Bible Reference: Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 43:11; Galatians 1:9; Acts 4:12; John 20:31
PRAISE AT THE GATES (CLASSROOM ENTRANCE):
- In today’s story, an Angel appeared to shepherds keeping watch over their sheep by night and announced the GOOD NEWS… the SAVIOR had been born in Bethlehem!
- Let’s declare it together: JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD!
WORKTABLE: worksheet
- Printing: Jesus is the SAVIOR of the WORLD!
- Drawing: Baby Jesus in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger step-by-step
CIRCLE SONGS FOR ADVENT / CHRISTMAS / EPIPHANY: (pick one)
- Transition: Criss Cross Applesauce
- Call to worship: I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar Calling me to Worship God!
- Joseph and Mary Had a Baby Boy (Instrument: Jingle Bells)
- God Sent a Savior for the World
- Jesus is Emmanuel… God With Us! (Sung to the tune of “This is the way we brush our teeth”)
BIBLE LESSON:
- Let’s recall last week’s story:
- In today’s story, an Angel appears to the Shepherds with GOOD NEWS!
- Read: THE BIRTH OF JESUS (pages 7 and 8) by LDF pdf
- Jesus was sent to be the Savior of the World! Let’s sing GOD SENT A SAVIOR FOR THE WORLD again!
TRUTH vs LIE CHALLENGE: pdf
- JESUS is the ONE AND ONLY SAVIOR!
- THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BE SAVED?
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- GOOD NEWS, WORLD! Jesus is the Christ, the One God sent to be the Savior of us all!
PRAYER: pdf
FREE PLAY IN CENTERS:
- Release children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.
- Call children one or two at a time to work on the Manger Ornament: swaddled baby template (print onto heavy cardstock) / cutting out Baby Jesus oval / step-by-step directions
- Easel Painting Page pdf
- Dry Table Nativity:
- Train Table set up as a Carpenters Workbench:
CLEAN-UP:
Students must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers/Helpers oversee this activity. Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place. In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom. It also helps them be prepared for dismissal. Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSROOM BOOK NOOK:
GAME:
If parents have not arrived after 5 minutes of quiet reading, lead the children in a game (such as Bean Bag Toss, Duck Duck Goose, Doggie Doggie Who Has My Bone, I Spy, etc). Featured Game: Memory using Advent Cards (print 2 and cut) pdf1 pdf2
DISMISSAL:
Assign an adult to greet parents/guardians.
Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive. Prompt the remaining student to call out, “GOODBYE (student’s name).”
Families check mailboxes. Today’s TAKE HOME: Manger worksheet; Baby in Manger ornament; Christmas Gift (Christmas Storybook or Jingle Bell Shaker).
INVITE FAMILIES TO PERUSE THE CHILDREN’S BIBLE DISPLAY IN THE HALLWAY. IF FAMILIES DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CHILDREN’S BIBLE IN THE HOME, SUGGEST A VERSION THAT THEY COULD PURCHASE ONLINE OR OFFER THEM A FREE BEGINNER’S BIBLE
