4th Sun Easter (B) Shepherd Sheep)

Fourth Sunday OF EASTER

PRAYground from Good Shepherd Sunday

The outside PRAYground will be open through May during the 9:00 and 11:00 am worship services for all ages.

John 10:11-18
10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
10:12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away--and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
10:13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep.
10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
10:15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.
10:16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
10:17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
10:18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father."

Acts 4:5-12 • Psalm 23 • 1 John 3:16-24 • John 10:11-18

Online Lectionary Resources by Week for Families

Read it in a Children's version or New Revised Standard Version

Activities you can do in your home this week

A short commentary for parents to read

Take a few moments as a parent to reflect on the passage

Worship Bag pages for you and your child to do together ages 3-6 and ages 7-12
discussion questions and more pages

Video for the Bible Story for May from one of our Nursery Workers

Bobby McFerrin song and images

Worship Bulletins

Worship pages for you and your child to do together ages 3-6 and

discussion questions and more pages

Books that connect

Children's Books that connect with all the Lectionary Passages for this Sunday, May 3

Storypath provides resources connecting weekly passages from both the Revised Common Lectionary with faith stories from children’s and youth literature.

Watch Story Time with Kelly McCord this Week

Godly play stories

Godly Play stories are told by Nancy, Kelly, or Allison each week and uploaded Saturday nights on the children's facebook page and youtube channel.

more information about Godly Play