This parable, often called the Lost sheep, is one that’s hugely quoted and a staple of Christian symbolism. It’s a fabulous passage because it shows us not only that Jesus will rescue us, no matter how far we have wandered, but that Jesus recognised the religious leaders’ faith in that he knew they did not need his help in the same way the fallen did.
This retold version of the Bible passage is supplied for inspiration, feel free to omit or embellish to give it your personal voice.
This is where you’ll find an extra resources that have been used but not made their way onto the main site.
June 2022
The first file for this month is for Trinity Sunday.
This is a stand alone craft I made in 2020 and it sadly didn’t work it’s way onto the site.
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The second file for this month is a couple of colouring pictures from Psalm 8.
They comes from the Psalm 8 lesson pack which you can find in the shop.
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The Third file for this month is linked to the lesson on Legion.
This can be either a craft or a game where you blow/roll your pigs off the side of the table.
They comes from the Legion lesson pack which you can find in the shop.
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File US Letter Sized:
This is where you’ll find an extra resources that may have made it into the shop products but not onto the main site.
May 2022
The first file for this month is some colouring pages.
They comes from the Beach Breakfast pack which you can find in the shop.
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The second offering this month is a game.
Here are two game blank game boards for your kids to design their own church journey game upon.
This is a great time filler activity especially if you find your material hits a bit too old or young for your group.
Remember to include some dice and counters so they can play!
(ps. The game templates are free to use for commercial stuff too!)
Finishing out May with a double Ascension and Pentecost offering.
Firstly I have a game for Ascension, this travels the last 43 days of Jesus’s time on Earth and is a great way to put in context the events that link Easter and Ascension.
Second is a bonus craft from the Pentecost pack, these little finger puppets are a quick way to act out the story!
Click on the board game for the image or the buttons to open the PDF craft template!
Finger puppets in A4 Sized: Finger puppets in US Letter Sized:
You can find both of these full lesson packs in the shop.
The story of Lydia, a woman who sold purple cloth and was the first European convert, is a small passage signifying great meaning and a huge step forward for the church. These games play with ideas in the passage, Lydia’s actions and character traits.
Grab a parachute. The aim is to get all the boats through the hole in the parachute, apart from the one Paul is on. For boats, use table tennis balls or tennis balls. Make sure one ball is a different colour or mark it with tape. Link: Paul sailed to get to Macedonia and Lydia.
Purple
All Ages
Big group
Requires setup time
No Setup time
Noisy game
Space needed
This is a simple hide and seek game using dot stickers or coloured tape. Hide a large number of dot stickers in your space and have the kids search for them. You can either have kids remove the stickers to stick to their t-shirts or count how many there are of each colour. At the end, tally up how many kids find and remember the purple counts double. Link: Lydia was a dealer in purple cloth, like many from her home town.
Back Rhythm
All Ages
Any size group
Requires setup time
Noisy game
Space needed
Sit in a circle and pass a rhythm around by tapping it on the back of the person in front of you. Link: God’s church grew by passing the word from person to person.
Baptism role play
Under 7’s
Small group
Requires setup time
Quiet game
Can be seated
Use dolls of teddies and blue shredded paper for water to act out how your church baptises. This is a great activity for the very young and a good conversation starter. Link: Lydia showed she was a new believer by being baptised.
Lydia opened up her house to welcome others, in the same way we can use our spaces to welcome those who come our way. This is a simple craft that is suitable for younger groups.
For each passage, there is a collectable card alongside high-quality character images and a colouring page. All other graphics are extra’s!
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These resources are provided for personal/classroom use only. Use can use them for teaching, games, publicity, decor, big screen presentations, flannelgraphs, stickers, or any other non-commercial activity in your church, school, home, or organised group. You may not use them in products you are going to sell – both printed and digital, or to upload the original images online, on websites, social media or in YouTube videos. Any questions, please reach out to me using the contact page link at the end of the page.
