Kirk of Kildaire

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Last Supper

March 18-April 15

The Last Supper refers to the final meal that Jesus ate with his disciples on the night before Jesus was betrayed and taken away for his trial and crucifixion. It was the time of the Passover, a special meal, when the Jews gave thanks to God for the time hundreds of years earlier when Moses and their ancestors, the Israelites, escaped from slavery in Egypt.

Adventurers class re-enacts the Last Supper in the Apostle's Playhouse

Jesus and the disciples gathered in an upper room and Jesus gave new meaning to the bread and wine that were used in the Passover meal. “Jesus took a cup of wine in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he told the disciples, ‘Take this wine and share it with each other. I tell you that I will not drink any more wine until God’s kingdom comes.’ Jesus took some bread in his hands and gave thanks for it. He broke the bread and handed it to his disciples. Then he said, ‘This is my body which is given for you. Eat this as a way of remembering me!’” (CEV) The special meaning that Jesus gave to the bread and wine at the Last Supper has become the Christian sacrament of communion. We take communion to give thanks to God, to remember Jesus, and to let God's spirit make us strong.

Our key memory verse is Luke 22:19

Jesus said “Do this in remembrance of me.”

What we will learn:

· Communion is: giving thanks to God, remembering Jesus, and letting God's spirit make us strong.

· The bread and wine are special symbols and we treat them with respect.

· The Last Supper was a Passover meal in Jerusalem before the crucifixion.

Faith Quest workshops:

Create stained glass communion art in Creation Station.

Taste some traditional foods of a Passover meal in Good News

Be a disciple in Da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper when you visit Apostle’s Playhouse

Learn about Holy Week from the Gospel of Mark in Holywood

You’ll need communion facts and fast fingers on the buzzer in Antioch Arcade

Praising Puppets learn how to celebrate communion in church today

Family Time and Prayer

Read: Luke 22:7-23 or Mark 14:12-26 or read your favorite Bible story book

Reflection: Why is communion special? The bread and wine are special symbols for us — it is a way to remember Jesus and a way to feel closer to God. Communion and baptism are our only sacraments. What is a sacrament? What kind of attitude should we have for things that are sacred?

Prayer : Dear God, Thank you for Jesus. Thank you for the special sacrament of communion. Help us remember Jesus and how much Jesus loves us and wants us to follow him. Amen

Offering : Your offering will go to One Great Hour of Sharing. Please bring your offering to the jar in the Great Hall.

Thank you to our Last Supper workshop leaders:

Good News Mrs. Julia Cobley

Holywood Mrs. Janet Patterson

Apostle’s Playhouse Mrs. Lee Smith

Praising Puppets Kathy and Joe Shellabarger

Antioch Arcade Mrs. Janet and Mr. Vic Turner

Creation Station Mrs. Edla Prevette

Thank you to our curriculum design team: Toni Dattilo, Nancy Stokes, Robin Morris, Catherine Devins and The Reverend Joan McCarthy