Why Is Good Friday “Good”? A Reflection on Covenant Kids 2025 Easter Event

By Summer Wan Xin Ying from Covenant Kids.

Have you ever taken the time to wonder why Good Friday is called Good Friday? I certainly have. It is really strange when you first think of it. How can Good Friday be good if it was on this day that perfect, sinless Son of God was killed? Jesus led us, and is our Saviour. So, why would Christians around the world gather to remember and celebrate such a solemn day where the innocent Jesus was crucified?

These were some of the many questions that popped up in my heart when I approached Easter this year. But after the exciting Easter event organised by Covenant Kids ministry (CK) on April 20th, 2025, I have fully understood and come to appreciate it. I’ve come to see that Good Friday is not actually focused on the bad in Jesus’s cruel death. It’s actually about us realising the love and sacrifice behind it that Jesus has made for us. It gives us hope and urges us to repent to grow closer to Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. Let me take you through the fun, memorable day we experienced, and how it helped me understand all of this.

Buzzing With Excitement

The event took place at Wesley Hall in Methodist Girls’ School. Even before 9am, the atmosphere was already buzzing with excitement and anticipation. We gathered together, chatting away excitedly with our own friends. We had really been looking forward to this occasion. Not just because of the games and fun we expected to have, but also because of the deep meaning Easter holds for us as Christians. There was a sense of joy in the air that was difficult to miss.

At exactly 9am, the event kicked off to a good start. Taking the stage were two familiar faces: Aunty Esther and Uncle Elvin from Treasure Box Singapore. Right from the start, they had us laughing with their funny introductions and lighthearted banter. They also introduced their children, Nathan and Phoebe, who were helping out that day. Nathan was our unofficial “social media guy” for the event, capturing precious moments with a phone while Phoebe was up on stage helping with the music and actions later on.

Aunty Esther and Uncle Elvin certainly did not disappoint! They knew exactly how to get us engaged. They played interactive games with us like Odd One Out and clapping rhythm challenges that got our brains working. 

Heartfelt Worship

Then came one of my favourite parts. Phoebe joined her parents on stage to teach us the actions to the song He Calls Me Friend. Uncle Elvin even began strumming along with a guitar. The lyrics were powerful, it reminded us that Jesus, the mighty Son of God, wants a close friendship with us. He loves us personally. Deeply. It felt so real in that moment, surrounded by friends and faith.

After the music, the mood gently shifted as Aunty Esther and Uncle Elvin sat us down to share the story of Jesus’s crucifixion. They surely did not sugarcoat it. They told us honestly and clearly how Jesus was betrayed, mocked, beaten, and eventually nailed to a wooden cross, even when He was sinless. It truly was not easy to take in all of this. Some parts made me feel uncomfortable, even sad. But I understood that Jesus had meant to sacrifice Himself for us, because He loved us.

As I listened to the story, I started to see something else, Jesus's undying and persevering love for us. The story of Good Friday isn’t just about suffering. It’s about a God who loved us so much that He was willing to sacrifice his Son to let Him suffer and die, so that we would not have to be separated from Him forever. Jesus took the punishment for our sins, even though He was completely innocent and holy. That kind of love is overwhelming and powerful. It is hard to wrap your mind around it, but it’s also what makes Good Friday truly good.

Uncle Elvin and Aunty Esther explained that without Jesus’s death, there would be no bridge between us and God. Sin would have separated us forever. But Jesus gave up his life so that we could be brought back to God, forgiven and free of sin. All because of that sacrifice, we now live in the light of God’s grace. That’s why we remember Good Friday, not to celebrate the pain, but to honour the love behind it.

Craft Activity - The Experience of Nailing The Cross

After the sharing, we moved on to a specially prepared craft activity that helped us to express what we had just learned during the sharing. Each of us was given a wooden board and a set of crayons, and our task was to draw and colour something that reflected our thoughts about Good Friday or Jesus’s crucifixion.

I took a moment to deeply reflect before starting. I coloured the top part of my board black—to represent the sadness, the darkness, and the suffering of that day. But I coloured the bottom pure white - to show the holiness, the cleansing of sins, and the new beginning that Good Friday offers. To me, it was like a journey from pain to peace, from death to life.

Then, we each took a small wooden cross and used a hammer to nail it onto our boards. That experience made me imagine, even just a little, what it must have been like for Jesus on that cross. We could even feel the sharpness of the nails with our fingers, yet another reminder of the pain He endured for us.

However, we weren't done yet. We then took red yarn and wrapped it around the nails on the cross. The red yarn represented sin - our sin - that Jesus took upon himself. But over the red yarn, we wrapped yellow yarn, which represented Jesus. It was a beautiful visual reminder that Jesus didn’t just cover our sins, He overcame them. He washed them away and replaced them with His righteousness. That craft wasn’t just an activity. It was an important lesson, a symbol, and a moment of reflection for all of us in that hall.

My Reflection

After the activity, the atmosphere became calm and quiet. We all gathered together for the last time before the session officially ended. We quietened our hearts to prepare ourselves to talk to Jesus.  The two team leaders prayed for us, blessing us and thanking God for what we had learned and experienced. I remember closing my eyes and feeling grateful - grateful for the people who organised the event, for my friends around me, and most of all, for Jesus.

As we were dismissed, there was a gentle peace that settled over me. We had learned something important that day. We left not just with crafts in our hands, but with truths in our hearts.

This Easter event has left a big impact on me. It helped me understand Good Friday not just as a historical event, but as a personal gift to each and every one of us. Jesus didn’t just die for the world. He died for me. That very truth is both humbling and empowering. 

As a Primary Six student, this is my final year with Covenant Kids. Knowing that makes moments like this even more precious. I have grown up with Covenant Kids—through Sunday school, worship, and events like these. Covenant Kids events are always very fun, and I look forward to every one of them. Every single one of them has helped to shape my faith in God. And even though I will be moving on to OC very soon, I will always carry these precious memories with me.

Good Friday may seem sorrowful and mournful at first, but I believe and understand now, that it is about sacrificial love and hope for us as Christians. That is what truly makes it “good.” This incredible Easter event helped me understand that clearly.

Thank you so much, Covenant Kids, for this fruitful experience that I will truly never forget.

May the true meaning of Good Friday continue to live in our hearts—not just during Easter, but every single day of our lives.

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Summer is a graduating member of CCMC's Covenant Kids - our children's ministry. Read more about Covenant Kids here.