“Happy New Year!” is a 20-minute 0–5 lesson plan for a New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day devotional.

Listen to "I'm Gonna Praise You.” (18)

Take turns to discuss what the highlights of the last year for your family. Spend some time sharing favorite memories and milestones from the past year. You could prepare some fun photos that were taken over the past year to display on a mobile device or computer screen.

Give each person a turn to say what he or she was personally most thankful for from the past year, or what each person considers one of his or her greatest achievements of this past year.

Share what your prayer or goal for the New Year is.

Read “Bright Pebbles: Jesus Leads Us.”

Close with a prayer for the New Year and thank Jesus for all your blessings.

Additional resources:

• The Best Is Yet to Come (19)
• Victory Praise Chant (20)