Troy Church Families—our Christmas Program will be Sunday, December 7th, featuring all children ages 18 months through 6th grade in a special presentation of the Christmas Story. Children will lead worship through Christmas hymns and an enactment of Jesus’s birth from Luke’s Gospel. Rehearsals will take place November 2nd, November 16th, and December 6th (dress rehearsal). Please sign up by November 2nd using the form below—one form may be used for multiple children.
Family Worship
This week, aim to Read, Pray, and Sing at least twice. Pick two days and spend intentional time together as a family.
- Read – Use a storybook Bible or follow this week’s recap to retell the story at home.
- Pray – Talk to God together about what you’ve read. Ask questions. Give thanks. Pray for understanding.
- Sing – Choose a simple hymn or worship song:
- 🎵 “There is a Fountain Filled With Blood”
- 🎵 “Holy, Holy, Holy”
- 🎵 For younger kids: “Jesus Loves Me” or the “Doxology”
In Isaiah 6, the prophet Isaiah is given a vision of God seated on a majestic throne, exalted and surrounded by glory. The hem of his robe fills the temple, and mighty seraphim fly above him, declaring, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Overwhelmed by this vision of God’s holiness, Isaiah realizes his own sinfulness and cries out, recognizing that he is a man of unclean lips living among unclean people. He fears being destroyed in the presence of such a holy God.
But then, a seraph touches Isaiah’s mouth with a burning coal from the altar, saying, “Your guilt is taken away and your sin completely covered.” This moment reveals that only God has the power to remove guilt and make people holy. Isaiah’s vision of the coal points forward to a greater salvation. The rest of the book of Isaiah speaks of a Servant who would suffer so that sins could be forgiven, a virgin who would bear a son called Immanuel, and a King who would rule a never-ending kingdom of peace. This Deliverer is Jesus, whose sacrifice removes our sin and makes us clean.
LISTEN TO THE STORY
Watch the Story!
The Toddler Class has been learning about the story of Esther!
They have also been learning these songs if you would like to continue teaching them these songs at home.
- Jesus Love Me
- Doxology
You can find fun versions of each song wherever you listen to music!
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