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He is Risen!

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The Garden

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The Worship Initiative and Shane & Shane - Topic

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Jesus' Burial

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All For Love (Gethsemane) - Worship Central (Lyric Video)

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The Cross

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The Triumphant Entry

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Easter Alive at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church The Triumphant Return

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He rises
Glorified in flesh
Clothed in immortality
The firstborn from the dead
He rises
And His work's already done
So He's resting as He rises to reclaim the bride He won

His heart beats

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Andrew Peterson | His Heart Beats (Audio Video)

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All the wrath of God that I
Deserve with every breath
Fell upon Him
And He loved my heart to death

You put it in the grave
Brought it back to life

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Shane & Shane "You Loved My Heart to Death"

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Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

CHORUS:
This, the pow’r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev’ry bitter thought,
Ev’ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
”Finished!” the vict’ry cry.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow’r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

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Power Of The Cross [Acoustic] - Shane & Shane

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Holy Is the Lord / Hosanna | Caleb and Kelsey

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The Last Supper

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Easter Alive at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Last Supper

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These are EASY and delicious; a fun family tradition on Easter morning

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I know it's not Easter, I know Easter has come and gone this year, at least the date. For believers Christ lives in our hearts so I'm not late. BUT these are awesome, easy, fun to make and well, you can bookmark for next years brunch. Get your kids in the kitchen because these are so easy. SO easy. You CAN make your own biscuits, but eh. By the time my kids get done with real biscuit dough it would be so tough. And homemade marshmallows for this? You could but I would save those for eating! If you're doing this with your children you can have your bible out, but really it's a buttery mess with children so just print out scripture and make it easier on yourself.
I posted the recipe with scriptures I looked up below.

Here are some more ideas for celebrating Resurrection Sunday

Don't forget the Bunny Rolls

Empty Tombs/Resurrection Buns
1 can or refrigerator biscuit dough

about 3/4 stick of butter melted

Marshmallows- large at least 8

(you can also use pie spices and sugar too)

The dough represents the linens Jesus was wrapped in before he was placed in the tomb (oven). In the end though the tomb will be the biscuit.

The pure white marshmallows represent a sinless Savior, the spotless Lamb. Jesus' body was cared for and prepared to be placed in the tomb. The butter and spices represent the oils and spices. When Jesus was a baby the Wisemen brought oil and spices, a look into what was ahead. For Jewish burial a body is prepared, washed and anointed with oils and spices.

Mark 15:46 So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. Luke 23:55-56 - A group of women who were at Jesus' burial come back later to anoint his body

Set it in the middle of the dough. Wrap the dough around the marshmallow completely and pinch to seal. You'll have to help little ones get it completely sealed. like this.

Once baked though the marshmallow in each of these little tombs melts into the dough and you are left with an empty tomb.

Marshmallows- large at least 8

HE HAS RISEN!
Romans 10:9- If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 20:29- Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

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I know it's not Easter, I know Easter has come and gone this year, at least the date. For believers Christ lives in our hearts so I'm not late. BUT these are awesome, easy, fun to make and well, you can bookmark for next years brunch.

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Matthew 27:45: "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour."

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"The Ninth Hour" by Andrew Peterson - Official

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Here my debts have all been paid
Here my sins are washed away
Here my soul has found its place
At the foot of the cross
And I once was lost but now I'm found
All my chains fall to the ground
Take this life I lay it down
At the foot of the cross

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These palm leaf crafts are a great way to celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week as we prepare to celebrate Easter. They are simple Palm Sunday crafts that you can use for Sunday School classes or at home with your children!
As we prepare for Easter, we usually have a mix of secular and religious activities going on around here. We love a good egg-hunt, and we very well might find Easter baskets for the boys, but it is really important to me that we are intentional not just about having fun with Easter crafts and sticker eggs, but that we teach our boys the real reason we are celebrating.

Jesus died for our sins. He took our consequence. Then he rose again. And we can have confidence that he has done everything necessary for our salvation. And, man. That is good news.

So, as we are preparing our hearts and our homes to celebrate, I wanted to create activities to commemorate Holy Week so that it stays on our minds the whole week of Easter.

And Palm Sunday is the beginning of that.

Palm Sunday marks Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey just days before his crucifixion. ( You can read the story from Matthew 21:1-11 here).

The Bible tells us that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and when he entered the city, the people covered the ground with their cloaks and palm branches shouting, "hosanna!".

This is such a fun part of the Easter celebration for me.

Today, I'm sharing two paper palm leaf crafts for kids to help you teach about Palm Sunday to your children - either at home or at church.

Both of these Palm Sunday crafts require minimal supplies, are easy to put together and are lots of fun for children to use to wave and shout their own hosannas.
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Paper Strip Palm Branch Craft

The first palm branch craft requires a little more set-up, in that an adult will most likely need to cut the paper strips. If your children are older, this is something they could do on their own.

Supplies

Green construction paper

Glue sticks

Wooden craft sticks

Paper cutter, or scissors

Directions

Using your paper cutter, cut strips of green paper. I used a half sheet of construction paper and got 4 palm branches.
Use your craft sticks as a guide as to exactly how big you want them. I ended up cutting them around 1/2 inch wide and then in half again.

Let your child add glue to the craft sticks and stick the "branches" (green paper strips) on.

We found about 3-4 strips to be the right amount.

Once the glue dries, practice waving your palm branches!

Paper Palm Branch Craft - Scissors Practice for Kids

This next version of the Palm Sunday craft requires an adult to cut out the general shape of the palm leaf, but children will enjoy getting to use scissors to make their own palm branches. This is a great activity to practice those fine motor muscles for scissors skills with your preschoolers.

Supplies

Green construction paper

Glue sticks

Wooden craft sticks

Kids' Scissors

Directions

Cut palm branch shape from green construction paper. (See ours below - basically an oval with a little point on the end - it's totally fine to eye-ball it.)

Easiest thing to do is fold paper in half before cutting to make sure it's symmetrical.

We used 1/2 sheet of construction paper per craft. You don't want them too big for your craft sticks. Use your craft sticks as a guide for what fits best.

Have children cut little slits around the perimeter of the leaf using child-safe scissors.

Use glue stick to put glue onto the craft stick and stick on your palm leaf.

Once the glue dries, practice waving your palm branch.

And that's it. Two really simple, but full of fun crafts for your Palm Sunday celebrations.

I'd love to know if anyone has other fun Holy Week activities! How do you celebrate Easter with your family?

If you enjoyed this activity, I would be so grateful if you shared it with others so that they might enjoy it, too!

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Palm Sunday Crafts: Palm Leaf Craft Two Ways - Live Well Play Together

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These palm leaf crafts are a great way to celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week as we prepare to celebrate Easter. They are simple Palm Sunday crafts that you can use for Sunday School classes or at home with your children!

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Communion Song | Jonathan Stockstill & Bethany Music | Official Lyric Video

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The Trial and Denial

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This Spotify playlist was curated specifically for our Easter Alive week. If you don't have a Spotify account, you can access the full playlist with a *free* account and even sign in through Facebook or Gmail.

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Print and put on your fridge so kids can follow along all week. Color in each day as we experience it throughout Easter week.

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As a young girl growing up, my fondest memories of Easter were of waking early. Not to see what was left in my Easter basket as one might guess, but to go to Easter sunrise service. Sometimes it was held at church, sometimes at a member's house, sometimes in a church garden, and even once in a cemetery but it didn't matter where I was - it was the feeling I would get seeing the leading edge of the sun peek up over the horizon and thinking of that first Easter morning. I would instantly be filled with hope, joy, and the feeling of undeserved forgiveness. As we get closer to Easter, I try to ensure my children know the real reason we celebrate. One way we've talked about Easter this year is by creating an Easter Sunrise Craft. Christ is risen. He is risen, indeed!

Easter Sunrise Craft

Here's the two step process we used to create our Easter Sunrises to remind us that Jesus is alive!

Part One: Coffee Filter Sun Rise

Materials Needed:

Directions:

1. Start by cutting a coffee filter in half.

2. Set up your work space. We placed a folded (rag) towel on a plastic tray and set the half coffee filter on top.

3. Prepare your colors. We used two small cups and put about 10 drops of food coloring and 1-2 tablespoons of water in each. We made one red and one yellow. Less water will yield brighter colors and more water will yield lighter colors.

4. Use the nasal aspirator (or medicine dropper or pipette) to squeeze up one color at a time and apply it to your coffee filter to create a sunrise effect.

5. Place your finished coffee filter on a dry (rag) towel until it has dried.

6. At this point, you can tape your completed Easter Sunrise coffee filter on a window with clear tape to create a suncatcher, or move on to Part Two.

Part Two: Easter Sunrise Craft

Materials Needed:

Directions:

1. Write or print a phrase on your card stock or construction paper if desired. Here are some suggestions: "Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!" or "Happy Easter!" or "He is risen!"

2. Along the bottom edge of the paper, glue your sunrise coffee filter.
Notes: For a brighter sunrise, use a small stack of 2-4 coffee filters instead of a single one. Keep them stacked together during the dying process. Once they are dry, use a glue stick to adhere them together and then use them in the craft of your choice.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Luke 24: 1-6 (ESV)

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Easter Sunrise Craft for Kids - Parent Teach Play

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As a young girl growing up, my fondest memories of Easter were of waking early. Not to see what was left in my Easter basket as one might guess, but to go to Easter sunrise service.

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You can order a Resurrection Garden Kit from Buchwalter Greenhouse for $20. Pick up curbside or delivery for a $15 fee (FREE with a $75 purchase inWayne County)  https://www.buchwaltergreenhouse.com/product-page/resurrection-garden-take-it-make-it-kit

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One of my favorite #Easter traditions to do with my son has been creating a Resurrection Garden. Not only is this a fun activity to do with kids to teach them the Easter Story, but it's also a beautiful and meaningful decoration. The first step is to gather your supplies.

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Print and have your child cut the hands out, color and fill in things that they want to pray for.

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We celebrate both the sacred and secular aspects of Easter. We have made Bubble Wrap Easter Eggs, Easter Bunny Pudding Snacks, and an Easy Paper Easter Wreath. Today we are making an Easter Cross Craft to celebrate the resurrection.

This is a great craft to do at home with your kids, during Sunday School, or at an Easter celebration. It takes just a little bit of prep, but makes a really pretty art project.
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We choose to do a rainbow for our Easter Cross Craft, but encourage kids to get creative and express their own style.

Age: This is a great art project for all ages. You could also use finger paints.

1. Using painters tape make a cross on a piece of white card stock.

2. Using watercolors paint at least the area around the cross. Try not the get the paper too wet, it will make removing the tape harder.

3. You want to pull the tape off when it is barely dry. Watercolors dry pretty quickly, so you should be able to remove shortly after the project is finished. If it starts to pull the paper, try pulling from a different angel.

Our preschooler loved making this Easter cross craft. It was a great way to talk about the resurrection, rainbows, and colors.

Pin for later.

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We celebrate both the sacred and secular aspects of Easter. We have made Bubble Wrap Easter Eggs, Easter Bunny Pudding Snacks, and an Easy Paper Easter Wreath. Today we are making an Easter Cross Craft to celebrate the resurrection. This is a great craft to do at home with your kids, during Sunday School, or at an Easter celebration.

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Silent as He stood accused,
Beaten mocked and scorned.
Bowing to the Father's will,
He took a crown of thorns.

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Easter Alive is for adults too! Print this daily notes journal to reflect on Easter Week.

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Easter Scavenger Hunt Printable and Directions

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Easter Scavenger Hunt Printable and Directions

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This will take some planning ahead but you can find directions here https://happyhomefairy.com/christ-centered-easter-morning-scavenger-hunt-preschoolers-free-printable/

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All is Quiet

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sermons4kids.com

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Our Easter Alive program introduces events daily BUT these events actually happened in their own sequence (i.e. The Last Supper happened on Thursday, not Monday). Bible Gateway provides a great visual with scripture to explain. Check it out!

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So they laid their hopes away
They buried all their dreams about the kingdom He proclaimed
And they sealed them in the grave
As a holy silence fell on all Jerusalem

But the Pharisees were restless
Pilate had no peace
And Peter's heart was reckless
Mary couldn't sleep

But God rested

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Abijah's donkey played a huge part in the palm Sunday story, with very little children you may want to take the opportunity to talk about the animals that the children have at home. Palm Sunday is also often accompanied by a procession which is a lovely tactile learning opportunity. The following Palm Sunday and donkey based games will suit a variety of groups and preparation times.

Donkey treads - Lay down different textures for the kids to crawl across. Try and find something that could be similar to the worn paths, the leaves and the coats that echo the story. you can add a person leading the donkey or even a rider if you have mixed age groups.

Donkey teeth - This is a really really silly game a little bit like chubby bunnies but with less of a possibility of choking! you will need to find something small and flat to be donkey teeth, like small biscuits, wafers or similar, cut them down so they aren't much over 2 cm long- if you find nothing you can even use card. Gather your children and ask them what they know about Donkeys. Try and elicit the 2 answers of 'big teeth' and they make a 'bray' sound. have all the children say 'bray'... then slowly give them extra big teeth, after each additional tooth the children need to repeat the 'bray sound'. ('b' is made by pushing your lips together, something impossible with oversized teeth, so expect frustration and giggles) Mirrors are recommended!

Palm relay - Jesus is coming and we need coats and palm leaves to prepare the way. Have your youngsters run across the room, one at a time, and collect either a branch or coat and run back to their team. The first team to bring everything wins. lay out the coats and branches for the rest of the session.

See the king comes - A simple form of copy the leader this game will get your youngsters to think about what they would expect when they see a 'celebrity'. Say 'See the king comes...' then what you expect to see accompanied with an action. Have the children copy the action. Dependent on your group the youngsters may want to take turns or supply ideas.

Examples :
See the king comes waving at the crowds - wave
See the king comes wearing a crown - adjust crown
See the king comes driving an expensive car - steer car
See the kind comes with soldiers - march on the spot
See the king comes with trumpets - hand out gifts
See the king comes with trumpets - blow trumpets

Donkey tails - Print the 2 part picture of the donkey (click on image below for PDF), paste it together and you'll notice the tail is separate, grab a blindfold and enjoy the classic 'pin the tail on the donkey' game. It includes 4 colour coded tails.

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Palm Sunday (Luke 19) | Play - Jesus Without Language

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Abijah's donkey played a huge part in the palm Sunday story, with very little children you may want to take the opportunity to talk about the animals that the children have at home. Palm Sunday is also often accompanied by a procession which is a lovely tactile learning opportunity.