Object: an old Lenten coin folder (or a covered small milk carton with a slot in it)

Lesson: And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you. (v. 4b, TEV)

Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a special day in the church year called Ash Wednesday. In the Old Testament back in Bible times, when people had done something very wrong and they were very sorry for what they had done, they put on special clothes called sack cloth and they put ashes on their faces. When people saw someone looking like this, they knew that this person was very sorry for something they did. Ash Wednesday is also the first day of Lent. Lent is a word that means the days are g…