Brite Monthly – Elementary: December 2025

This Month’s Biblical Theme Is: God is a promise keeper

When sin entered the world, God made a promise to His people to send a Savior who would redeem them. Our great God did not leave us to our sin but kept His promise! This month we are celebrating the fruition of that Genesis promise. Jesus is our forever King, Messiah and Rescuer. The stunning beauty of the Christmas season is that God is the promise keeper who sent the greatest gift of all, Jesus!

Monthly Memory Verse: For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Forever King (Micah 5:1–5)

The prophet Micah warned the Israelites that they were not following God’s ways and to turn back to God. Micah shared the promise that God would send a forever King.

Brite Idea: God promised a Savior who would be King forever. 

Mary and Joseph (Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38)

Mary and Joseph were visited by an angel who gave them unexpected news. Mary would have a baby and name Him Jesus. He would save the people from their sins.

Brite Idea: Jesus is the Messiah. 

Jesus is Born (Luke 2:1–21)

Jesus was born in Bethlehem. A group of angels appeared to shepherds and announced Jesus’ birth. Jesus was the Savior. The shepherds rushed to see the baby and praised God for the promise He kept.

Brite Idea: The promised Savior was born. 

Anna and Simeon (Luke 2:22–38)

Anna and Simeon believed and knew the promised Savior would come. They waited faithfully for God to keep His promise. They met Jesus and saw the promised Savior and praised God for all He had done.

Brite Idea: God is a promise keeper.

This Month’s Unit Title Is: Jingle Bell Treats

Christmastime holds promises—joy, lights and even sweet treats. Kids will learn about the sweet promises God kept at Christmas. As someone may have anticipation for a recipe to finish baking many had great anticipation as they waited for the promised Messiah. This month reveals how God’s promises are always sweet!

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This Month’s Leader Training Topic Is: Time Management

We get a limited amount of time with our kids every week. Sometimes our group time feels like it flies by and sometimes it feels like we have all the time in the world. How can we be great stewards of that time?

Throughout the month, we’ll explore the following:

Week 1: Getting Started

Week 2: Pace Yourself

Week 3: Avoid Time Wasters

Week 4: Land the Plane

Teaching Kids about the Gospel:

The Gospel is the good news. God wants everyone to know this good news and not miss out on this invitation!

Here’s the Gospel in four main words: God, Us, Jesus, Trust.

God

God is a loving God who is all-powerful and holy. He knows and sees everything and rules over everything. God created all people in His image, and we are valuable to Him.

Us

But we have sinned, and our sin separates us from God. What is sin? Sin is anything we think, say or do that disobeys God. The penalty for sin is death and separation from God forever.

Jesus

But because God loves us so much, He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus died in our place. But He did not stay dead—He rose again three days later. Because of Jesus, we no longer have to be separated from God, and we are offered the free gift of eternal life!

Trust

God gives salvation—rescuing us from our sin—to everyone who places their trust in Jesus as their Savior. What is trust? It means that we rely on what Jesus did. You cannot be saved from sin by doing good things, but only through what Jesus did for you.