Object:
an object that represents your church (church history,
commemorative plate, bulletin with church photo on cover)
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you say a prayer
before you go to bed at night? (Let them answer.) Who do you
mention in your prayer? (Let them answer.) One of the things that
you do when you pray is to thank God for many things. Have you
ever thought about saying a prayer for our church when you pray
at night? (While you let them answer show them your object and
name it.)
Praying for your church is what this morning's Bible story is
about. In this morning's story Paul writes a letter to members of