Last Class and Jelly Bean Prayer

On Saturday we had our last Religious Education class of the year. 

On Saturday we drew pictures and wrote words that showed what we understand about "Father, Son, Holy Spirit". We did this activity at the beginning of the year and then did it again this Saturday. We compared and contrasted our papers to see what we learned throughout the year. 

The Jelly Bean Prayer
Since Saturday was the last class and we are currently celebrating the season of Easter, we each received a bag of jelly beans with a special prayer inside. We talked about the meaning of each line of the prayer as we tasted the differently colored jelly beans. 

The Jelly Bean Prayer

Lord, in my bag I see colorful jelly beans.

What could they mean?

Black is for the brokenness of my sin.

Red is for the blood; my salvation you’d win.

Purple is for faith; it’s a gift I received!

White is for cleansing of sin. I believe!

Green is for studying your Word so I’ll grow.

Orange is for the promise of heaven,
 where one day I’ll go.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,

and you will be saved.

Acts 16:31

First Communion Taste Test

A few weeks ago we had the chance to taste test the bread and wine at Religious Ed class.

We practiced lining up and taking communion like we were at church. We learned that since the gifts were not consecrated (blessed) they are still bread and wine and not yet Jesus' body and blood (but they will still taste the same). 

We practiced: 

-Holding our hands in front of us-left over right. 

-When the priest/minister says, "The body of Christ," we respond, "Amen." 

-Then we pick up the host with the other hand and put it in our mouths. We try not to chomp on it like gum, but we can chew it to make it easier to swallow. 

-Then we go to the next minister. When the minister says, "The blood of Christ," we respond, "Amen." 

-Then we take the cup in both of our hands and take a small sip. 

-Though some people do "dip" the host, we are encouraging taking a sip. It is actually more germ-y to dip than sip because people's fingers have more germs than their mouths! And even when people don't think they are, they often get their fingers in the cup. Though some churches do allow parishioners who desire to do so, dip. Proper practice is to sip the wine. 

-One of the most important things we learned: When you get back to your seat, it is a time to sit and pray. Thank God for the things in your life and ask for prayers for what you need.

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