The Wise Men worship Jesus (01.03)

This week's video

2013-12-29 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

If you didn't pick up a lesson book here is the elementary lesson plan. www.emmanuelbaptist.com/images/File/children/Savior%20Born%20EL%2005_v2.pdf
and here is early childhood lesson plan
www.emmanuelbaptist.com/images/File/children/Savior%20Born%20EC%2005_v2.pdf

God announces the Messiah's birth - 12.27

This week's video

2013-12-22 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

Title:  God reveals the Messiah.

Here is a lesson idea for any age.
THE BIG REVEAL!

1. Hide something in a box or a bag.  A gift box or bag would be good.
2. Give hints about what is in the box.
3. Dramatically reveal what was in the box.  
4. Lesson connection:  Hints pointing to the Messiah in Genesis, in the prophets, in John the Baptist.  The Messiah revealed in Jesus.  

DeCEMBER’s ministry FOCUS:  Senior Saints & Shut-ins.  

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE TEACHERS WHO MADE CARDS OR DID

SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SENIOR SAINTS!

This week’s missionarIES ARE Antonio &   Diane Navarrete in Mexico

THIS WEEk’S MEMORY VERSeS are

2 year olds through 5th grade: Romans 15:13

Check the ekidzresources.blogspot.com for why we are doing these verses.

Teacher Lesson helps for 12.20 (updated 12.19)

This week's video


2013-12-15 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

This week's verses talk about the hope, joy and peace found not in Christmas time
but in Christ.
Remind yourself and your class that hope, joy and peace come from God through Jesus Christ.

Prophets & Senior Citizens (12.13)

God promises the Messiah through the prophets.

 
2013-12-08 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

If you were at last week's VIP (Vision/Information/Prayer) you know we talked about this and updated everyone on some curriculum things, especially as it relates to the Christmas series.
HERE is this quarter's schedule

This month's ministry focus is senior citizens
I want to encourage you to think about how you can encourage senior citizens by making cards and/or notes.

HERE is a blog post to help connect Romans 15 with Christmas.

We have Christmas because We are Sinners.

This Sunday's lesson is God promises to send a Messiah from Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3 and 49:10.

Pastor Duke's statement from last week is very relevant to this week's lesson:

Christmas is not a testament to the goodness of mankind but rather a commentary on our human condition.

Why do we have Christmas?

-  Because we are sinners in desperate need of a savior.

-  Because God is  loving and merciful and provided that Savior for us in Jesus.

This Sunday's memory verses are Romans 15:13a (2yr - kindergarten) and 15:12 (1st - 5th grade)
These are not the Fighter Verses.  These were selected to connect with Christmas.

Romans 15:13a  "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing"
Real joy and peace  don't come from Christmas time.  They come from and through Christ.

Romans 15:12  "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."
Jesus is the promised Messiah.  He was promised to Adam and Even and He was promised to David.

This month's ministry emphasis is our Senior Saints and Shut-ins.
You may want to use one of your craft times during the next three week's to make Christmas cards for the kids.