JESUS MEETS Lazarus!
This page takes you through the various activities we had at Messy Church on 11 October 2014. Have a look and try a few!
Clock face
Add the numbers to the clock face and decorate it
When Jesus heard his friend was ill he waited two days before he went to visit him
What day will it be in two days time? What will you be doing?
Can you work out what these different smells are? Make a list and then find out if you’re answers are right
The people didn’t want to open the tomb because they thought it would smell
What is your favourite smell? What is the worst smell? What do you think Lazarus smelled like?
Loud hailer
Make a loud hailer and colour in the Bible verse on it
When the tomb had been opened, Jesus said in a very loud voice ‘Lazarus come out’
How loud can you shout through the loud hailer?
Wrap the lollystick man in tape like bandages, until he is completely wrapped up
Lazarus was wrapped up in strips of cloth when he was put in the tomb
It was the usual way to wrap dead bodies in cloths at this time
Wrap up Liz
Wrap up Liz until she is completely covered. See if she can walk around while she is wrapped up
Lazarus was wrapped up in strips of cloth when he was put in the tomb. So when he came out he was still covered in this cloth
I wonder what Lazarus said when he came out of the tomb. I wonder what his sisters said to him.
Put white icing on the gingerbread man to look like he is wrapped up in cloth
Lazarus was wrapped up in strips of cloth when he was put in the tomb
It was the usual way to wrap dead bodies in cloths at this time
Clay tomb
Can you shape the clay to look like a cave in a rock?
Lazarus was buried in a cave in the rock with a stone covering the entrance over
What would it have been like in Lazarus tomb? What would it have been like for Lazarus to wake up in there?
Have tears painted on your face
Mary and Martha were sad that their brother had died. Jesus was sad too and he cried when he saw Mary crying
How do you feel when someone you know is sad?
Hankies
Decorate the handkerchief with fabric pens
Everyone was sad when Lazarus died. Even Jesus cried.
What sort of things make you sad?
Colour in the tomb and Lazarus. Put it together so he pops out of the tomb
When Jesus called him, amazingly, Lazarus came out of the tomb, still wrapped in his bandages
Do you know any other amazing things that Jesus did?
Buried things
Dig in the foam and find what is buried
Lazarus had been buried but he came out of the tomb when Jesus called him
Everyone who saw it was amazed when they saw Lazarus walk out of the tomb
Make up your own family crest and stick it on the coaster. You could include things about your family.
Mary, Martha and Lazarus were brother and sisters. Jesus was a good friend who often stayed with them
Who is there in your family? Is it a big family or a small family? What are the good things about being part of a family?
Miniature bulbs
Put some soil in a pot and plant a bulb
Lazarus was buried, but then he came to life
You have buried this bulb, but it will come to life after a few weeks. When you see it growing remember the story of Lazarus
Decorate a bookmark
Many who saw this miracle with their own eyes, believed Jesus was God’s Son
What do you think it would be like to be there when Lazarus came out of the tomb?
