Sunday, January 5

Did you miss Sunday school?  Did your kids make it home with the their connection card to add to the ring?  Here's what the kids learned in Sunday School yesterday!

In the Gathering we talked about the meaning behind the words in the seasonal song "The 12 Days of Christmas". 

The songs gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith.

The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God.
The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person.
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Love
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch"
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

Kindergarteners: Let’s Find Out About Worship  (Teachers: Rev. Sally & Kevin Queen)

"Do this in remembrance of me."  Luke 22:19

Each person in your family is encouraged to share something you remember about Jesus. Every time we celebrate Holy Communion we are supposed to remember how much Jesus loves us. 

First & Second Graders (Mrs. Goforth & Kirby Plemmons)

Jesus matured in wisdom and years and in favor with God and with people. Luke 2:52

Bible Story:  Matthew 2:1-12

Leap of Faith:  My faith in God grows as I grow.

For the next few weeks we will be hearing stories about Jesus life.  Today we began when he was just a toddler in Bethlehem.  We will follow him until he becomes an adult.  There are not many stories in the Bible that tell about Jesus’ childhood, but we can learn much about him from the stories we do have. Just as the wise men brought gifts to honor Jesus, we can honor Jesus this week.  What gifts can you share?

 

Club3G (Joe Yavelak)

January Memory Verse

But he answered, “It is written, ‘one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mount of God’.”  Matthew 4:4

The Kid Friendly 10 Commandments

1 - Put God First!

2 - Worship God Only.
3 - Use God’s name with respect.
4 - Remember God’s Sabbath
5 - Respect your parents.
6 - Do not hurt other people.
7 - Be faithful in relationships.
8 - Do not steal.
9- Do not lie.
10 - Do not want what others have.

Fourth & Fifth Graders (Mrs. Henderson and Dave Davis)

A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son whom I dearly love; I find happiness in him.”  Matthew 3:17

Bible Story:  Matthew 3:1-17
Faith Direction:  Baptism is a sign of our membership in the church.

Now is a good time to look at your own baptism, whether it’s something you’ve received already or something you’ll be doing in the future.  If you don't know answers to the questions from today’s survey, ask your family, the pastor or Mrs. Henderson about baptism.

Prayer:  God of grace, thank you for sending Jesus to teach us how to live.  Help us remember the importance of baptism and all that it means.  May we always celebrate our baptism with joy.  Amen. 

 

The songs gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered thee under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but thou wouldst not have it so..."

The other symbols mean the following:

2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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