Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Christmas is Coming!!!!!!

I need some input and help for a Christmas program!! I found a nice little poem we could use and then throw in some narrated scriptures of the Christmas events from the Bible while we have the kids act out what is being talked about. Throw in some congregational singing of songs that go along with the story and we're on our way.

What are your thoughts and ideas PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

The poem:
Once upon a time,
A long, long time ago.
Begins the story of a baby,
That most of you should know.

His daddy's name was Joseph,
And Mary was His mom,
This babe was very special
He was God's only Son.

(Mary holding a baby, one as Joseph and others as various animals)
"What Child is This?"

Mary rode a camel,
And Joseph walked along,
While angels watched from afar
Celebrating in song.

When they arrived in Bethlehem,
The couple was turned away,
By keepers of the inn
Telling them of no place to stay.

Now Joseph- he insisted
That his wife has someplace to stay,
The keeper told him of a stable
With animals and hay.

Mary and Joseph’s journey ended
In a stable filled with hay,
It was there that Mary gave birth,
To our King on this day.

Some angels came from heaven,
And they began to sing.
To the shepherds in the fields below,
"Glad tidings do we bring!"

"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (dressed as angels, shepherds and sheep)
"The First Noel"

Word of the King’s arrival
Soon spread very fast,
The Angels told Shepherds
That a Savior was born at last.

A bright star lit the heavens,
To light the magi's way,
To the baby in the manger
Who was born on Christmas day.

"Away in a Manger" (dressed as the three kings/magi and as stars (use poster board cut in a star shape and wear it as a sandwich board -- decorate the star shape with garland)

6 comments:

Aaron McCray said...

Scott, I am not very creative so probably cannot help you out much there. But once you have a plan let me know and I would be glad to do what I can.

Stephanie said...

I am willing to help in any way that I can. My kids love being in things like this and I love the idea of doing the traditional story of Christmas. Just let me know if there is ANYTHING that I can do for you.
Ya know, we have all those angel and, I think, shepherd outfits in the annex....that at the moment, no one is using ;)

mary said...

Don't know what I can do, but I can sing and do Silent Night in sign language. Otherwise, I'll help any way I can.

Scotty G said...

December 9th (Sat) with rehersal on Dec 8th (Fri) are dates I can get the building.

Stephanie said...

Eric is off that weekend, if you want him......he looks so good in a robe...HA! HA! HA!

Let us know what we can do!

irmalee said...

Count me in to help in any way I can.
LOVE ONE ANOTHER