Respond to the Word: Shout Hallelujah!
Words of joy from around the world
Ask children to repeat after you some shouts of joy from around the world, shouting them as loudly as they can:
Hallelujah! (Israel)
Slava bogu! (Russia)
Buíochas le Dia! (Gaelic)
Puji Tuhan! (Indonesia)
Sifa Kwa Mungu (Swahili)
Pris Herren! (Denmark)
If you have members of your church who have lived in other countries, invite them to come and share with the group how God is praised in that language/culture.
Encourage the children to try to find out other shouts of joy this week.