• Lenten Resources

• Lutheran Schools Week Resources

Faith Footsteps | Walk in Faith

Supplies: Footprint templates (or draw footprints), pens, markers.

Gather students and invite them to reflect on how they can “walk in faith” during Lent. Discuss ways to practice faith daily while awaiting Easter Sunday. Distribute the foot templates, or have students trace their footprints. Ask them to write one step they can take to grow closer to God (examples: acts of kindness, extra time in prayer, scripture reading).

Display the footprints in the classroom to create a path that leads to a cross or Easter display. This serves as a meaningful visual reminder throughout Lent of our commitment to walk in faith and grow closer to God.

Kindness Countdown | Love Others

Supplies: 40 slips of paper, a jar or basket

Work as a class to create 40 slips of paper, each listing a kind act to show love to others during Lent. Examples: giving a classmate a compliment, writing a letter to someone who inspires you, or thanking cafeteria staff. Encourage creativity as students add their ideas.

Each day, draw a slip and challenge the class to complete that act of kindness. At the end of the week, reflect on how these acts impacted others and deepened your faith. Discuss ways to continue practicing kindness throughout Lent and beyond.

After journaling, pair students as prayer partners to support and encourage each other during Lent. Partners can meet weekly to reflect on their faith journeys and discuss questions such as:

• How did you grow in your faith this week?

• What acts of kindness or service did you do, and how did they impact others?

• How are you managing your Lenten sacrifice, and what challenges have you faced?

• What are you grateful for this week?

• How can I pray for or support you in your Lenten journey?

At the end of Lent, invite students to revisit their journals, reflect on their growth, and share insights with their prayer partners or the class. This activity fosters both personal reflection and meaningful connections as students grow closer to God and one another during the Lenten season.

Prayer cube | strengthen our relationship with god

Supplies: Prayer cube template for each student, scissors, pencil

Invite students to cut out the downloadable template. Fill in all sides of the cube with people or things they can pray for during Lent. Once students have filled out all sides, they will fold and glue the cube together following the template outline. Invite them to roll the cube daily and to spend time praying for the person or the thing that they rolled on. This activity will hopefully create space for students to intentionally spend time in prayer during Lent.

For younger students, teachers may prefer to make one Prayer Cube for the whole class. Invite your students to help you fill out each side with their ideas. Each day, you can roll the cube for the class and offer up prayer intentions together.

My Lenten Promise | Strengthen our Relationship with Self

Supplies: “My Lenten Promise” download, pencil, crayons

Lent is a time of personal and spiritual growth. During Lent, we often make a Lenten Promise. What is something we can do or maybe something we can give up that will strengthen our relationship with God and as a result, with ourselves?

Invite students to color the worksheet and to complete the sentence stem at the bottom: 

For older students, invite them throughout the Lenten season to reflect back on their Lenten promise through discussion or journaling. Below are some guided prompts you may consider:

• What are ways you can uphold your Lenten promise? What are some steps you can take to keep it?

• If you are struggling with upholding your Lenten promise, what can you do? What are some ways you can remain committed?

• Name two people you would like to share your Lenten promise with. How could they support you? 

• After Lent → Reflect back over the past 40 days. How did your Lenten promise deepen your faith?

Class Prayer Jar | Strengthen our Relationship with your Teacher and Class

Supplies: a jar (any jar will do!) and 40 slips of paper

Let’s pray with and for each other during Lent. Let’s create a Class Prayer Jar!

1. Divide up the 40 slips of paper among you and your students. This is a great activity for the teacher to join in on! 40 slips of paper for 40 days of Lent. 

2. On each slip of paper, write a prayer intention. There is no right or wrong way for students to write their prayer intentions. They can be personal, anonymous, as well as general intentions like praying for our world, etc! 

3. Once your class has filled out all 40 slips of paper, place them in the Prayer Jar. Each day, make it a part of your routine to draw a few prayer intentions from the jar. Pray together as a class over your intentions.

High School Activity: Reflect, Remember, Respond | Examining Our Faith and God’s Purpose in Our Life

Supplies: Writing paper, pencil/pen

A daily reflection is an opportunity to allow ourselves to:

• Step away from things that distract us from God and recognize God’s presence in our lives

• Offer our gratitude for the blessings in our lives

• Name and acknowledge our emotions

• Remember our misgivings and failures, and ask for forgiveness

• Make a plan to guide your next day on a path of truth, beauty, and goodness

Challenge your students to spend time this Lent making this a part of their daily practice. Here are some guiding questions to help: 

1. Where did you see God today?

2. What are you grateful for?

3. How did you feel today?

4. What was challenging today and how can you learn from it?

5. How can you make tomorrow better than today?

We hope this activity will provide an opportunity for your class to pray with and for each other during this season.

During this Lenten season, know of our prayers for you and yours here at Friendzy. We pray this season brings a renewal of your faith and a childlike joy as we await the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As always, Friendzy is here to support you and your students on this journey of faith, growth, and connection during Lent and beyond.

Happy Lutheran Schools Week!

At Friendzy, we cherish the incredible work of Lutheran schools in shaping faith-filled communities. This week, as we reflect on the theme "Endure" from Hebrews 12:1-3, we are reminded to run the race set before us with perseverance, laying aside the distractions that hinder our journey. Just as Jesus endured with faith, joy, and strength, we are called to do the same, supporting one another and growing in our faith together. This week, let’s celebrate the gift of Lutheran education by fostering friendships rooted in faith, practicing gratitude, and spreading love throughout our school communities. What a blessing it is to be part of Lutheran schools—whether as a student or an educator!

As you celebrate this week, we are excited to share ready-to-use resources to help you do just that! Below, you’ll find activities for students of all ages to foster friendships rooted in faith, gratitude, and love for their communities.

1. Gratitude Prayer Letters: Help students express gratitude to those who support their education.

• K-5: Write thank-you notes as a class or individually to pastors, school staff, or families. Younger students can draw pictures, while older students in grades 3-5 can include simple prayers or Scripture verses in their notes.

• Middle School: Encourage students to write detailed gratitude letters to someone who has impacted their school experience, such as a teacher, pastor, or mentor. Ask them to include a personal prayer for the recipient and reflect on how this person exemplifies Christ’s love.

• High School: Challenge students to write thoughtful letters or emails to mentors, family members, or school leaders, incorporating Scripture and personal faith reflections. Encourage them to express how their Lutheran school experience has influenced their gratitude and strengthened their faith.

2. Community Impact Reflections: Help students recognize and celebrate the strength of their faith-filled school community.

• K-5: Create a Community Connection Chain where each student decorates a paper link with their name and something they love about their school. Older students in grades 3-5 can add a Bible verse related to endurance or community.

• Middle School: Encourage students to create a Community Gratitude Wall where they write reflections or prayers for their school and community, focusing on how they can contribute to building a strong, supportive environment.

• High School: Assign students a Community Impact Essay where they reflect on how their school community has shaped their faith and how they have contributed to its strength. Encourage them to incorporate Hebrews 12:1-3 and discuss the importance of enduring in faith and service.

3. Acts of Endurance in Faith: Inspire students to reflect on how their faith makes them stronger and more resilient. 

• K-5: Students can create a My Faith Makes Me Strong Poster that includes a favorite Bible verse or prayer they turn to for strength. Younger students can draw pictures, while older students in grades 3-5 can write out the verse and share how it inspires them.

• Middle School: Challenge students to write a Faith Resilience Journal Entry, where they can reflect on the moments in their life when they have had to show endurance in their faith. Students will write about specific moments in their lives when they turned to God for strength. 

• High School: Challenge students to create a Faith in Action Project, where they identify a need in their community and develop a plan to address it. This could include organizing a neighborhood cleanup, a beautification project, or creating care packages for local shelters. After the project, invite students to reflect on their experience through writing or discussion, focusing on how their acts of service reflected Christ’s love and how these actions connect to the endurance of their faith, as outlined in Hebrews 12:1-3.

Friendzy is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Lutheran schools in supporting you, your students, and your school. We are excited to share these resources with you and hope they spark rich conversations, acts of gratitude, kindness, and reflection. This Lutheran Schools Week, may we all take a moment to appreciate the gift of being part of such a vibrant, faith-filled community.

Blessings,
The Friendzy Team