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Five ways to build Friendship: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Encouraging words Good listeners Giving gifts Kind acts Friendly welcomes Today’s Prize Pupils… 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 way to build Friendship: 4. Friendly welcome Today’s Bible verse… “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 What friendly welcomes do you see young people give each other at the Olympics? • • • • • • • High fives, Low fives, Knuckle dusters, Back slaps, Shoulder pats, Hair ruffle Arm-wrestle hand shake How do friendly welcomes make you feel? • • • • • • • • Respect Encouraged Accepted Celebrated Recognised Cared for Appreciated Positive Who may we give friendly welcomes to? • • • • • • • • Mum Dad Brother Sister Grandma Grandad Teacher People feeling left out or upset Today’s challenge… Choose someone to give a friendly welcome to who really needs to feel special? Who have you chosen and why? Today’s Prayer… 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