A Time to Rejoice & Remember: Advent, Christmas Eve

   We invite you and your family to join us for advent this season, as we consider Christmas through the lens of Scripture. As we celebrate the birth of the Christchild, we will look as a different aspect of his coming each day. Each day also has a downloadable coloring picture for children to color as they listen, and then hang on the tree as a reminder! We also suggest a song to listen to, play, or sing along with. Most of these can be found in a hymnal to play at home, or on youtube.com - to sing along with! Children old enough to read might enjoy reading the Scripture as well. We hope this simple journey through Scripture helps you celebrate the Greatest Gift of all.

Ornament: An angel to remind us of the angel messengers of Christmas
scripture Reading: Heb. 1:14; Luke 2:8-14; Rom. 6:23
Songs: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Angels We Have Heard on High 
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     Oh, how lovely that first Christmas service was! The angels filled the sky and praised God with their glorious announcement of Christ’s birth! Angels are God’s special messengers and oh, how special this message was! Tonight the angels brought the news the people had waited for since the dawn of time. This is the “good news” that Israel had longed for over the centuries!

     And the congregation? Who was in attendance at that first Christmas service in the Judean hills? Why – the shepherds who were out watching their flocks, now staring in fear and amazement as these glorious angels make the world’s most important announcement to them! Not to royalty, not to important businessmen, but to shepherds on the hillside.

    When the angels left, can you guess what the shepherds did?  Well, they BELIEVED the angels! So, they didn’t just go back to their sheep. They didn’t just sit around talking. No – they were excited to welcome this new baby King! So, into Bethlehem they went to search for the new baby, and worship Him there. 

     Praise God! He welcomes everyone. Not just royalty, not just important people or rich people. God wants all to come. God wants you and me!

Questions:  

• What did the angels say had happened? (Luke 2:10-12)
• What is an angel’s job? Who tells them what to do?

Prayer: Dear Lord, Thank you for Your Son, Jesus! Thank you for welcoming all of us to worship Him, to love Him, and to follow Him. Praise Your Name! Amen.

Blessings at Christmas,
Cara & Patti

Classic Christianity

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