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Gathering
Together |
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Display
of children's welcome banners, garland, scarf, bowl, jug of water,
towel, globe, bible, Mission Together
candle and box. |
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| Song: |
World
Children, Here I Am Rejoice 2 number 23. |
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| Leader: |
Let's
welcome each other today. Turn to the person beside you.
Give a smile and say,
"Good morning."
When we welcome each other
we are saying that we want to be friends. |
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| Leader: |
Many
children in Assam, India are very poor. Indicate India on the
globe.
They welcome visitors into
their homes and share what little they have.
They welcome an important visitor
in a special way.
Children may mime - one
child to be the visitor and four children to welcome. |
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"Welcome.
Jai Yesu. (Praise Jesus)" Child places garland round neck of
visitor. |
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| Child
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"Welcome.
Jai Yesu. (Praise Jesus.)" Child places scarf round week
of visitor |
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Child
3 and
Child 4: |
"Welcome. Jai
Yes,. (Praise Jesus.)" One child holds bowl. Visitor holds
hands over bowl.
Second child pours water
over hands of visitor and dries hands on towel. |
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Liturgy
of the word |
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| Leader: |
We
welcome Jesus as our friend when we welcome the Gospel.
A child opens bible at
Luke 19:1-10 - the story of Zaccheus - and places on lectern. |
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| Song: |
An
Alleluia song, Here I Am, Rejoice 1 number 16. |
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| Leader: |
Let
s listen to the story of Zaccheus who was happy to welcome Jesus
into his home.
The story of Zaccheus
may be simply mimed. |
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| Leader: |
Zaccheus
became the friend of Jesus He shared half of all he owned with the
poor. |
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Response
to the Word |
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| Leader: |
Today
we welcome Jesus into on, hearts.
Light Mission
Together candle.
Let us be very still and
pray together the welcome prayer of the children of Assam,
"Praise, Jesus."
We'll say it three times with a pause in between each time. |
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| All: |
Praise
Jesus. Pause. Praise Jesus. Pause. Praise Jesus. |
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| Leader: |
Today
we welcome Jesus into our hearts.
Hold up Mission
Together box.
Let us be generous like
the children of Assam. let us learn how to share. |
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Praise
Jesus. Pause. Praise Jesus. Pause. Praise Jesus. |
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Going
Forth |
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| Leader: |
Children
in Mission Together have a motto which reminds us to welcome
children of the world as our friends. |
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| Child: |
Our
motto is CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN
Children hold up banner with motto. |
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| Leader: |
Let
us go out and live our motto. |
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