Lenten Prayer Chain
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter. This Lenten Prayer Chain is a good way to encourage your children to say a prayer every day as they add a link to the chain. There are 40 days in Lent because the Sundays are not counted. We have supplied you with a number of ideas and spaces for you to add your own.
Trivia:Â
Violet (Purple) representing the mourning for Jesus is the color of Lent and also celebrates his resurrection with the colors of royalty. Source: The Fact Site – 20 Interesting Facts About Lent
Supplies
- Purple construction paper
- Printer
- Scissors
- Staples or glue sticks
Instructions
- Print out a set of prayers for each child.
- Encourage the children to add their own special prayers on the blank strips.
- Each day have a child add a link to their chain as they say the prayer printed and include the previous prayers.
You can also do this as a group project for Sunday School asking the children for suggestions on what to pray for. Some of the answers will make you smile.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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