Jesus told a story in today's scripture about a farmer planting grain. What do you think is the point of planting grain? [wait for answers]
So you plant the grain, wanting to grow more grain. As a farmer can tell you, the point of wanting more to grow is that you can have some for your family, some to sell, and some to plant the next crop.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 10a – 12-Jul-20”
Have you ever been really tired and just want to lay down and sleep? [Wait for answers] Have you ever felt that way, not because of running or playing a lot? Have you every felt tired out because of a lot of things that are happening all at once and many of them are no fun at all?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 9a – 5-Jul-20”
What do you think it means to welcome someone? [Wait for answers]
In the scripture for today, Jesus says that, when we welcome someone because Jesus asked us to, it's the same as if we welcome Jesus himself. How do you think it would make things different if we treated each person who visited us as if they were Jesus?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 8a – 28-Jun-20”
How many hairs do you think you have on your head? [Wait for answers]
Do you think you could count them? [Wait again]
The scripture for today says that we are so important to God that God has counted every hair on our head?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 7a – 21-Jun-20”
The gospel story for today is another time when Jesus sent his disciples out to teach and to help people. Why do you think Jesus sent his disciples out instead of going himself? [Wait for answers]
We are Jesus' disciples today and, even though Jesus can be everywhere now, it's helpful for people to be able to see someone even when they know Jesus is there.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 6a – 14-Jun-20”
Jesus tells the disciples in our story for today to "Go into all the world and make disciples in every nation." What do you think that means? [Wait for answers]
I'm sure he doesn't mean to force people to become disciples.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Trinity-a – 7-Jun-20”
There's a lot of really fantastic stuff in our scripture story for today. There are tongues of fire and people speaking in all the known languages, and 3000 people joining the Church. But the thing is, probably the most important thing in today's story is quite normal.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Pentecost-a – 31-May-20”
Jesus was talking to his disciples right before he left. He said that they would be his witnesses. What is a witness? What does a witness do? [Wait for answers]
One of the most important things about a witness is that they're supposed to tell people about what they have seen themselves.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 7a – 24-May-20”
Have you ever had a really good friend? Someone you could talk to and someone you just couldn't wait to tell about what had happened when you were away from each other?
Wait for answers]
Jesus told his disciples that he was going to go away.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 6a – 17-May-20”
When I was young, my family and I went camping a lot, but I do remember one time that we actually stayed in a hotel. I was amazed to see how many rooms there were in the hotel... over 700!… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 5a – 10-May-20”