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  • Card stock — one piece per child plus extras
  • Pencils — one per child or share
  • Scroll Page

Make copies of the Scroll Page in color or black and white on cardstock, one per child plus extras.

Give each child a Scroll Page and a pencil. Cards and a pencil.

In the video, who was carrying a scroll to deliver to Christians in Rome? Julia.

What’s another word for the letters that Paul wrote? Epistles.

The word epistle comes from the Greek word that means “letter” or “message.” Many books of the New Testament are epistles, and most scholars credit Paul with writing thirteen of them. Paul wrote some of these letters while he was in prison!


Optional: Here is a list of the epistles or letters that Paul is credited with writing: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.


For this activity, you are going to pretend that you live in Rome in the Apostle Paul’s time. And, you want to tell other believers something about your faith to encourage or instruct them. You can communicate your message by writing, drawing a picture, or doing both. Use your imagination and be creative! There is no wrong way to do this; it’s your personal, heartfelt message to others. For example, you could draw a picture or write about:

·      Helping or serving others.

·      Jesus or the disciples serving or healing someone.

·      You or someone preaching or reading the Word of God.

·      Jesus on the cross or rising from the dead.

·      Praying, because Jesus answers prayer. 

·      Some other personal experience like answered prayer or Jesus helping you in some way through a difficult time or trial.   


Give children a specific amount of time to create their epistle. When time expires, allow children the opportunity to share their epistles with everyone if they choose to. Then, demonstrate how to roll the scroll from both ends to meet in the middle. Or, the epistle can be rolled up from one end to the other.       

     

Conclusion: There are so many ways today to communicate our faith, our relationship, and our experience with Jesus. We are not limited by letters as Paul was. We can use technology and social media to share with people all over the world. We can also stand firm in our faith as Paul did to show others that Jesus is alive and faithful no matter the circumstances.