CGS Junior Church craft ~ Ascension Sunday (24 May 2020)

Church of the Good Shepherd

 Junior Church Ascension Sunday craft (24th May)

I had a moment of inspiration this week for a craft for the children on Ascension Sunday. Here are the instructions to make it. I hope you like it.

The finished craft looks like this! :-)

For parents at CGS who are prepping ahead of this Sunday I'd suggest for lower school age children that you complete Steps 1 to 5 below. I'm sure older children can manage all the steps during Junior Church.

Step 1 - Materials

You will need 2 pieces of A4 white paper, glue or sellotape, pencils/colouring pens, and scissors.

Step 2

Draw 2 lines the width of a ruler down the middle of the paper

Step 3 - Fold and Cut

Fold the paper horizontally and cut along both lines so you create a double slit.

Step 3a - Admire your creation so far! :-)

Step 4 - Cut some more

Cut a long tab of paper and wrap it around the front and back of the slit so that it freely moves up and down. Use glue or sellotape to stick it at the back

Step 4a - It should easily slide up and down the page

Step 5 - The verse 

Cut a second square bit of paper and stick on the right of the page in the middle so it can flap up and down. We will be writing a verse on each side of the flap.

Step 6 - The Cloud

Cut out a big cloud and stick it at the top of the paper so that it raises up ever so slightly. This should be stuck over the slit you created earlier which will allow Jesus to disappear behind the cloud :-)

Step 7 - Jesus

Draw Jesus on a separate piece of paper and cut him out. Make sure he is a nice size to disappear behind the cloud. You can use the template of Jesus below if you wish or you can draw him yourself as you imagine him to look :-)

Step 7a - Jesus template you can use

Step 8 - Stick Jesus to the slider

Ensure he can move freely up and down :-)

Step 9 - Acts 1: v9 scripture 

Write the following heading and part of Acts 1 v9 on the top side of your lifty uppy thingy :-)

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JESUS TAKEN UP INTO HEAVEN

Acts 1 v9

He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

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Step 10 - Acts 1: v10 scripture 

Write the following heading and part of Acts 1 v10 on the under side of your lifty uppy thingy :-)

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JESUS WILL COME BACK !!

Acts 1 v10

This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.

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Step 11 - Get colouring!!

Decorate your Ascension scene however you would like to using lots of nice colours.

Step 11a - Sheep and fields

As we are the Church of the Good Shepherd I included a few sheep in their fields staring up at Jesus as he rose into Heaven, just as the Disciples did in the scripture. Jesus is described in the bible as the "Lamb of God" and the "Good Shepherd"

Step 12 - JESUS RISING INTO HEAVEN

You can stick a 'PULL ME' tab onto the back of the slider to make it easier to raise Jesus through the clouds and into heaven :-)

AND THE MOST AMAZING PART ABOUT THIS WHOLE STORY IS THAT WE ARE PROMISED THAT JESUS WILL COME BACK FOR US IN THE SAME WAY ~ COMING DOWN FROM HEAVEN FROM A CLOUD!! 

WHAT A DAY THAT PROMISES TO BE!!