Exodus 3

Exodus: Chapter 3

Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-15)

All-age service plan

Youth and Children's Work have an All-age plan for Moses and the burning bush, written by Lynn Alexander.

You can find the plan here

Discussion questions

Is it possible that God could do something unusual and strange to catch our attention like that in this day and age?
Does anyone have any stories of God appearing to people in unusual ways?
I wonder why the bush was on fire but did not burn up?
I wonder why Moses took his shoes off and hid his face when God spoke to him?
I wonder what this story means to people who are not part of our church family?
How can I help explain what God is like because of what I hear, see and feel through this story?

Source: Lynn Alexander, on the Youth and Children's Work

Children's Programmes

Scripture Union Scotland has a great new resource, One Big Story, for helping kids unpack the Bible over 2 years, and their material in Term 2 covers the story of Moses. See more here >>

Burning bush crafts

Battery operated tealight craft
Source: Inkandglue.com

Battery operated tealight craft
Source: unknown.

A craft activity from Easy Breezy Sunday School

All-age talk: explore together

The Purple edition of Explore Together, available at Scripture Union New Zealand, has a session on Moses and the burning bush. Contact your diocesan office to see if they have a copy, or order one from SUNZ.

Craft - fire slime

How to make 'Fire Slime' by Everyday chaos and calm

Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt (PG, 1998) is a beautiful animated film about the life of Moses. You could also encourage families to watch the film at home, if suitable for the ages of the children. You can read the Commonsense Media review here.

Above is a clip from the film that shows this part of the story.