December 2025
Enriching the soil for deep growing roots
Advent is a time to practice waiting. Celebrating the church year as a family creates rich spiritual experiences for your children and will strengthen their roots in Christ.
Dads, you have an extremely important job this month. Please watch the video tutorial about Telling Your Story. Read the details in your curriculum. Begin this month by telling your children your own faith story. During the next few months, each family will craft their own Faith Story to share.
Advent is a time to practice waiting. Celebrating the church year as a family creates rich spiritual experiences for your children and will strengthen their roots in Christ.
Dads, you have an extremely important job this month. Please watch the video tutorial about Telling Your Story. Read the details in your curriculum. Begin this month by telling your children your own faith story. During the next few months, each family will craft their own Faith Story to share.
TELLING GOD'S STORY
"God With Us"
Take time once a week to watch or retell the story using the purple bag of props. You don’t have to use the script; tell it in your own words.
- Toddlers can tell the story with rhyming cards
- Elementary-age children can tell the story with the story props
- Youth can tell the story using the comic strip
- Parents can use any of the above
Take time once a week to watch or retell the story using the purple bag of props. You don’t have to use the script; tell it in your own words.
- Toddlers can tell the story with rhyming cards
- Elementary-age children can tell the story with the story props
- Youth can tell the story using the comic strip
- Parents can use any of the above
For Parents
"Tips on Reading Aloud to Children"
Watch this video early in the month to find out about the benefits of reading aloud to your children. Use these tips as you read the December family book, LOOK, or the toddler board book for young children. Ask your children to wonder with you about the meaning of Advent.
Watch this video early in the month to find out about the benefits of reading aloud to your children. Use these tips as you read the December family book, LOOK, or the toddler board book for young children. Ask your children to wonder with you about the meaning of Advent.
For Toddlers
"Rhyming Card Game"
For families with babies and toddlers, we have another fun rhyme to introduce your children to God’s Story this month. Watch this heartwarming video and practice it together – as many times as they ask.
For families with babies and toddlers, we have another fun rhyme to introduce your children to God’s Story this month. Watch this heartwarming video and practice it together – as many times as they ask.
VERSE OF THE MONTH
“ Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
Colossians 2:7 NLT
“ Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
Colossians 2:7 NLT
Parenting Video
Be Learning Parents, Not Perfect Parents
Next
Steps
Use your checklist inside your monthly bag to help you keep track of what you have completed.
Mark your calendar for the next family meeting with your cohort! You can find more information about the meeting schedule on the Community page.
Use your checklist inside your monthly bag to help you keep track of what you have completed.
Mark your calendar for the next family meeting with your cohort! You can find more information about the meeting schedule on the Community page.
