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Sunday Club 28th March 2021 1). At check in we learned Jackie has a new job and starts tomorrow, Lynne has been for many walks, Christine has been working hard, Natalie has been cooking, Margaret has been knitting and looking after the dog (who demands a lot of attention) Alexa made a new friend in a labradoodle and Fiona has been repainting over an old faded picture, 2). INTRODUCTION Jesus is dead, and buried in a tomb. An enormous stone and Roman soldiers guard the entrance. But when some of His followers visit the tomb one early morning, something astonishing unfolds. The stone is rolled away, the soldiers gone; an earthquake, angels, and an amazing message! We don’t all like surprises, but for Christians, this surprise at the heart of Easter, is the best news the world has ever heard! This final episode explores the resurrection of Jesus and what it means for Christians today. 3)The Game is - "2 truths and a lie" The aim is to spot the truthful information amongst the lies. How to play - Divide the group into two teams. The game is played over a number of rounds decided by the leader. Each person had to give 3 pieces of information about themselves. (two true facts and one untrue) |
We watched a video entitled: The Meaning of The Resurrection. Jesus was taken from the cross and put in a tomb. An enormous stone and Roman soldiers guard the entrance. But when some of His followers visit the tomb one early morning, something astonishing unfolds. The stone is rolled away, the soldiers gone; an earthquake, angels, and an amazing message! We don’t all like surprises, but for Christians, this surprise at the heart of Easter, is the best news the world has ever heard! We don’t all like surprises, but for Christians, this surprise at the heart of Easter, is the best news the world has ever heard. We wondered how Jesus’ friends felt when they met Jesus (alive again) face to face. Such a challenging thing for us to imagine – though we thought amazed, surprised, shocked, astounded and dumbfounded were quite appropriate adjectives to use. The book of Revelation tells us of four things that won’t be in heaven. Revelation 21:4 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for theold order of things has passed away." We pondered over the question – ‘what would you ask Jesus if you met him?’ Again hard to know how we would act- would we be full of questions or would we just want to listen to Him speak to us? The Resurrection was described in the film as a “Game Changer” and we thought that was because Jesus resurrection was not for Himself, but for His followers and for the whole world. What the resurrection tells us is wonderful news: Death is not the end. Life is eternal. And … God loves us. Jesus' experience proves God's ever-present and all-encompassing love. We played our simple ‘Count to 20’ game which is proving not to be simple at all – but still good fun. We finished with a prayer as always. |
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