Watch this week’s Memory Melody video with your kids to memorize this week’s verse!
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Thru-the-Week
Print off the "Thru-the-Week Sheet" and use it all week!
Memory Melody
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Memory Melody
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Help your child make an Advent paper chain to decorate a doorway, staircase or Christmas tree. Write your family’s prayer requests and praises on each link of the chain. Tear one link off each day as you count down to Christmas, and pray for that request.
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Help your child memorize this week’s question, answer and verse.
Print off this week’s coloring page that includes the question, answer and verse!
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Coloring Sheet
Pray
Dear God, thank You for creating light so we can enjoy Your wonderful world. Thank You for sending Jesus, the Light that shines through the darkness of our sin, and making a way for us to know You. Help us to stay in Your light, learn from your Word and serve You always. Amen.
Share
Tell your kids about a time you felt “in the dark” about a decision you needed to make. Explain how you asked God to “shine a light” on the situation and tell them how He directed you to make the right choice.
Sing
Listen to this playlist throughout this series to praise God for the Light of the World.
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Light of the World Playlist
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Take your child into a dark room and ask them to put together a puzzle. Explain that living apart from God is like trying to put the puzzle pieces of our life together in the darkness. Next, turn on the light and put the puzzle together. Remind them that living in God’s light is the best place to be.
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This week’s passage is in the book of Isaiah. Help your child find the book of Isaiah. Is it in the Old or New Testament? How many chapters does it have?
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Trace the coloring sheet on a plastic page protector with a permanent marker. Insert a black piece of paper. Then, cut out the image of a flashlight (with light beam) on white paper. Place it beneath the plastic and move it around. Remind your kids about the light of Jesus as they illuminate the illustration. Watch this video to see how!