Palm Sunday!
Toddler Class:
We gathered to welcome all 7 children, as well as Miss Tressa & Mr. Joey. Sang a more "PC" version of Jesus Love the Little Children (shoutout to Becky Mohrlang for her idea to change lyrics!). Then we read the story of Jesus parade into Jerusalem.
During snack, we asked the children if they could remember a parade they had been to (Hint hint, Seafair!), who this parade was for, and what made it special. The last one stumped them :) I do wish I would have asked the question of "How do we and should we celebrate Jesus like these people at his parade?" Try it and let me know how it goes over at home.
For craft, we made palm branches and colored pictures of Jesus triumphal entry, then had a parade of our own! This devolved into Mr. Joey serving as the donkey for the last few minutes, but it was a blast. Just like all those people in Jerusalem, we were shouting Hosanna in our own way, time, and place. Remind your children this week of how we can celebrate Jesus triumphal entry in our lives this Holy Week, but each and every day as well.
Kindergarten/1st Grade:
Teacher: Caity Edwards
Reflections coming soon!
2nd-4th Grade:
Teacher: Matt Watrous
This week the "older kids" studied the parable of the Sheep and the Goats in Matthew 25. We discussed the “lists” that Jesus made for the sheep and goats and invited kids to brainstorm additional examples from their daily lives. Examples we discussed included,
• I was lonely and you were my friend.
• I was mocked and you stood up for me.
• I was struggling in school and you took time to study with me.
We discussed who the "least of these" are in our own lives. We circled back to themes from past lessons, especially the command to Love God and our neighbor. We talked about the role of deeds in our faith. Lastly, we drew pictures of how we can take care of the least of these in everyday life.
