep the lamps lit all night long.

Make the worship tent out of cloth. Hang blue, purple, and red cloth around the tent for walls. Hang up sheets made from goat hair. Put a

cover made of ram skins over the tent. On top of this, put a cover of goatskins. Make a frame with silver bases. The tent can hang over the frame. Blue, purple, and red cloth will hang inside the tent as a curtain to separate a room at the end of the tent. This room will be called the Most Holy Place. That’s where God’s Chest will go.

Build an altar for the worship tent. Make it square.

Make a special outfit for Aaron, the high priest.

When the people were finished making the Tabernacle, they set it up just the way God had told them. They put everything they had made just like God told them inside the Tabernacle. Then the cloud came down on the worship tent, and God’s greatness filled it.

(Based on Exodus 25:1–31:15; 35:4–40:38)

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The Tabernacle was the Israelites’ church in the desert. God told them exactly how to build it. Finish drawing their church in your picture and color it.

Complete the Picture – Puzzle (Preschool)9b

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GI G O

S F W O R S H I PI T T L LL A M P S T A N DV B F CE H O U S E F O R G O D

A L T A R R A UN M R

P O R T A B L E T E N TC C YL L T A B L E

G O D S C H E S T RT DH

All of the words in the puzzle are from the Bible story found in Exodus chapters 25–31 and 35. Place the words in the puzzle using the number of le!ers as the clue. Tip: Start with the words with the most le!ers.

Fill in Words – Puzzle (Younger Elementary) 9c

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3 Le!ers

oil

4 Le!ers

tent

gold

5 Le!ers

table

cloth

frame

altar

gi"s

6 Le!ers

silver

7 Le!ers

worship

8 Le!ers

portable

9 Le!ers

god’s chest

lampstand

courtyard

10 Le!ers

tabernacle

11 Le!ers

house for god



Some of the special objects in the Tabernacle are labeled for you. Label these objects: Laver of water, Altar for sacrifices, Candlestick, Table of Shewbread, Altar of Incense, and Ark of the Covenant.

Matching – Puzzle (Older Elementary)9d

Session 9 Summer 2020Art: Mark Collins/Deborah Wolfe



Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above.

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

All thy works with joy surround thee: earth and heaven reflect thy rays, stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird, and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee.

I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, joy inside of me. I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, I’ve got the joy, joy inside of me.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began. Love divine is reigning o’er us, binding all within its span.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife; joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.

Joy, joy, joy, joy inside of me! Joy, joy, joy, joy inside of me!

WORDS: Henry van Dyke, 1907, st. 3, alt. 1989 MUSIC: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824; arr. Ma! Huesmann Arr. © 2016 Ma! Huesmann Music. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Joyful, Joyful – Song 9e




9f High Priest Paper Doll – Craft

Session 9 Summer 2020Art: Gary Torrisi



9gLoving God/Loving Neighbor – Faith Family Devotional

How long do you think it took the Israelites to finish the Tabernacle?

Why do you think it was so important to God and the Israelites to have a place to worship when they were traveling through the desert?

Family ActivityTalk about when and how your church building was built.

Think about a big project you as a family can do. Write down the details and di#erent jobs. Plan a time to accomplish this project.

PrayerDear God, thank you for our place of worship. Help us discover new ways to worship you; in Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Exodus 25:1–31:15; 35:4–40:38

God told Moses to have the Israelites build a special place of worship, a church, to use in the desert. Everyone contributed materials and gi"s such as gold and silver for the tent. This was a big project, because God gave them detailed directions for every part. Everyone had a special job to do, and they all followed God’s directions exactly. The place of worship was called the Tabernacle. It was put together like a tent to make it easy to take down when they were traveling and put up when they stayed in one place for a while.

Verse of the MonthShout triumphantly to the L$%&, all the earth! Psalm 100:1

A Tent for GodWhat

Do You Think?



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David assembled a group of select soldiers of Israel, thirty thousand strong, to bring God’s chest to Jerusalem. They loaded God’s chest on a new cart. The people treated the chest special because it was the holy presence of God. David and the entire house of Israel celebrated in the L!"#’s presence with all their strength, with songs, zithers, harps, tambourines, ra$les, and cymbals.

Along the way to Jerusalem, the oxen pulling the cart stumbled. A man walking by the cart reached out to steady God’s Chest. One of the rules God gave to Moses was that no one could touch the chest because it was holy. If they did, they would die. When the man died, David was frightened. “How will I ever bring the L!"#’s chest to me?” he asked.

So David didn’t take the chest to Jerusalem. Instead, he had it put in the house of a man from Gath. The L!"#’s chest stayed in this house for three months, and the L!"# blessed the man’s household and all that he had.

King David was told about the blessings on the household because of God’s chest being there. So David went and brought God’s chest up from Gath to Jerusalem with celebration. David, dressed in a linen priestly vest, danced with all his strength before the L!"#. This is how David and the entire house of Israel brought up the L!"#’s chest with shouts and trumpet blasts.

The L!"#’s chest was brought in and put in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David o%ered sacrifices and blessed the people in the name of the L!"#. He gave all the people of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then all the people went back to their homes.

(Based on 2 Samuel 6:1-19)

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David led the parade when they brought God’s chest to Jerusalem. He danced with all his might to show praise to God. Color the picture of David dancing.

How Did David Praise God? – Puzzle (Preschool) 10b

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Psalm 149:3

Let them praise God’s name with dance;

let them sing God’s praise

with the drum and lyre!

Psalm 150:4

Praise God with drum and dance!

Praise God with strings and pipe!

2 Samuel 6:14

David, dressed in a linen priestly vest,

danced with all his strength

before the L!"#.

Word Bank: L!"#, David, dance, danced, God, praise, strings, priestly, sing, drum, strength

Choose words from the Word Bank at the bo!om to fill in the spaces. Some words will be used more than once. Check your answers by looking up the verses in your Bible.

Dancing for God – Puzzle (Younger Elementary)10c

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Look carefully at your picture of David dancing and find 12 hidden objects.

Hidden Pictures – Puzzle (Older Elementary) 10d




Musical Instruments – Activity 10e

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Paper Plate Cymbals two paper plates gold poster paint

gold ribbon paintbrush

pencil glue gun

coins or metal washers

• Use a pencil to punch 2 holes in the center part of each plate about 3 inches apart.

• Paint both sides of the 2 plates gold.

• Cut 2 gold ribbon strips about 10 inches long.

• Insert the ends of the ribbons into the holes. Tie them together on the top side of the plates.

• Glue small coins or metal washers around the edges of the top side of the plates.

• Allow the glue to dry before playing.

Tin Can Drums some empty, clean tin cans

balloons

elastic bands

chopsticks/sticks

• Make sure the tin can has smooth edges (you can buy tin openers that open tins without leaving a sharp edge).

• Cut the end o% the balloon and simply stretch over the end of the tin.

• Secure the balloon with an elastic band.

• Use sticks to play your drums.

Pot Bell terra-co$a pot rope

large jingle bell

stick with so& filling taped around the end

• Turn the pot upside down. Cut a 1’ length of rope and run the center up though the hole in the pot from the inside.

• Thread a large jingle bell on the rope inside before you tie the knot.

• Tie the ends together to form a knot that is large enough to not slip through the hole.

• Hold the loop-end of the rope and strike the pot with a so& mallet.

Paper Plate Tambourine paper plate paint

single-hole punch thin red ribbon

gold jingle bells glue

• Paint the top side of your plate.

• When it is dry, fold it in half, with the painted side facing out.

• Punch holes around the arc of the plate. Make sure the two sides are lined up and the holes go through both sides.

• Cut some short sections of ribbon and thread them through the bells. Tie the ribbons to the holes you punched, not too tight so they will be loose enough to jingle.

• Glue the inside edges of the plate together.



Ingredients

small round crackers

small square crackers

graham crackers

icing

colorful fruit strips

pretzel sticks

Directions

• Make a frame for the tabernacle using stick pretzels and graham crackers.

• Cover the frame with colorful fruit strips

• Use a small round cracker for the wash basin.

• Use a small square cracker for the altar.

• Build a fence around all of it using graham crackers held together with icing.

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The Israelites treated the chest with respect, because it was where they felt God’s presence. Do you have a place where you feel God’s presence?

Have you ever been so happy you couldn’t sit still? Did you dance for joy?

Family ActivityHow do you as a family worship God? Do you have a place in your home where you feel God’s presence?

Dance together with joy and celebrate how good God is.

PrayerDear God, thank you for always being with us. We celebrate your love and your presence in our lives; in Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

2 Samuel 6:1-19

The Israelites had a place to worship, but the chest of God wasn’t there. King David knew it was important to bring the chest to Jerusalem. He organized a big parade so everyone would see the chest enter Jerusalem. He led the parade, and he danced with all his might to praise God. People playing instruments followed David, and the priests carrying the chest came next. The Israelites celebrated because they were very happy to have God’s chest in their place of worship. David o%ered sacrifices to God. Then he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

Verse of the MonthShout triumphantly to the L!"#, all the earth! Psalm 100:1

Dancing for GodWhat

Do You Think?

10g Loving God/Loving Neighbor – Faith Family Devotional

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King David wanted to build a permanent temple in Jerusalem to be the worship center for the Israelites, but God chose to give that responsibility to Solomon, David’s son. Solomon’s temple was the first temple the Israelites built for God. It reminded the Israelites that God was the special head of Israel.

The temple was pa!erned a"er the tabernacle, and divided into three important areas: the Most Holy Place, the Holy Place, and the outer courtyard. The inside of the temple, the Holy Place, was made from cedar wood and covered in gold. It held a small gold altar, a gold table, and ten gold lamps on stands. The courtyard had a huge bowl for the priests to wash in before they o#ered sacrifices on a big metal altar shaped like a box, also in the courtyard.

King Solomon made sure all the work was done well. It took seven years to build the temple. When it was finished, Solomon called for the

priests to bring God’s Chest to the temple and place it in the Most Holy Place. Some of the priests sang, “God is good. His love lasts forever.” Others played horns, cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Then a cloud filled the temple. God’s greatness filled the house of worship. Solomon bowed down and called out to God, “There is no God like you.” Then he prayed for God’s people.

Fire from heaven came down on the altar in the courtyard and burned the animals placed there for o#erings. The people bowed down with their faces to the ground in awe of what God had done for them. They thanked God like the priests had done by calling out, “God is good. His love lasts forever.” They worshipped God for seven days. Then the people went home happy.

(Based on i Kings 6:1-38; 8::1-66)

A Temple for God – Bible Story 11a




King Solomon built a temple in Jerusalem . It was like the Tabernacle in many ways, but it was much larger. Use the color code to color the picture of the temple.

Color by Shapes – Puzzle (Preschool)11b




The picture of Solomon’s temple has been separated into pieces and mixed up. Cut out the pieces and put them together correctly.

Put the Pieces in Order– Puzzle (Younger Elementary) 11c

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Solomon’s temple was the most elegant place of worship for the Israelites. Look for 12 di!erences in the two pictures of the temple.

Find the Differences – Puzzle (Older Elementary)11d




Ingredients

string cheese

pretzel sticks

crackers (variety of shapes and sizes)

Directions

• Set out the ingredients.

• Choose the pieces you think you will use.

• Get creative and build your own version of the temple.

Build a Temple – Snack 11e

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The temple Solomon built was similar to the Tabernacle in many ways.

Look at the posters of the Temple and the Tabernacle. How are they alike?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

How are they di#erent?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Solomon’s Temple was 90’ long by 30’ wide. The Tabernacle was 45’ long and 15’ wide.

On a separate piece of paper, draw two boxes using these measurements to see the di#erence in the size. Use the scale: 1 inch = 10 feet

11f The Temple and the Tabernacle – Activity




11gLoving God/Loving Neighbor – Faith Family Devotional

How do you think the Israelites felt when the temple was finished a"er working on it for seven years?

What would a church you designed look like?

Family ActivityTalk about why you go to church to worship.

Can you worship as a family at home? Plan a dedication service to celebrate your home as a worship area.

PrayerDear God,thank you for our special place of worship, and help us worship you in our hearts all the time; in Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

i Kings 6:1-38; 8:1-66

The Israelites were finally se!led in the land God had promised them. Now they wanted a permanent place to worship God. Solomon took on the task of building the temple. It was to be the center of their religious lives. Solomon wanted the temple to be the most beautiful place ever built. His father, David, had designed the plans for the temple, but God didn’t allow him to build it. He passed it on to Solomon when Solomon became king. Only the best materials were used. It took seven years to finish, and it was as beautiful as Solomon expected. The people gathered and remembered all the wonderful things God had done for them.

Verse of the MonthShout triumphantly to the L$%&, all the earth! Psalm 100:1

A Temple for GodWhat

Do You Think?




Paul: One day, when we were on the way to the place for prayer, we met a woman who was a slave. She had a spirit that enabled her to predict the future. She made a lot of money for her owners through fortune-telling. She kept following us around and shouting.

Woman: These people are servants of the Most High God! They are proclaiming a way of salvation to you!

Paul: The woman kept doing this for several days. Finally, I turned to her and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I command you to leave her!” The spirit le! her immediately.

Silas: The woman was happy, but people were very angry. They realized that their hope for making money was gone. They grabbed us and dragged us before the o"cials in the city center. The crowd joined in the a#acks against us, so the authorities ordered that we be thrown them into prison.

Jailer: I received instructions to secure us so they couldn’t get out. I threw them into the innermost cell and secured their feet in stocks.

Paul: The jailer put us in stocks and chained us, but Silas and I both knew God was there with us. Around midnight we were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to us. All at once there was a violent earthquake that shook the prison’s foundations. The doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Jailer: I had fallen asleep in the jail, but the shaking and noise woke me. The jail doors flew open and the prisoners’ chains came loose. The prisoners were free to escape. I had promised the authorities I would keep Paul and Silas safely in jail, but I hadn’t counted on an earthquake. The responsibility for losing the

prisoners would fall on me. I was worried, but then I heard someone shouting at me.

Paul: Don’t harm yourself! We’re all here!

Jailer: I got some lights and rushed into the cells. The shout had come from Paul, and all of the prisoners were still in their cells. All I could do was fall down trembling before Paul and Silas and ask them, “Honorable masters, what must I do to be rescued?”

Paul: God was with us, and we were so happy about the jailer’s question. We told him to believe in the Lord Jesus, and he would be saved—along with his entire household.

Silas: The jailer washed their wounds. Then the jailer and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. He brought Paul and Silas into his home and gave them a meal. He was overjoyed because he and everyone in his household had come to believe in God. The next day Paul and Silas le! the prison and made their way to Lydia’s house where they encouraged the church with what God had done for them.

(Based on Acts 16:16-40)

Singing for God – Bible Story12a




Paul and Silas were put in jail for preaching about Jesus, but they spent the time singing praises to God. Color the picture of Paul and Silas in jail. Then punch holes in the top and bo!om and lace yarn through the holes to make the prison bars.

Paul and Silas in Jail – Puzzle (Preschool) 12b




Choose the correct answers to the questions and circle them. More than one answer can be correct for the questions. If you need help, read Acts 16:16-40 in your Bible.

Choose the Answers – Puzzle (Younger Elementary)12c

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What happened to Paul and Silas a"er the earthquake shook the jail? Solve the rebus and find the answer.

Solve the Rebus – Puzzle (Older Elementary) 12d




Favorite Hymn – Craft 12e




Bible Verse Paper Chain – Activity 12f


SHOUT TRIUMPHANTLY

TO THE LORD

ALL THE EARTH!

PSALM 100:1


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How would you feel if you were thrown in jail for doing God’s work?

Why do you think the prisoners didn’t run away?

Family ActivityTalk about how God is always with us even in scary situations.

What do you do when someone accuses you of doing something bad that you didn’t do?

What songs do you sing to feel be!er?

PrayerDear God, help us remember your goodness and praise you even when we’re afraid; in Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Acts 16:16-40

Paul and Silas traveled to di"erent cities telling people about Jesus’ love. In one city, they met a woman who was a slave. She made a lot of money for her owners because she could tell people’s fortunes. Paul freed the woman. That made her owners mad, so they had Paul and Silas thrown in jail. But Paul and Silas knew God was always with them, so they sang and prayed in the jail. At midnight, an earthquake shook the jail and all of the prisoners’ chains fell o". The strange thing in this story is none of the prisoners ran away when they had the chance. The jailer was so amazed that he and all his family believed in Jesus that night.

Verse of the MonthShout triumphantly to the L#$%, all the earth! Psalm 100:1

Singing for GodWhat

Do You Think?

12g Loving God/Loving Neighbor – Faith Family Devotional

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A Call to Worship – Bible Story 13a


Shout triumphantly to the L"#$, all the earth!

Li! up a great shout of joy to the L"#$.

Serve the L"#$ with celebration!

Be glad and worship God.

Come before him with shouts of joy!

Joyfully come into God’s presence!

Know that the L"#$ is God—

he made us; we belong to him.

Worship the L"#$ our God.

We are his people,

the sheep of his own pasture.

God is our Creator and we belong to God.

Enter his gates with thanks;

enter his courtyards with praise!

Come into God’s presence with thanksgiving.

Thank him! Bless his name!

Bless God’s beautiful name

Because the L"#$ is good, his loyal love lasts forever;

God’s love will amaze you.

his faithfulness lasts generation a%er generation

God’s promises are for every generation.

Psalm 100:1-5



How are the children in the pictures praising God? Color the pictures of the children.

How Do I Praise God? – Puzzle (Preschool)13b




The word cloud is made up of verbs from Psalm 100. Fill in the blanks at the bo!om with the verbs and discover what actions we can do to worship God.

Word Cloud – Puzzle (Younger Elementary) 13c

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SHOUT to the Lord.

SERVE the Lord.

COME before the Lord.

ENTER the Lord’s gates with PRAISE.

THANK the Lord!

BLESS the Lord’s name!

The Lord’s love LASTS forever.


Use the key above to solve the coded messages below. The keyword is Worship, and the codes for those le!ers are given. Fill in the rest of the alphabet in alphabetical order, leaving out the le!ers that are in the keyword. A is inserted, so start with B.

1. N H M U H Q A H E J M K V B Q A C J Y .

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2. D G J V Q A W Q P J S B N W E V W Y N K M H N H G Q .

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3. N B G P N J G P N J I K M W B N H W G S Q A W G D N .

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4. Q A W G D P J S W G S K M W B N H P J S N G W F H .

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5. H G C J Y P J S N I J M H U H M E J U H .

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Fill in the rest of the le!ers in the code. Then use the code to discover the messages below that give us ways to worship God.

Keyword Cipher – Puzzle (Older Elementary)13d


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

W O R S H I P A B C D E F G J K L M N Q T U V X Y Z

S e r v e t h e L o r d w i t h j o y.

K n o w t h a t G o d i s a l w a y s p r e s e n t.

S i n g s o n g s o f p r a i s e a n d t h a n k s.

T h a n k G o d a n d p r a i s e G o d’ s n a m e.

E n j o y G o d ’ s f o r e v e r l o v e.



Praise and Worship – Craft 13e


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Sing your favorite hymn to God.

Be a greeter for church.

Help keep the church clean.

Directions for making this cra- and how to play the game are included in the Leader Guide.

K n o w t h a t G o d i s a l w a y s p r e s e n t.

S i n g s o n g s o f p r a i s e a n d t h a n k s.

T h a n k G o d a n d p r a i s e G o d’ s n a m e.

E n j o y G o d ’ s f o r e v e r l o v e.


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