MAUNDY THURSDAY

You’ll need the following supplies for this Holy Moly session. These are also shown on the front page of the Leader Guide for this session.

SUPPLIES

YEar 1 : UnIt 4

DREAMS AND PRAYERS: Kids create a mobile showing their dreams and Jesus praying in the garden.

HOLY MOLY LEaFLEt aCtIVItY

Grades 3-4. Holy Moly. wearesparkhouse.org. © 2012 sparkhouse. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only provided each copy carries this notice.

Writers: Cindy Blobaum and Cathy KolweyEditorial Team: Jessica Christy, Elizabeth Dingmann, Debra Thorpe Hetherington, Dawn Rundman, Barbara S. Wilson Leader Guide Design: Bill Ferenc, Eileen Engebretson, Ivy Palmer SkradeBook Design: Bill Ferenc, Ivy Palmer SkradeCover Design: Alisha LofgrenIllustrations: Burgandy Beam, Bill Ferenc, Emma Trithart Leaflet Design: Bill Ferenc, Emma Trithart, Eileen Engebretson, Ivy Palmer Skrade

Reproduce the Leader Guide on 11x17 paper.

Reproduce the Leaflet on 11x17 heavier paper stock, making sure the front and back pages align.

Check out the Leaflet Folding video for this session.

For both resources, use a color copier.

FOr BESt rESULtS

GRADES 1-2 GRADES 3-4

Holy MolyDVD

Holy MolyLeaflets

Connect Bibles

Markers Scissors Hole Punch Chenille Stems

STORY AT A GLANCE

Gra

de

s 3–4 Leader Guide

Supplies:

Holy MolyDVD

Holy MolyLeaflets

Connect Bibles Markers Scissors Hole Punch Chenille Stems

STORY AT A GLANCE

CLOSING PRAYER

Fewer kids?Invite kids to place one of the chenille stems on each other’s mobiles.

More time?Use the dreams on kids’ mobiles to make a prayer concerns chart.

More kids?Small groups talk about the work they need to do to reach their dreams.

Dear Jesus, When we think we can’t go on, you remind us to pray. Everyone can talk with God in the middle of the joys and struggles of life.

Amen!

Less time?Kids draw their dreams on the leaflets during Get Ready.

ACTIVITY TIPS

Grades 3–4. Maundy Thursday Leader Guide. Holy Moly. wearesparkhouse.org. © 2013 sparkhouse. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only provided each copy carries this notice.

KEY VERSE [Jesus] said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.”

Matthew 26:38

Jesus wants us by his side—even when we don’t understand why.

Twist chenille stem around center of web to make a hanger.

6

Peter, John, and James• 3 favored

disciples that Jesus often chose for key moments (Mt 17:1; 26:37; Mk 1:29; 5:37; 13:3).

• Ask to stay with Jesus as he prays, but still let him down by falling asleep.

• Don’t know this is their last night with Jesus before his execution.

• Rabbinic law stated that the Passover was over when someone fell into a deep sleep.

The Disciples• Meeting in secret to eat together

on the first night of Passover (Mk 14:12-15).

• All run away when Jesus is arrested. Jesus knew from prophecy that this would happen (Zech 13:7, Mk 14:27).

Passover• An annual celebration when

Jews would sacrifice a lamb at the temple, then eat it for dinner to remember their escape from slavery in Egypt.

• A time of year when the Roman authorities were very concerned about Jewish revolts.

Chief Priests• Want to arrest

Jesus, but fear a riot if they do it in public during Passover (Mk 14:1-2).

• Pay Judas to betray Jesus.

• Capture Jesus with a large, armed crowd as if he were a dangerous bandit.

Jesus• Says that his

blood will soon spill, but will create a covenant for forgiving sins.

• Says the words of institution for communion that Christians still repeat 2,000 years later.

• Dreads his coming death. Promises to obey God, but begs God to find another way.

• Doesn’t fight back when the crowd comes to arrest him.

Garden of Gethsemane• The place where Jesus goes to

pray and await his arrest.

• An olive orchard. Name means “garden of oil.”

• Prophesied in Zechariah 14:4.

MAuNDY ThuRSDAY

(10-15 min.)

(5-10 min.) (5-10 min.)

DISCOVER

RELATE CONNECT

Get ReadySometimes when kids or grown-ups have a goal they want to reach, it’s easier to call it a dream.

• What goal do you have?

• When you dream about your goal, do you see the work you need to do or only see yourself reaching the goal?

• Who do you see helping you reach your goal?

• I wonder if dreaming about a goal helps it come true.

• What is the difference between dreaming and praying?

Introduce the Characters• Jesus and his disciples are in Jerusalem for the first night

of Passover.

• The Passover meal celebrates Jewish people’s escape from slavery in Egypt.

• Jerusalem’s religious leaders want Jesus arrested, because people are paying more attention to Jesus than to them.

• Jesus knows this is the last time he’ll be with his friends.

• He wants his friends beside him.

Play the Maundy Thursday Video

Talk about the Maundy Thursday Video• Jesus shared bread and wine with the disciples. Talk

about when and how bread and wine is shared in church.

• I wonder what the disciples would have done differently if they had known it was the last time Jesus would be with them.

• How do you feel on the last day of school? Of summer vacation? When with a friend who is moving?

• How did Jesus prepare for what was going to happen?

Open the Connect BibleHelp kids find and mark Matthew 26:38 on page 1109.

• What title does your Bible give to the story where you found this verse?

• How many times does Jesus talk with God?

• What does Jesus say?

Do the Matthew 26: 36-46 Connect Bible Activity on page 1110.

• What does it mean to be grieved? Agitated?

• Jesus wanted his disciples close by, but not right next to him. When you have a tough time, do you want to be alone or close by family and friends?

• When have you been so sad you couldn’t think about or do anything else?

CONTINuES...

(20-30 min.)

CREATEDREAMS AND PRAYERS: Kids create a mobile showing their dreams and Jesus

praying in the garden.

Punch holes in the dream circle and Jesus piece.

Cut out dream circle and piece with Jesus praying. Pinch on fold line to cut out the inside circle.

2

3

Draw or write dreams for yourself and for others.

1 holy Moly!Jesus grew from a baby to a kid like you.

• I wonder what Jesus dreamed for himself, his family, or for other people when he was a child.

• What do you dream for yourself, your family, and other people?

• How are you helping your dreams come true? Who else can help?

Thread and twist one end of chenille stem through hole at top of Jesus piece and other end around center of web.

5

Thread and twist chenille stems through inner circle holes directly across from each other.

4

holy Moly!When Jesus knew one disciple named Judas would betray him, he asked the other disciples to stay with him while he talked to God.

• Who do you talk to when something gets in the way of your dreams?

• When or where can you talk with God?

• Do you pray by yourself or with other people?

• Why is Jesus a part of your mobile?

Watch what happens to the disciples when

they eat the bread Jesus gives them.

If time permits, watch it again!

STORY AT A GLANCE

Gra

des 3

–4 Leader Guide

Supplies:

Holy MolyDVD

Holy MolyLeaflets

Connect Bibles Markers Scissors Hole Punch Chenille Stems

STORY AT A GLANCE

CLOSING PRAYER

Fewer kids?Invite kids to place one of the chenille stems on each other’s mobiles.

More time?Use the dreams on kids’ mobiles to make a prayer concerns chart.

More kids?Small groups talk about the work they need to do to reach their dreams.

Dear Jesus, When we think we can’t go on, you remind us to pray. Everyone can talk with God in the middle of the joys and struggles of life.

Amen!

Less time?Kids draw their dreams on the leaflets during Get Ready.

ACTIVITY TIPS

Grades 3–4. Maundy Thursday Leader Guide. Holy Moly. wearesparkhouse.org. © 2013 sparkhouse. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only provided each copy carries this notice.

KEY VERSE [Jesus] said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.”

Matthew 26:38

Jesus wants us by his side—even when we don’t understand why.

Twist chenille stem around center of web to make a hanger.

6

Peter, John, and James• 3 favored

disciples that Jesus often chose for key moments (Mt 17:1; 26:37; Mk 1:29; 5:37; 13:3).

• Ask to stay with Jesus as he prays, but still let him down by falling asleep.

• Don’t know this is their last night with Jesus before his execution.

• Rabbinic law stated that the Passover was over when someone fell into a deep sleep.

The Disciples• Meeting in secret to eat together

on the first night of Passover (Mk 14:12-15).

• All run away when Jesus is arrested. Jesus knew from prophecy that this would happen (Zech 13:7, Mk 14:27).

Passover• An annual celebration when

Jews would sacrifice a lamb at the temple, then eat it for dinner to remember their escape from slavery in Egypt.

• A time of year when the Roman authorities were very concerned about Jewish revolts.

Chief Priests• Want to arrest

Jesus, but fear a riot if they do it in public during Passover (Mk 14:1-2).

• Pay Judas to betray Jesus.

• Capture Jesus with a large, armed crowd as if he were a dangerous bandit.

Jesus• Says that his

blood will soon spill, but will create a covenant for forgiving sins.

• Says the words of institution for communion that Christians still repeat 2,000 years later.

• Dreads his coming death. Promises to obey God, but begs God to find another way.

• Doesn’t fight back when the crowd comes to arrest him.

Garden of Gethsemane• The place where Jesus goes to

pray and await his arrest.

• An olive orchard. Name means “garden of oil.”

• Prophesied in Zechariah 14:4.

MAuNDY ThuRSDAY

(10-15 min.)

(5-10 min.) (5-10 min.)

DISCOVER

RELATE CONNECT

Get ReadySometimes when kids or grown-ups have a goal they want to reach, it’s easier to call it a dream.

• What goal do you have?

• When you dream about your goal, do you see the work you need to do or only see yourself reaching the goal?

• Who do you see helping you reach your goal?

• I wonder if dreaming about a goal helps it come true.

• What is the difference between dreaming and praying?

Introduce the Characters• Jesus and his disciples are in Jerusalem for the first night

of Passover.

• The Passover meal celebrates Jewish people’s escape from slavery in Egypt.

• Jerusalem’s religious leaders want Jesus arrested, because people are paying more attention to Jesus than to them.

• Jesus knows this is the last time he’ll be with his friends.

• He wants his friends beside him.

Play the Maundy Thursday Video

Talk about the Maundy Thursday Video• Jesus shared bread and wine with the disciples. Talk

about when and how bread and wine is shared in church.

• I wonder what the disciples would have done differently if they had known it was the last time Jesus would be with them.

• How do you feel on the last day of school? Of summer vacation? When with a friend who is moving?

• How did Jesus prepare for what was going to happen?

Open the Connect BibleHelp kids find and mark Matthew 26:38 on page 1109.

• What title does your Bible give to the story where you found this verse?

• How many times does Jesus talk with God?

• What does Jesus say?

Do the Matthew 26: 36-46 Connect Bible Activity on page 1110.

• What does it mean to be grieved? Agitated?

• Jesus wanted his disciples close by, but not right next to him. When you have a tough time, do you want to be alone or close by family and friends?

• When have you been so sad you couldn’t think about or do anything else?

CONTINuES...

(20-30 min.)

CREATEDREAMS AND PRAYERS: Kids create a mobile showing their dreams and Jesus

praying in the garden.

Punch holes in the dream circle and Jesus piece.

Cut out dream circle and piece with Jesus praying. Pinch on fold line to cut out the inside circle.

2

3

Draw or write dreams for yourself and for others.

1 holy Moly!Jesus grew from a baby to a kid like you.

• I wonder what Jesus dreamed for himself, his family, or for other people when he was a child.

• What do you dream for yourself, your family, and other people?

• How are you helping your dreams come true? Who else can help?

Thread and twist one end of chenille stem through hole at top of Jesus piece and other end around center of web.

5

Thread and twist chenille stems through inner circle holes directly across from each other.

4

holy Moly!When Jesus knew one disciple named Judas would betray him, he asked the other disciples to stay with him while he talked to God.

• Who do you talk to when something gets in the way of your dreams?

• When or where can you talk with God?

• Do you pray by yourself or with other people?

• Why is Jesus a part of your mobile?

Watch what happens to the disciples when

they eat the bread Jesus gives them.

If time permits, watch it again!

WELCOME tO HOLY MOLY!Your Holy Moly Leader Guide provides you with quick and easy tools to prepare and experience the Bible story with kids through a 4-part session: Discover, Relate, Connect, and Create.

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StOrY at a GLanCE Quickly familiarize yourself with key Bible characters and elements of today’s story.

SUPPLIES Make sure you have everything you need for today’s session.

DISCOVEr (10-15 MIn.) Get Ready: Prepare kids’ imaginations for what they’ll see and do in today’s session!

Introduce the Characters: Give kids a preview of who they’ll see in the video.

Play the Session Video: Invite kids to watch for something special!

rELatE (5-10 MIn.) Talk about the Session Video: Ask questions and listen for what kids think as they relate

to the Bible story and each other!

CrEatE (20-30 MIn.) Surprise kids with unique, Bible story inspired activities using their one-of-a-kind leaflets!

aCtIVItY tIPS Use these ideas to customize the session for your class size and time.

CLOSInG PraYEr Close with a prayer that summarizes your time together in kid-friendly language.

COnnECt (5-10 MIn.) Open the Connect Bible: Explore scripture and do the Holy Moly activity with kids to

enhance their experience of the Bible story!