Leader Guide
Video Leader Guide
Select a video to have playing as children enter the Large Group room. Videos are found in the Video Player section of each lesson, too.
Have Small Group leaders greet the children as they enter the Large Group room and engage them in a game or conversation until time for Large Group to begin.
Welcome (1 min)
Hello, everyone! I don’t know if any of you have started thinking about it yet… (with great excitement) but did you know that we are only four Sundays from Christmas? Are you excited? Good. Me, too! (This may be an excellent time to ask students what they look forward to at Christmas.)
We are going to celebrate the coming of Christmas—and the greatest gift ever, Jesus—all month long. Let’s start by checking in with Chris, Joy, and Gizmo, who are helping Chris’s mom with Christmas decorations!
PLAY VIDEO: The Birth of John the Baptist
The Birth of John the Baptist