Keeping traditions alive
Children's sermon
Object:
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. (v. 15)
Object: a hymnal, a Bible, a devotional, a Sunday school book, and a church bulletin
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about traditions. Can all of you say, "Traditions?" (let them repeat the word) Does anyone know what this word means? (let them answer) A tradition is something that you and your parents do just like your grandparents did, and maybe even your great-grandparents did. We have a lot of traditions. Putting up a Christmas tree is a tradition that was started over 500 years ago and most families still do it. Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition that began with the Pilgrims and still happens today. Sunday dinner is a tradition at my house and in many homes. It is special because we have special food and the whole family eats together.
Going to church on Sunday is a special tradition. Most of us start going to church when we are small and keep going to church every Sunday. The pastor dresses in a special way every Sunday. This is a tradition. (show the books you've brought for this occasion) We use certain books, like our hymnal, at church. Who knows what's in the hymnal? (let them answer) That's right, hymns for singing and the order of our service. Going to Sunday school and listening to the stories about Jesus is a tradition. We listen to or read from our Bibles during the worship service. We also bow our heads and fold our hands like this. What are we doing when we fold our hands and bow our heads? (let them answer) That's right, we're praying. Praying, reading the Bible, and singing hymns are all traditions. These traditions go way back in time, even before our grandparents or great-grandparents followed them.
Our church bulletin is also a tradition. It tells us the page numbers to look for in our hymnals and has announcements about what the congregation is going to do that week. It mentions the names of people who are sick and how to send them cards or visit them. It also tells about projects like bringing in food for the hungry or making warm blankets for those people who may need one.
Paul spoke about traditions in his letter to the Thessalonians. He told the people to keep their worship traditions and their belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. Our church is filled with traditions and they are wonderful. Saint Paul would be very pleased to know that we are keeping up the traditions of the church and passing them on through our families.
The next time you hear the word tradition, think about the traditions of the church and how we keep them alive.
Object: a hymnal, a Bible, a devotional, a Sunday school book, and a church bulletin
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about traditions. Can all of you say, "Traditions?" (let them repeat the word) Does anyone know what this word means? (let them answer) A tradition is something that you and your parents do just like your grandparents did, and maybe even your great-grandparents did. We have a lot of traditions. Putting up a Christmas tree is a tradition that was started over 500 years ago and most families still do it. Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition that began with the Pilgrims and still happens today. Sunday dinner is a tradition at my house and in many homes. It is special because we have special food and the whole family eats together.
Going to church on Sunday is a special tradition. Most of us start going to church when we are small and keep going to church every Sunday. The pastor dresses in a special way every Sunday. This is a tradition. (show the books you've brought for this occasion) We use certain books, like our hymnal, at church. Who knows what's in the hymnal? (let them answer) That's right, hymns for singing and the order of our service. Going to Sunday school and listening to the stories about Jesus is a tradition. We listen to or read from our Bibles during the worship service. We also bow our heads and fold our hands like this. What are we doing when we fold our hands and bow our heads? (let them answer) That's right, we're praying. Praying, reading the Bible, and singing hymns are all traditions. These traditions go way back in time, even before our grandparents or great-grandparents followed them.
Our church bulletin is also a tradition. It tells us the page numbers to look for in our hymnals and has announcements about what the congregation is going to do that week. It mentions the names of people who are sick and how to send them cards or visit them. It also tells about projects like bringing in food for the hungry or making warm blankets for those people who may need one.
Paul spoke about traditions in his letter to the Thessalonians. He told the people to keep their worship traditions and their belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. Our church is filled with traditions and they are wonderful. Saint Paul would be very pleased to know that we are keeping up the traditions of the church and passing them on through our families.
The next time you hear the word tradition, think about the traditions of the church and how we keep them alive.
