From the first year in the Atrium the children are offered materials which help them to ponder this greatest of mysteries. Their ease in "hearing through" the parables is often surprising.
The Precious Pearl:
- "The pearl had Jesus inside it! He jumped for joy!" (4 year old)
- "He closed the door so nobody could see. It was the specialest pearl he ever found." (4 year old)
The Hidden Treasure:
- "The treasure is the cross because it's from Jesus and God." (5 year old)
- "The Kingdom is hearts of holiness that Jesus takes and shares with others so others can have holiness." (5 year old)
- "The treasure was the sheep. The Good Shepherd found them and they were his treasure." (4 year old)
The Yeast:
- "There's so many of us and the flour is lots of flour but there's one little scoop of yeast and it's Jesus. Well, Jesus is so big so then maybe we could be the yeast." (5 year old)
- "In heaven we will be mixed up with Jesus. That's already true because His light is in us!" (5 year old)