In case you missed it over the weekend, our Lenten Coloring Posters are now available for pre-ordering. Instead of five 4’x3’ posters, for Lent we are offering nine 2’x3’ posters. These nine posters come together to tell a story of a journey through the Lenten season. As you can see in the image below, when you put all of the posters side by side, you’ll see that they are all connected together.
I loved seeing so many of the creative uses that everyone had for their coloring posters – and so many of them were intergenerational activities! I think this photo does a pretty good job of summing up the success of the Advent Coloring Posters (which is what the people in the photo are coloring below – you just can’t see it).
Here’s what one pastor said about her experience with the Advent Coloring Posters:
Within moments of setting out the posters, I had people clamoring to do some coloring–young & young at heart, men & women, boys & girls. When I asked a few people to pick it up to put down another poster, I heard groans of “But it’s not done yet!” The posters were beautiful and well designed, and the customer service stuck through some pretty tedious mailing issues. We had a wonderful few weeks of coloring through Advent!
Pastor Megan Thompson
Mt. Vernon, Champaign & Bondville United Methodist Churches
Each of the Lenten Coloring Posters is based on one of the texts from the Narrative Lectionary for 2016. So, you can see the scripture that will be used for each poster – as well as the focus word for each of the posters that comes out of the passages:
- Poster 1 for Ash Wednesday – Mark 9:30–37: Focus word is Welcome.
- Poster 2 for 1st Week of Lent – Mark 10:17–31: Focus word is Give.
- Poster 3 for 2nd Week of Lent – Mark 10:32–52: Focus word is Serve.
- Poster 4 for 3rd Week of Lent – Mark 12:13–17: Focus word is Listen.
- Poster 5 for 4th Week of Lent – Mark 12:28–44: Focus word is Love.
- Poster 6 for 5th Week of Lent – Mark 13:1–8, 24–37: Focus word is Watch!
- Poster 7 for Palm Sunday – Mark 14:3–9: Focus word is Risk.
- Poster 8 is divided into two parts. The top portion is for Maundy Thursday – Mark 14:22–42: Focus words are Take. Eat. The bottom portion is for Good Friday – Mark 15:16–39: Focus word is Forsaken.
- Poster 9 is for Easter Sunday – Mark 16:1–8: Focus words are Go. Tell.
Naturally, this is great fit for those of you who are using the Narrative Lectionary. But what if you’re using the Revised Common Lectionary? Can you still use them?
I certainly think so. Each of the stories that these posters are based on come from life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And so, these posters take people on a journey of Jesus’ life and teachings, and so while that could be a Lenten them on its own, I think it can be something to compliment whatever Lenten plans and programs you may already have for your congregations or families.
How to Use Your Lenten Coloring Posters
Regardless of whether you are using the Narrative Lectionary or Revised Common Lectionary, I think these Lenten Coloring Posters can very easily fit into your Lenten plans in a variety of ways:
- Perhaps the children could color the posters during worship each Sunday.
- Maybe various Sunday School classes could color them as they talk about each of the stories.
- The posters would be great activities for children to do during a Wednesday night Lenten service – or an intergenerational activity to do after your Lenten Soup & Salad dinners.
- Since these posters are 2’x3’, they are a much more manageable size for getting completely colored during a shorter period of time – or you could send a poster home with a different family each week, and they could color them during the week as part of a family Lenten practice.
However you end up using them – one of the fun parts about the posters this time around, is seeing them all displayed together – as I think that will help give people a sense of the journey of Lent – the progressive movement of the season – always getting closer and closer to the events of the last week of Jesus.
Shelley Byrnes says
I am interested in purchasing the vector files only. Please let me know how I can pay and when I can expect to receive them with printing instructions. Thank you!
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
You can order them by going here. They will be released on January 27th and will come with instructions on printing. I hope that’s helpful.
Valerie Ritter says
I’m so excited. I have several retired ladies who really love their coloring books. I can already see them working on this. Thank you!!
Valerie
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
That’s awesome! I’m sure they’ll love it – and they’ll love it even more when they’re coloring with some young kids as well!
Jeff Greathouse says
Can you help me with the Vector option. I think that this is the option that I want to go with and I believe I will just contact the printer we use and ask, Hey, I have an EPS file and wanted to print it off; it is 2’x3′.
Is there anything else that I should include/know before I make this decision.
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Jeff, thanks for asking the question. That’s the way you’d print out the vector files. You’ll have Illustrator files, EPS Files and PDFs. And you can find a local printer, if you already have a relationship with one of them, or you can go to your local Staples or FedEx and they can print them for you as well.
Jeff Greathouse says
I don’t live anywhere near those and I just got off the phone with my printer and they do not print those sizes w/o coating and with coating, they are not conducive to coloring; thus they can’t print. Do you know, how much shipping would be to Marshall, MN (56258) before I submit an order; is there a calculator on the order site?
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Shipping is $10.
Debi Turley says
Love these! We are wondering how one prints a poster that is 2′ x 3′; our printer/copier only goes up to ledger-size paper. Also, what is the price for the Family Devotionals (81/2 x 11)?
Thanks.
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Hi Debi – thanks for your questions.
Yes, you would need to go to a local printer, or a Staples or FedEx store, to have them printed that large for you. Or you could buy the already printed ones. 😉
Also – I’ll have an 8.5×11 version of the coloring sheets available later in the month.
The Family Devotionals are part of An Illustrated Lent: Family Edition, and that is priced based on the size of your church. Individual families can purchase it for $9.99 – and it comes with devotionals, coloring sheets, and more…or churches can purchase it so send out to their families. I haven’t nailed down the pricing yet but will be sharing more information about the Family Edition on my blog this week – so please keep an eye out here for that.
I hope this has been helpful.
Margot Wright says
I want to order today using the discount that expires tomorrow and when I go to purchase the Lenten files and the prints there isn’t an option to add the 20% discount. Please advise me on how to do this. Thanks
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Margot – thanks for asking. So, a bit of clarification perhaps. There is no 20% discount for the Lenten Coloring Posters. But when you purchase them by 11pm CST tomorrow night – you’ll receive a promo code that you can use to purchase An Illustrated Lent: Church Edition when it comes out on January 27. I hope that clears things up.
Debi Turley says
Is there any possibility you could make a sample of the 8 1/2 x 11 sheets available for us to print to see whether we think they will work for our congregations? Even if it had SAMPLE across the front, it would be helpful. Thanks!
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Debi – no problem. You can find it here.
Jessica Stonecypher says
Do you have a link to where I can purchase the 8 1/2 by 11 coloring sheets?
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Hi Jessica. You can get them here.
Kristen says
Will either the family edition or the church addition have devotions that correlate to the focus word? I’m doing Revised Common Lectionary, but I’m thinking I could use the focus word and ICM devotions for the children’s sermon time….
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Yes! Definitely. I’m going to blog tonight about the other two resources, and let you know what is included, and how they can tie together. But yes – our devotionals for the Family Edition are being written to match the posters.
Tanya Linn Bennett says
Hi! I want the hardcopies only. Can you provide the link for ordering? Thanks!
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Hi Tanya – you can find the hardcopies only right here.
Pastor Lynne says
Interested but need the cost please
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Lynne, in the above post under the section “More Details, Please…” you will see the three options listed for ordering the posters (including the links to purchase each option) and the price is listed after the description. Hopefully that clears things up.
Jessica Torgerson says
Trying to order but link seems to be missing. How can I order prints and vector file package? When I click on “go here” it just takes me to a page that describes the products. Help!
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
Did you find the link? It is here: Lenten Coloring Posters – Physical Posters & Vector Files
https://gumroad.com/l/LentenColoringBoth
Jessica Torgerson says
Found it, thanks. Pre-ordered the posters and vector files last week! Looking forward to receiving everything (already downloaded vector files). Thanks again for your help.
Joy says
How do we order this? Thanks
Adam Walker Cleaveland says
If you’re wondering about these specific posters, then you can order them here. We also have a new set of posters called the Psalms Coloring Posters which you might be interested in.