Mother’s Day

Sunday 30th March 2025

There aren’t many pictures of motherhood in the Bible – children rarely play an active part and so parents don’t figure much in the stories of the people in the Bible. And some of the glimpses we see are based in a culture that seems alien to us now. This story of Hannah, a woman who felt shamed because she had no children, but then is blessed by God with a child, has many of those strange cultural references, but through this story, we see a faithful woman who depended on God.

Some of you may have a difficult or even non-existent relationship with your mothers, so the topic surrounding the mother’s role should be handled with care. If this is true for anyone in your group, be sure to talk about how much God loves us. Be ready to chat if anybody want to talk.

Sunday Kids Work Video

Storytelling Video

THINGS YOU MAY NEED

  • person shapes cut out of card

  • felt-tip pens

  • collage materials

  • scissors

  • glue sticks

Questions & Thoughts

Share out some refreshments and enjoy eating and drinking together. Start to talk about the Bible story using these questions:

  • Which part of this story do you like best?

  • What is the most important thing about this story?

  • How would you describe Hannah?

  • How do you think she felt when her baby was born?

  • What does this story tell you about God?

  • What does your mum (or dad or whoever looks after you) do for you? What do you want to say to them about it?

  • Do you think God loves us like mums do? Why? Why not?

  • What do you think Hannah did next?

Chat & Create

Pass around outlines of a person and decorate this with the things that you mum or acting guardian does for you. This could be dressing them in the clothes that they wear, giving them the tools they use to look after you (like a screwdriver, car keys, whisk or cloth) or by writing on the things that they do and what you think about them.

As you work, carry on chatting together about the story, and about how God looked after Hannah. Are there any examples of when God has looked after you? Also revisit the question about what your mums (or acting guardians) do for you.

Worship

These are the worship songs being played in our kids groups this morning, if you wish to listen to the same

Under 5s

  • Ask, Seek, Knock

  • Bless the Lord (10000 Reasons)

  • Count on Jesus

Over 5s

  • Get Up

  • Every Praise

Encounter

Stand in a circle and put all the cardboard people in the middle. Pray together for the people they represent in our lives, thanking God for giving them to us, and asking God to take care of them like they did for us. Everyone should keep their cardboard person in a special place as a reminder to thank God for them, or they can give it to their mum or carer as a thank you.

Growing in Faith

This week, on Mother’s Day, we have explored the story of Hanna, about she depended on God and God blessed her with a child. We also thought about how our mums (or dads or whoever looks after us) look after us, and thanked God for them.

For all Children

  • Here are two things that you can do with your child(ren) this week – you can adapt them to suit your child(ren) and your situation.

  • Think about all the people who help you as a family. These can be family members – aunties and uncles, cousins and grandparents – or friends. Get a big piece of paper and ask the children to draw your family in the middle. Then write or draw all around your family the people who help you, look after you and love you. When you have finished, thank God for these people together. Stick your picture up somewhere and add to it, whenever you think of someone else who helps you. Keep praying for your extended network!

  • Read the stories of other mothers in the Bible. You could try Jochebed, the mother of Moses (Exodus 2:1–10); Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1–4); Mary, mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26–56); Eunice and Lois, the mother and grandmother of Timothy (2 Timothy 1:3–7). You could use a child-friendly translation of the Bible (such as the CEV) or find these stories in a good Bible storybook. With each story, ask:

    • What is your favourite part of this story?

    • What do you think is important about this story?

    • Can you see yourself in this story, or is any of this story about you?

    • What is God doing in this story?

    • What do you want to say to God because of what you have discovered?

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