If you're looking for ways to get children to give or think about others through Lent this may be helpful. I came across these ideas in our local newspaper.
Using Christ's words from Matthew 25:
Week One: "I was hungry." Children can collect canned good for a local food pantry.
Week Two: "I was thirsty." Collect can or bottles of juice for food pantry.
Week Three: "I was a stranger." Write cards or letters to residents in area nursing homes or retirement centers.
Week Four: "I was naked." Contribute diapers, wipes or baby care products and clothing to a local women's or homeless shelter.
Week Five: "I was sick." Donate health products such as shampoo, soap, lotions, toothbrushes and tooth paste to a food pantry or shelter.
Week Six: "I was in prison." Donate paper products, tissues, toilet paper, napkins and paper plates.
Do you mind if I share this at the Reflections of Lent LWML event on Saturday?
ReplyDeleteSure BethAnn! This mercy project was done by the children of Guardian Angels Central Catholic Elementary School last year in West Point and reported in that local paper.
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