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Plate It: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Prophets SCRIPTURE: Old Testament DECORATING THEME: Cooking AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Kids love to be in the kitchen. They may even love helping prepare something delicious! Having a plan or a recipe usually helps, too. Just like having a plan in the kitchen helps the meal we hope to enjoy, the stories of the Old Testament prophets are like a cookbook that helped people prepare for the Savior that God would send one day. Even though there's no exact recipe, kids will find that they can prepare themselves for a loving relationship with God when they 1) trust God , 2) talk to God , 3) listen to God , and 4) leave the results to God. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Step one, trust God. (Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Mark 12:38-44) Step two, talk to God. (Hannah Prays for a Baby: 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Psalm 16) Step three, listen to God. (God Calls Samuel: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-21; Proverbs 2:1-5) Step four, leave the results to God. (God Promises a Savior: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:29-33) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids hear about how God prepared Elijah and the widow at Zarephath during the famine Could you bake a whole loaf of bread with one small scoop of flour and a little splash of oil? It might not seem like enough, but God's recipes never fail. This week, we'll hear about how God prepared Elijah and the widow at Zarephath during the famine. As they baked with what they had, God provided and reminded them to step one, trust God. This week, kids hear about how God prepared Hannah for a baby when she prayed. Sometimes it feels like life is a busy kitchen, with plates spinning everywhere and no idea which one to grab first. This week, we'll hear about how God prepared Hannah for a baby when she prayed, showing that even when life feels overwhelming, talking to God helps us find peace and direction. No matter what's happening, we can remember to step two, talk to God. This week, kids hear about how God prepared Samuel by calling him one night. Cooking up something delicious means following a recipe carefully - if you miss a step, the whole thing can fall apart! This week, we'll see how God prepared Samuel, and learn that just like following a recipe, we need to listen closely when God speaks. When we trust God's instructions, we can grow stronger in faith and wisdom by choosing to step three, listen to God. This week, kids hear about how God prepared the people for a Savior. Waiting for cookies to cool or plates to be filled can feel like forever when you're hungry! This week, we'll hear about how God prepared the people for a Savior, showing that the waiting was part of something wonderful. Just like in the kitchen when we trust the process without rushing it, we can step four, leave the results to God. MEMORY VERSE: "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." - Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

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