Hannah / Samuel
HANNAH/SAMUEL
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of Samuel’s birth and his childhood in the temple.
- Children should understand that God spoke to Samuel and called him to his life work, and He will do the same for us.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Scripture Reference: I Kingdoms/I Samuel 1, 2:18-20, 3 (whole chapter).
- Learning Game: Jeopardy. Make 3 categories: People, Things, Numbers
People: Samuel, Eli, Hannah, Elkanah
Things: Robe, Bull, Ark, Temple
Numbers: Two (sons of Eli), Four (times God called), 12 months (new
robe), Three (how old Samuel was)
Students choose a category and number from 1-4 and have to come up with a question to go with the answer. If they cannot, play passes to the next student.
- Discussion: Discuss other mothers and sons from the Bible: Sarah and Isaac, Rebekah and Jacob. Review their stories. Who else was old and prayed for a son? Do you remember the stories of Anna and baby Mary, Elizabeth and John, and Mary and Jesus from the New Testament? Who else gave her child to be raised in the temple?
5. Make Samuel’s Mat:
Take a piece of burlap.
Cut a 12x18-inch section
for each child. Along the
long edge, remove 2-3 short
strands several times, spaced
evenly. Now, give the children
colored yarn and have them
weave in and out of the length-
wise remaining fibers. If they
desire, they can remove one or
two strands from each side, making
fringe. This can be a placemat.
Too hard and time-consuming? Take a sheet of construction paper or a large sheet of foam and cut slits about an inch wide going the short direction, leaving about an inch border. Take 1-inch strips lengthwise from a contrasting color and weave thru, making a placemat. If you use paper, cover with clear contact paper to waterproof.
6. Close with prayer.