by MaryJane Pierce Norton
Easter is the key experience of the Christian faith. After all, we are Easter people.
Yet we often find it difficult to observe Lent, the season of preparation for Easter, with children. And when Easter comes, we may still find it hard to talk with children about this most important observance. Oh, not [...]
One: Lent is a special time for prayer, for reading our Bibles, and for looking at our lives to see if there is anything we do that is not pleasing to God. So let us tell God about the things that we need God to forgive us for.
All: O God, we confess that sometimes [...]
Dinnertime Conversation Starters
What’s your favorite thing about the way we celebrate Easter? What do we do at home or at church that really helps you understand that we’re celebrating Jesus’ resurrection?
Can you think of a time when you were nice to someone you didn’t think deserved it? Was that hard? What helped you be able [...]
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Using Pockets in a group setting.
