"What is Trinity?"
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Since the concept of the Trinity is a
mystery to the Church and we will never fully understand it until
we get to heaven, we will certainly not expect our children to
understand it either. We can, however, make sure that they know
that God is three persons in one God. The ideas below will help
them remember that God is Trinity.
*For older children: Take some time to tell them about God
as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Explain that this
is one of the mysterious things about God that we aren't able to
fully understand now, but will know in full when we get to
heaven.
Give them each a piece of paper and ask them to write down
at least three different things that they are. For example, they
might write that they are a son, a brother, a student, a
ballplayer, and so forth.
Have as many as possible share their lists and discuss how
all of us are different things to different people and in
different circumstances. Tie this in to the fact that God reveals
Himself to us in three different ways as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
*For younger children: Play a game of "musical chairs" in
the following manner. Set up the chairs in a circle with one less
chair than there are children. Explain in simple terms how God is
three persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Explain
that we are going to walk around the chairs as you tell about all
the things God is; i.e., God is good, God is love, God is our
Savior, God is wonderful, and so forth. Whenever they hear you
say, "God is Trinity!" they are to sit in a chair. The one who
doesn't get a chair is out of the game. Remove one chair and
begin again until you are down to only three children remaining.
These three are the winners of the game.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Open by singing "Holy, Holy, Holy." At the conclusion of
the hymn, ask them to read aloud the last verse and ask a
volunteer to explain the last words, "God in three persons,
blessed Trinity." Let two or three try to explain the concept and
then tell them why it is so difficult for us to explain even
though we know it is true.
mystery to the Church and we will never fully understand it until
we get to heaven, we will certainly not expect our children to
understand it either. We can, however, make sure that they know
that God is three persons in one God. The ideas below will help
them remember that God is Trinity.
*For older children: Take some time to tell them about God
as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Explain that this
is one of the mysterious things about God that we aren't able to
fully understand now, but will know in full when we get to
heaven.
Give them each a piece of paper and ask them to write down
at least three different things that they are. For example, they
might write that they are a son, a brother, a student, a
ballplayer, and so forth.
Have as many as possible share their lists and discuss how
all of us are different things to different people and in
different circumstances. Tie this in to the fact that God reveals
Himself to us in three different ways as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
*For younger children: Play a game of "musical chairs" in
the following manner. Set up the chairs in a circle with one less
chair than there are children. Explain in simple terms how God is
three persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Explain
that we are going to walk around the chairs as you tell about all
the things God is; i.e., God is good, God is love, God is our
Savior, God is wonderful, and so forth. Whenever they hear you
say, "God is Trinity!" they are to sit in a chair. The one who
doesn't get a chair is out of the game. Remove one chair and
begin again until you are down to only three children remaining.
These three are the winners of the game.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Open by singing "Holy, Holy, Holy." At the conclusion of
the hymn, ask them to read aloud the last verse and ask a
volunteer to explain the last words, "God in three persons,
blessed Trinity." Let two or three try to explain the concept and
then tell them why it is so difficult for us to explain even
though we know it is true.
