LessonsLesson 11

Advent & Christmas · Week 11

The Journey to Bethlehem

Το ταξίδι στη Βηθλεέμ

nativity

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and repetition. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions and encourage them to use the words in sentences.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read slowly. Kids repeat.

Κύριε, οδήγησέ μας στο ταξίδι.

Kyrie, odigise mas sto taxidi.

Lord, guide us on the journey.

📖 This Week's Story

Mary and Joseph had to take a very long journey to the town of Bethlehem. Mary was about to have her baby, and they walked and walked under the stars. When they arrived, they knocked on door after door looking for a place to stay. But every inn was full! "No room!" everyone said. Finally, a kind person offered them a stable — a place where animals sleep. It wasn't fancy, but it was warm and safe. And there, in that simple, humble place, the greatest story ever was about to begin.

Key Phrases

Ταξίδι

Taxidi

Journey

Αστέρι

Asteri

Star

Νύχτα

Nichta

Night

📝 Vocabulary

Ταξίδι

Taxidi

Journey

Mary and Joseph took a long taxidi.

Αστέρι

Asteri

Star

A bright asteri shone in the sky.

Νύχτα

Nichta

Night

They traveled through the nichta.

Φάτνη

Fatni

Manger

The baby was placed in a fatni.

🎮 Activity

game

Journey to Bethlehem! Cut out a large star from yellow paper. One child holds the star and walks slowly around the room. The other children follow the star. When the star stops, everyone sits down — you've arrived at Bethlehem!

  1. 1Why do you think there was no room?
  2. 2What would you do if someone needed a place to stay?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Κύριε, σ' ευχαριστούμε για την καθοδήγησή σου. Αμήν.

Kyrie, s' efcharistoume gia tin kathodigisi sou. Amin.

Lord, we thank you for your guidance. Amen.

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