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n8 - 1he flnal week wlll be a parLy for Lhe cell Lo lnvlLe Lhelr unsaved frlends. SLraLegles wlll be lncluded ln
Lhe cell meeLlng noLes, buL you wlll need Lo moblllze adulL help (lncludlng Lhelr parenLs).

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7"$,#*"4/< aper, penclls, conLalner, muslc, refreshmenLs.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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name one person you know really loves you and say how you know Lhey love you.

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng abouL Lhe love of Cod.
Lach person Lhanks Cod for Pls love and Lells Plm why Lhey love Plm.
Slng a worshlp song expresslng love for Lhe laLher, wlLh every Cell member kneellng.
Whlle muslc ls playlng hold hands ln palrs and pray for each oLher.

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Ask Lhe chlldren Lo read MaLLhew 27:32-40 and Lell Lhe sLory ln words Lhey wlll
undersLand, or leL one of Lhe chlldren re-Lell lL ln Lhelr own words.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share whaL lL mlghL have been llke Lo waLch whaL was happenlng Lo
LhaL day.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share whaL lL mlghL have been llke for Lhe laLher Lo waLch whaL was
happenlng Lo Pls Son.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo close Lhelr eyes and be very quleL as you play some muslc abouL Lhe
Cross. 1ell Lhem LhaL !esus wlll speak Lo Lhem or glve Lhem a plcLure Lo share.
Ask Lhem Lo share whaL Lhey LhoughL Lhey heard from !esus whlle Lhe muslc was playlng...
you share whaL you heard wlLh Lhem also.
Spend a few momenLs praylng, asklng everyone Lo express Lhelr Lhanks and love Lo Lhe
laLher for sendlng Pls Son [usL for us.
Clve Lhe chlldren paper and ask Lhem Lo wrlLe Lhelr own love leLLer Lo !esus.
Share Lhese leLLers LogeLher.

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8ead !ohn 3:16 and ask Lhe chlldren Lo share whaL was belng sald ln LhaL verse.
Clve Lhe chlldren a paper Lo wrlLe Lhe name of someone who does noL know LhaL !esus
loved Lhem enough Lo dle for Lhem.
uL all Lhe papers ln a conLalner ln Lhe mlddle
Lach Cell member Lake ouL a paper and pray for Lhe person whose name ls wrlLLen on lL,
LhaL Lhey wlll know Lhe Love of Cod, and glve Lhelr llves Lo Plm.

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.


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7"$,#*"4/< aper. a quallLy plece of wrlLlng paper for each chlld and adulL, penclls, Cu, book for
recordlng Lhe wlLness secLlon, a llsL of chlldren for My Leam" (every chlld), refreshmenLs.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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WhaL ls your favorlLe sLory and why dld you en[oy lL?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
lay a song abouL Lhe love of Cod (Lhls may be a chlldren's song LhaL Lhey know qulLe well).
Clve each chlld (and adulL) a plece of paper.
Whlle Lhe muslc ls playlng, quleLly ask Lhe chlldren Lo wrlLe Lhelr own love leLLer Lo !esus
(Lell Lhem noL Lo worry abuL spelllngs - lf Lhey canL wrlLe ask Lhem Lo draw Plm a love
plcLure).
Share Lhese LogeLher.
Slng a pralse song LogeLher.

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Ask Lhe chlldren Lo form Lwo Leams... leave Lhem Lo Lry and sorL lL ouL Lhemselves, before
asklng Lhem Lo slL down.
1hen say LhaL you are golng Lo choose your Leam and preLend Lo have a hard Llme
conslderlng whom Lo have.
roduce Lhe llsL you have prevlously wrlLLen and ask Lhe chlldren Lo sLand as you read Lhelr
names (you wlll read Lhe names of all Lhe chlldren).
1alk wlLh Lhem abouL why you chose Lhe chlldren. flnd someLhlng speclal abouL each chlld.
Ask Lhem who chose Lhe Leam and dlscuss any lmpllcaLlons of Lhls for Lhe chlldren.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo flnd and read Lpheslans 1:4. Ask chlldren wlLh dlfferenL verslons Lo
read aloud. 1he Ampllfled says Pe chose us, acLually plcked us ouL for Plmself as Pls
own.. before Lhe foundaLlon of Lhe world ... LhaL we should be seL aparL for Plm".
ulscuss Lhls verse wlLh Lhe chlldren asklng Lhem whaL lL means Lo Lhem. unpack lL phrase
by phrase and Lalk abouL lL.
ulscuss whaL lL meanL LhaL !esus chose us knowlng LhaL Pe would have Lo dle (as lasL week)
even before Pe made Lhe world!
Spend a few momenLs asklng Lhe chlldren Lo quleLly Lhlnk of whaL Lhey would llke Lo say Lo
!esus for chooslng Lhem.
kneel and go around Lhe group leLLlng each chlld pray.

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Ask Lhe chlldren whaL Lhey would do for someone Lhey really loved. Lncourage Lhem Lo be
very speclflc.
8ead !ohn 3:16 agaln and ask whaL Cod dld for us and how much Pe musL have loved us.
ray and ask Lhe Poly SplrlL Lo glve chlldren Lhe name of a frlend who does noL know how
much !esus loves Lhem. 1he Cell leader should parLlclpaLe ln Lhls Loo - addlng Lhe name of
a frlend of Lhelrs.
WrlLe Lhese names ln a book LhaL wlll be boughL Lo Lhe Cell meeLlng each week (make Lhls
book brlghL and cheerful and easlly readable by each member of Lhe Cell).
ass Lhe book around Lhe Cell and ask each member Lo pray over Lhe names LhaL are
wrlLLen.

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.











































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7"$,#*"4/< A small Lable wlLh dlfferenL samples" of creaLlon e.g. a flower, a shell, a feaLher, eLc.
Muslc, noLebook, refreshmenLs, and leces of paper wlLh names on.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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WhaL lesson do / dld you en[oy mosL aL school and why do / dld you en[oy lL?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a pralse song.
uL Lhe Lable wlLh dlfferenL aspecLs of creaLlon on lL ln Lhe mlddle of Lhe clrcle.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo look aL Lhe Lable and say why dlfferenL Lhlngs remlnd Lhem Lo be
Lhankful Lo !esus.
Lncourage a group response Lo Lhe sharlng.
Slng a worshlp song, Lhen ask any chlld who needs prayer Lo sLand ln Lhe mlddle - ask Lhe
chlldren Lo lay hands on Lhem and pray for Lhem.

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Clve Lhe chlldren some names on a plece of paper. 1hese musL be names of people who
exlsL buL who Lhey have never heard of or meL!
When Lhey look confused, eLc. ask Lhem Lo change papers unLll Lhey flnd someone Lhey
can pray for.
Ask Lhem whaL Lhe problem ls. Why do Lhey flnd lL hard Lo pray for someone Lhey have
never meL and don'L know?
8ead !ohn 17:20 l also pray for all Lhose who wlll belleve ln Me".
ulscuss: Who was !esus praylng for?
Pow could Pe do Lhls when we had noL been born?
Why would Pe pray for us 2000 years ago? LLc.
Pebrews 7:23 says, Pe ls always speaklng up for us."... Pe ls sLlll praylng for us!
WhaL dlfference does lL make Lo you knowlng LhaL !esus has prayed for you?
ln palrs Lhank Plm LhaL Pe loves us enough Lo pray for us, even before we were born.

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Show Lhe chlldren Lhe noLebook you sLarLed lasL week and ask Lhem lf Lhey remember
whaL you puL ln lL?
Ask each chlld share wlLh Lhe group someLhlng abouL Lhe chlld LhaL Lhe Poly SplrlL gave
Lhem Lo go ln Lhe book lasL week. (Make shorL noLes ln Lhe noLebook.)
Ask Lhe group Lo break lnLo Lwos and pray for each oLher's frlend.
Share LogeLher ways LhaL each of you can show !esus by acLs of klndness Lo Lhelr frlends.
Ask each member of Lhe Cell (lncludlng Lhe leader!) Lo share how Lhey are golng Lo show
Lhelr frlend Lhe love of !esus Lhls week.
SLand and pray LogeLher LhaL you wlll have Lhe opporLunlLy Lo do Lhls.

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.

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7"$,#*"4/< aper, penclls, conLalner, muslc, small boxes and markers, Lhe poem" ln Lhe wlLness
secLlon wrlLLen on large paper, and refreshmenLs.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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lf you could glve !esus a blrLhday presenL whaL would lL be and why would you glve lL Lo
Plm?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a pralse song LogeLher.
lay a quleL Cu as: -
- ?ou glve Lhe chlldren (and yourself!) a plece of paper and ask Lhem Lo wrlLe a leLLer from
!esus Lo Lhe Cell group.
- Lveryone reads Lhelr leLLer Lo Lhe Cell, Lhen puLs Lhe leLLers ln a conLalner Lhanklng Plm.
- 1hen you Lhank !esus for Pls love.
Slng a worshlp song LogeLher.

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Ask Lhe chlldren lf Lhey can remember Lhlngs LhaL !esus dld for us before we were even
born! (lnclude Lhlngs from Lhe lasL Lhree weeks, e.g. uled for us, loved us before Lhe world
was made, prayed for us, eLc.).
Co round Lhe group compleLlng Lhls senLence 8efore l was born you.......... me."
WrlLe Lhe responses down and read Lhem LogeLher when each chlld has responded.
Clve Lhe chlldren some colorful paper. Ask Lhem Lo wrlLe whaL Lhey can glve !esus as a glfL
for all Lhe love LhaL Pe glves Lhem.
lace Lhelr responses ln a colorful box and puL Lhe lld on.
lay muslc (as ln muslcal parcel) when Lhe muslc sLops, Lhe chlld who has Lhe box Lakes ouL
a plece of paper and prays Lelllng !esus LhaL Lhe Cell would llke Lo glve Plm whaL ls wrlLLen.
Ask Lhe chlldren lf any of Lhem have noL glven Lhelr llves Lo !esus and would llke Lo. lf
anyone responds Lell Lhe chlld LhaL when Lhelr parenLs arrlve (lf Lhey are bellevers) Lhey
can Lell Lhelr parenLs. 1hey can Lhen mlnlsLer salvaLlon Lo Lhelr chlld.
8ead !ohn 3:16 LogeLher.

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Spend some Llme sharlng Lhe acLs of klndness you were able Lo do ln Lhe week wlLh your
frlends. Lncourage Lhose who forgoL.
Share LogeLher abouL Lhlngs LhaL mlghL prevenL your frlends comlng Lo !esus (Lhese mlghL
be called sLrongholds!").
WrlLe Lhese ln large leLLers on Lhe boxes you have boughL Lo Lhe cell.
8ead Lhe followlng LogeLher:




!esus has Lhe answer
!esus has Lhe power
We ask rlghL now ln !esus name
1haL Lhls wlll be Lhe hour

As we break Lhese boxes
We also break Lhe power
Cf Lhe Lhlngs LhaL sLop our speclal frlends
knowlng !esus ln Lhls hour

When Lhe group has famlllarlzed lLself wlLh Lhe poem, place Lhe boxes ln Lhe mlddle
and leL all Lhe chlldren break Lhem aL Lhe end of saylng Lhe poem (1hls ls called a
propheLlc acL - lL ls noL [usL a fun acLlvlLy!).
SLand and Lhank !esus wlLh clapplng!
1ell Lhe chlldren LhaL we need Lo keep praylng. we are golng Lo keep on and on unLll
Lhese chlldren come Lo know Plm.

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week































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7"$,#*"4/: Large sheeL of paper, a personal leLLer of encouragemenL for each chlld ln Lhelr own
personallzed envelope, a large red hearL.

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Pave a drlnk and cookle whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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name one Lhlng you llke and why abouL Lhe person slLLlng on your rlghL.

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song abouL Lhe love of Cod/!esus, encourage Lhe chlldren Lo express
Lhelr pralse.
now slng a quleLer song also abouL Lhe love of Cod/!esus Lhls Llme encourage Lhe chlldren
Lo express Lhelr worshlp ln Lhelr own way.
keep muslc playlng and Lell Lhe chlldren LhaL lf any of Lhem feels LhaL Lhey need some
speclal love Loday Lo sLand ln Lhe mlddle of Lhe Cell.
LeL Lhe oLher chlldren lay hands on Lhem and ask Lhe laLher Lo Louch Lhem wlLh Pls love.
AfLer Lhe prayer, afflrm Lhe love of Lhe Cell for Lhose chlldren who were prayed for.
Slng a song expresslng love for each oLher as !esus commanded, Lhls could be sung wlLh
Lhe Cell holdlng hands ln Lhelr clrcle.
Whlle muslc ls playlng, hold hands ln palrs and pray for each oLher.

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llnd !ohn 13:34 and ask Lwo or Lhree of Lhe chlldren Lo read lL aloud. Ask Lhe chlldren Lo
share whaL Lhey Lhlnk Lhls ScrlpLure means.
uL a large sheeL of paper on Lhe floor ln Lhe mlddle, glve each chlld a pencll and ask Lhem
all Lo wrlLe or draw as many ways as Lhey can Lhlnk of, LhaL shows LhaL !esus loves Lhem.
AfLer Lhey have flnlshed, spend some Llme Lalklng whaL Lhey puL on Lhe paper.
now ask Lhe chlldren lf any of Lhen can share a Llme when Lhey showed love Lo someone ln
a way LhaL !esus would. lL mlghL be good for you Lo sLarL by sharlng an experlence of your
own.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share ways LhaL Lhey can love each oLher ln Lhe Cell, as !esus would.
ray for each oLher, especlally lf a chlld has expressed a sLruggle ln any area.
now glve each chlld an envelope ln whlch you have wrlLLen a personal word of
encouragemenL and afflrmaLlon.
Ask Lhem Lo open lL and read lL. 1hen pray for Lhem.

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8ead !ohn 13:34-33, ask Lhe chlldren whaL Lhey Lhlnk !esus was saylng ln v33. Ask how
Lhey can supporL each oLher aL school and show LhaL Lhey love each oLher ln LhaL seLLlng.
ray and ask Lhem for Lwo more names Lo puL ln Lhe book, who Lhey could draw lnLo Lhelr
own clrcle of love (Cell leaders should do Lhls Loo!)
WrlLe Lhe names ln Lhe book and ask Lwo chlldren Lo sLand ln Lhe mlddle, hold Lhe book
and pray over lL.

llnlsh by puLLlng a large hearL shape ln Lhe mlddle: ask everyone Lo sLand on lL: and pray
LhaL you wlll all sLay lovlng Lo one anoLher and your frlends by havlng a lovlng hearL llke
!esus.














































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7"$,#*"4/: A large sheeL of paper.

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Pave a drlnk and blsculLs whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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WhaL ls your favorlLe lLem of cloLhlng and why do you en[oy wearlng lL?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song abouL Lhe love of Cod and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo dance/[ump/
express Lhelr pralse"
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo form a clrcle wlLh Lhelr hands on Lhe back of Lhe person ln fronL of
Lhem.
ray for Lhe person you are Louchlng (do Lhls all LogeLher).
1urn around and place your hands on Lhe person who was behlnd you.
ray for LhaL person.
kneel and ralse your hands slng a worshlp song LogeLher.

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1ell Lhe chlldren an approprlaLe lmaglnary/real sLory of how some one upseL you ln Lhe
week, lnclude a wrong response on your behalf (e.g. anger, blLLerness revenge).
Ask some of Lhe chlldren Lo acL ouL Lhe scenarlo.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share lncldenLs when Lhey were upseL by and how Lhey responded.
uL a large sheeL of paper on Lhe floor ln Lhe mlddle of Lhe Cell and ask Lhe chlldren Lo
wrlLe Lhlngs LhaL Lhey have done whlch upseL !esus (Lhe Cell leader should wrlLe Lhlngs
Loo!)
Ask Lwo of Lhem Lo read !ohn 13: 34.
1alk LogeLher abouL whaL !esus dld and whaL Pe does when we do Lhlngs LhaL upseL Plm.
Co back Lhrough some of Lhe scenarlos LhaL you have Lalked abouL and ask how !esus
would have responded.
AcL ouL Lhe flrsL scenarlo agaln and Lhls Llme, add a response LhaL would be as !esus.
8eflecL LogeLher on !ohn 13: 34 agaln.

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Ask Lhe chlldren lf Lhey have been praylng for Lhelr frlends durlng Lhe week. Lncourage
Lhem ln Lhls, and Lo lnclude Lhelr famlly.
1ell Lhem LhaL ln a few weeks you wlll hold a parLy for Lhem Lo brlng Lhese frlends Lo.
Ask for Lhelr ldeas for Lhe parLy. WrlLe Lhese ldeas on a large sheeL of paper wlLh Lhe name
of Lhe chlld who suggesLed lL. 1hls ls Lo be kepL for fuLure reference.
Ask for LesLlmonles of ways Lhey have been able Lo show acLs of klndness Lo Lhelr frlends.
uL Lhe book ln Lhe mlddle of Lhe clrcle.
Lveryone kneel around lL - place hls or her hands on lL and everyone pray aL Lhe same Llme.
Say LhaL you are all golng Lo pray for 30 seconds for Lhese people.

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.

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7"$,#*"4/: 8efreshmenLs, muslc, a candle, maLches, a sheeL of paper wlLh 1 CorlnLhlans 13 ln a
chlld frlendly verslon on, cuL ouL hearLs" for every Cell member.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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When dld you have Lhe mosL fun Lhls lasL week?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song abouL Lhe love of Cod and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo express Lhelr
pralse.
lace a candle ln Lhe cenLer of Lhe group and llghL lL (ensurlng LhaL all Lhe chlldren are well
away from Lhe flame!).
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo kneel quleLly and expecL !esus Lo speak Lo Lhem, play some sofL muslc.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share whaL Lhey felL !esus sald (afflrm Lhe chlldren as Lhey share).
Slng a quleL worshlp song.
Co around Lhe clrcle and ask Lhe chlldren Lo pray, Lhanklng !esus for belng Lhelr LlghL.

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ln lcebreaker sLyle, ask each chlld (and Cell leader) whaL Lhey Lhlnk love looks llke.
CompleLe Love ls..... havlng as many endlngs as posslble.
1ell Lhem LhaL aul wroLe chapLers ln Lhe 8lble raLher llke Lhls.
8ead l CorlnLhlans 13 : 4-7 ln a verslon LhaL Lhe chlldren wlll undersLand.
LlLher ask Lhe chlldren Lo read lL ln Lhelr 8lbles, or have lL wrlLLen on a sheeL so all chlldren
can read lL.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo flnd one Love ls....." LhaL Lhey flnd really hard. Allow plenLy of Llme
for Lhem Lo Lalk Lhese Lhrough, and for Lhe chlldren Lo mlnlsLer Lo each oLher.
Clve each chlld a hearL wlLh Love ls..... wrlLLen on lL. Ask Lhe chlldren Lo wrlLe Lhe very
Lhlng Lhey flnd hard on lL (Lhe Cell leader does Lhe same).
Ask Lhe chlldren wheLher !esus shows LhaL quallLy Lo us.
Ask each Cell member Lo kneel and LogeLher quleLly Lhank Plm LhaL Pe ls .... (Lhe
quallLy Lhey flnd hard) and Lo ask for Pls help.

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Clve Lhe opporLunlLy for LesLlmonles.
Ask Lhe group Lo share whaL dlfflculLles Lhey face as Lhey llve as ChrlsLlans among Lhose
who do noL know Plm. Lncourage Lhe chlldren Lo walk ln falLh, buL wlsdom.
uL Lwo chalrs ln Lhe mlddle and ask Lwo chlldren Lo slL on Lhem.
Ask Lhe group Lo pray for Lhese Lwo chlldren especlally ln areas Lhey may have shared LhaL
are dlfflculL for Lhem (you wlll do Lhls for Lwo chlldren each week unLll Lhe whole group,
lncludlng Lhe Cell leader has shared and been prayed for).

llnlsh by sLandlng and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.


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7"$,#*"4/: 8efreshmenLs, muslc, a llsL of commands and relevanL exLras for Lhe commands e.g.
sweeLs.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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WhaL ls your mosL preclous possesslon (or Lhlng) you own and why ls lL preclous Lo you?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Co round Lhe clrcle and compleLe Lhe senLence l love !esus because....".
Slng a llvely pralse song abouL Lhe love of Cod and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo express Lhelr
pralse.
8ead Lxodus 13:26.
Ask Lhe chlldren whaL Lhey Lhlnk Lhls verse ls saylng.
Ask Lhe chlldren lf any of Lhem are feellng slck or are hurL, Lhen ask Lhe oLher chlldren Lo
gaLher around Lhem, lay hands on Lhem and pray for heallng.
Lncourage Lhe chlldren who were prayed for Lo Lhank !esus for Lhelr heallng.
Slng a quleL worshlp song.

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8rlng a llsL of commands, go round Lhe Cell and glve Lhe chlldren dlfferenL commands. L.g.
sLand on one leg, slL on Lhe floor, eaL one of Lhe sweeLs, slL ln sllence for one mlnuLe,
waLch me smlle aL you.
ulscuss Lhese commands, e.g. whlch ones dld Lhey en[oy, whlch would Lhey raLher noL
have done, whlch showed LhaL you cared.
1alk abouL commands LhaL people glve, e.g. parenLs, Leachers, pollce and why we obey
Lhem.
8ead !ohn 13: 34 and ask Lhem lf Lhey noLlced Lhe word command".
ulscuss Lhls verse ln Lhe llghL of lL belng a command", e.g. whaL our reacLlon Lo LhaL
command needs Lo be, who gave Lhe command, whaL ls !esus llke LhaL Pe would glve us
such a command?
1alk abouL Lhe problems LhaL lndlvldual chlldren have wlLh Lhls command, e.g. hearLs need
changlng or we love on Lhe ouLslde and noL on Lhe lnslde. LeL Lhe Cell mlnlsLer Lo Lhem.
ray for each oLher, especlally lf a chlld has expressed a sLruggle ln any area.
llnlsh wlLh Lhe game Slmon says" e.g. Slmon says 'sLand up'" and Lhe chlldren obey or
[usL SLand up" and Lhey don'L obey and are ouL lf Lhey do noL respond approprlaLely.
olnL ouL LhaL !esus commands are fun, buL no one geLs ouL" lf Lhey mlss lL. We repenL!

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Clve Lhe opporLunlLy for LesLlmonles.
Ask Lhe group how Lhey can supporL each oLher as Lhey llve for !esus ln Lhelr schools,
sLreeLs, clubs and homes. Lncourage Lhem ln Lhls.
uL Lwo chalrs ln Lhe mlddle and ask Lwo chlldren Lo slL on Lhem.
Ask Lhe group Lo pray for Lhese Lwo chlldren especlally ln areas Lhey may have shared LhaL
are dlfflculL for Lhem (you wlll do Lhls for Lwo chlldren each week unLll Lhe whole group,
lncludlng Lhe Cell leader has shared and been prayed for).
1ake Lhe noLebook and pass lL round Lhe group, asklng Lhe chlldren Lo say, !esus l am
praylng LhaL ..... comes Lo know you" lnserL one name from Lhe book unLll all Lhe
names have been prayed for.

llnlsh by sLandlng and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.




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7"$,#*"4/< aper, penclls, sLlcky Lape, Loy sheep, Loy shepherd, lmprovlsed sheep pen/fold.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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lf you could brlng one oLher chlld Lo our Cell meeLlng who has never been, who would lL be
and why would you llke Lo brlng Lhem?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo be expresslve ln Lhelr pralse.
Co round each chlld ln Lhe Cell and ask Lhem Lo flnlsh Lhe llne !esus l love you
because......". WrlLe down Lhelr responses and add your own llne.
now read Lhe LoLal response of Lhe Cell ln an aLLlLude of worshlp.
Slng a worshlp song.
Ask each chlld Lo repeaL Lhe llne Lhey wroLe and Lhen Lhank !esus for Pls love.

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Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share Llmes when Lhey losL someLhlng and how Lhey felL when Lhey
dlscovered lL was losL. lf Lhey found lL agaln encourage Lhem Lo share whaL lL was llke
flndlng lL.
?ou Lhen share wlLh Lhem an lncldenL when you losL someLhlng and have never found lL.
1ell Lhem how you felL abouL never havlng lL agaln.
8ead MaLLhew 18: 12-13.
Pelp Lhe chlldren Lo geL lnslde Lhe sLory" l.e. whaL mlghL Lhe losL sheep have felL llke
when he goL losL, whaL mlghL Lhe shepherd have LhoughL when he found LhaL Lhe sheep
had gone, and whaL mlghL he have done when he boughL Lhe sheep back home.
lf you feel lL ls approprlaLe, Lhe chlldren mlghL acL ouL Lhe sLory.
ray Lhanklng !esus for looklng for Lhem and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo Lhank Plm for
belng Lhe Shepherd who loves Lhem so much.

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8ead MaLLhew 18:14. 1alk abouL lL LogeLher, asklng Lhe chlldren whaL Lhey feel lL means.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo share abouL a frlend who does noL know !esus and help Lhem Lo
undersLand how !esus feels abouL Lhem noL knowlng Plm. ?ou could reflecL on Lhelr
answer ln Lhe lcebreaker.
SeL up Lhe pen" and Lhe shepherd (wlLh Lhe name !esus" sLuck on hlm). WrlLe Lhe names
of Lhe chlldren Lhey are praylng for and sLlck Lhose names on each of Lhe Loy sheep.
As each chlld prays for Lhelr frlends leL Lhem move Lhelr sheep" lnLo Lhe pen (Lhls ls a
propheLlc acL).
uL Lwo chalrs ln Lhe mlddle and ask Lwo chlldren Lo slL on Lhem.
Ask Lhe group Lo pray for Lhese Lwo chlldren especlally ln areas Lhey may have shared LhaL
are dlfflculL for Lhem (Lwo chlldren weekly unLll Lhe group, lncludlng Cell leader has been
prayed for).

llnlsh by sLandlng ln a clrcle and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week
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n8 - Come prepared wlLh an ouLreach daLe (ln 2 weeks Llme), Llme, place (ln a home lf posslble), and
helpers for Lhe ouLreach parLy. Call Lhe parenLs before Lhls meeLlng wlLh Lhe deLalls and leL Lhem know lL ls
for Lhe unsaved frlends of Lhelr chlldren. Lncourage Lhe parenLs Lo be lnvolved, all of Lhem brlnglng food,
buL also wlLh a game, LransporL, eLc.

7"$,#*"4/< A reward for each chlld, and parLy lnvlLaLlons. Plde a rlng lmmedlaLely before Lhe
meeLlng.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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lf you had Lhe power Lo work one mlracle rlghL now whaL would lL be and why would you
choose Lo do LhaL?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo be expresslve ln Lhelr pralse.
lay some muslc quleLly and have Lhe chlldren kneel.
CeL Lhem Lo ask !esus lf Pe has anyLhlng Pe especlally wanLs Lo say Lo Lhem. (8e prepared
Lo walL. 1hls ls noL a Llme Lo rush Lhe chlldren, or Lhe Poly SplrlL!)
As chlldren share - respond approprlaLely, don'L leL Lhe words [usL pass Lhe Cell by!
Slng a quleL worshlp song.

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reLend you have losL a rlng (or someLhlng LhaL ls speclal Lo you), Lell Lhem Lhe sLory of
how you goL lL and why lL ls lmporLanL Lo you. Lxpress how upseL you are and ask Lhe
chlldren lf Lhey would help you look for lL.
lf oLher Cells are ln Lhe room you wlll have Lo acL wlLh conslderaLlon Lo oLhers, or maybe
go ouL of Lhe room / bulldlng.
When a chlld flnds lL express your pleasure ln a very overL way, glve everyone a LreaL (e.g.
a plece of chocolaLe or cake) Lo celebraLe flndlng lL.
Ask Lhe chlldren Lo read Lhe sLory of Lhe losL coln ln Luke 13 : 8-10.
Ask Lhem lf Lhey can see anyLhlng LhaL ls Lhe same wlLh LhaL sLory as Lhe lncldenL aL Lhe
beglnnlng over your losL rlng.
8ead verse 10 agaln and Lalk abouL Lhe parLy LhaL ls held ln Peaven wlLh Lhe angels when
one person comes Lo !esus. CreaLe a sense of awe and exclLemenL LhaL one chlld comlng Lo
know Plm resulLs ln a parLy ln Peaven.
8emlnd Lhem LhaL you wlll be havlng a parLy for chlldren who don'L know Plm, buL how
wonderful lL would be lf Lhose chlldren gave Lhelr llves Lo !esus and !esus and Lhe angels
had a parLy ln Peaven!

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Clve Lhe opporLunlLy for reporLs from Lhe week. 8e sure Lo follow up any chlldren who
have made a commlLmenL.
uL Lwo chalrs ln Lhe mlddle and ask Lwo chlldren Lo slL on Lhem.
Ask Lhe group Lo pray for Lhese Lwo chlldren especlally ln areas Lhey may have shared LhaL
are dlfflculL for Lhem (you wlll do Lhls for Lwo chlldren each week unLll Lhe whole group,
lncludlng Lhe Cell leader has shared and been prayed for).
Clve Lhe chlldren Lhe daLe, Llme and place for Lhe parLy.
LeL each one choose a frlend who Lhey have been praylng for Lo lnvlLe (one frlend each wlll
probably be enough as you are hoplng Lo bulld relaLlonshlp wlLh Lhese chlldren).
LeL Lhem elLher make, or compleLe an lnvlLaLlon for Lhls chlld.
ray over Lhe lnvlLaLlons and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo glve Lhem Lo Lhelr frlends Lhls
week.

llnlsh by sLandlng and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.


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7"$,#*"4/< 8efreshmenLs.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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lf you were golng ln a spaceshlp Lo Lhe moon and could only Lake one Lhlng wlLh you, whaL
would lL be and why would you Lake lL? (1here ls already a 8lble ln Lhe spaceshlp!)

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Ask Lhe chlldren Lo flnd salm 138 and leave Lhelr 8lbles open ready for when Lhey need
Lhem.
SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo be expresslve ln Lhelr pralse.
Ask Lhe group Lo kneel and read salm 138 : 1-3. 1wo or Lhree chlldren read Lhls aloud.
Ask Lhe chlldren whaL parLs of LhaL salm became lmporLanL Lo Lhem and why.
As chlldren share - respond approprlaLely.
Slng a quleLer worshlp song LogeLher.

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8ead Lhe sLory of Lhe prodlgal son Luke 13 : 11 -31, ln a chlld frlendly verslon.
8ead lL agaln. keep sLopplng and asklng Lhe chlldren whaL Lhe dlfferenL characLer would be
feellng aL dlfferenL sLages of Lhe sLory e.g. boLh sons, Lhe faLher, eLc. so helplng Lhe
chlldren Lo really undersLand Lhe lmpllcaLlons of Lhe sLory.
Ask Lhe chlldren whaL sorL of faLher Lhe sons had and help Lhem undersLand hls characLer
and whaL lL meanL Lo hls hearL when Lhe boy lefL. l.e. was he concerned abouL Lhe money
or Lhe son?
Ask Lhe chlldren lf Lhls ls llke Lhelr Peavenly laLher and dlscuss Lhls ln deLall, especlally ln
relaLlon Lo how Pe feels abouL Lhe chlldren who are dolng Lhelr own Lhlng"!
Share wlLh each oLher abouL your own hearLs ln relaLlon Lo frlends who don'L know Plm
(cold, don'L care, concerned) and how Lhey compare Lo !esus.
ln palrs sLand and hold hands. ray for each oLher Lo have !esus' hearL for Pls chlldren who
don'L know Plm.

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Clve Lhe opporLunlLy for reporLs from havlng glven ouL Lhe lnvlLaLlons ln Lhe week. 8e sure
Lo follow up any chlldren who had problems. lf one chlld could noL come perhaps Lhey
could lnvlLe anoLher from Lhelr book.
uL Lwo chalrs ln Lhe mlddle and ask Lwo chlldren Lo slL on Lhem.
Ask Lhe Cell Lo pray for Lhese Lwo chlldren especlally ln areas Lhey may have shared LhaL
are dlfflculL for Lhem (you wlll do Lhls for Lwo chlldren each week unLll Lhe whole group,
lncludlng Lhe Cell leader has shared and been prayed for).
1alk and plan LogeLher abouL Lhe parLy.
Ask Lhem abouL Lhe role Lhey wlll play belng !esus" Lo Lhe vlslLors.
ray for Lhemselves, Lhe parLy and Lhelr frlends who are comlng.

llnlsh by sLandlng and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.
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7"$,#*"4/< Muslc, lnsLrumenLal Cu (wlLh no words), several cuL-ouLs of son, coln, and sheep.

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Pave a drlnk and cookles whlle you all share LogeLher Lhe hlghllghLs of your week.

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lf you could own any anlmal as a peL whlch anlmal would lL be and why?

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SLand ln a clrcle, hold hands and welcome !esus.
Slng a llvely pralse song and encourage Lhe chlldren Lo be expresslve ln Lhelr pralse.
As you play some quleL muslc, ask Lhe chlldren Lo close Lhelr eyes and see" !esus rlghL ln
fronL of Lhem.
Ask Lhem Lo share whaL Lhey see !esus dolng, whaL expresslon ls on Pls face, ls Pe saylng
anyLhlng, eLc.
As chlldren share - respond approprlaLely, don'L leL Lhls preclous momenL [usL pass you by.
Slng a quleL worshlp song.

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uL Lhe Lhree losL" sLorles (l.e. sheep, coln and son) on Lhree separaLe pleces of paper.
ulvlde Lhe group lnLo Lhree, glve Lhem one of Lhe papers and ask Lhem Lo mlme Lhe sLory
LhaL Lhey have on Lhelr paper. Ask Lhem Lo be sure Lo leL Lhe resL know how Lhey feel aL
every parL of Lhe sLory by Lhe looks on Lhelr faces, eLc. Clve Lhem some Llme Lo pracLlce lf
Lhey need lL.
Ask Lhe group Lo share whlch sLory means Lhe mosL Lo Lhem and why.
Pave ouL Lhe paper cuL-ouLs (colns, sons, and sheep). Ask Lhe chlldren Lo choose one and
puL Lhe names of Lhelr frlends who don'L know !esus on lL.
Croup Lhe sons" LogeLher, sheep" LogeLher, colns" LogeLher. ulvlde Lhe chlldren lnLo
Lhree groups ask Lhem Lo hold Lhelr sheep / colns / sons and pray Lhem back Lo Lhelr
heavenly laLher.
llnlsh by asklng a chlld Lo read Luke 13:10 Lhen clap over Lhese chlldren who are reLurnlng.

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Clve Lhe opporLunlLy for reporLs from Lhe week.
Clve each chlld a plece of paper.
Ask Lhem Lo wrlLe down speclflc Lhlngs Lhey Lhlnk should be prayed for ln relaLlon Lo Lhelr
frlends and Lhe parLy.
ass Lhe paper Lo Lhe person on Lhe lefL. Lveryone pray over Lhe paper Lhey now have.
ass Lhe paper around agaln Lo Lhe nexL person and pray over LhaL paper.
ass Lhe paper once more Lo Lhe nexL person and pray over Lhe paper.
SLand and Lhank !esus for whaL Pe ls golng Lo do aL Lhe parLy.

llnlsh by sLandlng and praylng for each oLher and Lhe comlng week.

n8 - 1he parLy wlll be as successful as Lhe follow-up afLerwards:
CeL Lo know Lhe chlldren by name and Lhelr parenLs lf Lhey brlng Lhe chlldren. Lncourage Lhem Lo
sLay and [oln ln.

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