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Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph (Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-24) Unit 5, Session 1 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
God chose a family for Jesus. Main Point Preschool Unit 5, Session 1 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
God sent His Son... to redeem those under the law. Galatians 4:4-5 Key Passage (HCSB ) Preschool Unit 5 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
4pm Sat: 3, 4, 5-yr/K Classroom Schedule Angels Spoke to Mary & Joseph: Unit 5-1 MAIN POINT: God chose a family for Jesus! (This is what we want the kids to remember!) 3:45 4:00 Check-In / Playtime One teacher take control of sign-in: Greet the parent and child, introduce yourself. Place Check- In Sticker on Clipboard. If manually sign-in, for 3 & 4 yr olds only, give parent/child a wristband with # from clipboard. For 3-K, give them a name tag with their first name & #. One teacher lead orderly free play: Stations of blocks, puzzles, toys, etc. 4:00 4:20 Coloring / Snack / Activity <>COLORING SHEET: Mary & Joseph (Have the kids color the sheet and ask them who they think the people are in the picture.) Say: God chose a family on earth for His Son, Jesus. Out of all the people in the entire world, God chose Mary and Joseph to be Jesus earthly parents. <>SNACK: Animal Crackers & Water Give each child animal crackers in a cup & water in a cup with a lid. Pray with the class before Snack. Pray over them a simple prayer: Dear God, thank you for this day, that we get to be at Your church, and for this yummy snack. Please bless these precious children and help them to know you more. Amen. <>INTRO ACTIVITY: Baby Doll Relay (Have the kids transition to sitting on floor in front of the TV.) What you need: Baby Doll What you do: Line the kids up in 2 lines across from one another. Provide one baby doll. Instruct the first child in one line to carry the baby across to the other child who will then carry the baby to the next person in the line across from them, carry on until all kids have played. Say: You did a great job keeping the baby safe as you played our game! Babies need mommies and daddies to keep them safe and give them what they need. Today we re going to learn that God had a plan to give Jesus a family when He came to earth as a baby. 4:20 4:50 Story / Craft <>STORY: Angels Spoke to Mary & Joseph. (Have the kids transition to the Jesus rug for story time acting like their favorite animal.) Quick Synopsis: God promised long ago that He would send a special King. At just the right time, God sent an angel to a girl named Mary. The angel told Mary that she was going to have a baby boy God s Son. Mary was surprised, but she believed God s words. Mary was going to marry Joseph. Joseph found out Mary was going to have a baby. He was confused, but an angel told Joseph in a dream that Mary s baby was God s very own Son. Joseph would name Him Jesus because He would take away sin. Joseph believed God s words. When he woke up, Joseph married Mary. *Read pgs 176-179 in Jesus StoryBook Bible or Luke 1:26-56/Matthew 1:18-24 in Int l Children s Bible.* Say: God needed to send Jesus so... God chose a family for Jesus! (Have them repeat after you!) Gospel Project: Unit 5-1 12-5/6-15
4pm Sat: 3, 4, 5-yr/K Classroom Schedule <>CRAFT: Angel (Have the kids transition back to the chairs at the tables acting like their favorite animal.) Items Needed: Paper Plate Cut, Circle, & Glue Sticks/Stapler, & Crayons. Help them glue the cut Paper Plates and Circle to look like an Angel. Let them color the angel. Say: God sent an angel to tell Mary & Joseph that... God chose a family for Jesus! (Have them repeat after you!) 4:50 5:10 Worship in preschool KIDS Live Room (Room #12) (Bring Clipboard to KidsLive to count heads & to check out kids if parents show up early.) (3-yr Old Rooms use the Ring Rope to help manage the kids on their way to Kids Live.) J Encourage orderly conduct, sitting in the chairs. J J Engage in the worship & lesson with the children. J J Encourage them to sit beside you, rather than in laps. J 5:10 5:20 Return to Class / Game / Bible Verse / Review <>GAME: Find Baby Jesus. Items Needed: Baby Doll Hide the baby doll in an easy to find spot in the classroom and invite the preschoolers to find it. Say: Jesus is God s Son! God promised to send Jesus to earth because He loves us. Jesus was born just as God promised. God chose a family for Jesus! (Have them repeat after you) <>UNIT BIBLE VERSE: Galatians 4:4 (Same Verse over the 3 week Unit) (Read aloud several times and then have them repeat small portions working up to the whole verse.) **Use Bible Verse Sheet as a visual aid.** God sent His son. Say: Our Bible Verse tells us that God sent His son. His Son s name is Jesus! Jesus was born to rescue us from sin. Everyone who has ever been born-except Jesus-has broken God s law. We sin. But Jesus was born to rescue us from sin. God chose a family for Jesus! (Have them repeat after you) <>REVIEW: Q&A 1. What special job did God give Mary? (Jesus mommy) 2. Who told Mary she was going to have a baby? (an angel) 3. Who did Mary go see after the angel told her the special news? (her relative, Elizabeth) 4. What special job did God give Joseph? (Jesus earthly daddy) 5. Who is God s son? (Jesus) Say: Does anyone remember our Main Point? God chose a family for Jesus! (Have them repeat you) 5:20 Parent Arrival Gospel Project: Unit 5-1 12-5/6-15
MAIN POINT: GOD CHOSE A FAMILY FOR JESUS. Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-24 12
Where s Mary and Joseph? INSTRUCTIONS: Use the key to find and circle Mary and Joseph. DOWNLOAD THE TGP FAMILY APP KEY PASSAGE: Galatians 4:4-5 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Why was Jesus born? Jesus was born to rescue us. BIBLE STORY: ANGELS SPOKE TO MARY AND JOSEPH An angel told Mary that God had chosen her to be the mother of God s Son. An angel told Joseph in a dream that Jesus would save people from sin. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS: How would you feel if you were Mary or Joseph? Mary praised God with a song. What is your favorite song for praising God? Discuss the true meaning of Christmas. FAMILY ACTIVITY: Read the Bible story to your kids. Remind your kids that Mary and Joseph were real people who lived long ago. Take it further: Use an advent calendar or wreath to count down to Christmas. Talk about how God s people had waited for the Messiah. Preschool Activity Pages Unit 5, Session 1 11
Title Christmas Key Corinthians Key Passage: Passage: 1Galatians 4:4-58:6 Big Big Picture Picture Question: Question: Why Why did was God Jesuscreate born? the Jesus world? God created the world for His glory. was born to rescue us. od Created Worldand Joseph Session Angels Spoke the to Mary Session 1: 1: G Genesis 1:1-25 Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-24 God chose createda everything. God family for Jesus. Session 2: 2: G Jesus od Created People Session Was Born Genesis 1:26-2:25 Luke 2:1-20 God people in His own image. Jesus created was born as God promised. Session S iniseentered the World Session 3: 3: W Men Visited Jesus Genesis 3:1-24 Matthew 2:1-21 Adam andmen Eveworshiped sinned. Jesus. The wise Session 4: C ain and Abel Genesis 4:1-16,25-26 God punished Cain for his sin. Session 5: N oah and the Ark Genesis 6:5 9:17 God is holy. e Tower of Babel Session 6: Th Genesis 11:1-9 God created people to give Him glory. 2015 2014LifeWay LifeWay OK OKtotoCopy Copy Unit 5Preschool Preschool Journal Journal PagePage
The Gospel Project: Unit 5 Lesson 1 12-5/6-15 PreK MC Guide! Session Title: Angels spoke to Mary & Joseph Bible Passage: Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-24 Main Point: God chose a family for Jesus. Memory Verse: Galatians 4:4-5, There is one God, the Father and one Lord, Jesus Christ. Lesson Synopsis: Read this for a frame of reference on what the lesson is about People had been waiting a long time for Jesus. God hinted at His coming in the garden of Eden when He promised a seed to conquer the serpent. (Gen. 3:15) The prophets told of His coming hundreds of years before His birth. God was working out His plan to bring His people back to Himself. In the Bible, God sometimes used angels to communicate His message to people. Angels spoke to Abraham in Genesis 18. The Angel of the Lord spoke to Balaam in Numbers 22. Now Mary and Joseph, the earthly parents of Jesus, each received a special visit from an angel to announce the birth of God s promised Messiah. The angel Gabriel s announcement to Mary surprised her. By His grace, God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus. The angel s message revealed much about this promised child. First, He would be great in both being and nature. He would be the Son of the Most High. Jesus is the Son of God, and the Lord God promised to give Him the throne of His father David. These words fulfilled the prophecy given to David in 2 Samuel 7:12-16. He would reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom would have no end. The good news that Jesus was coming into the world was good news because of why He was coming. An angel revealed Jesus purpose to Joseph in Matthew 1:21, He will save His people from their sins. The gospel is the good news of what God has done for us through Christ. The announcement of Jesus birth is not the beginning of the gospel; God had been planning for this moment since before the beginning of time. (See Eph. 1:3-10.) Help the preschoolers you teach understand that God s plan has always been to save sinners and bring them back to Himself. Jesus, whose name means Yahweh saves, is the culmination of that plan. Christ Connection: Every lesson connects to Jesus this is how Many of God s prophets talked about Jesus before He was born. Everything they said about Jesus came true. Before God created the world, He planned to send Jesus. Jesus came to do God s plan, to rescue people from sin. Worship: (_:50) Play Unit1 Video Countdown (3min): (Show this as the kids are coming to Kids Live. You can stop early, if all arrived.) Play Worship Video Background (4pm, 6pm, or ): (This is to just get their attention) Have the kids all stand up and engage with them with motions during worship. Ask the teachers to help manage the kids but to stand to the outside walls so the kids can see. Pray a simple welcome prayer: Something like Let s Pray together first Dear God, thank You for these kids! Help us all to have fun worshipping You this morning! Amen. Play Song 1: Your choice Play Song 2: Your choice Play Song 3: U1_Video_Joy To The World (2:00) Have the kids all sit down and tell them to stay in their seats.
Lesson: (_:00) Play Lesson Video Background (This is to just get their attention & a transition ) Introduction: (Talk about how babies need their mommies & daddies to love them & take care of them so that they can grow.) All of us were born as tiny babies. We needed our mommies & daddies to take care of us. God sent His Son Jesus to earth as a baby, so God chose a special family for Jesus. Timeline View: Let s check out what we re going to be learning about today Show L1_TimelinePic This is who God chose to be His Son Jesus mom & dad. Does anyone know their name? Yes, Mary & Joseph! Mary & Joseph were going to get married soon. They were excited about their simple life together but little did they know that God was about do something amazing in their lives. Main Point: God chose a family for Jesus when He came to earth. God the Son was in heaven with God since the beginning of time. Before God created the world, He planned to send Jesus. Jesus came to do God s plan, to rescue people from sin. That leads me to today s Main Point. Show L1_MainPoint The Main Point is God chose a family for Jesus. Everyone say that with me (Have them repeat it a couple times) Very interesting! Let s take a look at how God did that. As we watch the video make sure you look and see how God chose a family for Jesus. Bible Story: The Bible story about how God sent an angel to speak to Mary & Joseph is in Matthew at the beginning of the New Testament. Watch this! Play U5-1_BibleStory Video (4:19) (See last page for the video verbatim.) Wow! God chose a family for Jesus when He came to earth. Jesus was born to rescue us. God sent Jesus to earth from Heaven to rescue people from sin. Rescuing people from sin is a job only God s Son Jesus could do but He had to be born of woman to be fully God and fully man. So what do you think God wants us to learn from this story? Show U5-1_MainPoint God chose a family for Jesus. (Have them repeat after you!) Review Questions: Now it s time to see what you remember from the Bible Story 1. What special job did God give Mary? (Jesus mommy) 2. Who told Mary she was going to have a baby? (an angel) 3. Who did Mary go see after the angel told her the special news? (her relative, Elizabeth) 4. What special job did God give Joseph? (Jesus earthly daddy) 5. Who is God s son? (Jesus) Great job kids! Let s listen to our Memory Verse song now! Memory Verse: Show U5_Video_AdoptionAsSons (1:52) Our key passage says that Jesus was born to rescue us from sin. Everyone who has ever been born except for Jesus has broken God s law. We sinned. But Jesus was born to rescue us from sin! Let s learn it together If you memorize it by the end of the 3 weeks then you ll get a prize.
Show U5_Verse Galatians 4:4-5, God sent His son to redeem those under the law. (Have them repeat after you, piece by piece!) What is today s Main Point? God chose a family for Jesus. (Have them repeat after you!) Dismiss kids to class: (_:10) Play Dismiss Song Start with 3yr olds once they are out the door Send 4yr olds once they are out the door Send 5yr/K Video Verbatim: This is what is said in the Bible Story video, in case you can t view the video Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1:18-24 One day, God sent an angel named Gabriel to a town called Nazareth. The angel went to visit a young woman named Mary. Mary was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph. The angel said to Mary, God is happy with you! He is with you. Mary was afraid and unsure. Why would God be happy with her? She had done nothing special. Do not be afraid, the angel said. He told Mary that she was going to have a very special baby. The baby s name would be Jesus. Mary asked the angel, How can that happen? The angel said, God will be the father of the baby. The baby will be God s Son. Then the angel said, God can do anything! He told Mary that her relative Elizabeth was pregnant, even though she was old and did not have any children. May everything happen just as you said, Mary said. Then the angel left. Mary hurried to Elizabeth s house. When she arrived, the baby inside Elizabeth leaped for joy! The Holy Spirit filled Elizabeth and she said, What an honor, Mary! You and your baby will be blessed! Mary was so happy. She praised God with a song about how great God is. Mary knew families in the future would say she was blessed because God was going to do great things through Jesus. God had kept His promise to Abraham to bless the whole world through Jesus. Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months. Then she went home. Joseph found out Mary was going to have a baby, but Joseph knew it was not his baby; Mary and Joseph were not married yet! Soon after Joseph thought these things, an angel appeared to him in a dream. Joseph! the angel said. Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. Mary is going to have a son. Name Him Jesus because He is going to save His people from their sins! When Joseph woke up, he did just what the angel said. He married Mary, and when she had a son, Joseph named Him Jesus.
Christ Connection: Many of God s prophets talked about Jesus before He was born. Everything they said about Jesus came true. Before God created the world, He planned to send Jesus. Jesus came to do God s plan, to rescue people from sin.