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Gather your family around every day this month to read the story of how God sent with the of His Son, . While you’re at it, spread some joy of your 2020 own as a family! 5. tells Mary the special 1. A young couple, Mary and 2. God sends the Gabriel, to 3. Mary is greatly troubled when 4. Gabriel responds to Mary, news; She will have a baby boy, Joseph get engaged. Mary. Gabriel has some very she hears the angel’s greeting. saying: “Don’t be afraid. God is and the baby will be named Read Matthew 1:18-24 special news! Read Luke 1:28-29 very happy with you!” Jesus. Read Luke 1:26-28 Read Luke 1:28-30 Read Luke 1:30-31 Kick off the month with hot Decorate your bedroom doors chocolate for everyone. Take Ask everyone to choose someone with wrapping paper and put up a Take a car ride or walk on foot Clean out toy bins, closets, and turns talking about your and write a card to sign with a Christmas greeting! to see in your drawers. Donate items to a local favorite of the past. them. Send the cards in the mail! community! shelter or thrift store.

7. Mary doesn’t understand how 8. “I serve God with my life and 6. Gabriel shares with Mary 10. Caesar Augustus wants to she can have a baby without being want all that you have said to 9. Mary visits her cousin, more details of God’s plan: know how many people are in his married, but the angel, Gabriel, Elizabeth, and is so overwhelmed “Jesus will be great and will be happen,” Mary tells the angel, and empire. He tells everyone to go to assures her of a great truth: with God’s goodness, she sings a called God’s very own son!” he leaves. their hometown to be counted. Nothing is impossible with God. song of praise. Read Luke 1:31-33 Read Luke 1:35-38 Read Luke 2:1-3 Read Luke 1:31-35 Read Luke 1:39-55

Have a family picnic in front of Hide candy canes and have a Google Find a Christmas book or story Have a gift wrapping competition. the or fireplace. family hunt. See who around the world. Ask your family and read it aloud together! Who can wrap the fastest? can collect the most! to vote on a tradition to adopt.

14. At night in a nearby field, 11. Joseph brings Mary, who is 12. While Joseph and Mary are in 13. Mary gives birth to Jesus, 15. The sky lights up – God has shepherds are watching their pregnant, to his hometown of , the time comes for the wraps Him in swaddling cloths, and sent an angel to tell the shepherds Bethlehem to be counted. baby to be born. lays Him in a manger because there flocks. the good news of Jesus’ birth. Read Luke 2: 4-5 Read Luke 2: 5-7 is no room for them anywhere else. Read Luke 2: 7-8 Read Luke 2: 8-9

Read Luke 2: 6-7 Gather your extra towels and Eat dinner together by Bundle up and go outside after Ask everyone to sign a family blankets. Wash and dry them. candlelight or Christmas lights. Grab some stuffed animals and nightfall. Look at the stars – those “Thank You” card to your mail are the same stars the shepherds Then, as a family, go donate towels or small blankets. Have a carrier. Feel free to add a small saw in the sky the night Jesus was them to an animal shelter. contest to see who is best at gift! swaddling a baby! born.

17. The angel tries to calm the 20. More come to 18. “A Savior, the Rescuer you 19. The angel explains that the 16. When the shepherds see the shepherds, saying: “Don’t be have been waiting for, is born shepherds will find the Savior celebrate the good news – they angel, they’re afraid! afraid. I bring wonderful news that today!” the angel proclaims to lying in a manger. arrive at the shepherd’s field and Read Luke 2: 8-9 will bring joy to all of the world!” the shepherds. Read Luke 2: 11-12 begin praising God! Read Luke 2: 10 Read Luke 2: 10-11 Read Luke 2: 13-14 Get those phones ready and have The big day is almost here! To a silly, Christmas-themed Create a playlist with everyone’s Grab blankets and popcorn, and prepare, turn up the Christmas Declare today is and photoshoot. favorite Christmas song. Then, have a Christmas movie music, assign chores, and clean day! Tell everyone to dress in all crank up the volume, and have a marathon together. the house from top to bottom. red and green – even if it doesn’t family dance party! match!

21. The shepherds leave their 22. After they see the baby, the 24. Mary names the baby Jesus, 25. God has sent Jesus to rescue flocks and hurry to find Mary, shepherds excitedly go and tell 23. The shepherds return to just as the angel, Gabriel, told us because God loves us so very Joseph, and the baby who is the good news to everyone they their flocks, praising God for all her to do. much! lying in a manger. see! they have seen and heard. Read Luke 2:21 Read Luke 1:26-2:21 Read Luke 2: 15-16 Read Luke 2:16-18 Read Luke 2:20

Choose a scene from the Remember of Watch the Daystar Kids cookie Call, Zoom, or FaceTime a Enjoy a family board game night Christmas story, assign roles, all – the hope we have in our tutorial. Follow along and bake family member, and sing them a in front of the Christmas tree or and act it out. Savior, Jesus! cookies with your family! . fireplace.