December 2009:

St. Paul Family ADVENTure Guide

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Isaiah 40:3-5 Share Isaiah 52:7-10 Sing Genesis 15:1-6 Try Deut. 18:15-19 Psalm 89:1-4 Share
stories about a bumpy your favorite hymn of to count the stars How does it feel to wait how you learned
ride. Who will make good news together. together. Thank God for Christmas morning about God's
our way straight? for keeping promises. to finally arrive? faithfulness.

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John 14:1-4 Jesus Isaiah 11:1-5 Pray Zech. 6:11-13 Make Micah 5:4 Look at a Malachi 3:1 Tell a John 1:1-9 Look at John 1:14-18 Look
will be back again together for wisdom, a crown from paper and candy cane for the friend that Jesus will Christmas lights to- at the cards you have
someday! Celebrate faith, and strength. foil to place on your shape of a shepherd's be back again gether. Who is our received. Pray for
with your family. tree . Jesus is king! crook and the letter J. someday. light in the darkness? each sender.

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Luke 1:26-38 Name Luke 1:5-13 Gabriel's Luke 1:18-25 Pray Luke 1:39-45 Luke 1:46-56 Write Luke 1:57-66 Use a Isaiah 11:6-10 Draw a
examples of times name means "hero of for pastors to be Jump for joy! your own song of Baby Name website to peaceful picture of one of
these pairs (such as the
when God has done God." What makes him brave, believe, and praise to the tune of look up meanings of lion and lamb) together.
the hero in this story? speak the good news. John, Jesus and Mary.
the impossible! Jingle Bells.

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Isaiah 7:13-14 Isaiah 9:6-7 Why do Matthew 2:9-11 Matthew 1:18-23 Luke 2:1-7 Talk Luke 2: 8-20
How hard is it to wait to you think evergreen What kind of gifts can Thank your family together about each Sing Happy Birthday
open wrapped gifts when trees are used for you give Jesus today? members for all the character in a to Jesus
you know there is some- special things they do
thing great inside?
Christmas trees? Nativity display.
for you.

Make your Family’s Christmas Season a True ADVENTure!

Use this guide with the Polar Express Advent calendar your child made in Sunday School. Each day of December, add one sticker to a train car and read these short
scripture passages together. On Christmas Day, you can add a special sticker to the engine.
For more ADVENTure tips, resources and a virtual calendar, check out our new family ministry blog: The St Paul Family Tree (www.stpaulumcfamily.blogspot.com).