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1 Children s Bulletins Children s Bulletins are now available in Let s Worship, a resource journal to help pastors and other worship leaders in planning, guiding, and facilitating corporate worship. Let s Worship includes sermon helps, dramas, music reviews, choir devotionals, children s bulletins and sermons, and now a new bonus CD-ROM with downloadable and printable resources for all ages. For ordering or inquiries VISIT or WRITE LifeWay Church Resources Customer Service, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN, For subscriptions or subscription address changes subscribe@lifeway.com, FAX (615) , or WRITE to the above address. For bulk shipments mailed quarterly to one address, orderentry@lifeway.com, FAX (615) , or WRITE to the above address.

2 Worship Bulletins for Kids (ISSN ) are published quarterly by LifeWay Press, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234, Thom S. Rainer., President. Copyright 2006 LifeWay Press. Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible Copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible, Holman CSB, and HCSB are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. Published in the United States of America Read Me First! Thanks for purchasing Worship Bulletins for Kids from LifeWay Church Resources! This single document has all the bulletins you ll need for the next three months. Simply print the bulletins to create your master. Each bulletin sheet contains the date. The first sheet works as the cover and the back of the bulletin. The second sheet of each week works as the inside. Photocopy the front and back of the bulletin and then fold each sheet so the front cover that contains the Kids Worship Activity Banner is the front page of the bulletin. Photocopy Permission is granted to the original purchaser to photocopy Worship Bulletins for Kids. Reproduction or use of any of this material by churches who did not purchase this resource is strictly prohibited.

3 Hey kids! Worship is a great time to praise God and to remember all the great things He s done for you. Use this sheet to record things you learn and things your church does in worship today. How many songs are you singing in worship this morning? What are some of the things prayed for today? What Scriptures are being read from the Bible in worship today? Bulletin activities by Judi Hayes. Cover art by Bill Ross. Can you name three things the pastor said in his message during worship? What is one thing you praise God for? Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

4 Cleansing the Temple Jesus the King Follow the dots to discover what Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Dishonest people were selling doves on the temple property. Jesus turned over the tables of those selling the doves. Find the doves that flew out of their cages when the tables were overturned.

5 A Good Response to Healing Read Mark in your Bible. All of these are actions the blind man did. Put them in order. Jesus the Healer Read Mark 10: Draw a picture of the man jumping up to follow Jesus. Show his coat lying on the ground. a. Cried out to Jesus to heal him. b. Followed Jesus on the road. c. Heard that Jesus was coming. d. Immediately began to see. e. Jumped up. f. Ran to Jesus. g. Sat beside the road. h. Threw off his coat. What can you do to follow Jesus? Write or draw it here. Answers: a. 3, b. 8, c. 2, d. 7, e. 5, f. 6, g. 1, h. 4

6 Find the Donkey Help the disciples find the donkey for Jesus to ride. Go into the village ahead of you. At once your will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me (Matthew 21:2). Children Praise King Jesus Fill in the blanks to discover the praise that children along the road shouted to Jesus. A D F E H I N O S T V ❸ Use this code to fill in the blanks.! ❸ (Matthew 21:15). What praise words would you have shouted to Jesus? Write them here.

7 Easter Celebration To discover the reason for today s celebration, add the letters to the blocks below. Write the word in the sentence. He Is Risen! An angel greeted the women who came to the empty tomb on Easter Sunday morning. Draw a picture of the angel talking to the women. Today we celebrate Jesus.

8 Sending Missionaries Before the church at Antioch sent out missionaries, they did several things. Mark out the pictures that are false answers. Match the true answers with the definitions. You can find the answer in Acts 16:3. Missionary Transportation Follow the dots to see one way Paul and Barnabas traveled. List ways or draw pictures of ways missionaries today might travel. Definitions Pictures Talking to God Not eating to focus on God and a prayer concern Touching a person to bless for God s work You can pray for missionaries too!

9 Lydia Is Baptized Find the words in bold in the word search. Some letters are used more than once. On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there. A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul. After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house. And she persuaded us. A B A P T I Z E D P A Y B C D E P I H S R O W D G D L O H E S U O H F E E K O P S C L O T H H I P O N R H I M H L E K J W O M E N T G P L A C E A I D Y L Y A O A R O L Q R R A S A T B D T M P S T O R I V E R B Y E R U V L P A U L S T A Y U W X Y Z R E L A E D S P B E L I E V E R T N E W D O W N O I T N E T T A B C D W O M A N E F G H K J G N I N E T S I L I An Act of Obedience When people decide to follow Jesus and are saved, they do something in public to show everyone about this personal decision. Complete this verse by finding which letters are missing from the alphabet. Then unscramble them and write them in the Scripture verse. CFGHJKLMNOQRSUVWXY _ Those who accepted his message were (Acts 2:41).

10 Help Priscilla and Aquila Priscilla and Aquila moved from Rome to Corinth because Jews were not allowed to live in Rome. They need to get to work, but they have lost their scissors, needle, and thread. Can you help them find them? Priscilla and Aquila s Home Church Priscilla and Aquila started a church in their home. Help the people to find it.

11 People Tell Paul was one of the first Christian missionaries. Draw people listening to Paul preach. Paul s Testimony Use your Bible to decide whether these statements are true or false. Make a T or an F on the line in front of each statement. You ll find the answers in Acts When Paul was saved, he was on the road to Damascus. (verse 12) 2. Early in the morning it got very dark. (v. 13) 3. Then there was a great light, but only Paul saw it. (v. 13) 4. Paul heard a voice speaking to him in Latin. (v. 14). 5. The voice speaking to Paul was Jesus. (v. 15) 6. Jesus told Paul He wanted him to be a servant and a witness. (v. 16) 7. Paul did what Jesus asked him to do. (v. 19). 8. The first people Paul preached to were in Damascus. (v. 20) If you were telling people about Jesus and what He has done for you, what would you say? Write it here. Answers: 1.T, 2. F, 3. F, 4. F, 5.T, 6.T, 7.T, 8.T

12 Follow God Abram left home and moved his family as God told him to do. Draw all the things that belonged to Abram, Sarai his wife, and Lot his nephew. How Old Was Abraham? Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers. Add them up to find out how old Abram was when God told him to move. a. Days in a week b. Hours in a day c. Inches in a foot d. Feet in a yard e. Quarters in a dollar f. Dimes in a dollar g. Legs on a spider h. Sides on a triangle i. Sides on a square Total Check your answer in Genesis 12:4. Answers: a. 7, b. 24, c. 12, d. 3, e. 4, f. 10, g. 8, h. 3, i. 4,Total 75

13 The Story of Baby Moses DOWN 1. The basket was made of this. 2. The basket was hidden among the. 3. The name for an Egyptian king Moses in the River Moses mother hid him in the river to keep him safe. Draw tall grasses around Moses so no one can find him. ACROSS 4. Moses was placed in this. 5. The relative who watched Moses 6. Where the basket was hidden Down: 1. Papyrus, 2. Reeds, 3. Pharaoh Across: 4. Basket, 5. Sister, 6. River Check your answers in Exodus 2:1-6.

14 Many Sheep Abram s sheep and Lot s sheep are all mixed together. Match the sheep with the one standing next to Lot and Abram. Place an L on Lot s sheep and an A on Abram s. Lot and Abram Lot and Abram became rich. They had sheep, cattle, silver, gold, tents, family members, and people who worked for them. Draw each man s possessions around him.

15 Thank God for His Gifts God says we should be thankful for our house and everything in them. Draw some things in this house that are in your house. Thank God for them. Time to Love God God wants us to talk about Him from the time we get up until the time we go to bed. On the first clock, add the hands to show the time you get up. On the second clock, add the hands to show the time you go to bed. God wants us to talk about Him all the hours in between! Houses full of every good thing. (Deuteronomy 6:11).

16 Ruth and Boaz Find the following words from the story of Ruth and Boaz. You can read the story in Ruth 2. Ruth Gathers Grain Draw more wheat for Ruth to gather. Birth Boaz Bread Drink Fields Foreigner Grain Ground Harvester Jar Kind Land Lord Meal Morning Naomi Rest Ruth Servant Stay Thirsty Work B O T R E N G I E R O F A K H Z G R O U N D R U G N I N R O M T H N N S A I R I A L O R D A D E O R S A B O A Z M L N R H D T R I J M B E O I V T M Y G A T Z I H R K A R E Y A T S F W O R K N I A U D A E R B T H U T B L N H A R V E S T E R B L N H A H T U R T E R