Easter Walk

The Children's Minister at church presented an idea to the children's ministry team back in January to do an Easter Walk. So often we teach kids about Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday, but we don't focus a lot on Jesus' last week. The Easter Walk takes them on an eye witness account of what happened that last week. From turning taking the donkey, to turning the money tables...all the way through being taken in the garden and meeting before Pilot and ending with the empty tomb. Each scene is told from a witness in each location. From the moment Amy told us about this I loved it. I loved the whole concept. I prayed over each scene and we worked long and hard about each person who would play the characters. I truly believe God led us to each person who performed and it was incredible. Children saw firsthand what it would have been like. It wasn't a story being read to them, they were taken back in time to each place and got to hear the dramatic week before the Cross. Here is a brief look at what our children experienced.

 The donkey is taken

The Temple

The Upper Room

The garden

Pilot's Scribe

Barabbas

The Empty Tomb

 Talking about the Disciples taking the donkey

 The Temple after Jesus has turned over the money tables



After the last supper is served

Hearing about Jesus being taken from the garden and betrayed by a kiss

 

The Scribe who saw Pilot wash his hands of Jesus' blood

Barabbas talking about being released and Jesus taking his place

The 3 ladies at the empty tomb

"This was my cross. He died in my place!"

The tomb is empty! He has conquered death and RISEN form the grave!