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For the Fifth Sunday in Lent From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Scripture Reference: Psalm 51 Preparation: Bring a small bottle of vegetable or olive oil, a damp cloth, and soap. Have you ever gotten oil on your hands and then tried to wash it off with water? Does the oil rinse off? (Let children respond.) No, it doesn’t come off with just water, does it? What else do you need to get oil off your hands? (Someone may offer the correct answer.) Right: you need soap. Continue reading Coming Clean For the Fourth Sunday in Lent From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Numbers 21:4-9 and Ephesians 2:8 Preparation: Bring a cross to hold up so that the children can look up to it. How many of you can remember a time when you felt very sick? (Children can raise their hands or respond.) Have you ever felt so sick and weak that you couldn’t get out of bed? Or so sick that you could hardly move at all? When Continue reading Look Up For the Third Sunday in Lent From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Exod. 20:7 Does everyone here have a name? Names are important aren’t they? Everybody has a name. Let’s hear some of your names. (Let children respond.) How do you feel about your name? Do you like it? (Children may share.) You should feel good about your name. It is very precious. When you were just a tiny baby, you received your name. The best name for you that could Continue reading Holy Name For the Second Sunday in Lent From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Mark 8:31-38 Preparation: You may bring along a photo of one of your best friends and be ready to tell the children about your friend. Raise your hand if you have a really good friend—a best friend—that you like to play with. Can you tell me about one of your friends? What do you like about that friend? (Let several children describe one of their friends.) I have some good Continue reading Get Behind Me For the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Preparation: Bring or wear a pair of running shoes. I brought along a pair of running shoes to help remind me to get some exercise today. (Show your shoes.) How many of you exercise most days? What do you do for exercise? (Children may answer.) Exercise is good for you, isn’t it? (Here you may share an example of a fitness regimen. My example follows.) Continue reading In Training For the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Isa. 40:29-31 Preparation (optional): Bring a picture of a soaring eagle to illustrate your sermon. How many of you have seen an eagle or a hawk soaring high in the sky? (Let children respond.) It’s amazing to watch, isn’t it? The beautiful bird will spread its wings wide and make big circles in the sky. An eagle can make flying look easy. It doesn’t have to beat its Continue reading Soaring Like an Eagle For the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Image from Half a World Away exhibit Scripture Reference: 1 Cor. 8:1-3 Preparation: You may bring a hammer and nails or some other construction tools. The Bible reading from 1 Corinthians today talks about building up the church. If you were going to help build up the church, what sort of tools do you think you might need? (Discuss.) I brought some tools with me (show the tools), but the trouble is, I’m not Continue reading Love Builds the Church For the Third Sunday after Epiphany Gospel Reading Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14 – 20 Preparation: (Optional) Bring outreach pamphlets or invitations to your church. Have them ready to pick up by your designated exit door. Good morning everyone! Nice to see you all this morning. OK, we’ve got to get busy. Everyone, FOLLOW ME! (Get up and immediately start down the aisle or walk towards the nearest exit. When you get to the door, turn around to see how many of the children followed. At this
Continue reading Follow Me For the Third Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Jonah 1:1-17 Preparation: Bring a large blanket or dark-colored sheet. Have any of you heard about a man named Jonah? (Let children respond.) Jonah was a prophet of God; he would listen to God and tell the people what God said. One day, God told Jonah to go to a big city and tell the people who lived there that they were being very wicked and that they needed Continue reading Hiding from God For the Second Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Scripture Reference: Psalm 139:13-16 Preparation: Bring an ink pad and small squares of smooth, white paper for making children’s fingerprints; or you may use your own pre-made thumbprints to hand out. You may also bring magnifying glasses to help the children study their fingerprints. The Psalm for today is beautiful. Psalm 139, verses 13 and 14 read, “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Continue reading Wonderfully Made |
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