Lent in a bag ideas

An activity that you can do at church or at home to teach symbols and meanings of the Christian season of Lent. A simple bag and basic materials.

It's no secret that my children enjoy secret acts of service such as passing on the love of St. Nicholas in December, egging people before or after Easter, and, most recently, "Love Bucketing" others between St. Valentine's Day and Lent. Thus, I suggested to a friend that we guide our children in a simple Pretzel Prayer Pals activity this Lent, where the children can pick a person to be a secret prayer pal for - or one to pray for openly - and can let the person know they are being prayed…

Some of the best ideas end up in an entirely different place than you first imagined… This particular story begins with a challenge. While it’s a blessing to have lived in so many plac…

One churchs take on Lent-in-a-Bag for 2020. Includes an object and devotion for each week of Lent around the theme "Jesus Prays."

This year, our family is worshipping from home on Sunday mornings with our home congregation. Each Sunday, we prepare Communion, light a candle, grab our coloring sheets and colors, and make …

Churches around the country have put their spin on 'Lent in a Bag.' Check out these pictures of all the different versions from a wide variety of churches.

Lent is perfect for teaching kids the gift of sacrifice. That's why we created our Lenten Sacrifice Jars! Read how to start this tradition in your home!

This year during Family God Time, we will be using a resource from St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church in Houston, TX, but with a Family God Time twist. It is called “Lent in a Bag,” but we will be crea…

Wednesday is the first day of Lent. In lieu of “giving” something up for Lent, I love this idea instead. Each day of Lent, remove one item from your house that you no longer wear or ne…

This year during Family God Time, we will be using a resource from St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church in Houston, TX, but with a Family God Time twist. It is called “Lent in a Bag,” but we will be crea…