Class 12/12

Today we completed an ornament craft. Anyone who was at our last session had their photograph taken for the craft. The ornament talks about being unique. We talked about what unique means and how each of us are unique.

We also reviewed the chapter on Christmas and what Christmas means. We talked about the Christmas story and what Christmas means at church. We learned that Jesus is the light of the world.

After that, we reviewed Chapter 16. We did the chapter review at the end as a group so there isn't any homework for next session or over Christmas! We learned about the Mass and the Eucharist.

At the end of class, we practiced the song we are singing at Mass next week. All of the second graders will be performing a song at the Religious Ed Mass next week. Please listen for when your child should join us to do the song.

I look forward to seeing your family at Mass next week!

A Night in Bethlehem

Hi Families! You have received in the mail and will receive at Religious Ed Saturday a copy of the Night in Bethlehem flyer. It is a family Christmas event on Sunday from 4-7. I really hope to see you all there! If you haven't registered yet, but you plan on coming, please bring your registration to class on Saturday and I will turn it in for you. If you are unable to turn in the form by Saturday, we would love to have you as a walk-in! Just e-mail me to let me know you plan to come!

Click here to download the flyer/registration form.

Are you ready to take your family back in time?
Do you want to make family memories you will treasure forever?
Do you want to deepen your child’s understanding of the
true meaning of Christmas?
Would you like to have a blast as you do it?
Come join us at A Night in Bethlehem!

When is it?

Sunday, December 13^th

4:00-7:00 p.m.

Followed by a Family Mass at 7:00

Where is it?

Church of the Holy Spirit

What is it?

A hands-on Holy Land experience!

(From the group that does our Vacation Bible School program)

Register your children (preschool and elementary school), but come as a family!

Your family will rotate through the various “shops” in our Bethlehem village where you will complete crafts, make items from the days when Jesus was born, talk with Mary and Joseph who just had their new baby boy, and meet other interesting people from that time!

Cost?

$15 for the first child registered in a family

$10 for each additional child in the same family

*each family will receive one “Family Time Devotions book*

*each family will receive one set of Bible Buddies*

*additional sets of Bible Buddies can be preordered for $4/set*

*limited quantities will be available that night for $4/set*

*each child registered will complete each craft*

What else should I know?

You will rotate through the stations on your own time. Allow about 2 hours to complete all of the stations!

This is a family event-all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Contact Stephanie Atwell at StephAtwell@comcast.net with any questions.

Family last name___________________________________________________

Street address ___________________________ City __________________Zip___________

Home telephone _______________

Names of children registering:

1. Child’s name__________________________ Grade_________________ Age ______

2. Child’s name__________________________ Grade_________________ Age ______

3. Child’s name__________________________ Grade_________________ Age ______

4. Child’s name__________________________ Grade_________________ Age ______

For office use only: Amount due: $15 first child $10 each additional child $4 extra set of Bible Buddies Method of Payment: Check #:

Extra Bible Buddies $4/set ______