SUGGESTED DATE:week of September 18

LEADER BIBLE STUDY In the previous session, we reviewed God’s creative process for populating the earth

with a variety of living animals. Now we turn to the creation of humanity. Notice

that God made an immeasurable leap in His value of humans relative to the rest of

creation. He created mankind, both male and female, in His image (Genesis 1:27).

This means that humans have characteristics like God Himself. We can communicate

in complex languages and can make moral choices. Most importantly, we have a

spiritual nature and can have a personal relationship with God.

God commanded the man and woman to procreate and be stewards of His

creation. He provided them with food and a perfect environment to live.

Genesis 2 provides details of God’s creation of man, called Adam in chapter 3.

God made the man from the dust of the earth. Unlike the animals created earlier, God

breathed life into the man! God placed him in a beautiful garden. He told the man to

name the animals. No creature, however, was adequate as a companion for the man,

so God put him to sleep and formed a woman from his rib. Today’s study ends with

the biblical definition of marriage.

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GOD MADE PEOPLE

LIFE POINT: God made people.

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNINGGod made people.

BIBLE PASSAGEGenesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

WEEKLY VERSELove your father and mother. Deuteronomy 5:16

UNIT VERSEIn the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

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›Choose a brief time for older 2s to gather together for a song or two and the Bible story.

›Pack Item 14: ”Bible Markers”

›Teaching Picture 3

›CD

BIBLE STORY GOD MADE PEOPLE—Based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

BIBLE STORY FOR 1s

• God made the world, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals.

• Then God made the most special thing of all—people.

• God made people to help take care of His world.

• God was glad He made people.

• God rested on the seventh day after creating everything.

BIBLE STORY FOR 2s

God made day and night, the world, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals.

Then God made the first man. God did not want the man to be alone, so God

made a woman.

God gave the man and woman ears to hear the sounds around them. He gave

them eyes to see the beautiful world. God gave them strong bodies. They could

help take care of the world God made.

God looked at the man and woman and all that He had made and was happy.

God rested on the seventh day after creating everything.

GATHER TIME FOR OLDER 2s

►Gather and sing. Play “God Made You and Me” (track 1); invite preschoolers to stand

by you and clap to the music.

►Tell the Bible story. Guide children to sit down. Display the Teaching Picture.

Open your Bible to Genesis and briefly tell the Bible story. Comment that God made

people. Ask toddlers to point to someone God made.

►Say the Weekly Verse and Life Point. Display the Bible Marker and read aloud the

Weekly Verse. Say that Adam and Eve were the first father and mother. Mention that

Jesus had a mother and father. Say that you are glad that God made people.

►Wrap it up. Pray, thanking God for making each child. Sing “Praise God with a Song”

(track 5).

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BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES

FIND FRIENDSMake two groups of people figures or dolls. Place one group under a blanket. Spread out the other group about a foot apart in front of you.

• Invite a child to pick up one of the dolls. Comment that the doll is alone and needs a

friend.

• Instruct the child to look under the blanket and find a friend for the lonely doll.

• Allow children to repeat with the other dolls.

• Explain that the man was the first person. Say that God did not want the man to be

alone, so He made a woman.

PLAY WITH TOY ANIMALSPlace the Teaching Picture on the floor and cover with toy animals.

• Invite a child to play with the toy animals.

• Talk about the Bible story when the Teaching Picture is revealed.

• Thank God for making people.

MAKE PEOPLE COLLAGESPrint God Made People across a sheet of paper for each interested child. Spread pictures of people on the table.

• Help children glue pictures on their paper. Either swipe the glue stick on the papers

or allow older preschoolers to swipe the papers themselves.

• Guide the children to talk about the people’s different-colored eyes, hair, and skin.

• Remind the children that God loves all people.

TRACE LETTERSFill a gallon-size freezer bag half full with clear hair gel or shampoo. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag. Fold duct tape around all four edges of the bag.

• Place the bag on the table and invite an interested child to join you.

• Print a large letter M on a sheet of paper. Mention that the first person God made

was a man and man starts with an M.

• Slide the letter M under your bag of gel and trace the letter with your finger.

• Invite the child to try. Allow the child to push and move the gel inside the bag.

• Print the first letter of the child’s name and allow him to trace it in the gel.

›People figures or dolls, small blanket

›Teaching Picture 3

›Toy animals

›Paper, marker, people cutouts from magazines, glue sticks

›Gallon-size freezer bag, clear hair gel or shampoo, duct tape, marker, paper

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FOLLOW THE SOUND • Ring the bell to get the attention of a few toddlers.

• Invite children to follow you around the room as you ring the bell.

• Stop and comment that God gave us ears so we can hear.

• Allow each child to ring the bell, and remind him that God gave the man and woman

ears to hear the sounds around them.

LOOK THROUGH SUNGLASSES • Invite children to put on sunglasses and look around the room.

• Talk about the people and things the child can see. If possible, look out a window.

• Mention that God gave the man and woman eyes so they could see all the beautiful

things He made.

• Expand the activity by providing colored cellophane for children to look through at

each other and at different items in the room

BONUS ACTIVITIES

FEED ANIMALSInvite children to tear the paper into strips and put it in the storage box to make hay

and grass for the animals. Mention that Kimberly Cain is a missionary—someone who

goes and tells people about God and Jesus. Mention that she tells the children in West

Africa about the people God made just like you are learning about. Say a sentence

prayer, thanking God for Kimberly who tells children about God and Jesus.

CARRY HEAVY LOADSPlace one book in the bag and invite a child to pick up the bag. Add another book and

allow the child to try again. Repeat several times, commenting that God gave the child

a strong body. Mention that God gave the man and woman strong bodies.

CLEAN UPPlay the tune “London Bridge” (track 17) as you sing: It is time to clean the room, clean

the room, clean the room. It is time to clean the room. Everyone helps. Help the children

return all items to their correct places.

›Nonbreakable bell

›Child-safe sunglasses, colored cellophane

›CD: ”Missions Pictures”

›Toy animals, small plastic storage container, green and brown construction paper

›Board books, gift bag

God made people.LIFE POINT

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BIBLE STORY

SNACKPlace snack on tables.

Pray before eating.

Talk about the Bible story as children snack.

Lead children to clean their place and throw away the trash.

TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORY—Based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

BIBLE STORY FOR 1s

• God made the world, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals.

• Then God made the most special thing of all—people.

• God made people to help take care of His world.

• God was glad He made people.

• God rested on the seventh day after creating everything.

BIBLE STORY FOR 2s

God made day and night, the world, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals.

Then God made the first man. God did not want the man to be alone, so God

made a woman.

God gave the man and woman ears to hear the sounds around them. He gave

them eyes to see the beautiful world. God gave them strong bodies. They could

help take care of the world God made.

God looked at the man and woman and all that He had made and was happy.

God rested on the seventh day after creating everything.

LIFE POINTGod made people.

UNIT VERSE

In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

WEEKLY VERSE

Love your father and mother. Deuteronomy 5:16

GOD MADE PEOPLE

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BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESSONGSing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”:

People, people, everywhere,

God, He made them all.

Big, tall, short, and small,

God, He made them all.

TRACE HANDPRINTSProvide paper, markers, jumbo crayons, and stickers.

• Trace a child’s handprints onto a sheet of

construction paper.

• Read aloud as you print above the handprints

God Made People.

• Allow the child to decorate his handprints using

jumbo crayons and stickers.

LISTEN AND MOVE TO MUSIC • Invite children to listen to music.

• Guide children to move around while they hear

the music but to stop moving when the music

stops. Children may need several tries before

they understand.

• Play and stop the music at random intervals for

children to listen and move accordingly.

• Mention that we use our ears to listen to music.

• Comment that God gave the man and woman

ears to listen to the sounds around them.

LOOK IN THE MIRRORProvide a nonbreakable mirror.

• Invite a child to look in the mirror.

• Ask the child to touch his eyes and his ears.

• Talk about how God made people.

• Thank God for making each child.

GIVE A HUGCut a heart shape from construction paper and place it on the floor. Provide a toy animal or doll.

• Comment when a child sees the heart that

God loved the man and did not want him to be

alone, so God made a woman.

• Encourage the child to find a friend and give a

gentle hug. Encourage the child to hug the toy

animal or doll.

• Remark that you are glad God made people for

us to love.

TOSS BEANBAGSDraw a large smiley face on three sheets of paper. Tape the papers to the floor.

• Invite children to toss beanbags onto the smiley

faces.

• Comment each time a child tosses a beanbag

that God was happy He made the man and

woman.

CLEAN UPLead children to help put toys in the correct places.

DISMISSPlace all the children’s personal items inside their

diaper bags. Remind parents to do the activities

and review the Bible stories this week on the Kids

Activity Page.

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BABIES:

UNIT 1. SESSION 3 God Made People

God Made People

Look in the Mirror

Look in a mirror with your child. Point to her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Repeat with your face. Talk about what each part of the face does (eyes see, etc.). Thank God for making you and your child.

UNIT VERSEIn the beginning

God made the world.— G E N E S I S 1 : 1

Use Your Body

Show your child the Bible story picture (reverse side) and read aloud the Bible story. Place the page on the floor and challenge your child to step over the page, pick up the page with one hand, and roll or fold the page. Comment that God made people with bodies that can do many things. Thank God for making your child.

Make Choices

Making choices is one way babies can feel some measure of control over their world. Give your baby opportunities to practice making choices. Water or juice to drink? Ride in a backpack or in a stroller? Limit choices to things that are acceptable. Making even simple choices can help her grow in confidence and in her ability to make good choices. Pray, thanking God for your baby and for helping her learn to make good choices.

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THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Your child learned about God’s most special creation—people! God made people different from all His other creations. He created people in His own image. He made you and your family special.

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING

God made people.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

—based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

►Bible VerseLove your father and mother.

Deuteronomy 5:16

►Bible Story for Babies

God made the world; then God made people,

the most special thing of all.

God made people to take care of His world.

The people could talk to God.

God rested after He made everything.

►Key Words

GOD

PEOPLE

SPECIAL

►Sentence Suggestions

God: God loves people.

People: God made people.

Special: People are special to God.

GOD MADE PEOPLE

—based on Genesis 1:26-31; 2:2,7,15-24

►Bible Story for 1s

• God made the world, sun, moon, stars, plants,

trees, and animals.

• Then God made the most special thing of

all—people.• God made people to help take care of His

world.• God was glad He made people.

• God rested on the seventh day after creating

everything.

►Bible Story for 2s

God made day and night, the world, sun,

moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals. Then

God made the first man. God did not want the

man to be alone, so God made a woman.

God gave the man and woman ears to hear

the sounds around them. He gave them eyes

to see the beautiful world. God gave them

strong bodies. They could help take care of the

world God made.God looked at the man and woman and all

that He had made and was happy. God rested

on the seventh day after creating everything.

TAKE IT FURTHER

Check out the God Made People section of the Bible Studies For Life:

Kids Family App.

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Instructions: Separate the Bible Markers and use as directed in the Leader Guide.

God made the animals.Genesis 1:25

Show love to family members.Romans 12:10

God loves us.Psalm 117:2

Try to get along with everyone.Romans 12:18

Love one another.1 John 4:7

God will help you today.Exodus 14:13

In the beginning God made the world.Genesis 1:1

Love your father and mother.Deuteronomy 5:16

Do what God says.Deuteronomy 8:6

God has plans to care for you.Jeremiah 29:11

Show love to one another.Romans 12:10

God loves me.Psalm 86:13

We will do what God says.Exodus 19:8

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MISSIONS PICTURES

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Missions in West Africa

Missionary: Kimberly Cain

Jesus loves all children everywhere and wants them

to learn about Him. Kimberly Cain in West Africa loves

children and tells them about Jesus.

Sometimes Kimberly teaches children as they sit on mats

on the dusty ground. Sometimes she teaches children

at a local church where the roof is made of woven grass.

That church building might not look like yours, but the

children in West Africa are learning the same stories from

the Bible that you are!

Kimberly uses a storytelling cloth to tell stories from the

Bible. Each picture on the cloth is about a different Bible

story. Kimberly tells children the Bible stories so they can

grow up knowing Jesus and telling others about Him.

Pray

• For missionaries to learn the new language

• For missionaries to adjust to a new culture and

year-round hot temperatures

• For the children of West Africa to learn to follow

Jesus and tell others

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