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John B. Jamison served as a pastor of United Methodist churches in Illinois for over twenty years. He holds a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary as well as a Masters and a Ph.D. in Education. John spent extended time studying in the Holy Land and uses that experience as a source for his sermons and children's sermons. John has written for radio and television, has authored three novels, and is an award-winning children’s book author. When he is not writing, John enjoys painting, gardening, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife Patricia, their adult daughter, Tricia, and two grandchildren, Ben and Emily.
Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.
Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.
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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) This is a really important story, so I have asked our friend TOM to help us tell our story. Let’s have a round of applause for TOM. (Have everyone give TOM some applause.)
Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.
* * *
Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) This is a really important story, so I have asked our friend TOM to help us tell our story. Let’s have a round of applause for TOM. (Have everyone give TOM some applause.)
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