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Themed Specials (no 1)
The Greatest Treasure
For Leaders:
Make, beg or borrow some kind of chest or whatever you have, that might be imagined as a treasure chest on stage. Arrange for 2-3 team members to bring along an item that means something special to them, something that they treasure, something that is not necessarily of monetary value but is valuable to them. People’s treasure might be, something that holds a special memory, a gift, something of sentimental value, an heirloom, a favourite something, a souvenir from a memorable visit somewhere…
Get the team to put their items into the treasure chest, they will each share why their item is special a little later. Remember to put your own item into the chest as well. Three or four items will do, each person sharing should be brief, 1 - 2 mins max. The more out of the ordinary and interesting the items are, the better ‘hook’ for the children’s listening.
Chat for Kids
Today we are talking about treasure. (Ask the children if they have ever found any treasure?) Well, some of the leaders have put things into the chest that they treasure. Things that are special to them, let’s see what they are. (The first team member with a treasure item draws it from the chest and shares their brief story, followed by the second…)
From this treasure chest intro you could go on to talk about the man who came across treasure in a field and decided to buy the field (Matthew 13 - 44) and lead into talking about finding the greatest treasure - Jesus… You could do this as a story tell or drama and use some props. A rug that looks a bit ground/earth like can be used to hide a small treasure bag under it. The man sold all he had to buy the field so that he could end up with this, the greatest treasure. Jesus is like that treasure, the best friend, the best guide, always ready to listen and help us along life’s way.
You could go on to tell your own story/testimony, Here is an example below from one of the leaders.
“It was when I was a boy that I came across the greatest and most valuable treasure I’ve ever known – I found Jesus. Or should I say, Jesus found me. It was a long time ago, but Jesus is still my greatest treasure and He’s never left me since I first came to believe in Him. Jesus helps me to make decisions and encourages me to do what is right and helps me to share His love and kindness with other people. Sometimes I mess up and get things wrong, but Jesus never stops loving me, He’s always there to listen with loving forgiveness when I make mistakes. Jesus loves everyone and wants all of us to become His followers. He wants to be your special friend too.
Jesus really is the greatest treasure I’ve ever found!
Other thoughts around the theme of treasure
On another occasion in a holiday club special all age Sunday service, a reflection was made on how exciting the words of Jesus are, taking the verse from Psalm 119 v 162.