Today we begin the first full week of Lent!
Below you'll find the resources and tools that we have compiled for your family to use. This week we focus on Mark 14:10-21, 32, 41-46, which reads:
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. 11 They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
The Last Supper
12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” 16 The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18 While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.” 19 They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?” 20 “It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me. 21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
Gethsemane
32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” 41 Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
Jesus Arrested
43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him. 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
Monday
Tuesday
On Tuesdays, we encourage your family to have a discussion. This week, we encourage you to talk about the night Jesus was arrested.
The same night that Jesus was arrested, Jesus asked his friends to go with him to a garden so that he could pray. Tell about a time when Jesus asked you to do something and you chose to do it even though you weren’t sure how it would go. What happened?
Wednesday
Come out to E3 tonight! We are going to learn about Romans 12:18. The Bible shows us that peace is important to God. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have peace with God. Jesus gives us an example on how to live in peace with others.
E3 is open to everyone. We have FREE dinner at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria, followed by our group meet ups at 6:30 p.m. We have a Lenten Bible study for adults, youth group for middle school and high school, a preteen group, an elementary school group and a nursery for the babies. Even if you have never attended before, we invite you to join us this week.
Thursday
Have you seen our Easter Bingo card? Try to complete as many as you can. If you fill the entire sheet, bring it to Ms. Elizabeth for a special prize.
FRIDAY
Prayer is important. We know Jesus prayed and he taught the disciples to pray. We have designed prayers to fit the theme of the week. There is a printable sheet of all the prayers in the sidebar of the Children and Family Lent Resources page. We will also post them here each week.
Dear God, I want to follow Your ways, but I often choose to do what I want to do instead. Please strengthen me so that I can follow Your ways, instead of my own. Help me to do what You want me to do. Thank You for loving me so much. In Jesus’ name, Amen.