Good News
Children's sermon
Story Time At The Altar
86 Messages For Children
John the Baptist, preparing the way for Jesus, found himself in prison for telling the truth, and he sent word to his disciples to find out if Jesus really was the one for whom they had waited.
They came to Jesus and he answered them, "Go tell John that the blind can see, the lame walk, the deaf hear, and the poor have good news preached to them."
A child once went to Sunday school with a nickel and a quarter in his pocket. The quarter was for the offering.
The leader announced, "Boys and girls, your money this morning is going to Blair House, the home for children who are not as blessed as you with mental abilities."
The leader continued, but Alan stopped listening, because Alan did not want to be there. Because of Sunday school and Mom, he had had to miss the lake trip with his best friend. "It's not fair! I have to go to school all week and then on Sunday too."
Alan was still feeling sorry for himself and complaining when Susan handed him the offering basket. Alan reluctantly put his hand in his pocket and felt the nickel and the quarter. "Humph!" he said, placing the nickel in the basket. "I deserve the quarter for having to come!"
The incident was quickly forgotten as the class began to prepare to act out the story of John the Baptist in prison.
The following Sunday the leader said, "I have called your parents and they have given me permission to take you all to visit Blair House this morning."
"Hey, great, no sitting and listening!" Alan thought.
When they arrived everyone felt like strangers. Then suddenly one of the children from Blair House began to sing, "Jesus loves me, this I know," and everyone joined him. Soon they were all singing and playing games together. "These kids are neat," Alan whispered to Susan.
Before they knew it, it was time for the class to return to church. They gathered together to talk about Blair House, and when Susan handed Alan the offering basket, he plunged his hand into his pocket. There was the quarter from last week and the quarter for this week, and Alan quickly gave them both.
Talk together: What did the story about Alan say to you? How is your offering used? Where does it go? What does it do?
Prayer: Dear Lord, you have given us so much. Help us share with others our love, our time, and our offering. Amen.
They came to Jesus and he answered them, "Go tell John that the blind can see, the lame walk, the deaf hear, and the poor have good news preached to them."
A child once went to Sunday school with a nickel and a quarter in his pocket. The quarter was for the offering.
The leader announced, "Boys and girls, your money this morning is going to Blair House, the home for children who are not as blessed as you with mental abilities."
The leader continued, but Alan stopped listening, because Alan did not want to be there. Because of Sunday school and Mom, he had had to miss the lake trip with his best friend. "It's not fair! I have to go to school all week and then on Sunday too."
Alan was still feeling sorry for himself and complaining when Susan handed him the offering basket. Alan reluctantly put his hand in his pocket and felt the nickel and the quarter. "Humph!" he said, placing the nickel in the basket. "I deserve the quarter for having to come!"
The incident was quickly forgotten as the class began to prepare to act out the story of John the Baptist in prison.
The following Sunday the leader said, "I have called your parents and they have given me permission to take you all to visit Blair House this morning."
"Hey, great, no sitting and listening!" Alan thought.
When they arrived everyone felt like strangers. Then suddenly one of the children from Blair House began to sing, "Jesus loves me, this I know," and everyone joined him. Soon they were all singing and playing games together. "These kids are neat," Alan whispered to Susan.
Before they knew it, it was time for the class to return to church. They gathered together to talk about Blair House, and when Susan handed Alan the offering basket, he plunged his hand into his pocket. There was the quarter from last week and the quarter for this week, and Alan quickly gave them both.
Talk together: What did the story about Alan say to you? How is your offering used? Where does it go? What does it do?
Prayer: Dear Lord, you have given us so much. Help us share with others our love, our time, and our offering. Amen.
