Sermon Title: "Our God Is Faithful, 100%"

Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-40

BABY JESUS CHRISTMAS CARD: Give children a piece of construction paper and fold the card in half. Encourage children to glue on the sheet of paper that has our Bible verse typed on it, OR it will be more fun for the children to have most of the verse typed out but blanks for them to fill in as they learn the verse. Glue glitter or stars around the borders of the card and draw or cut out a picture of baby Jesus.

100% POSTER: Give children a BELL SHAPED cut out and encourage them to write GOD IS FAITHFUL, 100% in Christmas colored markers. Hang the bells around the room to remind the class of God’s faithfulness.

SIMEON PLAY ACTING: As the story is read or told by the teacher, the children can take the parts of Simeon, Mary, Joseph and hold a baby doll for the play. The children can take turns in telling the story while others act out the play in the temple! (Simeon will need a cane to show his old age and Mary and Joseph can wear a cloth head piece, etc).

GOD’S PROMISES CHART: A large poster board chart can be hung on the wall for children to take turns writing or drawing some of God’s promises. Children could draw a little rainbow next to each promise that they KNOW that GOD will keep!

“I WILL BE FAITHFUL” BUTTON: Give children a round circle made out of poster board. Let them trace or draw I WILL BE FAITHFUL on the button and pin on their shirt. Colored markers and a sticker will make the button more exciting to wear!

NEW YEAR PROMISES: Children can fold a piece of construction paper several times and draw pictures of promises they want to keep, on each page. Add stickers and write 100% on each page! Have a PRAYER together that God will help them to keep their promises to please HIM and to THANK God for keeping HIS promises 100%

CHALKBOARD PROMISES: Let children go to the board and write I WILL BE FAITHFUL TO GOD and sign their names. Each child can share one way that they pray to be faithful to God in the future!

CALENDAR OF PROMISES: Buy each child a small calendar or make a computer printed calendar for children to write or draw some promises on their calendar for each month of the New Year! On all the empty spaces for each calendar (where there are no dates), encourage children to write their own name or 100%.

EGG TREATS: Give each child a chocolate or candied EGG for a treat to remind them of our Dr Seuss example of a promise in today Bible lesson.

Song:  "God Is So Good"

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