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Advent Curriculum
Week 4: To Choose Love
The fourth and final lesson of our Advent curriculum focuses on the scripture reading Luke 2:15-20. Jesus is born!

Scripture: Look up the scripture and read it out loud together. You also may watch a video of Luke 1-2, the story of the Nativity, called "He's Here" from the Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones.

Reflection: Each lesson includes a brief reflection for the scripture texts. Can you remember a time when something you were looking forward to didn't go as expected? How did you feel? What do you think it was like for Mary and Joseph when Jesus was born? Check the lesson for more reflection questions.

Activity: To remind ourselves to treasure love, create a 2D treasure chest using paper and the design elements included in the activity page.

Children's Ministry will resume with an e-newsletter on January 7 with information about our next curriculum. In the meantime, please continue to share pictures of your Advent creations. If you have any questions or would like to receive a curriculum packet, please contact Mary Beth Tipton.
Christmas Stories
What happens when you ask a bunch of kids to tell the story of Christmas? Watch this video from Southland Christian Church to hear about Bethle-ha-ha-ham and the magical star.

In the second video, hear the story and see the lovely illustrations in A Child is Born, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
Host the Traveling Nativity
Would you like to host some special travelers in your home during Advent? To aid in our preparation for the feast of Christmas, parishioners are invited to host Mary and Joseph, some shepherds, or some Magi. Members of the CSMSG Knitting Ministry lovingly created these travelers so that we may experience the traveling nativity, a modern take on the Mexican tradition of the Posada. When the travelers arrive, please unpack them from their box and create a place for them. Included in the box is a brief service to pray that we may encounter Jesus as we prepare for Christmas. Please take pictures so that we may share on social media the journey our travelers take. Use the link below to sign up to host the travelers and read more about this tradition in Fr. Tom’s Words of Encouragement.
Register for Children's Ministry
We are still registering students for Children's Ministry for the 2020-21 school year. Please complete the online registration for your family. We will continue to send weekly updates through our e-newsletter and resources also are available at csmsg.org.
Contact Us
Mary Beth Tipton
Director of Children's Education
The Church of St. Michael and St. George
314-880-9206
Amy Zimmerman
Assistant Director of Children's Education
The Church of St. Michael and St. George
314-960-3474
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