Merry Christmas to our Kids at the Ridge Families!
School is out and Christmas Day is near. There is so much joy and excitement in the air. It’s easy to get lost in the busyness of Christmas – the extra activities and celebrations, the Christmas baking and decorations too. I encourage you, if you haven’t already, to take some time out to sit with your family around your Christmas tree and read Luke 2:1-21. Many of our kids have heard the story multiple times and we even told the story again at our Kids Christmas Program last week! (They did an amazing job!). But if you take a look at verse 19 where it says “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart”, I wonder if that can help us to pause and reflect on our own as well. I encourage you to ask your kids what kinds of things Mary might have been thinking about and what part of this story might be on their heart this Christmas too. What are you pondering in the days ahead?
I pray that this Christmas will be filled with meaningful time together with your families as you celebrate the birth of our Savior.
To help you and your kids create meaningful and fun memories together over the Christmas break, I have a new Kids Christmas BINGO sheet available! This game is filled with activity ideas and service ideas for your child or for your family to complete.
**Every time you complete a row, find a way to celebrate as a family! There are no rules, just have fun! Kids can bring back their completed bingo cards in January and receive a small prize. **
Print it at home or pick one up at the church – they’ll be on the Kids Craft Carts in the Auditorium as well the Children’s Check in Desk.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Love Mrs. Sheilla
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