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John B. Jamison served as a pastor of United Methodist churches in Illinois for over twenty years. He holds a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary as well as a Masters and a Ph.D. in Education. John spent extended time studying in the Holy Land and uses that experience as a source for his sermons and children's sermons. John has written for radio and television, has authored three novels, and is an award-winning children’s book author. When he is not writing, John enjoys painting, gardening, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife Patricia, their adult daughter, Tricia, and two grandchildren, Ben and Emily.
Day of Pentecost - B
John Jamison
Object: Today’s message will include a role-play. You will need one child to play the role of the shepherd and the rest of the children will be the people from town. I usually pick an outgoing child for my shepherd so they will act out a bit. Encourage everyone to have fun and ham it up a bit.
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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Our story isn’t really a Bible story, and instead of telling it to you, I thought it would be more fun if we acted it out. So, let me get us ready for our story.
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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Our story isn’t really a Bible story, and instead of telling it to you, I thought it would be more fun if we acted it out. So, let me get us ready for our story.
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