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esson at a Glance Jesus s orn esson Objectives The children will sequence the events surrounding Jesus birth. The children will state that God keeps his promises. The children will tell one way to show they believe God s promises. esson Text uke 2 Scripture Memory Verse Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the ord. uke 2:11 esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Good Newspapers Welcome and Singing Centers: ible Story: The Promise Kept Craft: True Gifts Scripture Memory: Jump for Joy! NOT: Allow time for a snack. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-1

pre class A CT V T Y Jesus s orn Good Newspapers The children will preview the story of Jesus birth as they sequence the events from today s ible Story. Materials For each child: crayons 6 stickers with angels or other Christmas figures 1 piece of construction paper, 9" x 11" For the teacher: scissors invisible tape eproducible Pages: Page A, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. For each child, cut out six 2" squares from their construction paper. 2. Make a sample Good Newspaper to show the children. nstructions 1. Greet the children as they arrive. Tell them that in today s ible Story they are going to learn about Jesus birth. Show them the Good Newspaper from your copy of eproducible Page A that you made. 2. Distribute the copies of eproducible Page A, crayons, construction paper squares and stickers. Tell the children that each of the pictures on their Good Newspaper shows a scene from the story of Jesus birth. Have the children color each scene and encourage the children to work together. Have them write their names on the backs of their pages. 3. After they have colored the scenes, have the children place one sticker on each of their six construction paper squares. 4. When the children are ready, help them tape a piece of construction paper over each picture to make covers. Make sure the stickers are facing up, as shown. 5. Circulate among the children to help with the tape and to talk about the different scenes from the Good Newspapers. 6. Tell the children that they will use their Good Newspapers in their ible Story Center. Collect them to give to the ible Story teacher. Teacher Tips Think of additional ways to decorate and display these pages. Use this activity as an opportunity to talk about the true meaning of Christmas. Ask the children how they will be giving to others during this holiday season. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-2

S T O Y Jesus s orn The Promise Kept The children will learn and retell the story of Jesus birth. Materials For each child: the Good Newspaper from Preclass For the teacher: flannel board, approximately 2' x 3' 6 pieces of flannel, 1" x 1" white glue eproducible Pages: Page A, 1 copy for the teacher Preparation 1. Prepare a flannel board by covering a surface with a large piece of flannel. 2. Cut out the six picture scenes from your copy of eproducible Page A. f possible, enlarge each one approximately 200% and cut out the pictures. 3. Glue the one inch flannel squares on the backs of each of the pictures and let dry. 4. Practice presenting this story with emphasis and enthusiasm using the flannel board and pictures. Special Preparation Note The story of the birth of Jesus has always been popular with children when presented as a pageant or play. This kind of dramatic presentation requires considerable advanced preparation, but leaves the children with profound memories. f you choose to present today s ible Story with the children in a dramatic presentation, invite the parents to help you and your assistant teachers to gather costumes and/or props. ntroducing the ible Story Open your ible to uke 2. Tell the children that today s ible Story comes from the book of uke in the New Testament, chapter 2. nvite the children to read along silently as you tell the story. Distribute the children s Good Newspapers from Preclass. Tell them that for each picture, you will read a passage from the ible explaining what happened. Tell the children to turn to each picture as you place the different scenes on the flannel board. Presenting the ible Story Our ible Story begins in uke 2:1-3. n those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire oman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. Display picture #1 (Mary & Joseph Travel). xplain that the ruler or king of that day passed a law which required Mary and Joseph to travel to Joseph s home town for a census. A census is when the government counts all the people. Tell the children that Mary was very pregnant and she had to travel a long way without a car or a train. ut Mary did not complain! She trusted that God would take care of her. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to ethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (uke 2:4-7) Display picture #2 (aby Jesus in a Manger). xplain that Jesus was probably born in a stable, which is why Mary put him in a manger. A manger is a trough or open box where the cows and horses eat their hay. Ask the children if they could imagine putting a newborn baby in a dirty stable or a horse s food trough. Tell the children that Mary and Joseph did not complain about the fact that there was no room for them at the inn. They trusted God to take care of them. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-3

S T O Y Jesus s orn And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the ord appeared to them, and the glory of the ord shone around them, and they were terrified. (uke 2:8-9) Display picture #3 (Angels Appear to the ). t was nighttime and the shepherds saw a bright light perhaps like lightning in the sky and it frightened them. n uke 2:1-15, we are told what happened: ut the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the ord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, et s go to ethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the ord has told us about. Display picture #4 ( Hurry off to Find the aby). The shepherds believed the angels and they wanted to see the baby. They knew that God had kept his promise the one he made hundreds of years before to the people through the prophet saiah! So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. (uke 2:16-18) Display picture #5 ( Spread the Good News). Tell the children that the shepherds were so excited that they just had to go and tell other people about the baby Jesus! ut Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. (uke 2:19-20) Show picture #6 ( Praise God). xplain to the children that the shepherds were so excited and amazed and happy to see the baby Jesus that they were praising God and thanking him! God had kept his promise just as he said he would. Share and Tell Tell the children that the story of Jesus birth is amazing and it is true! ven though Jesus was the Son of God, he was born in a stable not even a hospital! Jesus mother and father trusted God to take care of them, and he did! God always keeps his promises. emind the children that there are a lot of people who feel sad during the holidays because they do not have money to buy presents, and they do not have faith in God. Tell the children that they can share the story of Jesus birth with their friends and family and explain the true meaning of Christmas it s not what we get but how we can give to others. Close with a prayer, asking the children to each pray for one person that they want to share the ible Story with this week. emind them to use their Good Newspapers to help them tell the story. Teacher Tips Pray that you will help the children to understand the true meaning of Christmas like never before and that they (and you) will really want to spread the good news about Jesus. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-4

T Jesus s orn C True Gifts The children will make story cube gifts as they think of ways they can share the story of Jesus with others. Materials For each child: crayons or colored pencils 2 miniature gift bows glitter and glue (optional) For the teacher: A scissors invisible tape newspaper eproducible Pages: Page, 2 copies for each child F Preparation 1. For each child, cut out two story cube forms from the copies of eproducible Page. 2. f the children will be working with glitter, cover the workspace with newspaper. 3. Make a sample of the craft to show the children. nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: n our ible Story this week, we learn about all the things that happened when Jesus was born. Joseph and Mary had to travel to ethlehem because of the census. When they arrived, there was no room in the inn, so they had to stay overnight in a stable and Mary had her baby! She placed Jesus in a manger to sleep. Angels came and told the news of Jesus birth to the nearby shepherds and they hurried to see the baby Jesus. When they saw him, they were so excited that they went to spread the good news and praise God! They understood that God had sent them the greatest gift of all his Son who would teach them all about God and save them from their sins. 2. Tell the children that Christmas is a time to remember how God gave the gift of Jesus. Although we do not know the exact date of Jesus birth, December 25th is the date people have chosen to celebrate it. emind them that Jesus is the true reason for the season of Christmas. Show the children your sample, explaining that they will make a True Gift that tells the story of Jesus birth. 3. Distribute one of the story cube forms you prepared, crayons, glitter and glue to each child. Tell them to color and decorate the pictures on their cubes. Suggest that they use glitter on the angels, the sky, or that they outline each scene with glitter. 4. To assemble the cubes, have the children fold along all dashed lines to create the sides of the cubes, as shown in Figure A. 5. Then have the children bring all the sides together, with the pictures facing outward, to form a cube, as shown in Figure. 6. Help the children apply tape to hold the sides together, as shown in Figure C. 7. Distribute the miniature bows and have the children place them gently on the top of their cubes, as shown in Figure D. Tell the children that this is a gift for them that tells the story of God s True Gift of Jesus. 8. Distribute the second set of story cube forms and miniature bows to the children. Tell them to take these home and make True Gifts for someone they love as a Christmas present. Conclusion ncourage the children for their work. Tell them that you are so excited for them to give a True Gift to one of their friends or family members. Close with a prayer for the children to feel really happy for giving God s True Gift to someone they love. Teacher Tips Come prepared with extra copies of the story cube forms and gift bows, for children who want to make several True Gifts. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-5

C A F T Jesus s orn cube form from eproducible Page Figure A Figure invisible tape miniature bow Figure C Figure D Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-6

SC PT U MM OY Jesus s orn Jump for Joy! The children will learn and memorize today s Scripture Memory Verse through this fun, hopping activity. Scripture Memory Verse Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the ord. uke 2:11 Materials For the teacher: 1 piece of poster board, 22" x 28" scissors thick, black marker Preparation 1. Cut the poster board into five equal strips. 2. On each strip, write the verse phrases in large letters, as shown on this page. 3. Practice leading this activity before class. nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: Our ible Story this week comes from the book of uke. t is a very exciting story about Jesus birth. We learn that after Jesus was born, angels came and appeared to the shepherds nearby. The angels told the shepherds that Jesus had been born and where they could find him. The shepherds were so excited that they hurried off to find baby Jesus. Maybe they even jumped for joy! 2. Show the children the Scripture Memory Verse on the back of this esson Card. ead it aloud to them twice. Ask them to read it aloud with you two more times. Say the verse together with the children in the following ways, explaining these were ways that the shepherds felt when they heard about Jesus: scared; surprised; extremely happy; and in a hurry. 3. Show the children the strips of poster board that you prepared with the phrases from the verse written on them. ay them on the floor, one after the other, as shown. Have the children make a line in front of the strips. Have each child take a turn jumping over each strip and saying the phrase written on it. As the children finish, have them return to the end of the line. 4. Have the children repeat this activity one more time. 5. Take the first strip with the word Today written on it, and turn it over. Have the children jump over the strips, saying the first one from memory. 6. Turn the second strip over, having the children repeat Step 5, this time saying the first two from memory. Continue in this way until all of the strips have been turned over and the children say the entire verse from memory. Conclusion Have the children sit in a circle. Ask for volunteers to say the verse from memory. Tell them that this verse is a part of the message that the angels told the shepherds. ncourage the children to share this verse with their families when they get home. Close with a prayer for the children to feel the same joy and excitement that the shepherds felt when they heard these words. Teacher Tips Think of additional ways for the children to jump over or around the poster board strips. e careful to keep them in order, which is very important for this age. uke 2:11 he is Christ the ord. a Savior has been born to you; in the town of David Today Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-7

SC PT U MM OY Jesus s orn Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the ord. uke 2:11 Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-8

esson at a Glance supplement esson Objectives The children will sequence the events surrounding Jesus birth. The children will state that God keeps his promises. The children will tell one way to show they believe God s promises. esson Text uke 2 Scripture Memory Verse Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the ord. uke 2:11 Jesus s orn esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Steps Welcome and Singing Centers: ife Application: elieve Game: et s Go to ethlehem ible Skills: ooking into uke NOT: Allow time for a snack. pre class A CT V T Y Steps The children will review the responses of the shepherds when they heard about the birth of Jesus. Materials For each child: crayons, colored pencils or thin markers eproducible Pages: Page A, 1 copy for the teacher Page C, 1 copy for each child Preparation Complete this activity prior to class to show the children as an example. nstructions 1. Greet the children as they arrive. Distribute the copies of eproducible Page C and the crayons. 2. xplain that the children will draw three of the scenes from this week s ible Story. ach scene shows the shepherds and something that they did when they learned about the birth of Jesus. Show them your copy of eproducible Page A to remind them of the scenes. ncourage the children to use their imagination and memory to draw the scenes. 3. Tell the children to trace over the words that appear beneath each picture, and to write their names on the backs of their pages. 4. Display the children s work where the parents can see it when they come to get their children. Teacher Tips n the event that a large number of children are away for the holiday, use this Preclass session to get to know the students better and talk about their plans for Christmas. 1 3 5 aby aby Jesus Hurry Off Jesus in a Hurry to Find Off in a to Find Manger the aby Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-9 Mary and Joseph Mary Travel and Joseph Travel Angels Appear Angelsto Appear to the the 2 4 6 Spread the Spread Good the Good News News Praise Praise God God

supplement F A PP C A T O N elieve The children will describe at least one way to show they believe God s promises. Materials For each child: pencil For the teacher: large writing surface eproducible Pages: Page D, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. On the top of the large writing surface, write: V GOD S POMS, with the following three statements beneath, as it appears on your copy of eproducible Page D: can spread the word about Jesus to ; can praise God by ; can thank God and tell about Jesus. 2. Complete this activity on your copy of eproducible Page D before class. 3. Practice leading this activity with emphasis and enthusiasm. eviewing the ible Story n our ible Story this week, we learned about all the things that happened when Jesus was born. Joseph and Mary traveled to ethlehem because of the census. When they arrived, there was no room in the inn, so they had to stay overnight in a stable and Mary had her baby there! She placed Jesus in a manger to sleep. Angels came and told the news of Jesus birth to the nearby shepherds and they hurried to see the baby Jesus. When they saw him, they were so excited that they went to spread the good news and praise God! They understood that God had sent them the greatest gift of all his Son who would teach them all about God and save them from their sins. The ible also tells us that one week after Jesus was born, his parents took him to the temple. While they were there, a man named Simeon came to see Jesus. Simeon loved God very much. God had told him that before he died, he would see God s Jesus s orn promised Son. When Simeon saw Jesus, he took him and held him and praised God. Simeon told Mary and Joseph that because of their son, there would be great joy and pain in their lives and in the lives of others. Another person who saw Jesus was a woman named Anna. She was eighty-four years old and she loved God very much. She never left the temple, but stayed and prayed all the time. When she saw Jesus, she thanked God and then went and told other people about him. ife Application Distribute the copies of eproducible Page D and the pencils. Show the children the large writing surface that you prepared. ooking at the first picture, remind the children that after the shepherds saw the baby Jesus, they went and spread the word about him. Ask the children: Who can you spread the word about Jesus to? Write their answers on the large writing surface. (Answers should include: friends and teachers at school, family, neighbors, etc.) Continue in the same way with the picture of Simeon, asking: How can you praise God? Write their answers. (Answers should include: sing, pray, write a poem or song, hold up my hands to God, etc.) ooking at the picture of Anna, ask: Who can you tell about Jesus? ncourage the children to think of one specific person to write in this space. Conclusion Tell the children that God wants us to tell others about Jesus the way we would tell others if we found a treasure chest filled with gold and jewels. f we believe God, then we will want to share with as many people as possible. Close with a prayer for the children to treasure Jesus in their hearts. Teacher Tips e able to share from your own life how you are sharing Jesus with others. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-10

supplement G A M et s Go to ethlehem! The children will review the events surrounding Jesus birth as they state that God keeps his promises. Materials For the teacher: 1 deck of playing cards eproducible Pages: Page, 1 copy for the teacher Preparation 1. emove the queens and kings of spades, clubs and diamonds from the deck of cards, leaving only the queen and king of hearts. Set the queen, king and the two of hearts aside. You should have 43 cards to begin the game. 2. Practice playing this game at home before class. nstructions 1. emind the children that their ible Story this week was about all the exciting things that happened around the time of the birth of Jesus. Tell them that this game is called et s Go to ethlehem. Show them the game board on the back of this esson Card. The object of the game is to get enough angels (aces) and shepherds (jacks) to go to ethlehem. Once they get to ethlehem, they must find Mary (queen), Joseph (king) and the baby Jesus (two of hearts) and place them in the correct place. xplain the significance of the following cards to the children using the chart below: Card Game significance aces angels jacks shepherds queen of hearts Mary king of hearts Joseph two of hearts baby Jesus 2. Divide the children into two teams. Tell them that they will play two rounds: ound One is called Angels and, ound Two is called ooking for aby Jesus. For each round, the children will try and find certain cards and place them on the game board. Then you will ask a question from your copy of Jesus s orn eproducible Page. The children may work together to answer the question. f they do not answer correctly, then the cards go back to the places where they were drawn. ound One: Angels and Place the cards face down surrounding the game board, as shown on your copy of eproducible Page. xplain that the teams will take turns turning over two cards at a time (as in a matching game), looking for two pairs of angels (aces) and two pairs of shepherds (jacks). The teams will do this until both sets of pairs have been found. When a child finds a pair of aces or jacks, he places them on the game board for his team to receive their question. Once all the aces and jacks have been matched, collect the remaining cards and shuffle them, this time adding the queen, king and two of hearts. You should have 38 cards. Place them face down in front of the children, as before, with the game board in the middle. ound Two: ooking for aby Jesus Have each child turn over one card at a time. The object is to find the king, queen and two of hearts. When a child has found one of these cards, have him place the card on the corresponding space on the game board for his team to receive their question. The game is over when all the cards have been found and all the questions answered. Conclusion Ask the children their favorite part of the story of Jesus birth. Close with a prayer for the children to always remember that God keeps his promises. Teacher Tips This is a non-competitive game. veryone wins. The object of this game is to build a sense of anticipation to get to ethlehem and to find baby Jesus and his family. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-11

Jesus s orn supplement G A M Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-12 Mary Joseph aby Jesus Queen King 2 Queen Kng 2 Angels Aces Jacks et s Go to ethlehem! Aces Jacks

supplement S K S ooking into uke The children will become familiar with different aspects of the book of uke. Materials For each child: pencil For the teacher: large writing surface extra ibles eproducible Pages: Page F, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. Complete the activity on your copy of eproducible Page F as a sample. 2. Practice leading this activity at home. nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: This week s ible Story came from the book of uke. Today, you are going to get to know the book of uke better and learn how to find different verses in it. 2. Make sure that each child has a ible. Have the children work with a partner to complete this activity. xplain that together, you are going to discover different things about the book of uke and write them on the worksheet. Distribute the copies of eproducible Page F and the pencils. Show them your completed copy as an example. 3. Tell the children to open their ibles to the Table of Contents and find the book of uke. Ask the children if it appears in the Old Testament or the New Testament. (new) Tell the children to find the book of uke in their ibles. ncourage the children to help each other. Circulate among them to offer assistance. 4. Put your finger on the large number 1 that appears by the first word. This tells you it is the beginning of chapter 1. Now find the large number 2. What does it say? (Answers will vary; irth of Jesus) Tell the children this week s ible Story came from the second chapter of the book of uke. Jesus s orn 5. xplain that each chapter is made up of verses. n the ible, verses appear in tiny numbers between the words. Tell the children to try and find some of these verse numbers. Ask the children if they can find the last verse in chapter two. (The wording of answers may vary with different translations: verse 52, And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. ) Tell the children that there are 52 verses in the second chapter of uke. Tell them to write the number 52 in the space next to Question #1 on their copies of eproducible Page F. 6. Help the children to complete the rest of the questions on their worksheets. et them work at their own pace. e sensitive to children who are new or visiting, and may be completely unfamiliar with the ible. 7. As children finish their worksheets, encourage them to check their answers with your Answer Key on the back of this esson Card. Note the answers that may vary due to differences in translations. Tell them to offer help to other children who may need it. Conclusion Have all the children come together in a circle. Tell them that uke, the man who wrote this New Testament book, was a doctor who traveled around the world teaching people about Jesus. uke is the longest gospel and contains some very interesting details about Jesus ministry that are not found in any of the other gospels. ncourage the children to ask their parents or a friend from church to read the book of uke with them over the Christmas holiday. Close with a prayer for the children to be great students of God s word. Teacher Tips The children will work at very different paces. Do not allow children to ridicule others who take longer or seem to have difficulty with the questions. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-13

supplement S K S Answer Key ooking into uke Jesus s orn 1. How many verses are in uke chapter 2? 52 2. How many verses are in uke chapter 3? 38 3. What is the first word of uke chapter 4? Jesus 4. What is the last word of uke chapter 4? Judea 5. How many verses are in uke chapter 4? 44 6. What is the first word of uke chapter 5 verse 5? Simon 7. What is the last word of uke chapter 5 verse 5? nets 8. How many verses are in uke chapter 5? 39 9. What is the first word of uke chapter 13? Now 10. What is the last word of uke chapter 13? ord 11. How many verses are in uke chapter 13? 35 12. Find uke chapter 19 verse 10. Write it in the space below: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. 13. How many verses are in uke chapter 19? 48 14. How many chapters are in the book of uke? 24 CHANG QUSTONS: What is the longest chapter in the book of uke? 1 How many verses does it have? 80 Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational 4-3-14

P O D U C PAG A Core/Preclass 1 copy for each child (on heavy paper), Core/ible Story 1 copy for the teacher Supplement/Preclass 1 copy for the teacher Mary and Joseph Mary Travel and Joseph Travel aby aby Jesus Jesus in a in a Manger Angels Appear Angelsto Appear to the the 1 3 5 Hurry Off Hurry to Find Off to Find the aby 2 4 6 Spread the Spread Good the Good News News Praise Praise God God Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-15

P O D U C PAG Core/Craft 1 copy for each child Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-16

P O D U C PAG C Supplement/Preclass 1 copy for each child Steps Angels Appear to Hurry Off to Find aby Jesus Spread the Good News and Praise God Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-17

P O D U C PAG D Supplement/ife Application 1 copy for each child They believed God s promise. The spread the word about Jesus. uke 2:17 Simeon praised God. uke 2:28 Anna thanked God and told others about Jesus. uke 2:38 elieve believe God s promise. can spread the word about Jesus to: can praise God by: can thank God and tell: about Jesus. Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-18

P O D U C PAG Supplement/Game 1 copy for the teacher Queen Aces Queen Angels King Mary Aces Kng Jacks Joseph 2 Jacks et s Go to ethlehem! 2 aby Jesus et s Go to ethlehem! Questions Angels For each pair of aces, ask one of the following questions: 1. True or False: When the angels appeared, there was a great light in the sky? (True) 2. What did the angels tell the shepherds? (that Jesus was born, where to find him, that God had found favor with men, etc.) For each pair of jacks, ask one of the following questions: 1. True of False: When the angels first appeared to the shepherds, the shepherds were afraid. (True) 2. What did the shepherds do after the angels appeared to them? (hurried off to find Jesus) Mary For the queen of hearts, ask the following question: True or false: Mary gave birth to Jesus in an expensive hospital in ethlehem. (False) Joseph For the king of hearts, ask the following question: Why did Mary and Joseph have to return to ethlehem, Joseph s home town? (for the census, to be counted, because it was a decree or law) aby Jesus For the two of hearts, ask the following question: True or false: Jesus was placed in a manger, the place where animals eat their food. (True) Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-19

P O D U C PAG F Winter 1 1998 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 4-3-20 ooking into uke 1. How many verses are in uke chapter 2? 2. How many verses are in uke chapter 3? 3. What is the first word of uke chapter 4? 4. What is the last word of uke chapter 4? 5. How many verses are in uke chapter 4? 6. What is the first word of uke chapter 5 verse 5? 7. What is the last word of uke chapter 5 verse 5? 8. How many verses are in uke chapter 5? 9. What is the first word of uke chapter 13? 10. What is the last word of uke chapter 13? 11. How many verses are in uke chapter 13? 12. Find uke chapter 19 verse 10. Write it in the space below: 13. How many verses are in uke chapter 19? 14. How many chapters are in the book of uke? CHANG QUSTONS: What is the longest chapter in the book of uke? How many verses does it have? Supplement/ible Skills 1 copy for each child