Advent Day 17: Bread from the Ravens

All three paths are shown: 15 minutes, then more for 30, then more for 60.

15 min
Read the verse
“And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.”
— 1 Kings 17:6 (KJV)
15 min
Sing
A Road Beneath the Stars — from 31 Days of Christmas Hymns. Play it once, then sing the chorus together.
15 min
Pray together
Lord, You fed Elijah by the brook when he had nothing. Thank You for our daily bread. Help us share it with people who are hungry this winter. Amen.
15 min
Do one thing
Learn the five names in this verse.
30 min
The story
Jesse Tree evening 16 · Elijah — read 1 Kings 17 in your Bible. Symbol to hang: a raven.
For the children: Elijah and the ravens.
30 min
Print
Colour square 15 on the printable calendar Ornament 16 · Elijah
60 min
Together: Colour the nativity
Colour the nativity page while someone reads Luke 2:1–7.
60 min
Talk about it
1. How did God take care of Elijah?
2. How could our family help feed someone this week?
60 min
Light a candle
Light 3 candles on the Advent wreath (the rose-coloured one, for joy). How to keep the wreath.
Then light a candle for someone you carry in your heart on Light a Candle Together.

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Bread from the Ravens