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Lesson 4—Worship God by Serving People

Unit SummaryWorship is not a new concept to children, but it is often misunderstood. Too often, kids do not realize the significance of worshiping the one, true God. Children assume that “worship” is synony-mous with “singing.” This unit provides an understanding of what true worship is—and it offers some very practical ways that children can incorporate worship into their lives. The first lesson explained the core meaning of worship, “to show worth.” The second lesson imparted practical instruction on how to have daily quiet-times with God. The third lesson demonstrated how kids can worship through giving to the Lord. This final lesson will focus on how to serve others.

Lesson SummaryOne of the most profound statements Jesus said while on earth was that He came to serve rather than to be served. We live in a world that defines status by how many people serve you. Christ turned this concept upside down by demonstrating that in His Kingdom, the greatest are those who serve (Luke 22:25-27). From washing His disciples’ feet to laying down His life volun-tarily, Jesus demonstrated a life that declared God’s worth (worshiped) by serving others. The Lord said to His status-seeking followers, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:43-45). If the Son of God came to serve, how much more should we!

Paul’s Power Principle: Serving others serves God.

Lesson OutlineSpark Interest

Welcome! (p. 2)Let’s Worship! (p. 3)Puppet Intro (p. 3)Let’s Play! (p. 4)Connect with Your Kids (p. 4)DiscipleTown Visitor (p. 4)

Explore ScriptureLet’s Search!—Bible Dash (p. 5)Paul’s Power Principle (p. 5)Let’s Learn!—Serving (p. 5)Dee’s Disciple Tip (p. 6)KeyVerse (p. 6)

Inspire ActionDramatize the Point (p. 7)Object Talks (p. 7)Let’s Talk! (Small Group) (p. 8)Let’s Pray! (p. 8)For the Home (p. 9)

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SPARK INTERESTChoose from the following activities and ideas to engage kids and grab their attention.

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Welcome!—How May I Serve You?Supplies: leaders in white shirts with towels over their left arms

Picture a fancy restaurant where a well-dressed host greets you and leads you to your seat. See what you can do to re-create that atmosphere for children’s church today. Instead of having kids just pour into children’s church, as usual, have them line up in the hallway, and as they arrive have staff greet them, ask how many are in their party and escort them to their preferred seats. When the kids reach their seats, take their coats, give them claim tags with a number, and say something like, I trust that you will truly enjoy this worship experience. You could set up a claim check area where they can pick up their coats after the service. Have the staff ask each child, Is there any other way I can serve you today? If he or she asks you for something that you can do, then do it! If not, respond, That sounds wonderful, let me see what I can do. If not, we greatly apologize. Ask all the staff to wear white dress shirts and to carry a folded towel over the left arm. Really emphasize the spirit of service so the children will experi-ence being served even before learning about it!

Let’s Meet-n-Greet!Have the children greet each other and ask four people, “What’s your favorite place to eat?” Leaders should leave the stage and meet and greet any child they don’t recognize. Let your visitors know you are glad they are here. Ask if anyone had a birthday this past week. (See the How to Use DiscipleTown guide for quick and easy ways to acknowledge visitors and birthdays.) Wherever you like to eat, people serve you. Today we are going to talk about what it means to serve others.

PowerPoint PresentationAs you plan your lesson, select PowerPoint slides that correspond to the lesson elements you choose. In the “Slide Sorter View,” you can rear-range and/or delete the slides as necessary. For descriptions of the included slides and tips on their use, see the notes accompanying each slide.

General Supplies Bibles, puppets, video projection (optional) Pencils, pens, paper

Spark Interest WELCOME!: white shirts, white towels LET’S PLAY!: tables, trays, plates, bowls, cups CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS: item from an old

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Explore Scripture KEYVERSE: lighter, rock, piece of newspaper

Inspire Action DRAMATIZE THE POINT: actors, table, chairs,

restaurant props, broom, dustpan, mop, etc.

Bonus Items SNACK: variety of candy GROUP ACTIVITY: notecards

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Let’s Worship!Ask the kids, How did it feel to be served this morning? Imagine being served by Jesus Himself! Today we are going to learn that one of the ways Jesus worshiped His Father was by serving other people. We can worship God by serving others, too. We’ve been learning ways to show God how much He is worth to us—that’s worship. Today we’ll be looking at how serving others shows God how much He is worth to us, by serving those He loves. First, let’s worship Him with our singing.

Recommended Song: They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love by Peter Scholtes

Puppet IntroLeader & puppet introduce today’s lesson. You will find a scripted version of this intro at the end of the lesson. Supplies: puppet*, paper with list

Puppet holds a list he has prepared to help the leader with his lesson. Leader is so thankful—until he reads the list. The puppet has listed ways the leader can serve him—from cleaning his room to doing his homework! It even includes brushing his teeth for him! The leader reads samples from the list (to the delight of the audience) and then asks what this list is. The puppet explains that he overheard that the lesson was on serving, so he thought of ways the leader could serve him. The leader explains that the lesson is about how we can serve others. Puppet says, “Oh,” and pauses before adding, “I guess that list wouldn’t be quite as long.” Leader says that it is easy to be served, but Jesus wants us to serve others. The puppet admits that’s tough. The leader offers a suggestion—that the puppet take everything on the list he made and do it for someone else, except maybe the teeth brushing one. Puppet asks, “Why on earth would I want to do that!?” The leader reminds him that Jesus said we ought to treat others the way we ourselves want to be treated. The puppet exclaims, “You mean that is what that verse means?!?!” The leader says, “Yes, that is exactly what that verse means.” Puppet concludes he’ll have to think about that.

Tip: To make a puppet’s list appear much longer than it truly is, type all your ideas in a large font size in three columns. Whether you fill only one or two pages is fine. Then print ten pages, cut the columns and tape all the pages end-to-end into a giant roll. Instead of reading every item, you can then look like you are skipping over many and reading only “samples” but since they are all repeated ten times, you can probably read all of them but from different places. It gives the effect that the puppet’s list is far longer than you even have time to read and exag-gerates the difference between how many ways he would like to be served compared with the ways he is willing to serve.

*Dee, Cy, and Paul puppets are available at DiscipleLand.com

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Let’s Play!—May I Serve You?Supplies: 2 small tables, 2 serving platters, 8 plates, bowls, cups, spoons

This is a relay. Choose two teams of four. Set up two tables on the stage and have the children kneel around the tables. (Do not use chairs; they become a hazard during the game.) Place a large, plastic serving platter on the center of each table. (Anything flat and round will do, even a Frisbee.) Place the plates, bowls, cups, and spoons on the opposite end of the room. Determine a good racetrack. You may want contestants to race around the perimeter of the room, or create a path down the center. On your signal to “Go,” the first child takes the platter, and with one hand behind his or her back and the other under the platter, “waiter style,” races to the back of the room, puts four plates on the platter, and then races back. Kids can use both hands when loading or unloading the platter, but when they are running, they must have one hand behind the back, and the other on the bottom center of the platter. If they drop anything from the platter, they must stop running, use both hands to pick up the fallen items, and then resume running with one hand again behind the back. Anytime players break this rule, simply stop them and count to ten as a time penalty. After the first player returns to the table with the plates, he or she serves each teammate by placing a plate in front of them. Then the next player takes the platter and runs to get the bowls in the same manner. The third person gets the spoons and the last, the cups. The first team to have all four players seated with a plate, bowl, spoon, and cup set in front of them wins!

The Point: Serving others can be fun! Don’t immediately assume that serving others is a chore, it all depends on the attitude with which you serve.

Option: Depending on your room and willingness to clean up the mess, feel free to alter this game to actually serve food! Teams could serve cereal complete with milk and then let the team members eat the food after the game is over. Be creative and make it fun!

Connect with Your KidsThis object lesson primes the kids to think about value. Supplies: item related to a job you had

One way we serve is through the jobs we have. Think of a job you had in the past, perhaps when you were young. Do you still have a nametag or part of the uniform? If so, talk about what it was like to serve in that role. When was it difficult? What did you enjoy, or what was rewarding? Alternately, think of a time when you served others—a mission trip, service project, volunteer job, helping a needy neighbor or friend. Bring an object from that experience or something that can symbolize it. Talk about why you did what you did, how it made you feel, and how it served God as well as the people you directly served.

DiscipleTown VisitorMerv the Server: Today’s DiscipleTown Visitor will come and go many times throughout the service. Each time he comes out and asks you if you need anything, reply, Yeah, actually, I’m a little thirsty. Merv can go get your favorite beverage! Other times, he can just appear and bring you a snack. Be creative with the types of things he brings. Each time, after you thank him, he answers, “I’m Merv; just here to serve.” Finally, toward the end of the service, ask Merv why he enjoys serving so much. He explains that he used to be really selfish and had many servants working for him, but he was never happy no matter how many people he had reporting to him. Then Merv met Jesus and learned that the King of Kings chose to serve rather than be served. So Merv started serving others and discovered the most amazing thing—when you serve others it brings great joy. Ever since, Merv is always looking for opportunities to serve.

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EXPLORE SCRIPTURESeize on the children’s interest and direct them into God’s Word.

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Let’s Search!—Bible DashSupplies: Bibles

Kids with Bibles all participate, or invite volunteers to come to the front. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about serving God by serving others. As children hold Bibles closed with hands on covers, leader states the reference twice. Then on the command, “SEARCH!” the students race to locate the verse. Once they have a finger on the verse, they can stand and call out, “FOUND IT!” Have the child read the verse aloud while you project the verse on a screen. See suggestions for comments on each verse below.

Matthew 20:28 Because Jesus came to serve, we should do so, too!Mark 10:45 Same verse. When it is in the Bible twice, pay close attention!Romans 12:6-7 Some people are specially gifted to serve! If you are, do it!1 Peter 4:10 No matter which gift God has given you, use it to serve others!1 Corinthians 12:4-6 We all serve in different ways, but we serve the same God.Galatians 5:13 Serve one another out of love.1 Peter 5:2 Be eager to serve others.Ephesians 6:7 Serve as though you were serving God—for you are!

Paul’s Power Principle: Serving others serves God. The one thing you want kids to go home having learned today is that God desires us to develop a servant’s heart. Serving God is one thing—and a good thing—but serving others can be so much more difficult. In spite of this, serving others is the service that means the most to God, for it shows Him that what is most important to Him, people, is also important to us.

Let’s Learn!—Become a Fervent Servant John 13:1-17Supplies: Bibles, large bowl or basin, hand towel, washcloth, soap, pitcher filled with water

Empty the pitcher of water into the large bowl. As kids watch, wash your hands in the basin, using the soap and washcloth. It is more effective if you are silent, and just let the curiosity build. Then explain that Bible-times people wore sandals, so their feet often became very dirty. A servant would wash the feet of household members and guests. It was a low, undignified, yucky job. Everyone needed to have his or her feet washed, but no one wanted to be the one to serve in this way. But as Jesus often did, He turned things upside down for the disciples, demonstrating to them just how much He wanted them to have the heart of the lowest servant. Let the children know that after the story you are going to try and be like Jesus. You will follow Christ’s example and do to some of the kids what Jesus did in this story.

Read the Bible passage. (In advance, note phrases that deal with Judas and omit them, as they are not necessary to this lesson.)

Before commenting on the story, ask any child willing to allow you to wash his or her feet to simply remove his or her shoes and socks. You will come around the room to wash some feet. As you do so, kneel down and gently wash the kids’ feet as you continue to talk about the importance of this Bible story. Unless it is disruptive, ignore giggling or snickers or negative comments, because you can refer to them later in your teaching. When you are finished, return

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to the front and wash your hands. You can then talk about how some kids were unwilling to let you wash their feet, which is okay. Similarly, in Bible times some people didn’t like the idea of Jesus as a servant; they wanted Jesus to be their King! Mention that other children snickered, or made negative comments (without pointing anyone out specifically), and explain that when we serve not everyone will appreciate it. Some may even mock us or complain—but we must do what Jesus tells us to do—no matter what the consequence. If we learn to serve Jesus with humility, it will bring us such a deep and abiding joy that it will be worth it.

Dee’s Disciple Tip: The secret to J-O-Y:

Everybody likes to be happy, but the Bible teaches that there is something even better than happiness—it is joy. Joy is a deeply satisfying feeling that is possible even when we aren’t happy, because joy is based on knowing that God is in charge and everything will work out for good in His time. But to experience this rich joy that God offers, you have to learn the secret to real joy. Let the letters of the word J-O-Y remind you to put Jesus first, Others second, and You third.

When you serve Jesus first and foremost, then serve others, you will understand how much God loves people. When you put your own needs after the needs of others, you will discover a joy that is so deep and so fulfilling and so satisfying that you will con-stantly be looking for new ways to serve.

Idea: Make a large JOY reminder for the wall. On different pieces of poster board, make giant-size J, O, and Y letters. Write on or under them JESUS, OTHERS and YOU. The more visual this concept is made, the more children will remember it. This is a timeless principle you want kids to know for the rest of their lives.

KeyVerseTopic: Worship GodReference: Hebrews 12:28-29

Supplies: lighter, rock, piece of newspaper

Focus on God’s power as a consuming fire. Take a piece of newspaper, wad it up in a ball, and light it on fire. (If you can get flash-paper from a magic store, it will burn brighter, faster, and leave no ash!) Talk about all the bad news in the newspaper and how God is like a fire that someday will burn up all that is not good in this world. Next, show a small rock. (You’ll need one small enough to hold with one hand, but big enough that you can hold a flame under it without burning your hand.) Perhaps hold the rock with a strong grill tool. Act as if you are going to burn the rock, but of course, the flame will not affect the rock. Talk about how God is often referred to as a “rock” in the Bible (1 Samuel 2:2; Psalm 18:31) because nothing can destroy Him. The things of God in this world are like the rock; God will not burn them up because they are good and lasting. We worship God because He will destroy every evil thing, but He will preserve all that is good.

Note: Please only use fire if you are certain you can do so safely and that there is no risk of a fire alarm going off and disrupting church with the arrival of a fire truck!

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Dramatize the PointAct this out or read as a story. Supplies: actors, table, chairs, restaurant props, broom, dustpan, mop, etc.

The skit opens with a family coming into the restaurant to eat. You may want to have actors seated at another table already to set up a restaurant atmosphere. The more you can decorate with white tablecloth, candles, etc., the more it will look like a nicer restaurant. A host seats the family and then a waiter comes and takes their orders. The family can be discussing a movie or a sporting event they attended. Suddenly, child is talking and accidentally slams down on his plate, flipping it and spilling food all over the floor. (Dry cereal and other items can be used to make quite a mess. Avoid liquids.) The dad motions for help, and the waiter responds promptly, but the other table asks for drink refills, etc., and the waiter apologizes and has to leave. Dad looks upset and then another employee comes by and very graciously offers to help. He gets on his hands and knees and cleans everything up. Present the work as very tedious and humbling. Sweeping, wiping, etc. The dad tries to give the man a monetary tip, but he refuses and says, “It’s my pleasure just to serve you,” and exits. After they pay the waiter, they stop at the host and say, “We’d like to see the owner. Our son made a mess, and the waiter wasn’t able to attend to it, but another employee came out and cleaned it all up for us. I tried to give him a tip, and he refused it. I’ve never seen service like that. I’d like to put in a good word for that worker to the owner; that man deserves a raise. May I please talk to the owner?” The host says he will go get the owner, and in a moment out comes the man who did the cleaning up, and he greets the father. The father says, “Oh, there must be some mistake. I asked to speak to the owner because I wanted to tell him what a great servant you are. You made such a good impression on me with the way you helped with that mess that wasn’t your fault. Since you refused a tip, I wanted to put in a good word for you. Do you mind going to get the owner for me?” The man replies, “Thank you for your kind words, but I am the owner, and again, it was my pleasure to serve you.” The father shakes his hand, obviously shocked. Actors can freeze as leader talks about how amazing it was that the owner was willing to get on his hands and knees to serve. That is the servant heart that Jesus wants us to have. That must be how the disciples felt when Jesus washed their feet.

Object Talks—Nerve to ServeSupplies: video projection

The video clip for this lesson features Karl, the Kidologist, doing a short object lesson on worship through serving. A friendly rivalry between a ketchup and mustard container surrounds the topic of service and how they went from serving reluctantly to acquiring a love for service. Use this short teaching video to show the kids or to train a leader to do the talk “live.” Featured verse: Romans 12:11

INSPIRE ACTIONEncourage kids to apply the Bible truth to their lives.

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Let’s Talk!—Small Group DiscussionIf you break into small groups, the following discussion questions will help your group leaders get personal with their students.

1) If you had a personal servant, what would he or she do for you every day?2) Has anyone ever served you in a time of need? Tell about it. 3) Name a person you know who would least expect you to serve him or her. How do you think that individual would react if you did? Go for it!4) Who is one person you could serve this week, and how would you serve him or her?

DiscipleTown Super CitizenDid you notice a child who served another somehow during the service? Mention what he or she did—even though it may have gone unnoticed. That’s how it is with God; He sees what we do to serve others and loves to surprise us with a reward—especially when we did not expect anything in return.

Let’s Pray!Prayer: At the close of the service, ask the kids to close their eyes and bow their heads. Invite them to think about what it means to worship God by serving.

Dear God, You have a way of turning things upside down for Your glory. Our world strives to get, but You say it is more important to give. Our world measures importance by how many people serve us, but You say to be great, we must become a servant. You didn’t just say these things, You displayed them in how Jesus lived His life here on earth. Help us, Lord, to be fervent servants—always looking for ways we can serve others for Your glory. Even this week, show us ways we can worship You by serving someone else. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Cy’s Challenge: If you do this challenge carefully, it can have a profound impact. Before you begin, remind the kids of how the puppet had made a long list of ways he would like to be served. Have the children close their eyes and think of just one thing it would be really nice to have someone do for them. Have them make it realistic. Maybe it is someone helping with their homework, or fixing their bike, or cleaning their closet. Allow some time for reflection and have the children raise their hands when they have their one thing in mind. Then tell them, their challenge this week is to do the thing they thought of for someone else! That is what it means to “do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” Parents will tell you amaz-ing stories of ways their children have taken this challenge to heart and done this assignment!

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For the HomeDiscipleTown Table Talker: Give each child a copy of this week’s DiscipleTown Table Talker. Be sure to show them how to put it together and encourage the kids to ask their parents to lead family devotions three times this week.

Parent E-mail: Copy and send the e-mail below to help your parents connect with their kids during the week. Send them early in the week, but not on Sunday. As a courtesy, be sure parents have opted to receive these e-mails. Review and edit as necessary to reflect the lesson elements you have used. You can also find this e-mail as a Microsoft Word document in your download bundle.

Dear Mom and Dad,

On Sunday in children’s church, we concluded our unit on How to Worship God by learning about worshiping through serving. Your child learned that when we serve others, we are serving God, and that service is an act of worship, no matter how small what we do may seem. Your child was challenged to think of someone he or she might be able to serve. Ask about your child’s ideas and encourage him or her to follow through. Be sure to talk afterward about how it felt to serve—point out the benefits of developing a servant heart.

Questions you can ask your kids to help them review our series on How to Worship God:1) What did you learn that worship means?2) What brings real JOY?3) What are some ways you have learned we can worship God this month?

I hope you are using the DiscipleTown Table Talker we sent home with your child. These three simple, FUN conversation starters require NO preparation and provide an easy way to connect with your child about what God is doing in his or her life.

Making Disciples,

[Your Name]

Let’s Review!If you have extra time, use these review questions to keep the kids focused on the lesson until time to dismiss. A handful of candy will help you keep their attention. After each question, take a minute to reiterate the lesson point related to the question.

1) True or False: Jesus came so people could serve Him. 2) True or False: Only people who are gifted to serve should serve others.3) Which is more valuable in God’s eyes: to serve or to be served?4) When we serve others, we serve _________ 5) Where does true JOY come from?

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BONUS MATERIALSUse these options to extend your time or as substitutes for the ideas above.

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Chip’s Snack Time!Supplies: variety of candy

Buy a variety-pack of candy (if possible, make it good brand name candy bars, even if they are snack-sized). List the candy options and put the list either on a poster up front, or make mini-menus. Ask each child to turn to someone else and ask, “How may I serve you? Which candy would you like?” Kids should go get the candy for their friend. Children can only get one piece at a time, and never for themselves. Allow time to make sure that every child and adult in the room is served.

Group ActivitySupplies: notecards

Challenge the kids to make service coupons that they can give to their parents, siblings, or friends. Write on the coupons ways they might be able to serve. Samples:

“I’ll do you a favor anytime you need it.”“When you’re in a pinch, call me.”“I’ll take your chore when it’s not my turn.” Etc.

You could even design a sheet of coupons and have the kids cut them out and decide who they will give them to this week.

Dee-Cy-Paul Application ScriptAt the end of this lesson, you will find a special puppet script relating to worship and featuring Dee, Cy, and Paul. Dee, Cy, and Paul puppets are available at DiscipleLand.com

How to Worship God—Lesson 4 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.

DIRECTOR’S NOTESThe words in italics are notes for you and your puppeteers; they are not to be read aloud.

You will need a list on paper (make it lengthy for more humor).

Puppet: [Holding list.] [Leader Name]! I’ve made a list to help you prepare your lesson!

Leader: Gee, thanks! This will help—I can usually be pret-ty disorganized. [Takes list.] Let’s see here, item 1…[Looks at puppet.] clean your room?

[Puppet nods head.]

Leader: Item 2…do your homework?!

[Puppet continues to nod.]

Leader: Item 3…brush your teeth for you?

Puppet: Oh, and floss ‘em, too. I forgot to put that on there.

[Leader reads more items to audience. Examples: take out puppet’s garbage, drive puppet to the mall, etc.]

Leader: How would this list possibly help me plan a church lesson?

Puppet: Well, I heard the lesson this week is on serving.

Leader: That’s true, but…

Puppet: So I thought of all the ways you could serve me!

Leader: [Puppet Name], the lesson is about how we serve others.

Puppet: Oh. [Looks at list.] Well, that list wouldn’t be quite so long.

Leader: I bet not. Look, it’s easy to be served, but Jesus has commanded us to serve other people.

Puppet: That’s a lot harder.

Leader: It may feel that way, but with God’s help it’s easy. Try this: take your list…

Puppet: Uh huh.

Leader: …and do everything on that list for someone else!

[Puppet looks at audience for a moment.]

Leader: Oh, except for the teeth-brushing part.

Puppet: That’s a lot of stuff to do for someone else! Why on earth would I want to do that?

Leader: Jesus said that we should treat others the way we ourselves want to be treated.

Puppet: You mean that’s what that verse means?!

Leader: That’s exactly what that verse means.

Puppet: Well, I’ll need to think about it.

Leader: You do that. And, hey…thanks!

Puppet: What for?

Leader: [Gestures to audience.] Your list did help me with my lesson!

*PUPPET: Develop a puppet character to use regularly. The children will get to know the personality and enjoy these regular visits. Dee, Cy, and Paul puppets are available at DiscipleLand.com

Puppet Intro—Servant’s List

How to Worship God—Lesson 4 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.

Dee-Cy-Paul Script—Where’s Our Servant?

Cy: Yes—where’s our servant?

[Dee and Paul laugh.]

Dee: Our what?

Cy: You know, the person who takes our orders and brings the food and stuff—the servant!

Paul: Oh—I think you mean server, Cy. A server is different than a servant.

Cy: It is? They sound almost the same!

Dee: During Bible times, many people had servants or slaves to help them. It’s not common anymore.

Cy: Doesn’t God want us to be His servants?

Paul: You’re right, Cy. Jesus said that people who choose to serve God are great!

Cy: How can I serve God?

Dee: Well, why don’t we watch the way that this server serves us. Maybe we’ll get some ideas!

[Enter Chip. He is standing upright with the white cloth draped over one of his front paws. He approaches Dee, Cy, and Paul and bows low.]

Chip: [Speaking in a deep, dramatic voice.] May I take your order, please?

[Dee, Cy, and Paul are stunned. Open-mouthed, they look at each other, then the audience, then at Chip. Curtain.]

APPLICATION[Enter Dee, Cy, Paul, and Chip. Chip no longer has his towel and is again walking on four paws. Dee, Cy, and Paul are still shocked and staring at Chip.]

Dee: Chip, are you okay?

Chip: [Happily.] Woof!

Paul: Do you have anything you, uh, want to say?

Chip: Woof, woof!

Cy: That was the weirdest thing I have ever seen.

[Chip licks Cy, then exits.]

Dee: Anyway, Cy, what did you learn from the server that night?

DIRECTOR’S NOTESThe words in italics are notes for you and your puppeteers; they are not to be read aloud.

You will need a white cloth for Chip to use as he plays the server.

INTRODUCTION[Enter Dee, Cy, Paul, and Chip.]

Dee: Hi, everyone! How many of you like to go to restau-rants for dinner?

[Allow time for audience to respond.]

Cy: We love to eat dinner at restaurants, too. Especially at our favorite restaurant—Pizza-Go-Go!

Paul: We all love pizza—and Cy will eat just about any-thing on a pizza.

Dee: Our story today is about a time when we were hav-ing dinner at Pizza-Go-Go. Chip’s going to help us out by playing our server.

Chip: Woof!

Cy: Is everybody ready?

Paul: Let’s get started!

SCRIPT[Dee, Cy, and Paul are onstage.]

Cy: I’m so hungry!

Paul: [Laughs.] You’re always hungry! But I am, too. What kind of pizza slice are you guys getting?

Cy: Pepperoni and pickle, as usual—yum!

Dee: Yuck. I’m sticking with plain pepperoni—and maybe extra cheese.

Paul: I’m with you, Dee.

Cy: It took a long time for them to find a seat for us—it’s really crowded in here—and loud!

Dee: Is it? It’s hard for me to hear anyone talking, because your stomach is growling so loud, Cy.

Paul: Are we all ready to order?

How to Worship God—Lesson 4 © 2009, DiscipleLand. Permission granted to reproduce for volunteers.

Cy: He was very friendly and patient—even though he was really busy. He always set down and picked up dishes very carefully. Watching him gave me an idea.

Paul: What was that?

Cy: Well, the next night, I was having dinner at home. I of-fered to help set the dishes on the table before the meal, and then after we were finished, I offered to clear all the dishes off.

Dee: Wow! What happened?

Cy: My mom was really surprised, but really happy! And you know what? I learned that being God’s servant by serving others made me feel great. Just like Jesus said!

Paul: That’s awesome! Hey, everyone: one way that we can be God’s servants this week is to offer to do an extra chore at home.

Dee: That means a chore that you’re not already supposed to do. So if you are supposed to make your bed every day, then making your bed doesn’t count.

Cy: But it could be anything from helping clean a window to feeding a pet!

Dee: Speaking of pets, I should probably go check on mine. He’s acting a little, um, strange.

Paul: Yeah—let’s go. See you later, kids!

Cy: ‘Bye, everyone!

[Curtain.]

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