Church on the Cape - United Methodist
A community church in Cape Porpoise, Maine
Children & Youth
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Please read about December 2025's Advent celebrations.
The excitement of Christmas and the birth of baby Jesus could be felt in both the sanctuary and Sunday School during the Advent season.
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The children enjoyed bringing an ornament to the Advent wreath in the sanctuary and talking about the importance of their ornament.
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They proudly helped Pastor Greg light the Advent candles and had fun singing the Advent candle song each week.
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The Advent celebration continued in Sunday School. The children had their own Advent wreath and candles to light (battery-operated).
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Each week, the lessons reflected the candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. Ask the children what the word Advent means; there’s a good chance they can tell you.
​In week one, the children created paper Advent calendars to count down to Christmas Day and talked about the hope the baby Jesus would bring. In week two, they created animal ornaments as a reminder of the lesson of peace. Week three, they created scenes of joy from the dry desert. In week four, the last Sunday in Advent, they lit the final candle of love. They heard the story of the angel messenger who persuaded Joseph to marry Mary, who was pregnant with the Holy Child. Hmmm, there were a few questions around that! The children made angel ornaments to remind them of the angel’s message of Jesus’ birth, and love.
Each Sunday, the joy the children and teachers bring to the program is clearly felt by all.
These children feel a sense of real connection to their classmates and their church family. Thank you for the love and interest you show in each of them.
Article and Photos by Carol Nason, Parent Approval Given
