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AIO Advent Calendar

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ADVENTURES
IN ODYSSEY
Activity Calendar
Christmas can be a hectic time oof year. Visiting family, hosting dinner
parties, attending Christmas celebrations—we pack our schedules with activities and
festivities. Sure, many of those things might be enjoyable, but it’s easy to become
overwhelmed and stressed with all we have to do. That’s why it’s important to turn our
eyes to the meaning behind the season and help our families enjoy holiday celebrations
built around the hope and truth of Christ.
One way my wife, Jean, and I have found to focus our family’s hearts is through
Focus on the Family’s Adventures in Odyssey—audio dramas that tell the stories of a
small town where kids learn important life lessons every day. We’ve had these radio dramas playing before our sons’ bedtimes since they were 4 years old.
One thing I love about Adventures in Odyssey is how it’s such a wonderful tool for
parents to use. It leads to meaningful discussions: Why did that person lie? How did this
character learn to trust God’s will? What can we learn from this story?
This Christmas, Thriving Family and Adventures in Odyssey have teamed up to
create a unique and meaningful Advent experience for your family. The gang from
Odyssey will share a variety of Bible-based activities and lessons that you can use with
your kids to teach them about the real reason for the Christmas season. Take the
time this Christmas season to connect with your kids in a meaningful way while
enjoying a very special Advent in Odyssey!
Jim Daly
WEEK one
1 Sunday
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BEGIN WITH SCRIPTURE:
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DEUTERONOMY 7:9
Welcome to the first day of Advent. Have you ever counted down
the days until Christmas? It’s pretty exciting when those numbers
get low, isn’t it? For an Advent calendar, we do the same thing. We
count down to Christmas by lighting candles on a wreath. Advent
focuses on Jesus—His birth, how He is with us every day, and His
promise to one day return to earth. Advent
wreaths are made of evergreen branches,
which symbolize God’s faithfulness
because they remain green all year.
At one meal each day this week, light the
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first purple candle. Purple is a color of roy-
alty, and this color represents Christ as King.
God’s people trusted in their heavenly ruler, that
He would keep His promise to Adam and Eve
and send a Savior to rescue all of us from sin
and death (Genesis 3:15). So each time
you see the evergreen branches, think
about God’s faithfulness in your life.
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Monday
2 THESSALONIANS 2:16-17
Here’s a clever diversion for your family: Find a fellow family member and
attempt to hold a balloon between your
bodies without using your hands. The
rest of the family should
then challenge said
pair to perform specific activities, such
as walk down a
hallway or sit on a
chair, all without
letting the balloon fall.
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As you will quite
easily observe, the
laws of physics require you
to stay close to your partner at all times.
In a similar way, our Father in heaven
always stays near to us, and He is ever
ready to send His Holy Spirit to comfort
us and give us hope. When Adam and
Eve sinned, their punishment was that
they could no longer be in God’s presence. That is why God sent His Son,
Jesus, as a baby to enable us to draw
near to Him again.
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Tuesday
ROMANS 12:4-8
Do you like drawing? When you draw,
does everything end
up looking like a
fish wearing a tutu?
Maybe that’s just
what happens when
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I draw. . . . Anyway,
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never fear, because I
have an easy art project
for you!
Trace your family members’ hands on a
piece of paper so your wrists and palms
become a tree’s trunk and your fingers
stick out like branches. See how each
handprint is different. Then give everyone
a different color of ink or paint. Use your
fingerprints to make the tree’s leaves.
Our fingerprints are all different, and so
are our talents and abilities. Some people are good at making others laugh or
comforting friends. People say that I’m
good at figuring out what people need—
oh, and I’m great at collecting Good
Eatin’ Cereal box tops! God made each
of us different so we can use our gifts
to show others
His love.
BO NU S
For directions on how to make an Advent
wreath, visit ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
Make your own Christmas scene with paper-craft
buildings from the town of Odyssey! To begin,
download the pattern and directions for J&J’s
Antiques at ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
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Wednesday
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
Here is an activity
for aspiring thespians (that is to say,
actors): Write
down the names
of each member of your family,
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other relatives, on
separate slips of paper.
Then, have everyone draw a name and
simultaneously imitate the person on
his or her slip. Guess whom each person is imitating. Repeat by drawing new
names. (And don’t neglect to be kind
when you are imitating!)
This activity reminds us that Advent is
a time of imitating. We attempt to duplicate God’s sacrificial giving to us. God
gave His Son to us so we could be set
free from the sin that separates us from
Him. During Advent, test your thespian
skills by imitating God’s sacrificial giving. Look for ways to show God’s love
to others.
BONUS
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Thursday
ACTS 20:35
Grab a bag of jelly beans, and pick
three red, three yellow, three green,
etc. There should be one color for
each player, so if there are five of you,
choose five different colors. Then add
one black jelly bean. Put them all in
another bag and shake them up. Then,
everyone should reach into the bag
without looking and pick out three jelly
beans. Sit in a circle. And then, everyone secretly passes one jelly bean to
the right. Then do it again. The first to
get all the same-colored jelly beans
wins! Oh, and the black one is “wild”—
it can be any color.
This jelly bean game reminds me how
I messed up my gift giving last Christmas. Just like the game, I gave based
on what I thought I was going to get in
return. That’s not the way it’s supposed
to work. When we give to others, Jesus
asks us to give like He gave to us. He
gave His life for us, even though He
knew we had nothing to give Him.
Jesus said that
those who
give without
caring about
what they
get in return
are blessed.
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Friday
1 PETER 4:8-9
People say I’m good
at hospitality. Well,
at least that’s what
Mrs. Randolph says.
And I think she
counts as “people.”
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She says that when
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people visit me, I’m
good at making them
feel welcome and comfortable.
I think she says that because when
I know people are coming to visit, I
always carve their initials in the soap
in the guest bathroom. You can do
something hospitable, too, but not with
soap. Get an item from your room,
then tell how you can use it to make
others feel more comfortable.
When Jesus was born, people on
earth didn’t show Him much hospitality.
There wasn’t room at the inn, so He
had to be born in a stable. Herod
tried to kill Him, so His parents had to
leave Bethlehem to save His life. Of
course there were a few who did
honor Him: The angels sang about
Him, shepherds worshiped Him,
and wise men gave Him gifts (later).
That’s pretty much what hospitality
is all about: showing how much you
appreciate people through your words
and actions.
Add a paper-craft house to your Odyssey Christmas scene! Download the pattern and
directions for the Parker house at ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
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Saturday
EPHESIANS 4:32
Have someone wrap your arm with
toilet paper to make it look like
an arm cast and sling. Give the
others in your family some kind of
cast—either on their legs, arms
or ankles. Then, try to do some
everyday things like folding towels,
playing Frisbee or eating ice cream.
When I was 7, I broke my arm right
before Christmas, and I had to wait a
few weeks before I could ride my new
bike. How frustrating! When we hurt
ourselves, we have to rest,
let others take care
of us and be
patient. Even
though we can’t
see it, healing
is happening
underneath the
Band-Aids. The
same is true of broken
relationships. They
hurt on the inside,
and the healing
begins within our
hearts. It often
starts when we
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forgive the hurtful
things that other
people did to us, just
like God has forgiven
us through His Son,
Jesus.
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LUKE 3:4
the first and second purple candles at one
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meal each day. The second purple candle reminds us that we are sinners who
need to repent, and we need to prepare our
hearts for the return of Christ, who saves us
from our sins.
How do we prepare? By learning all we can about
Jesus. By trying each day to be more and more like Him. Before
Jesus walked the earth, God’s people had to wait thousands
of years for Him. But waiting didn’t mean they sat around
and did nothing. God sent prophets to let people know
what to look for, so that they knew about Jesus before He
And He sent leaders and judges to help them not go astray.
So prepare your heart today to celebrate the true meaning of
Christmas—the birth of the Son of God.
Try this with your family: Give them five Popsicle sticks each. Write
one word on each stick: birth, anointing, betrayal, Crucifixion and
Resurrection. After you read a prophecy, have them hold up the
word that the verse refers to. Here are the Scriptures (and the
answers!): Isaiah 7:14 (birth); Isaiah 25:8 (Resurrection); Zechariah
11:12-13 (betrayal); Isaiah 9:6 (birth); Isaiah 53:12 (Crucifixion);
Isaiah 11:1-4 (anointing); Micah 5:2,4-5 (birth); Isaiah 53:6
(betrayal); Psalm 22:16-18 (Crucifixion); Psalm 16:10 (Resurrection).
PSALM 139 :13-14
On different slips of paper, write down
the names of everyone in your family,
along with one good character quality that each of them has. For example,
one might say “good listener” and
another might say “helpful.” Take turns
drawing a slip, and talk about how the
person shows this character quality.
The second week of Advent starts today. Light
even got there. He gave rules to show them how to behave.
Monday
Con
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When I was a young Christian, I sometimes wondered
how much God
loved me. I was
an average student, I wasn’t
good at sports,
and it looked like I
was going to spend
my life working at an
ice cream shop. I didn’t
have much to offer God.
But now I understand better
how God loves everyone. He uniquely
created each individual and gave him
or her a purpose in His kingdom. If you
ever feel worthless, trust in the value
God places on you. He loves you so
much that He gave up His Son for you!
Thank God for creating you the way you
are. Then wait to see what He accomplishes through you.
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Tuesday
PHILIPPIANS 2:4
Give a shoe box to
each family member, and cut a hole
on top. Let each
person decorate
the box. From now
until Christmas, put
Scriptures, notes
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or mementos in each
other’s containers to
encourage family members.
When I’m delivering mail, I try to encourage people by saying, “Good morning!”
and “Your yard looks great today!”
and “You got a birthday card from your
mother-in-law! Congratulations! She
spelled your name right this time!”
Sometimes life is tough, you know?
That’s why friends are so important. They encourage us to keep going,
regardless of how we’re feeling. Supporting one another helps us become
more compassionate. Kinda like the
compassion that Jesus showed us by
coming to earth to take away our sins.
Add a building to your Odyssey scene! Download
the pattern and directions for the Electric Palace
at ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
BONUS
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Wednesday
PSALM 46:10
Here is an activity that can easily double as a science experiment: Pour a
small handful of glitter into an empty
2-liter bottle. Fill it with water. Put the
cap on tightly and shake it. Because
glitter is slightly denser than water,
you’ll soon notice that it will slowly fall
to the bottom of the bottle.
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This experiment
inspires an analogy.
Just as the glitter
settles when we
stop shaking the
bottle, we sometimes need to let
all the activity in
our lives settle down.
It seems
that busyness has become
as much a tradition of
Christmas as the exchange
of gifts. But God does not desire
for us to be so busy that we forget to spend time with Him,
even if we’re doing positive
things. The Christmas season
is a good opportunity to rest
from our busyness and simply communicate with
God.
Today, listen to the free Adventures
in Odyssey episode “Peace on Earth”
in Thriving Family’s iPad edition.
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Thursday
2 THESSALONIANS 2:15
Quick! Set a
timer for one
minute. Have
each person in
your family write
or yell out as
many Christmas
traditions as he
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on
or she can. The
activities can be ones
you already do or new ones. Then vote
on your favorites. You might be surprised
at the ones that other people like!
When I start a family, I’m going to have
a Christmas tradition where we decorate
the tree only with red licorice whips. It
will look cool, and plus, what’s better
than licorice trees?
Some traditions are passed down
through the generations and remind us
of family or friends. Others can keep
our focus on God. And then some are
just fun. Traditions also teach us. In the
Bible, Paul told believers to follow the
traditions that he passed
down to them. As you
celebrate Jesus’ birth,
your Christmas
traditions can
remind you of who
God is and what
He has done.
BONUS
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Friday
EPHESIANS 5:15-16
Here is a potentially challenging
endeavor: Have each family member
take a slip of paper and write down a
recent bad decision that he or she has
personally made. Fold the slips, place
them into a container, and then have
everyone draw one. Discuss what
would have been a better choice.
It is quite amazing when I consider
how many bad choices I made before I
became a Christian.
Now, I pray
before all major
decisions,
and I am,
statistically
speaking,
much more
likely to make
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better ones. By
reading the Bible,
talking with other Christians
and tackling questions of faith,
we are given God’s wisdom
each day. Start a new tradition: Give
each person a family prayer
partner. Begin to pray for
your partner, for his or
her ability to make wise
decisions.
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Saturday
EPHESIANS 2:10
Here’s an idea
that we do at
my church:
Create
homemade
Christmas
cards for a
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veterans hospital or nursing
home. The people
who get them will love your artwork,
and they’ll feel special that you remembered them at Christmas!
I remember when I was sick for
a couple of days last month and
Wooton came by with chicken soup
and a card decorated with macaroni,
glitter and cotton swabs. It was a little
weird, but I felt better immediately! It
really cheered me up because I was
laughing.
God created us to live happily with
Him forever. Just like the cards you
create today, God made you for a special purpose. And part of that purpose
includes encouraging others. Hand
deliver the homemade cards—who
knows, you just might brighten someone’s day!
Make another house for your Odyssey town! Download the pattern
and directions for the Barclay house at ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
week three
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ECCLESIASTES 3:12
Today, light the first two candles of your Advent wreath, along with
the rose-colored one. This third candle represents the joy of God’s
people as they anticipated the coming Messiah. Lighting this can-
dle at meals reminds you that a joyful excitement for Christmas is a
good thing.
There are many types of joy. The joy of the
Lord can thrill us or simply help us remember that God is always with us. But joy
isn’t just an emotion. Joy is a continuous knowledge of the goodness of
God, regardless of how we feel.
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Monday
PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13
Play a game I like to call “Crazy Bus
Driver!” Arrange chairs or sit on the floor
like you’re riding on a bus. Let someone be a driver who ignores every traffic
law there is. You’ll be shouting, “We’re gonna crash!”
and you might start to
appreciate why there
are rules for driving.
And you might think
that I come up with
games that have
some pretty silly
rules!
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Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:16 to be joy-
ful. Solomon, the wisest man in history, said the
same in Ecclesiastes 3:12. So our joy shouldn’t
be based on what’s happening to us. We
should put our hope and trust in God daily,
and that will bring us joy.
BONUS
When He was on
earth, Jesus followed
some of the Pharisees’ rules
and ignored others, but He followed all of
God’s rules. Every day, we should follow
God’s rules, too. His rules are always fair,
just and good for us. Sometimes the world
has rules that seem unfair (like grocery
stores limiting us to eight free samples—what is up with that?!).
If we can find a way to
follow them without
breaking God’s rules,
we please God and
are a good witness
to others.
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Tuesday
LUKE 2:8,13-14
As a child, I never
enjoyed playing
“pretend.” I simply didn’t see
it as a practical use of time,
and I much preEug
ferred solving
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physics equations.
But I’ve since learned
the value of imagination.
Therefore, perhaps you might enjoy this
activity. Build a tent with a blanket and
chairs. Turn out the lights, sit in the tent
and pass around a flashlight. When a
person holds the flashlight, he should
begin a Christmas carol that the family
can sing together.
Now, imagine you are one of the shepherds in the field, watching your sheep.
How amazing it must have been for
them to hear the joyous news of Jesus’
birth through the hymns of angels!
The angels were rejoicing because
Jesus came to show God’s great love
to ordinary people, e.g., the shepherds. Sometimes the worship songs
and hymns we sing together are perfect
reminders of how great God is.
Make a new building for your Odyssey town! Download the
pattern and directions for the Odyssey Community Church
week three
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Wednesday
MARK 12:42-44
Here’s a fun family activity: Decorate
“giving” boxes. And what are giving
boxes, you ask? Can you guess what’s
going to be inside them? Money, right?
Nope! Put a button or marble inside the
boxes any time you do a good deed or
help others. On Christmas Eve, wrap
your giving boxes as a special gift
for Jesus. Set it under the tree as a
reminder to continue
serving others like
Jesus did.
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There are a
lot of things
to give people
besides money. In
the story of the
widow’s offering
in the Bible, Jesus
told us that it is not how
much we
give, but
how
much we
give of ourselves.
When we do this, we’re
following Jesus’ example. He was the sacrifice
for our sins (John 1:3536). Jesus chose to
give not just some of
himself. He gave
everything for us!
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Thursday
LUKE 2:4-5
When I was 8
and we were
going on
vacation, I
asked Mom
if I could
pack my
Con
nie
own suitcase.
I stuffed it with
potato chips (no bag), 150 crayons
(no box) and three stuffed bears. But
no clothes! Try packing a single small
backpack like you’re going on a long
trip. What would you bring, and why?
I wonder how Mary and Joseph
packed for their trip when they
traveled the 70 miles from Nazareth to
Bethlehem. Imagine walking several
days to a foreign city, able to bring
only what you could carry yourself or
maybe fit on a donkey’s back. Then,
they got there, and they had to stay
with a bunch of animals. Sometimes
when we look at a beautiful Nativity
set, with all the nice-looking animals
and shepherds, we forget what Mary
and Joseph had to go through during
the first Christmas.
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Friday
JOHN 1:14
And now it’s that special time of
Advent when we discuss the miracle of sound waves! I love this
time of year! Take
turns speaking
into a large cup
or bowl that will
distort voices
or make an
echo. Speak
today’s Bible
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verse, or sing
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“Jesus Loves Me”
into it. Then roll up a
sheet of paper like a megaphone and do the same.
Sounds waves can bounce (or echo,
if you prefer), and they can be amplified, if concentrated by some type of
megaphone. Sometimes, our voices
seem to take on a life of their own. The
Gospel of John refers to Jesus as the
Word, which makes me think of a way
that we can use our voices—to tell
others about Him!
Make another house for your Odyssey town! Download
the pattern and directions for the Washington house at
ThrivingFamily.com/Advent.
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Saturday
LUKE 2:10-11
I looked through my baby pictures the
other day. Wow, was I cute! Pull out
baby pictures and birth announcements of everyone in your family. Talk
about how excited people were when
they were expecting each family member’s birth or adoption. Then, make a
birth announcement for Jesus.
Just as people were excited about
your birth, there were so many people expectantly waiting for Jesus’
birth. It’s obvious by how many people
showed up to celebrate—shepherds,
angels and the wise men who arrived
later. Jesus coming
into the world
as a child
fulfilled a
promise that
God made
to His people. It showed
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us that He loves us
and always keeps His
promises.
BONUS
week four
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PSALM 95:2
Today, light the final purple candle, along with the other three.
This candle represents God’s love. Remember that God loved
us so much that He sent His Son, even though we were still
sinners (Romans 5:8).
We should respond to God’s love for us
by obeying Him and worshiping Him. We
often think that worship is something we
do, such as singing songs. But it’s that
and more. Worship is how we come
into the presence of God. It’s an act of
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respect in all we do—in our actions, atti-
tude and words. Being able to come into His
presence is a gift. It allows us to express our
love to God and enjoy His love for us.
Each time you light this final Advent can-
dle, think about one way you can better
worship God. Tell your ideas to each
JEREMIAH 29:13
And now it’s that time of
Advent when we learn
about magnetic properties! I love this time
of year! Hold a piece
of paper horizontally in the air while
someone
else holds a
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magnet below it. Place
paper clips on top. Then
move the magnet. Watch as the paper
clips appear to move by themselves.
Just as the magnet moved the paper
clips, God can invisibly guide our lives.
The wise men certainly took an inexact scientific approach by following a
star, yet God still led them to Jesus. Just
as the wise men sought Jesus, we can
seek Him through prayer, Bible reading,
attending church and talking about Him.
Over time, we will sense His guidance
and be able to follow Him through faith.
other. Then this week, do a few of
them as a family.
Monday
BONUS
Perhaps you could make a
“seeking God” wall in
your home. Using
pens and sticky
notes, post Scriptures that serve
as reminders to
seek God.
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Tuesday
2 SAMUEL 22:3-4
Place a napkin in a resealable plastic
bag. Hold the sealed bag under running
water. Turn off the water and remove
the dry napkin from the bag. You’ll find
that the bag helped keep the napkin
dry. OK, so I admit it’s not as exciting as
one of Eugene’s complicated science
experiments, but it makes a point about
protection. That napkin will
always stay dry
in that plastic
bag. Make a
list of things
that protect
you every
day—parents,
shoes, roofs,
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nie
seat belts,
gloves, etc.
Make sure God is on your list, too. He is
our refuge. When Herod found out that
Jesus had been born, he schemed to
kill Him. But God sent an angel to warn
Joseph to flee to Egypt with Jesus and
Mary. When bad things happen, we can
turn to God to help us get through the
circumstances and to comfort us.
Make one final building for your Odyssey scene!
Download the pattern and directions for Whit’s End
CHRISTMAs daY
LUKE 2:1-20
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Rejoice! Celebrate! The Savior is born! Advent ends on Christmas
Eve because the waiting is over. Today is a day of celebration.
To help in your celebration, play the ABC Advent game to remind
your family about Jesus’ birth. To do this, come up with 25 things
related to the Nativity. For example:
A
B
C
is for the Announcement of the birth of Jesus by Gabriel.
is for the Baby born in Bethlehem.
is for the Choir of angels.
(Skip the letter “X” if you want an even 25.)
This family activity may only take about 15 minutes out of your day,
but it will remind your family about the reason for this celebration.
Then, light the white candle in the center of your Advent wreath to
represent Jesus, the Light of the World.
Authors who contributed to the creation of the Advent calendar are listed in alphabetical order (by last name): Lindsey Bell, Chris
Brack, Donna Brennan, Crystal Brothers, Naomi Cassata, Hannah Conti, Nancy Kay Grace, Rhonda Hensley, Sarah Kohrs,
Lisa Robertson, Stacey Thacker, Marshal Younger and Lori Zenker. Illustrator: Gary Locke. Copyright © 2013 by Focus on the Family.
Adventures in Odyssey Album List
Go deeper each day of Advent with Adventures in Odyssey audio dramas.
Dec. 2
Dec. 6
Dec. 11
Learn more about God’s comfort amid brokenness in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Monty’s Christmas.”
Album No. 7: On Thin Ice
Find out how one family made a grandparent feel welcome in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Grandma’s Christmas Visit.”
Album No. 52: Cause and Effect
Discover why busyness isn’t a good Christmas tradition in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Peace on Earth.”
Album No. 3: Heroes
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Dec. 3
iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/52-cause-and-effect/id560189752/?179506
Dec. 7
iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/03-heroes/id559787666/?179506
Dec. 12
Hear how others have used or hid their talents in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “The Popsicle Kid.”
Album No. 39: Friends, Family and Countrymen
Go deeper into how forgiveness helps heal broken relationships
in Adventures in Odyssey’s “Where’s Your Daddy?”
Album No. 12: At Home and Abroad
Explore the rich history of Christmas celebrations in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “A Time for Christmas.”
Album No. 19: Passport to Adventure
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Dec. 4
Enjoy a funny story about sacrificial love in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “Gifts for Madge & Guy.”
Album No. 1: The Adventure Begins
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Dec. 5
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Dec. 9
Learn more about the value God places on people in Adventures
in Odyssey’s “It’s a Pokenberry Christmas” (part one).
Album No. 31: Days to Remember
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Dec. 10
Discover the reasons why people give gifts in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “A Christmas Conundrum.”
Album No. 45: Lost & Found
Hear how friends can encourage each other in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “It’s a Pokenberry Christmas” (part two).
Album No. 31: Days to Remember
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Dec. 13
Find out why St. Nicholas chose to give freely in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “BTV: Redeeming the Season.”
Album No. 48: Moment of Truth
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Dec. 14
Go deeper into what serving others might mean in Adventures
in Odyssey’s “The Visitors.”
Album No. 7: On Thin Ice
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Dec. 15
Dec. 20
Hear how joy doesn’t depend on good things happening to you
in Adventures in Odyssey’s “Silent Night.”
Album No. 45: Lost & Found
Come along as Eugene explores the first Christmas in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Back to Bethlehem” (part two).
Album No. 10: Other Times, Other Places
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Dec. 16
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Dec. 21
Explore how to celebrate your faith in a world that is anti-God
in Adventures in Odyssey’s “The Living Nativity.”
Album No. 16: Flights of Imagination
Enjoy the exciting conclusion of the Nativity story in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Back to Bethlehem” (part three).
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Dec. 17
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Dec. 23
Learn more about the songs we sing at Christmas in Adventures
in Odyssey’s “Caroling, Caroling.”
Album No. 15: A Place of Wonder
Find out how the wise men searched for Jesus in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “The Star” (part one).
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Dec. 18
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Dec. 24
Discover how the best gifts come from the heart in Adventures
in Odyssey’s “A Lamb’s Tale.”
Album No. 43: Along for the Ride
Discover how Jesus’ early years were not easy in Adventures in
Odyssey’s “The Star” (part two).
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Dec. 19
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christmas Day
Learn to be thankful for all that God has given you in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “The Day After Christmas.”
Album No. 1: The Adventure Begins
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Make paper models of Whit, Connie, Eugene and
Wooton from Adventures in Odyssey Clubhouse magazine.
Download “Clubhouse’s Cut-and-Fold Characters” at
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Join Connie as she rediscovers the first Christmas story in
Adventures in Odyssey’s “Back to Bethlehem” (part one).
make paper models!
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