![]() ![]() Its most famous story was “Sleepy Hollow,” but the legends of old English Christmases brought the holiday back to life. Irving’s book “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” became a hit in America. ![]() “It is, indeed, the season of regenerated feeling,” Irving wrote, “the season for kindling not merely the fire of hospitality in the hall, but the genial flame of charity in the heart.” ![]() In the depth of winter, as shields of snow covered the horizon, people turned to moral sources for their renewal. Irving asked himself if this stirring of the affections was not the true essence of Christmas. ![]() In 1815, the American writer traveled to England, where he witnessed the idyllic rural Christmastimes - families gathered around fireplaces, singing and decorations and good cheer. It was only in the 1800s that Christmas was reinvented, thanks largely to Washington Irving. With its roots in the Roman holiday of Saturnalia, which was about inverting the social hierarchy (and drinking), there was always a mischievous, rabble-rousing quality to Christmas. Christmas had been banned in England a decade prior. The Puritans disliked Christmas because early celebrations involved an upturning of the social order, with the poor eating in the homes of the rich and refashioning themselves as rulers. In 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted the law called the Penalty for Keeping Christmas, making it a criminal offense to celebrate or feast on this day. Every kids church ministry deserves the very best resources for teaching God’s Word, even when they don’t have the financial resources.Įvery week, thousands of churches use our Bible lessons, craft ideas, printable resources, and coloring pages to teach kids the Christian faith.Indeed, the early Puritans banned Christmas celebrations, considering them a superstitious borrowing that had no place in Christian ritual. We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. Our website has teaching material for children of all aged – starting with the church nursery (age 0-1 years old), toddlers (age 2-3 years old), preschool (age 4-5 years old), young elementary (age 6-8 years old), older elementary (age 9-10 years old), and preteen youth ministry groups (age 11-12 years old). It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum – all 100% free online. Here is the link to check out our free Lord’s Prayer coloring pages. Note: We have added some new coloring pages about prayer to our website for you to download. It would be a real encouragement to Carlos. If you enjoy this resource, be sure to leave a comment and let us know. The girl version is very similar except with a different character praying. One has a boy kneeling over in prayer with a large quote bubble above his head where the child can write their prayer. The pictures are simple and to the point. We’ve also uploaded higher resolution jpeg images ( here and here) for anyone who wants to do advanced editing.Ĭlick above to print this “Boy Praying” Coloring Page He’s a reader from the Philippines who works with children and is attending Bible College.ĭirections: Simply click on the preview images to download the girl and boy pages as print-friendly PDF files. This is another contribution from Carlos Bautista. This coloring page can make that an even better option. Often times teachers can have children write out their prayers as a response to the Bible lesson. They can be used in a variety of Sunday School activities or simply at home as prayer cards. These coloring pages are meant to help children learn to pray. Click above to print this “Girl Praying” coloring page ![]()
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