The Christmas Shoppe
An Advent Experience for Children
By Daphna Lee Flegal, Marcia Stoner Published
| Mixed Media ISBN: 9781426742958 | $34.99 | Buy |
Explore the stories and symbols of Jesus' birth
The Christmas Shoppe is a special place where you come to explore the story and the symbols of Jesus’ birth. Time in The Christmas Shoppe is spent exploring the Bible, making symbols of Advent as special gifts, and preparing for a presentation of the story of the birth of Christ our Savior.
While in the shop children of all ages will:
• Begin with a large group Advent worship.
• Divide into age-level groupings that will explore one important section of the “shoppe.”
• Serve others by creating gifts for those whose hearts and lives may need special attention.
• Prepare to be part of the presentation of the Christmas story.
Included will be an intergenerational worship that includes the presentation of the Christmas story and suggestions for making The Christmas Shoppe a one-day event.
The 112 page leader’s guide includes:
• 4-weeks of lesson plans
• Reproducible patterns
• Christmas presentation script
• CD-ROM with music, Powerpoints®, patterns, and scripts
Symbols: manger, star, angel, and shepherds staff.
About the Authors
Daphna Lee Flegal
DAPHNA FLEGAL is a diaconal minister in The United Methodist Church. She is a certified laboratory leader in the area of young children and has worked with preschool children for more than twenty years. Daphna is currently the lead editor for children's curriculum. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Marcia Stoner
Marcia Stoner is an editor of children's Sunday school resources and writer of children's books. She has taught English as a second language both in Japan and in the U.S. She and her husband live in Nashville, Tennessee.
