Ways to Stay in Faith and Connection
Children's Ministry Response
During these next few weeks while we are practicing our social distancing, I will be providing different ways to try and stay connected with each other and with our faith.

  • I will be providing Sunday school lessons (below) that will continue to bring us closer to celebrating Easter morning.
  • starting tomorrow, posting daily questions on the children's facebook page (Church Street UMC Children). If you would like to participate in that please reply with your child's answer.
  • Creative ways to pray
  • Im working on sending out different movie lessons. You all can watch the movie as a family and then follow the discussion guide. The first one will come out Friday at noon.
  • We will be doing a recorded service for Sundays with a children's moment during it. Please be on the look out Thursday for more information on that.
Sunday School To Go
Below are the next two weeks lessons that will continue on our way to Easter Morning.

Starting tomorrow from 9-3, I will be in the Welcome Center and will have ziplock bags that has supplies for the activities for the following two weeks.

If you are not able to come by to pick up the Sunday School To Go, the will still be there Thursday between 1-3. Use this code (554320#) on the far left door. Please take a clorox wipe and wipe down the door handle and keypad on your way out.

Once again if there are any questions please email me or call/text my cell phone (865)-256-4636
March 22
In the Garden: Matthew 26:31-56
Below is attached some background information if you want more and the take home sheet that is typically handed out in the 3/4 and kindergarten classes.

Activities:
  • use forks to paint a picture of a flower garden
  • talk about how Christ was sad and anxious and knows what we might be going through during this time of unknown.
March 29
Peter denies Christ: Matthew 26:57-58, 69-75
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Below is attached some background information if you want more and the take home sheet that is typically handed out in the 3/4 and kindergarten classes.Read the scripture together. Ask about some places they would love to walk one day. Ask about what Peter got afraid of and what are somethings they get afraid of.

Activities:
  • Make a paper bag rooster
  • Talk about why Peter denied Jesus (afraid of being hurt/caught)
  • help remind the kids that the disciples were in fact human just like us.
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Creative Prayer Ideas
Here are four different prayer ideas:

  1. Create a post-it prayer wall. Each Post-it note can have a request or a name. Make a design out of the prayers or just try and fill the wall.
  2. Create a paper chain. Have each link be a new person that you all prayer for, adding one each day.
  3. Print a copy of the labyrinth (to the right) and trace it with your finger as a quiet and reflective time.
  4. Let everyone decorate their own prayer journal.