Sunday, December 14th

Teaching Staff:

Preschool: 9:30 Karen Hoffman 11:15 Jen Turner

Lower Elementary: 9:30 Janie Schwab 11:15 Jen McKinnon

Upper Elementary: 11:15 Dan Carrel

Monthly Worship Songs: Do You Hear what I hear? Away in a manger, Joy to the World

This week In Preschool & Lower Elementary...

CNX Kids learned: “Jesus is God’s Son!”

On Sunday, preschoolers and lower elementary students learned the second part of the true story of Christmas. Joseph and Mary had looked and looked but couldn’t find a place to stay anywhere, and Baby Jesus was about to be born! Finally, someone let them stay in their stable with the animals, and that is where Jesus was born.

Together, we shared in the joy of this wonderful news as we practiced our special worship songs and then created a stable craft to remember our Bible story.

This week in upper elementary…

CNX Kids learned: Wise people seek Jesus every day.

This Sunday, Upper Elementary kids heard the story of the wise men and saw how they processed what God was doing through the Bethlehem star.

Here’s the thing. Anyone could have followed that star, but not everyone did. Most people missed out. As far as we know, no one else even noticed the star. If they did, they didn’t know what it meant or have the courage to do anything about it.

CNX Kids learned that wise people seek Jesus every day. It was true 2,000 years ago. It’s still true today.

This week God may not hang a new star right over your houses to get your attention, but He will try to get your attention in other ways. It may be through a Bible verse or a song. It may be through a thought that pops into your head while you’re praying. It may be through something someone says to you or just through something that happens to you in your day.

However God speaks into their lives this week, CNX Kids are ready!

Hey Parents,

Want to explore this week’s lesson with your child at home?

Here’s how!!

Preschool & Lower elementary School:

Review the weekly Bible story by reading it together

Luke 2:1-7

Jesus, God’s only son, is born in a stable.

Help your children live out this week’s Bible verse by finding examples of it in their own lives and yours.

“God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son.” John 3:16

Try out the following activity:

Name one specific Christmas decoration before you begin to drive. It can be anything! A Christmas tree, snowman, lights…whatever you want it to be. Every time you see that decoration, point it out and together say, “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” After all, Christmas is all about Jesus’ birthday! Without Jesus there would be no Christmas. He’s that special! Why is Jesus special? Jesus is God’s Son.

Set aside time throughout the week to pray together:

“Dear God, thank You for loving us so much that You would give us all of our friends and family. Thank You for (name of loved one) and for … (repeat with each loved one). But more than anything, thank You for loving us so much that You gave us Your only Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

upper elementary School:

Encourage your child to explain to you how they have learned ways that: Wise people seek Jesus every day.

Review the weekly Bible story by reading it together:

The wise men worship Jesus (Matthew 2)

Help your children live out this week’s Bible verse by finding examples of it in their own lives and yours.

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. — Jeremiah 29:13

Try out the following activity:

This week your kids learned that the wise men recognized the activity of God in their lives, processed it, and put what God showed them into action by seeking out Jesus. Make a game of finding Jesus this week with your kids. Take a baby Jesus figure from a nativity set or cut out a picture of Jesus from a Christmas card if you don’t have a nativity set. Hide the figure or the picture in plain sight somewhere new every morning. See who can be the first person to find Jesus each day. Let whoever finds him hide Jesus the next day.

Have a Dinnertime Discussion!

At dinnertime this week, ask one of these questions to get your family talking.

• How hard was it to find Jesus today? 

• Who do you think is going to find him first tomorrow? 

• What are some ways we can look for the real Jesus every day? 

• How can we put what Jesus tells us into action? 


Use these questions to help kids develop the habit of looking for God’s activity in their every day circumstances, processing it with family and spiritual friends, and acting on what God tells them to do.

Set aside time throughout the week to pray together:

God, thank You that You love us and that You want to us to find Jesus every day. Thanks for showing up in our lives in really cool ways. Help us to pay attention and look for You with all of our hearts this week.

Amen.