============================================================ СТОРІНКА 1 ============================================================ --- p0b0 bbox=[37.9, 134.5, 259.4, 185.5] leading=13.0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 9.0 #000000 s1: ArialMT 9.0 #000000 [s0 x=37.9 y=143.6] Make sure your name and address are written here. [s1 x=37.9 y=156.6] Age: [s1 x=37.9 y=169.6] Name: [s1 x=37.9 y=182.6] Address: --- p0b1 bbox=[37.9, 212.5, 93.6, 224.5] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 9.0 #000000 [s0 x=37.9 y=221.6] Class Leader: --- p0b2 bbox=[490.6, 595.4, 590.1, 813.5] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 74.77 #ffffff [s0 x=490.6 y=813.5] level 0 --- p0b3 bbox=[28.2, 24.4, 580.8, 115.3] leading=5.33 s0: ArialMT 52.0 #ffffff s1: ArialMT 52.0 #000000 s2: ArialMT 9.0 #ffffff s3: Arial-BoldMT 12.0 #ffffff s4: Arial-BoldMT 60.0 #ffffff [s0 x=28.2 y=76.7] bible | [s1 x=138.1 y=76.7] time [s2 x=387.9 y=83.9] www.besweb.com [s3 x=30.5 y=92.4] Level 0 Bible Stories [s4 x=487.6 y=92.7] A12 --- p0b4 bbox=[503.4, 27.1, 565.0, 52.0] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 18.0 #ffffff [s0 x=503.4 y=45.3] Level 0 --- p0b5 bbox=[364.4, 199.6, 457.6, 225.8] leading=4.2 s0: Arial-BoldMT 7.0 #000000 s1: ArialMT 7.0 #000000 [s0 x=374.2 y=206.7] B.E.S. [s1 x=364.4 y=215.1] A wise guide [s0 x=433.3 y=206.7] Q [s1 x=416.5 y=215.1] Bravely asks [s1 x=421.4 y=223.5] questions --- p0b6 bbox=[468.6, 199.6, 509.4, 225.8] leading=8.4 s0: Arial-BoldMT 7.0 #000000 s1: ArialMT 7.0 #000000 [s0 x=477.9 y=206.7] Pause [s1 x=468.6 y=215.1] Likes to stop [s1 x=474.0 y=223.5] and think --- p0b7 bbox=[515.8, 199.6, 566.1, 225.8] leading=8.4 s0: Arial-BoldMT 7.0 #000000 s1: ArialMT 7.0 #000000 [s0 x=530.6 y=206.7] Beam [s1 x=515.8 y=215.1] An encouraging [s1 x=531.4 y=223.5] friend --- p0b44 bbox=[56.7, 257.1, 287.6, 277.9] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #c452b4 s1: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=272.2] STORY 1: | [s1 x=126.3 y=272.2] Zechariah & Elizabeth --- p0b45 bbox=[56.7, 281.6, 262.1, 296.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-ItalicMT 11.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=292.6] This story is about God answering prayer. --- p0b47 bbox=[482.1, 288.8, 527.0, 309.1] leading=9.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s1: Arial-ItalicMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=491.9 y=296.9] READ: [s1 x=482.1 y=306.5] Luke 1: 5-25 --- p0b48 bbox=[508.1, 774.7, 569.8, 806.5] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 22.0 #000000 [s0 x=541.3 y=797.0] / 10 --- p0b49 bbox=[56.7, 309.4, 444.7, 339.2] leading=9.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 s1: ArialMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=56.7 y=317.4] Adult Guidance | [s1 x=115.8 y=317.4] - Talk to the children about prayer. The Bible says that God hears and answers our prayers, [s1 x=56.7 y=327.0] although sometimes we have to wait for answers. Talk sensitively about what it would be like to not be able to [s1 x=56.7 y=336.6] speak. Try using some simple sign language to communicate and see if the children understand. --- p0b50 bbox=[56.7, 363.9, 507.2, 397.5] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=377.1] Zechariah was married to Elizabeth. They wanted to have a baby. They [s0 x=56.7 y=392.7] prayed to God about it. --- p0b51 bbox=[56.7, 410.7, 486.2, 428.7] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=423.9] As they grew older they wondered if their prayer would be answered. --- p0b52 bbox=[56.7, 441.9, 539.6, 600.3] leading=20.06 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=455.1] One day an angel told Zechariah that God would give them a son who was to [s0 x=56.7 y=470.7] be called John. [s0 x=306.3 y=501.9] Zechariah did not believe the angel, [s0 x=306.3 y=517.5] so God stopped him from being able [s0 x=306.3 y=533.1] to speak. [s0 x=306.3 y=564.3] The Bible teaches that when we [s0 x=306.3 y=579.9] pray we should believe that God will [s0 x=306.3 y=595.5] always answer. --- p0b53 bbox=[306.3, 629.1, 531.3, 662.7] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=306.3 y=642.3] Colour the picture of Zechariah and [s0 x=306.3 y=657.9] Elizabeth. ============================================================ СТОРІНКА 2 ============================================================ --- p1b0 bbox=[28.3, 18.3, 172.4, 68.4] leading=10.8 s0: ArialMT 36.0 #c452b4 s1: ArialMT 36.0 #000000 s2: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=54.6] bible | [s1 x=104.4 y=54.6] time [s2 x=29.8 y=65.4] Level 0 Bible Stories --- p1b1 bbox=[498.0, 815.1, 566.9, 826.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=498.0 y=823.2] www.besweb.com --- p1b2 bbox=[204.1, 24.8, 261.5, 74.7] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 36.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=204.1 y=61.2] A12 --- p1b3 bbox=[57.0, 115.3, 237.9, 136.1] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #c452b4 s1: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #000000 [s0 x=57.0 y=130.5] STORY 2: | [s1 x=126.6 y=130.5] Mary & Gabriel --- p1b4 bbox=[57.0, 139.9, 299.1, 154.5] leading=0 s0: Arial-ItalicMT 11.0 #000000 [s0 x=57.0 y=150.9] This story is about Mary believing what God said. --- p1b6 bbox=[56.4, 147.1, 528.6, 193.8] leading=9.02 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s1: Arial-ItalicMT 8.0 #000000 s2: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 s3: ArialMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=492.2 y=155.1] READ: [s1 x=481.1 y=164.7] Luke 1: 26-38 [s2 x=56.4 y=172.0] Adult Guidance | [s3 x=115.5 y=172.0] - Talk to the children about things that are impossible for people to do, e.g. fly, disappear, etc. [s3 x=56.4 y=181.6] The Bible says that God is powerful and He can do things that people can’t do, e.g. send rain, or make day and [s3 x=56.4 y=191.2] night. In today’s story Mary believes in God’s power. --- p1b7 bbox=[56.4, 220.8, 443.0, 238.8] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.4 y=233.9] Mary had a visit from an angel. The angel was called Gabriel. --- p1b8 bbox=[56.4, 252.0, 535.8, 332.4] leading=23.4 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 s1: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=56.4 y=265.1] Gabriel told Mary that she was going to have a very special baby. This baby [s0 x=56.4 y=280.7] was to be called Jesus. He is God’s Son. [s1 x=56.4 y=311.9] Join dots to draw the angel Gabriel speaking to Mary. --- p1b9 bbox=[56.4, 692.6, 337.8, 710.6] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.4 y=705.8] Mary wondered how this would be possible. --- p1b10 bbox=[56.4, 723.8, 531.7, 757.4] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.4 y=737.0] The angel told her that God can do things that people think are impossible. [s0 x=56.4 y=752.6] Mary believed all that the angel had said. --- p1b11 bbox=[508.9, 772.4, 570.5, 804.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 22.0 #000000 [s0 x=542.0 y=794.7] / 10 --- p1b23 bbox=[434.3, 506.3, 505.3, 540.3] leading=10.8 s0: Arial-BoldItalicMT 9.0 #000000 [s0 x=436.8 y=515.3] Do you believe [s0 x=434.3 y=526.1] that God can do [s0 x=440.0 y=536.9] great things? ============================================================ СТОРІНКА 3 ============================================================ --- p2b0 bbox=[498.0, 815.1, 566.9, 826.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=498.0 y=823.2] www.besweb.com --- p2b1 bbox=[28.3, 18.3, 261.5, 74.7] leading=3.3 s0: ArialMT 36.0 #c452b4 s1: ArialMT 36.0 #000000 s2: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s3: Arial-BoldMT 36.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=28.3 y=54.6] bible | [s1 x=104.4 y=54.6] time [s2 x=29.8 y=65.4] Level 0 Bible Stories [s3 x=204.1 y=61.2] A12 --- p2b2 bbox=[477.0, 772.4, 538.6, 804.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 22.0 #000000 [s0 x=510.1 y=794.7] / 10 --- p2b3 bbox=[56.7, 115.3, 254.6, 136.1] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #c452b4 s1: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=130.5] STORY 3: | [s1 x=126.3 y=130.5] The birth of John --- p2b4 bbox=[56.7, 139.9, 286.3, 154.5] leading=0 s0: Arial-ItalicMT 11.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=150.9] This story is about God keeping His promises. --- p2b6 bbox=[479.9, 147.1, 529.3, 167.3] leading=9.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s1: Arial-ItalicMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=491.9 y=155.1] READ: [s1 x=479.9 y=164.7] Luke 1: 57-66 --- p2b7 bbox=[56.7, 168.9, 460.9, 208.4] leading=9.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 s1: ArialMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=56.7 y=177.0] Adult Guidance | [s1 x=115.8 y=177.0] - Explain that a promise is something that we plan to do, or make happen, in the future. When it [s1 x=56.7 y=186.6] happens we say that the promise has been kept. Give an example of a promise made and kept that is appropriate [s1 x=56.7 y=196.2] for this age group. Explain that God kept His promise to Zechariah and Elizabeth. The Bible teaches that God [s1 x=56.7 y=205.8] never breaks His promises. --- p2b8 bbox=[56.7, 230.8, 529.5, 264.4] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=243.9] An angel had told Zechariah and Elizabeth that they would have a son. God [s0 x=56.7 y=259.5] kept the promise and the baby boy was born. --- p2b9 bbox=[56.7, 277.6, 473.9, 295.6] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=290.7] Their friends and family wondered what the baby would be called. --- p2b10 bbox=[56.7, 308.8, 523.8, 358.0] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=321.9] Zechariah still could not speak because he had not believed the angel. He [s0 x=56.7 y=337.5] wrote down that the boy would be called John, just as the angel had told [s0 x=56.7 y=353.1] him. --- p2b11 bbox=[56.7, 371.2, 321.5, 404.8] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=56.7 y=384.3] Join the dots to see what Zechariah wrote. [s0 x=56.7 y=399.9] Colour the scroll. --- p2b12 bbox=[56.7, 698.8, 537.1, 716.8] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=711.9] As soon as Zechariah wrote this, he was able to speak again and praise God. --- p2b13 bbox=[56.7, 730.0, 514.3, 763.6] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=743.1] The baby John grew up to be a great man who made things ready for the [s0 x=56.7 y=758.7] coming of Jesus. --- p2b21 bbox=[430.0, 447.2, 526.5, 513.6] leading=10.8 s0: Arial-BoldItalicMT 9.0 #000000 [s0 x=446.0 y=456.2] Zechariah was [s0 x=430.0 y=467.0] so thankful to God for [s0 x=431.7 y=477.8] keeping His promise. [s0 x=441.7 y=488.6] Can you think of [s0 x=435.5 y=499.4] something to thank [s0 x=458.0 y=510.2] God for? --- p2b22 bbox=[139.1, 459.9, 321.9, 560.7] leading=66.0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 s1: SassoonInfantDtB 72.0 #000000 [s0 x=192.0 y=473.0] His name is [s1 x=139.1 y=539.0] John. ============================================================ СТОРІНКА 4 ============================================================ --- p3b0 bbox=[28.3, 643.5, 114.9, 654.6] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s1: ArialMT 6.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=651.6] Marks | [s1 x=53.9 y=651.6] (to be entered by leader) --- p3b1 bbox=[28.3, 661.5, 63.3, 672.2] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=669.6] STORY 1: --- p3b2 bbox=[28.3, 679.5, 65.0, 690.2] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=687.6] STORY 2: --- p3b3 bbox=[28.3, 697.5, 65.0, 708.2] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=705.6] STORY 3: --- p3b4 bbox=[28.3, 715.5, 65.0, 726.2] leading=0 s0: ArialMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=723.6] STORY 4: --- p3b5 bbox=[28.3, 751.5, 47.5, 762.6] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=759.6] Total --- p3b6 bbox=[28.3, 769.5, 73.5, 780.6] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=28.3 y=777.6] Grand Total --- p3b7 bbox=[149.1, 641.5, 553.9, 652.2] leading=0.0 s0: ArialMT 8.0 #000000 [s0 x=149.1 y=649.6] Leader’s comments: [s0 x=471.7 y=649.6] Return your lessons to: --- p3b8 bbox=[28.3, 803.5, 566.9, 828.2] leading=3.03 s0: HelveticaNeue-Bold 7.0 #ffffff s1: ArialMT 7.0 #ffffff s2: Arial-BoldMT 7.0 #ffffff s3: Arial-BoldMT 12.0 #ffffff s4: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #ffffff [s0 x=250.2 y=816.1] © | [s1 x=255.8 y=816.1] Bible Educational Services. 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[s1 x=454.2 y=824.5] Registered Charity UK CIO 1186004 [s3 x=28.3 y=815.6] LEVEL 0 A12 [s4 x=28.3 y=825.2] 12/2025 --- p3b9 bbox=[57.3, 45.2, 261.9, 66.0] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #c452b4 s1: Arial-BoldMT 15.0 #000000 [s0 x=57.3 y=60.3] STORY 4: | [s1 x=126.9 y=60.3] The birth of Jesus --- p3b10 bbox=[57.3, 69.8, 363.9, 84.3] leading=0 s0: Arial-ItalicMT 11.0 #000000 [s0 x=57.3 y=80.7] This story is about Jesus, God’s Son, the Saviour of the world. --- p3b12 bbox=[56.7, 76.9, 525.9, 137.3] leading=9.94 s0: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #000000 s1: Arial-ItalicMT 8.0 #000000 s2: Arial-BoldMT 8.0 #c452b4 s3: ArialMT 8.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=493.0 y=85.0] READ: [s1 x=485.5 y=94.6] Luke 2: 1-7 [s2 x=56.7 y=105.9] Adult Guidance | [s3 x=115.8 y=105.9] - Help the children to understand that the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth were very [s3 x=56.7 y=115.5] different to theirs, but that He was the most special baby ever born. Explain why Mary and Joseph had to make [s3 x=56.7 y=125.1] a journey to Bethlehem using the map below. Explain what an inn is by using the equivalent term in your culture. [s3 x=56.7 y=134.7] Explain using the picture below that Mary laid Jesus in a manger, which was used to feed animals. --- p3b13 bbox=[508.5, 597.5, 570.2, 629.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 22.0 #000000 [s0 x=541.6 y=619.7] / 10 --- p3b14 bbox=[56.7, 160.1, 516.5, 178.1] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=173.2] Mary and Joseph travelled on a long journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. --- p3b15 bbox=[56.7, 191.3, 493.4, 209.3] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=56.7 y=204.4] Draw a line along the path to show the journey Mary and Joseph took. --- p3b16 bbox=[56.7, 464.9, 543.3, 498.6] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=56.7 y=478.1] Bethlehem was very busy and soon the inns were full. They had to sleep in a [s0 x=56.7 y=493.7] place where the animals were kept. This is where baby Jesus was born. --- p3b17 bbox=[235.4, 527.3, 543.3, 576.6] leading=15.6 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #000000 [s0 x=235.4 y=540.5] Jesus was a very special baby. The Bible tells [s0 x=235.4 y=556.1] us that He was the Son of God, born to be our [s0 x=235.4 y=571.7] Saviour. --- p3b18 bbox=[190.5, 222.2, 245.4, 240.2] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=190.5 y=235.3] Nazareth --- p3b19 bbox=[316.3, 413.7, 382.7, 431.8] leading=0 s0: Arial-BoldMT 13.0 #c452b4 [s0 x=316.3 y=426.9] Bethlehem