Purpose: To encourage children to do good things for other people.

Material: A candle and a jar. A dime for each child in individual envelopes.

Lesson: This is something that we see each week as we gather here and I am sure you know what it is. At the beginning of the worship service, we light the candles up front. (At home, candles on the table could be used.)

These candles stand for many things. For example, Jesus told us to let our light so shine before others that they may see the good things we do and then they will thank God for your goodness (Cf. Matthew 5:16).

There is an interesting thing ab…