Hi KidSong Parents!
    Welcome to Week 3 of Advent! We have been having such a fantastic time celebrating the birth of Jesus! We've been singing carols and ringing jingle bells and playing with Nativity sets of all kinds - plush and action figures and ornaments and lacing cards. Your children are really taking the true Story of Christmas to heart!
    In Togetherland, kids have been participating in the Christmas story with crafts, drama, and games, and today is no different. They will hear about the shepherds telling everyone the Good News, and make some special crafts to remind everyone that Jesus is the best gift of all!
    In Konnect today, our special guest is none other than one of the Heavenly Host who appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of the Savior, who would bring us Peace. Our theme is Peace Breaks Down Walls, and we see how God broke down the barrier of humanity by giving us Jesus, and He broke the walls of sin that separated us by His death. Jesus was "God with us", fully human and fully God, and He gave us peace. We'll explore that concept of peace as we go into the jungle and hear about the Peace Child, the only hope for warring tribes, and the redemptive analogy needed to bring them the Gospel. We'll celebrate it by making angel ornaments, and see how Linus reminds us about peace in the midst of chaos in a Charlie Brown Christmas. Our memory verse is Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will towards men."
     And don't forget, today we will be filming for our special Christmas Story video for Christmas Eve! If for some reason your child will not be there or does not get a chance to tell part of the story, contact Pastor Becky and we can try to set up an alternative time.
    Merry Christmas!

Hi Parents! 
How are you celebrating Advent with your kids? A calendar with chocolates, acts of service, storybooks, prayers? A special Nativity set? Share what you're doing in the comments below. 
And for some great events, check out our Events page for more Advent fun! 

Welcome to week 2 of Advent! 
       In Togetherland, our young children will tell the story of the birth of Jesus and bring home a special craft that will remind them of that special stable and the baby king inside! 
     The memory verse for this Togetherland unit is "And you will call His name Jesus. Matthew 1:21" We will see that Jesus is a gift from God! 
     In Konnect, we see that "Love Finds A Way", as the Christmas Challenge is a bag of random props - a spoon, clothespins, a superhero cape, Groucho Marx glasses, a microphone, and an apple - that teams must use to tell the Christmas Story. 
      We will also have a special craft, a one of a kind Nativity set, made by your children from "found objects" as we talk about love using whatever is at hand to tell the Story.
     Our special guest is Joseph, who found a way to show love to Mary by finding the stable and making it a safe place for her and her special Child.
     We'll hear of another group who found a way to tell the story from the back of a broken down van in a war torn area of Rwanda, and see what happens when Hollywood tells this story and "the Grinch's heart grows three sizes". 
     Our memory verse is " This is how God showed His love to us, He sent His one and only Son into the world so that we could have life through Him. 1 John 4:9"
       All of the KidSong kids will sing carols and rehearse for the video retelling of the Christmas story, to be shot next week and shown at Christmas Eve service. 
   And this just in - don't miss the living Nativity, "Journey to Bethlehem" at Faith Evangelical Free church in Acton! TONIGHT is the last night of the program and it is a highlight of the Advent season. For more information, check out their website.