Day 2, ADVENT ACTION CARDS

[Sunday]

This mum has a great list of things to do during Advent to direct our focus to other people. These Action Cards can be popped into the Advent Calendar.

This is also a good activity to do when Dad is at home so the family can make decisions together as to how they will show kindness this Advent. These acts of charity and kindness can be mentioned during prayer times. Kids will begin to understand that all good works help bring the light of Christ in to the world.

Each Sunday in advent, a candle is lit on the wreath, scripture can be read and a prayer is recited. The candle lighting is progressive so by the fourth Sunday of Advent, all four candles are lit. As more candles are lit each week, the wreath becomes a sign to the children that Jesus, the Light of the World, is coming soon. As one gets closer to the birth of Christ, the light gets brighter!

Prayers can be simple and spoken from the heart or can be intentionally written for each week. Suggested scriptures below can be looked up onlineand printed or read from a Bible. Other scriptures may be used as well. The Sunday Bible readings in this blog are the traditional suggestions ...

Sunday Bible Reading - Psalm 147:3-6

³ He heals the broken hearted
and bandages their wounds.
⁴ He counts the stars
and calls them all by name.
⁵ How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!
His understanding is beyond comprehension!
⁶ The Lord supports the humble,
but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

Sunday Prayer

Dear Jesus, Thank you that you were born to show us how much God loves us. Help us show your love to others. Help those people that are sad and broken hearted to know you understand difficult problems and you are with them.

Reflection: Recount some of the acts of kindness you chose to participate in from the Advent Action Cards. Remember these actions and people in your prayers and talk to the kids about how they feel about the activity. Talk through the feelings of gratitude for everything we have and everything we have to give.


Perth Activities
Festive Flicks at the Northbridge Piazza - Elf (G) screening at 12pm and The Grinch (PG) at 4pm.

Cappuccino Concert at State Libary of WA.  Free event at The Place (Kids space on the Mezzanine level) at 10:30am.