December 7th                Story:  Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ 
                                               (Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25)

                                    Key concept:  God wants us to celebrate together

                                    Spiritual characteristic: Celebration and Community

                                    Activity:  (see Parent Connection)

December 14th              Story:  The Shepherds tell everyone
                                               (Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25)

                                    Key concept:  Tell everyone “Jesus is born!”

                                    Spiritual characteristic: Evangelism

                                    Activity:  (see Parent Connection)

December 21st              Story:  Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem 
                                              (Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25)

                                    Key concept:  We celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas!

                                    Spiritual characteristic:  Celebration and Thankfulness

                                    Activity:  (see Parent Connection)

December 28th              Story:  Thank you, God, for Baby Jesus
                                               (Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25)

                                    Key concept:  Thank you God, for Baby Jesus

                                    Spiritual characteristic:  Worship and Thankfulness

                                    Activity:  (see Parent Connection)

Pray for these characteristics in your child:  Thankfulness, Contentment

Example prayers: 

Father, I thank You for the many ways You have blessed and provided for my child.  Confirm in her heart all that You have done.  Show her that You have given her even more than she’s asked for.  Allow her to see ways that she can share her abundance with others.

Lord, You want to provide our every need.  Help my child find contentment in You alone.  Take away from him any love of money.  Show my child how to honor you with his money by spending it wisely.

Dear Lord, our society does not understand the meaning of contentment very well.  It is going to be hard for my child to battle the influences of greed all around him.  SJhow him that hey way to true contentment in life comes not from having all he wants, but through joyful obedience to Christ.  Help him to understand that he can do everything You ask of him with Christ’s help.