Till death do us part
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: The words of Jesus in this week's Gospel
give us a chance to talk with the children about marriage. It
would be unusual if all of the children came from two-parent
homes in this age, so we must be tactful as we discuss the
subject. However, we need to be sure that they understand God's
plan for men and women is that they honor their marriage vows and
remain together for life.
*Show a picture of Adam and Eve in the garden. Ask the
children if they think Adam or Eve had any trouble picking out
whom they would marry. Then show a picture of a large crowd of
people and ask them if it would be harder to pick a spouse if you
had all these choices to make. Use this to begin a discussion of
how important it is to pick the right spouse in our day. It is
not too early for children to be aware of this very important
decision that they will make someday.
*Make a list of attributes that people might look for in a
spouse. Include such things as appearance, occupation, wealth,
similar interests, and so forth. Let the children add other items
that they think of. If not given, add the attribute of a strong
Christian faith. Ask the children to prioritize these items,
marking the most important as #1 and then the next most important
until all are numbered. If they don't rate a strong faith very
high, explain to them how important this is to a marriage.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Prepare a prayer that asks God to strengthen marriage and
heal problems that people have in their marriages. Before you
open with this prayer, ask the children to suggest petitions for
such a prayer and incorporate their thoughts into the prayer.
give us a chance to talk with the children about marriage. It
would be unusual if all of the children came from two-parent
homes in this age, so we must be tactful as we discuss the
subject. However, we need to be sure that they understand God's
plan for men and women is that they honor their marriage vows and
remain together for life.
*Show a picture of Adam and Eve in the garden. Ask the
children if they think Adam or Eve had any trouble picking out
whom they would marry. Then show a picture of a large crowd of
people and ask them if it would be harder to pick a spouse if you
had all these choices to make. Use this to begin a discussion of
how important it is to pick the right spouse in our day. It is
not too early for children to be aware of this very important
decision that they will make someday.
*Make a list of attributes that people might look for in a
spouse. Include such things as appearance, occupation, wealth,
similar interests, and so forth. Let the children add other items
that they think of. If not given, add the attribute of a strong
Christian faith. Ask the children to prioritize these items,
marking the most important as #1 and then the next most important
until all are numbered. If they don't rate a strong faith very
high, explain to them how important this is to a marriage.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Prepare a prayer that asks God to strengthen marriage and
heal problems that people have in their marriages. Before you
open with this prayer, ask the children to suggest petitions for
such a prayer and incorporate their thoughts into the prayer.
