Materials Needed:

• A slide showing the word “Thank You” in different languages (refer to the presentation deck preview on the right).

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Slide Magic: Present the multilingual slide. Tell the kids that all these strange-looking words mean the exact same thing!
2. Take Turns: Ask children to take turns being a “Language Wizard” and read out the words. If they have trouble reading, help them and ask them to repeat after you. Don’t worry if it sounds like a tongue twister—the fun is in the trying!
3. Guess the Meaning: Now, here comes the exciting part! Ask them to decode the secret message.

Once upon a time, there were ten friends, and they had a special name—lepers. Do you know who a leper is? (Pause for kids to respond.) A leper is someone who has a terrible sickness called leprosy. It makes painful sores appear on their skin, and sometimes, it can even cause fingers and toes to fall off.

In those days, people with this disease were considered unclean. They had to live far away outside the town because everyone was terrified of catching their sickness. But one day, Jesus was walking through a village when He spotted these ten lepers standing far off. From a distance, they called out to Him with all their might:

They knew Jesus had the power to do something amazing! When Jesus heard their cry, He looked at them and gave them a surprising instruction: "Go show yourselves to the priest."

Back then, priests were the only ones who could inspect someone to declare them healed and safe to rejoin their families. Jesus told them to go to the priests even before they were healed! It was like Jesus was saying: "You are going to be all better soon, so start walking!"

As the ten lepers stepped out in obedience and headed toward the priest, something miraculous happened on the road! Suddenly, they looked down at their arms, hands, and feet—all the sores were completely gone! Their skin was smooth, healthy, and brand new! They were so overjoyed they started jumping, singing, and dancing in the streets!

But wait, there is more! One of the men, overwhelmed with gratitude, stopped in his tracks and ran all the way back to Jesus. Praising God in a loud voice, he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and cried out: "Thank You, Lord!"

Just like those friends, God does countless amazing things for us every day—delicious food, warm clothes, fun families, and cozy beds. But do we ever forget to say, "Thank You"? Are we like the nine who took the gift and ran off… or like the one who returned to fall at Jesus’ feet in heartfelt gratitude?

We have even greater reason to thank Jesus: He has healed us of something far worse than leprosy—our sin! He loved you so much that He gave His life on the cross so we can be forgiven and live with God forever!

Materials Needed:

• Popsicle / Ice-cream wooden craft sticks (1 per child)
• Colored sketch pens or markers
• Brown or black yarn for hair (optional)
• Glue sticks

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Hand each child a wooden ice-cream craft stick.
2. Front (Before Jesus): On one side, draw a sad face with red or brown spots/dots all over to represent the sick leper before he met Jesus.
3. Back (After Jesus): Flip the stick over! On the other side, draw a beaming happy smile, a big heart, and write: "Give Thanks! – 1 Thes. 5:18".
4. Hair & Details: Glue small yarn pieces to the top for hair, or draw cute hair with markers!