Object: a birth announcement, maybe of the newest baby in your congregation

Lesson: The angel came to her and said, "Peace be with you!"

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a special card for you to see today. Let's look at it. It has a picture of a baby on it. Do you recognize this baby? (Let them respond.) Babies look a lot alike. They are all tiny and usually a little wrinkled. Some of them have hair and some don't. Some don't even have their eyes open for this picture. This baby is ____________. (Explain who it is.) This card is called a birth announcement. Moms and dads send it to people to tell them, "Look! We have a…