Exegetical Aim: The church exists because of the hard work of many.

Props: Any old pictures of the church, an old bulletin, old church newspapers, etc. If yours is a new church, you will have to adapt this by talking about another church.

Lesson: Do you know how old this church is? Take a guess. (response) That's a long time ago, isn't it? Look at some of these pictures and articles about the church. Show the children the old pictures, the old bulletin, etc.
Think about your parents. They are old, right? (response) Be careful how you answer that. This church was founded before they were even born! This is an old church, isn’t it? (response) As a matter of fact, it was found even before your grandparents were born, before your grea…