Gospel for the Mass: 4/26/26- John 10:1-10 (The Good Shepherd)

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John 10:1-10



Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings (John)

sermons4kids.com- He Knows Your Name object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Steal the Sheep object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quizzes, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- The Good Shepherd’s Voice object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- The Master’s Voice object lesson with puzzles

4catholiceducators.com- Flannelgraph (scroll down to this)
Cover the front with clear contact paper. Cut out the pieces. Glue small pieces of sandpaper or felt on the back of each piece, sothey will stick to a flannel board. Use these flannelgraph pieces to tell the story of the lost little sheep as told in John 10:1–16 and Luke 15:4–7, or read the story included with this activity.

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Knows His Own Sheep and We Know Him lesson

daniellesplace.com- The Good Shepherd Lesson with activities

catholicicing.com- Good Shepherd Learning Activity and Craft

ministry-to-children.com- 3 Preschool Lessons

ministry-to-children.com- Children’s Sermon on Jesus the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-10)

ministry-to-children.com- I AM the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-16) Lesson

sundayschool.works- Children’s Ministry Bible Lesson for Kids on the Good Shepherd from John 10:1-18 and Psalm 23

sundayschool.works- Sunday School Lesson (John 10:1-10) Jesus is the Good Shepherd

kids-bible-lessons.org- “I am the Good Shepherd” Bible Lesson for Kids

word-sunday.com- Do the Right Thing: Trust Jesus (scroll down to Gospel)

youthgroupministry.com- John 10:1-10 Bible Lesson for Teen Sunday School “Jesus is the Good Shepherd”

rclblectionary.com- John 10:1-10 Primary Lesson

rclblectionary.com- John 10:1-10 Intermediate Lesson

rclblectionary.com- John 10:1-10 Junior High Lesson

The Catholic Toolbox- The Good Shepherd Pre K – K lesson with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- The Good Shepherd 1st Grade on Up lesson with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Sunday Coloring Page

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd

4catholiceducators.com- Jesus Christ The Shepherd

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- John 10:10 #1

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- John 10:10 #2

kidstalkaboutgod.org- Jesus Is The Gate (scroll down to this)

stushieart.com- John 10 Art (scroll down and click on pictures to print)

flandersfamily.info- John 10:11

churchpublishing.org- Luke 24:13-35 (page 36)



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- He Knows Your Name group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Steal the Sheep group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd’s Voice group activities (crafts)

catholicicing.com- Good Shepherd Learning Activity and Craft

sweetgrace.typepad.com- BaaBaa Black, Pink, and Blue Sheep? An easy yarn craft (scroll down to the white one with ears)

first-school.ws- Handprint Lamb or Sheep Craft
This is a very easy craft that the youngest child can help with and makes a beautiful keepsake. Template included.

crafty-crafted.com- Easter Lamb Craft

youtube.com- How to Make Egg Sheep

daniellesplace.com- Sheep Crafts

kidscraftroom.com- Clothes Pin Sheep (cute note holder)

roomparentideas.blogspot.com- Lamb Note Card Holder

kgmcrafts.com- The Good Shepherd Craft Easy and Fun

onelittleproject.com- How To Make Pop-Pom Sheep

Rocking Sheep- Tap the sheep very lightly and they will gently rock from side to side. (The Grolier Kids Crafts Craft Book by Cheryl Owen, page 18 & 19).

The Lord is My Shepherd Magnet- A cute sheep magnet out of popsicle sticks. You can omit the other wooden pieces and mini chalkboard in this craft and just use cardboard or construction paper. (Hands On Crafts for Kids 20-Minute Crafts, page 30 & 31).

Hand Lamb- (this craft was at familyfirst.com, but the website has been removed)

What You Need:

• White crayon
• Black, brown, and pink construction paper
• Scissors
• White glue
• Styrofoam tray to work on
• Cotton balls
• Hole punch
• Black sharp-pointed marker
• Thin ribbon

What you do:
1. Use the white crayon to trace around your hand on the black paper. Cut the hand shape out.
2. Cover the palm of the hand and the base of the thumb and fingers with glue. Then attach cotton balls to make a sheep.
3. Punch an eye for the sheep from the brown paper. Use the black marker to draw a dot in the center of the eye for a pupil. Glue the eye to the middle of the thumb.
4. Tie a piece of thin ribbon around the base of the thumb to form a neck for the sheep. Tie the ribbon in a bow.



Games

sermons4kids.com- He Knows Your Name group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Steal the Sheep group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd’s Voice group activities (games)

kidssundayschool.com- The Good Shepherd and the Wolf (game)

daniellesplace.com- Scroll down to Activities 1. Play a “Green Pastures” Sheep Board Game
2. Play “Gathering Your Sheep” Balloon Game

rotation.org- Assorted Good Shepherd and Lost Sheep Ideas (games)

biblegamescentral.com- Shepherd’s Voice

The Catholic Toolbox- Good Shepherd: Sheep Memory Game

The Catholic Toolbox- The Good Shepherd (file folder game)


Introduce game: What does a shepherd do? What happens if one lamb is missing?

What Lamb Is Missing?

Need: Nothing

Directions: Students sit in a group on the floor. One student is “It” and must turn around and hide their eyes. Another student is picked by the teacher and they go outside of the room. “It” then must guess what lamb is missing. Whoever was the lost lamb is now “It”.


The Lost Sheep Hide and Seek- A great activity game to go with the Bible story. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 146 for game piece and page 146 for directions).

Name Rhythm- This game will allow your students to share a unique thing about themselves with the group, as well as help students see that Jesus knows them each by name. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 221).



Puzzles & Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- Dot-to-dot

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind- Follow the Dots to see who the shepherd guards against.

sermons4kids.com- Maze

sermons4kids.com- The Masters Voice (Maze)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd and His Sheep (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd’s Voice (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Masters Voice (Word Search)

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- The Masters Voice (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- The Masters Voice (Cryptogram)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd and His Sheep (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd’s Voice (Crossword)

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd and His Sheep (Multiple Choice)

sermons4kids.com- The Shepherd and His Sheep (Fill in the Blank)

sermons4kids.com- The Masters Voice (Fill in the Blank)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Good Shepherd #206 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sdc.me.uk- John 10:1-10 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- John 10:1-10 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

jesuswalk.com- I Am the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-42) lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

studyandobey.com- John 10:1-18 Inductive Bible Study (scroll down to these questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bibleversestudy.com- John 10 Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bibleversestudy.com- Questions for John 10 Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

gracebibleny.org- The Good Shepherd – John 10:1-21 (scroll down to Fill in the Blank questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet)

covhopedubai.com- John 10:1-21 | Bible Study Questions (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

gospelgrace.com- Discussion Questions John 10:1-23 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

exchangenc.org- John 10:1-10 Discussion Questions (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)