This small but important conversation transforms Simon-Peters purpose and future. He is to be much more than Simon the fisherman, he will be Peter the rock, the foundation of the church, the holder of keys to the kingdom of heaven. This simple 3d image shows the changes and is a great conversation piece. |
To make this craft you will need the printout, a pair of scissors and some foam spacers. if you can’t get foam spacers using pieces of thick card and a gluestick works just as well. For printing in Colour PDF – 1 page For printing without Colour PDF – 1 page |
Cut out all the pieces and colour them if needed. |
Add spacers to the outline of Simon, you may need to split some to support the arm that is in the air. Add spacers before adding each subsequent piece. |
Place Simon in position. Talk about how this represents how the story started. |
Place the new name in position. Talk about why Jesus gave Simon a new name and what it means |
Place the top hand with the building in Talk about what this building represents and why Jesus called people to be it’s foundation |
Place the lower hand with the keys Talk about the kingdom of heaven. Is it a place? is it now or will it be one day? |
Your image is now complete. |