Easter Week

All this week, we are celebrating Easter with the children who participate in the Child Development Program. It is our prayer that the truth of Christ’s death and resurrection will come alive for these kids as we tell the Easter story in a fun, new, and exciting way.

We're reading Benjamin’s Box by Melody Carlson, a book that tells the fictional story of a young boy who learns all about the gift Jesus has given the world. Going along with that, we’ve introduced the kids to Family Life's Resurrection Eggs--colorful, plastic eggs that the kids get to open. Inside each egg is an object that represents a different element of the Easter story.

Like children everywhere, the kids also love to be creative, and they enjoy doing art projects that correspond with our lesson. This week, they are making colorful cross ornaments to hang up in their rooms as reminders of how Jesus died for them. We're also having a lot of discussions in our small groups about forgiveness, salvation, and the new life that Christ has given us through His death and resurrection from the grave.

Please remember these children in your prayers this week. Pray that they will come to know the Good News in a way that is real and applicable to them. Pray that they will understand that God sent His son to die for them and that Jesus willingly became the sacrifice because He loves them so very much.