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IssuesGood Friday Crafts
The events of Good Friday are powerful and striking, and several key themes can be drawn out. The following craft ideas will help children explore the themes of sorrow, love, destruction, pain and new life.
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IssuesEaster games
Whatever the age of the children and young people you work with, Easter is a great time to have a party and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Food, Bible stories, sung worship and craft can form part of your celebrations, but games are also vital! Here are some Easter games to help get your party in full swing.
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus
Meeting aim: To see what happened during the second half of the first Easter Sunday.
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IssuesGood Friday
Meeting aim: To provide time and space to reflect on the events of the crucifixion and consider its significance.
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IssuesEaster Sunday
Meeting aim: To reflect on how the women first heard Jesus had come back to life and then shared the good news with his disciples
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IssuesRoad to Emmaus
Meeting aim: To hear how Jesus met two of his friends on the road out of Jerusalem. They were among the first to see him alive and rushed to tell the others.
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IssuesPalm Sunday
Meeting aim: To explore the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem and how the crowds responded to him, an incident that enabled children to thank and praise Jesus for themselves.
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IssuesSchools’ Work: Easter
Celebrating Easter is often trickier than celebrating Christmas. At Easter we remember Jesus’ death and resurrection, which can be very difficult for young children (and some adults) to get their heads around. For kids we have the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs, which seem to have no significance in the story of Jesus dying and being brought back to life.
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