A Thrill of Hope Children's Mini Curriculum

A Thrill of Hope Children’s Mini Curriculum is a flexible Advent–Epiphany resource for children’s ministry, adaptable to traditional Sunday school, one-room classrooms, or even intergenerational settings.

Theme Overview

Advent begins in a weary world, fractured by division and despair. Yet across generations, humanity has clung to the hope of restoration, and God continues to draw near. The Messiah has saved us, is saving us, and will save us. Suffering is not the final word. As we journey through Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, we watch for God’s saving work all around us: healing where there is hurt, courage where there is fear, hope where there is despair. The miracle of Immanuel did not end in Bethlehem. The thrill of hope persists.

Weekly Themes:

• First Sunday of Advent: Keep Awake
  Mark 13:24–37
• Second Sunday of Advent: Prepare the Way
  Mark 1:1–8
• Third Sunday of Advent: Among You Stands One
  John 1:6–8, 19–28
• Fourth Sunday of Advent: Let It Be with Me
  Luke 1:26–38
• First Sunday after Christmas: My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation
  Luke 2:22–40
• Epiphany: Another Road
  Matthew 2:1–12

Scripture passages used in A Thrill of Hope are from the Revised Common Lectionary, Year B.

Description

Note: Are you a Mini Revolutions subscriber? Because A Thrill of Hope follows RCL Year B, this Children’s Mini Curriculum is the same material you’ll receive through your subscription. Keep your subscription running, and visit our Mini Revolutions Circle community for $29.99 off the Everything, Church, or Mini Bundle. Excludes the Home Bundle.

Six lessons for Advent, the First Sunday after Christmas, and Epiphany (we do not include a lesson for Christmas, but we do include a bonus coloring page). Each session includes:

• Weekly scripture text, based on our theme, A Thrill of Hope
• Bible Story Booklet: a child-friendly paraphrase of the scripture with colorable illustrations
• Bible Story Cards: Full-color illustrations of the Bible Story Booklet
• Bible Storytelling Videos: available to download or stream
• Discussion Questions: imagining and wondering open-ended questions
• Look It Up: highlighting a moment in history, an interesting fact, or a person who made an impact that connects with the theme
• Activity: diverse range of activities to engage the scripture through building and design, environmental care, social justice, self-care and compassion, social-emotional learning, science, technology, and art
• Prayer: closing prayer
• For preschoolers: Invitation to Play
  
• For youth: Youth Adaptations
• Coloring Page: coloring page connected to weekly scripture
  

Looking for youth curriculum? Check out our A Thrill of Hope Youth & Intergenerational Curriculum.

What I Get

PDF Download

• PDF curriculum with six sessions (Advent, the First Sunday after Christmas, and Epiphany)
• Resource Overview
• Links to Bible Storytelling Videos