Just the Kids
Easter: The Origin Story
Easter Traditions
Jesus, the Reason for the Season
Potpourri, and candy
100
Name any two songs sung at VBS
ask the kids
100
What happened on the original Easter Sunday?
Jesus rose from the dead
100
Who brings treats on Easter morning?
the Easter Bunny!
Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of Eastertide, similar to the "naughty or nice" list made by Santa Claus.
100
Name Jesus's parents
Mary and Joseph
(God is also acceptable as an answer for obvious reasons)
100
Which St. John's basketball team always won every single game, according to the Weekly News?
6 and under
200
We put on a play at the church featuring Shadrach, Meshack (phonetic spelling), and _______"
Abednigo (also phonetic spelling)
200
Which gospel does NOT have the Easter story recorded?
Mark
200
Why are Easter Eggs a tradition?
Eggs represent new life and rebirth, and it's thought that this ancient custom became a part of Easter celebrations. In the medieval period, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) so on Easter Sunday, tucking into an egg was a real treat!
200
Why did Jesus have to die?
Jesus died to pay the price for all our sins, so that we may receive grace and forgiveness and never be denied entry into heaven.
That's why Jesus said "there is no way into the kingdom of Heaven except through me"
200
Name any two "next generation" St. John's kids whose moms were expecting them at the same time
Trey and Kirby
Nora Francis and John
any other two that qualify
300
What is the name of the very neutral church camp the high school kids go to every summer?
University
300
Which Hebrew holiday was celebrated by Jesus and his disciples right before his death, and is still celebrated by people of the Hebrew faith today?
Passover
300
40 days leading up to Easter, not counting Sundays, are called
Lent
Lent is a period of 40 days during which many Christians remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity.
The 40-day period is called Lent after an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.
300
Lent is thought to be based on the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness praying, fasting, and preparing for his work on Earth.
Name one of the things Jesus was tempted with in the wilderness
- bread
- power (Satan offered him the world)
- to throw himself off a cliff and have God's angels save him
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The temptercame to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[c]”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d]”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e]”
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
300
What is the name of those little yellow marshmallow bunnies and chicks you get at Easter?
Peeps
400
Lee Gray almost hit a pedestrian on a youth trip. After the near miss, the pedestrian approached Lee, apologized, and went on his way.
What country was Lee in at the time?
Canada
400
What is the name given to the day that Jesus had the last supper, and the prayer at Gethsemene?
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday recognizes the day of Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples as described in the Gospel of Luke. During the meal, Jesus washed his disciples' feet and gave the commandment "Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another."
400
Hum or sing the tune to "low in the grave He lay"
go for it
400
Did Jesus ever have second thoughts?
Yes, in the famous prayer in the garden is Gethsemane, Jesus asked God for this "cup to be taken away from me", and yet also also acknowledged that God's will be done
Luke 22:42
“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
400
Which candy maker has a bunny that clucks like a chicken as their Easter candy mascot?
The Cadbury bunny
500
Finish the Vine: "Stop! I could have dropped my _________"
Croissant
500
There were two authorities who Jesus was presented to after he was arrested. One was a Hebrew leader, the other a Roman governor. Name the Roman governor
Herod- the Hebrew leader
Pontious Pilate- the Roman leader
500
How is the actual date for Easter determined?
The simple standard definition of Easter is that it is the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is the next Sunday
500
What was the last thing that Jesus said on this earth?
Jesus’ last words to the disciples were recorded in Matt. 28:19-20: “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
500
Name the one disciple who was not killed/martyred during their lifetime
John