Kid's Ministry & Sunday School Resources
| In the parable of the Vineyard owner the men collect the grapes and that’s as simple as this craft linking idea is. It’s wonderfully open ended. Fill your bunch of grapes with coins that the men will be paid, scrunch tissue paper, dab paint, use glass beads or sequins, or anything you have on hand. |  |
| In the parable of the Vineyard owner’s Two Sons the key idea is changing your mind. Visually a yes and no can be easily expressed through a thumbs up or thumbs down and that’s what this craft captures. It’s a really easy craft and you get a nice prop that the kid can use – the prototype came in quite handy for video calls! |  |
This parable talks about the two sons and encourages us to reassess, to be willing to change your mind, to question our answers. The games therefore link to these key ideas and sprinkled in there is the idea of two, matching two, and counting.
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Yes/No – Ask the youngster(s) if they can…(insert action) and have them shout out yes or no then as a single child specifically if they will….(insert action demonstrate or mime). examples – Can you do a star jump? Can you whistle? Can you tidy your room? Saying you can/will and doing are different things.
Here are the images you need for the hero’s attributes linked to Parable of the forgiven Debt (Matthew 18).
Each hero set contains a high quality graphic of the character, a take home bible card and a colouring page.
The images are displayed small here, click on the image you wish to have, then save the image that loads.
(Please note : Some images have no watermark but are not copyright free, they are only intended for classroom use.)
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Extra’s – (English Only).
If you want the teachers page then please click on the image for the pdf.
Today’s hero is The Older Son because he shows us the gift of A Changed Mind
Essential Teachers notes:
This little parable packs a punch, here we have the vineyard owner again, but instead of looking for hired workers he’s asking his own sons to help out. The two sons both react very differently, in the moment they both tell the truth, one says no (or perhaps ‘I won’t’ or ‘I don’t want to’ dependant on your translation) but the other obeys. In that moment the good son is obvious. But as we see the words are empty, much like the religious leaders faith in the encounters. The challenge of this parable goes two ways, to act on your convictions and to be willing to recognise your errors and put them right. If you have older kids do delve into the question that the religious leaders hit pass on and why they may be afraid to stand behind John the Baptist.
Tell this story or a similar one of your choice from a favourite bible translation or story book. This version is supplied for inspiration, feel free to omit or embellish to give it your personal voice.
Main Passage : Matthew 21:28-32
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