Read the Bible texts using different translations or age-appropriate children’s Bibles, act it out, use puppets or visual aids.

• Zechariah 9:9-12
• Psalm 118:19-29
• Philippians 2:5-11
• John 12:12-19

Memorize

“Do not be afraid, O daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming seated on a donkey’s colt.” John 12:15

Listen to and sing the songs that will be a part of this week's worship service.

• “Hosanna Loud Hosanna” (Lutheran Service Book 443)
• “All Glory Laud and Honor” (LSB 442)
• “Ride on Ride On in Majesty” (LSB 441)

1. Holy Week Bingo-Each person create a 4x4 grid on a piece of paper and put the following prompts in a random order on your grid to create a bingo board. (Not every item will fit on each person’s board but that’s how bingo is.) 1) palm, 2) hosanna, 3) donkey, 4) Passover/Lord’s Supper, 5) prayer, 6) sleep, 7) 30 pieces of silver, 8) ear & sword, 9) arrest, 10) trial, 11) rooster, 12) whip, 13) crown of thorns, 14) cross, 15) 3 nails, 16) dice/cast lots, 17) vinegar, 18) soldier, 19) spear, 20) tomb, 21) spices/perfumes, 22) angel. Write all of these prompts down on slips of paper and then play bingo using the boards made.
2. Hosanna-Make a “hosanna” banner to hang in your home. Talk about what hosanna means (God save us!). Then talk about how things moved from people shouting “Hosanna” to “Crucify Him!” in a few days’ time.

Recitation: The Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer and Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 181, Maroon p. 186, Black-p. 252]

Q & A: Assign one person to be the catechizer to ask questions and allow others to answer. (Guide them/provide unknown answers.)

• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2008 Questions 215-218 (Blue p. 181-183, Maroon p. 186-188)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 261-267 (p. 253-256)

 Need a catechism? Let us know!

1. Share highs and lows of the day.
2. How have you seen God at work lately?
3. What does the Scripture reading teach about God?
4. What does it teach about people?
5. What is the key theme of the Scripture reading?
6. What do you learn about the key theme? How can you apply it to your daily walk with the Lord? (Yourself, your relationship with God or your relationships with others?)
7. Any cautions to heed? Any promises to anticipate?

• Adoration (Wow, God!): Proclaim at least three things that amaze you about God today.
• Confession (Sorry, God!): Confess, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
• Thanksgiving (Thanks, God!): Thank God for blessings, lessons, gifts, etc.
• Supplication (Please, God!): Ask God to intervene where you know of needs.