Object: None. This children's sermon uses the involvement of the entire congregation to capture the children's attention. (NOTE: The ingenuity of this message is that its point can be made whether or not anyone from the congregation responds.

Lesson: Helping others; trust.

"Good morning!" I greet the children. "I need some help this morning." Their eyes widen with interest and a trace of alarm. What might I ask them to do? "Will you help me out?"

The only response is a "Maybe!" from one of the boys.

"Well, let's see what happens if I ask someone else ..." I then get up from where I have been kneeling in front of the children and turn to the congregation.

"I really DO need help with the children's sermon this morning. Will any of you come up here and help me?" A motionless, stunned sil…