Garden of Gethsemane – God gives us strength! 

Join us in Children’s Sunday School March 7^th, 14^th, and 21^st as we learn about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. After the last supper and before His arrest, Jesus took Peter, James, and John to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray.He knew that he would be betrayed by Judas and crucified, so he turned to God for support.  From this story, we can learn that although God sometimes requires us to do difficult things, we can always rely on him for strength.  We will be referencing Luke 22:39-53 as we experience the Garden of Gethsemane through art, theater, and science and cooking.  We will be making prayer beads and walking the prayer labyrinth in art, watching a movie of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and playing “So you want to be a Gazillionaire!” in theater, and making grass gardens and homemade pretzels in science and cooking. 

On March 7^th, the K/1^st graders will do art, the 2^nd/3^rd graders will do science/cooking, and the 4^th/5^th graders will do theater.  On March 14^th, the K/1^st graders will do science/cooking, the 2^nd/3^rd graders will do theater, and the 4^th/5^th graders will do art.  On March 21^st, the K/1^st graders will do theater, the 2^nd/3^rd graders will do art, and the 4^th/5^th graders will do science/cooking.   

The 3 and 4 year olds will hear the story of Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples on March 7^th, the story of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane on March 14^th, and the story of the events leading up to Jesus’ death on March 21^st.    

Join us on Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15 for fun and fellowship.  Children ages 3 years old (and potty trained) through fifth grade are invited to join us each Sunday morning in the basement of the sanctuary.  Questions? Contact Helen Pelkey (345-8314 x227 or helen@stmattsaustin.org). 

3 and 4 year olds meet in Room B-16.  Kindergartners through 5^th graders meet in Room B-21 for our opening and then stay in B-21 or move to B-17 or B-12, depending on their rotation.  Kindergartners through 5^th graders gather at the end of Sunday School in Room B-21 for snack.  All ages are then escorted to Children’s Chapel or picked up by their parents. 

At the completion of Sunday School, all ages are escorted to Children’s Chapel or picked up by their parents.