BridgeKIDS are joining with the kids from Emmanuel this Sunday.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
Check in with Sarah when you arrive at church and we’ll get you signed in so I can walk you upstairs when it’s time to go.
Kids Church leaders are John and Joanne from EMC and Rachel from EMC is leading the little kids group (PreK and K)
HOME IDEAS
To read together:
Matthew 21:23-27
For parents: We are jumping ahead of the church calendar in this week’s story and we find Jesus in the temple after Palm Sunday where he threw tables around and kicked out the money lenders, making space for prayer and the people. He is back in the temple to teach. The religious leaders approach Jesus and basically say, ‘Who do you think you are?’ Jesus answers their question with a question about John the Baptist and stumps them. Jesus isn’t intimidated by them. He is making a point that the religious leaders should know better and he is also making room for his way to be The Way that includes everyone else, not just the religious elite that were questioning him.
Who is John the Baptist? Can you use these clues to draw a picture of John the baptist? Artists in history have used these clues too.
John is probably a thin man as he had a diet of locusts and honey.
John had long hair and a long beard, probably messy because he lived in the desert.
John wore annual skins and furs.
John is often imagined pointing up to heaven showing his mission of calling people back to God.
Sometimes he has a lamb with him to remind us that he called Jesus ‘the lamb of God’
John baptized people in the Jordan River, you could draw him up to his knees or his middle in the water.
What do you think he looked like?
PRE-K and K
The theme for this group for the month of March is ‘goodness’ The little kids are going through the fruit of the spirit.
How does God show us His goodness? (hint: take a look outside)
PRAYER
Jesus, I’m glad that you are smart. It makes me realize I can ask you about anything, and while I might not get a straight answer, like the religious leaders, you will always make me think about things. May I grow to be as smart as you, Amen.