Suggestions for family service christmas 23
Welcome and announcements Worship - kids choir singing 2 Christmas carols. (Silent Night and Away in a Manger) Sketch. Hannah and Josh (see below) Bible reading - two kids from kids church/youth reading from The Message (John 1and Luke 2??) 'Sermon' - Why did Jesus come. Children come up one by one each bringing with them something which illustrates the bible verse (Eg A child carrying a lantern for Jesus is the light of the world, a loaf of bread for Jesus is the bread of life etc) see below Worship - Oh come All Ye Faithful starting with chorus Prayers - some of the younger kids from kids church to read out prayers they have written Activity- buckets of blessing. Kids to decorate 'buckets' with christmas stickers and tinsel etc. Then they come up to the front to take some 'blessings' (scripture verses and words of encouragement on strips of paper) put them in their bucket then go round to all the adults and give them out Wors...