Purpose: To help children see that even little deeds of kindness are important.

Materials: A large piece of black cardboard or heavy paper and a sharp instrument like an ice pick, plus a floodlight.

Lesson: Behind this black paper is a light, but you cannot tell if the light is on or off, for none of the light is shining through. However, if I put a small hole in the paper, like this, you can see that the light is on. (After a moment turn the light off.)

In allowing the Christian faith to shine through our lives, our good deeds do not need to be big acts of love and concern. Even little deeds let some of the light of our faith shine into the lives of other people. This is especially true if no one…