Sermon Title: "All We Like Sheep"

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53:4-12

Assign each child a number as they come into the class. (1's are sheep and 2's are shepherds) When you call the 1's the "sheep" start to scatter and then call out the 2's (shepherds) and they bring them back. Remind the children that we ALL sometimes go astray, but "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 (NIV)

Following the Shepherd

Play a game with the sheep FOLLOWING the shepherd with a reminder to follow CAREFULLY no matter what!  The "shepherd" could do a few tricky things that the sheep have to do!

The Shepherd's Staff

Show the children a shepherd's staff (a cane would do) and explain how the staff was used by the shepherd to pull the sheep back when they strayed.

The Sheep Fold

Build a sheep fold.  It could be as simple as arranging some chairs in a square with a small space to serve as the entrance to the fold. Explain to the children that the fold was built with just one small entrance for the sheep to get in. The shepherd would lay across the entrance the fold to protect the sheep and to keep them from straying. Allow the children to play-act this with the "sheep trying to go astray" but the shepherd guarding them or pulling them back with the cane/staff.

Lamb Craft from First - School.  This activity is not on the Sermons4Kids web site.  The site is Safe Surf rated, but it does contain some advertising. Sermons4Kids is not responsible for any advertising which appears on this site.

Sheep Crafts from Danielle's Place.  Some of the crafts are not free, but there are several that are.

"Little Lamb" an original song by Cindy Jordan

Download Free Sheet Music

Song courtesy of Cindy Jordan.  Our thanks to Miss Cindy for allowing Sermons4Kids to use her music. Find more music for children on Miss Cindy's web site: Kids for Kids