And they
were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples
rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let
the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of
God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a
child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them,
laying his hands on them. Mark 10:13-16 ESV
Family
Closeness
Game:
Concentration
Gather
about twenty objects and put them on a tray.
When you are ready to play uncover the tray and give everyone about two
minutes to memorise what is on it. Then take it away. Give everyone a pen and
pencil and give them a few minutes to write down what they remember on the
tray. Children might need helping in writing the names of object. (Youth
Ministry Encyclopedia. Lyman Coleman)
Sharing:
What character from a book or television are you
most like? How are you like them?
If you had to change your name, what would you
change it to?
Who is someone who has made a difference in your
life?
Story
With your family
read: Matthew 20.1-16
Questions for Discussion:
- Why were the people who worked all day upset?
- Do you think what the landowner did was fair? Why or why not?
- If in this parable the landowner represents God, what do we learn about God?
- God’s grace means everyone is loved, forgiven and accepted no matter what they have done? What do you think about this?
- What do you think about the statement: God gives us what we need, not what we deserve?
Prayer
and Celebration
Prayer
Placemats
Use your computer to create some prayer placemats for your dinner table.
These could simply have three or four different prayers printed on them for
your family to pray together at the dinner table. Your children could then
colour them in or decorate them. To finish them off laminate them so they will
last longer. If your children are as handy at desktop publishing as many are
get them to design the placemats.
Bonus
Family Activity
Crowd
Squeezer
Step
1: Spread a sheet or blanket on the grass and challenge everyone to pile on top
so that no part of any person's body touches the ground beyond the blanket.
Step
2: If the group succeeds, fold the blanket in half and try again.
Step 3: Continue in this way to see how
small an area you can all squeeze.
(This material is based on and draws from earlier Faithful Families emails by Stephen Harrison and Richard Browning: An Unless Ideas Production.)
Unless otherwise noted all material on this blog is copyright Stephen Harrison and Richard Browning
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