This ten-lesson curriculum unit focuses on each of the nine fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, plus a summary review lesson. Each lesson includes two puppet plays, a modern-day story, an object lesson, music suggestions, and scripture memory activities, plus a spiritual challenge. A supplemental CD is included with a puppet play for each session, plus theme songs.
Requires 3 to 4 puppeteers. There are 5 puppet characters in all: Farmer Fred, who is a grandfatherly character. His wife Mabel, a grandmotherly type; 2 young boys(Bobby, & Roscoe) and a girl (Betty)
Rarely are there more than 3 characters on stage at the same time.
This unit provides 60 - 90 minutes of programming for each lesson, and can be adapted to fit the needs of your ministry. A maximum of six segment leaders and three to four puppeteers are needed. A minimum of three people could cover all segments and puppets.
Lessons are:
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Faithfulness
- Gentleness
- Self-Control
- Summary
For children grades 1 through 6, this unit can be used for children's church, VBS, midweek activities, Sunday school, camps, and more.
A supplemental CD is included. Song or skit titles are:
- God's Kid
- God's Kid (soundtrack)
- Fruit of the Spirit Rap
- Fruit of the Spirit Rap (soundtrack)
- Love
- Farmer Fred's Joy Apples
- Farmer Fred Plants Peace
- It Takes Time
- Try a Little Kindness
- MMMmmm Good
- When It Rains, It Pours
- Handle with Gentleness
- Control Yourself
Segments in each lesson are:
- Attention-Getting Introduction
- Opening Prayer and Welcome
- Puppet Song (or group song)
- Review of Unit Theme (Galatians 5:22-23)
- Music
- Scripture Memorization
- Taste the Fruit (snack)
- Today's Story
- Offering and Announcements
- Puppet Play
- Closing Prayer Time
This unit includes:
- Unit overview
- Supplemental CD with sing-along songs and prerecorded puppet skits
- Printed song lyrics
- Decoration ideas
- Complete reproducible lesson plans for ten sessions, including puppet/drama skits, object lessons, Bible memory activities, stories, and visuals
- Reproducible Bible Memory Page
- Additional Scriptural Resources
- Reproducible Coloring Pages/Posters
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Fruit of the Spirit