Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020 to Easter Sunday, April 14, 2020
Hello Friends!

Holy Week is the defining week of the Christian year, and this year will be a Holy Week unlike any that we have ever experienced. I cannot tell you how much I missed our annual Palm Parade on Sunday, and how much I will miss seeing all of you on Easter morning.

Although not as good as seeing you, I am excited to present this special edition of Hennepin Kids Online Sunday School! Below you will find mini lessons that walk you and your kids through the story of Jesus' last week on earth. Each lesson contains a story and a special coloring sheet. Many lessons contain crafts that you can do at home, and a couple come with super easy recipes to bake as a family. Whether you choose to do one lesson every day this week, or a few at a time, I pray that these lessons will offer you some tools to create a really special Holy Week experience for your family.
— Lynne
Mini Lesson 1: Palm Sunday

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
This is the same lesson that we sent out on Thursday. We thought it would be helpful to have all of Holy Week in one place!

The craft in this video features the Donkey pdf, and you will also need a stick (yardstick, ruler or other stick), stapler, glue and yarn/ribbon.

Donkey.pdf  (there are two pages in the pdf file)

* For Palm Sunday and Holy Week, we will be using the book, "Easter Love Letters from God - Bible Stories , " by Glenys Nellis, illustrated by Sophie Allsopp, published by Zonderkidz.
Mini Lesson 2:
What Love Looks Like

*All lessons begin with the invitation to light a candle.
This lesson is based on the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet on Holy Thursday. There is a craft in the video that features Kelsey Johnson and Baby Peter. To do the craft at home, you will need a paper plate or card stock and some paint. You can make your own paint with 1 part water: 2 parts flour and food coloring!
Mini Lesson 3: Secret Supper

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
This is the story of the Last Supper. In this lesson, there is a cooking demo for making your own flatbread, so you may want to look at that recipe ahead of time. If you plan to watch worship on Maundy Thursday, you could use this bread for your communion elements!

Mini Lesson 4: Gloomy Garden

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
This is the story where Jesus goes to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and is arrested.

Mini Lesson 5: The Darkest Day

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
This is the Good Friday lesson. Some of the concepts of Good Friday are difficult for young kids, so I recommend working through this lesson as a family. There is a demonstration of how to use Resurrection Eggs to tell the Easter story. Many of you have made these at church in the past, but if you have not, there is a link that will show you how to make them at home! Resurrection Eggs are also fun because you can incorporate them into an egg hunt before you use them for the lesson!

Mini Lesson 6: The Quiet Cave

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
This lesson discusses how Jesus was buried in a cave, and then we have to wait to see what happens next! For the butterfly craft, you will need a coffee filter, a pipe cleaner or a clothes pin, and either watercolor paints, or markers. If you use markers, then you spray the coffee filter with water after you draw on it with markers so that the colors run together a little bit and you get the look that you see in the photo.

Mini Lesson 7: Easter Sunday

*All lessons begin with an invitation to light a candle.
Happy Easter Everyone! This lesson has another cooking demonstration that I love! You will need refrigerator biscuits, marshmallows, cinnamon/sugar, and butter to make this yummy treat! Enjoy!

Mini Lesson 7:
Let's Make a Movie Together!*
Would you be willing to send me photos and videos of your kiddos? It would be so uplifting to see all of their smiling faces! I will take whatever photos and videos I receive and create a video to share in this newsletter so we can all enjoy seeing our church friends! Please send to lynne@haumc.org .

* The newsletter gets posted on our Facebook page, so please only send photos if you are comfortable with them being shared.*
For any questions regarding Children & Family Ministries,
please contact Lynne Carroll at  lynne@haumc.org