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WEEKFOURSMALL GROUPK-1DECEMBER 2021PRELUDESOCIALSTORYWORSHIPGROUPSHOMECREATING A SAFE PLACE TO CONNECT25 MINUTES*1. S TAR LIGHT, S TAR BRIGHTMADE TO PLAY[ L I V E F O R G O D A P P L I C AT I O N A C T I V I T Y ]W H AT Y O U N E E D :an activity that encourages learningthrough following guidelines and/orworking as a groupSmall starW H AT Y O U D O :Show kids the star.Invite them to share what they remember about a starfrom today’s Bible story. (The wise men saw a new star and knew that aspecial king had been born. The wise men followed the star to find Jesus.)Choose one kid to be the first “hider.” If possible, lead the other kids toanother room.Have another adult guide the hider to hide the star. The only rule is thatsome part of the star must show.Once the star is hidden, bring the other kids back to search.When a kid finds the star, they call out “Star Light, Star Bright” then shareone way they can celebrate Jesus.They then become the new hider. TODAY’S BIBLE STORYO Come Let Us Adore HimWise MenMatthew 2:1-12 TODAY’S BOTTOM LINENever stop celebrating Jesus.MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE“God so loved the world thathe gave his one and only Son.Anyone who believes in him willnot die but will have eternal life.”John 3:16, NIrV W H AT Y O U S AY:“When the wise men saw the new star, they knew that a special king hadbeen born! So they packed up their gifts and set out on a long journey. Whenthe star stopped over the place where Jesus was, they bowed down andworshiped Him.“The wise men celebrated Jesus even though it was long after He was born.It doesn’t have to be Christmas Day for us to celebrate Jesus, either. We cancelebrate Jesus by (name some ways the kids said they could celebrate Jesus).So remember to never stop celebrating Jesus!”MONTHLY LIFE APPChristmas—Celebrating Jesus,God’s greatest giftBASIC TRUTHI can trust God no matter what.1 2021 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com
WEEKFOURSMALL GROUPK-1DECEMBER 2021PRELUDESOCIALSTORYWORSHIPGROUPSHOMECREATING A SAFE PLACE TO CONNECT25 MINUTES2. THE BES T GIFT EVERMADE TO MOVE[HEAR FROM GOD MEMORY VERSE ACTIVITY]W H AT Y O U N E E D :an activity that increases the oxygenin the brain and taps into the energyin the bodyBibles and gift-wrapped boxW H AT Y O U D O : Help kids look up and “read” the verse using the BibleTODAY’S BIBLE STORYO Come Let Us Adore HimWise MenMatthew 2:1-12TODAY’S BOTTOM LINENever stop celebrating Jesus. navigation tips from Week 1.Emphasize the truth that God gave His one and only Son.Guide kids to stand in a circle.Give one kid the present. Guide that kid to say the first word of the versethen pass the gift to the kid on their right.That kid then says the second word of the verse and passes the gift.Kids continue saying the next word in the verse and passing the gift.When kids finish the verse, guide them to all shout, “Never stopcelebrating Jesus!”As kids get the hang of the game, encourage them to quicken the pace.Add some challenge by guiding kids to pass the present over their heads,between their legs, or alternate between backwards over their heads ANDbetween their legs.W H AT Y O U S AY:MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE“God so loved the world thathe gave his one and only Son.Anyone who believes in him willnot die but will have eternal life.”John 3:16, NIrV“When God sent Jesus, He gave us the BEST. GIFT. EVER! He gave us HisSON! God loved us SO much that He sent Jesus to be our Savior so we canhave a forever friendship with God. That’s a GREAT reason to never stopcelebrating Jesus!”MONTHLY LIFE APPChristmas—Celebrating Jesus,God’s greatest giftBASIC TRUTHI can trust God no matter what.2 2021 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com
WEEKFOURSMALL GROUPK-1DECEMBER 2021PRELUDESOCIALSTORYWORSHIPGROUPSHOMECREATING A SAFE PLACE TO CONNECT25 MINUTESPRAY AND DISMISSMADE TO REFLECT[ P R AY T O G O D P R AY E R A C T I V I T Y ]W H A T Y O U N E E D : Music playing device and celebratoryworship music; Optional glow sticksan activity that creates spacefor personal processingand applicationW H AT Y O U D O :TODAY’S BIBLE STORYO Come Let Us Adore HimWise MenMatthew 2:1-12TODAY’S BOTTOM LINENever stop celebrating Jesus.MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE“God so loved the world thathe gave his one and only Son.Anyone who believes in him willnot die but will have eternal life.”John 3:16, NIrV Use the conversation below as a guide to lead kids in aprayer of celebration!W H AT Y O U S AY:“When the wise men saw the new star in the sky, they knew that God had sentsomeone VERY special. They knew that God had sent a special king. Not onlydid God send a special king—He sent His one and only Son, Jesus! When Godsent Jesus, He gave us the BEST. GIFT. EVER! And that’s a great reason tonever stop celebrating Jesus. In fact, let’s keep celebrating Him until it’s timeto go home!”Give each kid a glow stick, if desired, and begin the music. If using glow sticksand kids are comfortable with it, turn off the lights. Encourage kids to danceand wave the glow sticks to the music. Pray aloud as the music plays, thankingGod for sending Jesus. Thank Him that—just like the wise men—we cancelebrate Jesus!As adults arrive to pick up, encourage kids to tell parents today’s Bottom Line,never stop celebrating Jesus.MONTHLY LIFE APPChristmas—Celebrating Jesus,God’s greatest giftBASIC TRUTHI can trust God no matter what.3 2021 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com
December 2021Week FourK-1st GradeChristmas is celebrating Jesus,God’s greatest gift.Read Luke 1:5-25, 57-66D AYD AY13Can’t Stop,Won’t StopI See!Look up this week’s verse and read it a few times.Even though Christmas is over, we don’t have to stopOnce you get the hang of it, lay on the floor andcelebrating Jesus! With the help of an adult, havepretend to stargaze. While you are stargazing, saythem get a candle and light it. Sing Happy Birthday toyour verse aloud and shout the word “Joy!”Jesus but change up the words to: “Happy BirthdayA-gain, Happy birthday a-gain, Happy Birthday dearThank God for giving the special sign to theJesus, we love to celebrate you! “shepherds.Look for people that you can keep celebratingD AYJesus with!4D AY2A Gift for MeGod sent His son, Jesus to earth as a gift for us.If we believe in Jesus, we have an amazing gift ofDance Party!a relationship with Him and a place in heaven.Every good celebration needs a game of FreezeThank God for the amazing gift that He gave usDance! Turn on some awesome tunes and dancethat we celebrate this season.around the house, when the music stops shout“Yay! Jesus was born!”“Dear God, Thank You so much for sending Jesusas an amazing gift. I am so thankful that I get to beAsk others how they celebrate Jesus all yearHis friend. I pray that You can help me get to knowlong.Him better so I can tell all my friends! Amen.”Know that the best gift God can give is His son.Never stopcelebrating Jesus.A Devotional on ChristmasThere’s More!
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E LE MEN TARYashristemginCehttbDECEMBER 2021LeationcelebrMONTHLY OVERVIEWGOD VIEW:THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND GOD’S CHARACTER, AS SHOWN THROUGHGOD’S BIG STORYFor many of us, Christmas lights are the best and brightest part of Christmas celebrations. It doesn’t matter if it’s thehigh-rises in the big city or houses lining Main Street; when the lights come out, it’s a wonderland! People celebratebig at Christmas because there’s Someone big to celebrate: Jesus!The best gift God ever gave was Jesus. Because of Jesus, it’s possible for us to have a relationship with God thatwill last forever. As we remember the Christmas story, we take time to celebrate the greatest gift the world has everknown.W E E KBIBLE STORYBOTTOM LINEW E E KBIBLE STORYBOTTOM LINEW E E KBIBLE STORYBOTTOM LINEW E E KBIBLE STORYBOTTOM LINEONETWOTHREEFOURMEMORY VERSEElizabeth & ZechariahLuke 1:5-25, 57-66Celebrate because God can doanything.Gabriel Appears to MaryLuke 1:26-56Jesus Is Born/Shepherds VisitLuke 2:1-20Wise MenMatthew 2:1-12Celebrate because God has aplan.Celebrate because God sent aSavior.Never stop celebrating Jesus.“GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON.ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT DIE BUT WILLHAVE ETERNAL LIFE.”J OH N 3 : 1 6 , N IR VCHRISTMAS 2021 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.comCelebrating Jesus, God’s greatest gift
GOD’S BIG STORY For many of us, Christmas lights are the best and brightest part of Christmas celebrations. It doesn’t matter if it’s the high-rises in the big city or houses lining Main Street; when the lights come out, it’s a wonderland! People celebrate big at Christmas because
