Sent on a mission
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Again this week our Gospel reading
involves John the Baptist, but this time the focus is on his
mission of proclaiming the coming of the Messiah. We can easily
connect John's mission with the mission of all Christians to
spread the good news of the gospel. Christmas is only thirteen
days away, and our children need to be reminded of why Jesus was
born into the world and the necessity of sharing that information
with those around us.
*Play a game where you tell one child a message and ask him
or her to tell one other. That child is to tell one other and so
on until everyone has heard the message. Time how long it takes
to get the message around to everyone.
Do it again, but this time tell two or three and let
everyone who hears go to one other person with the message until
everyone hears it. Time it again and then show them the
comparison. Obviously, the second method will get the message
around quicker.
Discuss with them how this shows us that we all need to
share the message of the gospel with as many people as possible.
John spread the gospel message of the coming Messiah to many
people and had followers who were also sharing the message. Some
of those with whom he shared the message became disciples of
Jesus.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Ask the children to tell you everything they know about
John the Baptist and list these things on a board or easel. You
might help them by naming a few of the more obscure facts that
they are not likely to know. For instance, that he was a relative
of Jesus on his mother's side, that his mother's name was
Elizabeth, and so forth. When you have listed everything they
know, if it has not been named, add the fact that he had a
mission from God to prepare the way for the Messiah.
involves John the Baptist, but this time the focus is on his
mission of proclaiming the coming of the Messiah. We can easily
connect John's mission with the mission of all Christians to
spread the good news of the gospel. Christmas is only thirteen
days away, and our children need to be reminded of why Jesus was
born into the world and the necessity of sharing that information
with those around us.
*Play a game where you tell one child a message and ask him
or her to tell one other. That child is to tell one other and so
on until everyone has heard the message. Time how long it takes
to get the message around to everyone.
Do it again, but this time tell two or three and let
everyone who hears go to one other person with the message until
everyone hears it. Time it again and then show them the
comparison. Obviously, the second method will get the message
around quicker.
Discuss with them how this shows us that we all need to
share the message of the gospel with as many people as possible.
John spread the gospel message of the coming Messiah to many
people and had followers who were also sharing the message. Some
of those with whom he shared the message became disciples of
Jesus.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Ask the children to tell you everything they know about
John the Baptist and list these things on a board or easel. You
might help them by naming a few of the more obscure facts that
they are not likely to know. For instance, that he was a relative
of Jesus on his mother's side, that his mother's name was
Elizabeth, and so forth. When you have listed everything they
know, if it has not been named, add the fact that he had a
mission from God to prepare the way for the Messiah.
