"The Little Children and Jesus"

Sunday, March 22, 2009

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

Mark 10: 13 - 16

It was a special day on Sunday, March 22. As part of the morning worship, Ivan William Albright, son of Shawn and Jennifer Albright, received a special prayer of blessing.

The children and their parents were invited to sing some songs for Ivan.

Emma, Nathan and Jack all sit with their mothers.

Ivan sat with his parents, Shawn and Jennifer.

One of the songs was "This Little Light of Mine."

"May the Lord be with you, and bless you Ivan,
May the Lord be with you, Ivan, and bless you every day."

The prayer of blessing was offered by Dick Otis.

Ivan was so good!

The blessing of a baby is an important sacrament in the church.

It was a special day.

March 11, 2009 JAM Kids Journey to Ireland

Our Journey With Jesus took us to Ireland in March.
After our opening activities, we learned about how the Christian
message was brought to the people of Ireland.

We learned that Patrick explained the three parts of God
(Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
by using a shamrock.

It was fun to see our creative meal. Lots of green food, to represent Ireland!

We made shamrock magnets to help us remember God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit.

Jack show us his finished project.

As the sun was setting in the west, we ended our evening with campfire songs.