Preschool: Advent Week Three

We arrive at the third week in Advent and we hear the story of the three Wise Men.

We found our third clue: gifts. The wise men brought gifts to the Rescuer, which reminds us the Rescuer is here for the Powerful too.

First we talked about gifts. They received a gift of a Hershey's kiss (and doughnuts too-- sorry about the sugar high!). I asked them, are you going to give a gift this year, and will it be something special? When we give gifts, we want it to be something special. Maybe a picture you made, or a hug and kiss, or helping your mom.

We heard about the gifts of the wise men-- they are very powerful, lived in a palace with a king. They are different from our meek shepherds-- but the Rescuer is coming for them too. They studied the stars and look for ways God moves them, when something special happens: a royal star appears and they go looking for the king. God brings them to the Rescuer following the star, and they give the Rescuer their special gifts.

For our craft, we made pictures of Christmas gifts with coupons for family members on the back side. The ornament craft didn't really happen, sorry!

Preschool: Advent Week Two

Advent Week Two

The Shepherds: The Rescuer is Here for the Meek

This week in sunday school we continued learning about the Rescuer who is coming!  We remembered the Prophet, John, who told Everyone that "The Rescuer is coming!"  

Then, we found this weeks' clue: a flock of sheep. We learned about the word MEEK. Sheep are meek and mild. They are not powerful.  We thought about stories we've heard before, about how the Shepherds take care of their sheep and protect them.  The sheep are meek, but so are the Shepherds. They are not powerful Kings, but the Rescuer is coming for them too.  The Rescuer is coming for the meek.  (Next week we will learn that he is coming for the powerful Kings too-- the Rescuer is coming for EVERYONE.)

We heard the story of the Shepherds:
-at night, watching the sheep-- do you remember another Shepherd? David was a shepherd who said God was like our shepherd who takes care of us
-all of a sudden, it was so bight, they couldn't see! It was angles- so bright and signing a beautiful song.
-shepherds knew something very special must be happening
-the angles told them the Rescuer was here!
-why did the angles tell shepherds about the rescuer, of all the people nearby? They aren't important! Maybe to show the rescuer is for the meek, not just the strong.

We sang with Mark and Jake:
-go tell it on the mountain
-away in a manger

***Next week, in the 1st Service (and if enough people can stay, the 2nd Service), we'll be singing Away in the Manager for the congregation, so be ready for super-cuteness!*****

The craft was supposed to be sheep ornaments for your tree, but the glue wasn't very sticky (sorry!).  We'll use real glue next time :)