Object: A picnic basket containing a tablecloth, paper napkins, grapes, donuts, a plate, and a bowl.

Lesson: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever.

Theme: Communion; friendship; love.

As the children gather I place a rectangular basket on the floor. To begin our discussion, I ask, "What kind of basket is this?" "It's a woven basket." "Yes, it is woven," I agree.

Then, in an effort to get them to think about what its use might be, I ask, "What do you suppose I have inside the basket?" As their silence stretches beyond my comfort zone I prod, "Any guesses?" No one answers, so I open the lid.

"It's a picnic!" several children announce as they see dishes and a red-and-white checked tablecloth.

"Yes, it's a picnic," I affirm, "and t…