Scripture: Luke 24
Memory Verse: “God will raise us
from death by the same power that he sued when he raised our Lord to life.”
1Corinthians 6:14 CEV
Offering: One
Great Hour of Sharing
Concepts:
Objectives:
1. Children will
hear about Jesus’ resurrection from Luke 24.
2. Using
concepts from Luke 24 the class will create a worship service.
Procedure:
Welcome and Introductions:
1.
Greet the
children and introduce yourself. Wear
your nametag. Make sure the children are wearing nametags. If not, ask the
shepherd to supply a temporary badge. Remember you are interacting with a
different group of students each week that may not know you.
2. Jesus taught us many things
about God’s love. In this chapter of Luke we learn about Jesus’ resurrection,
his appearance to the disciples and what he told them to do. That time that
Jesus spent with the disciples was like the first worship service because the
disciples came to Jesus, learned about God, ate bread together and then went
into the world to share God’s word. We are going to hear about Jesus and the
disciples today and make our own worship service.
Scripture/Bible Story:
Review the Bible
story. In the early weeks you will need to read parts of verses 24. It is long,
so pick a few key verses to read spread out to coincide with the parts of
worship discussion. See application below.
In later weeks review the verses by asking children to retell what
happened and asking questions such as “What happened when they went to the
tomb?” etc.
Suggested readings
(tomb) Luke 24:1-11, (appearance on road) Luke 24:13-15, and 28-35, (Jesus
teaching) Luke 24:36-49
Application:
1. Do
you remember learning about the parts of a church service in Sunday school?
Let’s try to remember. Have flip chart or white board to write on. We
are going to make our own church service. First we’ll plan and practice then
we’ll put it all together.
2. What
is the first thing we must do? Take answers. Go to church. Write this on chart.
Read Luke 24:13-15, and 28-35. In the story the disciples walk long
distances to hear Jesus teach. How do we get to church, cars, Glenaire van,
walk, etc?
3. What
is the next step? Answers listen to Bible reading, sermon etc. This
is called proclaiming Gods word. How will we proclaim God’s word in our church
service? Take suggestions. Have cards with easy sentences children can read.
(See below for suggestions.) Don’t force children to read but take volunteers.
Try to find podium or music stand draped with decorative cloth for podium to
read at. How was God’s word proclaimed in our story today? Jesus taught the
disciples, read Luke 24:36-49.
4. Do
you know what the next step is? Responding to God’s word. How did the disciples
respond to Jesus? Read Luke 24:52-53. Do you know how we do this in a church
service? Singing, giving offerings. Let’s pick some music for our service. Have a choice of
3 songs on CD (children’s CDs available in DCE’s office). Take volunteers for someone to be the music
director and start the CD when needed. Listen to the CDs and let children vote
on the selections they would like for their service. In
church we make offerings to the church of time and money. In our offering plate
we can write or draw a promise of how we will follow Jesus this week and put it
in our offering plate. Do we have volunteers to pass the plate? Practice passing.
5. The
next step is sealing of the word also called sacraments. One sacrament we have
at the Kirk is Communion. This is where we remember Jesus. Do you remember
Jesus eating with the disciples? Read Luke 24:30-31. We can
have bread/crackers and juice. When we eat them we can say. “The body of Christ
given for you.” Who would like to help
serve juice and crackers? Take volunteers.
6. What
is the last thing we do at church? Leave the service! What do we do when we
leave? Go do the things that Jesus taught us to do. We have a banner that says
“Go in God’s Name”. After our service you can write or draw on the banner how
you will follow God’s word this week. (Offer to help children who need help in
writing their idea. Don’t write during planning session but when you put it all
together.)
Note: Try to keep planning
brief, just covering major elements, so that you don’t run out of time.
7. Now
let’s put it all together. Have
children spread out in great hall and one volunteer can call them to service by
ringing a bell. Sit in rows on carpet squares. Using above props put together
worship service you have planned.
Reflection Time:
At 10:35 a.m. ask the
shepherds to pass out the journal sheets and pencils/markers. Suggestion: You
may wish to give the children a sticker or some memento to paste in their
journal as a reminder of the story or activity.
Prompts for
journal writing: What was your favorite
part of our service? Draw or write about it. If time allows share with class.
At 10:45 ask the students to
close their journals and sit quietly for prayer.
Prayer: Today let’s
pray the Lords’ Prayer that Jesus taught us and his disciples.
Tidy and Dismissal: Ask children to help tidy up. Put supplies in bin on stage and carpet
squares in a pile.
Teacher preparation in advance:
1.
Read the
scripture passages and attend the Faith Quest Leaders Bible Study.
2.
Prepare
a closing prayer.
3.
Check
out the room before your first Sunday workshop so that you know where
everything is located. The bin with supplies is located on the stage.
Supply List
·
White board, markers or flip chart, cards
with verses, podium or music stand, CD player and CDs, offering plate, paper,
pencils, bread/crackers, juice, small cups napkins, Banner: Go in God’s Name,
markers carpet squares
References
Notes provided by
Lori Houck for Curriculum writer’s Bible study on October 3, 2004