Playgroup Activity

Today at playgroup, we talked with the kids about what happens during Holy Week. What were the events that led up to the Last Supper, Jesus' death, and then His resurrection? How do you think He felt over the course of that week?

This is the most important story, which defines our Christian faith. We should know it, and we should help our kids to understand the connection between the Israelites offering sacrifices in atonement for their sins, and Jesus acting as the final, Sacrificial Lamb for all of humanity.  His death was not a dramatic act of pathos.  The willing sacrifice of Jesus' own life had a definite and necessary purpose in God's plan to save His beloved children on earth. Find a book about Easter and read it to your kids this week!    Or find some time to yourself, and read one of the many epistle passages in which Paul explains the purpose of Jesus' death and resurrection (try Hebrews 9-10, Romans 5, or 1 Corinthians 15).

Below you can also find the coloring page that we worked on, which provides a brief synopsis of Holy Week. Click and print the image, and talk about it with your children this week. Hope to see you next Tuesday, with a joyful Easter spirit!