1. EMMANUEL Children’s Church Program

2. EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US E - Eminent and immanent M – Moving the king’s residence M - My home is your home A – Always and forever N – Near and far U – Us E - ETERNITY L – Let’s Celebrate

3. WEEK 1 E - EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US Eminent and Immanent

4. WEEK 1 E – EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US EMINENT AND IMMANENT Talk to the children about their week and pray about any concerns. Take up offerings Note that now there are only a few weeks until Christmas. Tell them that we are going to be thinking about the concepts of Emmanuel – God with us and Eternity We will also be preparing decorations for the Church foyer Talk about the meanings of Eminent and Immanent Jesus is the Eminent King of kings and the Immanent God who dwells with us and in us Read the first part of the Christmas story - the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary and the prophecies foretelling Jesus birth You will call His name Jesus And His name will be called…. Do the colouring/craft activities Make a circle and pray for the week ahead

6. EMINENT 1.high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen. 2.conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy: eminent fairness. 3.lofty; high: eminent peaks. 4.prominent Synonyms 1. celebrated, renowned, illustrious, outstanding 2. noted; notable.

7. IMMANENT remaining within; indwelling; inherent. Theology. (of the Deity) indwelling the universe, time, etc. "indwelling, inherent," 1535, via Fr., from L.L. immanens, prp. of L. immanere, from in- "in" + manere "to dwell" manor (Contrasted with transcendent.)

8. TRANSCENDENT 1.going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding. 2.superior or supreme. 3.Theology. (of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc.

9. Emmanuel, His name is called Emmanuel God with us Revealed to us His name is called Emmanuel

10. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

11. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21