Usually Thursday is issue’s day on this blog, but as the day of Ascension is today, and may be substituted by some congregations on Sunday, I thought I would make some suggestions to use at home today with your family, or in the service on Sunday.
You may also like to consider this prayer initiative between Ascension and Pentecost https://www.thykingdomcome.global.
Check that you have one or more of these books
The Lion Story Bible https://www.koorong.com/search/product/the-lion-story-bible-sophie-piper-ruth-rivers/9780745964003.jhtml
The Lion Picture Bible https://www.koorong.com/search/product/the-lion-picture-bible-sarah-dodd/9780745963037.jhtml
The Beginners Bible for Toddlers https://www.koorong.com/search/product/the-beginners-bible-for-toddlers-kelly-pulley-illus/9781859857410.jhtml
The Beginners Bible Timeless Children’s stories THE BEGINNERS BIBLE TIMELESS CHILDREN’S STORIES https://www.koorong.com/search/product/the-beginners-bible-timeless-childrens-stories-beginners-bible/9780310750130.jhtml
My First Read aloud Bible https://www.koorong.com/search/product/my-first-read-aloud-bible-mary-batchelor/9781860247712.jhtml
The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones https://www.koorong.com/search/product/the-jesus-storybook-bible-sally-lloyd-jones-jago/0310708257.jhtml
The Rhyme Bible by L.J. Sattgast https://www.word.com.au/The-Rhyme-Bible-Storybook-Bible/Linda-Sattgast/9780310726029
You may need to download and print these
http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/year-b-ascension-of-lord-thursday-may.html print out and colour-in.
http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/river-landscape
http://www.kidsfriendly.org.nz/worship-together/all-age-worship-resources/
FIRST READING Acts1:1-11
The Lion Story Bible Into Heaven p.225
The Lion Picture Bible p.346
The Beginners Bible for Toddlers pp.156–159
The Beginners Bible Timeless Children’s stories pp.466-472
My First Read aloud Bible Jesus Goes to Heaven pp232-233
The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones pp. 322-334
The Rhyme Bible by L.J. Sattgast p.342
Let them respond to the stories any way that suits them, be it by drawing, or playing or just let them absorb the story.
TALK; about ways you say goodbye to people, when a friend leaves, when Mum and Dad go to work, when a big sibling goes to school, etc.
PSALMS 47
READ Rev Silvia Purdie’s reworking of this Psalm at http://www.kidsfriendly.org.nz/worship-together/all-age-worship-resources/
found in the download blue section about half way down the page kids’ friendly Psalms.
MAKE the noises mentioned in this Psalm, clap hands, shout, sing, trumpet,
OR 93
LISTEN: to the sound of water fall, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMbJTgzMhKE
Sound of the waves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoAeFpUB1hA
Sound of Thunder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vWghnecKHk
even leaves crunching underneath your feet
Even nature makes noise honouring God.
COLOURING-IN http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/river-landscape
PRAY: I will make a loud noise to you God (make a loud noise)
Like a river (make a river noise)
or a storm (make a storm noise)
Amen
SECOND READING Ephesians 1:15-23
COLOURING IN http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/year-b-ascension-of-lord-thursday-may.html print out and colour-in.
ACTIVITY:
Use left over paper people or make some more from last week. Here is a simple way to make a chain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZo68K6vWZ4
To draw those people/friends that we want to pray for.
PRAY:
Pray over the people that you have made. Keep them during the week so as to continue to pray for them.
GOSPEL Luke 24:44-53
Most of the children’s Bible Books follow today’s ACTS reading rather than the Luke text, but they could be read in the place of the Gospel reading to your child.
The Lion Story Bible into Heaven p.225
The Lion Picture Bible p.346
The Beginners Bible for Toddlers pp.156-159
The Beginners Bible Timeless Children’s stories Jesus Goes to Heaven pp.466-472
My First Read aloud Bible Jesus Goes To Heaven pp.232-233
The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones pp.322-443
The Rhyme Bible by L.J. Sattgast p.342
Let them respond to the stories any way that suits them, be it by drawing, or playing or just let them absorb the story.
TALK; about ways you say goodbye to people, ie, when a friend leaves, when Mum and Dad go to work, when a big sibling goes to school, etc.
Blessings
Wendy L.
The Cross in My Backyard 