Preparing for Lent · Week 19

What is Fasting?

Ինչ է պահքը

lent

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

Lent is starting! But what is Lent? In Armenian, we call it "Pahk" — which means fasting. For 40 days before Easter, we try to grow closer to God. Fasting doesn't mean starving! It means choosing to give up something to show God that He's more important than anything else. Adults might give up certain foods. But kids can fast in their own way too! You could give up extra screen time and use that time to pray. You could choose to be extra kind to everyone. You could share your toys more. Lent is about making space in your heart for God.

📝 Vocabulary

Պահք

Pahk

Fast/Lent

Pahk helps us grow closer to God.

Աղոթել

Aghotel

To pray

We aghotel more during Lent.

Տալ

Dal

To give

We dal to those who need help.

Ընտրել

Undrel

To choose

We undrel to be kind.

🎮 Activity

craft

Lenten Promise Craft: Give each child a paper and have them draw or write one thing they will do during Lent (pray more, be kinder, help at home). Hang them on the wall.

1What is one small thing you could give up or do extra during Lent?
2How does giving something up help us grow?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Փառք քեզ, Տէր. Ամէն.

Park kez, Der. Amen.

Glory to you, Lord. Amen.

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