Ideas that children can do before the programme starts. Suitable for children's work, where the children trickle in.
Today we are going to hear a story about Hagar who runs away from Sarai, because Sarai makes her life difficult. She runs away, but is seen and 'tagged' by God. He has an assignment for her: go back to Abram and Sarai. But fortunately He also has a promise for her: many descendants and a powerful son whom she is to call Ishmael - God who listens.
Do:
Play tag with the children who come in. One of the leaders is 'it'. When everyone is tagged, one of the children can be 'it'.
When everyone is tagged and has caught their breath a bit, tell them something about today's Bible story.
Tell:
Today we are going to hear a story about Hagar who runs away from Sarai, because Sarai makes her life difficult. She runs away, but is seen and 'tagged' by God. He has an task for her to do: to go back to Abram and Sarai. But fortunately He also has a promise for her: She will have many descendants and a powerful son whom she may call Ishmael, which meand 'God who listens' .