Sign of the cross
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers: This week's story tells of Jesus driving people from
the temple. "Stop making my father's house a marketplace!" he
cried. Talk with your students about anger. Ask them to tell you
what makes them angry. Next tell them the story about Jesus in
the temple. In the story the Jews asked Jesus for a sign. Jesus'
reply implied the cross as a sign.
Help your students construct a cross. Go to your church library and get some books that show crosses. There are different kinds and shapes of crosses. Offer your students a number of alternatives for their crosses. Students could make them from popsicle sticks. Crosses could be drawn freehand. You could provide different colors of paper. Crosses could be cut out from one color and glued to another. You could have students use glue to form the shape of the cross on a piece of paper. Pour glitter over the glue to provide the texture.
For students who used paper, suggest they title their work "The sign of the cross -- John 2:13-22."
Parents: Today your child learned about Jesus' anger in the temple. Students told what makes them angry. Share with your child things that make you angry. Tell your child how you cope with your own anger. Ask your child to tell you what makes him angry. Ask how he copes with it.
Help your students construct a cross. Go to your church library and get some books that show crosses. There are different kinds and shapes of crosses. Offer your students a number of alternatives for their crosses. Students could make them from popsicle sticks. Crosses could be drawn freehand. You could provide different colors of paper. Crosses could be cut out from one color and glued to another. You could have students use glue to form the shape of the cross on a piece of paper. Pour glitter over the glue to provide the texture.
For students who used paper, suggest they title their work "The sign of the cross -- John 2:13-22."
Parents: Today your child learned about Jesus' anger in the temple. Students told what makes them angry. Share with your child things that make you angry. Tell your child how you cope with your own anger. Ask your child to tell you what makes him angry. Ask how he copes with it.
