1. Five ways to build Friendship: 1. Encouraging words 2. Good listeners 3. Giving gifts 4. Kind acts 5. Friendly welcomes

2. Last week two pupils in school who were particularly good at kind acts were… Come and choose a prize from our prize box! Today’s Prize Pupils…

3. Today’s way to build Friendship: 4. Friendly welcome

4. “The father ran to his lost son and threw his arms around him and welcomed him…” Luke 15 Leader: This is the word of the Lord Audience: Thanks be to God Today’s Bible verse…

5. What friendly welcomes do you see young people give each other at the Olympics? High fives, High fives, Low fives, Low fives, Knuckle dusters, Knuckle dusters, Back slaps, Back slaps, Shoulder pats, Shoulder pats, Hair ruffle Hair ruffle Arm-wrestle hand shake Arm-wrestle hand shake

6. How do friendly welcomes make you feel? Respect Respect Encouraged Encouraged Accepted Accepted Celebrated Celebrated Recognised Recognised Cared for Cared for Appreciated Appreciated Positive Positive

7. Who may we give friendly welcomes to? Mum Mum Dad Dad Brother Brother Sister Sister Grandma Grandma Grandad Grandad Teacher Teacher People feeling left out or upset People feeling left out or upset

8. Choose someone to give a friendly welcome to who really needs to feel special? Who have you chosen and why? Today’s challenge…

9. Dear Father God, Thank you for our family and friends. Please help us to be really good at welcoming them. May people feel loved, valued and cared for when they are welcomed by us. In Jesus name we pray Amen Today’s Prayer…