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John the Baptist
Children's Activity
Teachers or Parents: This week's Gospel tells us about John
the Baptist. Our children should be familiar with John and what
God planned for him to do. John was the last of the prophets to
foretell the coming of the Messiah before Jesus actually began
his ministry.
*Bring a baptismal certificate to show the children. Discuss
your own church's baptismal practices and relate them to the
baptism that John was doing.
*Show the children a picture of John and ask them to draw a
the Baptist. Our children should be familiar with John and what
God planned for him to do. John was the last of the prophets to
foretell the coming of the Messiah before Jesus actually began
his ministry.
*Bring a baptismal certificate to show the children. Discuss
your own church's baptismal practices and relate them to the
baptism that John was doing.
*Show the children a picture of John and ask them to draw a
