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Baptism Welcomes Us into the Large Community

Activity Objective:

To give children a visual image of belonging to the Church

Lesson Outcome:

The children are brought to Baptism by their families and are welcomed into the parish, the diocese, and the world-wide Church.

Materials

Directions:

Fill the bowl about three-quarters full.
Invite the children to sit in a circle on the floor.
Place the bowl of water in the center of the circle.
Demonstrate dropping a marble into the bowl and talk about the ripples of water spreading out.
Tell the children that Baptism made them members of the Church at many levels and that the ripples represent each level.
Each ripple illustrates the welcoming of children first to their families, then to the parish, the diocese, and the universal Church.
Let each child drop a marble into the bowl and have them name the ripples: family name, parish name, diocese, and world-wide Catholic Church.

Learning Styles:

Body Smart,Nature Smart

Approximate Time:

10 minutes

Hints:

The bowl must be wide enough and deep enough to create ripples.
Have a towel on hand to wipe up water splashed out of the bowl.