In whose name?
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: The Trinity is one of the mysteries of
the church and will remain so until we are fully informed in
Heaven. In the meantime, it is important for children to know as
early as possible that God is three persons in one God, the Holy
Trinity. This is the name of our God in whom we were baptized and
in whose name we will live out our lives.
*Explain the concept of the Trinity by showing the three
states of water: solid, liquid, and vapor. This can be done with
an ice cube and some water in a saucepan that you can heat and
turn into steam. While this is an imperfect analogy, it usually
serves to help children comprehend the idea.
*Ask the children to identify all the different roles you
play in your life. Start by saying you are a mother (or father),
sister (or brother), a Sunday school teacher, and so forth. See
how many they can name and then ask them to do it for themselves.
We are all different things to different people in our lives. Use
this to illustrate how God appears in three persons.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Open with a Trinity hymn, such as "Holy, Holy, Holy."
*Open with a prayer to the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
the church and will remain so until we are fully informed in
Heaven. In the meantime, it is important for children to know as
early as possible that God is three persons in one God, the Holy
Trinity. This is the name of our God in whom we were baptized and
in whose name we will live out our lives.
*Explain the concept of the Trinity by showing the three
states of water: solid, liquid, and vapor. This can be done with
an ice cube and some water in a saucepan that you can heat and
turn into steam. While this is an imperfect analogy, it usually
serves to help children comprehend the idea.
*Ask the children to identify all the different roles you
play in your life. Start by saying you are a mother (or father),
sister (or brother), a Sunday school teacher, and so forth. See
how many they can name and then ask them to do it for themselves.
We are all different things to different people in our lives. Use
this to illustrate how God appears in three persons.
Sunday school assembly opening:
*Open with a Trinity hymn, such as "Holy, Holy, Holy."
*Open with a prayer to the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
