This Sunday, join us for in-person church school!
Class times are as follows
2-2:50pm Ages 3-2nd grade AND grades 6-8
2:55-3:45 grades 3-5
3:45-4:45 Youth Group (grades 9+) High-schoolers: We are going to tie dye! Bring a pair of white socks, or a white t shirt, hoodie, sweatpants, etc. to tie dye. We will have enough dye for one item per person.
For ages 3-grade 5—please bring a mask and a towel or mat to sit on.
For grades 6 and up—please bring a mask, and a camp or folding chair to sit on.
If your child/young person isn’t able to attend in person, here are some supplementary activities for them to do:
In this story, Jesus is questioned as to who gave him authority to be in the temple teaching. What does the word “authority” mean? Have you ever heard the phrase “an authority figure?” What are some examples of “authority figures.”
Sometimes, we are told to follow authority figures not because they are people who are making good choices, but because they have lots of power. In the story, people are trying to say Jesus can’t do certain things because they are the “authority figures” and he doesn’t have permission. Jesus’ responds that his authority figure is God, not people.
Can you think of people throughout history that have done brave things or good things, even though people told them not to or tried to punish them for doing it?
Could John Lewis be considered someone who did what was right and good even with authorities told him not to?
One of John Lewis’ tweets from 2018 went viral: "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
Can you come up with an example of “good trouble” that you could get into this week to help make the world a better place? Maybe make a “get out the vote video” and share it on youtube. Maybe attend a protest with your family. Maybe write a letter to your principal or teacher. Make a Black Lives Matter or Justice for Breonna Taylor poster--the possibilities are endless!
Jesus, John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg—all of these people went up against people with more real (or imagined) power than them, because they knew what they were doing was right. Let’s see what you can do!
