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Our members have been creating and sharing Sunday School lessons and ideas in our forums for nearly three decades and we invite you to share what you can, glean what you need. Learn more about us. View the menu to all our Bible Story Lesson & Resource forums.
Advent and Christmas lessons for Sunday School
We've been collecting, creating, improving, and expanding our Advent Ideas and Lesson forums for over two decades. From Isaiah to Gabriel to the Shepherds and Magi -- we have you covered. Our Advent forums also have lots of celebration ideas and resources. Come and see!

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In the scrollable list below we've highlighted several of our Writing Team's most creative Advent lessons. View all 34 "WT" Advent lessons organized by story. Everyone can read the Lesson Summaries and Bible Backgrounds of these sets. Supporting Members can copy, print, and modify each lesson to their heart's content. These Writing Team Advent Lessons are in addition to what's in our public Advent forums. Join now for access to every Writing Team lesson.  

Sunday School lessons about Jesus' birthIsaiah Promised; Jesus Fulfilled

Seven different lessons about Isaiah 7 (Immanuel), Isaiah 9 (Wonderful Counselor...), and Matthew 1 (you shall name him Jesus).

Highlights: "Emmanuel" Rock Candy; Parade of Old Testament "Heroes and Zeros" -- a fun drama led by Grand Marshall Isaiah;  a great 8-minute video describing the hope for a Messiah followed by students recording a movie trailer for "Here Comes the Messiah!"

Sunday School lessons about Mary, Mother of JesusMary Accepts, Magnifies, Ponders

Seven unique lessons about Gabriel's visit with Mary (Luke 1:26-38), Mary's Song of Joy (Luke 1: 46-55), and Mary Treasures and Ponders what the Shepherds say (Luke 2:8-20).

Highlights: A "Mary Meal" (Seder for the Hope of the Messiah), a wild "pitch and catch" Games Workshop, and "Mary's Lost Christmas Opera" ~ familiar songs with Mary story lyrics using fun lip-syncing and off-camera singing techniques.

Sunday School Lessons about Shepherds and Angels at Jesus' BirthShepherds and Angels

Seven different lessons about Luke 2's story of the Angels Announcing Jesus' Birth to the Shepherds.

Highlights: Students bake shepherds' crooks and mix four special "scripture dips" that focus on life application of the story, a Shepherds and Angels drama using the very fun "Flat Lay" technique, and a detailed photo-instruction-assisted art project in which students create a unique light-reflecting fabric painting of "The Night Heaven Arrived on Earth."


Sunday School lessons about the Birth of JesusJesus is Born! - Open to Everyone 

Seven different lessons about Matthew 1:18-25 (Angel's Announcement to Joseph) and Luke 2:1-7 (Decree, Journey to Bethlehem, and Birth).

Highlights: A "Journey Cakes" Cooking Workshop in which students learn the story of this special food and connect it to their journey towards Christmas and beyond; a "News Team 7 Breaking News!" Drama Workshop; an "Advent Idol" Advent Song Workshop creating new story lyrics to familiar tunes.
The Writing Team's "Jesus is Born!" lesson set is open to all!

Sunday School lessons about the Magi, 3 WisemenThe Magi

Six unique lessons about the Matthew 2:1-12 story of the Magi.

Highlights: Camel Games, a King Cake Baking Workshop, a foil-sculpture Art Workshop about what it means to "fall down and worship him," and a very special "Moana and the Magi" Music & Video Workshop.

Moana and the Magi Advent Lesson and Video

Many of the Writing Team Advent Lessons and pieces from each lesson can be also used for special Christmas programming and intergenerational events.

The Writing Team's Advent Lessons provide you with 34 different broadly-graded, modifiable, and adaptable lesson plans written and peer-reviewed by creative teachers.

Our special Writing Team lesson sets are another great reason to renew or become a Supporting Member of our non-profit, volunteer-led, creative resource ministry!



Parenting Disciples Posters and Guides

Check out these 12 inspirational parenting/family posters and their 12 handouts for home or congregational use. Created by a member of Rotation.org for her church, you're going to love the quality and writing. View the overview and get the PDFs now.

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We've posted the video of our recent "Ministering to NeuroDiverse Kids" seminar. View our new and expanding resources and discussion about ministering to kids in the church with special needs and "neurodiversity."

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About the Rotation Model and Organization of Our Site

The lessons and ideas in our Bible Story Lesson Forums are organized by creative teaching methods such as art, games, video, drama, and cooking. We call these medium-specific classrooms "workshops." Kids rotate each week to a new workshop, hence the name, "Workshop Rotation Model" (or "the WoRM" for short). All workshops teach the same Bible story for several weeks in a row. If you're using a traditional "new story each week" model, browse all the workshops for your story and pick one that fits your needs.

Read how the Rotation Model can help with attendance fluctuations and irregular attendance.

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See more short videos about the Workshop Rotation Model

Here's an example of a Workshop Rotation-style schedule for 2 broadly graded groups. View the presentations for more scheduling and scaling examples.

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