Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter Sunday)<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PalmSundayTheTriumphantEntry_1200x900px-900x675-1.jpeg\")
Photo by Classical Conversations<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n- Read the Bible: <\/em>Matthew 21: 1-11 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Explain the gist<\/em>: Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey and people welcoming him by placing their cloaks on the ground for his donkey to ride on and waving tree branches while at the same time shouting, \u201cHosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did people shout \u201cHosanna\u201d? Hosanna means \u201cSave please\u201d! In those days, people thought Jesus had come to save them from the Roman rulers. But today we know that Jesus came to save us from our sins. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Do an activity:<\/em> \u201cThe Rock Cries Ou<\/a>t\u201d<\/strong>
(i) Prepare a small rock for your child.\u00a0
(ii) Have the child glue two googly eyes on it.\u00a0
(iii) Cut out a rectangular piece of paper. Put some glue on one end and roll it around a toothpick. Write the word \u201cHosanna\u201d on it.\u00a0
(iv) Have the child hold out the rock and shout \u201cHosanna\u201d!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4978.jpeg\")
Photo by Almost Unschoolers <\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the Pharisees did not like the people praising Jesus and asked Jesus to tell his disciples to stop. Instead Jesus told them in Luke 19: 40: if people stop praising God, the rocks will cry out instead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maundy Thursday (Day before Good Friday)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Foot-washing.png\")
Photo by Biblical Christianity<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n- Read the Bible<\/em>: John 13: 1-5, 12-15, 34-35 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Explain the gist<\/em>: On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus\u2019 last supper (dinner) with his disciples before he died. He washed his disciples\u2019 feet like a servant would do before the masters have a meal. He also gave his disciples a new mandate which is to love one another as He has loved them. Maundy is derived from the Latin word \u201cmandatum\u201d, meaning commandment. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did Jesus wash his disciples\u2019 dirty feet? In those days, people wore sandals and the roads were dusty, so people\u2019s feet got very dirty from walking around. Jesus wanted to show his disciples that even though he was their master, he could be their servant and he wanted them to serve one another like he loved and served them. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Do an activity: <\/em>\u201cI am a servant\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>
(i) Prepare a basin of water with two towels \u2013 one for washing feet and one for drying feet. Have the child sit down on a stool. Place his or her feet in the basin and wash their feet with a towel. Dry their feet with the dry towel.\u00a0\u00a0
(ii) Pour away the water, refill with clean water, and exchange positions. Have your child wash your feet.\u00a0
(iii) This exercise can be repeated with siblings washing each other\u2019s feet.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nThrough this activity, children can learn to serve one another. This can be followed up with children making a list of ways they can serve others in the family or even the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/alicia-quan-kBybHJ3CEWI-unsplash-1024x768.jpg\")
Photo by Unsplash \/ Alicia Quan<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n- Read the Bible<\/em>: Matthew 27: 32-50. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Explain the gist<\/em>: Good Friday commemorates Jesus\u2019 death on the cross. He was crucified with criminals even though he was innocent and had no sin. He died for you and me and took our sins so that we can become God\u2019s children. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Ask a question<\/em>: Why is Good Friday good when it commemorates the death of a person – Jesus? Because of the sacrifice Jesus made for us by dying for us for our sins, we are forgiven of our sins and can have a relationship with God. It\u2019s good because it tells the good news of how much God loves us! <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Do an activity<\/em>: \u201cThe Bridge\u201d<\/strong><\/a> <\/sup>
<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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- Read the Bible: <\/em>Matthew 21: 1-11 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Explain the gist<\/em>: Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey and people welcoming him by placing their cloaks on the ground for his donkey to ride on and waving tree branches while at the same time shouting, \u201cHosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did people shout \u201cHosanna\u201d? Hosanna means \u201cSave please\u201d! In those days, people thought Jesus had come to save them from the Roman rulers. But today we know that Jesus came to save us from our sins. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Do an activity:<\/em> \u201cThe Rock Cries Ou<\/a>t\u201d<\/strong>
(i) Prepare a small rock for your child.\u00a0
(ii) Have the child glue two googly eyes on it.\u00a0
(iii) Cut out a rectangular piece of paper. Put some glue on one end and roll it around a toothpick. Write the word \u201cHosanna\u201d on it.\u00a0
(iv) Have the child hold out the rock and shout \u201cHosanna\u201d!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n- <\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Read the Bible<\/em>: John 13: 1-5, 12-15, 34-35 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Explain the gist<\/em>: On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus\u2019 last supper (dinner) with his disciples before he died. He washed his disciples\u2019 feet like a servant would do before the masters have a meal. He also gave his disciples a new mandate which is to love one another as He has loved them. Maundy is derived from the Latin word \u201cmandatum\u201d, meaning commandment. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did Jesus wash his disciples\u2019 dirty feet? In those days, people wore sandals and the roads were dusty, so people\u2019s feet got very dirty from walking around. Jesus wanted to show his disciples that even though he was their master, he could be their servant and he wanted them to serve one another like he loved and served them. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Do an activity: <\/em>\u201cI am a servant\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>
(i) Prepare a basin of water with two towels \u2013 one for washing feet and one for drying feet. Have the child sit down on a stool. Place his or her feet in the basin and wash their feet with a towel. Dry their feet with the dry towel.\u00a0\u00a0
(ii) Pour away the water, refill with clean water, and exchange positions. Have your child wash your feet.\u00a0
(iii) This exercise can be repeated with siblings washing each other\u2019s feet.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n- <\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Read the Bible<\/em>: Matthew 27: 32-50. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Explain the gist<\/em>: Good Friday commemorates Jesus\u2019 death on the cross. He was crucified with criminals even though he was innocent and had no sin. He died for you and me and took our sins so that we can become God\u2019s children. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Ask a question<\/em>: Why is Good Friday good when it commemorates the death of a person – Jesus? Because of the sacrifice Jesus made for us by dying for us for our sins, we are forgiven of our sins and can have a relationship with God. It\u2019s good because it tells the good news of how much God loves us! <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Do an activity<\/em>: \u201cThe Bridge\u201d<\/strong><\/a> <\/sup>
<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
- Do an activity<\/em>: \u201cThe Bridge\u201d<\/strong><\/a> <\/sup>
- Ask a question<\/em>: Why is Good Friday good when it commemorates the death of a person – Jesus? Because of the sacrifice Jesus made for us by dying for us for our sins, we are forgiven of our sins and can have a relationship with God. It\u2019s good because it tells the good news of how much God loves us! <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Explain the gist<\/em>: Good Friday commemorates Jesus\u2019 death on the cross. He was crucified with criminals even though he was innocent and had no sin. He died for you and me and took our sins so that we can become God\u2019s children. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- <\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Through this activity, children can learn to serve one another. This can be followed up with children making a list of ways they can serve others in the family or even the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Photo by Unsplash \/ Alicia Quan<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n - \n
- Read the Bible<\/em>: Matthew 27: 32-50. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Do an activity: <\/em>\u201cI am a servant\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>
- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did Jesus wash his disciples\u2019 dirty feet? In those days, people wore sandals and the roads were dusty, so people\u2019s feet got very dirty from walking around. Jesus wanted to show his disciples that even though he was their master, he could be their servant and he wanted them to serve one another like he loved and served them. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Explain the gist<\/em>: On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus\u2019 last supper (dinner) with his disciples before he died. He washed his disciples\u2019 feet like a servant would do before the masters have a meal. He also gave his disciples a new mandate which is to love one another as He has loved them. Maundy is derived from the Latin word \u201cmandatum\u201d, meaning commandment. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- <\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- <\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- <\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Photo by Almost Unschoolers <\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n When Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the Pharisees did not like the people praising Jesus and asked Jesus to tell his disciples to stop. Instead Jesus told them in Luke 19: 40: if people stop praising God, the rocks will cry out instead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maundy Thursday (Day before Good Friday)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Photo by Biblical Christianity<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n - \n
- Read the Bible<\/em>: John 13: 1-5, 12-15, 34-35 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Do an activity:<\/em> \u201cThe Rock Cries Ou<\/a>t\u201d<\/strong>
- Ask a question<\/em>: Why did people shout \u201cHosanna\u201d? Hosanna means \u201cSave please\u201d! In those days, people thought Jesus had come to save them from the Roman rulers. But today we know that Jesus came to save us from our sins. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Explain the gist<\/em>: Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey and people welcoming him by placing their cloaks on the ground for his donkey to ride on and waving tree branches while at the same time shouting, \u201cHosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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