Sermon Picture Journal

I was wanting my 6 year old and 8 year old to start developing their listening skills in church.  They always sit quietly on the pew and doodle so I thought I would encourage them to doodle about the sermon.  I made each of them a small "Sermon Picture Journal" where I gave them a place to write the name of the sermon, the name of the speaker and the date. (They can copy this info from the bulletin.)   Also, I put common words they could listen for like Jesus ... etc. for them to keep a tally if they wish.   Then I framed the rest of the page to be used to draw what they are hearing. 
We go to a small church so we just leave the journals in the pew for each week, then I encourage their involvement in the rest of the service: singing, prayer, childrens story.  When the sermon starts they are able to take out their journal and begin to listen for something they want to illustrate in picture.  They are only allowed to use one page front and back, if need be, and I only provide each of them a pencil.  (I've found that colored pencils, crayons or markers are more of a distraction in church.) 
I'm a little surprised at how successful it's been.  Sometimes it's hard to hold them off until the sermon.
You can print your own by clicking on the  "Sermon Picture Journal" and "Sermon Picture Journal Cover" below.  I set up my printer to print two pages per page and then printed about 50 pages.  Then I took them to Kinko's and had them cut them into two journals and bound along the top with a spiral binding.  They also put a clear front and stiff back on it.  They turned out real nice.
"Sermon Picture Journal"
"Sermon Picture Journal Cover"


 

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