Kirk of Kildaire

Welcome to Faith Quest

Mary and Martha

February 11 – March 11

Jesus’ encounter with Martha and Mary, as recorded in these verses, is part of a larger series of reflections on how to be a good disciple. In these verses in Luke, Mary is the one who models hospitality for her honored guest.

Jesus and his disciples were traveling. When they got to a village, Martha welcomed them into her home. Martha’s sister, Mary, immediately went to sit at the feet of Jesus so she could hear his every word. Martha was busy and worried because she still had much to do. She complained to Jesus about Mary, asking him to tell her to help! But Jesus told Martha that she worried about too many things. Mary had chosen best.

Our key memory verse is from Psalm 46:10

"Be still and know that I am God”

What we will learn:


Faith Quest workshops:

Create clay hands for “doing” and ears for “listening” in Creation Station.

Listen to both sides of the story from Martha and then from Mary in Good News.

“It’s not Fair!” Act it out in Apostle’s Playhouse.

Martin the Cobbler shows hospitality to God by helping others in Holywood.

How do you make choices? Find out in Antioch Arcade.

Praising Puppets learn how a cheerful attitude or a sour one can make a ton of difference!

Family Time and Prayer

Read: Luke 10:38-42 or read your favorite Bible story book

Reflection: Martha was worried and busy. It wasn’t fair that Mary sat around listening to Jesus! What was wrong with Martha’s attitude? What did Mary do that was right?

Prayer: Dear God, help us not be so busy with school and activities and sports that we forget to be quiet and remember you and pray to you. Help us to listen to you as Mary did. Amen

Offering: Your offering will go to buy new children’s books for our own Kirk library - the Martha Davis Memorial Library. Please bring your offering to the jar in the Great Hall.

 

Thank you to our Mary and Martha workshop leaders:

Good News – Mrs. Karen Fleischhauer
Holywood – Mrs. Harlanette Harrison
Apostle’s Playhouse – Mrs. Lee Smith
Praising Puppets – Mrs. Nancy Weihsmann
Antioch Arcade – Mr. Paul and Mrs. Robin Morris
Creation Station – Mr. David and Mrs. Jennifer Beason

Thank you to our curriculum design team:

Toni Dattilo, Nancy Stokes, Robin Morris, Catherine Devins and The Reverend Joan McCarthy.