Favorite Elements of Easter 5

Typically, our first two adult Easter services run like clockwork, ending exactly on time. And typically our third service always goes longer (no need to empty the parking lot for another service, so why rush, right???). This year was no exception. Because of that we ended the K-3rd class in small groups even though the previous two hadn't. I simply instructed the kids and their small group leaders to talk about what they heard in the lesson and what Easter means to them. I also invited any kids who hadn't asked Jesus to be their forever friend to talk to their leader about it. The kindergarten girls leader later told me that four of her girls asked Jesus in their hearts, and the others had already done so!