<US>Resurrection Cookies!
- From: "Fr. Pat Umberger" <frpat@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Fr. Pat Umberger" <frpat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:25:31 -0500
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from Father Pat Umberger
"Round up the usual suspects" ~"Casablanca," the movie
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A T R E A T
RESURRECTION COOKIES
1 Cup Pecans
1 Tsp. Vinegar
3 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 Cup Sugar
Ziploc baggies
Wooden spoon
tape
Bible
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place pecans in Ziploc baggie and let
children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces.
Explain that after Jesus was arrested he was beaten by the Roman Soldiers.
Read John 19:1-3
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl.
Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar
to drink. Read John 19:28-30
Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life.
Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and
brush the rest into the bowl.
Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers
and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27
So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.
Add 1 Cup Sugar
Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died
because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Ps
34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks
are formed.
Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of
those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 & John 3:1-3.
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie
sheet.
Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body
was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that
Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt. 27:65-66
GO TO BED!! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in
the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was
sealed. Read John 16:20 & 22
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice
the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are Hollow! On the
first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and
empty. Read Matt. 28:1-9. HE HAS RISEN!!
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May God Bless you and those you love, and keep you safe,
Father Pat
"Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10
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