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Intergenerational Small Group Meeting with Kids’ Slot

 

Theme: Who will be a servant?

Icebreaker  (adults and children):

Tell us something about yourself that might surprise us.

Worship (adults and children)

  1. In a circle, hold hands and pray acknowledging Jesus’ presence.
  2. One adult, then child, read 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 using their own Bible.
  3. Sing about Jesus’ return.
  4. Ask each person (children included) to say one word describing what they think Jesus’ return will be like.
  5. Repeat step 2.
  6. Sing about Jesus’ return.
  7. Ask two different generations to pray on this subject.
Adults pray for the children & children pray for the adults.

Children plus 2 adults go to separate room for Kids’ Slot (See below for Kids’ Slot material).

Adult Word time (Kids' Slot below)

What is a servant?

  1. Read: Matthew 12:15-18. Ask another person to repeat v.15.
  2. In 3’s list how Jesus showed servanthood. Share together.
  3. Ask: Why did Jesus come as a servant? E.g. He was showing us the way, He was sold out to His Father, it reflected His love and devotion to men.
  4. Ask: What makes a good servant. E.g. obedience, cheerfulness, humility?
  5. What hinders us from servanthood?

Adult Ministry time  (Kids' Slot below)

  1. Groups of four read Philippians 2:5-8.
  2. Talk about what impacted them and pray into those area.
?Adult Witness time (Kids' Slot below)

Ask one or two to share about their workplace:
  1. Who works there, what do they do?
  2. Are there any other Christians?
  3. What is the atmosphere?
  4. What is the biggest challenge as a Christian?
  5. What are the challenges forming relationships to share the love of Jesus?
  6. Ask them to sit in the middle, others lay hands on them and pray.

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KIDS’ SLOT (Adults should respond/share/pray in the same way as the children)

Kids’ Slot Word: Being A Servant
  1. Ask what they think a servant is.
  2. Place a large sheet of paper in the center, ask each member to draw something a servant might do.
  3. Talk about these examples. Discuss what it might be like to do these things. e.g. boring/exciting; would they like to do it?
  4. Talk about different attitudes the servants could have as they performed their duties, e.g. happy, fed up, grumpy, willing.
  5. Ask them, “Who was the greatest servant of all?” (Jesus)
  6. Ask a child to read Matthew 12:18a.
  7. Read Matthew 12:18a again. Ask them what they think about Jesus being a King and a servant.
  8. Ask how they think Jesus was a servant. Write their answers on the paper.
  9. Ask them to mime the thing they wrote, showing Jesus’ attitude as He did it. The rest of the group should guess what He was doing and how, e.g. smiling when healing; loving when washing feet; hugging when the children came to Him.

Kids’ Slot Ministry
  1. Give each child paper, ask them to write or draw a time they need to be a servant, e.g. cleaning bedrooms, helping an elderly person or someone who is not popular.
  2. Read: “Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He didn’t claim special privileges. He lived a selfless, obedient life and then died - a crucifixion” Philippians 2:5-8 (Message).
  3. Ask each child to hold their paper, stand, and pray that they would be like Jesus as they do the thing they described.
Kids’ Slot Witness: At School (one or two children can share each week)
  1. Ask one child to share about school.
  2. Tell about their teacher, friend etc.
  3. Are there any Christians?
  4. What is it like in school, e.g. hard/easy and why?
  5. Ask if they have ever shared Jesus and what happened.
  6. Ask them to sit in the middle, others lay hands on them and pray.

Kids return to the adults

  • One adult and one child share what the Holy Spirit did in their group.
  • Stand, hold hands, and pray together.

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If you’re looking for materials to help you integrate your families, parents, and/or children, here’s what I, Daphne Kirk, have to offer:
 

- Reconnecting the Generations – Biblical foundations

- Born for Such a Time as This – Inspiration to raise the emerging generation

- Heirs Together – Values and practice for intergenerational small groups

- Intergenerational Small Group Resources – 20 weeks’ small group agenda with Kids’ Slot

- Living with Jesus Together – 43 weeks children’s small group agenda

- Living With Jesus – Discipleship materials for parents – one session once a week with one child. Also available in Spanish.

- When A Child Asks To Be Baptized – Exploring Baptism for children

- When A Child Asks To Take Communion – Understanding the Biblical place for children and the Lord’s Supper
 

All books are available for purchase & download through the shop on our website.

 

 

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