More Service Songs - G.I.V.E.

After singing Give Said The Little Stream with actions, extend the lesson by singing more Service Songs. This really does need to be done in coordination with Give Said the Little Stream, as it's a continuation on the word GIVE...

Before Primary, put the letters G - I - V - E around the room. It's going to be kind of a match game, where the letter will be stuck on the beginning of a phrase.

G - How do we serve?  We go the extra mile!  pg: 167

I - Who can serve others?  I can, with my own two hands!  pg: 272

V - How does serving others make us feel? Serving others makes us very happy!  pg: 197

E - Who do we serve?  Every one of God's children.  pg: 263

THE PLAN:
Talk about how GSTLS is a song about service! ASK; But what other things can we think about when doing service?.... The letters on the wall will help us find out!

• Choose a child to go get a letter off the wall.
• When the child brings the letter to you, ASK the question about service. Then show the the letter combined with it's phrase and hang it on the board (save room for all 4 phrases).
• Sing the song. Maybe a few times.
• Repeat.
  
  

  

  (I had the letter, the question, and the song page number written on the back of the phrase page.)

ACTIONS For Give Said the Little Stream (all 3 verses!)

I just made these up!  Whewie!  :D

VERSE 1
"Give," said the little stream,        WATER WAVE HANDS
"Give, oh! give, give, oh! give."       GIVE (hands out in front) x2
"Give," said the little stream,       WATER WAVE HANDS
As it hurried down the hill;       WATER WAVE HANDS
"I'm small, I know,        "SMALL" FINGER AND THUMB NEAR EYE
but wherever I go       HANDS OUT SHRUG    
The fields grass grows greener still."       GRASS HANDS (wiggly fingers cross in front)

VERSE 2
"Give," said the little rain,       RAIN FINGERS
"Give, oh! give, give, oh! give."       GIVE (hands out in front) x2
"Give," said the little rain,       RAIN FINGERS
As it fell upon the flow'rs;       RAIN FINGERS
"I'll raise their drooping heads again,"       GROWING FLOWER HAND
As it fell upon the flow'rs.      RAIN FINGERS

VERSE 3
Give, then, as Jesus gives,       GIVE x1 / JESUS ASL
Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.       GIVE (hands out in front) x2
Give, then, as Jesus gives;       GIVE x1 / JESUS ASL
There is something all can give.      RAINBOW GESTURE ABOVE HEAD
Do as the streams and blossoms do:       WATER WAVE HANDS / FLOWER
For God and others live.       HEAVENLY FATHER ASL / LIVE ASL



CHORUS
Singing, singing all the day,       LEAD 2/4 TIME x2
"Give away, oh! give away."      GIVE (hands out in front) x2
Singing, singing all the day,       LEAD 2/4 TIME x2
"Give, oh! give away."       GIVE (hands out in front) x2

---------------> Need to fill more time? Extend Give Said the Little Stream (and sing more songs) with this lesson plan extension: Service Songs: G.I.V.E.