The children will learn that:-
Bible Story Reference: Mark 12:41-44
Memory Verse:
Psalm 100:2 (NIV)
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.”
Opening Activity
Bible Story
One day Jesus was sitting with His disciples in the Temple, watching the people who were bringing their offerings. Back then people took their offerings to the Temple court and dropped them into the collection boxes.
Many rich people lived in Jerusalem. They lived in nice houses. They wore nice clothes. They had plenty to eat. After they had paid for their nice houses and nice clothes and good food, they would take some of the money left over and give it as an offering at the Temple.
Dressed in their finest clothes, they went to the Temple when they knew a lot of people would be there. They would look around to be sure people were watching. Then they would pour their money into the collection box.
Questions
Prayer
Lord Jesus, teach me to worship you by giving my best to you.
Crafts
Coin Bracelet
What You Need
Steps
Cut the paper into a strip.
Glue the coin to the middle of the paper.
Decorate your bracelet with crayons and stickers.
Put the bracelet around your wrist and keep the band together with a piece of tape.
There’s only one coin on your bracelet, and the woman in the Bible story didn’t have very much either…but she gave what she had to God with a happy heart!