1. GAMES: (10 minutes)
Before class begins hide the happy and sad faces around the room,
get the children to hunt them out once a child has found a face
they must sit down continue the game until all the children are
sitting then you can begin the Team Game.
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2. TEAM GAMES: (10 minutes)
JEALOUS AND THANKFUL HEARTS: Provide each team member
with a happy or a sad face. Then each child will run when
it is their turn on the team to the two labels at the far
end of the room one JEALOUS HEART and one THANKFUL HEART.
The child will quickly tape their happy or sad face on the
correct "heart" and run back to their team for the
next player to place his happy or sad face on the appropriate
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3. ACTIVE PRAISE CHORUS: (10 minutes)
4. INTIMATE WORSHIP: (5 minutes)
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'Ambuye nditsogoleleni' video
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'Nthawi yanu' video
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5. TEACHING:
a. Review (5 minutes)
Remember last week we introduced you to Joseph.
- Why did Israel love Joseph more than any of his other
sons?
(Because he had been born to him in his old age)
- What gift did his dad give him? (A coat of many colours,
use visual aid)
- How did Joseph’s brothers treat him? (They hated
him and were unkind to him.)
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b. Learn a Bible Verse (5minutes)
Ndipo iwo anamuona iye ali patali, ndipo asanayandikire
pafupi ndi iwo, anampangira iye chiwembu kuti amuphe.
Genesis 37: 18
Divide the children into four groups and get
each group to recite a part of the Bible verse
1. Ndipo iwo anamuona iye ali patali,
2. ndipo asanayandikire pafupi ndi iwo,
3. anampangira iye chiwembu kuti amuphe.
4. Genesis 37: 18
Shout it out, then whisper it, stand up, sit down, hop
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Encourage the children to color it and use
it to teach the Bible Verse
c. Teach the Lesson (15 minutes)
Introduction:
Joseph’s father said to him, "Your brothers are out
tending my sheep. I want you to go check and make sure that they
are ok."
Teaching:

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ya Yosefe' PowerPoint Slide #9-#11
Read: Genesis 37: 17-24
Joseph reminds us that it is possible to patiently
endure, continuing to put our trust in God’s plan.
He spent 13 years in God’s waiting room. That’s
how long it took for God to prepare Joseph for what was
about to happen next.
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And as he waited, Joseph served others with genuine concern and
he refused to allow God’s dream to die. He trusted God’s
plan and knew that God was with him.
How do we deal with challenges? Oh, I wish it could be a one-time
decision. I wish we could just do the right thing and be done with
it, but we have learned from Joseph that trusting God is an ongoing
challenge. It is a lifetime commitment. There will be ups and downs.
There will be times when it will seem much easier to just give in.
But Joseph reminds us that it is possible to be faithful over a
long period of time in very difficult circumstances
What kind of attitude do we have when life doesn’t go as
we think it should? What do we do when it seems like God has forgotten
about us?
Like Joseph, we might be tempted to give up, but hopefully we also
hang on and continue doing what we need to do.
We think of some of what the apostle Paul went through –
beatings, and shipwrecks, and all kinds of abuse – and this
is what Paul told the Church in Corinth.
2 AKORINTO 4:7-9
“7 Koma tili nacho chuma ichi m'zotengera zadothi, kuti
ukulu woposa wamphamvu ukhale wa Mulungu, wosachokera kwa ife; 8ndife
osautsika monsemo, koma osapsinjika; osinkhasinkha, koma osakhala
kakasi; 9olondoleka, koma osatayika; ogwetsedwa, koma osaonongeka;”
Paul had a rough life, but he also refused to let the dream die.
Paul continued living the Christian life.
Paul, like Joseph, in the waiting room of disappointment, continued
to hang on to God’s plan for his life. Both men continued
putting their trust in God.
http://www.fourlakescoc.org/Sermons/websermonupdates/1188_web.pdf
Before we close, I must tell you that this is not the end of the
story of Joseph and his brothers. The story does have a happy ending
and Joseph is reunited with his father and brothers. But for today,
we learn the lesson of the terrible things that happen because of
the sin of jealousy.

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Sometimes bad things happen to good people,
but God is still in control and He still had a plan for Joseph’s
life
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English ‘Joseph Story Part 1’ video
Its the same for our new friend lets read more about him
in our Story Time... |
ENGLISH
STORY TIME - FLOOD:
The Story Teller and 'Scruffy'
the sock puppet read "And Puppy'
Chapter #2 'The BIG Flood'
Download
English Chapter 2 of ‘And
Puppy’
Optional: Download
Chichewa 'And Puppy' Bible Verses |
(Front
and back page)
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ENGLISH FLOOD INFORMATION:
Optional:
Download English'Top 10 facts about
floods' video
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Optional:
Download English ‘Everything
You Need to Know During a Flash Flood' Video
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ENGLISH
STORY TIME - CYCLONE:
The Story Teller and 'Scruffy'
the sock puppet read "And Puppy'
Chapter #2 'The BIG Cyclone'
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English Chapter 2 of ‘And
Puppy’
Optional: Download
English 'And Puppy' Bible Verses |
(Page
1 and 2)
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ENGLISH CYCLONE INFORMATION:

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Optional:
Download English ‘How cyclones
are formed | How it forms' video
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Optional:
Download English ‘Disaster
Dodgers Introduction to Emergency Planning ' video
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Discussion:
6. APPLICATION / ENCOUNTERING GOD:
When you get hurt you need to take care of your injuries. When you
fall down and graze your knee you need a plaster. When someone hurts
you or you are in a shocking or scary situation, you need to take
care of your heart. You need to make sure that you don't end up
hating or being troubled by fear. You put a plaster on your heart
by talking about your troubles and not keep any bad feelings inside.
God wants to remind you that He will always be there to listen to
you. He says he will never leave you or forsake you.
Have the children write about times when they have felt afraid,
betrayed and separated from loved ones. Create a ‘Heaven Corner’
with a gold cloth on a chair with Jesus’ crown and a wooden
cross covered with a red cross to represent His blood. Get them
to come and place the papers at the foot of the cross and leave
those experiences there.
CLOSING PRAYER:
TAKE HOME PAGE/ACTIVITY:

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Optional:
Download English ‘Activity
Book’
Download
‘Take Home Memory Verse’
Download
English Chapter 2 of ‘And
Puppy’ The BIG Flood
Download
English Chapter 2 of ‘And
Puppy’ The BIG Cyclone |
ENGLISH ADULT EDUCATIONAL HANDOUTS:
Optional:
Download 'Support for Grief and Loss Through
Christian Counseling' Adult Educational handouts
Optional:
Download 'How to
Prepare Kids for Emergencies'
Adult Educational handouts
Optional:
Download'Helping Children and Adolescents
Cope with Disasters' Adult Educational handouts
NEXT WEEK: Joseph is betrayed by his brothers
and sold into slavery
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MAGAWO |
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Zinthu
Zothandiza |
Kanema
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Nyimbo |
Pita
Kunyumba |
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(Sourced from Healing Hearts Club but adapted for a flood in
Africa)
Chiritsani Mtima Wopweteka - Tsoka Lachilengedwe
Chiritsani Mtima Wopweteka - Mavuto a
Corona
SOWING SEEDS OF SUCCESS - MORINGA CURRICULUM
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