FROM THE SONG “HERE I AM, LORD” the line “Break hearts of stone and give them hearts of love.” Have a fake rock, which holds a key OR have a calcium rock, which can be easily crushed. Have a heart secreted away. Break the stone and reveal the heart. OR bake tiny hearts, making them look like stones.
After the Choir sings the hymn HERE I AM, LORD, remind the Children of the line “Break hearts of stone and give them hearts of love.” Using a fake rock or a calcium rock – which can be easily crushed – break it open and present a heart that you “palmed” before your presentation (a simple magician’s trick you can find online). Tell the Children that the love of Christ can break even the hardest of hearts.