Sharing brings people together. Let’s make a paper chain, sharing like they did in the early church!
You’ll need:
- Other people
- Construction paper of various colors or plain paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick or tape
- Markers, crayons or colored pencils
- Stickers (optional)
Get together with a small group of people. You could invite family, neighbors, friends and visitors from church. Once you have gathered your group together, follow these steps:
Cut paper strips: Measure and cut five to 10 strips of paper. The strips should be about 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.
Write ways to share: On each strip, write one way you can share with others. Examples: “I can share my lunch,” “I can pray for a friend,” “I can help clean up."
Decorate each strip: Add stickers, draw small pictures or write short verses — like Luke 6:31 or Acts 2:47.
Make the chain: Loop the first strip into a circle and tape or glue the ends. Loop the next strip through it and keep going to create a chain.
Connect the chains: Link your chains together. Notice how sharing connects us and makes our circle bigger. Reflect on this experience and pray together about what God is asking you to do next.
