DECEMBER 6, 2020 - CGKIDS

Parents - 

Below are some resources for our children in children’s ministry. Please note that our Preschool - 3rd grade children are hearing the same story so that portion of the resources for the Sunday will be the same. The response options are different and have been created to be age appropriate. However, if you choose to reenact the story, you can have all ages participate. If you have multiple children in your family the Godly Play option for the K/1 grade room is a good option to adapt to all family members. 



For Our Younger Preschool children:

  1. Pray with your toddler. It can be something simple like - God, thank you for loving us. Thank you for all of your promises that you made and that you keep. Thank you for Jesus. Amen.

  2. Sing Happy Birthday to Jesus Our King. This song is sung to the tune of Happy Birthday. Here are the lyrics:

Happy Birthday we sing, to Jesus our King.

Whose birthday is Christmas.

Hear the happy bells ring.

  1. Watch the video above with today’s story.

  2. Today we talked about the shepherds. Here is a coloring page.


For Our Older Preschool Room children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin. If they struggle, it can be something simple like: Thank you God for today. Thank you for all the people in the Bible. Thanks for all of your promises that you keep!

  2. Remind the children that the story they are about to watch is from the Bible.

  3. Watch the video above of our Godly Play story. 

  4. Wonder - Answer the wondering questions on the video. 

  5. Respond - Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem. Make a donkey with this template and a paper lunch bag. For this craft, you will need crayons, a paper bag, scissors and glue. Have an adult or older sibling help cut out the pieces. If you did an Advent wreath last week, you can color another candle purple.

  6. Sing Oh Little Town of Bethlehem.

For Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin. If they struggle, it can be something simple like: Thank you God for today. We thank you for the promises that you made to the People of God and to us. 

  2. Remind the children that the story they are about to watch is from the Bible.

  3. Watch the video above. 

  4. Wonder - answer the wondering questions from the video.

  5. Respond - Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem. Make a donkey with this template and a paper lunch bag. For this craft, you will need crayons, a paper bag, scissors and glue. Have an adult or older sibling help cut out the pieces if you need help. If you did an Advent wreath last week, you can color another candle purple.

  6. Sing Oh Little Town of Bethlehem.

For Our 2nd and 3rd grade children:

  1. Have your child say a prayer before they begin. If they struggle, it can be something simple like: Thank you God for today. Thank you for sending us your Son, Jesus. Please help us make others aware of Jesus’ love for them and how He gave to save us from our sins. 

  2. Remind the children that the story they are about to watch is from the Bible.

  3. Watch the video above.

  4. Wonder about the questions in the video. 

  5. Response- I wonder what the journey to Bethlehem was like. Draw a picture of what you think Mary and Joseph’s journey looked like. Think about where our story takes place and the time period (hint: Mary and Joseph did not travel along a paved highway with fancy rest stops.)

  6. If you have the Advent Guide, we talked about Mary and Joseph today as well. Read Luke 1:35-38 and Matthew 1:18-25. I encourage you to complete the Advent Guide with your family. Even if you don’t have the wreath or the candles. The verses and activities will help prepare you for Advent.

  7. Think of a Christmas Carol or Christmas song. Is there one that you know that reminds you of today? Sing it or have your parents play it on their phone for you.

For Our 4th and 5th Graders: 

  1. Have your child pray.

  2. Read Luke 1:46-55. As you are reading, take your journal and write down any words that stick out to you.

  3. Go over your words that you wrote down and write why they stuck out to you.

  4. Read Luke 2:19. 

  5. Journal - what is a treasure? What does it mean to ponder something in your heart? Have you had something happen that you wanted to remember it forever? I would love to hear about it. You can share with me by emailing me or having your parents email me at jody@cgnortheast.org.

  6. Grab a rock. If you don’t have a rock around your house that can be painted, you can do this on a piece of paper. Decorate the rock and make sure to include a cross. Once the paint has dried, carry the rock around in your pocket for the week. This will help us to remember to carry Jesus with us!

I want to highlight some resources for you to talk to your children about race, racism and diversity. 

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