"I can see!"
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Jesus still helps us "see" even if we
are not blind. Through Jesus we see what is important and what
is not important. Through Jesus we see what God is like. Both
of today's lessons focus on Jesus: his eternal nature and his
power over nature.
* Have the children pretend they are blind by either using blindfolds or asking them to hold their eyes shut tight.
* Draw pictures of Bartimaeus and Jesus. Color them.
* Jesus is powerful. He can make blind people see. Ask, "What else did Jesus do that shows his power?" (He healed the sick, made the deaf hear, raised the dead.)
* This Friday is Halloween. Find out how the children will observe this cultural phenomenon. This might be a good time to explore the roots of Halloween and show its Christian origins as the "All Hallow's Eve" day (the day before the celebration of "All Saint's Day" on November 1).
* Invite a seeing-impaired person from the congregation to share his or her experiences with vision.
* Learn some of the braille alphabet using a punch and plain paper. (You can find the braille alphabet in a good dictionary or encyclopedia. Also, you may have someone in the congregation who uses braille.)
* Take a tour of the sanctuary and see what your church is doing for those who are sight-impaired. Is there anything your class can do to help individuals, such as escorting them or providing enlarged versions of the bulletin?
* Find out your class members' experiences with beggars and begging. Sunday school assembly opening:
* Sing "Blind Bartimaeus" or "Hosanna, Hosanna" (McLain, Moen, Brooks).
* Take a collection for blind missions or to provide large print, braille, or audio tapes for the seeing-impaired.
* Have the children pretend they are blind by either using blindfolds or asking them to hold their eyes shut tight.
* Draw pictures of Bartimaeus and Jesus. Color them.
* Jesus is powerful. He can make blind people see. Ask, "What else did Jesus do that shows his power?" (He healed the sick, made the deaf hear, raised the dead.)
* This Friday is Halloween. Find out how the children will observe this cultural phenomenon. This might be a good time to explore the roots of Halloween and show its Christian origins as the "All Hallow's Eve" day (the day before the celebration of "All Saint's Day" on November 1).
* Invite a seeing-impaired person from the congregation to share his or her experiences with vision.
* Learn some of the braille alphabet using a punch and plain paper. (You can find the braille alphabet in a good dictionary or encyclopedia. Also, you may have someone in the congregation who uses braille.)
* Take a tour of the sanctuary and see what your church is doing for those who are sight-impaired. Is there anything your class can do to help individuals, such as escorting them or providing enlarged versions of the bulletin?
* Find out your class members' experiences with beggars and begging. Sunday school assembly opening:
* Sing "Blind Bartimaeus" or "Hosanna, Hosanna" (McLain, Moen, Brooks).
* Take a collection for blind missions or to provide large print, braille, or audio tapes for the seeing-impaired.
