Here are some ideas that you could do with your children at home, that link the children’s everyday experiences to the Bible. As you play or create, you can talk about what happened in the story.

TEACHING POINT

Jesus heals.

PROGRAMME

Let’s Pretend

Do you have some teddies or dolls that are poorly? Maybe they need a bandage or a plaster? Or a spoon of medicine? Maybe you could pray and ask Jesus to help make them better too.

Lego or Duplo house

Build your own lego or duplo house and re-enact the story with lego or duplo figures. You could make a mini mat too, to lower them into the roof.

Craft

Make a heart, use plasters for the cross to remind ourselves that Jesus heals. You could even write verses on the heart as a powerful reminder.

Prayer

Do you have any friends or loved ones that need Jesus’ healing at the moment- as you weave this paper mat, pray for everyone you know. You could even write the names of the people on the mat to remind you to keep praying.

MESSAGE AND PRAYER TIME

Jesus heals.

Up to 3 years old (Fruitshoots)

Thank you Jesus that when people are poorly you can make them better. Thank you that we can talk to you. Jesus, please can you make (Insert Name Here) better. Amen.

From 3 years to Reception age (Acorns)

Thank you Jesus that when people are poorly you can make them better. Thank you that we can talk to you. Jesus, please can you make (Insert Name Here) better. We ask that you take the pain away from their (Insert body part here) and heal them. Thank you that you love them. Amen.

School years 1-6 (Hive)

A thought: Have you ever prayed for healing? Have you ever seen someone be healed?

We have the most amazing God, who doesn’t want us to be in pain or sickness!! We can ask Him to heal us or others. Is there anyone who you know is unwell today? Let’s pray for them.
Jesus, thank you that you love us and you don’t want us to be in pain or unwell. Thank you that you heal! We pray for (Insert name here) and we ask that you heal them now, in Jesus’ powerful name. Take all pain, all sickness away and give them full health. Amen.

Pray!