I didn't get to post this that night but a week ago we celebrated Purim at our church.  This is the Jewish holiday celebrating the book of Esther.  It is really a fun holiday as it centers around telling the Esther story and often acting it out as well.  Everyone listening makes a big deal when everyone Haman, the bad guy's name, is mentioned, booing and hissing, etc.  We had one of the young men in the church who loves drama did a dramatic reading of Esther dressed up as Mordecai.  We also made masks  relating to the royalty and had a parade of them with the kids. Then after the activies we had a simple supper of food brought by the families who came.  And after we had a praise service led by our pastor.

It was a fun time celebrating the Biblical history and I was thrilled to not only have a few families come but also two grandmothers/widows in our church.  They were a bit concerned,  "We didn't know it was for kids", but I assured them we were delighted they had come.  They rounded out our party.

The next holiday coming up in Passover. We are having a seder at our church the first night which is the Wed. before Easter.  We also did that last year and it was a very special time.  We went through the order of service and ate a meal together. 

The Jewish holiday are so good for kids as they are visual teachings of God's truths.  Not hard to believe as He is the one who designed them.

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