Jesus Without Language

This is probably the most traditional of crafts for making a moving body – using split pins! I found lots of characters online but ended up drawing my own as many were very difficult to cut out. The PDF template page with instructions is available at the end of the post.

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Here are the images you need for the hero’s attributes linked to ‘The Body (1 Corinthians 12)’
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.
(These images are not copyright free, they are for personal/classroom use only.)

Large image for illustrating the story or putting on a large screen.

Grab the Phone background here.

 

If you want the teachers page then please click on the image for the pdf.

Essential Teachers notes:
It’s easy to get lost in feeling you aren’t an important part of a congregation, that’s even more true for Kids who often don’t have a lot of hands on skills they can offer. Paul’s passage on the body of believers is a great way of reminding everyone that not all jobs are glamorous and that each part, weather it’s a leading or supporting or a needing support role is an important part.

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 : Mark 13:1-8

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The body of believers is a great lesson in including all, valuing all, accepting all and working together to build a community that reflects God’s heart. These lessons all tie into the passage found in 1 Corinthians 12 in slightly different ways, allowing kids to move and experience the power of Pauls words.

Hindered movement – Get the youngsters to complete a task while hindered. Tie their leg to a partner’s then walk across the room. Tie their arms together then get them to open a packet, Have them tie a shoe blindfolded. Write their name in flour using their nose.
Link: When one part of our body is hindered, it has an effect on the rest.
 

Building a church – Give the children a few wooden shapes used for building patterns. Ask them to make a person from just the shapes they have. Talk about how limiting it is to work with so few shapes. Now ask the children to put all their shapes together and repeat, talk about how much easier it was with more shapes.
Link: The church grows with diversity.
 
…continue reading about The Body – 1 Corinthians 12 | Games

As we embark on a new year I have been making up colouring pictures to ponder the things important to me, this is one of them, I do hope you enjoy it.

Click on the picture to get the jpg file then print it or use it however you wish. There are also two pre-coloured versions below you can grab.