Great Lent · Week 20

The Prodigal Son

Անառակ որդին

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For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and repetition. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions and encourage them to use the words in sentences.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read together, slowly.

Տէր Աստուած, օրհնեա́ մեզ.

Der Asdvadz, orhnyal mez.

Lord God, bless us.

📖 This Week's Story

Jesus told a story about a father with two sons. The younger son said: "Father, give me my share of money. I want to leave home!" The father was sad but gave him the money. The son went far away and spent everything on silly things. Soon he had nothing — no money, no food, no friends. He was so hungry he wished he could eat what the pigs ate! Then he thought: "Even my father's workers have food. I'll go home and say I'm sorry." So he started the long walk home. And do you know what happened? His father saw him coming from far away and RAN to hug him! He wasn't angry. He threw a big party! That's how much God loves us — no matter what.

📝 Vocabulary

Հայր

Hayr

Father

The hayr welcomed his son home.

Որդի

Vorti

Son

The vorti came home.

Տուն

Doon

Home

There's no place like doon.

Վերադառնալ

Veratarnal

To return

The son veratarnal to his father.

🎮 Activity

discussion

Sit in a circle and discuss: Have you ever made a mistake and been forgiven? How did it feel? How did it feel to forgive someone?

1Have you ever made a mistake and been forgiven?
2Why did the father run to his son?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Փառք քեզ, Տէր. Ամէն.

Park kez, Der. Amen.

Glory to you, Lord. Amen.

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