Supply list: Yarn, tape, glue, construction paper
Pre-class prep: cut out fish for game, make “fishing poles”
Circle Time – Rules, songs, good news, prayer, Memory Scripture (John 1:1-2, only John 1:1 for the younger class)
Bible Reading – Mark 1:16-20
Creative Story Telling – Younger kids: talk about what kinds of jobs people have
Older kids: Let them share what they want to do as a job
Then discuss that the disciples had different jobs before they started following Jesus. Even Jesus had a job.
Andrew, Peter, James, John were fisherman.
Matthew was a tax collector.
Simon was a Zealot.
Jesus was a carpenter or a builder, perhaps like a stone mason
Craft 1 – https://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mhalvesboat.html
Game 1 – Using string and tape, make “fishing rod.” Cut fish out of paper. Have the students, either in teams or individually, try to catch the fish.
Game 2 – Act out the story. Give each of the kids a role to play. For the younger kids, some of them can be fish.
Older kids –
Trivia/Review
True and False
- Jesus offered to pay his disciples. F
- There were 20 disciples. F
- Some disciples were fishermen. T
- Matthew was a tax collector. T
- Jesus’ followers were all rich and educated. F
- If the disciples disagreed with Jesus they voted to decide the issue. F
Craft 2 – https://www.pinterest.com/pin/474144667009325772/ – Fish glued to the paper with string wrapped around the paper to look like a net.
Books of the Bible – We are going to start a new section for class. We will use the following song to teach the kids the books of the Bible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ZtWRSCH7E