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Main Event: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Christmas SCRIPTURE: Gospels DECORATING THEME: Christmas AGE GROUP: Elementary(Get the Preschool version here !) The Christmas season is filled with many celebrations but Jesus being born is the biggest reason to celebrate! Even though we have heard the story of baby Jesus many times by now, for your youngest kids, it's still a fairly new story that they usually only hear once a year. Help them feel the wonder and excitement of Christmas each week, in anticipation of the big day! In addition to all the holiday tidings, remind your kids that they can celebrate God's plan for Jesus' birth. We can worship Jesus and celebrate because God keeps promises! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES We can celebrate God's plan. (Mary and Joseph]: Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24; Colossians 1:15-20) We can celebrate Jesus' birth. (Jesus is Born: Luke 2:1-7; Isaiah 9:6-7) We can worship Jesus. (The Wise Men and Shepherds: Luke 2:8-20; Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 4:5-8) We can celebrate because God keeps promises. (Simeon and Anna at the Temple: Luke 2:25-38; Joshua 21:45) MEMORY VERSE: "And Mary said: 'My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'" Luke 1:46-47 (NIV)

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