Many have given themselves, so that we may have life. Perhaps we should ask ourselves if we are truly alive? We are alive in Christ!

SUNDAY, MAY 24TH @ 10 AM



BLOOD DRIVE
We welcome you to take part in our Upcoming Blood Drive 
Friday, May 29th from 10 am - 4 pm
Eagle Scout Project - Troop 194

To make an appointment, please click  HERE or you may call 
(513) 451-0910. Walk-ins will be accepted as time and space permits to honor social distancing. 


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Kid's Corner:  Jesus Prays Activities

Read: 
John 17:6-26

What comes to your mind when you see someone with their hands together like this? How about when you see a picture like this? That's right, you immediately think of prayer, don't you? How often do you think we should pray? Once a day? Before meals? Before we go to bed at night? What do you think we should pray for? The Bible doesn't tell us exactly when to pray, but it does teach us how to pray. One day, Jesus' disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. I am sure you know what he said. In fact, we can probably all say it by heart. "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." (Continue to the end.)We usually call that "The Lord's Prayer," but it is really a model prayer that Jesus taught so that we would know how to pray to the Father. I like to think that the real "Lord's Prayer" is the prayer that Jesus prayed the night before he was crucified. Jesus knew that he would be returning to heaven and that his disciples would be left behind. He prayed that as they lived in the world, they would not become part of the world. He did not want them to become stained by the wickedness and evil that was in the world. He wanted them to remain faithful to God and to what they had learned while Jesus was with them on earth. He wanted them to know his love and to share that love with others.


Here are the things that Jesus prayed for his disciples:
  • That they would be one as he and the Father were one
  • That God would protect them from the evil one
  • That they would be made holy by the truth of God's Word
The prayer that Jesus prayed for his disciples is for us too. He said, "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message." That's you and me! We must live in this world, and Jesus prays that we might remain faithful to his teaching so that the world will know that God sent his Son and that God loves them


Prayer Journal
Help  your child cut squares of construction paper to staple or tie together with yarn.  On each page your child can draw a picture or write some words or names of people to pray for --- a person, their home, school, friends, Doctor, grand parents, teachers, etc. The cover page of their prayer journal can be titled -- DON'T GIVE UP -- KEEP PRAYING.  If they see an answer to their prayers, they should place a happy face or a sticker on that page.





Prayer Walk
Using construction paper or pictures printed from the computer create a prayer walk.  You and your child can place signs on the wall in a designated area. The pictures can be of a HOME, a FIREHOUSE, a SCHOOL, a CHURCH, an APARTMENT COMPLEX, etc. Children will walk from picture to picture and say a short prayer, (either silently or together as a family), for the people who live or work in each place.


Children's Bulletins:
Print off these bulletins for your kids and have them ready for Sunday's worship service. 


Mission: Worshipping, connecting, and serving so all may experience life in Christ.

Vision: Moving all people from receiving to also sharing life in Christ.