Overview Jesus the Word An Angel Visits Mary Simeon and Anna Flight to Egypt Boy in the Temple Jesus the Word Epiphany John the Baptist The Baptism of Jesus The Lamb of God Tempted Calling the Disciples Wedding at Cana Woman at the Well The Beatitudes Love Your Enemies Do Not Worry Build Your House on the Rock The Man with a Shriveled Hand The Widow of Nain Jesus Calms a Storm The Mustard Seed The Man in the Caves The Man Born Blind Four Friends Mary and Martha The Lord's Prayer Jesus and the Children Transfiguration The Good Samaritan The Parable of the Fig Tree The Danger of Riches The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin The Lost Son The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Ten Men Healed Man Born Blind Lazarus Jesus Talks about God's House Promise of the Holy Spirit The Rich Young Man The Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak Jairus' Daughter The Parable of Talents Sending the Twelve Peter's Faith Feeding the 5000 Share God's Love The Ten Bridesmaids The Wrong People Heal in Jesus' Name James and John Ask for Seats of Honour Sheep and Goats Christ the King Zacchaeus A Woman Washes Jesus' Feet Palm Sunday Jesus Cleanses the Temple Parable of the Vineyard The Wedding Banquet Paying Taxes The Greatest Commandment Be Humble The Sadducees’ Question Jesus the Vine The Empty Tomb Thomas and Jesus The Road to Emmaus The Disciples Fish Again The Great Commission Jesus' Ascension

Bible Texts:

Luke 15:1-10

 

Children's Bible Story sources:

"Lost and Found," DK Children's Illustrated Bible, p.238

"The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin," Spark Story Bible, p.374

"The Lost Sheep" and "The Lost Coin," DK Children's Everyday Bible, p.280-281

 

Children's Story Resources

 

Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

There once was a boy… and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn’t what the penguin was looking for after all…

How these stories are connected: A boy who finds a penguin leaves everything behind to return it to the South Pole. Along the way, the two of them find something more valuable than a place called "home." Jesus tells two parables about lost things to illustrate the nature of God, who befriends us...just like that boy.

 

Questions about Lost and Found:

     Why do you think the penguin follows the boy everywhere?

     Why do you think the boy goes to the South Pole?

     Why do you think they were so happy when they found each other again?

 

Questions about the Bible story:

     Why did the shepherd looked for his missing sheep?

     Why did the shepherd and the woman have parties?

     Why do you think God keeps looking for you and me?

 

Questions about our lives:

     What kind of party do you think God has when someone is found?

     What kind of parties should we have at church when new people find us and we find them?

 

Prayer

Dear God, help us to look for people who are lost or missing from our church family. Help us to celebrate and have parties when new people find us and we find them. Also, keep us from ever being lost or away from you. Amen.