Scripture Focus: Mark
6:1-13
Preparation: A
backpack or suitcase full of travel gear.
For example, if available, pack a backpacking backpack with the gear you
might need for several days (tent, sleeping bag, clothes, etc). Or put together carry-on size bag for a
weekend trip. Bring a walking stick and
a Bible with the reading from Mark ready to read.
Faith+Open: Enter
from a place that allows you to walk a distance with your gear and call the
children to follow you as you walk to your regular meeting place.
Faith+Share: I
bet your wondering what all this stuff is for, aren’t you? Well, I heard that Jesus was about to send us
on a journey to go heal people, so I thought that I should pack. Have any of you ever packed for a trip? What kind of stuff did you bring? (Let them answer for a minute or two.) Well I
have a bunch of stuff, too. Let’s see
what I have with me. (Now go through
your bag a little. You may just need to
give highlights if you have a bunch of gear!)
Pretty good, don’t you
think? I should be ready for just about
anything! Now, I also heard that Jesus had
some instructions and a packing list for me.
It should be right here in the reading.
(read verses 7-9.) Uh Oh, I think I may have over-packed! All I really need is my shoes, a couple of
shirts and good walking stick. It may
not seem like much to take on a long journey, but I think that Jesus had a
plan. I think that he wanted the disciples
to have faith that everything would fine, but even more, I think that Jesus
wanted the disciples to get to know the people they were going to help and
heal. He wanted to create trust between
the disciples and the communities they entered.
He was teaching them and us that it is okay, and even good to rely on
each other for the things that we need, and to be ready to share we have more
than we need.
Faith+Prayer: Gracious God, you give us good gifts. Sometimes more than we need or know how to
use. Teach us to share with others when
we have too much, and teach us to ask for help for others when we need it. Amen
-GB
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