As you celebrate this week, we are excited to share ready-to-use resources to help you do just that! Below, you’ll find activities for students of all ages to foster friendships rooted in faith, gratitude, and love for their communities.
At Friendzy, we are grateful for you and the faithful, everyday work you do forming disciples of Christ. Lutheran Schools Week is a meaningful time to pause, celebrate, and give thanks for the many ways God is at work in your classrooms and hallways.
To help you celebrate, we’ve gathered simple, ready-to-use Friendzy resources to make participation easy and joyful.
Help students express gratitude to those who support their education.
K-5: Write thank-you notes as a class or individually to pastors, school staff, or families. Younger students can draw pictures, while older students in grades 3-5 can include simple prayers or Scripture verses in their notes.
Middle School: Encourage students to write detailed gratitude letters to someone who has impacted their school experience, such as a teacher, pastor, or mentor. Ask them to include a personal prayer for the recipient and reflect on how this person exemplifies Christ’s love.
High School: Challenge students to write thoughtful letters or emails to mentors, family members, or school leaders, incorporating Scripture and personal faith reflections. Encourage them to express how their Lutheran school experience has influenced their gratitude and strengthened their faith.
Inspire students to reflect on how their faith makes them stronger and more resilient.
K-5: Students can create a My Faith Makes Me Strong Poster that includes a favorite Bible verse or prayer they turn to for strength. Younger students can draw pictures, while older students in grades 3-5 can write out the verse and share how it inspires them.
Middle School: Challenge students to write a Faith Resilience Journal Entry, where they can reflect on the moments in their life when they have had to show endurance in their faith. Students will write about specific moments in their lives when they turned to God for strength.
High School: Challenge students to create a Faith in Action Project, where they identify a need in their community and develop a plan to address it. This could include organizing a neighborhood cleanup, a beautification project, or creating care packages for local shelters. After the project, invite students to reflect on their experience through writing or discussion, focusing on how their acts of service reflected Christ’s love and how these actions connect to the endurance of their faith, as outlined in Hebrews 12:1-3.
Part of what makes Lutheran Schools incredible are our teachers, administrators, parents, caring adults, and community members. These printable thank you cards will allow students to express their gratitude for the adults who have impacted them at school.
