Be prepared
Children's Activity
Object:
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Materials:
Assortment of equipment (pots, pans, scuba mask, and so on)
Directions:
1. Have the children split into groups (as many as are appropriate for the class size). Assign each group an activity or event (i.e.: scuba diving, cooking breakfast, walking the dog) and give them a number of items. Have groups race to find the equipment they need for their event. For each round, make sure the groups are assigned to find the same number of items. Create the events and activities based on the equipment you have available.
2. At the end of the lesson, talk about how it can be difficult to be prepared for anything. Instead of being prepared by having lots of possessions, it is better for us to be prepared by having knowledge. The Boy Scouts focus on having knowledge that will help them survive in the wild; as followers of Christ, we focus on having knowledge that will help us share God's word.
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Materials:
Assortment of equipment (pots, pans, scuba mask, and so on)
Directions:
1. Have the children split into groups (as many as are appropriate for the class size). Assign each group an activity or event (i.e.: scuba diving, cooking breakfast, walking the dog) and give them a number of items. Have groups race to find the equipment they need for their event. For each round, make sure the groups are assigned to find the same number of items. Create the events and activities based on the equipment you have available.
2. At the end of the lesson, talk about how it can be difficult to be prepared for anything. Instead of being prepared by having lots of possessions, it is better for us to be prepared by having knowledge. The Boy Scouts focus on having knowledge that will help them survive in the wild; as followers of Christ, we focus on having knowledge that will help us share God's word.
