Preparation for Advent - 22 November
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Advent at St Mary’s Bromley for Children and Young People and their Families
17th December in Preparation for the 4th Sunday in Advent Next Sunday the 4th candle will be lit in St Mary’s. The focus will be on LOVE. The greatest of the commandments tells us to love our God and to love each other as we would love ourselves. This week can you make your candle look extra special? Maybe use some glitter. Now we have some very special things to tell you if you are coming to the Zoom Nativity. (If you haven’t got the invitation and Zoom joining details yet email admin@stmarys-bromley.org.uk giving your first name and surname by 3 p.m. Friday 18th December.)
13th December 3rd Sunday in Advent Today is the 3rd Sunday in Advent and the 3rd candle is lit. This candle represents JOY. I wonder what you think of when you think of joy? Do you feel joy when you receive a big birthday present, or a new pair of the latest trainers or maybe you felt joy when you saw your Nan or Granddad again after lockdown or maybe you felt joy when you saw your new brother or sister for the first time. Joy can be experienced in very small simple acts like a smile, a hug, a setting sun. I wonder what gives you joy? Colour in or write JOY on your 3rd candle today This week we are going to ask you to make an angel or a stable. Angels are messengers from God and do you know the name of the angel who took the message to Mary to tell her that she was to be a mum? This week’s craft is making an angel or a stable or both.
Angel Crafts https://www.dltk-kids.com/bible/angels/mconeangel.htm https://www.dltk-kids.com/bible/angels/mshapesangel.htm https://www.dltk-kids.com/bible/mhandsangel.html To receive an invitation and the Zoom joining details for St Mary’s Church, Bromley, Zoom Nativity on Sunday 20th December 2020 at 3 pm, please email admin@stmarys-bromley.org.uk giving your first name and surname before Friday 18th December.
6th December 2nd Sunday in Advent Today the second Advent candle was lit in St Mary’s. Would you like to write on your second candle PEACE as today we are focusing on peace as we look forward to the arrival of Jesus, the Prince of Peace? We need peace in our lives, our homes, our families, our church and our world. Could you say a prayer asking for peace? Maybe you could colour each letter of PEACE in a different colour. This week we are going to tell you how to make sheep for our Zoom Nativity. Sheep feature a great deal in the Bible. Jesus told stories about sheep and he was described as the “Lamb of God”. An important character in the Old Testament was a shepherd who was also a writer of songs and poems. Who was that? Luke tells us in his gospel that at the time of the birth of Jesus there were shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their sheep. There is a Christmas carol about shepherds and sheep. I expect you can find many more examples. So, if you would like to make a sheep or a flock of sheep follow the links below.
Sheep Craft https://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-circle-lamb.htm https://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mhprintlamb.htm https://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mlambmask.htm https://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/simple_origami_lamb.htm
To receive an invitation and the Zoom joining details for St Mary’s Church, Bromley, Zoom Nativity on Sunday 20th December 2020 at 3 pm, please email admin@stmarys-bromley.org.uk giving your first name and surname before Friday 18th December.
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You can find out how to make them by following the links below.
Star Craft
22nd November Preparation for Advent
Advent is a season of expectation and preparation but what are we preparing for?
For the next 4 weeks we will be giving you some craft ideas of things to make in preparation for our Zoom Nativity on Sunday 20th December at 3pm. Today if you would like to make your own Advent Ring in preparation for Advent then you are invited to follow the link here Advent Ring – Salt Dough Additional Advent Craft Activities
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