The Last Supper

I had a wonderful time with my class Friday morning. We have been studying the Gospels all year, and we just studied the Last Supper. I decided to make it "come alive" for them. Before they came into the classroom, I lit candles all around the room, and I had baked unleavened bread the night before. I brought grape juice boxes for them, too. Of course, Shelden knew what I was planning, but Christian walked in a bit shocked. I told them we were traveling back in time to see what it must have been like that evening. (I told them I knew there were no juice boxes back then, but I didn't want to pass germs.) I read from Luke 22 to set the scene. We discussed what it must have been like for the disciples, what they must have thought and felt as Jesus spoke to them. I told them we should never take the elements of Communion without making sure that our hearts are right before God. After talking about that for a while, we each prayed. We took the elements together after reading in Luke. We then sang a hymn/chorus just as the disciples sang when they had finished. It was such a special time with my class. I will never forget it.