Our Seven Friends, Seven Faiths Bible study has just finished. Wow … we had a great time and learned so much. There were eight children and four adults who participated; we were so sad when it was over.

The study centered around a boy named Josh and his six friends, all of different faiths. We were fascinated to find out that our Christian faith has much in common with others that we studied. We learned about celebrations and Holy days and what makes them special. We learned some of the symbols of other faiths, as well as some of the traditions that go along with them. As a group, we made giant photo cubes as a way of showing what we learned about these symbols and traditions. They have been on display outside the sanctuary.

The children were so curious about Josh and his friends. This was a great way to teach our children tolerance, understanding and love of others. An additional benefit was that we came to understand some of things we do, as Christians, a little better. We learned about Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Advent and Christmas. The number one surprise to our children was that Easter is the holiest day in the church year, not Christmas!