The Church Calendar Part 2

The Church Calendar: Part 2
Call to Worship
(Sung to “The Bear Went over the Mountain”)
Let’s worship God, let’s worship God, let’s worship God,
With joyful hearts, with joyful hearts, with joyful hearts,
Let’s worship God with joyful hearts!

Joys and Concerns
Have the children share a few joys and concerns they have and follow with a prayer thanking God for our joys and asking God to be with us in our concerns.

Sharing
Ask: Do you remember last week’s lesson about the Church Seasons? Can you tell me something you remember? (We celebrate Easter, the color of advent is purple, etc.)
Listening
Last week we talked about the church calendar. We learned that we celebrate Jesus’ life and ministry by following Church Seasons. We begin with Advent, a time in the church year to get ready for Jesus' coming to earth. Followed by Christmas, the celebration of Jesus' coming to be our Friend. Then we celebrate Epiphany, the season when we celebrate the three kings coming to find Jesus. Jesus came for all people everywhere. The next season is the season of Lent, the time when we remember Jesus’ death. After Lent comes Easter, when we celebrate with great joy that Jesus rose from death to live again. Then we celebrate Pentecost, when we celebrate God's sending the Holy Spirit to us. The Sundays after Pentecost remind us how to live and grow in our Christian lives. It is important for us to learn about the church calendar. It helps understand what God has done, what God is doing, and what God will do.
Today we are going to make our own church calendar to take home so we can keep track of the church seasons.
Exploring
Give the children one of each the church season pieces. Have them glue them together like the picture. After they have them glued help them write in the dates for each season.
Advent: November 29 – December 24, 2009
Christmas: December 25, 2009 – February 16, 2010
Epiphany: January 6, 2010
Lent: February 21 – April 4, 2010
Easter: April 4 – May 23, 2010
Ordinary Time: May 24 – November 27, 2010

http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-ordinary-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-advent-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-christmas-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-lent-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-easter-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-pentecost-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1lit-post-add-on-activity.htm
http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities/1-liturgical-seasons-instru-students.htm