Come Follow Me

I teach the 6 and 7 year old children at church and I always try to give them a handout that goes along with the lesson.  I think children learn so much better if they can have a visual to help remind them of what they have been taught.  I am also having so much fun using my creative side with these handouts.  This particular lesson was titled, Come Follow Me.  In the lesson I told them the story about how when Jesus Christ was on the earth he called men to be his disciples, or helpers. (Matthew 4:18-22)  There is a verse that says, "I will make you fishers of men" which meant that Jesus wanted these men to help him teach the people.  As soon as I read this lesson, I knew what I wanted to do for my handout.  I made each child a little fishing kit out of all my old fabric and the rods were made from sticks.  They turned out so cute and the boys love them too!

One of the songs we sing in church is, Come Follow Me
"Come, follow me," the Savior said.
Then let us in his footsteps tread,
For thus alone can we be one
With God's own loved, begotten Son.