Fishing For People

For our final lesson of 2014/15, I wanted to do something special.  Our topic was discipleship, and I was using the "I will make you fish for people" passage from Matthew.  So, I designed these cool Tshirts for the kids to color with fabric markers.  It was a huge hit!  Feel free to copy & personalize the design for your own use, and spread the Good News!

Eucharist Means Thanksgiving

We did this lesson in February of 2015, but it will work at any time of the year when you're learning about the Eucharist.

I walked kids quickly through the order of Mass, and I wrote 1 word or short phrase on the white board for each part as we discussed it:
Introductory Rites: Together
Liturgy of the Word: Hear
Penitential Rites: Ask forgiveness
Prayer of the Faithful: Needs
Eucharist: Know Jesus is with us
Closing Rites: Sent

I then pointed out that the first letter of each of the above spells out "Thanks."  We talked about the Mass as thanksgiving, and the kids made these cut-out cards.  Each letter represents one of the words above:

I also handed out these prayer cards that kids could take to Mass with them.  On the back were the instructions on coloring the Thanks cards:

Click here for a PDF of the prayer card

Enjoy!