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Growing the Good Stuff

Week 5 - Kindness

Part 1 - lead in session DRAMA

Outline for Leaders

In Orchard Street Mrs Waterhouse is struggling to weed and tidy her garden. A neighbour steps in to give her a helping hand. Lloyd commends him for his act of kindness.

Characters: Lloyd (Community Policeman), Mrs Waterhouse, Mr Hart.

Props:  Front doors numbered 1 and 4, policeman’s helmet, gardening tools, tea mugs, tray, fake weeds and green foliage, artificial flowers.

Orchard Street stage set: Same for each week comprising - cardboard doors, green patch of grass, artificial flowers in flower pots, Orchard Street road sign, house brick cloth back drop.

Sketch - Gardening in orchard street

Various ways to create a garden on stage. Artificial flowers in pots, a few flowers from home. Imitation grass

Various ways to create a garden on stage. Artificial flowers in pots, a few flowers from home. Imitation grass

Narrator: At number 1 in Orchard St today, Mrs Waterhouse is struggling to weed and tidy her garden. Her neighbours’ gardens are all lovely and tidy and she likes her garden to look nice too. The neighbour across the way at number 4, Mr. Hart, has been watching her struggle and decides to give her a helping hand. He goes across with some of his tools.

Mr. Hart: Hi there Mrs Waterhouse, I just wondered if I could give you a hand with the gardening, look why don't you go inside and make us a nice cup of tea while I dig up some of these weeds for you.

Mrs Waterhouse: Well that's very kind of you, I do find the gardening is a bit too much for me these days. I'll go and make us that cup of tea straight away.

(Mr. Hart whistling while he works starts frantically digging up weeds and accidently pulls up a row of petunias)

Narrator: Oh no I think Mr. Hart has got a bit carried away and dug up some flowers that are not weeds! (Mrs Waterhouse comes back outside with a tray of tea and cakes).

Various bits of cardboard packing may be used to make a few weeds.

Various bits of cardboard packing may be used to make a few weeds.

Mrs Waterhouse: Err Mr. Hart have you seen my petunias, they seem to be missing?

Mr. Hart: Well what do they look like?

Narrator: Out of the corner of her eye she could see her petunias amongst the weeds.

Mrs Waterhouse: Oh no matter, I'm sure they'll come up again next year.

Narrator: Mrs Waterhouse didn't have the heart to tell him he'd pulled her petunias up, mistaking them for weeds. She was so grateful for her neighbour's help and in no time the garden was looking lovely again. A few hours later, Lloyd came past and saw Mrs Waterhouse sitting in her garden.

Lloyd: You've been working hard, the garden looks great.

Mrs Waterhouse: Well it's all thanks to Mr. Hart who kindly weeded the garden for me.

Lloyd: You know it's the little acts of KINDNESS everyday that makes the world a better place.

Narrator: Mrs Waterhouse nodded her head smiling and had to agree.

Part 2 - Bible Chat

This Bible chat is presented using a Modern Day Good Samaritan story on PowerPoint. PowerPoint and leaders’ notes downloadable from the bottom of this page. PowerPoint may be reviewed from the images below, click on the pictures to enlarge

Chat for Kids 

Today we are chatting about examples Jesus gave us of how we can show love for others through acts of KINDNESS.

These examples are written down in the Bible so that we can follow them, here is a modern version of one of those examples.             

 

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Slide 1 There were three boys, Jake, Karl and Rod. The boys were walking home together after school as they all lived in the same direction.

Slide 1
 There were three boys, Jake, Karl and Rod. The boys were walking home together after school as they all lived in the same direction.

Slide 2 Jake had recently moved into the area and had only started at the school a week ago, so he was pleased to be able to go home with Karl and Rod as he had not yet had chance to make any close friends. As the boys walked, they talked about t

Slide 2
Jake had recently moved into the area and had only started at the school a week ago, so he was pleased to be able to go home with Karl and Rod as he had not yet had chance to make any close friends.

As the boys walked, they talked about their favourite things; Karl liked making models and playing football, Rod like playing tennis. Jake also liked football and was interested in electronics. The boys then talked about their favourite films. Jake said that he had been given a new DVD for his birthday and had taken it into school that day to show one of the teachers. Jake was looking forward to watching the DVD again later that evening.

Slide 3 Suddenly, without any warning Karl grabbed hold of Jake’s bag with the DVD in it. Jake tried to hold on to the bag but Karl had taken him by surprise. Karl tugged at the bag as Jake tried to hold on but Karl had got a good grip with both h

Slide 3
Suddenly, without any warning Karl grabbed hold of Jake’s bag with the DVD in it. Jake tried to hold on to the bag but Karl had taken him by surprise. Karl tugged at the bag as Jake tried to hold on but Karl had got a good grip with both hands and managed to pull the bag out of Jake’s hands. Karl then turned and raced off down the street.

Slide 4 Jake and Rod watched in amazement as Karl ran off. They just couldn’t believe Karl would do such a thing. Had he stolen it, did Karl intend to return it? If this was Karl’s idea of a joke is wasn’t very funny!

Slide 4
Jake and Rod watched in amazement as Karl ran off. They just couldn’t believe Karl would do such a thing. Had he stolen it, did Karl intend to return it? If this was Karl’s idea of a joke is wasn’t very funny!

Slide 5 Rod, who had hurt his foot playing football couldn’t run after Karl but thought that Jake would get the bag back OK, as Karl had dropped it on the pavement. Suddenly Rod realised that everything was not OK as he saw Jake kneeling on the

Slide 5
Rod, who had hurt his foot playing football couldn’t run after Karl but thought that Jake would get the bag back OK, as Karl had dropped it on the pavement.

Suddenly Rod realised that everything was not OK as he saw Jake kneeling on the path looking very sad.

Slide 6 Rod realised that he needed to help, he hobbled down the road as fast as he could to Jake. He comforted Jake and said that he would walk him home even though it was much further on than his own house. There were a number of other kids aro

Slide 6
Rod realised that he needed to help, he hobbled down the road as fast as he could to Jake. He comforted Jake and said that he would walk him home even though it was much further on than his own house.

There were a number of other kids around who were playing out and had seen all that had happened. Some stared at Rod, others just walked on but no one had gone to see if Jake was alright they didn’t want to get involved. Within moments the onlookers turned around and just carried on with their games. Rod was amazed that no one else wanted to help poor Jake who had only just come to live in the neighbourhood.

Slide 7 Rod picked up Jake’s bag and helped him up. He told him that he would call for him the next day and that he would sort out with Karl the return of the stolen DVD. If Karl didn’t give it back, Rod would get their teacher involved. On thei

Slide 7
Rod picked up Jake’s bag and helped him up. He told him that he would call for him the next day and that he would sort out with Karl the return of the stolen DVD. If Karl didn’t give it back, Rod would get their teacher involved.

On their way home Rod kept thinking about the pound coins in his pocket. He’d been saving his pocket money to get some football cards at the weekend. Rod hesitated as they reached the corner shop. Jake wasn’t expecting an ice-lol but would this help cheer him up after the rotten afternoon he’d had? Jake knew that if he bought an ice lol for Rod he’d have to wait another whole week before he could get the football cards he has saved up for. Rod didn’t know what to do, football cards the weekend, or an ice-lol for Jake now.

Rod stopped and took Jake into the shop and bought him the ice-lol. All the way back to Jake’s house Rod reassured him that everything was going to be fine and that the DVD would be recovered.

Slide 8 Rod was late home that night but he was pleased to have been able to help out his new friend. Jake certainly had a friend now and what a great friend Rod was. How kind Rod had been and what a difference he had made to cheer Jake up on thi

Slide 8
Rod was late home that night but he was pleased to have been able to help out his new friend. Jake certainly had a friend now and what a great friend Rod was. How kind Rod had been and what a difference he had made to cheer Jake up on this awful afternoon.

Acts of kindness can make all the difference to our everyday lives. Jesus told a story just like this one about a similar act of kindness. Jesus said that if we love him we should show our love for others by acts of kindness. Do you want to be like Jesus and Rod in being kind to others?

PART 3 - RESPONSE TIME

1.    Jesus said that we should treat people the same way as we would want them to treat us. Which one of the boys was following Jesus’ instruction? (Rod)

2.    Were there other people who could have helped Rod? Why do you think they may have decided not to get involved? (afraid, couldn’t be bothered, didn’t want to take the time, didn’t think it was their problem.) 

3. How many ways can you think of that Rod showed kindness to Jake?
(1) He walked home with him.
(2) He hobbled down the road as fast as he could when he saw Jake was in trouble.
(3) He picked Jake’s bag up and helped Jake get up.
(4) He said that he would get the stolen DVD back from Karl.
(5) He walked Jake all the way home even though it was much further on than his house.
(6) He bought Jake an ice-lolly to cheer him up.
(7) He reassured him.

Jesus told a story just like this in the Bible to show us how He wants us to love others by doing acts of kindness. When we help people who are in trouble we show love, just like Jesus asked us to.

What ways can you think of by which you could show kindness to others this week? 

No one has ever shown as much love and kindness like Jesus, He even died for every one of us so that all the wrong things we have done might be taken away.

Let’s pray and thank Jesus for all the love and kindness He has shown us. We can also pray that Jesus will help us show love and kindness to others.

Week 5 DOWNLOADS

Week 5 Lead-in Drama script, Bible chat & response time leaders notes
PowerPoint Week 5 - Key phrase slide
PowerPoint of modern day Good Samaritan parable