Easter

 

The Junior Room did an Easter Diorama depicting the current recitation.

But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay." Matthew 28:5-6

This diorama is on display in the Lobby. Please come and have a look.

 

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He Is Risen!

The grades 3 and 4 created an Easter diorama, depicting the when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb and found the angel who told them that Jesus had risen.

From NKJV Matthew 28:1-8

28 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ² And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,^[a] and sat on it. ³

 

His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. ⁴ And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.

 

 ⁵ But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

 

⁷ And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”

⁸ So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

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Palm Sunday Kindergarten Mural

The Kindergarten Class created a beautiful mural depicting the events of Palm Sunday.

Jesus is shown riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, while the people greet him by putting down branches and garments on the road.  

For those of you who would like to see the mural in person it is located just outside the front of the chapel and the whole mural is just over 9 feet long!





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Decorating Candles

For a family Easter gift, the Grade 3 and 4 class decorated candles.

Growing Easter Grass

The Kindergarteners have been growing festive grass.

Can you see the Easter egg hidden inside? 

They even decorated the box!

PLayschool Follows the Easter Story

Our preschoolers have been hearing the Easter Story daily during our worship circle time. Playschool children have affection for the Lord's Word and for their involvement in setting the stage for worship. Each week a child helps to dim the lights, "light" our battery operated candle and open the Bible. Then we hear our Bible story for the day, sing songs reflecting the passage and often participate in role play taking turns to be each "character" in the passage.


We had several role playing highlights. Our first, Palm Sunday's lesson when we joined the Kindergarten class to re-enact Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Children waved palm branches, lay clothing items down in front of our moving donkey, while singing Hosanna. Each child had an opportunity to ride the donkey as Jesus would have done. Playschool also role played the Last Supper, together drinking grape juice and eating unleavened bread. We recited our Playschool grace, "Our hands we fold, our heads we bow, for food and drink we thank God now. Amen." Our final opportunity to role play came when the women found the tomb empty, the guards struck down and the Angel of the Lord telling them to go out and tell others that Jesus has risen. Playschool loves to sing "Allelu, Allelu, Praise ye the Lord!" crouching and leaping up at the appropriate moments.

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all. " And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands upon them.

(NAS, Mark 10:13-16)