Class - Ash Wednesday and Lent

The Goal of this class is to explore the meaning of Ash Wednesday and Lent. This lesson should include the meaning of Ash Wednesday as a mark of the beginning of a special time of praying and doing to make more room for Jesus in our lives with emphasis on Praying, Fasting, Almsgiving.

Rosa's plan: These are the following attachments titles + descriptions:

Lent Lesson Plan: a lesson plan for the week before Ash Wednesday
AshWednesdayfillintheblanks: An activity that goes with the lesson plan, students could fill it out in teams in class or at home with their parents
Prayer, Fast, Give ideas - lists several different activities to choose from for the children's special resolution depending on their age
Living Out Lent Activity: for the younger ages, an activity to choose resolutions during class and then continue throughout lent
This resource is a great one to use with the older children. Part of it is included in individual activities here but it would make a lot more sense if you used the website to see the activity in detail : https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2017/02/lent-pray-fast-give-printable.html
Lenten Prayer Stained Glass Window - a way for children to "see" their progress during lent, coloring in part of the stained glass window each time they do a lenten sacrifice
Prayer for a Lenten Spirit: A prayer you could read with the children at the end of class and send home with the families to read as a family
Daily At Home Family Lenten Activities: A great resource to send home with families!

Bible Reading

The Bible reading from the book for today is Luke 4:1-13 - Jesus in the desert. This will be next Sunday's reading. Or you could read Mark1:12-12, another version of it.