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 Last week we learned that angels came to Mary and to Joseph and told them they were going to have a special baby.  It took a long time for the baby to grow inside Marys tummy and then just before the baby was going to be born Mary and Joseph found out they had to go on a long journey to another town to put their names on a list.  It was called a census.  The Romans who were in charge wanted to have everyones names and people had to go back to the town they were born in to put their names on the list.  Joseph had to go to Bethlehem.  It was a long way and there were no cars or buses or trains.  How do you think they got there? Lets watch and see what happened next  (watch both) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3656G6tWuI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJIC57EvYFo Why do you think the angels came to tell the shepherds that Jesus had been born?   Shepherds were not special people.  They looked after sheep.  They probably had nev...

Who knows what month it is? Its December.  Who knows what season it is ? Its winter.  Who knows what happens at the end of this month, on December 25th? Does anyone know why we celebrate Christmas?  Because it's Jesus's birthday!! Today we are going to find out what happened before Jesus was born because lots of amazing things happened. Let's watch this story. https://youtu.be/XkEypzmHwCI?feature=shared   (After watching, ask some questions about the story  especially mentioning the angels) Angels are God's special friends. They live in heaven with God and normally we cant see them. But sometimes God sends them to people with a special message. He sent an angel to Mary and she could see the angel and talk to it. Joseph had a dream about an angel. The angels both had a message from God.  What did the angels say?  That God was going to send a baby into Mary's tummy and that the baby was going to be Jesus. We are going to find out what happened next, next...

 Watch  https://youtu.be/WOSadLyqshg   Talk time.  Who has been to the seaside? What did you do there? Did you swim or paddle in the sea or build sandcastles.  Did you find shells like these?  Have a look at the shells and let children handle them,  God made all the animals that live in the sea. Can we think of any? Look at ocean life page of Flip and Learn chart. Lets thank God for making the sea and all the amazing things that live in it. Pray Lesson. Today we are going to learn about someone in the Bible who had a big adventure on the sea Read Usborne Bible Tales Jonah and the Whale. Craft.  Sequencing  https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jonah-whale-sequencing.pdf Put mini figure ( lego or similar) inside blue balloon. Draw eyes & smile on balloon                                           Small bottles of han...

Watch  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3CDZjpkDKU     Remind the child of Gideon and his call to be a judge and conquer the Midianites . Ask the child if Gideon was excited or scared when God called him . Point out that the army of the Midianites was very large and  strong .  Ask the child if they think a big or a small army would be better to defeat an enemy with lots of soldiers .  Point out that God told Gideon to make the army smaller so that everyone would know that God alone  gave Gideon the victory . Remind the child that God still can provide people who trust Him with the  victory .  Put out a bowl of water and tell your child to take a drink ( this is better done outside to avoid a mess ) . Depending on how your child chooses to drink , you can talk about whether or not he would have been part of Gideon's army . Point out that if someone drinks with their face in the water , they cannot see what is going on around them . Talk about ...