OVERVIEW: David and Goliath - Giant Sized Faith!

Scripture References: I Samuel 17

Memory Verse: "The Lord who saved me from a lion and a bear will save me from this Philistine." I Samuel 17:37

Theme: Faith in God gives us courage and strength to do things that seem impossible.

Objectives and Life Application:

• Children will locate the story of David and Goliath in their Bibles.
• Children will recall the events of the story.
• Children will recognize David as one of the great "faith heroes" of the Bible.
• Children will explore what faith in God means.
• Children will explore how faith in God brings courage and strength.
• Children will identify and examine events which cause their own faith to grow.
• Children will memorize I Samuel 17:37.

Overview of the Workshops:

Music

Music can be played during activities or used if you have extra time at the end of a workshop.

Songs for this Rotation include: I walk by Faith, Shout to the Lord, Power of God, Don't Worry... Trust Jesus!

Raiders of the Lost Art

Create Goliath's and Saul's armor/shields to use in Drama workshop. Create large cardboard (lifesize -- 9 foot tall) replica of Goliath to use in Bible Quest.

Sunday Morning Live

Grades K-1 act out story using armor created in Raiders of the Lost Art.

Bible Quest

Tell story through "clip and snip" activity. Create slingshots and use to knock down Goliath. Play additional games to review story and memory verse.

Solid Rock Cafe

Make "Giant" Cookie

CyberSpace

Grades 3-6 explore story on computer