Feed My Lambs: Share Food With the Community at Easter

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This feed my lambs Easter outreach activity is straight from the pages of Scripture. Just as Jesus told Peter to “feed [his] lambs,” kids will do that for their community.

Feed My Lambs Lesson and Outreach

Scripture: John 21:4-612-1315-17

You’ll need:

  • Bible
  • small, clean plastic jars
  • jelly beans
  • colorful paper
  • hole punch
  • markers
  • ribbons

Easter Outreach Idea: Food to Spare

In the weeks leading up to this activity, collect small, clean jars and remove labels.

Gather your kids in a circle. Then say: After Jesus came back to life, he appeared to his disciples. He even made them breakfast!

Ask:

  • Tell about a time you were really hungry.

Read John 21:4-612-13.

Say: Then Jesus told Peter how to show that he really loved Jesus. Read John 21:15-17.

Ask:

  • Tell about a time you shared food with someone. 

Say: Some people in our town would love for us to share food or treats with them. And we can show Jesus’ love as we feed his lambs a special Easter treat—jelly beans!

For this Easter outreach, have kids fill the jars with jelly beans. Then have them write notes or poems on colorful paper. Punch a hole in the corner of each card and string a piece of ribbon through the hole. Tie one note around each jar just underneath the lid.

Give the goodies to a local food pantry. Workers can distribute the treats along with Easter food baskets. Another idea: Have kids take the jars home to give to neighbors as an outreach.

This article was originally published on ChildrensMinistry.com, © Group Publishing, Inc.

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