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City Of Angels: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Christmas SCRIPTURE: Gospels DECORATING THEME: Urban cities AGE GROUP: Preschool (Get the Elementary version here !) Why are there so many Christmas songs about angels? Because angels show up all throughout the Christmas story with great news! In this four-week series, kids will explore the foundational stories of Jesus' birth with a focus on the angels who were there to witness them! From the city where Jesus was born, to the cities we live in today, the angels' message is just as important now as it was then! Jesus is God's plan, calms our fears, makes everything new, and is God's love for everyone . BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Jesus is God's plan. (An Angel Appears to Zechariah: Luke 1:5-25) Jesus calms our fears. (An Angel Appears to Mary: Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55) Jesus makes everything new. (An Angel Appears to Joseph in a Dream: Matthew 1:18-25) Jesus is God's love for everyone. (Angels Appear to Shepherds: Luke 2:1-20) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids hear about how an angel appeared to Zechariah and told him he would have a son. Hark! The herald angels sing! Have you noticed how many Christmas songs talk about angels? This week, an angel visited Zechariah with surprising news - his son would help prepare the way for someone special, someone God had promised and planned for all along: Jesus. Christmas reminds us to celebrate because Jesus is God's plan. This week, kids hear about how an angel appeared to Mary and gave her wonderful and impossible news. Hearing from an angel might sound amazing - but what if the message feels too big to believe? Like being told your baby is really important for the whole world. This week, when the angel told Mary she'd have God's Son, she was confused and scared, but trusted that God was with her. We can find peace in the unknown because Jesus calms our fears. This week, kids hear about how an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him about who Mary's baby was. When something in your life suddenly changes, it can feel like starting all over again. This week, an angel told Joseph that the baby Mary was carrying would change everything, not just for them, but for the whole world! Joseph learned that Jesus would be the one to bring hope and healing to the world. Everything changed with his birth because Jesus makes everything new. This week, kids hear about how angels appeared to the shepherds and told them the good news about Jesus' birth! In the Christmas story, angels didn't appear to kings or celebrities - they showed up in a field to surprise a bunch of shepherds! This week, those shepherds were the first to hear that Jesus had come for everyone, not just a few special people. That's still the best news today, because Jesus is God's love for everyone. MEMORY VERSE: "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'" - Luke 2:10 (NIV)

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