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Theme Discussion
This is an interesting story! Can you imagine what it would have been like to be with Jesus’ disciples and followers that day? Have you ever been at a gathering where it seemed like the spirit of the crowd was just getting bigger and bigger? (“We Day”... a major sporting event… Rendezvous...) There was a Spirit at work in this group for sure. The excitement in the room was so great that it spilled out into the street. People thought they must be drunk! They just couldn’t wait to share their enthusiasm with the whole world.
Can you think of a time when you felt excited about a project to help others? At BCUC, we often work together on this kind of project. We call it “outreach” because we are reaching out beyond the wall of the church to make a difference in the world. Sometimes we collect things for Famsac, and one year the Sunday School collected items for the Wild Bird Care Centre. Sometimes we collect money to help children in faraway places, like we did with our “Sleeping Children Around the World” campaign. It feels good when we can do outreach projects like this, especially when we can share our enthusiasm with those around us and have them join in.
Can you think of an outreach project that you would like to do to help others?
Response Activity Ideas
Make a plan
If you’ve thought of a project you’d like to do, write it down and make a plan to help you get organized and be able to follow through with your great idea. Print and fill in the template, or make your own planning sheet!
If you’re still looking for ideas, check out the Doing Good Together website for lots of family-friendly community outreach ideas!
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Pentecost Noise-maker
Make an instrument and join in a noisy celebration at Pentecost!
Materials: Paper plate, markers/crayons, curled ribbon, Dried beans/pasta, Tape, glue gun/stapler
Colour and decorate the back side of the paper plate. Cut many 6-12” length pieces of curled ribbon and tape them sticking out all along the edge of the paper plate. Place a handful of beans or pasta into the centre of the plate, then fold in half and secure with stapler or gluegun. Shake and dance and celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit!
(source: https://www.kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-paper-plate-noise-maker/)
Colouring Page
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