 Advent For the Family
December
9, 2012
It's
Sunday 
 Begin by lighting the same
first purple candle and adding another purple candle.
This second purple candle is the Bethlehem candle.
Christmas
Carol: .
Angels
We Have Heard on High
Angels
we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds,
why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear? Refrain
Come to
Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King. Refrain
See him
in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love. Refrain
Bible
Reading:
Isaiah
11
The Branch From Jesse
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of
Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him- the Spirit
of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel
and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear
of the LORD - 3 and he will delight in the
fear of the LORD . He will not judge by what he sees
with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his
ears; 4 but with righteousness he will
judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions
for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth
with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his
lips he will slay the wicked. 5
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the
sash around his waist. 6 The wolf will
live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with
the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling [1] together;
and a little child will lead them. 7 The
cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie
down together, and the lion will eat straw like the
ox. 8 The infant will play near the hole
of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into
the viper's nest. 9 They will neither harm
nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth
will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the
waters cover the sea. 10 In that day the
Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;
the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest
will be glorious.
Activity:
Peppermint Wreath Cut out a
circle shape from the cardboard. Then cut out the center
to make a wreath form. If you don't have cardboard, you
can use an empty cereal box. Spread the glue over the
wreath form. Then have the children place the candies all
around the wreath. You have the option of leaving the
wrappers on the candies, or taking them off. Make a bow
with the ribbon and glue to the top center. Let dry. Then
depending on the size of the wreath, you can place a
magnet on the back to hang on the fridge, or you can tie
a ribbon hanger around the top to put on the tree or
display.
Recipe
Idea: Candy Cane Brittle
1/2
cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup crushed candy canes OR 1-1/2 cups nuts of your
choice
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a
round 1-1/2 quart microwave safe dish, combine corn syrup
and sugar. Stir well until blended. Microwave on high for
4 minutes. Stir mixture (if using nuts instead of candy
canes, stir nuts in now). Microwave on high 4-5 minutes
or until light brown. Stir in butter and vanilla-blend
well. Microwave on high 1-2 minutes. Add baking soda-stir
lightly until foamy. Quickly pour onto lightly greased
baking sheet (you can use Pam or shortening). Pour
crushed candy canes over brittle while warm and press
lightly onto surface. Let cool.
Makes Makes 2
pounds
From the kitchen
of Cheree Bailey
Closing
Prayer: Have you visited our Candy Cane page?
The true meaning of the
Candy Cane
Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!
Do
you know some people who do not know Jesus? You could
share the love of Jesus with them by copying this poem
and giving them a homemade Candy Cane Gift. When your say
your closing prayer tonight, ask the Lord to lead and
direct you in this area. God bless you!
End
with a GIANT GROUP HUG!
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