November 26

Be sure to check out the Christmas Family Worship Idea post.  Some new resources have been added recently.

This week's supported workers are the Phillips.

Toddler

• Thanking God
• God wants us to thank Him
• Ps. 100
• Ps 100:4

PreK/ K

• Solomon’s Wandering from God
• God alone deserves our worship.
• 1 Kings 9:1-11:25
• 1 Chrn 16:29

1^st  SS

• Big Change for a Little Guy
• Jesus changes us so we might be a testimony of salvation
• Luke 19:1-10
• Luke 19:10

2^nd-3^rd SS

• Solomon Made Unwise Choices
• God warns us about the consequences of sin.
• 1 Kings 3:5-8:66
• Eccl 12:14

4^th–5^th SS

• Christ’s Wisdom
• Christ leads us with His perfect wisdom
• Ephesians 5:8-14
• Eph 5:14b

1^st–5^th  CC

• Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
• Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
• John 11:1-45
• John 11:25, 26a

Christmas Family Worship Ideas

 

The Christmas Season is when we are easily distracted - family, gifts, food, gifts, the end of the year, gifts, and so many other things, including gifts.  

Did I mention GIFTS?  They become distracting because we think about what we are getting or giving.

The reality is Christmas is a celebration of the GREATEST GIFT EVER GIVEN, yet we often obsess about much lesser gifts during this time.  

“If we want to give our children the gift of clearer gospel understanding this Christmas, we must put more thought into how we lead them than we put into buying gifts and making Pinterest crafts.”  From the podcast episode An Intentional Advent.  

For info about Advent, check out these links:

What is Advent? 

Why Advent?

Considering Intentional Advent, here is what we are planning for this year.  

A four-part Christmas series on words often used this time of year.   

Hope - December 3
Peace - December 10
Joy - December 17
Love - December 24

Instead of doing a churchwide daily Bible reading plan, we will provide two different resources:

1. An every Wednesday in December post, connecting Sunday's sermon to the first four questions of the New City Catechism (newcitycatechism.com/new-city-catechism/#1)  
2. A list of suggested Christmas books and websites for you to use. More will be added on Monday 11.20.23.  You can also list any resources or ideas in the comment section of this post.
• Last year's TBC advent posts
• The Christmas Promise Advent Calendar - for younger children
• God's Big Promises Advent Calendar - for younger children 
• Good News, Great Joy - various ages
• The Jesus Storybook Bible Advent Activity Book - for families
• The Wonder of the Greatest Gift: An Interactive Celebration of Advent - for families
• The Dawning of Indestructible Joy - for teens and adults - free pdf
• The Weary World Rejoices - for teens and adults - free pdf
• Come, Let Us Adore Him - for teens and adults
• For tbcgrkidz posts on this, click HERE

Recently added

• (11.25) The Biggest Story Advent Devotionals and Ornaments - free pdf

November 19

This Week's Supported Workers are the Phillips

Toddler

• Celebrating the Feast
• God wants us to thank him.
• Lev. 23:33-45
• 1 Chronicles 29:13

PreK/ K

• Solomon’s Worship of God
• God is worthy of great praise.
• 1 Kings 5-8
• 1 Chron 16:29

1^st  SS

• Neighbor Helping Neighbor
• Jesus taught us to care for our neighbors
• Luke 10:25-37
• Rom 15:2

The first graders have recently begun memorizing the questions of the New City Catechism. They are working on Question 2 now.

1. What is our only hope in life and death?  That we are not our own but belong to God. 
2. What is God?  God is the creator of everyone and everything

If any parent, not just 1st grade parents, want to work on these questions, go to  New City Catechism Question 2

2^nd-3^rd SS

• Solomon Built God’s Temple
• God’s name is greatly to be praised.
• 1 Kings 3:5-8:66
• Ps 150:1

4^th–5^th SS

• Christ’s Heart
• Christ loves us with a perfect, everlasting love
• Ephesians 4:31-37
• Eph 5:2

1^st–5^th  CC

• The Good Samaritan & Woe to Pharisees
• God expects us to love our neighbors by meeting needs
• Lk 10:25-37; 11:37-44
• John 11:25, 26a

November 12

This week's supported work is Faith In Deeds

Toddler

• Preparing for the Feast
• God wants us to thank Him.
• Lev. 23:33-44
• 1 Chrn 29:13

PreK/ K

• Solomon’s Wisdom from God
• God gave us the Bible to tell us what is right.
• 1 Kings 3:1-15
• Ps 119:105

1^st  SS - Same lesson and passage from Children's Church

• The Good Shepherd’s Sacrifice
• Jesus taught about His sacrificial care for us
• John 10:1-18
• John 10:11

2^nd-3^rd SS

• David Sought Forgiveness
• God stands ready to forgive our sins.
• 2 Sam 11:1-12:25
• 1 John 1:9

4^th–5^th SS

• What Wise Friends Do
• God wants us to be wise friends who build each other up
• Prov 3:3, 4, 27, 28; 10:12 11:17; 21:13; 25:1, 22
• Prov 1:10, 15

1^st–5^th  CC - Same lesson the 1st Graders did in Sunday School

• Jesus is the Good Shepherd
• Jesus is the good shepherd Who willingly gave His life for His sheep
• John 10:1-21
• John 11:25, 26a

November 5

This week's supported ministry is Faith In Deeds

Toddler

• God Gave Israel Clothes
• God wants us to thank Him.
• Deut 29:5; Neh 9:21
• Ps 111:1

PreK/ K

• David’s Forgiving Hear
• God wants us to be kind, especially to those with special nees
• 2 Sam 7; 9
• Gal 6:10

1^st  SS

• Jesus Gave New Life
• Jesus has power over death because He is the Son of God
• Luke 7:11-17
• John 5:21

2^nd-3^rd SS

• God Made a Royal Promise
• God’s promises reveal His amazing grace.
• 2 Sam 5-7; Ps 89
• Acts 13:23

4^th–5^th SS

• When Kindness is Right
• God desires that we show His love by being kind and generous
• Prov6:16, 17, 19; 12:17, 19; 13:5
• Prov 3:27

1^st–5^th  CC

• Jesus Heals a Blind Man
• Jesus came from God so the spiritually blind could see
• John 9
• John 11:25, 26