What you will need: 5 candles and matches. If possible: A CD or tape of Christmas carols and the lyrics printed out for each person.
The following readings come from the texts of traditional Christmas carols. Assign each reading to those in your group who feel comfortable reading out loud. Give each narrator an unlit candle. Begin with a fairly dark room.
Pray. And then light the first narrator's candle, ...
Biblical insight for your whole church on making the most of this holiday season
Mark Mitchell and JoHannah Reardon
Advent is a wonderful season of symbol and memory, and churches need to learn how to take advantage of it. Through these study materials, we can learn from Zechariah and Elizabeth how to prepare our hearts to receive all that God has for us. Mary teaches us about the true meaning of Christmas. We learn how to prioritize our Christmas from the shepherds. And Simeon and Anna teach us how to respond ...
Leader: Ask your group: "In one word, what would your life be like without Jesus?" Give everyone a chance to share their one word.And then ask, "In what ways has Jesus changed your life?"
Take a moment and read these "Christmas" passages as a way of worship.
Luke 1:26-33
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, [27] to a virgin pledged to be married to a man ...
Prepare your heart for the greatest Christmas gift of all.
Use this four-session course to focus on Christ this Christmas. We can learn from Zechariah and Elizabeth how to prepare our hearts to receive all that God has for us. Mary teaches us about the true meaning of Christmas. We learn how to prioritize our Christmas from the shepherds. And Simeon and Anna teach us how to respond to the best gift of all time.
As familiar as we are with the songs of Christmas, there are four songs recorded in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus that most of us arent familiar with. Download this 4-session course to learn more about the angels, Mary, Simeon, and Zechariah.
As familiar as we are with the songs of Christmas, there are four songs recorded in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus that most of us aren't familiar with. The angels sang a song to the shepherds. Mary sang a song to God after she had time to get over the shocking news that she was going to be the mother of the Savior. Simeon also had a song. Then there's Zechariah's song. Zechariah was an ...
Help your whole church explore the miracle of Jesus' birth through the songs of Mary, the angels, Simeon, and Zechariah.
"As familiar as we are with the songs of Christmas, there are four songs recorded in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus that most of us aren't familiar with. The angels sang a song to the shepherds. Mary sang a song to God after she had time to get over the shocking news that she was going to be the mother of the Savior. Simeon also had a song. Then there's Zechariah's song. Zechariah was an ...
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