Attached are the two items needed for the Late-Elementary Christmas Lesson .

This lesson deals with the Birth Narrative of Christ and the true meaning of Christmas for late-elementary aged students. It used the Hook, Book/Look, and Took model of learning. Following are the objectives hoped to be achieved by the lesson: Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will: 1. … Gain a further understanding of the Birth Narrative of Jesus (Cognitive) 2. …Deepen their love for Christ as an innocent baby (Affective) 3. …Be able to share the birth narrative with others (Behavioral) The Extras for this lesson can be found here: http://www.feautor.org/id/13276861926

A monologue of Joseph's thoughts upon hearing of Mary's pregnancy. Can be shared with a study group or a worship service.Some topics and questions are provided at the end for group discussion or focus points for a sermon.Based on the text from Mark 1:18-25

A set of prayers that stress creation and environmental themes, tied to the Advent and Christmas texts in the lectionary for December 2008.

A canata - a worhip service arrangement of songs, anthems and readings for Christmas.

Each year, our education committee gave the Sunday School children a gift after the children's program. We had given all the usual gifts such as ornaments and candy bags. When Dave and Carolyn Sick joined our congregation, they brought with them a creative idea for gifts from their church in Iowa.

Welcome to our "Christmas Through the Century" Program. We have an evening of memories planned for you. We hope that you enjoy our history lesson.

God of compassion and love, we give you thanks and praise for the opportunity to share our sorrow and pain at a time when many are laughing and filled with great joy. Blue Christmas services acknowledge that Christmas can be a painful season for many and offers comfort and support in this time. Contributed by Pamela June Webb, Ecunet listserve

A worship service for the longest night of the year, known as Blue Christmas. A recognition service for those who may find Christmas a difficult season. By Ray Beaver

Christmas can be a painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died; it may be a time that has always been difficult. Blue Christmas services are meant to be held on December 21st, the longest and darkest night of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere) This is a worship service, an explanation to presiders; a sample invitation is also included. By Jim Taylor