Scripture: Matthew 25: 31-46
Preparation: pitcher of water, small cups
Faith+Open: Gather the children with you. Have a pitcher of water and enough cups for each child (don’t worry you are not giving them much water!) I have some water here to pass out to all of you. Today we are we are celebrating that Jesus is the one we call Lord and that he has shown us how to follow him and to know God. When you get water, hold on to it and don't drink it quite yet.
Starting with some older children fill their cups fairly full. Share your water out of the pitcher until it is empty. Then have them share with other children until their cups are empty. (If you have a very large amount of children ask for a few volunteers for this activity.)
Faith+Share: God pours all of God’s love into you and wants you like a fountain, to pour it out to others. When you think that you have run out God keeps pouring (pull an extra pitcher of water out from a hiding spot or have someone from the congregation bring up another full one) What are some ways that we can pour God’s love into other people? (Accept all answers--emphasize that when we give food, water, shelter, clothes or help of any kind we are helping others and we are serving God. This is how we show and act in love)
We are so blessed that God loves us so much and give us all of God’s love every day. Let’s tell everyone we know about this love!
Go ahead and drink your water imagining God filling you up with love.
Faith+Prayer:
God, thank you for filling us with your love. Be with us as we share our love with others. Amen
Faith+Blessing: Remember God is with us always. Make sign of cross together saying:
God in my head
God in my heart
God on my left
God on my right
And remember your high fives and hugs on the way back!
Extension Ideas:
1. Talk about what a king looks like--how is that like or unlike what we know about Jesus? What do Christians look like?
2. Sing the Song Grace Flows Down (lyrics below, go to your favorite music source to hear song--comes up on youtube)
Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
Amazing Love
Now flowing down
From hands and feet
That were nailed to the tree
As Grace flows down and covers me
Chorus
It covers me
It covers me
It covers me
And covers me
~LB/BW
No comments:
Post a Comment