Map of the Safari Main THEME : Psalm 86:9-12

9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.

10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

What does this mean? - Psalm 86:9-12 All of us are to come an understanding to appreciate God. Question to answer: Who is God? Learn who God is. Question to answer: Why should we trust God? Develop an undivided heart to God Question to answer: What else is competing for the heart of a child? Praise God with my full heart Question to answer: Why should I be thankful to God? What has He done for me?

Age Range is … Elementary to Preteen

Day 1: God is my creator Genesis 1 is about creation. God created the Earth in 6 days and on the 7 th God rested. God looked around at everything He had created and He declared it very good (Gen 1:31) -What would it mean for a child to understand they were created for the purpose of being very good? Not good in terms of performance. But God created every child to be morally good despite their performance? God created us special to have a relationship with Him. (Gen 1:27) - Invite a child to wonder what does that a mean

Day 2: God is my Provider 1 Kings 17 is about how God works through Elijah, a person of God. Elijah the beginning of this chapter announce a drought/famine. This is extremely bad for a culture that survives off the land like farmers. A famine can kill crops and spoil the land and indirectly affect animals. God works in mysterious ways, but does provide for us. Sometimes we might not see his provision or we might ignore the helping hand. -What do you see as an obstacle to see God working today? God can create something out of nothing. (1 Kings 17 x 3 times) - Can you find passages when God did this? Do you think God can do this for you?

Day 3: God is my PRotector Daniel 6 is about God protecting Daniel in the Lions’ Den. Daniel refuse to worship the Persian King. Refusal was death, but God commands there is no other god but Him. Daniel needed to make a choice. Either act obediently or disobedient. -Choice sometimes can be hard in life. We want to do the right thing, but there are consequences Can you list any situation that you find tough to decide to do right? God was with Daniel, will God be with you? -Can God be with you in the scary situations in life? How? Look at the passage and find where God protected Daniel and find who was against him and who was for him?

Day 4: God is my Saviour John 3, 19 and 20 is about people interacting with Jesus. Quick Question: Who is Jesus? What do you seen happening in John 3? Two key people talk to Him. -Who are the key people who talk to Jesus and why? Can anyone tell me why Jesus was punished in John 19? -Now Pilate wiped his hands from the affair, but historically, he is still looked as bad. Why is that? Why is it so hard to believe in Jesus? (John 19:28-20:29) - Write a small note to someone about you learned today, tell them why it is important? Later, consider John 20:30-31

Day 5: God is my coming king John 14 is about how Jesus comforts his disciples. Revelation 1, 4, 21, 22 is about How does Jesus comfort the people who followed him the most? God talks to us a variety of ways, but mostly through the Holy Spirit. In Revelation 1, how does God talk to John? After Reading Revelation 4, what is your impression of God, Jesus, and Heaven? -Have you seen the film Heaven is for Real? Revelation 21-22, is complicated. Why is it at the end of the Bible?

JUNGLE SAFARI – 2015 God is my Creator – Genesis 1 God is my Provider – 1 Kings 17 God is my Protector – Daniel 6 God is my Saviour – John 3, 19, & 20 God is my Coming King – John 14, Revelation 1, 4, 21, 22

Let‘s talk Jungle Safari !!! Bible Time – Lessons provided in program Morning Worship Mission Awareness Time – Lessons to be provided Craft Time – Lessons provided in program Game Time – Snacks to be provided Preschoolers only – at this time this doesn’t apply

VBS - Jungle Overview only Registraton/ Devotion 8:30am EventMonTuesWedThursFri WEEKEND Sunday is special 9:00-9:35 Prayer songs Toucan Jam (Worship) 9:40 – 10:05Bible Time 10:10-10:35Jaguar Junction (Games) 10:40-11:05 11:10-11:35Slug-a-bug (Missions) 11:40-12:00Toucan Jam

Afternoon?? If VBS can go from 8:30am to 12:00m Lunch is 1 hr kids, Helpers 1pm (need setup), outdoor activity 30 min Afternoon program can start at 1:30pm. Afternoon is now about how to keep kids busy for 4hrs Movies (1hr 30min to 2hrs), indoor games??, drawing, crafts?? Snacks?? Story time, sharing Ideas??? Playing outside, parking lot??? Water Games?? First aid (Extra person) 6-8 people for afternoon assuming 30kids

Whole Day Overview

Afternoon is not set in stone The schedule is flexible, but we need to plan for options in advance. Kids have an hour lunch from 12pm to 1pm Since they are around, it would be good they get some outside time, but since we are at Greenbank we need to be careful of the activities. Icebreakers can be inside or outside. We need to get a few since we don’t know who will around. Probably we have to think simple games. Recapping the day is always good for reinforce memory by repetition. Activity books, puzzles, mazes are one venue. If we have short video to be interactive that would help. Speakers need to be someone new, we can invite police, fire dept, or ? Story (Max Lucado: You are Special, Heaven is for Real, others?? Movie or Rest