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    New Life

    This lesson goes for 2 weeks, good for holiday fun. On the first week tell the children that they are going to make 2 Easter egg PiƱatas using 2 balloons and paper mache. As they wrap newspaper around the balloons explain to them that is how Jesus was wrapped in His grave clothes. About 3-4 [...]

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    What’s Up With Easter?

    An easy Easter skit to use with just the kids or for the whole congregation! We rented a bunny costume, but you can keep it simple if you need to with just bunny ears & nose and white clothing. by Jeremy & Brenna Sniatecki

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    What Happened at the Cross (Easter/Salvation)

    For this close-up illustration you will need a little coloured water, a saucer, a short candle, a glass, a coin and matches. Presentation. Tell the children that you are going to explain to them what happened at the cross of Jesus. Explain the following: – that the coin represents you or me – place it [...]

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    Easter / Salvation Object Lesson

    Needed: 2 poster board hearts of identical size (one white, one of a darker color), clear tape. Darker heart should be damaged in some way to represent a sinful heart–torn in places or crumpled up and then straightened back out I have in my hand a terrible looking heart! (Show damaged heart.) It’s had a [...]

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    Easter Sunday – An Old World Record

    Text-(Acts 10: 30-40) “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen” (New International Version) Thought starters What do I have here? [...]

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    The Empty Tomb

    As an Easter celebration our Wednesday evening program is planning an outing to our local miniature golf and entertainment center. Children will participate in activities such as Lazer Tag, Car Races, and miniature golf. After they have finished with the activities, we will journey up to the 15th hole of the miniature golf course. That [...]

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    Easter in a Nut Shell

    This is a great family service sermon outline cleverly using the capital E on the front of Easter. With each point you rotate the E to create a new word. Easter – Waster – Master.The font doesn’t allow me to rotate the E here but you can get the idea. You can use it on [...]

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