Prayer

Have the children sit in a large circle.

Paul wrote many books of the Bible, including Romans. In it, he prays this prayer for fellow believers.

Read Romans 15:5-6

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Isn’t that a beautiful prayer? Paul was praying for the people to be like-minded and to grow and be more like Jesus. His desire was for them to represent Christ; to think and act like Jesus so the world would be attracted to Christ. Let’s all take a moment and think of some reasons we can join together in praise to God.

Allow a few moments for thought.

Let’s go around the circle, and each one thank God for something. After each person prays a sentence, we’ll all agree by saying Amen. I’ll start.

Offer a simple sentence prayer of praise, then coach the class to say Amen. If children are too shy to pray in front of the group, they can simply say, “Praise God,” or “Thank You, Jesus,” after which everyone will say Amen.