Object: Some gold fish or any pet fish.

Good morning, children. Isn't it great to join your Christian friends this morning in worshiping God? A long time ago Jesus and his friends were resting by the sea and he was teaching people from a boat which was anchored a little way out in the water. After he had finished teaching he told the disciples, who were tired from fishing all night, to go out a little further and put their nets into the water.

Now, Jesus had a special reason for telling them this. Although they didn't want to do it, they knew better than to argue too much with Jesus. Peter, James, Andrew and John were all fishermen. I suppose they were about the …