The Empty Tomb Family Page

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For families to do together This week’s Bible story is Family Conversations Throw a “Jesus Is Alive” party. Invite friends The Empty Easter Day How did Jesus’ followers know he was risen? and family who love Jesus. Make banners with Tomb 1 Bible verses about Jesus for decorations, and from Matthew 28: 1-10. Who is someone in your life who really needs to play a special game of Hide and Seek. Have 2 hear the good news about Jesus? How can you everyone hide except one person who will play help them to hear? the part of ‘Jesus.’ Invite ‘Jesus’ to carry a bas- The earth moves, an angel ket of wrapped surprises (candy, small toys) as Some of the best known hymns are about Jesus’ appears, the stone is rolled he or she hunts. When ‘Jesus’ finds each per- away—Jesus is risen! 3 resurrection. What is your favorite song about the resurrection, and why? son, he or she can shout, “Surprise! I’m alive Ask each other what you remember about: and I love you!” and give that person a surprise • Stone Find a few favorite verses about Jesus. Tape the from the basket. • Angel 4 reference for each Bible verse to the bottom • Raised of clear dinner glasses, with the words facing toward the top rim of the glass. After dinner, • Message once everyone has finished their drink, they can For younger kids look through the bottom to see the verse. Have In Bible times, it was common for the stones everyone read their Bible verse and then talk Make a card for someone you’ve never met. used to close tombs to weigh two tons. That’s about how each verse teaches us about Jesus. Ask your parents or pastor to help you find the like having two large elephants sit in front of the name of someone you don’t know, then send tomb and refuse to move! that person a card that tells them all about the good news of Jesus.

Read the whole story together Eye Spark Look closely at mail and mailboxes this week. When in the Bible! you see a mail delivered to your neighborhood, remember that you can carry Jesus’ message to all For older kids Spark Story Bible pages 482-487 people! Use a digital camera to take pictures through- Spark Bible page 1097 out the week of things that remind you that Jesus is alive. Use the pictures to create a slide Ear Spark show titled “Jesus Alive in My World.” Share the slide show with your family and friends! Listen closely each morning for signs of a new day. Family Prayer When you hear birds waking up, roosters crowing, or Father, thank you for sending your Son, someone making breakfast, remember that Jesus is For raising him up alive today. Against death he won.

Father, thank you for sending your Word, Lectionary, The Empty Tomb Family Page. SparkTM Sunday School © For raising us up, 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for Good news we have heard. local use provided every copy carries this notice. Amen. The Empty Tomb

It was Jesus! Jesus was really alive!

The Empty Tomb Coloring Page B. Spark™ Sunday School © 2009 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only. Follow Me! Follow the women to the empty tomb as you track the verse from Matthew. Starting with “I Know,” follow the verse as the words go right, left, down, or diagonally. If you get stuck, turn to page 1097 in your Spark Bible for help.

Grades 5-6, The Empty Tomb Activity Page. Spark™ Sunday School © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only. Follow Me! Solution Follow the women to the empty tomb as you track the verse from Matthew. Starting with “I Know,” follow the verse as the words go right, left, down, or diagonally. If you get stuck, turn to page 1097 in your Spark Bible for help.