Children

These worship and program ideas for children can be used in Sunday school and midweek groups.

Advent Candle Litanies [RTF: 1 p/91 KB]

Invite the children to create weekly litanies to be used as the Advent candles are lit.

Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Resources

Recommended books for children and leaders.

Celebrating Epiphany in the Church School [RTF: 1 p/90 KB]

Activities, songs, and prayers that celebrate stars, light, journeying, and the gift of our lives to the Christ child are obvious ways to celebrate this season.

Create a Jesse Tree [RTF: 2 pp/156 KB]

Bring alive to children the hope of Advent and the words of ancient prophets by creating a Jesse Tree.

Intergenerational Advent Event [RTF: 2 pp/82 KB]

An opportunity for all ages to create a Jesse Tree and to share a meal and a brief worship service.

Making White Gift Boxes [RTF: 3 pp/522 KB]

Instructions to create small, sturdy boxes to use for White Gift offerings.

Offering Our Gifts [RTF: 1 p/55 KB]

A variety of age-appropriate ways to help children understand and respond to Jesus’ birth story.