Highlights from our Writing Team Advent Lessons

This eNews links to all of the creative ADVENT lessons written by our Writing Team, highlighting some of the especially creative and innovative lessons for each story. Everyone can read the Lesson Summaries and Bible Backgrounds for these special lessons. Supporting Members can copy, print, and modify each lesson to their heart's content!  Join now. One of the lesson sets below is open to everybody, and our public Advent forums also have many lesson ideas and Christmas program suggestions.

Isaiah Promised; Jesus Fulfilled

Seven different lessons about Isaiah 7 (Immanuel), Isaiah 9 (Wonderful Counselor...), and Matthew 1 (you shall name him Jesus).

Highlights: "Emmanuel" Rock Candy; Parade of Old Testament "Heroes and Zeros" -- a fun drama led by Grand Marshall Isaiah;  a great 8-minute video describing the hope for a Messiah followed by students recording a movie trailer for "Here Comes the Messiah!"

Mary Accepts, Magnifies, Ponders

Seven unique lessons about Gabriel's visit with Mary (Luke 1:26-38), Mary's Song of Joy (Luke 1: 46-55), and Mary Treasures and Ponders what the Shepherds say (Luke 2:8-20).

Highlights: A "Mary Meal" (Seder for the Hope of the Messiah), a wild "pitch and catch" Games Workshop, and "Mary's Lost Christmas Opera" ~ familiar songs with Mary story lyrics using fun lip-syncing and off-camera singing techniques.

Shepherds and Angels

Seven different lessons about Luke 2's story of the Angels Announcing Jesus' Birth to the Shepherds.

Highlights: Students bake shepherds' crooks and mix four special "scripture dips" that focus on life application of the story, a Shepherds and Angels drama using the very fun "Flat Lay" technique, and a detailed photo-instruction-assisted art project in which students create a unique light-reflecting fabric painting of "The Night Heaven Arrived on Earth."

Jesus is Born! - Open to All Guests and Members

Seven different lessons about Matthew 1:18-25 (Angel's Announcement to Joseph) and Luke 2:1-7 (Decree, Journey to Bethlehem, and Birth).

Highlights: A "Journey Cakes" Cooking Workshop in which students learn the story of this special food and connect it to their journey towards Christmas and beyond; a "News Team 7 Breaking News!" Drama Workshop; an "Advent Idol" Advent Song Workshop creating new story lyrics to familiar tunes.
The Writing Team's "Jesus is Born!" lesson set is open to all!

The Magi

Six unique lessons about the Matthew 2:1-12 story of the Magi.

Highlights: Camel Games, a King Cake Baking Workshop, a foil-sculpture Art Workshop about what it means to "fall down and worship him," and a very special "Moana and the Magi" Music & Video Workshop.

Many of the Writing Team Advent Lessons and pieces from each lesson can be also used for special Christmas programming and intergenerational events.

The Writing Team's Advent Lessons provide you withdifferent broadly-graded, modifiable, and adaptable lesson plans written and peer-reviewed by creative teachers.

If you've been looking for another great reason to renew or become a Supporting Member of our non-profit, volunteer-led, creative resource ministry, this is it!