No shoes allowed?

You are walking into work and you notice a sign on the front door. As you get closer, you read “NO SHOES OR SOCKS ALLOWED”. In order to be obedient you take off your shoes and socks, putting your socks into your shoes so that you don’t lose them. You keep on your way, but then feel something mushy on your foot. Looking down you are a little startled to see dirt and bugs all over the floor. You think, “This will be an interesting day…..

The Wonder Club children (Kindergarten and Pre-K) experienced this one morning during chapel time, except for the dirt. We did have bugs on the floor, but they were plastic. In order for the story to come alive for the children, we had the children imagine being back in Jesus’ day and walking bare feet through anything… bugs, dirt, mud and so forth. Then we retold the story of Jesus washing his friends’ feet. The children were reminded how Jesus would have been gentle and loving while washing their feet.

Now, it was their turn. The children were partnered up and used baby wipes to wipe their friend’s feet. To get everyone involved, the teachers also participated. As the music played, the children and teachers wiped. They got to experience loving others as Jesus did and being loved by Jesus.

-Nicole Imhof, Wonder Club Teacher