Lesson Overview
9:45 - sign in, free play time
10:05 - opening prayer, Bible lesson
10:20 - creative activity: Dough star ornament, paper angel ornament
10:30 - snack
10:40 - exercise activity: lost sheep (one child is shepherd, rest are sheep in hiding. Shepherd finds sheep)
10:50 - storybook time: Christmas stories
11:00 - closing prayer, coloring pages http://www.sdrasia.org/images/ColoringPages/Angel_Tells_shepherds.jpg, http://www.sdrasia.org/images/ColoringPages/Angel_Tells_shepherds.jpg
free play time
11:30 - pick up
Bible Story Lesson
Mary was going to have a baby. It was a very special baby, God's son. She and Joseph had to travel far away to Bethlehem because the ruler of the land told everyone that they had to go to the place of their birth to get counted.
When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem, they couldn't find a place to stay; however, one innkeeper saw that Mary was going to have a baby and let them stay in the stable with the animals. That night Mary gave birth to Jesus. Mary wrapped him in cloths to keep warm and laid him in the manger for a bed. (A manger is a little box where animal food was put.)
At the same time Jesus was born something else was happening. In a field close by some shepherds were watching their sheep, just as they always did. But tonight was different. The shepherds looked up in the sky and saw a bright light. It was an angel. They were afraid. The angel told them not to be afraid and told them to go to Bethlehem where they would find a baby lying in a manger. Then the shepherds heard a beautiful song. Lots of angels were in the sky singing praises to God. Soon it was very quiet again. The angels went back to heaven and the shepherds were excited about the news. They went to Bethlehem to see for themselves.
When they got there, they found Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. He was lying in the manger just like the angels told them. The shepherds were so excited that they told everyone about baby Jesus, the savior who had been born that day. They told the people about the angels too and everyone believed them. The shepherds went back to their fields to watch over their lambs and they sang praises to God.
When the angel told the shepherds about Jesus, they said that God was telling us he was bringing peace to the earth. When we trust in God, he promises to give us peace too.
Just like God watched over baby Jesus in the manger, God watches over us too. This is because he loves us very much.
(For Bible Story lesson visuals, use Betty Lukens Bible in Felt visuals. Can be purchased from http://www.thefeltsource.com/BibleStories.html )
Dough Ornaments
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup water
star cookie cutter
straw
markers/paint
glitter glue
hanging wire
Mix flour, salt and water together. Kneed until dough is like elastic, about 7 minutes. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut out star shapes. Poke hole in each one with a straw. Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 200 degree oven for 5 hours. Let cool on racks for 3 days. Decorate by coloring with markers or paint and glitter glue. Hang with hanging wire.
Bible Craft
Dough Ornaments
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup water
star cookie cutter
straw
markers/paint
glitter glue
hanging wire
Mix flour, salt and water together. Kneed until dough is like elastic, about 7 minutes. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut out star shapes. Poke hole in each one with a straw. Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 200 degree oven for 5 hours. Let cool on racks for 3 days. Decorate by coloring with markers or paint and glitter glue. Hang with hanging wire.
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