SPLINK

The Only Way

1.
Items Needed: copy or construction paper and pencils

Bible

Ask kids to draw a map. (Pick a familiar starting place and an ending destination: house to library, school to home, house to church, etc.) Assign each one a different starting point and destination.

Why was it easy to draw the map? (Knew the way, been that way many times, etc.)

Read John 14:6–the new Bible verse elementary students began learning this week.

Jesus said, "I am the way." His purpose was to make a way for us to have our sins forgiven and go to Heaven. He knew the way; He came from Heaven and went back to Heaven.

Say the verse several times playing echo. One person is the leader and says a phrase of the verse while the others echo what they've just said.


2.Tell Someone The Good News!

Item Needed: tract (some elementary classes have one to give away) or an invitation to church (perhaps to a special Easter event or service)
*Tracts are on parent resource table under THC bulletin board and invitations to the Easter service will be ready April 1st

Jesus knew His purpose. He always did His Father's will. He came to the earth to die and give His life so we could have our sins taken away. What good news!!! To whom can we tell this good news?

Ask each family member to think of a friend or someone who might need to know the way to Heaven. Think of a statement to say as you hand the tract or invitation to the person. (Would you read this and tell me what you think? Would you like to come to church with me on Easter? Would you like to hear some good news?)

Say a prayer for the person giving and for the person receiving the tract.


3. Keeping Warm Under Water

Items Needed: rubber glove
Large bowl or sink full of very cold water
Some warm water in a cup
Towel to mop up any spills

Do a simple experiment to understand the purpose of a dolphin's blubber (to help keep its body warm in cold water).

Ask a volunteer to put his bare hand in the water. (Then dry off his hand)
Now fill the glove with warm water and tell the volunteer to put his hand in it. (Some water will probably spill out so hold it over the bowl or sink.) Keeping his fingers pointing down tell him to put his hand back in the cold water (with the water filled glove on).

How does it feel? (This is a little how the dolphin's blubber keeps it warm.)

God designed the dolphin's body with a layer of fat, or blubber under their skin to help them stay warm in the very cold water. Scientists have also discovered that blubber helps the dolphin to swim. God was a very wise designer who made everything for a purpose.