april: unleavened bread
Passover this year is on April 15 (two days before Easter). This month’s scripture is from when the people were first instructed to remember the events of God’s liberation with a yearly festival. Jesus was in Jerusalem for Passover during what we now call Holy Week, and we believe this unleavened bread is what he ate with his disciples at what we call the Last Supper. So when we do this month’s practice, we’re kind of remembering two stories! Both are stories of God’s salvation. Making and eating this bread pulls us into that story.
Read It
Pray It
God, this bread reminds us that you love all your people and that you care about those who are oppressed. Help us to join your saving work in this world. Thank you for being our Savior. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
God, this bread reminds us that you love all your people and that you care about those who are oppressed. Help us to join your saving work in this world. Thank you for being our Savior. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Make It
Unleavened bread can be delicious! Here’s a simple recipe:
Ingredients
* 2 cups flour - your favorite kind will work fine -
(if using a GF blend, add 1 tsp. Xanthan gum)
* ¾ cup cold water
* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Involve the children:
Unleavened bread can be delicious! Here’s a simple recipe:
Ingredients
* 2 cups flour - your favorite kind will work fine -
(if using a GF blend, add 1 tsp. Xanthan gum)
* ¾ cup cold water
* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F
- Combine all ingredients to form the dough, then knead it for 3 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls. Flatten each into a thin round, then prick it with a fork.
- Place your rounds on a greased cookie sheet, and back for 10 minutes.
Involve the children:
- Mixing!
- Dividing the dough into equal balls (if you have a math-minded child, they may enjoy weighing each ball to get them as equal as possible)
- Patting the dough out into balls, then rolling with a rolling pin.
- Pricking with a fork
Explore it: A Note from Tami
Celebrating passover or Seder is a meaningful experience for many families. The age of your children will determine how detailed you desire to do this in your home.
A Christian Seder Passover Celebration with Children is a free guidebook for celebrating passover.
A source that focuses on honoring the traditional Jewish Passover while finding alternate ways for Christians to commemorate Easter is this blog entry by Tara Ziegmont:
The Ice Cream Sundae Celebration would be enjoyable and meaningful experience for all ages. Another approach she describes is replacing passover with Maundy Thursday activities.
This website also provides a link to What is a Seder (Passover Meal)? which describes a traditional Seder from a Jewish perspective.
Celebrating passover or Seder is a meaningful experience for many families. The age of your children will determine how detailed you desire to do this in your home.
A Christian Seder Passover Celebration with Children is a free guidebook for celebrating passover.
A source that focuses on honoring the traditional Jewish Passover while finding alternate ways for Christians to commemorate Easter is this blog entry by Tara Ziegmont:
The Ice Cream Sundae Celebration would be enjoyable and meaningful experience for all ages. Another approach she describes is replacing passover with Maundy Thursday activities.
This website also provides a link to What is a Seder (Passover Meal)? which describes a traditional Seder from a Jewish perspective.
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Building Faith, a ministry of the Mennonite Early Childhood Network, operates on a limited budget funded totally by personal donations.
Would you be willing to donate to keep it going?
A small regular donation of $5.00 or a larger one time contribution would be greatly appreciated. Click below to make a tax deductible contribution to Mennonite Early Childhood Network through the Mennonite Education Agency, our parent organization.
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