Object: A box with a picture of some well-known member of your congregation in it and the number 525 written in large numbers on a large piece of paper

Alternative: Place an easily identifiable picture of Jesus in the box instead of the church member

Good morning, boys and girls. Today I have something very special in a box. (Select a volunteer.) Do you promise not to say anything until I say it is all right? (Let them answer.) Good. (open the box just wide enough for the volunteer to see the picture.) Did you see it? (Let them answer.) You won’t tell anyone, will you? (Let them answer.)

Would anyone else like to take a look and promise not to tell? (Take each child, one at a time and after each one looks in the box, make them promise not to tell what they saw.) Very good! Well, everyone has …