"Materials for children from birth to age 12"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-123).

Part one: Telling the Easter story to children -- 1. The good news for children: Commentary on the Easter stories from the children's point of view -- 2. Growing into the Easter faith: How children hear and claim the Easter faith from birth to age twelve -- Part two: Keeping Lent and Easter with the congregation and family -- 3. Lenten disciplines for children and their families -- 4. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent -- 5. Celebrating Palm Sunday or looking ahead on Passion Sunday -- 6. Maundy Thursday: Recalling the Last Supper -- 7. Keeping Good Friday -- 8. The church-sponsored Easter egg hunt -- 9. Easter Sunday -- Part three: Study sessions for parents, teachers, and worship committees -- Session A: How children grow into Lent and Easter -- Session B: Heaing the stories from a child's point of view -- Session C: God's Easter surprise -- Session D: God is with us always -- Session E: God forgives us -- Session F: How we keep Lent as a family -- Session G: A thinking session for the worship committee -- Part IV: Lent-Easter resources for children and their adults -- Retelling of the biblical stories -- Related Easter stories and fables -- Classroom resources and Easter activity books -- Family devotion and activity books -- Epilogue.

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