A New Year

Verse of the month

for the littles

2 Corinthians 5:17

“In Christ, the old is gone and the new has come.”

Motions:

• “In Christ,” 👉 Point up

• “the old is gone,” 👋 Push hands behind

• “and the new has come.” 🌟 Spread arms wide and lift up

for the olders

2 Corinthians 5:17

“If anyone belongs to Christ, then he is made new. The old things have gone; everything is made new.”

Motions:

• “If anyone belongs to Christ,” 👉 Point up

• “Then he is made new.” 👐 Spread hands wide

• “The old things have gone;” 👋 Brush hands behind

• “Everything is made new.” 🌟 Big circles / raise hands

Theme: We don’t know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.

Object: Two calendars — last year’s and the new year’s.

Scripture:  (Have a child read the scripture) “Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come?”  Ecclesiastes 8:7