Opening Prayer: Join together in a group prayer giving thanks to God for sending His Son -Jesus into our lives. May the love of Jesus keep changing our lives for the better and may those who do not yet know Him ,learn of Him and love Him as we do.
SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR TODAY : Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10
**Please read a few times so they can learn it today.
At the end of this lesson - try the "outloud"
-fill in the blank -exercise with this verse .
Beginning Questions For Today's Lesson:
1.Have you ever received a Christmas Card?
2.What is Christmas really about? Everyone take turns answering:
3.Do you think you can make a Christmas Card?
4.Who would you give it to ?
5.Why is Christmas a special time?
6.What kind of pictures are found on Christmas Cards ?
7. Do you think you can make a Christmas Card for someone and
share something about Jesus with them in your card?
8. Do you feel more joy around Christmas ?
Read the following poem outloud to the children:
Christmas Greetings
Published with thanksgiving
Are many cards that travel
from home to home
Around the world
At a certain time each year
Filling our hearts with cheer,
and great joy
Over the birth
of a gentle,
blessed boy,
Jesus.
Published greetings sent with love,
Some are homemade
With a picture of a dove,
A stable, or maybe a shimmering star -
Others will show wise men
Having travelled afar
To worship the
Christ child,
Jesus.
Today, cards are
Still written with tender care
In remembrance of the birth
Of God's own son
Who blessed this earth
giving all He could give
that we may be reconciled
and through Him live ...
How thankful we are
for our Lord and
Saviour -
Jesus.
Rejoice!
Follow Up Activity: White Paper, Scissors , Crayons
Have the children make a simple design - maybe a candle,
a Christmas Tree, or perhaps the star that the wise men followed.
Help them to make their Christmas Cards to the person(s) they wish
to give it to.
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Hymntime:
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.
Fill in the blanks to today's Bible Verse-
Start reading the verse and see if the children can name the word
that is missing:
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you ______tidings of great ______, which shall be to all ___________. Luke 2:10
Close in Prayer. Have a joyful and blessed Christmas everyone!
Julie Pisacane
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