WHO IS THE GREATEST?	Grades 3-4

Helping Hands
Kids serve the church by folding or stuffing bulletins for the service. They will remember that serving others is a sign of greatness.

Spark Resources: 
None

Supplies:
Bulletins

Set-up:
1.	Arrange with church office staff for the kids to fold or stuff bulletins. 
2.	Ask a couple of ushers or office staff members to help the kids learn how to fold the bulletins. They can come to your classroom or you can go to them.

Instructions:
How many of you know what a bulletin is? Bulletins are the folded paper programs that tell us what words to pray and what hymns to sing in church each week. They help all of the members of the congregation know what they are going to be saying, singing, and listening to! Show the kids a bulletin from your church and pass around copies of bulletins from past Sundays. Did you ever wonder who folds the bulletins or stuffs the inserts into them each week? We’re going to meet those people today, and we are going to help them!

Have the kids greet the usher who is helping them. Fold as many bulletins as time permits, and thank the usher for letting your class help with that task. Have the kids thank the ushers for folding the bulletins every week!

If you have less time …
Invite an usher to visit your class and thank him or her for serving the church. Tell the usher that his or her service is a sign of greatness.

If you have more time …
Have the kids fold more bulletins.