ST. MICHAEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

1) PARENT PREPARATION 

Note to Parents: “Teaching a Sunday School Lesson” is a weekly episode on the Lutheran radio show Issues Etc. that correlates to this specific Sunday School curriculum. Listening to either of these 30-minute conversations will give you the basic Bible points to teach your child(ren).

With LCMS Pastor Tom Baker (2018): https://issuesetc.org/2018/12/11/3451-teaching-a-sunday-school-lesson-mary-visits-elizabeth-pr-tom-baker-12-11-18/

With Deaconess Pam Nielsen of Concordia Publishing House (2010): https://issuesetc.org/2010/11/29/9357/

2) WEB PAGES THAT CORRESPOND TO THIS SPECIFIC LESSON

This week’s Bible text, Luke 1:39-56

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A39-56&version=ESV

Overview of this lesson from the publisher (CPH):

https://seedsoffaith.cph.org/2015/12/15/new-testament-1-lesson-3-mary-visits-elizabeth/

This lesson’s Everyday Faith Family Page from the publisher (CPH):

https://www1.cph.org/sundayschool/downloads/EverydayFaith_NT1_3_Mary_visits_Eliz.pdf

3) AGE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FROM OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: 

Ages 3 through Kindergarten (6-page PDF) 

First, Second and Third Grade (6-page PDF)

Fourth and Fifth Grade (5-page PDF)

4) EXTRA OPTIONAL LINKS

Illustrated retelling of this week’s Bible story (for younger children):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tmkp1zPnfw

“The Visitation” DVD clip (for older children): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROvvVu9Fi0U

“The Advent Song” (for younger children): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZCtyhOU2gw

“Let It Be Done to Me” song (for older children): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRhd21locMM

Mary Visits Elizabeth coloring page (for younger children): https://coloringhome.com/coloring-page/1759734?album=the-visitation-coloring-page

Mary Visits Elizabeth coloring page (for older children): https://www.saintanneshelper.com/support-files/stained-glass-visitation-coloring-page.pdf

3-D Printable Advent Wreath: http://www.drawn2bcreative.com/3-d-printable-advent-wreath/