for Elementary

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes relating to The Holy City)

Teaching the Spiritual Concept (talking about the New Church with children)

Family Talks:

Projects and Activities:

Activities

How Big Is the Holy City? (ages 10 and up) (PDF)
New Church Day Wordsearch (ages 8-14) (PDF)
Holy City Crossword Puzzle (ages 8-12) (PDF)

Flash Animation: The Holy City Descending (HTML)

Family Lesson:

The Book of Life (PDF)
Getting to Heaven (PDF)

Projects

Adorned as a Bride - A New Church Day Representation of the Holy City (ages 5-10) (PDF)
Make a New Jerusalem Cake (ages 5-up) (PDF)
Paper doll chains - Children Playing in the Street (ages 6-9) (PDF)
Lamb and Wolf Feeding Together (ages 6-10) (PDF)
Make a Paper Bride (ages 6-10) (PDF)
 Make a Golden Mat or Word Cover (ages 6-12) (PDF)
 Make Your Own Picture of a Beautiful Bride (ages 7-10) (PDF)
 Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Calligraphy Project (ages 7-10) (PDF)
Surround a Candle with a Picture of the Holy City (ages 9-12) (PDF)
Make Walled Model of the Holy City by Kent Cooper (ages 9-14) (PDF)
Diorama of John Seeing the Holy City Descending (ages 9-14) (PDF)
Make a Model of the Holy City by Leon Rhodes (ages 10-up) (PDF)

For more Projects see the Sunday School lessons and projects.

Coloring Pages

John's Vision of the Holy City by Lisa S. Buss (PDF)
John on the Isle of Patmos by Robert Glenn (PDF)
The Holy City by Marguerite L. Acton (PDF)

Family Activities

Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (html)

Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (PDF)

Sunday School:

For ages 6-9

Sunday School Project: The Holy City (PDF)
      (Make a 3 dimensional city of cookie dough.)

Sunday School Lesson 2.33: The Holy City, New Jerusalem (PDF)
      (Construct a model of the holy city.)

For ages 9-12

Sunday School Project: The Holy City (PDF)
      (Embroider Tree of Life.)

Songs:

Jerusalem the Golden (PDF)
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (PDF)
Lo! the Clouds Have Burst Asunder (PDF)
New Hope of Every Nation (PDF)

 

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