Purpose: To help children think about the contribution of past generations.

Material: You might want to have a library book, a Bible and a hymnal on hand.

Lesson: Tomorrow is a national holiday. Do you know what it is called? ... (Memorial Day.) What is the purpose of Memorial Day? ... (Basically, a day to remember the people who died to keep our country free.) But it is also a good time to remember all the people who have helped us in the past.

It is important for us to remember others because other people are important to us. For example, we did not build this church building. People w…