HOLY WEEK
Starting Palm Sunday, we will look at the life of Jesus leading up to His death and His resurrection. As a church family, we would like for you to spend time this week preparing your heart for Easter! Our church has Scripture readings and videos from our pastors each day to help us walk through Jesus’ last week on earth.
Pick up your Holy Week box on Palm Sunday to follow along!
Starting Palm Sunday, we will look at the life of Jesus leading up to His death and His resurrection. As a church family, we would like for you to spend time this week preparing your heart for Easter! Our church has Scripture readings and videos from our pastors each day to help us walk through Jesus’ last week on earth.
SUNDAY
Palm Sunday
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Jesus Triumphantly Enters Jerusalem
Put the palm branches on top of the box and have the Jesus figure walk across the branches.
MONDAY
12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,
“‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”
17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.
Jesus cleanses the temple
- Use the box lid as a table and put the coins on top.
- You can act out Jesus turning over the table as you read the Scripture.
TUESDAY
23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees
- Set the box up vertically and use the lid as the roof.
- Set the Jesus figure under the roof as He teaches in the temple.
Wednesday
14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.
14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.
Judas decides to betray Jesus
- Put the coins on the white cloth and bundle it up around the coins.
- Use the pipe cleaner to tie the top to make a money bag.
Maundy Thursday
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and wafter blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
The Last Supper
- Use the box lid as a table and put the white cloth on top for the tablecloth.
- Set the cup and bread piece on top of tablecloth.
Good Friday
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Jesus' Death
- Set up the box vertically and draw a cross on the back of the box.
- Set the Jesus figure in front of the cross and use the pipe cleaner to make a crown of thorns to put on his head.
- At the end of your reading, wrap the Jesus figure in the white cloth,
put him in the box and place the lid on top.
Silent Saturday
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
Jesus’ body was in the tomb
- The Jesus figure will stay in the box today.
- Kids can search for a rock to place in front of the tomb.
Easter Sunday
1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, the is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
Jesus Lives!
- Open the box and leave the white burial cloth inside.
- Place the Jesus figure on top of the open box.
