Big Idea
Jesus calls ordinary people to follow him and help gather others into God’s love.
Memory Verse
“Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” — Mark 1:17
Object Lesson
Use a toy fishing pole with a magnet and paper fish with names or pictures on them. As each fish is caught, say that Jesus gathers people with love, not hooks.
Craft
Paper Plate Fishing Net: Weave yarn through holes punched around a paper-plate rim and add paper fish with the names of people the children love.
Three ways this craft can look:
Materials
Paper plates, Hole punch, Yarn, Paper fish, Magnet fishing pole
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Scripture Reading
14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.” 16Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” 18Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. 19Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark 1:14–20 · World English Bible (public domain). Read this passage in the NIV
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